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BUTTS COUNTY PROGR ESS.
! ; VOLUME 26
■cotton school will be
I HELD AT STATE UNIVERSITY.
■ N
■important Course arranged
For the Farmers of
II Georgia.
| For the second time in the his-
Itory of the state a cotton school
Iwill be held at the University
■of Georgia in January. The fol-
I lowing letter from Dean Soule of
I the College of Agriculture will be
lof general interest:
| The second session of the Cot-
Iton School will be held at the
■ State College of Agriculture at
■ Athens Ga., from January 4th to
1 15th inclusive. The railroads
I /ave agreed to make special rates
lon the certificate plan, and the
I cost of attending the school will
Iconfined to railroad fare, board
while in Athens, which need not
be over one dollar a day, and a
SI.OO registration fee. The per
sons attending this school will be
supplied with mimographed cop
ies of all the lectures given. In
all there will be about fifty of
these sheets which will consti
tute an admirable summary of
information on the soil, fertilizers
and selection of cotton seed, dis
eases of cotton, insects attacking
cotton, feeding of cotton by-pro
ducts, machinery used in cotton
cultivation, grading and ware
housing of cotton. The supject
of cotton grading will be empha
sized very praticularly, the work
ot the last school having demon
strated that in a period of ten
days the average farmer could be
taught to distinguish grades and
classes of cotton with sufficient
accuracy to protect himself in
offering his goods for sale.
The Cotton School brings with
in the range of every farmer in
Georgia a vast amount of useful
and practical information at a
minimum of cost. Any farmer
attending this school will be bene
fited. Ask the opinion of those
who attended last year. Do not
foil to take advantage of the
jU|p<
opportunity which the State is
offering its farmers through its
College of Agriculttre for obtain
ing information of the greatest
practical and scientfic value.
Hugh McNair Loses Eye.
News was received here this
week from Atlanta that, Hugh,
the son of Policeman and Mrs. J.
E. McNair, had been operated
on and had lost his right eye as
a result of the injuries he receiv
ed two weeks ago by having his
eye pierced by a wire. The hun
<s£ds of friends of Mr. and Mrs.
McNair and Hugh will sympa
thize with them in this severe
affliction.
Shop early and shop at home.
Christmas Tree Planned by
Baptist Sunday School.
The Sunday school of the
Jackon Baptist Church will have
a Christmas Giving Exercise this
year and it is the purpose of
those behind the plan to make
the occasion of more than usual
interest. They desire to empha
size that it is more pleasant to
give than to receive.
The officers and teachers will
be glad to have information from
any source, tailing the needs of
in the community, regardless of
any denominational lines, so that
committee on distribution may
know where and to whom to go.
Immediately following the
Giving Exercise the primary de
partment, comprising classes
Nos. 1,2, 3 and 4, will have a
real Christmas tree in the Sun
day school room, with Santa
Claus in charge. The larger
classes will be entertained with
a sociable and chocolate and
other refreshments will be
served. A royal good time is
expected and the occasion is be
ing looked forward to with a good
deal of interest.
Missionary Society’s Gift.
The Young Ladies’ Missionary
Society of the Baptist Church
had a quilting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. McMahon Satur
day that proved a Very pleasant
affair. The occasion was the
meeting for the purpose of get
ting up a box to send to 8-year-old
Jack Stilwell, the boy being kept
at the Orphans’ Home at Hape
ville by the society. A quilt was
made and a box will be sent with
in a few days. Lunch was taken
along by the members of the so
ciety and a very pleasant day was
spent. Those present were Miss
es Francis Barnes, Lillie Childs,
Estelle Gilmore, Grace Ham, Al
lie Jarrell, Ada Belle Johnson,
Mary Land, Cassie Maddox, Ina
Belle Moore, Vertie May Moore,
Florence Woodward and Florrie
Hays.
Store Entered at Worthville
by Burglars Tuesday Night.
The store of Mr. W. M. Potts
at Worthville was entered Tues
day night by supposed burglars.
The side -door was forced open
by which entrance was effected.
It is supposed the party or part
ies was in search of money. It is
said nothing of material value
was missed from the store.
St. John’s Lodge to Elect Officrs.
The annual election of officers
of St. John’s Lodge, No. 45 F.&
A. M., will be held o* the 21st.
of December. It is expected a
large number of the members of
the lodge will be present on that
occasion as the election of officers
is always an interesting event.
A regular communication of St.
John’s lodge was held on Monday
night at which time routine mat
ters were transacted.
A horse belonging to Mr.
Henry Gilmore and being ridden
by his little girl fell dead on
Third street Thursday afternoon.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1908.
FARMERS’ UNION ELECTS OF
FICERS FOR ENSUING TERM
Local Unions ulged to Pay
Dues New Orleans
Resolution Adopted
At the meeting ql the Farmer’s
Union here on Iriday officers
were elected for thdfensuing term.
There were a good many mem
bers in attendance upon the meet
ing and an interesting session
was held.
Among the business matters
attended to was the adoption of
the New Orleans resolution as re
gards the marketing of cotton.
At New Orleans last month a
very mportant meeting was held
at which several hundred dele
gates were present and the Far
mers’ Union of this county has
gone on record as favoring the
resolution adopted at that con
ference.
It is given out that some of the
local unions are not paying up
their dues as well as some of the
members would like to see them.
All local unions are urged to pay
their dues and do all possible for
the organization which is trying
to do something for the farmers
and the state and country.
The following v officers were
elected. This is not the full list
of those chosen to serve but con
stitutes the most important offic
ers.
President, J. J. Mapp;
Secretary and treasurer, J. B.
Ward;
Vice president, Joel McLendon.
Officers Were Chosen
By Pythian* for Term.
At the meeting of Jackson Lod
ge, No. 131, Knights of Pythias,
on the sth, officers were elected
as follows:
Chancellor Commander, A. T.
Buttrill,
Vice Chancellor, J. T. Warthen,
Prelate, J. M. Watts,
Master Work, R. S. Womble,
Keeper Records and Seals, T.
B. McMichael,
Master Arms, Willis Morrison,
Inner Guard, Tom Bond,
Outer Guard, Clarence Henry,
Master Finance, W. T. Powers,
Master Exchequer, J. H. Ham,
Representative to Grand Lodge.
W. E. Watkins, alternate, H. 0.
Ball.
JACKSON COTTON MARKET.
The Jackson cotton market has
ranged around 8 3-4 cents
this week.
Royal Arch Masons.
The annual Election of officers
will be Monday night, Dec.
14th, 1908.
C. S. Maddox H. P.
F. M. Allen Sec.
Best Printing at the Progress
Printery. Try us.
Tax Collector Here For
Collection of Taxes.'
Tax Collector C. R. Carter
will be in the city from now until
the date when the books close on
the 2oth. He is to be found in
the office of the ordinary where
he will receive all tax money.
Mr. Carter has been in the city
on Tuesdays and Saturdays for
some time but thought it best
to remain here all the time un
til the books close so that all
those wishing to settle their
accounts with the state and the
county can be accommodated.
It is said that a very small per
cent of the taxes have been paid
up to this time. There is a total
of between $32,000 and $35,000
to be collected and up to a few
days ago less than three per cent
of this amount has been turned
in to the coffers of the county
and state. It is expected that
on account of the short time to
pay taxes that a better showing
will be made from now on to the
time the books close.
Engagement Announced.
The announcement of the ap
proaching marriage of Mr. Robt.
Y. Beckham, Jr., of the Dispatch,
and Miss D’Nenaßriger, of Jack
son, Ga., is being pleasantly looked
forward to not only in Cordele and
Jackson but wherever they are
known. The happy event will
occur on Saturday, January 2d,
at the home of Mr. C. Whitehurst
an uncle of the bride-to-be and a
prominent citizen of Jackson, at
8:30 a.m. The cermony will be
a quiet home affair to be witness
ed by the relatives and most in
timate friends of the couple
and is to be performed by Rev.
G. W. Mathews, pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church JSavannah a
friend and former pastor of the
parties.
After the ceremony the bride
and groom will leave for Zebulon
to visit for a few days with the
parents of Mr. Beckham and other
relatives, after which they will
be at home to their friends in
Cordele. The bride-to-be is a
daughter of Mrs. Willa Bridger
a former resident of Dublin and
is a young lady of rare attain
ments of head and heart, loved
by all who possess her acquain
tance for her sweet disposition
and lovable Christian character
and will make a valuable acqui
sition to the social circles of the
city. We take this occasion to
congratulate our colaborer upon
his good fortune in winning such
a treasure as she is and also to
extend to her a cordial [welcome
to our city where we are sure
she will find congenial associa
tions among the splendid ladies
who call it home.—Dublin Cour
ier-Dispatch.
The Progress for job work.
OATH OF OFFICE TAKEN BY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Important Petition to be
Considered at Next
Meeting.
Judge J. H. Ham administered
the oath of office to the County
Commissioners of Butts county
at the meeting here on Monday
and they will go into office on the
first of the new year for a two
years’ term. Of the old com
missioners Messrs. Gaston and
Asbury were re-elected and Mr.
W. L. Wilder was elected to fill
the place of Mr. J. M. Maddox.
The new term of office begins
the first of the year and the first
meeting will be held on Monday,
| January 4th.
j Routine matters were tran
sacted at the meeting Monday.
Another meeting will be held on
Wednesday the 16th for the pur
pose of considering the petition
of the Central Georgia Power
Company about the change of
certain roads and bridges in con
nection with the building of the
big power plant on the Ocmul-
gee river. This will be a very
important meeting in a number
of ways and a good deal of inter
est centers around the action
that will be in the matter.
It is stated that an election
will be held to allow the people
to vote on the ques ion of the
county’s taking her apportion
ment of convicts for road pur
pose. It is given out that the
matter has been taken up
with County Attorney J. B. Wall,
of Fitzgarald, and it is said that
a letter from him is being waited
before any action is taken in the
matter. It is expected that the
matter will be given some di
rection, within the next few
weeks.
Counties are given by the
Prison Commission until Febru
ary to decide about the matter of
taking convicts to be worked on
the bublic roads. The present
lease expires on the 31st of
March, 1909, and some disposi
tion will have to be made of the
convicts by that time.
Star Store Has Big
Sale Going on Now.
The Jackson Mercantile Com
pany has put on a big reduction
sale that is attracting general in
terest and is being largely atten
ded, people coming from miles
around to take advantage of the
bargrins offered. Large crowds
hpve been in the city each day
of the sale and those in charge
say |it is entirely satisfactory and
that business is very good.
T. B. Connor, Jackson, Ga.,
No. 4, pays highest prices for
hides. '
The recital to be given by the
departments of music and expres
sion under the direction of Mrs.
Worley and Miss Garr will be
held at the school auditorium on
Tuesday ni'-ht December 22d.,
and is expec fto prove a very
pleasant affa .. The program is
now being made out and will con
sist of several interesting num
bers.
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