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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 26
BOND ELECTION HAS BEEN
CALLED FOB JANUARY 11
The Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of Butts county
have called an election to allow
the people to vote on the question
of a bond issue for road improve
ment, the election to be held on
Monday January 11th.
The amount of the bonds to be
voted on is ten thousand dollars.
The date when said indebtedness
is to be incurred is named as
January 18th, 1909, and is to
bear interest at the rate of 7 per
cent per annum. Five thousand
dollars of the indebtedness is to
become due and is to be paid on
the 24 day of December, 1909,
and all of said indebetedness is
to become due and to be paid
within two years.
The election will be held at all
the voting precints in Butts
county and the same rules and
regulations governing all other
elections will apply in the case of
the bond election. Those desir
ing to vote in favor of the bond
issue will vote the ticket having
“For Indebtedness to Improve
Public Roads” written on it, and
those desiring to vote against the
bond issue will vote the ticket
having “Against Indebtedness
to Improve Public writ
ten on it. '
There is general interest m the
election in the county and the
indications are there will be a
large vote polled. What the out
come of the election will be no
one can say at this time. It is
believed, however, that a large
percent, if not a majority, of
the people of the county are in
favor of road improvement.
The outcome of the election is
being eagerly awaited, not only
here but throughout the state,
and a good deal of interest and
impbrtance attaches to the way
the people vote on this question.
Death of Prominent Lady
At Ripe Old Age.
Mrs. Martha Respass, one of
the most prominent and best
known women in the county, died
here Thursday night at 9 o’clock
at the ripe old age of 92, having
recently celebrated her 92d. birth
day.
Mrs. Respass had been ill for
six weeks of a complication of
diseases and her death was not
rmpvriprtpn
The deceased had been married
twice, first to Mr. Robert Duke,
who died several years ago, and
to Mr. J.R. Respass, of Eaton ton,
who died about seven years ago.
She was a steadfast member of
the Baptist Church and was much
loved by the young people in
whom she always took a great
interest and delight.
Mrs. Respass is survived by
two nieces, Mrs. Polk, of Atlanta,
and Mrs. J. N. Culpepper, of
Senoia, and other relatives.
The funeral took place Friday
afternoon at 2 o’clock and was
largely attended. The services
were conducted by Rev. Robert
VanDeventer, pastor of the Bap
tist Church. The interment was
in the Jackson Cemetery. Beau
tiful and numerous f lordl tributes
marked the esteem in which the
deceased was held.
Some Big Porkers Killed.
Some large porkers were killed
during the recent cool weather.
Mr. J. W. Benson, of Stark, kill
ed a hog that weighed 430 pounds
while Mr. W. F. Tyler of Pep
.perto, killed a 14 month old hog
that tipped the scales at over 500
pounds.
For Sale.
General repair and horseshoeing
shop. J. A. KIMBALL.
JACKSON RIFLES TO BE IN
SPECTED ON ST.PATRICK’S DAY
The Jackson Rifles, Company
A. 2d. infantry, National Guard
of Georgia, will he inspected at
the armory next year on St. Pat
ricks day, the 17 of March. It is
not known what signficance, if
any, attaches to that date, though
it may be that the command will
pass a better inspec ion than us
ual. The order for the inspection
has been made known through
the office of the adjutant-general
in Atlanta.
It is stated the inspection will
be very rigid as the Dick bill is
now in full force and effect and
the requirements are stringent.
The inspection will be conduc
ted by Major Frederick L. Palmer
United States army, retired, who
is connected with the state organ
ization as inspector-general.
He will represent both the state
and the war department.
Rection 2 of the order is as fol
lows:
“All officers and men will lay
aside all other business and re
port at the place and time desig
nated for the inspection. Absen
tees without good and valid ex
cuse, as determined by the reg
imental or other commander and
approved by the adjutant-gener
al, shall each pay a fine of $lO, in
default of which they will in the
discretion of the governor be pun
ished as provided in section 53 of
the military code. Excuses for
being absent will be submitted
promptly to the proper comman
der in writing and will be by him
endorsed and forwarded through
military channels to the adjutant
general.”
Officers Elected by the Butts
County Medical Society.
At the annual meeting of the
Butts County Medical Society
held here last week office rs were
elected. Other matteu were
taken up and routine business
was transacted. The officers
elected are as follows:
President—W. H. Steel,
Vice President—H. W. Cope
land,
Censor —J. Lee Byron,
Secretary and treasurer —A. F.
White.
Royal Arch Masons Elect
Officers For The Year.
At the meeting of Jackson
Chapter, No. 54, R. A. M, on
Monday night the following offi
cers were elected for the year.
The chapter has enjoyed a good
year and is in a highly prosper
ous condition.
The officers chosen were as
follows.
H. P.-C. S. Maddox,
K.—B. P. Bailey,
S.—J. B. Hopkins,
C. H.—D. G. McMichael,
P. S.—H, L. Daughtry,
R. A.—C. T. H. Buttrill,
Secretary—F. M. Allen,
Treasurer—J. H, Ham,
M. 3v.-G. E. Mallet,
M. 2v. —A. C. Finley,
M. lv.—H. O. Ball,
Sentinel—D. J. Thaxton.
Books Close First Week.
The books of the tax collector
will close on Monday the 211. for
this year and all those behind
after that time will have execu
tions issued against them. Tax
Collector Carter is anxions toi
have those due on their taxes
call and get the matter settled. 1
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908.
SOLDIERS ARE MADE HAPPY
BY PAYMENT OF PENSIONS
2m * 1
It will be a merry Christmas
for the old soldiers, for the state
has given them a present in the
form of a check for the payment
of the last quarter’s pensions and
there is or should be general re
joicing on the part of the
veterans.
Ordinary J. H. Ham received
a check from Pension Commis
soner J. W. Lendsay last week
for $2,101.25, for paymentinfull
of this year’s pension accounts.
The voucher came in the last of
the week and on Saturday quite
a number called and were paid
the amount due them. This
week a good many more have
come in to get what is due them
from the state and within a few
days it is expected that last of
the checks will have been paid.
There are in Butts county a
total of 142 pensioners. This list
is made up of veterans, indigent
and disabled, widows of disanbed
and indigent soldiers.
The pension monev should
have come in some time ago but
did not on account of the fact
that the various ta* collectors of
the state have not been paying in
enough money t$ warrant the
payment of the pensions. While
the checks are a little late they
will, no doubt, be just as
warmly appreciated by the
grizzly old soldiers, and will oe
areal Christmas present worth
while,
Interesting Exercises Planned
..At Methodist Church.
A special Christmas profifrkTfi 1
is being prepared for the Meth
odist Sunday school, to be held on
Christmas night, beginning at
6:30. An “express office” will
be opened to receive the offerings
from each member. These will
be sent to worthy causes.
Remember everybody invited,
but nobody admitted without a
ticket. A ticket will be an apple
or an orange. Come, but don’t
forget your ticket.
Instead of the regular prayer
meeting service next Wednesday
night at the Methodist church
there will be £t* Praise Service on
Christmas morning, 6:30 o’clock.
Special Christmas services at
the Methodist. church will be on
Sunday morning December 27th.
Wolihin Council of S. M.
Holds Annual Election
Wolihin Council, No. 9, R. & S.
M. held the annual election of
officers on Friday night, which
resulted as follows.
T. I. M.-C. S. Maddox,
111. —D. M. Wright,
P. C.-W. B. P. Bailey,
C. G.—D. G. McMichael,
Rec. F.—M. Allen,
Stew.—J. B. Hopkins,
Sent.— D. J. Thaxton.
Pocketbook Lost.
Lost on Wednesday between
the depot and hotel, one large
leather pocketbook containing
valuable papers. Return to O. B.
Knowles and receive liberal re
ward.
Notice of Change of
Legal Advertisements.
On and after January the Ist,
the legal advertisements will be
published in The Butts County
Progress for the year of 1909.
This Dec. 2., 1908.
W. W. Wilson, Sheriff.
The Cotton School /o be held
at the University of Georgia in
January will be a good thing. It
might be that a Grain School j
would be a better idea still.
ROUTE NO. 2.
After an absence of several
weeks Rough Rider will give you
a few dots, as he sees them, with
the permission of the editor of
the Butts County Progress, one
of the most progressive country
papers to be found anywhere in
this part of the state.
Quite a lot of grain, wheat,
and oats, were sown this fall.
This is the right thing to be
done. If the farmer ever ex
pects to prosper he must make
his supplies at home. Plant all
you need and a little to spare
and then raise some cotton but
not too much. Short crops in
sections but a fair crop made,
though prices are too low.
Mr. J. F. MpMichael's son, a
most progressive farmer, is build
ing a Darn.
Mr. J. Will Guest is building
a neat tenant house on the farm
he bought from Hon. S. H.
Mays. '
Mrs J. H. Anderson returned
a few days since from a pleasant
visit and shopping tour to
Atlanta.
Miss Ellen Vickers has re
turned to her home at Flovilla
after awhile spent |at the home
of Mr. S. E. Jones.
Miss Fannie Mae Moore, the
accomplished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Moore, is expected
home from Dallas next week
where she is studying music
under Mrs. Hanna.
Mr* T. J. McClure has added
much to the attraction of his resi
dence by remodeling it and the ad
dition of new porches.
Miss Clara Thompson, who is
teaching a flourishing school at
Oak Hill, with Miss Daisy
Stewart spent Saturday and Sun
day at Worthville.
Mr. Gordon Head is in Macon
this week on business.
Miss Hattie Jones was the
guest of- Miss Pauline McClure
the first of the week.
Mr. R. B. Gills, who has been
spending some time at Orlando,
Fla. will return next week to
spend the holidays with friend.
Dr. S. D. Brown of Atlanta
has accepted a position as camp
physician and will be perman
ently located at both camps of
Lanes Brothers & Cos. and Ccott.
Mr. J. A. Davis left Monday
for a few days, visit to friends
at Royston and Chattanooga.
We wouldn’t be surprised to
hear some wedding bells ringing
on No. 2 in the near future.
Guess Who.
Mr. Ben Cook of Cedartown
is on a visit to his sister, Mrs. J.
Z. Cook.
Mrs. J. W. Collins and little
daughter, Bessie Louise, have re
turned to Macon after spending
a week here with friends.
Mrs. N. E. Goodson and child
ren of Atlanta spent Sunday
with Mr. J. L. Maddox.
Miss Bessie Maddox was in
Jackson shopping Tuesday.
Mrs. Fannie Duke and little
daughter of Jenkinsburg were
visitors at Stark Tuesday.
Mrs. J. W. Hilley of Atlanta
is expeted down next week to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Rough Rider.
MONEY TO LOAN.
$75,000 to loan on Butts county
farms at 7 per cent Come
quick if you need money.
T. J. DEMPSEY,
Jackson, Ga.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS \
CRANT PETITION OF POWER C\
There was a special meeting of
the Commissioners of roads and
Revenues here on Wednesday at
which time the petition of the
Central Georgia Power Company
for a change in certain roads and
bridges was considered and
granted.
There was no objection to the
granting of this' petition on the
part of the people living in the
neighborhood of the reservoir.
The work of rebuilding the
roads and bridges will be done
by the Central Georgia Power
Company under direction of the
County Commissioners. The
bridges are to be built of steel
and concrete and will be substan
tial structures.
Col. Walter Johnson, of Macon,
attorney for the Central Georgia
Power Company, was present to
look after the interests of the
petitioners and County Attorney
J. B. Wall, of Fitzgerald, rep
resented the county.
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Kimbell Association to
Meet Here Monday.
- Mr. F. S. Etheridge, chairman
of the executive committee ot
the Kimbell Association, has
called a meeting of the executive
committee to be held at the Jack
son Baptist Church at 10 o’clock
on Monday, the 21st. It is an
nounced that business of import
ance is to be looked after and the
members of the committee are
urged to be present.
Bring me your hides and re
ceive the best prices.
T. B. Connor,
Jackson, Ga.. No. 4.
[FIREJ
(Berman .American
3nsurmite Ccrmjrang
to Unrk.
STATEMENT JANUARY /, 1909,
CAPITAL.
$ 1,500,000.
Riwrvut tor all Other Liabilitiaa;
7,592,685.
Nat Surplua:
4,415,353.
Aaaeta:
13,508,038.
Yes or No
Do you want Fire Insurance that
twill pay you fully, promply,
liberally?
IF YES
Insist upon a policy in the
GERMAN AMERICAN INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
which through long years of fair
dealing with the public has es
tablished its reputation for lib
eral loss payments. “Its honor
“able treatment of its policy
holders in the great San Fran
* ‘cisco disaster, to whom it paid
“in cash more than three rail
“lion dollars, notwithstanding
“the earthquake clause in its
“policies, furnished an example
“to the world.”
IF NO
Clip and place this little
statement preciously aside
all the same—lt may serve
you one day or another.
GEO. CARMICHAEL,
Local Agent,
JACKSON. GEORGIA.
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