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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 26 DAUGHTERS ENTERTAIN VETERANS SAT., MAY 25TH Dinrter Will Be Served at Armory—Col. Grice Or* ator olf the Day- Program. Memorial Day this year, com ing on Sunday, appropriate exer cises for the occasion will be held by the Daughters of the Confederacy next Saturday, April 26th. A program which presents the name of Col. Herbert Grice, of Hawkinsville, as orator of the day has been prepared and ap pears below. After the exercises at the Court House, a dinner will be spread in the drill room of the armory of the Jackson Rifles for Daughters, Confederate Veter ans and their wives, and members of the Jackson Rifles. Following is the program: 1. Invocation-_Rev. S. P. Wiggins 2. Music Hanna Orchestra 3. The Sunny South Miss Cooper and Chorus 4. Introduction of Speaker Prof. W. R. Lanier 5. Address Col. Her bert Grice, Hawkinsville, Ga. 6. Solo—For All the South Holds Dear--Mrs. J. W. Crum 7. Delivery of Essay Medal- Miss Lois Rogers 8. Bestowal of Crosses of Honor Mrs. S. 0. Ham, President United Daughters Confed’y. 9. Music—Dixie Orchestra 10. Short talks by Veterans. 11. Benediction Rev. Jas. Bradley JACKSON R. F. D. NO. 2 Mrs. Mamie Reeves visited Mrs. Berta Cawthon Monday last. There was a little runaway at Beulah Sunday but no one hurt though. Miss Bessie Maddox will visit Misses Eloise and Hattie Jones Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Jolly called on Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Reeves Sunday afternoon. Miss Obera Moore closed her school at Oak Hill last Friday, owing to sickness. Miss Leila and Floyd Singley visited Miss Annis Hoard at Stark Snnday last. Miss Ophelia Banks, of Jackson, visited Misses Dedie and Pauline McClure last Sunday. Miss Byrd Maddox spent last Saturday night with Miss Leila Maddox on Flovilla 1. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Reeves spent last Sunday with Mr. H. M. Reeves and Family. Misses Cornelia Hardy, Nora and Inez Reeves were the guests of Mrs. J. W. Holloway Wednes day. Misses Vertie and Ina Belle Moore visited their uncle and grandfather, Sunday last, Mr. Jeff Preston. JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1908 The Pleasant Grove Sunday school will have a few Easter recitations next Sunday at 9:30. Everybody invited. Messrs. Lon Maddox and C. T. Thornton, of Jackson, were out at Stark Saturday night and Sun day on “social business.” Mr. Slaton Giles and Miss Dai sy Tyler, two popular young peo ple of Monticello, were guests of Miss Deedie McClure last Satur day night and Sunday. Mr. Mingledorff, of Dublin, was up to see his sons, Prof. George Mingledorff, who is teach ing at Stark, and his little son, who is attending school, last Sat urday and Sunday. Cottonseed planting time is here and a good many planting, some going fishing, some sitting round all day, so you see some one is always playing while the other fellow works. Miss Trudie Thomas of Mans field visited her mother. Mrs. J. B. Thomas last Saturday and Sunday. She was accompanied back by Misses Kate Thomas and Gladys Hodges. Mr. David A. Watkins, the popular carrier of No. 3, left last Tuesday morniug for a two week’s pleasure trip to visit friends in Key West, Florida. He will also visit a dear one at Geneva, Fla., we bet. COUNTY CORNERS Mrs. S. M. Apple was here Monday. Mr. Jim Chastain went to Spalding Sunday afternoon. Little Mae Henley has been very sick, but is now better. Mr. and Mrs. John Parham, of Spalding, visited here Sunday. Mr. Leon Woodward, of Jack son, spent Sunday with Mr. Tom Henley. Mrs. Chastain, of Locust Grove, is spending this week with her son, Jim. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hammock spent Sunday with relatives at Jenkinsburg. Mrs. J. N. Stormon and Mrs. Henry Taylor visited Mrs. E. D. Heflin Moriday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Benton vis ited their daughter, Mrs. Pearl Patric.k Sunday. Mrs. W. P. Wall has been very sick, but her friends are glad to know she is better. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Heflin, Miss Lynn and little Nell Bell spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Homer Hammock. Miss Emmie Clements will entertain her school children with an Easter egg hunt uext Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell and little Frank spent Sunday with Mr. Bell. They were accompa nied home by Miss Emma who will spend this week with them. New Reader. COUNTY UNION MEETING IS POSTPONED TO FRIDAY,MAY 8 To the members of the Farm ers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of Butts County: The regular county meeting will be held on Friday before second Sunday, May Bth, as the Butts County Sabbath School Associa tion meets on first Friday, May the Ist. J. M. Gaston, President. BETHEL Mr. Paul Thaxton has pur chased him anew buggy. Peddlers and picture agents have taken the place of candid ates now. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gray also have new boarder at their home—a little boy. Our school continues to be good under the supervision of Miss Ophelia Banks. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Thaxton have anew boarder at their home—a little girl. Mr. J. D. Burford and family, spent Sunday with the family of Mr. W. D. Curry. Miss Mary Vaughn spent last week with her sister, Mrs. L. N. Maddox near High Falls. Mrs. L. N. Maddox of near High Falls, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. King and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stodghill, spent last Sunday with the fam ily of Mr. A. C. Burford. While out chopping wood Mr. W. C. Stodghill happened to the misfortune of almost having his eye knocked out by a piece of wood. Cotton planting is going at a lively rate now. Among our early planters are Messrs J. D. Burford and Charlie Jinks, who have a large portion of their crops planted. We notice that some of the correspondents are praising their farmers. We wish to say that we are not left in that respect, for good farmers and fine farms are a prime factor with us. So brother correspondents just come north of Jackson, and see more of your county. Next Saturday and Sunday will be church days here, and on Sun day we are going to have some good old time Sacred Harp sing ing for about two hours before preaching, beginning at nine o'clock. All are invited and asked to bring their Sacred Harp song books with them. FINCHERVILLE Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Mayo went down to Stark last Tuesday to the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Margaret, who died early Mon day morning. She was buried at Macedonia Tuesday at 11 o’clock. Brother Sharp officiating. We understand that death was due to dropsy. She had not been well for several weeks, but was cheerful until death came peace fully. REV. HAM VINDICATED ON CHARGE OF SLANDER Former Jackson l*lan Tried In North Carolina Courts Charged With Slan dering Woman. [From Raleigh (N. C.) Daily News and Observer.] To the Editor:—The statement in your paper of yesterday that the decision in the case of State vs. Rev. J. W. Ham, in which he was charged with slandering Miss Dora Salter, was reserved by Justices Street and Hines, is incorrect, as immediately' after the argument was closed by council, both justices with one accord decided that there was no probable cause, and therefore discharged Mr. Ham. The case was heard at the court house in order to accommodate the im mense crowd that was present, a majority of whom were Rev. Ham’s friends. It appeared from the evidence that Miss Salter was a young girl of 17 years, who had left her mother and was living with another woman in a house for* merly occupied by lewd women. Rev. Ham, being desirous of res cuing her from such environments in order to save her good name, importuned, first her brother and then her, to go back and stay with her mother. This she re fused to do. He then told her that he could look in her eyes and tell that she had not been living a straight life, because her asso ciations were bad, and begged her to go home. After several days she had him arrested. It is generally thought that the prosecution was prompted by bad motives and backed by an immoral element, composed of those especially who are violating the prohibition law, which Rev. Ham is trying so hard to uphold. At the close of the trial when the justices rightly discharged Rev. Ham, his friends were so jubilant that with one great shout and clapping of hands, the old ccurt house was made to ring, notwithstanding court had not adjourned. Rev. Ham had been vindicated and everybody was happy. After a general hand shaking, it then being about ten o’clock at night, everybody went home. Rev. Ham is pastor of the Tab ernacle Baptist church, and is highly esteemed by all good citi zens of New Bern. He is bold and fearless, and does not hesi tate to preach the truth. He is doing a great work and deserves the confidence and respect of every citizen. (Signed) J. S. Miller, B. H. Lawrence, F. G. Mitchelll, G. N. Ennett, M. E. Whitehurst. New Bern, N. C., April 8. To the Editor:—ln justice to Rev. J. W. Ham, whose trial was reported in Wednesday’s paper, the correspondent will state that judgement was not reserved as stated, but that the case was dis missed and the plaintiff was taxed with the costs. Mr. Ham was NUMBER 16 vindicated in the result of the trial, and the cause of temperance naturally strengthened in the city by the developments of the case. It is believed that this trial was instituted by the liquor element which has a grudge against the preacher. W. S. Colton, New Bern, April 8. WORTHVILLE “Turn, fortune, turn thy wheel with smile or frown; With that wild wheel we go not up or down; Our hoard is little, but our hearts are great.” Misses Virginia Elder and Daisy Stewart spent Friday night with Miss Pearl Benson. Mrs. White and Mrs. Maddox went out calling Saturday after noon. They called on three of our Worthville friends. We are glad to hear that Mrs. Jack Maddox is some better. She has been suffering intensely from the loss of one eye. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Potts spent Sunday in Newton with their brother, Mr. Sam Potts. Mrs. Walter Gray and brother, Mr. Alex King, spent Saturday and Sunday in Shady Dale with their mother, Mrs. Gus King. We are glad to welcome to this community our new neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, who have recently moved from Atlanta. Why couldn’t the correspond ents for the Butts County Pro gress have a picnic somewhere during this the beautiful spring time? Am sure we would enjoy ourselves. Mr. Mercer Hodges, of Stark, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. H. J. Maddox. Miss Daisy Stew art who has been visiting here returned home with him. Mr. Charlie Hodges had a very difficult task hunting over Butts and Newton counties Sunday afternoon for his horse which he bought Saturday. The horse got away from him and ran off. There will be a singing at the Baptist church in Worthville Sun day morning, beginning at 9:30 o’clock. At 11:00 o’clock Rev. Turner, of Locust Grove, will preach. Everybody is cordially invited. Misses Tiny and Livy McDon ald gave a singing Sunday after noon—another pleasant event re corded in the history of our young people. All enjoyed them selves. From what can be learned some very important words were spoken during the afternoon. Fincherville and Worthville schools are going to have a joint picnic Saturday, April 18, at Worthville. The teachers and pupils are making great prepara tions and are expecting to have a gala day. At three o’clock the children will enjoy an Easter egg hunt. We should always try to make the little ones happy on such occasions. Save your money for a rainy day. The Jackson Banking Cos. will pay you interest if left 6 or 12 months. 4-23-3 t