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SPRING OPENING
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Wednesday, April 1,1908
Thursday, April 2, 1908
YOU and your friends are cordially invited to attend our first showing of im
ported Millinery, Novelties and Dress Fabrics.
Carmichael-Etheridge-Smith Cos.
JACKSON R. F. D. NO. 2
Mr. J. W. Yancy went to Flo
villa last Saturday on business,
he says.
If anybody doubts it rained
last Monday, just ask Rough Ri
der about it.
Miss Fannie Mae Moore spent
last Monday with Misses Cecil
and Evelyn Bankston.
Mrs. Barnes and son, of Peeks
ville, visited Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Thomas last Sunday.
Mr. J. L. McElroy, of High
Falls, visited his sister last Mon
day, Mrs. Annie Lemon.
Miss Maude Bankston spent
last week in Jackson as the guest
of Mr. J. W. McClure's family.
Mr. L. F. Redman and family,
of Griffin came last Tuesday for
a few day’s visit to relatives at
Stark and Flovilla.
Miss Daisy E. Stewart returned
last Sunday from a most pleasant
visit of two weekf to friends at
Flippen and McDonough.
Miss Janie Lemon was the at
tractive guest of Misses Fannie
Ridgeway and Mattie May McEl
roy, of High Falls last Saturday
and Sundajf.
Mrs. J. R. Harris leftlast Mon
day for Fitzgerald to attend the
marriage of her son, Mr. A. Eu
gene Harris. While away she will
visit other relatives in South
Georgia before returning home.
Mrs. R. A. Polk entertained a
few of her friends most pleas
antly last Saturday p. m. with
merry games in honor of Miss
Polk, of Macon, after which de
licious refreshments were served.
Miss Mol lie Polk, of Macon,
spent last Saturday and Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Polk,
leaving Monday for a few days
visit to Mr. Geo. Polk and family
at Monticello, before returning to
her home in Macon.
There will be a singing at Mac
edonia first Sunday afternoon,
after Sunday school. All lovers
of music are cordially invited and
we are authorized to announce
that there will be one there every
first Sunday afternoon.
Rough Rider.
WEST BUTTS
Three cheers for The Progress!
Mr. Joe Maddox has been in
this district this week.
The people had to reerect their
fires Friday evening.
Mr. John L. Lane attended the
speaking at Jenkinsburg Satur
day.
Mr. Gorddon Morris was the
guest of Mr. A. F. Taylor Sun
day.
Elmore Carwell is tpending the
week with his sister, Mrs. C. B.
Sims.
Mr. W. F. Stroud was ming
ling with friends at Jenkinburg
Friday.
This section has been stirred
up and wide awake this week
with candidates.
The folks of Towaliga have
organized a Sunday School, with
Mr, W. F. Stroud superintendent.
Marion Britton and Charlie
Stroud made a very pleasant call
on Oak Grove school Friday
afternoon.
We are having some cool
waves, or it feels cool to those
who have gone into their “winter
quarters.”
Everybody in this aection ap
preciates and welcomes The
Progress. Why? It is the best
PAPER WE HAVE EVER HAD IN
Butts county.
James Thurston, better known
as “little Jim.” passed through
en route to Jenkinsburg Satur
day, from a few daws stay at
High Falls fishing.
Farmers Boy.
GO TO
Middle Georgia Lumber and Man’g Cos.
H. F. GILMORE, Manager
FOR ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
FOR GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES
Flooring, 95c per hundred: No. 2. Shingles, $1.90 per
thousand and No 1 Shingle at $3.75.
We make all kinds of Sash. Doors, Blinds. Screens, all kinds of
mouldings, brackets, baluster, etc. All kinds of turned and sawed
l work. See us when you want any building material.
FLOVILLA I
Politics, politics, morntng.noon iul night—
Watch the candidates warming up to
i light.
Candidates for every office—from Senate
to “Ordinary”—
Who will be the winners—this the dally
query.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Graves, of
Tifton, spent Sunday at Hotel
Millen.
Mrs. 0. D. Smith left Sunday
for a week’s visit to relatives at
Juliette.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Hend
erson announce the birth of a
daughter.
Mrs. W. F. Smith is in Jones
county visiting her mother, Mrs.
N. F. Mitchell.
Mrs. S. M. Glover came home
Monday afternoon after an ex
tended visit to Juliette.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Redman
and little son, of Griffin, are vis
iting Mrs. R. D. Greer and
family.
• Miss Sara Thompson’s many
friends will be glad to know that
she is improving from her recent
illness.
Mr. Emory Maddux, of Cor
dele, spent the week-end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Maddux.
Mrs. Lucy Dozier Douglas has
returned home after a delight
ful visit to relatives in Atlanta
and Roberta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gumming,
with a congenial party consisting
of Misses Lucile Elder, Willie
Terrell and Bessie Bloodworth,
spent one day last week at High
Falls fishing. They report a most
delightful time and an abundance
of fish.
Miss Maud Smith leaves Wed
nesday morning for Winder to
visit Miss Manche Stanton, and
from there she will go to Monroe
to inspect the work of the Agri
cultural school there before go
ing to Barnesville to take up her
work as teacher of Domestic
Science.
Funeral services over the body
of the late Mrs. J. W. Harrison,
who passed aw ay at her home
Monday morning, were con
ducted at three o’clock Tuesday
afternoon at Sandy Creek Church.
The interment was at Sandy
Creek cemetery. Mrs. Harrison
before her marriage was Miss
Ellen Vickers. _
BETHEL
Mr. Charlie Jinks went to town
Monday.
Mr. Bryant Mote went to town
i the early part of the week.
Mr. B. F. Harkness visited
friends at Jenkinsburg Sunday.
Mr. Bill Williams'was among
the early visitors to town this
week.
If we have no more cold weath
er, the prospects indicate a fine
fruit crop.
Some of our farmers, whether
lucky or unlucky have already
planted corn.
Miss Mary Vaughn was the
guest of Miss Maggie McMichael
Saturday night.
Mr. and A. C. Burford spent
Monday afternoon with the fam
i ily of J, A. King.
On account of the inclemency
of the weather, there w r as no
school here Monday.
Messrs T. W. Vaughn and
Pearl Crain attended church at
Bersheba Sunday.
As news is scarce will ring off,
but hurry up Mr. Editor and
send your paper along as it con
tains the best news and has the
right ring to it.
Mrs. Ed Perdue and daughters.
Misses Dovie and Birdie enter
tained a few of their friends to
an all day quilting and a fine
dinner Wednesday.
Young Men’s Clothes
Ederheimer, Stein & Cos. - Makers
ONE of our
Spring styles
you’ll find where
ever good fellows
get together. Not
extreme; nor too
plain; but always
stylish.
Has scored with
other young men;
will with you, too.
See why just the
minute you put it
on.
~ A pattern to please p:
121 every fellow. l*J
Jackson Mercantile Do.
NOTICE.
All persons are hereby warned
not to hire or otherwise harbor
Tink Head, as he is under con
tract to work for me this year.
F. E. BAILEY.
This March 14, 1908.