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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 26 JACKSON NO. 2 Miss Nina Mayfield of Atlanta, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. C. McClure. Prof. Jacob Mayo opened a Singing School at Macedonia last Monday with 35 pupils. Mr. Hugh Mote of Jackson, and a dear friend at Stark were out taking a pleasant drive on No. 2 last Monday afternoon. Miss Ina Hardy of Atlanta, who has been visiting relatives at Stark, went to Jasper Wednes day for a few day’s visit before returning home. Mr. B. A. Kebley who is with Eane Bros. & Cos, returned a few days ago from a month’s visit to friends in the mountains of old Virginia. Hon. William Hodges is still quite feeble at his home in Iron Spring. Miss Stella Mayfield of Atlanta, is spending a while with relatives at Stark.. Miss Bessie Waldrop closed he r sbhool at Iron Spring last Friday. Mr. E. W. O’Neal and family of Stark, were guests of Mr. J. W. Moore’s family last Tuesday. Miss Maxie Nichols of Atlanta, spent last Sunday and Monday with friends at Stark. Messrs Lumpkin Joe and Char lie Kimbell returned to their home in Monroe county Monday, after spending a week here. Mr. S. T. Haizlip, a prominent citizen of Eatonton, returned to his home this week after spend ing a few days with relatives here. Miss Beatrice Bell of Atlanta, is on a visit to the family of Mr. A. M. Watkins. Mr. Hope Maddox of Milledge ville, was up last week viiting homefolk. Mr. W. G. Staples, book-keeper for Lane Bros. & Cos., visited friends in Atlanta Sunday. Mr.. 0. Kitchens an up-to-date young man of Jasper county visited friends on No. last Satur day. Mrs. Martha Spinks an aged and respected lady st epped over for a few days visit to relatives here enroute to her home from a visit to relatives in Jasper Cos. Mrs. A. J. McClure is on a visit to relavives in Atlanta. Mr. James Hamlin and family of Henry county, visited here last week. - Mr. Dave Duke of Jackson, was out to see his friends at Stark one day last week. Mr. Bill Glass and wife of Jen kinsburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jolly Monday. Mrs. Lou and Miss Ildra Hardy returned to their home in Atlan ta last week, after visiting rela tives here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Greer of Monroe, visited here last week. Mr. J. W. Collins of Macon, came up Sunday and joined his wife and little daughter who haVfe been 'Visiting ithe' family of Mr. J. L. Maddox. They left JACKSON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1908 Monday for a visit to the family of Mr. W. H. Maddox of Henry county, before returning home. Mr. Troy Thomas made anoth er of those important visits to South Georgia a few days ago. Miss Worsham, a very accom plished young lady of Forsyth, is the admired gnest of Mrs. G. W. Allen. Col. and Mrs. J. D. Watkins have the sympathy of a host of relatives and friends in the loss of their baby, which died last Thursday and was buried Friday at the Jackson cemetery. Miss Bernice Byars who has been the admired guest of the Misses Jones for a week, return ed to her home in Juliette Tues day. She was accompanied home by Miss Eloise Jones. SOUTH BUTTS Miss Mary Pettigrew spent last week with Miss Bessie Gog gans near Forsyth. Misses Willie Brown and Mary Lou Wright were guests of Mrs. Ben Wright last week. Messrs Lon Atkinson and John Woodward visited friends in South Butts last week. Mrs. Ida Bethel of Jackson, spent a part of last week with friends and relatives in South Butts. ] Misses Minnie and Annie Ham- 1 mond enjoyed the meetings at the Camp Ground last week. Mr. and Mrs. Dulane Mad dox entertained a few friends last Saturday night in honor of Misses Willie Brown and Mary Lou Wright. Miss Nolie Mangham visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goddard Wed nesday. A merry crowd enjoyed a straw ride to Indian Spring Wednesday afternoon. Those of the party were, Mrs. Clifford Garr, Misses Nolie Mangham, Mary Lou Wright, Alice Thaxton and Wil lie Brown, Messrs Bryant Thax ton, Clarence Grant and Quenton Washington. Messrs Walter and Roy Thax ton visited friends in North Butts the former part of this week. The people of South Butts en joyed a revival meeting at Liberty last week. Mr. Joe Kimbell spent the night with the family of Mr. J. B Thaxton Sunday night. Mr. and Mis. Walter Garr visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom God dard last Wednesday. Misses Eula Pritchett °" d s Lillie Mae Sandifer were of Misses Annie an Flynt Sunday. Mr Joe Lane of West Butts, spent part of last week with his Ser ,Mrs. C. F. Carter Miss Bessie Lane visited Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Carter Saturday. Miss Mary Lou Wright ■ wasthe guest of Misses Nolle and Bertha Mangham Tuesday. MUs Leola Mangham visited MissClera Leverette last week. Mr Pratt Smith is now spend- ing a while with loved ones at home. Mrs. Susan Thaxton of North Butts visited friends and rela tives in this section last w r eek. Farmer’s Daughter. NOTICE. Dr. B. A. Ragsdale will begin a Bible Institute at Mt. Vernon church on August the 24, at 10 o’clock a. m. Every one inter ested in a week of Bible feast, please be on hand. Come breth ren. You havn’t had such an opportunity in the Kimbell Asso ciation. It will be our pleasure to take care of you while here. Z. M. Leverette. FROM SR. VANOEVENTER On the St. Lawrence, August 1908. Editor Progress: —Let me greet you and my friends from this distant land. The day has been spent on the river that sw r eeps with such majesticpporerw r er its way to the sea. Our ship Torento, left Clayton, N. Y. at 7:20 a. m. A run through “The Thousand Islands” was an aesthelic delight. I venture to say there is not another place like it in all the lands. There are more than 1600 Islands, some large and some small, most of them having beautiful residences upon them, all of them like emeralds upon the bosom of the beautiful river. At Prescott we change boats finding a place on an observation boat, and soon we start for Mon treal and the rapids. “The Gal- lops and Rapids do. Plat” are the first we enter, then comes “Long Sault” nine miles in length, with a fall of 48 feet, then the Cotean Cedar and Split-Rock Rapids, the latter said to be the most difficult to navigate. If you have not been through, you have yet to get an experience. The boat shoots forward, and you feel a sudden sinking, a rush forward and a going down. The waters are lashed into billows, and you see the shape of the rock over which the waters swirl and foam. They seem dangerously near too, and you wonder if the Pilot knows his business, and he does. The Lachine, the last before we reach Montreal is the most tur bulent of all. The weather is cool and de lightful. After spending some days in N. Y. City, in the blis tering" heat, one is prepared to appreciate the cool atmosphere. New York is very interesting though. One need never be dull in the place, for there is always something to see. If you think you know N. Y. and have not been there in the last few years, you do not know it. To be on Broadway about 6 p. m., when thousands are making their way home after the day of toil is to get a vision of humanity, hardly seen anywhere else. New York’s cosmopolitan is the most liberal. Every nation finds a home here such as they make. The ride on the Hudson to Albany is worth the cost of the [trip. If Henry Hudson did not I discover the river, he wad its ex- plorer. The Hudson is unique. It is the most symmetrical flow of water in the world perhaps. The current is swift like the St. Law rence. It takes a drop of water three weeks to reach New York City. It has been called the drowned river, because it does not flow on to the ocean, but the ocean flows up to meet it half way. You pass many historical spots Washington Heights, iden tified with the struggles of 1776; the Palisrdss; Sunny Side, made memorable by Irving; Sleepy Hol low and West Point, where sol diers are made, and men are unmade. The great “ice store houses’’ along the river are interesting because in them are garnered the winter harvest of the Hudson, which no man sows, and kept until the hot weather makes demands upon them for the com fort they hold, and then in great barges, built for the purpose the ice Is transported to market. My le.tter is already long enough. We are now nearing Montreal, and I will say good night. Cordially Yours, Robert Van Deventer. NOTICE. The Butts County Singing Con vention will meet at England’s Chapel, five miles west of Jack son, Friday and Saturday the 4th and sth of September. We most cordially invite all lovers of music to be with us, and this invitation is extended into our sister counties. We want you to come and help us make it a grand occasion. We also request that each singing class or church send at least three delegates and a letter of greeting, stating what is being done in the interest of music in your community. You also have tne privilege of inviting the convention to make its home with you another year. J. T. Mayo, Pres. 5 P. J. Evans, Sec. FOR RENT.—Three and four room houses. Call on Dr. J. T. Ellis, Jackson, Ga. 2t PROGRAM OF CONCERT TO BE GIVEN FOR RIFLE BOYS Your presence will be appreciated at the School Auditorium Friday night as well as swell the treasury department of the Jackson Rifles, who have prepared for the occasion the following interesting program: 1 Music Hspina Orchestra 2. Reading- “The Wounded Soldier” Misslna McMichael 3. Piano Solo— “Inquitude”..- Miss Viola Slaughter 4. Vocal Solo— “Somebody Lied” - - Otis Ham 5 Music - Rifles String Band 6 ’ Reading—“ The Last Word”. Miss Maggie Bell Thaxton 7 y oca i Solo— ‘ ‘Pretty Pond Lily’' - - Mrs. Juanita Hanna 8. Reading—“ Behind The Scenes” —-Miss Bessie Ham 9! Comet Solo—* ‘Oh Dry Those Tears’ George Mallett 10. Piano Solo-“ Martha” Miss Alice Mae Hanes 11. Squad Drills and Manual of Arms Drill Rifles 12. Comet and Trombone Duet Linton Hopkins and Dr. Hanna 13. Violin Duet “Hether Bells’ ’ _. _Mrs. Hanna and Estelle Gilmore 14. Reading—“ The Hill of Two Lovers” Miss Jane Stanfield 15. Picalo Solo Mr. G. G. Grenfell, of Wales England 16. Reading—“ Her First Recital” Miss Bessie Ham 17. The 0. P. R. A. or “A Manager In Trouble”-Mr. and Mrs. ‘ ' * J. ErHanna, Mrs. Harkness Thornton and Van Wilhite NTJMBEK 34 Let the people of Butts county give Judge Rus sell and Con gressman Hard wick and Prof. Akerman a large audience at Mallett’s Spring near Jackson next Friday, August 28. The occasion will be The Pro gress Correspond ents Picnic. Seats, Shade, Comfort, Good speeches and a most pleas ant day are in * * store for all who attend. Let everyone who has written even a few lines for this paper be present.