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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 36 miscellaneous ANNOUNCEMENTS Registration books close May 23. ♦ * Big sale and balloon ascension Friday. * * * Locust Grove commencement exercises will be held May 17-20. * ♦ * Jackson school closes Friday, May, 22, Commencement will be gin on following Sunday. * * * The U. D. C.’swill meet at the residence of Mrs. S. 0. Ham, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Prof. R. E. Park, Jr., of the University, will lecture at school auditorium Friday night, May 8. * * * Entertainment at Sandy Plains school house Saturday night, May 9, for the benefit of the school. * * * f Sunday schools of Jackson and McDonough will hold joint pic nic at Lithia Springs, near Atlan ta, Friday, May 15. * * * At Jackson Baptist church, Sunday, Pastor Van DeVenter will preach: Sunday —11 a. m. Subject, “Complete in Christ.” 7:3o—“Jesus the Light.” 9:30 a. m.—Bible School. 10 a. m.— Cradle Roll Anniver sary. 2:00 p. m.—Sunbeams. 7:00 p. m. —Boys’ meeting. COUNTY CORNERS Mr. E. D. Heflin spent Sunday afternoon in Spalding. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hammock visited in Butts Sunday. There is going to be a picnic at Patrick’s Pond the second Satur day. Col. Joe Wall of Fitzgerald, is visiting his brother, W. P. Wall near here. Mr. Archer Culpepper of Grif fin, visited a dear friend near here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hammock and little Edwin, attended servi ces at Antioch Sunday. Miss Emmie Clements has closed her school and aeturned to her home in McDonough. Miss Mollie Hammock enter tained a few of her friends with a singing Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Apple Mr., and Mrs. Hugh Osborn, spent Sunday with Mrs. Tobe Wallace. Mr. Tom Henley leaves this week for Hawkinsville. He has been with his parents since last December. New Reader. Save your money for a rainy day. The Jackson Banking Cos. iill pay you interest if left 6 or ft months. 4-23-3 t JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1908 DEATH OF LESTER SMITH On the evening of May the fifth, the spirit of little Lester Smith ascended to God who gave it. The town was deeply grieved when the sad news of his death was carried out, and sincere sym pathy went out to the fond father and mother. He was taken desperately ill ten days ago and from the begin ning little hopes were entertained for his recovery. All that loving hands, physicians and the best trained nurses could do, was done, but in vain. Lester was an exceptionally bright boy and gave promise of becoming a brilliant and useful man. With his sunny disposition he had completely entwined him self around the hearts of all who knew him. The funeral was held Wendes day afternoon at the Methodist church. JACKSON NO. 2 Mr. J. W. Moore has the finest oats on No. 2. Troy McClure has the finest wheat on No. 2. Mrs. Nannie McMichael has the best garden on No. 2. Mr. R. M. Harper lost a valu able milch cow last Monday. Miss Cecil Bankston spent the week-end with Miss Lillie Mc- Clure in Jackson. Mrs. E. R. Harper and Miss Maud went to Jackson shopping one day last week. Mr. John J. Reeves and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Reeves at Cedar Rock, last Sunday. Miss Love Wright, of Locust Grove, is the admired guest of Miss Nannie Gilmore this week. Mr. W. R. Smith is all smiles this week. It’s anew cotton chopper in the way of a big 10*lb boy. Mrs. Lizzie Biles and son, of Jackson, were out to see Mrs. Sallie Moore last Tuesday after noon. Mrs. Lucy Stewart and daugh ters, Misses Daisy and Lilia Mae, were shoppers in Jackson a few days ago. Mrs. F. C. Maddox and little girls, of Flovilla, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White last Tuesday. Willie Lee Nutt and Lillie Mc- Clure gave Misses Cecil and Eve lyn Bankston a pleasant call! Monday afternoon. j Little Miss Maggie Mae Duke, of Stark, is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Berta Caw thon, of Iron Springs. | Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas spent last Saturday and Sunday in as the guests op Mrs. Thomas’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Persons. Mr. Watt Darnell, of Jersey, Ga., and Miss Inez Coody, of Stark, daughter of Mr. J. C. Coody, were happily married last Saturday by Judge O. A. An drews. After a drive through the principal thoroughfares of Stark, they left for their futre home at Jersey. Congratulations are extended. HEAR PROF. PARK AT THE AUDITORIUM FRIDAY NIGHT Subject—The Individual. Place—School Auditorium. Time—B:3o o’clock, Friday night. Admission—Zero cents. Your privilege—Be there. Prof. Robert Emory Park, of the English department of the University of Georgia, will de liver a lecture to the people of Jackson and this vicinity Friday night, May 8. Prof. Park will entertain you. No admission will be charged. Don’t fail to attend. SOUTH BUTTS Miss Mary Lizzie Pettigrew went to Jackson Friday. Miss Effie Thaxton attended preaching at Mt. Vernon Sunday. Mrs. M. Weaver and little son, is not fond of brown colors and has instructed the Brown painter accordingly. Mr. McKibben fur ther says that at this particular season of the year, especially, he has more use for Tom Brown than Joe Brown. Selah! Jamerson’s Cold Tablets are guaranteed to cure your cold. 25 cent boxes sold at Jamerson Drag Cos. FLOVILLA Mr. Att Maddox is on the sick list this week. Miss Lilly Cornell of Indian Spring, visited Flovilla Tuesday. Mr. O. E. Smith of Iron Spring, was seen on our streets Tuesday. Miss Mariamne Dozier, a pupil at Wesleyan will spend the week end with homefolk. Mrs. Jim Watson and little son, Jeff of Jackson, visited Mrs. J. L. Bryant one day recently. Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Harris and children, left Monday for several days visit to friends in Forsyth. Mr. W. 8., Dozier left for Macon Sunday night, where he was summoned on the jury of United States court. Mrs. Frank Z. Curry of Jack son, spent Saturday at Hotel Millen with her father, Mr. E. Pye, who has been quite sick for several days. _ Miss Alice G. Smith accomnan- in muuu standing in the Butts County Division of the Mutual Life In dustrial Association of Georgia: The sth and 6th assessments 1908 has been called, the 30 days for payment will close June 2, next. These assessments settles all death claims to date and will leave one assessment in treasury to pay the claim of the death that next occurs. Do not let your insur ance be forfeited. Pay prompt ly* Jas. F. Carmichael, May 5, 1908. Secy, and Treas. NUMBER 19 COMMENCEMENT AT LOCUST GROVE The speakers and debaters who will take part in commencement exercises of Locust Grove Insti tute, May 17-20, are: John Etheridge, Jackson, Ga., T. S. Mason, Hartwell, Ga.—Phil osophian Society. J. C. Farmer, Locust Grove, Ga., J. H. Connell, Villa Rica, Ga., —Philomathian Society. Subject: “Resolved, That capi tal punishment for murder, should be stricken from the penal code of Georgia.” The affiirmative will be cham pioned by the Philomathians, the negative by the Philosophians. Speakers: Miss Flora E. Smith, Havana, Cuba; Miss Ruth Cous ins, Luthersville, Ga.; Miss Annie Dell Peek, Locust Grove, Ga.; Miss Lillie Maddox, Conyers, Ga.; Miss Ethel Stephens, Ball Ground, Ga.; P. J. Johnson, Dublin, Ga.; Hatris Brown, Locust Grove, Ga.; J. H. Connell, Villa Rica, Ga.; ■Villie Lewis, Woolsey, Ga.; L. fc. Gates, Jonesboro, Ga.; Claud ■Tharpe, Fitzpatrick, Ga. | Prof. L. R. Hogan of Bessie ■Tift College, will preach the com- Imencement sermon and Prof. ■Carl W. Stteed, of Mercer Uni- Iversity, will deliver the literary I address. PROSPERITY. The Georgia and Alabama In dustsiral Index, published at Co lumbus, Ga., says: All records of the present year in the states of Georgia and Ala bama ending today, broke when petitions for charter for twenty seven new corporations were filed These new companies, represent ing investments along commer cial as well as industrial lines, have a combined minimum capital stock of $140,000 and their authorized capital is well in the millions. The distinct im provement in business conditions is well represented by the fact that in seven days time twenty seven such corporations as these should be launched, showing faith in the resources of * the South and a keen appreciation of substantial basis of tne prosperi ty of this section of the country. RECITAL AT BESSIE TIFT On Monday evening, April 27, Miss Maggie Belle Thaxton gave her graduating recital in expres sion. She was assisted by Miss Barton in voice, with Miss IvMa Mae Summerford as accom- is a member of class, receiving an A. WJ? A i addition to her de ression. Her recital evening was one of events of the colleger *?ar. Her interpretation of “The Necklace" was particu larly good. Miss Barton’s numbers were well rendered and the enthusias tic applause she received showed the appreciation of the large audience.—Atlanta Constitution. For Sale.— Fine pigs for sale. Apply to T. H. Nolen.