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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 26 FLOVILLA NO. 1 Hoa. Wilson Smith spent Fri day at Monticello. Mr. L. R. Dodson was a promi nent visitor to Jackson Tuesday. Mr. John T. Ross spent last Wednesday in Jackson. Mr. V. M. White transacted business in Jackson Thursday. Mr. R. E. Lavender visited friends near Towaliga Sunday. Capt. J. W. McCord of Jack son, spent Monday on his farm. Mr. W. F. Duke of Stark, spent Monday with Mr. W. T. Cawthon. The church at Union wishes to thank all who contributed to the church organ. Miss Annie Waldrop is at home after a year spent in teaching at Fairburn, Ga. Miss Attie Bostwick of* Shelby, N. C., spent last Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Smith. Misses Anna Bell and Sarah Lou Watkins of Jackson, spent Friday with relatives here. Miss Belle Smith of Juliette, will open her school at Union Ridge the Ist Monday in Jnly. Rev. Frank Hoard of Stark, preached a very interesting and helpful sermon at Union last Sun day. Mr. Evan Smith spent last Fri day at Indian Spring, as a dele gate to the congressional conven tion. Miss Bessie Waldrop has re turned home from Jackson where she has been teaching the past year, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Edwards of Jackson* spent a few days of last week with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lavender. Our community was visited by a very destructive rain storm last Sunday afternoon, doing great damage to the growing crops and sinking the flat at Giles’ Ferry. Col. G. M. Duke of Flovilla, nominated his opponent, Hon. S. H. Mays at the senatorial conven tion last Friday in a very elo quent speech, which is something very rare for candidates. I think Col. Duke has set a prece dent which should be followed up by all candidates —to conduct their campaign so clean that they can go to the convention and nominate their opponent as Mr. Duke did Mr. Mays. C.ol. Duke left a lasting impression on the mind of that convention. Bill. JACKSON NO. 2 Miss Eloise Jones visited Miss Mervine Jones Saturday and Sun day. riMiss Evylin Bankston was the ugest of Miss Lucy Lemon Sun day. Miss Jessie Jones is sdending this week with Miss Fannie Mae Moore. Miss Annie Jones spent last week with Miss Fannie Mae Moore. Mr. J. W. Andrews visited his ol<f friend, Hon. William Hodges Monday. Mrs. H. L. and Miss Bessie JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908 Thomas went to Jackson shopping Monday. Mrs. W. A. Hardy and son were among the shoppers in Jack son Monday. Mr and Mrs H. L. Thomas visited relatives in Jasper county last Sunday. Mr. John Thaxton went' to Cedar Rock Sunday to see a friend, he says. Messrs McMichael and Thaxton of Cedar Rock visited Stark on business Monday. Hon. J. M. Collins, County Surveyor, was down on No. 2 on business Monday. Mrs Ida St. Claire and little ones of Griffin as the guest of Hon. J. M. Maddox and family this week. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Brooks of Jenkinsburg, visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mad dox one day recently. Miss Rosalina Hand of Senoia and Mr. Alex Gossit of Griffin, were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Moore last week. Mr. W. D. Jolly went to At lanta last Monday, where he.was a delegate to the convention from Iron Spring district Tues day. Mrs. Jolly and little ones visited at Jenkinsburg while he was away. Mr. Marvin Young of Chatta nooga, who holds a responsible position with the Chattanooga Savings Bank, visited relatives on No. 2 last week. Marvin is a fine boy and his many friends are always glad to see him. Mr. J. W. Hilliard, general manager of Lane Bros, and Cos. returned Thursday from Lyn chburg Va. where he went to accompany Mrs. Hilliard back, who will spend the remains of the summer here. Mr. W. F. Bullard who is con nected with Lane Bros. & Cos., returned last Sunday from Fitz gerald. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bullard who will spend the summer here. They have rooms with Mrs. J. W. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Andrews and son, Paul, visited relatives on No. 2 from Saturday until Monday before leaving for their new home in Mcßae. Their many friends are loath to give them up but wish them well in their new home. At last, but better once than never, the county commissioners have had the road hands move down on No. 2. The supervising of Messrs. John Thompson and W. A. Nolen, two gentlemen who thoroughly understand their bus iness when it comes to working roads. Mr. Nolen runs the road scrape to the satisfaction of all. Mr. Thompson has charge of the pick and shovel gang, who is the right man in the right place, and they have done some valuable work that will be appreciated by the traveling public and espec ially Rough Rider, who has rid den “ruffity, tuffity, buffity, lumpty jumpty for the past 12 months without any work on his roads to keep him from “bumpty, bumpty, bumpty.” We commend Messrs. Thompson and Nolen to the public as men who under stand their work to a T. WORTHVILLE Just ask Cleveland the latest joke. Mr. Will Mason spent Monday in Jackson. Mrs. Nora Cawthon is spend ing this week at Cedar Rock. Mrs. Jack Maddox spent Sun day with Mrs. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Maddox spent Monday in Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. White spent Sunday with Mrs. G. W. White. Mrs. W. E. Grey and Miss Lexie White spent Friday in Ja"ckson. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. White spent Sunday with Mrs. Harrison Cawthon. Miss Pearl Benson has return ed home after spending a few days at Jenkinsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cawthon of Jackson, visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cawthon this week. We are glad to state that Miss Lillie Bell Washington is some better at this writing. Misses Pearl Townsend and Lexie White spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and rela tives at Towaliga. Mrs. Effie Smith entertained a few of the young people Mon day night. Delightful refresh ments were served. COUNTY CORNERS Mrs. John Parham visited Mrs. Henley last Sunday. Mrs. Jim Chastain has been very sick but is better. Mr. E. D. Heflin attended ser vices at Ringgold Sunday. Mr. Dock Harper of Griffin, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Hen ley. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bell visit ed the latter’s brother, Mr. J. S. Heflin Sunday. Anew baby came to brighten the home of Mr. arid Mrs. Wyatt Henley last week. Mrs. Hannah Clark of Macon, is visiting her paaents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Henley. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ham mock spent Sunday with Mrs. Smith near Locust Grove. Mr. E. D. Heflin has returned from a visit to his brother, Mr. Wiley Heflin at Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Barron Jr., of Griffin, spent Saturday night and Suuday with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Heflin. This community was blessed with a fine rain Sunday. There was a hard rain and hail at Lo cust Grove. Mrs. Laurie Lawrence and children of Locust Grove have gone on a visit to Athens. They will remain until winter. Mrs. E. J. Henley of Concord, Fla., will arrive at Indian Spring the 15th to spend some time. Be fore returning home she will visit Mrs. E. D. Heflin. Little H. C. Hammock was bit ten by a snake last week and has been in a dangerous condi tion, but is some better now. • Reader. FLOVILLA Mrs. W\ 0. Sharp left Tues day for Milner, Ga. for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Key. Mrs. S. K. Smith and little ones of Riverside spent Tues day in Flovilla as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Thompson. Miss Alma Driscol, who has been the guest of the Misses Thompson for several days has returned to her home in Juli ette. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Redman and bright little son, Frank of Griffin spent Friday last in Flov illa as the guest of Mrs. Redman’s mother. Mrs. J. F. Greer. Mr. J. Parks Terrell, a popular Pullman Car Conductor of the Southern Railway was a recent visitor to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Terrell. Miss Maud Smith returned from Barnesville Monday where she has had change of the work for girls in the domestic arts and science department of the 6th District School. | Mrs. R. V. Smith and Mrs. J. W. Terrell went to Atlanta re cently for the purpose of pur chasing anew carpet for the Flovilla M. E. Church which is being freshened up with a coat of paint. Miss Sue Watts who has been teaching at Jefferson, Ga. has returned home where she will be for sometime and later in the summer she expects to go to Wrightsville Beach and Charles ton. Misses Laura and Jewel Smith spent Friday and Saturday in Jackson standing the examination for teachers. The examination was conducted by Hon. C. L. Maddox, County School Comm issioner. Mrs. C. G. Mills who came over with Griffin last Friday to picnic at Indian Spring had the misfortune to fall or be knocked from the Southern train just as it slowed up for Flovilla. She was carried to Hotel Millen where she remained until Tuesday when she was sufficiently recovered to be taken to her home. She was severely bruised and shaken up, but we hope not seriously in jured. The revival at the Baptist Church, conducted by Pastor, Rev. Z. M. Leverette, began Monday. Mr. Levette is a very forcible speaker and holds the attention of his congregation. He has associated with him Rev. Mr. Barksdale, and though to tally blind he is a recent honor graduate of Mercer University- His solos are fine. Let every one come out and hear the excellent sermons and splendid singing. SOUTH BUTTS Mr. Bryant Thaxton is on the sick list this week. Mr. John Flynt’s friends will be glad to know that he is im proving. Mr. S. J. Smith’s many friends will be sorry to know that he is very ill. Miss Lizzie Dozier of Jasper NUMBER 26 county, was the guest of Miss Ada Johnson the former part of last week. Miss Carrie Biles of North Butts, was the guest of Miss Alice Thaxton Saturday night and Sunday. A number of young people from Worthville spent Saturday night with Miss Clara Ezelle. Miss Annie and Mr. Edd Flynt spent Saturday with sriends at Forsyth. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Washing ton and daughter, Mrs. Clifford Garr went to Jackson Tuesday. Mr. Sherrod Biles spent Satur day night and Sunday with the family of Mr. J. B. Thaxton. Everybody is invited to attend Sunday School at Liberty next Snnday. Say! When are we going to have our picnic, and where? Farmer’s Daughter. NOTICE The social meeting of the Ep worth League announced for Fri day evening at Mrs. W. M. Mal letts has been postponed on ac count of the series of meetings at the Presbyterian church. The Olympian Team will pk v Jacksan two games on the 4th of July. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. These promise to be the most exciting games of the season and a large crowd is expected. Misses Elizabeth Hollis, of Forsyth, Felicia, Florence and Ezra Morrison, with Messrs. Charlie Kimbell, G. L. Fulmer, Sasnett Crum and Lamar Ether idge spent Friday evening at In dian Spring and enjoyed bowling. Misses Bessie and Maggie Bell Thaxton entertained at a “Heart” party Monday, evening, Miss Elizabeth Hollis, being the hon oree of the occasion. Ices and cakes were served by Misses Nina Harris and Minnie Bailey. Mrs. A. C. Smith, Mrs. A. H. Smith and Helen, Mrs. R. A. Franklin, Mesdames Lee and Er nest Smith and family joined a number of relatives and friends at Indian Spring last Friday, who came over on the picnic from Griffin, and spent a most delight ful day. Rev. and Mrs. Z. P. Hamilton from the Hepzibah Orphanage at Macon, were in town last week soliciting aid for that good insti tution. They were greatly pleased with the kindness and liberality of the people of Jack son. This Orphanage is known as the Baly Home and of course, everybody is interested in such a work, as it is undenominational and takes the most helpless class. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pope enter tained at a sumptuous dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Jamerson and daughter, Col. and Mrs. H. W. Nally, of Dallas, and Mr. and Mrs. White Jamerson and son, of Augusta. At four o’clock in the afternoon, William White, Jr., the infant of Mr. and Mrs. White Jamerson, was christened by Rev. S. P. Wig gins. •