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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 26
SCHOOL OPENED WITH
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Jackson Fublic Schools opened
Monday morning with a record
breaking opening of over 300
pupils.
The first day of the school y&ar
was made enthusiastic by the
presence of an encouraging
number of parents, marching
children, a strong array of well
trained teachers, and speeches of
glad hopes from many of our
leading citizens, among whom
were Revs. VanDeventer, Wig
gins, Bradley, Messrs C. S.
Maddox, R. W. Mays, Cj White
hurst, F. S. Etheridge.
Besides Messrs Lanier and But
ler the faculty stands as follows:
Miss Lois Rogers, Norwood,
Ga., Wesleyan —High School
Department.
Miss Hazel Holt, Eatonton—
State Normal—7th grade.
Miss Bebecca Snellings, Elber
ton—State Normal—-6th grade.
Miss Bessie Waldrop, Flovilla
—State Normal—sth grade.
Miss Clara Nolen, Jackson-
State Normal —4th grade.
Miss Mary Lou Burch, East
man—State 'Normal—3rd grade.
Miss Willie Cooper, Perry-
University Tennessee —2nd
grade. *.f
Miss Maude Edwards, Milner
—LaGrange Female College and
University of Tennessee —Ist
grade.
Mrs. Lillian B. Worley, Gaines
ville—Boston Conservatory—Mu
sic.
Miss Zaidee Garr, Forsyth-
Bessie Tift—Expression.
Few schools in the state can
present a corps of teachers
equal tj the above, and Jackson
can well afford to be proud of
them. I Under the guidance of
Prof. Lanier, the school will do
better work this year than ever
before. He is an able superin
tendent, well known for his
ability, and is a man whom other
would be glad to get.
should appreciate his earnest
♦efforts in the development of the
Jackson Public School to the
fullest extent, and give him our
heartiest cooperation to which he
is entitled.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
JACKSON BAPTIST CHURCH
At 11 a. m. Dr. Robert Van
Deventer will preach. Subject
•“The Song of the Bow.”
'* 7:30 p. m. Rev. T. J. Euans
will preach.
*9:30 a. m. Bible School.
3 p. m. Sunbeams.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER, 11 1908
COODY* DISTRICT
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The/viool and sunny
days tells us that autumn is nigh,
and sweet summer time has gone.
Who is there that should be so
happy as the man out among the
sticks, and all, or most of us can
get our daily meal. We are now
in touch with all the news and
events of the world, and here let
me tell you that the time is
passed when the farmer is called
the ignorant hay seeder. The
time has come and now is, that
when a man or any set of men
has ahything to say, the world
knows whether they are telling
the truth or trying to fool some
body. There can’t be any kind
of a move made in the political
or commercial world today but
what if there is deception in it,
the whole public will detect it at
once, and so we had just as well
call everything by its right name.
Eveything there is to sell today
is as high as a hawk’s nest ex
cept cotton. Why is cotton not
selling in proportion with the
price of all other products? Now
just hold your breath and I will
tell you. It is simply becanse
the south is destitute of corn,
flour and meat. It is true there
are some few farmers who have
always made their farms self sus
taining, but_we all know they are
far and few between. The west
knows we are without these sup
plies in the south, and they know
we are obliged to have them.
Hence the high price.
The c<?tton manufacturer and
speculator knows we, or the
most of us, are in debt for these
supplies, and they know that
sooner or later all this cotton will
be forced on the market to pay
these debts. This is the truth of
the whole matter. I have told
you one side of the matter,- now
please let me tell you the other
side. The manufacturers of cot
ton decided not to pay the price
set by the Farmers Union, and
the only way they conld do it was
to shut down and quit awhile.
If all the factories in the world
had run on full time, last year’s
crop would have lasted about as
long as a pint of whiskey at a
barn raising. Hence they quit
in order to let some of the last
year’s- cotton crop lap over Into
this year’s crop, and there we
are. This is the whole truth of
it. October is the time to sow
oats, November the time to sow
wheat, and March the time to
plant com. Lets plant it. If
you havn’t any hogs get you up
some.
This is where the cotton plant
er of the south is at. The law of
supply and demand is annihilated
as far as cotton is concerned, and
I think that 95 percent of the
men who are engaged in helping
beat the price down are mem
bers of the church, and some of
them holds famiiy prayer and
claim to love Jesus Christ so
gcod they cant sleep at night.
Plowhandles.
JACKSON NO. 2
Miss Eloise Jones returned
home Wednesday from a visit to
Miss Bernice Byars of Juliette.
Messrs A. A. Duke, Ben Kit
chins and Morton Vickers, Miss
es Blanch Barnes, Ina Chaffin
and Mae Duke, attended the
singing at Englands Chapel last
Friday as delegates.
We are indeed sorry to chron
icle the death of our friend and
patron, Hon. William Hodges,
who passed quietly away at his ■
home in Iron Spring last week, i
He was perhaps one of the oldest
men in the counnty, being 90 or'
95 years old. We extend sympa
thy to the bereaved relatives.
Misses Essie Elder and Zelma
Wilsou were guests of Miss Cecil
Bankston Sunday.
Mrs. J. W. Yancy came home
last Saturday from a visit to
relatives in Monroe county.
May Giles of Jackson, spent a
few days of last week with Exie
Maddox.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tucker of
Shady Dale, and Mr. and Mrs. E.
W. Carroll and children of Au
gusta, were guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hodges.
Miss Janie Lemons returned
Monday from a visit to Atlanta.-
Mr. Harry Lane of Lane Bros.
& Cos., left Sunday night for his
home in Virginia, to resume his
studies at the Virginia Univer
sity.
Mrs. A. S. Gilmore, Mrs. G.
W. Gilmore, Mr. Troy Thomas
and sister, Miss Kate, attended
the Association Tuesday.
Mr. Huff, while sawing at a
mill just across the river at the
camp, had the misfortune of
having a piece of scantling hit
the saw tearing off a short piece
and sticking it through his
throat. He was carried to Mon
ticello for treatment, and later to
Macon, where he died Wednes
day.
NOTICE.
Mutual Life Industrial Asso
ciation of Georgia, Butts County
Division, Secy, and Treas. of
fice First National Bank building.
Jackson Ga. September 8, 1908.
—The Seventh Assessment 1908,
Butts Cos. Division is called. No
tice is dated August 18, and pay
ment must be made at this of
fice by September 18. Your
insurance is forfeited if not paid
by that date. 954 members in
good standing. A few vacancies.
Now is time to make application
for a policy in the Butts County
Division.
Jas. F. Carmichael,
Secy, and Treas.
Walker Preston was seen in our
midst Monday.
SUNDAY SERVICES AT
THE. METHODIST CHURCH
At the. Methodist church Sun
day morning Major R. J. Guinn
of Atlanta, will make an address
which will be of special interest
to all members and friends of the
Methodist church. Major Quinn
is a very interesting speaker, and
has a message.
At the Sunday night services
Rev. S. P. Wiggins will deliver
the first of a series of special
sermons and addresses for young
men and young ladies. Some of
the subjects to be treated are:
“The Beautiful Life,” “The
Message to Young Men,” “The
Young Man and His Ideals,”
[“The Young Man and Tempta
[ tions. ’ ’ All are cordially invited
to hear these sermons. Special
emphasis is being laid on the
Sunday evening services by the
Methodist church.
PRITCHETT-MAYO
Last Thursday evening at 7:30
o’clock, Miss Eula Pritchett of
Patillo, and Mr. Jacob T. Mayo
of this city, were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock at the
Pastorium, Rev. VanDeventer
conducting the ceremony.
Mrs. Mayo is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pritchett,
and is a young lady of charming
personality. Both of these young
people are well and very favor
ably known and have a host of
friends, who with The Progress
extend heartiest congratulations
to this happy pair.
LOST.
Ladies patent leather hand bag
containing 35 cents and wide
plain ring, initials “A. M. H.”
inside. Return to Empire Buggy
Company and receive reward.
Local News
Misses Linda Matthews and
Annie Lillian Weaver, two at
tractive visitors of Miss Pauline
Mallett, have returned to their
homes in Griffin.
Miss Luella McKibben of Mc-
Donough, is the guest of relatives
in Jackson this week.
Misses Jane Stanfield and Cleo
Carmichael left Tuesday for At
lanta, where they will enter
Washington Seminary.
Mrs. Peddy, who is stopping at
Indian Spring, came up Sunday
and spent tHe day with her
niece, Mrs. Annie Webb.
Messrs R. S. Brown of George
town, and Joe Sasnett of Atlan
ta, were guests of R. P. Sasnett
and family Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Turner is enjoying
a few days at the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C,
Gunn near Jenkinsburg.
NUMBER 37
NEW LYCEUM COURSE
ORGANIZED FOR
THIS SFASON
The lyceilm course for the fall
and winter consists of four splen
did attractions, well worthy the
patronage of the people. Tick
ets to these four attractions in
larger places cost frcm seventy
five cents to one dollar, butJry
purchasing a season ticket, the
admission to each can be had for
less than fifty cents.
The Otterbein Male Quartette
has been in Jackson and lovers of
music miss a treat when they
fail to be present on occasions of
its appearance at the auditorium.
It is too well known to need
special mention.
Robert Seeds, a humorist and
philosopher, one of Pennsyl
vania’s greatest farmers and lec
turers, has delighted in other
places and will delight here all
who hear him. His lecture is full
of humor, but abounds in good
hard sense. Dont miss Robert
Seeds.
Mr. Beauchamp lectured here
one year ago, but his second lec
ture is declared by many to be
his best. His subject will be
“The Age of the Young Man.’!
The Boston Ladies Quartette js
about as well known as the
Otterbeins. No one will be sorry
for having had the privilege of
hearing this attraction.
Tickets can be 1 had admitting
two persons to all of these at
tractions for the amount of $3.50.
Very Truly,
W. R. Lanier.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Womble
have rented the Lunquest home
on Indian Spring street and will
take possession as soon as the
house is repaired.
Mrs. Grace Blassengame of
Monticello, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Jackson with Mrs. S.
M. Pope. Mrs. White Jamerson
and Mrs. J. N. Weems accom
panied her home, and will spend
the week, v
Fred McDowell of Jasper
county, if attending school here
and is boarding with Mr. and
Mrs. S. M. Pope.
Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Cole have
moved from Monticello, and are
occupying the house recently va
cated by Mr. I. H. Maddox.
The Georgia Florida Land Cos.,
sells land in Georgia and Florida.
See W. P. or S. P. Smith. 2 t
Miss Emma McCord and broth
er, Marvin, will leave Saturday
for Beason College in Meridian,
Misses Ossie McCord and Maggie
Manley, will not go until Monday
of next week.
Miss Minnie Boring of Val
dosta, is the guest of her brother
Mr. Walter Boring on Indian
Spring street.
Mrs. A. H. S. Davis is at home
after a pleasant stay with friends
at her old country home.