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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 26
DELEGATES SELECTED FOR
GUBERNATORIAL-CONVENTION
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Under the rules governing the
democratic primary this year as
fixed by the state executive com
mittes, the governor is already
nominated, having received a
majority of the popular vote on
June 4th.
The important work that the
delegates to the gubernatorial
convention will have to do is to
elect delegates to the national
convention, who will nominate a
candidate for president and elect
anew state executive committee,
outlining the platform and in a
measure indicating the policy of
the democratic party for the next
two years. No doubt the party
will return to the old plan of the
county unit, or delegate system
of nominating state house officers.
By the way, Butts county has
had no representation on the
state executive committee, and
we think it is about ou? time.
This congressional district is
entitled to two, and the delegates
from this county will insist that
Hon. J. H. Land be a member of
the state commit tee tor tlie neat
two years.
Following are Hid minutes of
the meeting of the a >•! ends of the
successful candidate 'or governor
showing the delegates named to
go to the convention which meets
at the Grand Opera House on
June 23. . '
At a meeting of Joe Brown
supporters at the court house
June 13, Capt. F. L. Walthall
was elected Chairman and Lucian
L. Ray Secretary.
The delegates selected to at
tend the convention are:
Jackson district, A. H. S. Dav
is, N. J. Harmon, J. H. Land,
W. T. Powers, Joseph Jolly, 0.
B. Knowles, Lucian L. Ray and
Harrold Mallett.
Pepperton, J. D. Watkins.
Buttrill, H. G. Asbury, T. W.
Moore, G. E. Harmon, J. T.
Moore, Jefferson Davis.
Worthville, G. W. White, W.
M. Potts.
Iron Spring, W. D. Jolly.
Indian Spring, A- H. Ogletree,
Dr. W. J. Waits.
Coody’s, J. W. Fletcher, G. R.
Ridgeway, Albert Maddox, Joe
Brown Thaxton.
Towaliga, T. P. Bell, R. D.
Ogletree.
Dublin, C. A. Towles, J. B.
Ward.
Upon motion, W. T. Powers,
and A. H. S. Davis were selected
to cast the vote for Butts county
in said convention. Upon motion
the delegates selected go unin
stracted on all public questions.
This June 13th, 1908.
V F. L. Walthall, Chairman.
Lucian L. Ray, Secretary.
INFORMAL TEA QIVEN BY HRS.
R. J. CARMICHAEL
Mrs. R. J. Carmichael enter
tained informally at an elegant
tea Tuesday evening, in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Newton and
the members of the Misses New
ton’s house party.
Covers were laid for ten, and
the table decoration was a large
cut glass vase of magnolias. A
three course tea was served.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908
FLOVILLA NO. 2
Mr. T. J. Waldrop was in Flo
villa Monday afternoon.
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Mr. -Elisha Mayfield, of Macon,
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Mayfield
were visitors in Jackson last
Monday.
Miss Agnes Duffy and little
brother, were visitors on No. 2
Wednesday.
Mr. Charlie Greer, of near
Jackson, was in the community
last Wednesday.
Messrs. C. A. Towles and J. B.
Ward, of Cork, were around on
No. 2, Monday last.
Mr. R. H. Henderson, of Flo
villa, was down on No. 2 buying
beef cattle last week.
Miss Belle Plymale spent Wed
nesday night and Thursday with
Mrs. C. N. Mayfield.
Mrs. R. M. Mayfield spent
Thursday afternoon with her
father, Mr. M. Plymale.
' Mrs. C. N. Mayfield spent
Wednesday of last week with her
aunt, Miss Ellen Moore.
Miss Minnie Mayfield spent
Sunday afternoon with Misses
Hattie and Emma Leverette near
Cork.
Mrs. A. J. Hay and daughter,
Miss Agnes, spent Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Hay’s father,
Mr. M. Plymale.
Mr. Ira Goodman and Miss
Emmie May Holloway, of Jasper
county, attended services at
Sandy Creek Sunday.
Mrs. W. M. Mayfield and
Misses Agnes and Vivian Hay
spent Monday afternoon with
Mrs. R. M. Mayfield.
Mrs. J. R. Mayfield and son,
J. P., of Monroe county, spent
Saturday and Sunday here with
friends and relatives.
SERVICES LAST SUNDAY AT
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Elam Dempsey, pastor of
the Methodist church at Dahlon
ega and son of Col. T. J. Demp
sey of this city, preached a most
helpful and thoughtful sermon at
the Methodist Church Sunday
night. A large audience heard
him. Mr. Dempsey is making a
most distinguised record of ser
vice in the Conference, of which
Jackson is justly proud.
The Cradle-roll exercises at the
Methodist Church last Sunday
morning were quite interesting
and|enjoyable. Recitations were
given by Sarah Smith and Henry
Allen, a solo by Ima Kinsman,
recitations, and a song by six
girls were features of the pro
gram.
At the conclusion of the exer
cises, the pastor baptized little
Annette, the beautiful daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Jamerson.
Quite a large attendance of
pupils and visitors. The Bible
class and Young People’s class
each had twenty-seven present.
Our soda water pleases the
most fastidious.
Jamerson Drug Cos.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS NOW
IN PROGRESS WITHIN CITY
Jackson is noted for the fact
that it never had a building
boom, but that it is always build
ing. Since the Southern railway
touched Jackson there has never
been a time when something was
not being built, and thus, day
by day, Jackson has grown from
a mere village to a hustling little
city. But our new territory,
“Parkland,” is approaching a
building boom. A number of our
well-to-farmers and several of
our citizens who bought lots over
there are preparing to build this
summer while some of the con
tracts have already been let.
The improvements at this place
are by no means all that are go
ing on, as there are quite a num
ber of others in progress in dif
ferent parts of the city.
SOUTH BUTTS
Mr. John Thaxton visited home
folks Sunday.
A large crowd attended preach
ing at Liberty Sunday.
Miss Floride Smith spent Sun
day with Miss Bessie Hale.
Miss Grady Flynt spent last
week with Miss May Sandifer at
Forsyth.
Mrs. Clifford Garr came down
from Atlanta Saturday to visit
homefolk.
Mr. Sam Smith has returned
to Atlanta, after a visit to his
parents here.
Misses Carrie and Annie Car
ter spent Sunday with Mrs. M. ‘
E. Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thaxton
visited their daughter, Mrs. J.
W. Flynt Sunday.
Rev. T. H. Vaughn was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Thaxton Saturday.
Miss Birdie Hale of Milner,
spent the past two weeks with
Miss Sallie Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hale of
Milner, were guests of the fam
ily of Mr. W. M. Hammond Sun
day.
Miss Emma Davis and Mr.
Grover McClendon, were guests
of Miss Mary Lizzie Pettigrew
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carter
visited the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ham
mond Sunday.
Misses Duke and Singley of
north Butts, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Washington Sat
urday night and Sunday.
GRESHAM-HARROD
A marriage that came in the
nature of a surprise took place at
the home of Capt. Walthall
Thursday afternoon of last week
at 5:30 o’clock. The contracting
parties were Miss Lillian Gresh
ham of Worthville and Mr. Len
nie Harrod of Pittsburg, Pa.
Immediately after the cere
mony Mr. and Mrs. Harrod left
for Pittsburg, their future home.
If you want ice cream that will
tickle your palate try Jamerson’s.
FLOVILLA
Mrs. J. L. Bryant has returned
from a visit to friends in Jackson.
Mrs. Emma Mallett, of Jack
son, was a recent visitor to Flc
villa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Watson, of
Jackson, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr. Frank McDowell, of Jasper,
visited friends in Flovilla on last
Tuesday.
Mr. Mercer George, of Senoia,
was in Flovilla for several days
this week.
Miss Willie Hencely left Wed
nesday for several days visit to
friends at Wayside.
Miss Lula Dozier has returned
from a pleasant visit to friends
in Macon and Jones county.
Misses Ethel Redman and
Blanche Barnes, of Stark, are
the guests of Mrs. J. M. Barnes.
hisses Willie Terrell and Lucy
G jodrum spent Tuesday in Jack
son as the guests of Mrs. Frank
Outhouse.
Mrs. G. W. Thompson and
children, of Atlanta, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Hencely.
Mrs. Herbert Westbrook, of
Blount, spent Sunday in Flovilla
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S, L. Thojnpson.
Miss Ada Leverette, 'one of
Forsyth’s attractive young ladies,
was the week-end guest of Miss
Bessie Bloodworth.
Mrs. Taylor Maddux and little
one, of Sycamore, are the guests
of Mrs. Maddux’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Maddux.
Miss Lula Dozier has returned
from a delightful visit to Atlanta
where she was the attractive
gupst of Mrs. M. A. Lindsay.
Mrs. Tyler Rogers has returned
to her home in Savannah after an
extended visit to her sisters,
Misses Sara and Anna Saulsbury.
Mrs. J. S. Cumming and Miss
Lula Lawson spent Tuesday in
Cork where they were delight
fully entertained by Mrs. Clem
Towles.
Rev. Z. M. Leverette will be
gin a series of meetings at the
Flovilla Baptist church on next
Monday evening, Juqe 22nd. He
will be assisted by Rev. Mr. Bal
lew. They are both preachers
of great power and interest and
it is anticipated that the coming
meeting will be one of the most
successful in the history of the
Church. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
OUSLEY-HAM
The following invitations have
been received in Jackson.
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Ousley
invite *you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter
Sam
to
Rev. John Wiiey Ham
Tuesday evening, June 23
at six o’clock
Ousleydale
Middendorf, South Carolina
If you are thinking of purchas
ing an organ, see J. T. Mayo and
buy a “Chicago Cottage.”
NUMBER 26
TWO CGNVENTIONS MEET
TODAY AT INDIAN SPRING
The congressional convention
of the sixth district is in session
today at the Wigwam at Indian
Springs.
Hon. Charles L. Bartlett, who
defeated Hon. 0. H. B. Blood
worth in the recent primary, will
be nominated to succeed himself
from this district.
Mr. Bartlett named the fol
lowing gentlemen as delegates
from Butts county.
Jas. M. Crawford, T. 0. Ham,
0. A. Andrews, W. M. Fletcher,
W. J. Partridge, L. L. Ray, J.
H. Carmichael, T. J. Dempsey,
C. L. Redman, J. Will Carter,
W. E. Watkins, G. W. Kinsman,
Dr. J. Lee Byron, G. R. Ridge
way, Evan Smith, J. H. Mills, J.
T. Edalgo, C. B. Gunn, H. J.
Quinn, Willis Huddleston and Dr.
R. A. Franklin.
The senatorial convention of
the 26th district, composed of the
counties of Butts, Fayette and
Spalding, is also in session to
day at Indian Spring.
The nominee, Hon. S. H. Mays,
will be so declared by the con
vention. Mr! Mays Selected the
following delegates:
Butts county, J. Matt McMich
ael, T H Buttrill, J H Land, O
M Duke, S J Smith, J M Craw
ford, B C Ward, C A Towles, C
A Pittman, 0 E Smith.
Fayette county: A 0 Blalock,
JW Wise, J W Culpepper and
J W Graham.
Spalding county: Douglas
Glessner, J D Boyd, M L Morris
and J J Flynt.
PROGRESS BEING MADE ON
THE NEW BANK BUILDING
The new bank building on the
corner of the old Hitchins lot is
rapidly taking shape.
The concrete vault and rural
stone and pressed brick wall is not
only substantial but beautiful.
The contractors seem to thor
oughly understand their business
and are pushing the work as
rapidly as possible.
This is one of the most impor
tant buildings that has material
ized in the growth of our city for
quite a while. Its front covers
about thirty feet of the few re
maining vacant spaces around
the court house square. These
vacant lots grow more and more
valuable as they get fewer in
number.
MISS HAM ENTERTAINS CLUB
“The Unquestionable Ten”
were entertained at a delightful
morning party, Tuesday by Miss
Exie Ham at her home on West
Avenue. The club colors, pink
and white were noted in * the
decorations.
Progressive trail was enjoyed.
Miss Pauline Mallett making top
score and won a dainty lace hand
kerchief as the prize, which she
presented to Miss Carswell, the
guest of honor. The Character
istic contest was very interesting
and afforded much merriment.
A tempting salad course was
served. Besides the regular
members, Misses Lucy Goodman
and Willie Mae Carswell were.
present.