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BUTTS COUNTY PROGR ESS.
VOLUME 27
IN QUIET ELECTION CITY
OFFICERS WERE CHOSEN.
New Councill Will Meet
Soon and Organize.
Small Voet.
The municipal election was held
hereon Wednesday and proved a
quiet affair in which but a very
few votes were cast, the total
being but 43. It is likely a meet
ing will be held by the new coun
cil Monday night at which time
Committees will be named and
other business taken up. If not
then ameeting will be held as
soon as the old board shall have
finished its work.
The election resulted as follows:
Mayor —S. 0. Ham;
Councilmen:
First'ward —G. E. Mallet;
Second ward—B. F. Moon;
Third ward-H. L. Daughtry;
Fourth ward—F. S. Etheridge.
School Trustees:
City at large—H. M. Fletcher;
First ward—H. W. Copeland;
jSecond ward —T. H. Buttrill;
Vhird ward —J. B. Hopkins;
Fourth ward—J. T. Warthen-one
year, R. P. Sasnett-two years.
Executive Committee:
Chairman —B. P. Bailey;
First ward—C. M. Kimbell;
Second ward—J. M. Leach;
Third ward —J. A. Jarrell;
Fourth ward —W. J. Wood.
Officers Installed At
St John’s Lodge.
Officers were installed at St.
John’s Lodge No. 45, F. & A. M.
at the meeting Monday night.
The election was held in Decem
ber and part of the officers were
installed at that time but those
that were not inducted into office
then were regularly installed at
the regular communication on
Monday night.
The appointive officers were
announced as follows:
Senior Deacon —D. G. McMich
ael,
Junior Deacon —C. M. Bowles,
Senior Steward—Sid Watkins,
Junior Steward—J. Groodzin
ky.
Chaplain—A. F. McMahon.
Installs Officers at McDonough
Col. H. M. Fletcher went to
McDonough Friday night where
he presided as district deputy at
the installation of officers of the
Masonic lodge. It was a public
exercise aud the members of the
lodge their families and friends
enjoyed a repast after the busi
ness session.
Try the Progress job wokr.
On Question of Good Roads Mr.
Jolly Writes Letter to Voters.
When the people are called on to vote on any question it is right
that they should know what they are voting for. In the coming elec
tion you are called on to vote to authorize the County Commissioners
to levy an additional tax on Public Road fund so as toraise the sum
of Five Thousand Dollars for the years 1909 and 1910 for the sole
purpose of improving the Public Roads. Now this small tax will
enable us to establish a chaingang system and maintain the same.
Now to start on we would get 13 felony convicts from the state,
free of charge, then with all of our misdemeanor convicts, also free
of charge, would constitute a force of at least 26 hands.
It is a fact that the Criminal Branch of our Superior Court
cost the county over Five Thousand Dollars last year and not one
cent of that money ever came into the hands of the County Treas
urer, nor did the county receive a lick of work from the convicts.
Are we to continue to pay out such sums of money and get nothing
whatever in return? Surely not. Let us all come up and vote to
incur the indebtedness and have Good Roads.
We need Good Roads and it is the only way we can get them.
Reports have been circulated among the people that the object in
in raising this money is to aid the Central Georgia Power Company
in building bridges. Such reports are false, absurd and untrue and
reflect on our County Commissioners who have every interest of
the county at heart, and are protecting and guarding well its
financial matters. JOSEPH JOLLY,
Jan. 6th, 1909. Clerk board of County Commissioners.
Blanks Being Sent
To Pension Commissioner.
Pension blanks are now being
filled out in the office of the or
dinary and are being sent to Pen
sion Commissioner J. W. Lindsay
in Atlanta. The blanks must be
sent off by the 10. This year it
will not be necessary for adpli
cants for pensions to sign blanks
which are being filled out by
Ordinary J. H. Ham for those
applying for pensions. The mon
ey will all be paid at one time
this year instead of quarterly
as was done last year. It is ex
pected the voucher will be receiv
ed some time in the spritg. In
all there will be close around 140
pensioners in the county this
year.
Jasper Clark Landed in
Jail for Selling Liquor.
On the charge of selling liquor
and disturbing Divine worship
Jasper Clark, colored, was ar
rested at Mcßae last week by
Deputy Sheriff Yancey of Tel
fair county and was brought
here Friday morning and lodged
in jail. The officers here have
been on the lookout for Clark
since the last term of the superi
or court but they were unable to
have him arrested until last
week.
Court Of Ordinary
Held Here Monday.
Judge J. H. Ham held the
monthly meeting of the court of
Ordinary here on Monday at
which time a number of routine
matters were disposed of. There
were no litigated cases to come
before the court and the grant
ing of petitions and the signing
of orders and other routine busi
ness occupied the attention of
the court.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1909.
Resolutions on Death
of Mrs. Martha Respass.
Jackson Baptist Sunday
School, Dec. 27th, 1908.
Whereas, On the 17th day of
December, 1908, it pleased our
Heavenly Father to remove from
this life to that of another our
beloved sister, Mrs. Martha Res
pass, in the ninety-third year of
her age; and
Whereas, Since the grim reap
er, death, has plucked her from
our midst and she is gone, yet
that humble, faithful, childlike
Christian life that she lived
ar ong us still lives and will con
tinue to live through the ages to
come, wielding a religious in
fluence over all who read it; and
whereas, never has there Christ
ian faith been manifested more
fully than in her long life of ser
vice to the Master; and,
Whereas, She was loyal to the
cause of the master, simple yet
gentle and true; and,
Whereas, She loved virtue and
rejoiced in tfie truth and her
mission was to serve rather than
to be served and as a missionary
she was strong, ever ready to
keep and to give, to extend the
kingdom of our Lord.
Therefore, be it resolved, as a
Sunday school we thank our
Heavenly Father for giving us
the life of such a noble sister
with the blessed assurance of a
shining crown beyond, and that
a place in our minute book be
kept sacred to her loving mem- 1
ory.
Joseph Jolly,
J. H. Carmichael,
W. R. Lanier,
Committee.
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Progress job work always
gives satisfactmn.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HELD INTERESTING MEETING.
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Important Matters Taken
up at First Session of
New Board.
The County Commissioners
have been having a very interest
ing session this week. A number
of matters of importance have
been taken up and are engaging
the attention of the board. The
matter of taxes for the past year
have been gone into pretty
thoroughly, it is said, and this
will yet occupy some time.
The matter of electing a county
attorney for the year will be
taken up before adjournment.
It is understood that there are
three applicants for the place.
This is the first meeting of the
year and the board had to organ
ize the first of the week. Mr. J.
O. Gaston was elected chairman
Mr. Jospeh Jolly was reelected
clerk and Henry Thomas, colored,
janitor. It is said the board
may be in session for some time
yet.
Coody’s District.
On Christmas eve at the home
of Mr. Joel B. Watkins a pretty
wedding took place. The con
tracting parties were Mr. Wyley
Wright, son of Mr. James wright,
and Miss Sarah Lou Watkins,
laughter of Mr. Joel B. Watkins.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr. Knoles, of Sumter
county. We were one of the in
vited guests, and at 3 o’clock in
the afternoon the beautiful
strains of the wedding march
were softly rendered by Miss A.
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Belle Watkins, and after a most
eloquent and impressive ceremo
ny and congratulations extended,
we were all invited into the din
ing hall where the beautiful can
dle lights cast fanicful shadows
among the holly and mistletoe
and where the table groaned be
neath every good thing to eat
known to the human race. Mr.
James Wright, the father of the
groom, was present and invited
all present to the infair the next
day. We accepted his hospitality
and on the next day we pulled in
about 10 o’clock. The turkey’s
head had fallen from the block
the day before and there had
been something doing among the
pigs and chickens. So you may
guess what happened at the noon
hour that day. Mr. Wright is
one of Butts county’s most sub
stantial farmers, who counts his
land by the thousand acres, but
is quiet and unassuming and a
Christian gentleman. To the hap
py couple: May they live to
celebrate their diamond wedding.
Plow Handles.
FOR TRYING TO STEAL GIRL
FOUR NEGROES ARRESTED.
Near Riot Caused When
Father of the Girl -
Objected.
What promised to be a near
riot was narrowly averted Satur
day night when five negroes at
tempted to steal the girl of Sim
Pierce, living about two miles
from the city on Mr. Z. T. But
trilFs place, The old man ob
jected to having his girl taken
away in such a manner and for a
time things looked squally and
much loud talk was engaged in
and a display of pistols made.
The old negro came to town and
swore out a warrant against the
five men charging disorderly con
duct.
Monday they were arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Charles Thorton
in a barn while shucking corn.
He walked in on them before
they had time to think of escape.
They were brought to Jackson
and bond was arranged and they
were allowed to go until court
convenes.
The five negroes are George
Chappell, George McDaniel, Tom
Flynt, Parker Flynt, Charlie
Woodard. The latter is said to
be the one who wanted to marry
the girl.
Henry Jester Arrested
on charge of Murder.
Henry Jester, colored, was ar
rested by Sheriff Sowel of Hehry
county this % week and was
turned over to the officers here
where he is wanted on the charge
of murder. He is accused of the
murder of Andrew Pope, colored,
about the middle of November,
the crime having taken place
near the Henry county line.
Since that time he has been at
large and the authorities here
have been unable to place him
under arrest. It said there is a
plain case of murder against the
prisoner. He was lodged in jail,
making the twelth inmate of the
county jail.
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Good Meeting at The Baptist
Church This Week.
Dr. Pruitt and wife of China
have been at the Baptist Church
this week and have been holding
interesting meetings. They have
been in China for a number of
years and Dr. Pruitt often
preaches at the church in China
which the Jackson Baptist church
established and maintains. Dr.
J.J. Bennett, secretary and
treasurer of Missions, of Atlanta,
spent part of the week here in
attendance upon the meetings
which have been well attended.
The meetings will continue
through the week.
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