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BUTTS COUNTY PROG R ESS. VOLUME 26 MRS. B. F. WATSON DIES AT FLOVILLA. • A . f‘ 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. ■ '/ * • i South Georgia Lands FOR SALE. We have any kind of place you want, from 5 to 500 acres. If you want a home see us at once. We handle land everywhere. Also timber of all kinds. See or write, Dr. Clark & J. H. Durham, Chauncey, Dodge Cos., Ga. Subscribe for the Progress and get all the news fit to print ’ 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. NUMBER 49