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SOCIAL NEWS and ITEMS THAT
INTEREST THE LADIES
Edited by Mrs. L. E. Heath Teleph one No. 94
HI T ONE SHORT WEEK AGO
But one short week ago the trees were
bare;
And winds were keen and violets pinch
ed with frost;
Winter was with us; but the larches
tossed
Lightly their crimson buds and here
and there
Rooks cawed. Today the spring is in
the air
And the blood; sweet sun-gleams come
und go
Upon the hills; in lanes the wild flow
ers blow,
And tender leaves are bursting every
where.
About the hedge the small birds peer
and dart,
Each bush is full of amorous flutter
ings.
And little rapturous cries. The thrush
apart
Sits throned, and loud his ripe contralto
rings.
Music is on the wind and, in my
heart,
Infinite love for all created things.
Ex.
Mrs. W. W. McDonald is expected
home from Reynods Friday.
Marvin Davis has returned to the
city after an absence of several weeks
Miss Clyde Griffin is at home from
Wesleyan College for the Easter sea
son.
Mrs. S. P. Crawford, of Fitzgerald,
speyit Saturday with Mrs. G. F. Dick
con.
Easter, with all its beauties and in
spiration, has been upon us the last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jardine an
nounce the arrival of a third son into
their home.
Mrs. Mary Drew returned to Fitz
gerald after a short visit to her daugh
ter, Mrs. T. S. Price.
Mrs. S. H. D. Barnes will leave this
week for Perry, Fla., to spend several
days with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Calhoun.
Typical of new life and the risen
Lord, every one and indeed all nature
were filled with new thought and re
newed ambition.
Mrs. Gordon Burns left Monday for
Vienna, where she will be one of a
congenial motoring party to Macon on
a shopping expidition.
Miss Mary Douglas, who has been
teaching one of the county schools
near Pridgen, brought her work to a
close last Friday.
At the Methodist Church pretty flor
al decorations were in evidence and
Dr. M. A. Morgan preached a sermon
appropriate to the occassion. All the
Sunday Schools studied of the Resur
rection and its meaning to the world.
Those of the ritual churches who com
memorated last Friday as the anni
verasry of Christ's hanging on the
the hope the new season brings.
Several egg hunts were enjoyed by
the little folks and the old Easter Rab
nooks and crannies of several yards
for the little folks to find.
Mrs. Frier Hostess
Last Saturday afternoon the Out
look club was charmingly entertained
by Mrs. W. R. Frier at her home on
Gaskin Avenue.
The program was taken up with a
lengthy study of American fiction
writers. Interesting papers were giv
en by Mrs. C. W. Roberts, Mrs. Kelley.
Mrs. Frier, Mrs. Cottingham. Mrs. Wil
son. Mrs. Cochran. A pretty solo was
rendered by Mrs. E. L. Tanner.
After the completion of the interest
ing subject, Mrs. Frier served to her
guests a salad course and hot choco
lates. Besides the club members,
there were present. Mrs. J. M. Hall,
Mrs. Hartwell. Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Quit
man Holton, Mrs. Shell, Mrs. Turner
Brewer.
DOWLING’S
The Latest Creations in Fine
Millinery and Ready-to-Wear
at Prices to Suit you.
Ward Street Corner Madison Ave.
DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
Judge F. Willis Dart attended court
at Blackshear this week.
Rev. J. H. Mathews of Atlanta, spent
Tuesday in Douglas.
Miss Letitia Lewis is spending this
week in Savannah with relatives.
Miss Maude Sm Jalii. o'; Pridgen,
spent last Saturday in Douglas with
friends.
Profs. Bryan and Seibert of Geor
gia Normal College spent the week
end at St. Augustine. Fla.
Judge J. W. Quineey, Solicitor M.
D. Dickerson are holding the Superior
court at Blackshear this week.
Mrs. J. I. Smith and Miss Georgia
Livingston sp-nt Tuesday at Broxton
in the interest of the Progress Piano
contest.
Mrs. Daniel Gaskin, Sr., and attor
neys R. A. Moore and L. E. Heath,
spent Monday in Hazleourst in attend
ance upon City Court.
Rev. J. P. Tyson, Presiding Elder,
spent Tuesday night in Douglas, and
held the second quarterly conference
of the Methodist church.
Mr. L. E. Heath, accompanied by
her little son, Charles, left Monday af
ternoon for Troy, Ala.,to attend the
bedside of Mrs. Heath's father, Judge
A. H. Owens, who is seriously ill.
FAMOUS DEVINE
WILL PREACH HERE
Dr. Edward O. Guerrant, of Wilmer,
Ky., will be in Douglas April 23rd.
and will preach at the Presbyterian
Church at night. Dr. Guerrant is not
only a preacher of unusual gifts filled
with spiritual ferver and enthusiasm,
but he is a man who stands in a
r
unique position as to Home Missions.
Going back after the war to take up
his lite work he found the poor moun
tain whites in such dense ignorance
and poverty he at once threw all the
energy of his soul into serving the
cause he loved, through carrying the
gospel to these people.
The work grew and prospered to
such an amazing degree his strength
w r as not equal to the task, even
through his fiery eloquence he enlist
ed workers in the cause from every
direction. From time to time he has
turned us to other denomination
schools and church buildings which
had been built through his efforts
Always the cause of Christ and the
good of the people themselves has
ruled his conduct.
Where Presbyterianism could carry
its self on, of course, he blazed the
trail for it; if Methodism seemed to
be stronger in a section the w r ork w T as
turned over to them, etc, etc; always
the cause, not himself.
Dr. Guerrant’s simple unassuming
gospel sermons carry no lint of the
grand nature of his work but all w T ho
hear him on next Thursday night will
agree that even as a plain preacher he
carries the marks of distinction in his
calling.
ARMY CHANGE.
Wotherspoon to Succeed Wood a«
Chief of Staff.
Major General William W. Woth
erspoon. nnw assistant chief of staff
of the army, has been selected to suc
ceed Major General Leonard Wood as
chief of Staff at the end of General
Wood’s term, April 22. Brigadier
General Hugh L. Scott, commanding
the troops at Fort Bliss, Texas, will
be assistant chief of staff.
General Wood will assume com
mand of the eastern department, with
headquarters at Governor’s island,
New York.
Bryan Deluged With Cures.
Packages loaded with advice and
“cures” are pouring in upon Secretary
Bry.;n daily as a result of the recent
publication of some wag’s statement
that the secretary’s voice had become
impaired. Air. Bryan decided that the
joke had gone far enough and formal
ly denied there was anything wrong
with his vocal organs.
COFFEE COUNTY PROGRESS, DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
10,000 EXTRA VOTE
FOR CHIBS OF TEN
ANOTHER ENTRANCE IN “BUSINESS PRODUCING
CONTEST.”
Great Interest is Being Taken and Con
testants are Working Hard.
Miss Georgia Livingston has enter
ed the contest and irom the way she
begins her work it loctts to the man
agement of the contest as though the
others had beter follow her example.
She is a hustler and that is what wins
in contests.
Mis Livingston told the editor that
she wanted the piano, and he told her
she could have it if she won it. That
is wffiat he tells all the contestants
and whoever wins the piano will have
to work for it.
Too. if the contestants who work
hard for the finest piano ever given
away in a contest in this section of
the State, falls short of the necessary
votes to win the instrument, they are
bound to get the commission check
when the contest closes, and that is
something that is seldom given i.i con
t"StS.
As was stated in The Progress last
issue, the chance to enter the ‘ Busi
ness Producing” contest has passed
fixed for entrance closing, as Satur
day, April 11, w T as the date.
As will be sen in the vote record
below, several of the contestants are
hustling for the prizes and while it
is yet too early to even surmise who
ELECTED
We Have Elected
Levin’s Department Store
As our
Trading Place
THE STORE THAT SELLS
The Best Merchandise at
THE LOWEST PRICE
Who Sells Everything and
WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT
Everything Now on Sale at]
Reduced Prices
AT
Levin’s Department Store
EVERYBODY
TRADES
HERE
the lucky one will be, it is certain that
before the campaign end there will be
be some tall hustling
There is every inducement offered
young men and women who are out
for the prizes and the commission
and as every one in the contest will
get something, no one need feel a hes
itency in working.
The following votes are given for
work in the contest:
For each 25c subscription, 150;
each 50c subscription, 400; each SI.OO
subscription, 1,000; each $2.00 sub
scription, 3,000; each $3.00 subscrip
tion, 6,000; each $5.00 subscription,
10,000. For • each dollar’s worth of
job work sent in, 500 votes will be
given; for each dollars worth of ad
vertising 1,000.
Now, you workers, get busy and see
which one can w in the most votes be
fore the close of this w r eek. Each
week we will print the names of the
contestants and the standing of votes
they have to their credit. In this
way each contestant can easily s'-e
how far he or she is behind in the rat e'
for the $250 piano and other prizes.
The piano is on display at Dow
ling’s Millinery store. The diamond
Douglas,
Georgia
EVERYBODY
IS
SATISFIED
a gift now-a-days, for any purpose it
may be is expected to be from a
jewelry store —and that smile always
broadens when the recipient see* our
name in the box or on the sea)
See Our New Goods
Coming in fresh from the factorv
Wilson’s Jewelry Store
ring is at Wilson’s Jewelry Store, the
watches are at Fielding & Sibbett's.
Any one of these prizes may be seen
at any time and contestants are re
quested to look at them and have
| their friends look at them. They are
all that is claimed for them, the pi
■ ano alone being worth $250.00.
Special Offer for This Week
To the contestant sending in not
less than 10 yearly subscriptions be
tween this date and April 20th. The
Progress will give, in addition to the
regular votes, 10,000 extra votes.
This offer of encouragement w.'i not
hold good after the date named. April
20th.
( lip tin* 100 Totes Coupon
In another part of the paper will
be found a coupon which is good for
100 votes when it is signed and mail
ed or senl to this office. The best
way to get credit from these coupons
is to a\k your friends to clip them
from their paper and turn them over
to you so that you can sign them.
Each week the coupon will appear and
will bear a different date —that is the
j date for which it is good. So do not
take any coupons and send them in
which bear a date which has expired
This week’s coupon expires after April
22.
Now Let’s Sec Who Has the
Most Ambition
To the winner goes the $250.00 pi
ano and to the one next highest goes
the diamond ring. The third highest
gets either a ladies’ watch or a gen
tleman's watch as the winner chooses
and to the next highest a $20.00 gold
piece will be given. And don’t forgot
that each and everyone who works
in the contest gets a commission of
10 per cent providing he or she does
not win a prize.
Another Speeail Offer
If any one of the winners in the
contest does not care for the prize
won, The Progress will pay thorn 10
per cent commission and let the next i
highest have the prize. Can you
think of anything more fair than this?
Can you think of any contest being
more fair than this one is all the way
through ?
Be Careful and Get Names Correct
We would ask the contestants to
be careful when they take a subscrip-!
tion to get the full name and initials
correct, and as well, give the R. F. |
D. on which the subscriber lives as I
CONTESTANTS TO DATE
MISS KATHLEEN BURNS, McDonald j
MISS FANNIE BURKETT, Davis
MISS JOSEPHINE CHAMBLISS, Broxton
MR. GEO. N. FIELDING, Kirkland, R F. D.
MISS ILA HUNTER, Pearson
MISS ANNIE HATFIELD, Douglas, R. F. D.
MISS NANNIE JARDINE, Douglas j
MISS VELMA JOHNSON, Ambrose
MISS VESTA JACKSON, West Green (Garrant)
MISS JIMMIE LINDER, Willacoocbee
MISS LESSIE MORRIS, Mora
MISS NOVENA MOSELEY, Broxton
MISS GUSSIE ROBERTS, Kirkland .
MISS MINNIE ROBERTS, Nicholls .
MISS MAMIE RICKETSON, Broxton
MISS THELMA TILMAN, Pearson
MR. ROY VINSON, Nicholls ZZ
MISS ETHEL TANNER, McDonald
MISS HULDA WILLIAMS, Chatterton
MISS MABEL BOSTWICK, Ambrose
MISS GEORGIE LIVINGSON, Douglas, Ga.,
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well as the postoffice. The Progress
is very anxious to please all of its
friends and does not want any sub
scribers to be missed through the
mails. We will try our very best to
aid the contestants as much as we can
but we are going to be very busy for
awhile and hope that they will re
member and try to help all the* can.
Nashville (iets Convention.
A telegram from Miss Sarah Barn*
well Elliott, of Sewanee. president ol
the Tennessee Equal Suffrage league,
announced that she had just received
a telegram from Miss Marie Thomp
son Daviess, of Nashville, temporarily
in New York, that she had changed
her vote on the place of meeting oi
the National Equal Suffrage associa
tion from Chattanooga to Nashville,
thus giving Nashville the 1014 con
vention by one vote instead of Chat
tanooga.
$50,000 for Loss of Eyes. J
A verdict awarding $50,000 to
Matt Yurkonis for the loss of both
his eyes was returned in the United
States district court in Brooklyn
| against the Delaware, Lackawanna
apd Western railroad. This Is said
to he the largest verd Ift ever ordered
in New York state for an injured
workman. Yurkonis was working in
the railroad company’s pettibone coal
mine at Luzerne, Pa., when he was
Injured by the explosion of a squib oi
fuse in a powder hole.
Couple Wed Fifty Years Suicide.
The coroner of Evansville, Ind. Is
Investigating what is believed to hive
been a double suicide in the deatl if
William J. McLeish, aged 77, an is
wife, Mary M. McLeish, aged 74. e
aped couple were found In the 1 i
roorn of their home with two ga s
open. The couple celebrated i
golden wedding anniversary in ,
1912.
Speed Boat Races.
The Hydro Bullet, owned by 1
H. fieakin, of Chicago, won th
gle event scheduled in the so i
speed boat races at St. Augus i
handicap race over a 15-knot <
Jane S., owned by J. Dunbar V
of New York, was second.
Large Sun Spot Group.
A large sun spot group abo
000 miles long, consisting of
circular spot and faculae wit’
spots in them, has been discov
the naval observatory at W
ton. It was photographed .•
March 31. The group is in
north latitude.