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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. | Progress job work always gives satisfactmn. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HELD INTERESTING MEETING. N "T 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. j 1 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. , ' 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. NUMBER 2