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Local News.
Mr. Bill Barkley spent Friday and
Saturday visiting his sister Mrs. The
odore McCord in Atlanta.
Mayor J. B. Wall and J, 0. Gaston
attended court in Atlanta last Satur
day.
Mr. Charlie Butner returned Mon
day from visiting his father at Powder
Springs.
The tank is finished and the unner
ving racket together with the melodi
ous mus e has ceased; and now if you
want, and are in need of a shower
bath just stand under the leaks.
Now that the tank is done some
badly wrenched necks will lesume
their natural poise.
The Editors Convention meets in
Sandersvills in June. The Editors
and their Ladies will take their annu
al bath at the Jamestown Exposition.
Mr. T. M. Furlow has just return
ed from Quincy Fla. Mr. Furlow
will move his family to Fla. and en
gage in the tobacco raising business.
Mr. Billy Stodghill of Worthville
was here Tuesday.
Mr.Will Cartar of Elgin spent Mon
day in the city.
Dr. Steel of Monroe County was
mingling with his friends here Tues
day.
Mr. A. H. Smith spent Tuesday in
the Gate City,
Mrs. I. J. Slaughter has returned
from a visit to Indian Springs.
Mr. J. S. McDaniel was a caller on
the Jacksonian Tuesday.
Notice our ad in another column
where we offer The Jacksonian and
The Georgian for $2,50.
A fire alarm was turned in Wednes
day Noon from the residence of Mr.
J. M. Leach on Second Street. The
Hose wagon was on the scene in a
twinkling, but owing to the fact that
the fire had already been extinguish
ed, the efficiency of the water service
was not tested.
Hon. Si McKibhen was in the city
on business Monday.
Mr. J. M. Trapp from Indian Spring
Camp Ground called on us agaiD
Tuesday. Jesse wants the counties
debts paid, but he wants the com
missioners haitered with a bond suf
ficient to guarantee good behavior,
and curb extravagance in future. The
last we saw of our friend Trapp he
was leaving town tied behind a buggy
with two horses hitched to it.
Mr. Tom McKibben was over from
Eatonton Sunday.
Mrs. Goodwin of New York, is visit
ing Mrs. Sarah Etheridge at the home
of Mr. F. S. Etheridge.
Miss Lillian McDowell of Atlanta is
the attractive guest of Miss Lucy
Goodman.
Mr Will Gunn of Atlanta, spent
the first of the week with his brother
Mr. C. B. Gunn.
Walter Meade Crawford of Haw
kinsville spent Sunday with home
folks.
Mrs. Rufus McCord and Marvin,
left Monday for Meridian Miss., to
see Misses Ossie and Emma McCord
who are attending the Meridian Fe
male College.
Mrs. Daniel has returned to her
home in Sparta, after spending a few
days with her sister Miss Eva Sas
nett. She was accompanied home by
Mrs. Mary Heflin.
Mrs. J. R. Wright is quite indis
posed.
Mrs. Charlie Harp is down from At
lanta visiting her mother Mrs. A. B
Harp.
Mrs. Julian Jordan nee Miss Nelle
Johnson, of Broxtoa, is the guesc of
her parents Mr. and Mrs J. S. John
son.
Mrs. T. M. Furlow entertained at
an elaborate dinnerr Wednesday for
her mother, Mrs. Etheridge and her
guest Mrs. Goodwin of New York.
Mrs. A. F. McMahon, the charm
ing wife of Rev. A. F. McMahon, as
sistant cashier of the Jackson Bank
ing Cos., is now on an extended visit
to relatives at Zebulon and Atlanta.
She will return next Saturday.
Miss Jennie C -limp, one of the
belles of St. Louis Mo., is sojourning
in our city for the benefit of tier
health. She is boarding with Mr.
J. L. Hooten.
The wide-awake and up-to-date gro
cerman A. Q. Tsyinr was in Atlanta
Tuesday of this week.
Mr. J. R. Conner, one of the very
cleverest fellows going is the proud
owner of the finest Jack. Kingwood,
ever seen in Jackson.
Correspondents.
Coodys District.
The Butts Cos. farmers Union met
With the Elgin lodge, wi h If'. lohn
Gaston the cuniy president in the
chair. It whs h red letter day for the
Union. By ten o’clock the crowd bad
met from all pmts of the County
Not only the men but the ladies were
there also, tfrhich gave much toi e
to the occasion.| The sun shown bright,
the woods wt-rc green, and the daisies
pe ped from their winter hiding places
into the soft sunlight, and told us
that springtime hart ‘-ome —and there
was voices heard as soft ai the cooing
dove,
At the dinner hour there was all
sorts of good thing!* to eat. After the
County husiries.' was ovet, Bro. W •
W. Levcrett, pr“sident of Elgin lodge,
called that bodv to order, and initia
ted fourteen ladies unto the Union;
Mesdames Felicia Wise, Rosa Thax
ton. Alberta Weaver, M. E. Washing
ton. Alva McClundon. S. J. Smith,
T. J. Ridgeway, Matt Garland, Mol
lie McLendon, Misaos Funnie Ridge
way, Florence Carter, and Ina Ridge
wav.
So when you h 6 the ladius joining
an insutuiion tker>< is something in
it. the agricultual people are
prepar ng lo incite country life more
pleasant ■ and desirable. It is not our
intention 10 hurt aujbody, or any
bodys business but vve are out fi r a
square deV, and that we intend to
have, tbe days for per hundred
for cotton seed, and a pound for
cotton iu s rjone by forever.
Plowhandles.
Pleasant Grove.
The s nging at Mr. Marion Moss’s
Saturiia' night was a howling success.
A large crowd was present.
Miss Laura Cheek of Atlanta atten
ded prea<-hin at this place Sunday,
accompanied by Miss Clara and Sear,
cy Giles of Jackson.
Mr, Duve Goouson of Macon visited
loved ones at this place Sunday after,
noon
Mr Grady Brooks is on the 6ick
list ( <nart sick of course) as his girl
left f< r South Georgia Wednesday
m 'rmng.
Mix iJulah Hardy left Sunday
m .mi >g f-r Atlanta where she will
sp A nii mnsi 'if the year.
There will be a singing at Pleasant
gr >ve church Sunday afternoon. All
10-ers of Music are cordially invited.
RESOLUTIONS.
Ar t' 1 - e regular meeting of the Jack
s-n Methodise Sunday School April
7ih 1907 the following resolutions
w< re unanimously adopted by a ris
ing vote.
Whereas our Heavenly Father in
Hi perf ct wisdom and love has re
nri'ived by death one of our most faith
f,i\ honored and adored members, W.
F. Adams, layingupon our hearts the
burden of a great eorrow and the
sense of our irreparable loss, there
fore it is
Resolved, That we bow in humble
submission to the will of God and
trustingly say, “It is the Lord, let
Him do as seemeth to Him good.’’
2nd. That in the death, of Bxo.
Frank Adams, the Jackson Metho
dist Sunday School hasjbeen called to
surrender the services of a member
| who was ever the first in every good
| word and work, advancing every in
j terest by his most efficient and un
remitting labors, and with liberal
"hand providing for the support and
'advancement of all our causes.
I 3rd. That we joyfully testify to his
* strong faith, hi3 holy life, bis Godly
example and fervent love, and hat ■ s
while living he occupied the most ex
alted place in oir respect, admirsti
and affection, so als *, will w* n w
cherish his memory.
Uh, That we acknowledge with
gratitude to God the gift of such a
member, and that we will ver pray
that his life may be to us an inspira
tion to holy living and devoted ser
vice.
sth. That these resolutions be r< -
corded on a memorial page in our
minutes, that a copy be sent to h s
btloved wife and parents, with tl>
issurance of our sympathy at <
prayers, and that they be publish*
in the Juckson papers.
i R. P. Sasnet t
Committee -MV. H. Butler,
( W. P. Hu-mas
RESOLUTIONS ON THE
DEATH OF W. F. ADAMS.
Whereas an all wise Providence r< -
m ved from our midst, on March,
18th 1907, our beloved brother and
co-worker, W . F. Adams: Tlierefoie
he it resolved by the Quarterly Con
ference, Board of Stewards and Offi
cers Conference of the Methodist
Church, South, Jackson station :
Ist. That we bow in humble sub
mission to the will of God.
2nd. That our church has sustain
ed a great loss in the death of brother
Adams.
3rd. That we are deprived of the
service nf one of our most faithful and
efficient workers in the cause of
Christ.
4th. That the fidelity of brother
Adams to bis duty, his Church and
his Christ is worthy of our emmula
tion,
sth. That our sympathy be ex
tended to the bereaved lovtd ones:
That a copy of these resolutions be
furnished to the family of our de
parted brother, spread on minute
books and published in the Jackson
papers.
J. L. Lyons, Ch. Board Stewards.
R. S. Brown, Sec, Quarterly Con.
T. J. Dempsey, Ch. Olliers Con.
April Bth 1907.
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JACKSON LUMBER CO.
Contracts of all kinds.
"~Go and see the J. S.
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Lavatory and Water Clos
ets, and Kitchen Sinks
displajed in their show
window, and give them
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Plantation Work in gen
eral. Horseshoeing in a
Specialists Hands. Work
done with Dispatch and Ac
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ice and at living prices
FOR THE CASH.
Consumption is less deadly than it used to be.
Certain relief and usually complete recovery
will result from the following treatment:
Hope, rest, fresh air, and — Scott's
Emulsion.
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