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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 26 SOLICITOR-ELECT J.W. WISE THANKS HIS MANY FRIENDS Solicitor General-elect Writes Card Extending His Thanks To J*len Who Gave Him Their Support. To the voters of Flint Circuit: I am deeply grateful for the mag nificent support which you gave me in the race for Solicitor Gen eral of the Flint Circuit which resulted in my nomination. I hope to justify your confidence by giving you the best service of which I am capable. Thanking each and all my friends who so loyally supported me, and with best wishes to all, I am, Sincerely yours, J. W. Wise. FLOVILLA j „ Mr. Henry Jaekson ofCabaniss, visited his sister, Mrs. R. V. Smith recently. Mrs. J. C. Maddox has returned from Jackson where she was called on account of the illness df her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Biles. Mrs. Lula Duke’s friends will regret to know that she continues ill at Hot Springs, where she went hoping to regain her health. Miss Laura Smith has resigned her position as principal of the Flovilla High School, and has ac cepted a position in the McDon ough school. It is with regret that we give Miss Laura up. Mrs. B. F. Walker and little son, Dozier Kendall, left Wed nesday for their home in Roberta after an extended visit to Mrs. Walker’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dozier. The many friends of Prof, and Mrs. T. P. Atkinson will be glad to know that he has accepted the principalship of the Flovilla High School for the fall term of 1908, and will move his family here in the near future. Prof. Atkinson is an excellent teacher, who has had rare advantages, and we give them a hearty welcome. Flovilla and Stark had a game of ball in Flovilla Saturday after noon. Flovilla overwhelmed Stark under an avalanche of base hits and runs. The game [was two one-sided to be interesting, but [the Stark boys were at a very great disadvantage as they had not had the practice of the Flovilla boys. SOUTH BUTTS “Farmer’s daughter” was on sick list last week. Mr. Lucian Hammil visited Liberty Sunday School Sunday. Mrs. Fannie Johnson was the guest of Mrs. G. R. Ridgeway Sunday. Miss Fannie Ridgeway spwrt Saturday night and Sunday with the Misses Garf. Misses Minnie and Annie Ham mond visited friends in Jackson Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thaxton JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1908 were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Smith Sunday. Miss Minnie Hammond and Mr. Homer Ham visited Liberty Sun day School Sunday. Mr. Sam Smith came down from Atlanta Saturday to spend a few days with loved ones at home. Misses Lucile, Lois and Sallie May Caston, visited the Misses Mangham Saturday night and Sunday. Misses Ada Johnson and Mary Lizzie Pettigrew with Messrs Prentice Ridgeway and Walter Smith, visited friends in Spald ing county Sunday. . ' Mrs. Mary A. Barnes and fam ly entertained at their home Sun day Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Flynt, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Barnes and Misses Bertha Mangham and Alice Thaxton. Farmer’s Daughter. STARK Mr. 5 Gordon Barnes of Ada, was in our midst Sunday. Prof. Mingledorf and Frank are on a visit to friends here. Little Miss Le Tettiowles of Cork, was on a visit to Annie Reed Harper last week. Miss Mervyn Jones is the guest of Miss Eloise Jones this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Wyatt enjoyed Sunday afternoon at In dian Spring. Quite a large crowd enjoyed “Children’s Day” at the Metho dist church last Sunday. Miss Flossie Jinks of Jackson, sdpnt the Week-end very pleas antly with Miss Blanch Barnes. There will be two games of ball played at Stark next Saturday afternoon. Mansfield and Pep perton will play Stark. Jackson was represented at the singing Sunday afternoon by Misses Florrie Ham, Maude Har mon, Estelle Thornton, Flossie Jinks, Bessie Barnes, Cassie Mad dox. Messrs Tom Bond, Walter Jones, Chester and Lon Maddox, Dave Thornton and Woodie Lavender. CRADLE ROLL DAY AT THE METHODIST CHURCH Next Sunday morning promises to be a most interesting occasion at the Methodist Sunday School. It is Cradle Roll Day. Al,l the babies and their parents of the congregation are expected to be present at the Sunday School. A special program will be pre pared. At the conclusion of this exercise the pastor will baptize any children whose parents de sire it. FOR SALE A gentle pony horse—that the ladies can drive. Also buggy and harness at a reasonable price. J. S. Cumming, Flovilla, Ga. *—■ Old papers for sale at The Progress office. 20 cents per hundred. WORTHVILLE Mr. Ike Wilson was out from Jackson Thursday. Miss Lizzie Hammond visited Miss Lexie White Saturday. Mr. Byron Gresham attended the singing at Stark Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. White spent Sunday with Mrs. R. 0. Stodghill. Mrs. Frank Smith entertained the young people Saturday night. Miss Lena White is expected home from Pulaski, Va., in a few days. Mrs. G. W. White is spending this week with relatives in At lanta. Miss Tiny McDonald visited Miss Lillie Bell Washington Sun day afternoon. Mr. Ed Lawson, of Flovilla, made a business trip to Worth ville last week. Mrs. R. H. Maddox, Mr. and Mrs. Will Chambers visited Mrs. Dan Swint Sunday. There will be a singing at the Baptist church next Sunday aft ernoon. Everybody invited. Messrs. Walter White and J. W. Lofton made a business trip to Jackson Monday afternoon. Mr. Ben Deason, of near Pitt man’s Ferry, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Maddox last week. Mrs. Annie Crowell has re turned to her home at Holly Springs after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Benson. Don’t let the picnic die out but let’s get busy and have it real soon. With much success to the Progress, I will close, hoping to hear more about the picnic. JACKSON NO. 2 Mrs. R. A. Craig arrived last Monday from her home in Vir ginia for a few days’ visit to her husband, Mr. R. A. Craig who is connected with Lane Bros. & Cos. and Hilliard & Anderson. “Railroad, lookout for de train.” Lane Bros. & Cos., who are building the railroad divided camps last Tuesday putting part on the end next to the Southern Railway going toward the river and meeting the other half. We are informed that it will not be but a short time before it will be in operation. We didn’t know that we would be missed so much, for we thought everybody would like to see us stop and take a little rest, but we believe we have a few good friends yet, from what we heard last Monday, after taking a short rest of five days—not having stopped but two days in fifteen months, instead of five, as the Editor stated in our last week’s letter. Here’s to our good friends on No. 2. I just want to tell you about one among a number of No. 2’s best farmers, and that one is Mr. J. W. Moore, who on one and one-half acres of just common old Butts county upland raised one hundred and ten shocks of oats, only putting ten bundles of oats to the shock. Out of that one hundred and ten shocks he thrashed one hundred and four teen bushels of fine oats. Now, besides his oats, while he had a lot more sown, he Has twenty-five acres,of com that will make any where from 25 to 40 busKels per acre. He has the same number of acres in cotton that will not fall short of a bale per acre. How is that for Butts county farming? LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER POUND County School Commissioner Maddox, is in receipt of the fol lowing letter from State School Commissioner Pound, relative to the annual examination which is to occur June 19 and 20: To the County School Commis sioner: I shall send you on or about the 15 of June, the ques tions for the annual examination which is to occur on the 19th and 20th of the month. We shall take great care in this office that these questions and their ans wers are not,disclosed to any one, and we hope that when the ques tions are received by you, they will be kept with great vigilance and opened only in the presence of the applicants in the'examina tion room. The questions, this year, are not intended to develop so much as heretofore, the exactness and scope of the scholarship of those who take the examination, as they are to. show their prepara tion and training for teaching. It will be impossible, therefore to give as many exact answers as in the past. The Commissioner in estimating the answers, and in grading them, wjll have to exercise good judgement in weighing their sense and reason ableness. Fitness for teaching, instead of mere scholarship, is the one thing that we seek to develop through these questions. With best wishes, I am, Very truly yours, Jere M. Pound, State School Commissioner. KILLING Jace Blissit shot and killed Alonzo Washington last Sunday afternoon at the Betsy Folds place, seven miles west of Jack son, five bullets entering the body of the victim who died instantly. At the commitment trial before Judge McMichael the defendant was represented by Attorney Wright who entered a plea of self defence, based upon the evi dence that Washington threaten ed Blessit’s life and was going toward the defendant v/ith a knife when he fired. Attorney W. E. Watkins rep resented the state. The defen dant was bound over on $250 bond. Mrs. M. J. Carson left Thurs day to attend the annual reunion of the Webb family, which will be held June 13, at the Webb homestead, seven miles east of Forsyth, in Monroe county. A large number of that good family are expected to be present. Mrs. Carson will also visit relatives in Forsyth before returning home. NUMBER 24 DEATH OF VAN WRIGHT Mr. Van Wright, one of Butts count’s most prominent men died at his home at Indian Spring, Saturday evening, June 6th at 7:30 o’clock. Some time ago Mr. Wright was stricken with paralysis and in April he went to Hot Springs, Ark., hoping the change of cli mate would prove beneficial. He returned to his home about a week before his death. Mr. Wright was forty-eight years old and had lived in Butts county all his ilfe. He has been quite a successful and extensive planter and had amassed consid erable wealth by his thrifty in dustry. He leaves a mother, brother, three sisters and a host of friends who mourn his death. The funeral was conducted by Rev. M. L. Harris, of Flovilla, and interment was at the Indian Spring cemetery, Sunday after noon. THANKS HIS SUPPORTERS I wish to take this means of thanking you for your support which resulted in my carrying Butts county in the recent race for Congress. lam particularly grateful by reason of the well known fact that I was unable to, and did not, make an active can vass. Gratefully yours, 0. H. B. Bloodworth. SHOULD ADVERTISED IN DULL SEASON. Nothing else so effectually lines up the competent business men in contrast to the incompetent than as this very matter of ad vertising. When “times” are “good” and money “easy” the real merchants advertise liberally because it is necessary to restore prestige and growth. The less canable merchants advertise more or according to the mood of the moment, merely n To “be in the swim.” When the “pinch” comes-and timid people get a little scared at shadows, and inclined to “stam pede” with any flock of human sheep that comes tumbling along —the capable merchant sees his opportunity, sets his more or less square jaw at a fighting angle and begins to test the efficacy of news paper publicity in times of stress and storm. He makes newspaper advertising his ally —his depend ence. He stakes more on it than all other holds combined. And it does not fail him. It pulls him through the hardest business conditions that ever hap pened. And he comes out of the fight twice as strong as he went into it.—Savannah Press. My advertised special sale closes Saturday, June 13th, but I’ll offer better prices all the time than can possibly be offered by any body else in Jackson. 51 bought the goods way down and can afford to sell them same way. H. G. Entrekin. FARM FOR SALE. 135 acres, 75 acres of which are in cultivation. Three miles from Jackson, two from Jenkinc burg. J. C. GUNN, 7-2-x Jackson, Ga.