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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
iVOLUME 26
STAR STORE
Openinga Thing of Beauty
and a Joy Forever.
Another Rare Treat for The La
dies In The Way of a Millinery
Display—So the Ladies
Say.
An ideal day dawned April 7th,
spring, sunshine, flowers, and the
Star Store opening.
You were anxious to get up
town to see what was in store
for your eyes and upon arriving
you perhaps noticed that—
Jackson and Butts county
seemed ‘ ‘all of one accord, in one
place”—turning and twistiihg ad
miring and exclaiming.
The decorations were chic and
unique. Beautiful designs in
dress goods, shoes, notions, etc.,
were displayed everywhere by
hands that deftly turned them to
advantage.
The Star Store and her custo
mers are to be congratulated on
their popular corps of salesmen
and salesladies.
It was said that the Star Store
intended to outdo even herself,
and she did, for this was one of
the largest and most elaborate
■openings ever made in Jackson
by one firm. With more than a
hundred opening hats - hats of
every description—hats for old
ladies—hats for young ladies
hats for the children and even
hats for babies —hats for square
faces —hats for round faces, long
faces, lean faces, fat faces and
freckled faces. In fact the very
hat you are looking for.
The head milliner and her able
assistants are veritable geniuses
in their line and deserve much
praise for the success of this
opening.
Goods this spring seems to be
prettier and more substantial
than we have noticed m several
seasons.
A much admired creation was
a cream picture hat, made of filet
of lace, which is very popular this
season. The brim was bordered
with a roll of chrysanthemum
braid, encircling the crown was
a collar of Persian moline braid.
The front presented a high and
broad effect, having three tower
ing lemon colored plumes and
cluster of shaded paradise aig
rettes; chains of moline .were
held in place by two oriental
piers.
This is the second millinery
opening in our midst, and we feel
sure that no other town of its
size in the state carries such a
line as is brought to Jackson.
BALLEW-WAGNER
Mr. James Madison Ballew, of
Calhoun, announces the engage
ment of his daughter, Julia Fran
ces, to Mr. Charles Francis Wag
ner, of Jackson, the wedding to
take place at the home of the
bride’s father, on the afternoon
of June the first Atlanta Jour
nal.
Mr. Wagner is the youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wag
ner of this place. He has many
friends who will be interested in
his approaching marriage.
A house for sale or rent. Ap
ply to J. M. LEACH. 1-t-x
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1908
. FLOVILLA
The Jackson nine defeated the
Flovilla nine Saturday afternoon
in the first match game of the
season by the runaway score of
17 to 8.
Hurrah, hurrah for the nine
of Jackson!
Don’t hardly think our boys will
ax ’um
Again till they have practiced
a “few”—
Anyhow, boys, I wouldn’t if
I “wuz” you.
Mr. J. B. Pruitt spent Monday
in the Gate City.
Col. John R. L. Smith of Ma
con, visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr. R. V. Smith made a bus
iness trip to Jeiikinsburg Tues
day.
Rev. M. L. Harris is in Bolton,
Ga., assisting the pastor there in
a revival meeting.
Miss Alice F. Smith, who is in
Atlanta for treatment spent the
week-end in Flovilla.
Mr. J. F. Preston’s many friends
are glad to see him out again af
ter a month’s illness.
Miss Katie Kelley and Mr. Jul
ius Greer, of Monticello, visited
friends in Flovilla Sunday.
Misses Susie Etheridge and
Rosa Brownlee, of Mt. Vernon,
were in Flovilla this week,
Mrs. Tyler Rogers, of Savan
nah, is visiting her sisters, Misses
Sarah and Anna Saulsbury.
Misses Willie Terrell and Lucile
Elder have returned home after
a most pleasant visit to Jackson.
Mr. J. W. Terrell went to At
lanta Sunday and returned Sun
day night, bringing with him his
son, Parks, who, we regret to
say, is quite sick.
Mr. C. C. Jewett and little son
Charles, returned to Macon Sat
urday last after quite an extend
ed visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. L. Thompson.
Miss Maud Smith left Thursday
night for Barnesville to take up
her work as teacher of Domestic
Science in the Agricultural Col
lege there. She is, in every way,
well fitted for this responsible
position but Flovilla loses one of
the best teachers she has ever
had, as well as one of her most
popular young ladies, and it is
with universal regret we give
her up.
SPEND-THE-DAY PARTY
Little Sarah Smith entertained
a number of her friends at a
spend-the-day party last Satur
day in honor of her guest, Mary
Lane, of Macon. In the after
noon they enjoyed a picnic and a
straw ride.
The participants being, Anna
Mary Lottie Powers, Mary Lane,
Willie Ruth Pittman, Rosalie
Carmichael, Ellen Scarbrough,
Hellen Carmichael, Sarah Smith,
Louis Lane Taylor Buttrill Smith.
Chaperones, Mrs. Powers and
Miss Hattie Buttrill.
Come and bring theladies Fri
day night to theauditorium. Illus
trated lecture on Panama canal.
Don’t miss it. It is worth three
| times the price. 25 and 50 cents.
SOUTHIBUTTS
Miss Floride Smith is on the
sick list this week
Misses Carrie ai\d Annie Carter
visited Miss Thomas Sun
day. \
Mrs. Matilda Miss Ina
Ridgeway went to Jackson Tues
day. \
Miss Maude spent the
latter part of last wdek with her
parents. \
Miss Puss Pattersot was the
guest of Mrs. T. J. Byps Friday
afternoon. \
Mr. Willis Weaver, (if Milner',
spent last Friday nightiwith his
son, M. Weaver. \
Mrs. Warren Seymour and
children, Walter and Frances;
are spending this week with Mrs.
Fannie Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thaxton
and children, Lynn, Annid May
and Neliie, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mary A. Barnes.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hale visited
the family of Mr. G. R. Ridge
way Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Wynn, of High
Falls, will visit her sister, Mrs.
J. P. McElroy this week.
Miss Mary Lizzie Pettigrew
has been sick, but we are glad to
state that she is about well.
Mr. and Mrs. John McElroy
and son, John, Jr., spent Sunday
with relatives at High Falls.
Mrs. Georgia Thomas has gone
to Berner to see her sister, Mrs.
Brad Freeman, who is very ill.
Misses Bessie Hale and Clifford
Ridgeway paid Miss Mary Lizzie
Pettigrew a visit last Wednesday.
Judge Reagan and Col. Wall,
of McDonough, spent last Thurs
day night with Mr. G. R. Ridge
way.
Mrs. Cleveland Smith and
children, of Macon, who has been
visiting Mrs. John Smith, have
returned home.
Rev. Rolfe Huut, of the At
lanta Bible School, gave his
aunt, Mrs. G. R. Ridgeway, a
pleasant call last Thursday after
noon.
Although the weather was
threatening Sunday afternoon,
the crowd at Liberty Sunday
School was very large. Among
the visitors were: Messrs. Keith
and Fred Ball and Miss Emma
Davis.
The prayer meeting at Mr.
Carter’s was enjoyed by a large
number. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mr. Joe
Caston next Saturday night and
will be conducted by Mr. S. J.
Smith. Everybody invited.
Farmer’s Daughter.
You may think nobody knows
about the money you have hid
between the mattresses or in the
old trunk or some other hiding
place. Some day the same old
story of your being robbed or
knocked in the head will be told
like we see in the papers nearby
every day. No need to take sucn
risk when the Jackson Banking
company will save you from it
and give absolute security and
where you are protected from
burglars and all risk of loss. 4-23
WORTHVILLE
“To Him who in the love of
nature holds
Communion with her visible
forms, she speaks
A various language, for his gayer
hours
She has a voice of gladness, and
a smile
And eloquence of beauty, and she
glides
Into his darker musings, with a
mild
And healing sympathy, that
steals away
Their sharpness, ere he is aware. ’
Worthvine has never in its his
tory seemed so pure and grand
as it does since mother earth has
been clad in her verdal green.
Who would not agree with Bryant
Lanier, and Wordsworth when
they say that nature’s teachings
are the grandest. If bitter
thoughts, sad images or breath
less darkness come over you,
think what a beautiful world we
have; think how the beauties of
nature inspired poets, musi
cians and artists, and why can’t
we see the sublimeness, the con
solations and the inspirations in
this, our social earth.
Next to nature comes music,
for music is the most soothing
and the most consoling thing to
man. Nearly all of Worthvilie’s
young people’s cares and troubles
wefe banished for a few hours
Sunday afternoon while the
music and singing at Stark glided
into their spirit.
Miss Lex White spent Satur
day in town shopping.
Mrs. Alford Fincher spent Sat
urday afternoon with Mrs. H. J.
Maddox.
Miss Daisy Stewart is spend
ing this week with her aunt, Mrs.
Jack Maddox.
Quite a number of Worthville
people attended preaching at
Sardis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gresham of
Atlanta, are with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gresham.
Mrs. W. M. Potts arid Mrs.
Benson of this place, spent Mon
day with Mrs. Potts of Newton
county.
Misses Daisy Stewart and Vir
ginia Elder spent Wednesday
night with Miss Lillie Belle
Washington.
Mr. Alex King of Newton, was
seen in Worthville Saturday and
Sunday. Ask Alex why he likes
our little village so well.
Rev. Dodson of Forest Park,
preached here Sunday afternoon.
Only a few were present as most
of the young people attended the
singing.
Miss Bessie Thaxton entertain
ed the young people of Fincher
ville and Worthville at the home
of Mr. Dave Maddox last Satur
day night.
Worthville school is still pro
gressing. There are forty-five
pupils on roll now, something
unusual for this time of year.
The monthly examinations were
finished last Friday. Miss Elder
says that she is satisfied with the
children’s work.
NUMBER 15
JACKSON NO. 2
Work Begins on Electric
Plant on Ocmulgee
River.
Mr. R. B. Giles is in Monticello
this week on business;
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jolly went
to Jenkinsburg last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Cole went
to Jackson shopping last Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Harris returned last
Saturday night from South Geor
gia.
Mrs. Sallie Barber visited Mrs.
Susie Maddox and family last
Wednesday.
Miss Daisy E. Stewart is with
friends and relatives at Worth
ville this week.
v
Mrs. J. fe Thomas with Miss
Bessie Kate went to'Monticello
one day last week. v
Mrs. Arthur Wall, ot
was the guest of Mrs. C. A. ?Catj,.r
terson last Saturday. \
Messrs. Stewart, Funderbui
and Nosworthy called on friend
near Cedar Rock last Sunday. \
Hon. Wm. Hodges, after a se\
vere spell of la grippe, is able to\
be up and about, we are glad to
report.
Messrs. Jim Crane and Frank
Brandon will visit loved ones in
Jasper County Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Eugenia Pittman went to
Jackson last Monday shopping
and to see her mother, Mrs.
Susan T. Moore.
Miss Mary Lou Wright, of Lo
cust Grove, is the attractive
guest of Miss Nannie Gilmore
this week.
Mr. J. W. Gilmore and family,
of Monticello, were the guests of
Mrs. A. S. and Miss Mamie Gil
more last Sunday.
Mr. J. W. Cardell, of Birming
ham, will arrive here in a few
days to be with Mrs. Rena Gil
more the remainder of the year.
Mr. John W. Moore -went to
Atlanta last Friday to be treated
for throat and head trouble by
Dr. A. W. Calhoun. He is some
better at this writing.
A party of surveyors are a#
work this week on Ocmulgee
river where the proposed electric
plant is to be built, grading the
sand and sounding it, that is, to
see how deep it is and if there’s
enough of it and a quality good
enough to be used.
We would like to call the at
tention of our honorable county
commissioners to the danger
there is in three caves or big
gullies on No. 2. It is dangerous
to travel in daytime when you
know the road and bad places,
much less at night and not know
them. In one instance the coun
ty heretofore has bought a right
of way and moved the road
around a big cave, but under
stand the party owning the land
now will not sell any more at any
price as it is in front of the
said party’s house.
Jackson Post Card views sold
only by Jackson Soda & Fruit
company. t£