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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 26
A LECTURE
Really Worth While In
Jackson May i.
Will Be Delivered by Prof. R. E.
Park, of State University
English Depart*
ment.
Friday night, May 1, Prof. R.
E. Park, head of the English de
partment of the State University,
will deliver a lecture at the
school auditorium.
Prof. Park is one of the South’s
main leaders in matters educa
tional and one of the most pop
ular and universally admired
men ever connected with the
University, both on account of
the splendid character of the
man as well as his many brilliant
qualifications.
He comes to Jackson under the
auspices of the Jackson Public
Schools and as a result of the
many recent and urgent requests
of his friends here.
No admission whatever will be
charged, and it is to be hoped
that the people of Jackson will
show their appreciation of such
an opportunity by giving him an
overflowing house.
He deserves a full house be
cause he is coming for the sake
of his audience and not for his
own; because he is not only a
man of splendid entertaining
ability, but simply because he is
a man—every inch of him —a
man with a great heart and a
pure purpose; because he is not
a professional lecturer who grinds
out a lot of nonsense for fifty
cents each, but because he brings
a message really worth something
to his fellow men.
Prof. Park has little time to
.. spend away from his work at the
University especially at this
season of the year and Jackson
should congratulate itself for
being so fortunate.
What the subject of his lecture
will be is not known, but it is
alright if Prof. Park delivers it.
He comes not to speak to the
Jackson people alone, but to as
many people who reside in the
rural districts as can come.
Let us show Prof. Park that
we people down here know what
is worth while by giving him a
splendid audience.
MANY CITIZENS ORGANIZE
SMITH CLUB IN JACKSON
The citizens of Butts county
met at the court house Saturday
afternoon and re.organized the
Butts County Hoke Smith Club.
Enthusiastic addresses were
made by Drs. C. A. Butner, J.
Lee Byron and T. J. Ellis, Messrs
W. D. Curry, J. H. Ham, Chas.
Redman and others. Although
no canvass was made, the club
has a fine membership and bids
fair to enroll two-thirds of the
voters of the county.
Dr. J. B. Hopkins made a bus
iness trip to Atlanta Thursday.
Thursday night he attended a
banquet .at the New Kimball
given for the alumni of the At
lanta Dental College.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1908
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECTION
HELD LAST FRIDAY NI6HT
At a regular conclave of Alex
ius Commandery, No. 22, Knights
Templar held last Friday night
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year.
F. M. Allen, Emminent Com
mander; H. L. Daughtry, Gen
eralissimo; G. E. Mallett, Cap
tain General; D. G. McMichabl,
Prelate; A. C. Finley. Treasurer;
George Carmichael, Recorder;
H. 0. Ball, Senior Warden; W. H,
Mallett, Junior Warden; J. B.
Hopkins, Standard Bearer; C. M.
Bowles, Warden: D. J. Thaxton,
Sentinel; J. E. Hanna, 3rd Guard;
C. B. Gunn, 2nd Guard; H. F. j
Gilmore, Ist Guard.
The Commandery though but 1
one year old, shows remarkable
proficiency in its work, and has
increased in membership 100 per*
cent.
A great many of the Sir Knights
will attend the annual conclave of
the Grand Commandery at Val
dosta May 13 and 14.
WATKINS BECKHAH
A pretty wedding this week
was that of Miss Florence Wat
kins and Mr. John Henry Beck
ham of Atlanta, which took
place at the home of the bride’s
father, Mr. P. R. Watkins, in the
presence of the near relatives
and a few intimate friends.
The house was decorated for
the occasion with beautiful spring
flowers. The parlor was espec
ially effective in its scheme of
white and green. Graceful fes
toons of southern smilax adorned
the walls, and across one corner
was an arch of bamboo from
which was suspended wedding
bells. The bride’s only attendant
was her sister, Miss Alice. Mr.
T. C. Beckham was the groom’s
best man.
The bridal party entered the
parlor to the strains of Mendels
shons wedding march rendered
by Miss Alice Mae Hanes.
“Hearts and Flowers” was play
ed softly during the ceremony
which was impressively per
formed by Rev. S. P. Wiggins.
The bride who is a handsome
woman of the blonde type never
looked lovlier than in her wed
ding gown of champagne chiffon
broadcloth, fashioned coat suit
with dainty lace waist having
touches of copenhagan blue at
the throat, with gloves, hat and
shoes to match, and carried a
shower boquet of white carna
tions. The maid of honor wore a
white lingerie gown and carried
pink carnations.
Mr. Beckham is connected in a
responsible capacity with A. K.
Hawkes Company, and is popu
lar in social and business circles.
After the ceremony a buffet
supper was served.
Congratulations and good wish
es followed the happy young
couple, who left immediately for
Concord and Zebulon, where they
will be entertained by the groom’s
relatives before leaving for Little
Rock, Ark.
Mrs. Chilton will appear at the
school auditorium Friday night
instead of Thursday night as at
first announced.
MR. MAYS WANTS TO CHANGE
DATE OF SENATE CONVENTION
Hon. S. H. Mays wants to
change the date of the senatorial
convention from the 9th to the
18th of June, partly in order that
it might be on the same day as
the congressional convention,
both meetings having been called
for Indian Springs, and partly
that he and others may attend
the veterans big reunion at Bir
mingham on the 9th, 10th and
Uth of June. The change would
seem to be a good one, as the
delegates to the two conventions
will likely be largely the same.
Griffin News.
BETHEL
f
Miss Trudie Maddox was the
guest of Miss Dilla Smith Sunday.
Mr: and Mrs. T. B. Conner
visited relatives in Newton coun
ty Sunday.
Mrs. L. J. McMichael spent
Monday afternoon with Mrs. J.
D. Burford.
Miss Allie McMichael is spend
ing the week with her sister Mrs.
T. B. Conner.
There was an enjoyable singing
given by Misses Dovie and Birdie
Perdue Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stodghill
spent Sunday with the family of
Mr. Collier in Jackson.
Mr and Mrs. J. D. Burford
spent Sunday afternoon with the
family of Mr. W. D. Curry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Vaughn, of
Worthville spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vaughn.
Our R. F. D. carrier won’t
have as enjoyable time now as
heretofore, as our school closed
Monday.
Messrs. J. A. King, W. D.
Curry, W. C. Stodghill and Ho
mer Vaughn have turned out to
be fishermen. You can see them
going in the direction of the
creek very frequently.
Mr. J. S. M. Ingram and fam
ily, Mrs. M. E. Perdue and
daughters, Misses Dovie and
Berdie, Miss Anice and Otis
Vaughn dined with Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Vaughn Sunday.
Messrs. Paul Thaxton, Fred
Mason, Charlie Lummus, Willie
Thaxton, Hugh Mote, Clinton
Lummus and Thos. Lawson gave
our school teacher a pleasant call
a few Sundays ago at the home
of T. B. Conner’s.
Some of the visitors at church
Sunday were Mr. J. S. M. In
gram and family, of Jenkinsburg;
Messrs. J. W. Kimbell and W. E.
Speer, of Jenkinsburg; Mr. and
Mrs. Bob McMichael, of Cedar
Rock; Mr. Jack Leverette and
Miss Mamie Hardy, of Stark.
Miss Ophelia Banks entertained
the pupils and patrons of her
school with an all-day picnic and
Easter egg hunt. The Easter
egg hunt and swinging was a
bright feature with the little
ones. Miss Sue Jane Perdue was
the lucky searcher, finding the
highest number of eggs.
C US B 4 U buy your fly
screens. Jackson Lumber Cos.
BEES MAKE HONEY IN
WALL OF RESIDENCE
A rather unique place for a bee
hive is between a chimney and
the wall of a house. A swarm
of bees has taken possession of
such a place on the residence of
Mr. J. F. Carmichael, and are
depositing there a pleasant quan
tity of honey for the delectation
of the owners.
WORTHVILLE
Funeral Of firs. John Maddox—
School Probably Closes
Next Friday
Miss Ethel Redman and broth
er, William, spent Sunday with
Miss Virginia Elder.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Benson
and daughter, Miss Pearl, spent
Monday in Jackson.
Mrs. G. W. White and sons,
Walter and Robert, spent Monday
in Jackson shopping.
Mrs. Potts, of Newton, has
recently been visiting her son,
Mr. W. M. Potts of this place.
Misses Lex White and Ella
Cawthon are spending this week
with their sister, Mrs. Will White.
Mrs. Jim Stewart and daugh
ter-in-law, Mrs. John Stewart,
spent Monday with Mrs. Jack
Maddox.
Worthville and Fincherville
will have to tty their picnic over
some time, because it was such a
rainy bad day that the children
didn’t enjoy Saturday much.
I Mr. Rufe Maddox, of Eastman,
is visiting friends and relatives
at Worthville this week. He
came last Friday to be present at
the burial of his daughter-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Mad
dox entertained the young people
of Worthville with a Flinch party
Tuesday night. The evening
was very much enjoyed by those
present.
Mr. W. W. Wilson spent Sun
day at Worthville. He conducted
the singing here in the morning
and at Fincherville in the after
noon. We all enjoyed it and al
ways appreciate Mr. Wilson’s
help.
Worthville school will close
Friday unless the trustees decide
for it to continue longer. Miss
Elder will leave for her home
near Macon Saturday night. She
will return in July to begin her
summer school.
How sweet is nature in our
glad hours yet how sad when she
draws her death veil over our
loved ones.
Worthville witnessed a sad
funeral Saturday morning when
Mrs. John Maddox, of Eastman,
was buried here. Mrs. Maddox
has for several months been in
bad health, and was carried to
Atlanta two weeks ago for treat
ment. She died there last Thurs
day night. Mrs. Maddox was a
kind and true friend; a faithful
and tender wife; a loving and
patient mother and a noble Chris
tian woman. Our sympathy is
extended to the bereaved ones in
their troubles.
NUMBER 17
LAND
Company Buys 19 Acres
West of Jackson*
Third Street Will Be Extended
and Property Will Be
Divided Into 40
Lots.
Mr. T. H. Dozier, Jr., of
Athens, manager of the Ameri
can Land Company, was in Jack
son Tuesday and purchased 19
acres of land from Mr. J. H. Car
michael as part of the Harkness
estate.
This property, which lies west
of the city and north of a pro
prosed extension of Third street,,
will be divided into about forty
residence lots and sold.
Mr. James R. Kelly, foreman
for the company, has already
begun surveying the land and
will remain here several weeks
directing the grading and other
extensive and costly work which
will be done in beautifying the
property.
Mr. Dozier, being a man who
has long studied the conditions
which make for the growth of a
city and therefore the advance
in price of its real estate, states
that he has encouraging hopes
for Jackson’s future growth and
especially for west Jackson.
Third street will be extended
and the lots will lie north of the
street. Other streets running
north from Third street will also
be laid off.
Mr. Dozier has reasons for the
success of his venture which he
does not care to ,give out for pub
lication just now but will do so
as matters develop.
picnic atThomas^erry
ON SATURDAY MAY 2
A picnic will take place at
Thomas Ferry eight miles east of
Jackson, May 2.
A feature of the occasion will
be wire walking and other daring
performances •by Mr. R. C.
Thomas.
EASTER ECHI HUNT.
'Mrs. A. R. Conner entertained
a number of little boys and girls
at an Easter egg hunt last Satur
day afternoon at her home on
Covington street.
The children greatly enjoyed
the hunt and Marlin Spencer won
the prize, a large China Easter
egg.
Those present were, Ima,
George and Walker Kinsman,
Crowder, Helen and La Rue
Barnes, Marlin Spencer, Sylvia,
Kate, Leonard and Gibbs Lyons,
Marguerite Kinard, Ruth Stalls
worth, Roswell Gresham, La Rue
Pope and Ruth Conner.
The Daughters of the Confed
eracy, Veterans and Jackson
Rifles are requested to meet at
the armory Saturday morning,
April 25, at 9:45 o'clock, where
they will form in line and march
to the cemetery to decorate the
graves of the dead heroes. Then
they will march back to the
court house where a well arranged
program will be rendered. At
one o’clock dinner will be served
at the armory.