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BUTTS COUNTY PROG R ESS.
VOLUME 26
MRS. B. F. WATSON
DIES AT FLOVILLA.
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Mother of Mr. J. L. Wat
son of Jackson, Ex
pires Saturday.
Flovilla, Ga., Nov. 30. —Mrs.
B. F. Watson died at her
home in Flovilla on Saturday
morning last at 9:30 o’clock.
Mrs. Watson had been ill for
about three weeks. Her long
life of 70 years had been spent
in good works, and she was al
ways a devoted Christian, having
been a member of Antioch church
for a number of years.
Her early life was spent in
Jasper county. For about 20
years she had lived in Flovilla
and had been loved and honored
by a large circle of friends. She
is survived by her husband, B.
F. Watson, one daughter, Mrs.
Mollie Blackmore and three sons,
B. F. Jr., of Quincy, Fla., J. L.
Watson, of Jackson, Ga., and J.
D. Watson, of Arkansas.
The interment took place at
Sandv Creek cemeterv at 1 o’clock
p. m., Sunday after a short fun
eral service, Rev. W. 0. Sharp
officiating.
Mrs. Watson leaves a wide
circle of friends who will be
grieved to learn of her death.
Board of Trustees Held
Monthly Meeting.
The regular meeting of the
trustees of the Jackson schools
was held on Thursday night at
which time a number of matters
were taken up for consideration.
It is given out that routine busi
ness occupied most of the time of
the meeting.
The resignation of Miss Holt, to
become effective at the expira
tion of this term, was accepted.
Miss Anuie Arden was elected to
fill her place.
While, it is stated, nothing was
said about the time the holiday
vacation is to begin in the school
yet is supposed it will begin on
the 18th, the date named in the
catalogue for the fall term to
t,close.
Mr. Ridgway 111.
County Treasurer, George R.
Ridgway, has been sick for some
time and has been confined to
his bed. Ordinary Ham has been
acting as treasurer during his
illness.
The conditon of Mr. Ridgway
is reported as improved though
he is still suffering from chills
and fever.. His large number of
friends hope to see him out soon.
Death of Infan t.
The eighteen-month old infant
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Carmichael
died at their home a few from
he city Thursday. The inter
ment took place Friday. The
cause of the infant’s death vas
not learned here. The parents
have the sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE TO BE
ORGANIZED ABOUT DEC. IS
Meetings Will Then be
Held Monthly for
Discussion.
It is expected that the Teach
ers’ Institute of Butts county will
be organized here about the 15th
of this month. County School
Commissioner Maddox is working
with that end in view and hopes
to have his plans complete for the
organization by that time.
In the past the teachers have
had an organization and held
monthly meetings that have
been productive of great good to
those engaged in school work.
The line of work and discussion
will probably be along the same
lines that have been followed in
the past.
The matter has been taken up
with Prof. Lanier of the Jackson
public schools and will be worked
out within the next few days.
There are in the county a total
of twenty-one teachers. By
meeting and knowing each other
and through discussion and sug
gestions it is believed a great
deal of good can be accomplished.
Attested for Burglary
Negro is Lodged in Jad.
Press Phillips, colored, was ar
rested by Sheriff Persons, of
Jasper county the first of the
week and was brought here and
lodged in jail Tuesday morning
by Deputy Sheriff C. T. Thorn
ton. On the 24 Phillips is alleged
to have entered the house of
Pearl Mayfield, living on Mr. W.
M. Andrews’ place four miles
from Jackson, and to have taken
SSO. A warrant charging bur
glary was sworn out against him.
He fled to Jasper county and was
arrested and held at Monticello
pending the arrival of the author
ities here to bring him back to
Jackson.
Phillips is a well known char
acter in the county and some time
ago a brother of his shot at Sher
iff W. W. Wilson while he was
trying to put him under arrest.
JACKSON COTTON MARKET.
The Jackson cotton market has
ranged around 8 3-4 and 8 7-8
cents this week. *
Notice*
Notice is hereby given that the
registaation book for the regis
tration of the qualified voters of
the City of Jackson will be open
ed at the Ctiy Clerk’s office on
the first day of December, 1908,
and remain open until the 26th
day of December, 1908, both in
clusive, Sundays and holidays ex
cepted. Said book will be kept
open during the day from 9 a.m.
to 4 p. m. S. O. Ham,
Geo. Carmichael, Mayor.
Clerk and Treaa'r.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1908.
WIRE HITS BOY IN EYE,
CAUSING SEVERE INJURY.
riugh McNair Hurt While
Pulling Vines off of
a Wire.
While pulling some vines off of
a wire at his father’s house,
Hugh, the 12 year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. McNair, was
painfully hurt by having a piece
of the wire strike him in the eye,
last Saturday morning.
The injury was of such a na
ture that he was taken to Atlanta
that night for treatment under
Dr. Calhoun, a noted eye special
ist. The injury was given atten
tion and all possible was done to
relieve the pain which was very
intense.
The accident was a peculiar
one. There were some vines on
the porch and had been trained
on a wire and it was while pull
ing the vines off this wire that it
snapped and one of the ends flew
up and struck him in the eye.
This was in the morning and that
night he was taken to Atlanta by
his father, policeman McNair,
and Mr. A. T. Buttrill, who
placed him under the treatment
of physicians. He was joined
later by Mrs. McNair.
At last accounts he was doing
as w r ell as could be under the
circumstances.
Hugh is a brave and manly boy
and has a large number of friends
who will regret to learn of the
unfortunate accident that may
cause him the loss of his eye.
W ORTH VILLE.
Wedding bells chimed merrilly
here on Wednesday night when
Msss EllaCawthon and Mr. John
Chambers were married at the
home of Mr. G. W. White. It
was a quiet wedding ane only a
few friends, including two broth
ers of the bride, Messrs. Edd and
Jesse Cawthon, were present.
The bride is a pretty and ac
complished young lady and very
popular in her set. The groom
has a large circle of friends who
who will hear of his marriage
with interest.
Mrs. Jack Maddox was in town
shopping Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luthen Cawthon
have had relatives from Warm
Springs visiting them this week.
Miss Lillie Belle Washington
spent Wednesday afternoon with
Miss Pearl Benson.
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BEST BAPTIST CONVENTION
EVER HELD IN GEORGIA,
Says Dr. VanDever, of the
One Recently Held
in Madison. .
The Rev. Robert VanDeventer
has returned from Madison where
he has been in attendance upon
the meeting of the Baptist Con
vention. It was one of the best
meetings in the history of the
church, said Mr. VanDeventer,
who talked most interestingly of
the convention as follows:
“The convention adjourned
Tuesday morning after a splen
did address by ex-Governor Nor
then on “Civic Righteousness”.
This was pronounced the finest
speech of the session.
‘ ‘Great interest centered around
our mission work. Georgia ex
pects to raise for foreign missions
this year $78,000, Monday after
noon witnessed a great session
when $7,000 was raised for the
Orphans’ Home and $2,900 for
ministerial education.
“Dr. B. D. Gray, home mission
secretary, made a notable address
on Home Missions.
“The hospitality of Madison
will go down in history as unsur
passed. We were graciously en
tertained in the beautiful home
of Mr. Lee Trammell. There
were six of us, and it a Metho
dist home—wasn’t that great?”
Jackson Methodist Church
and North Ga. Conferenct.
The recent session of the Con
ference held in Gainesville was
generally declared to have been
the most delightful and profita
ble session held in many years.
The reports showed perhaps
the greatest record in the history
of the conference. Many revi
vals and new churches were re
ported. The net gain in member
ship was over 6,000, making a
total membership of over 110,-
000. This makes the North Geor
gia Conference the largest con
ference in the world.
The financial showing was mag
nificent. For missions there had
been given $107,000. It is worth
noting that the offerings from
the women were larger than from
the men.
Dr. Dickey, president of Emory
College, made a great speech con
cerning the endowment of Emory
and was given by the conference
about SIB,OOO, the largest part
being given by the preachers.
The sermons and addresses were
of the highest order. The peo
ple of Gainesville were above par
in their constant efforts to make
their guests enjoy their stay.
The Jackson church made a
most creditable showing, perhaps
the best report in twenty years,
in many respects. The number,
added to the membership was 33,
making a total net membership
for the church of 290.
The enrollment in the Sunday
school was: Pupils 266, officers
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION
WANTS ORGANIZATION
Of School Districts —Duty
of Counties Pointed
Out in Letter.
A few weeks ago President
Roosevelt appointed a Commiss
ion on Country Life to visit the
different parts of the country and
study the conditions surrounding
rural life with a view to improv
ing them and to make farm life
more attractive and more pleas
ant. Members of the commission
visited the University of Georgia
at Athens. It is said that con
siderable good was done by the
meeting held on the University
campus at which time a large
number of the farmers and busi
ness men of Clarke county and
Athens met with the visitors.
It is now planned to have the
school districts of the several
states organized as a part of the
Country Life Commission. County
School Commissioner Maddox has
received a letter from J. H. Bai
ley at Washington, of the com
mission asking that meetings of
the people of the various school
districts in Butts county be held
on Friday for the purpose of per
fecting organizations.
Owing to the short notice he
has had Mr. Maddox will be un
able to do much in the matter by
Friday. At the meeting of the
Farmers’ Union here on that day
the matter will be presented to
that body for consideration. It is
not yet known what direction
will be given to the matter.
and teachers 15, home department
70, making a total of 351.
The total amount contributed
by the church for all purposes
was $4,537.08, making an aver
age per member of $15.65.
Rev. S. P. Wiggins is returned
to the Jackson charge for the
third year and takes up his work
with much pleasure.
Mr. Wiggins left Wednesday
to attend the South Georgia Con
ference at Quitman where he goes
as a representative from this con
ference to present the matter of
establishing a Methodist assembly
grounds. There is a movement
looking to the holding of summer
conferences and institutes with
the young people of the church
to interest them in missions, Sun
day schools, Epworth Leagues
and general Bible studies.
Avery interesting union ser
vice was held at the Methodist
church, the occasion being the
World's Temperance Sunday ser
vice. Talks were made by the
following: Messrs. J. L. Lyons,
T. J. Dempsey, J. H. Carmichael,
R. M. Mays, C. C. Maddox, C.
Whitehurst, W. H. Butler, J. W.
Crum, G. W. Kinsman and Rev.
S. P. Wiggins. Prof. Lanier whd
was to make the principal address
was unable to be present. The
music by the choir was a feature.
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