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Miss Arden will go to Atlanta
Friday to visit her aunt, Mrs. R.
K. King at Inman Park, and will
return Sunday night.
Mr. B. B. Youmans, of College
Park, was in Jackson Friday and
Saturday of last week, with
friends and relatives.
Mr. Jim Pope, of Macon, and
Mrs. Pope, of Flovilla, are spend
ing this week with Mrs. F. M.
Maddox on Second street.
Miss Leila Hodges’ friends are
glad to know she will spend her
school vacation in Jackson. She
is expected in two weeks.
The families of D. N. Carmi
chael, J. M. Leach and J. G. Car
michael had an enjoyable fish
fry at Flat Shoals Tusday.
Mr. and Mrs. Williamson who
have been visiting Mrs. B. F.
Watkins returned Monday to
their home in Troupe, Tex.
Mrs. Emmett McCord who has
been in Atlanta for several weeks
came Wednesday night to visit
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McCord.
Mr. W. D. R. Norris returned
Sunday to his home in Atlanta,
after a week’s visit to friends to
and relatives in Butts county.
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Dr. Byron has swapped off his
noble horse, Henry Clay the
horse that made him famous and
the horse that made him rich.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gibson,
of Georgetown, made a short
visit to Jackson this week as the
guest of Mrs. Sasnett on College
street.
Mrs. W. D. Gibson, of Fayette
ville, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Bryant Thompson. "She left
Monday for Flovilla to visit rel
atives.
Miss Julia Smith went to Jasper
county Monday. During her ab
sence the telephone exchange
was operated by Miss Trudie
Maddox.
Mr. John Manley and Miss Em
ma, of near Griffin, was in Jack
son Saturday visiting the families
of Messrs. Z. T. Buttrill and L.
D. Watson.
Mrs. Kimbell, of McDonough,
was visiting Mrs. Finley the past
week-end. She left Monday for
Macon to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Asa Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Carmichael
attended religious services at
England Chapel Sunday, and was
entertained at dinner by Mr.
and Mrs. P. W. Watkins.
Mrs. L. P. Jamerson and An
nette visited Saturday and Sun
day at the home of Mr. P. R-
Watkins. Mr. Jamerson went
Saturday night to spend Sunday.
There will be a singing at
Pleasant View church at Fincher
vilie next Sunday evening, May
17. Everybody invited to be
there and take part in the music.
The friends of Mrs. Bailey and
Mr. W. C. Merritt sympathize
with them in the death of their
mother, Mrs. J. R. Merritt who
died at Locust Grove on Sunday
morning.
Business and visiting cards a,
specialty at the Progress office. ;
Rev. Van Deventer left Tues
day for Hot Springs, Ark., to
attend the Southern Baptist con
vention. During his absence,
the Baptist pulpit will be filled by
Rev. A. F. McMahon.
Mr. D. N. Carmichael and
Morrison Settles will leave soon
for Denver, Col., to visit Mrs.
Singleton and Slaton Carmichael.
While in Denver Obe Carmichae.
will join them for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Howie and chil
dren arrived Sunday night from
Charlotte, N. C., and were the
guests of Mr. J. F. Maddox’s
family, while their rooms with
Mrs. Davis were being furnished.
Mr. T. M. Allen with his son,
Cooper, and daughter, Miss Car
rie, arrived Friday night from
Tampa Florida, and stopped over
with the family of Mr. G. S.
Hanes until Sunday morning,
when they left for Birmingham.
They will return to Jackson
about July the first and will
spend the summer with relatives.
A number of Jackson young
people drove to the Spring Sun
day afternoon. Among them
were, Misses Alma Gambrell,
Stella Swanson, Minnie Brown
ing, Maude Edwards, Alice Mae
Hanes and Ada Sams; Messrs.
Oscar and Troy Willis, Britton
Edwards and Spivey, of Macon;
Joe Edwards, Wade Watkins,
Dillard Sams, Willie Lee Nutt,
Jim Finley, Glenn Carreker and
Linton Hopkins.
FINCHERVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Doaby spent
last Sunday with the latter’s
father.
Mrs. Anna Mitchell spent Sun
day with Mrs. Dovie Fincher.
Mrs. Lizzie Mayo was the guest
of her mother near Sandy Ridge,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Lula Fineher spent Sat
urday with Mrs. Joe Barnes of
Woodstown.
Mrs. Vic Gresham of Worth
ville, was a visitor to Fincher
ville Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr. Tom Thurston and .Miss
Bessie Thaxton, of Jackson,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Dovie
Fincher.
Candidate Charlie Bartlett
passed through Fincherville last
Saturday, shaking hands.
SOUTH BUTTS
Hurrah for Hoke Smith!
Mr. Roy Thaxton visited loved
ones at home Sunday.
Mr. J. B. Thaxton spent after
noon with Mr. S. J. Smith.
Miss Ethel Logue visited Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Goddard Sunday.
A large crowd was present at
the singing at Towaliga Sunday.
The entertainment at Sandy
Plains school house, was just
fine.
Miss Bertha Mangham was the
guest of Miss Floride Smith
Sunday.
Rev. T. H. Vaughn spent last
Saturday night with Mr. C. F.
Carter.
Mr. Carlton Allen a popular
rural route carrier was visiting
on No. 3 Sunday.
Mrs J B. Thaxton and little
ones, spent Sunday afternoon
with Mrs. J. W. Flint.
Mr. M. D. Garr and Miss Nina
were guests of Miss Fannie
Ridgeway Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Mary A. Barnes and
daughter, Miss Alice, visited Mr.
and Mis. J. W. Flint Sunday.
Miss Grady Flint entertained
at her home last Sunday Misses
Mary Pettigrew and Alice Thax
ton.
Miss Estelle Gilmore of Jack
son, spent the week-end with
Misses Minnie and Annie Ham
mond.
Misses McKibben and Sandifer
were the guests of Misses Ophelia
and Floride Smith Saturday
night and Sunday,
The prayer meeting will be
held at the home of Mr. J. B.
Thaxton’s next Saturday night.
Everybody is invited.
Mrs. J. D. Aiken’s many
griends are glad to know that she
came home Saturday from Atlan
ta, where she spent the last
month in the hospital.
There will be preaching and
Sunday school at Towaliga next
Sunday morning, and Sunday
school and singing at Liberty
in the afternoon.
Farmer’s Daughter.
JACKSON NO- 2
Mr. John Thaxton is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Beulah Hardy is expected
home soon from Atlanta.
Mrs. Maggie Cole was on the
sick list the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hodges,
went to Jackson shopping Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Moss visit
ed Mr. T. J. Giles’ family in
Jackson Sunday.
Mr. Walter Collins of Macon,
was up to see his wife and little
daughter Sunday.
Mr. H. H. Maddox of Milledge
ville, spent a few days last week
with dear ones at home.
Messrs. Auby and Claude Duke
leave a blue streak behind, going
to Fincherville on Sundays.
Misses Allie and Susie Mc-
Michael spent last Sunday with
Mrs. T. B. Conner on No. 4.
Rev. Britt of the Camp Ground,
preached to a large crowd at
Pleasant Grove Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Maddox of
Flovilla, were guests of Mr. Chas.
L. Maddox and family Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Maddox
of Henry county, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Maddox
Sunday.
Misses Cornelia Hardy and
Nora Reeves spent the night
with Mrs. Tom Cawthon Satur
day night.
Miss Nannie Gilmore and her
attractive guest, Miss Wright of
Locust Grove, were shopping in
Jackson Monday.
Stark and Worthville crossed
bats on the Stark diamond last
Saturday. The score was five to
three, in favor of Worthville.
Iron Spring will soon have a
railroad, which we think will be
worth a great deal in the way of
enhancing the value of property.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Cawthon
visited the latter’s parents Sun
day, with Miss Maggie Fae Duke,
who returned with them to re
sume her music studies under
Mrs. Barber.
Mr. Quinn, with the Conti
nental Gin Company of Atlanta,
visited Iron Spring Union Satur
day night for the purpose of sel
ling them a ginning outfit, which
we think will be in operation by
next fall.
A crew of about one hundred
THE
FIRST
thing to consider in depositing money in a
bank is SECURITY. The capital and surplus
are the depositors protection fund. The
NATIONAL
government superintends and examines this tfenk.,
Our stockholders and directors are responsible,
well-to-do farmers and business men. This
BANK
has since its organization served the banking pub
lie faithfully, working for your welfare as well
as its own. The best service possible is none too
good for our country customers and the people of
JACKSON
men, with 50 or 60 fine mules ar
rived last Tuesday morning to
begin grading the railroad, and
also a tram-road to the river be
low the Ferry, for the purpose of
hauling sand to build the dam.
Rough Rider.
PEANUT HUNT
Rev. Van DeVenter entertained
the “Sunbeams” and a few in
vited guests at an enjoyable
peanut hut at Harkness’ woods
Saturday afternoon from two to
five.
After the hunt, the children
entered, with much delight into a
number of merry games. A
most tempting picnic lunch was
spread late in the afternoon.
The Progress phone, 166.
A Careful Reading
WE HAVE EVERYTHING
at hand that a thoroughly equipped druggist
should have. We have plenty of fine, fresh
drugs, plenty of good help, and plenty of time
to give your prescription careful reading and
careful compounding so as to insure the best
results.
HANNA DRUG CO.
J. E. Edwards
The Bicycle Repairer
Repairs
Bicycles, Graphophones Phonographs, Umbrellas, Sew
ing Machines, Novelties, Etc.
, Sharpens
Meat Saws, Wood Saws, Scissors, Knives, Lawn Mow
ers, Etc. *
Sells Bicycle Sundries and Supplies. Puts Rubber
Tires on Baby Carriages. Guarantees his work.
Do not send your repair work away *when you can
have it done here and saving, at least, express
charges.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to thank our friends
in Jackson, Butts county and
elsewhere, for their kindness to
our little Lester during all his
young life, and especially for,
their sympathy and loving minis
trations just before his departure
for the house of many mansions.
We thank his colored friends who
loved him, whose heart went out
to them. Our sorrow is great,but
we are resigned to the will of our
Heavenly Father, and we con
fidently expect to see our darling
again.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith.
The Cable Co.’s pianos and
organs lead everywhere. Sold
by Jacob T. Mayo. tfx