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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS. VOLUME 27 JACKSON’S OPPORTUNITY TO GET NEW RAILROAD Work of Grading Extension From Camp Ground to Bibb Is Under Way JACKSON CAN EASILY GET EXTENSION BY GOING AFTER IT. The Opportunity for an Outlet Now Open. Road Should he Landed By All Means. Jackson’s opportunity to set a new railroad and to secure an outlet to the south and east is now at hand. Work on grading the extension of the Indian Spring and Flovilla railroad from the Camp Ground to Bibb has been taken up and is being pushed. Capt. W. F. Smith, of Flovilla, Butts county’s far-sighted promoter, who does things, is at the head of the new project. The line has been sur veyed and work of plowing up preparatory to the grading has been begun. % The distance from the Camp Ground to Bibb is about a mile and a half, and from Bibb to Jackson a fraction over two miles. The connection of Bibb with the Camp Ground will open up an important outlet. A still greater outlet will be opened up if the road is extended on to Jackson, the local and natural terminus. That the road can be secured for Jackson there is no doubt, and all that is needed is a little pull and push and the prop er display of public spirit. With the tremendous amount of travel to Indian Spring in the summer, and in view of the fact that a large number of visitors to this famous health resort could be brought to Jackson if there were the proper accommodations. Jackson cannot afford to be with out a line to the Camp Ground via Bibb. It will mean more to the city than anything that has happened. It is a business proposition that cannot be over looked. Jackson needs, perhaps more than any other one thing, more railroads and more outlets. Her commercial and business life de mand this. Railroads are the great forerunners of progress and in their wake follow pros perity and enhanced valuation of property. With such an op portunity before the people Jackson can not fail to see the importance of making a long, hard pull for the Bibb extension. Within the next few years there are going to be more rail roads built than have been con structed before. There are go ing to be more trolly lines con structed than the country has ever known. This is the age of electricity, even of wireless elec tricity, and the events of the .times show the advantages of this wonderful system. In view of all these things Jackson can not afford not to get to work for the extension. This is an enterprise that can be built by local capital, and it will not require any great amount to do the work either. The re sults will be great. Jackson’s position will be increased and strengthened ten fold with an other railroad entering her lim its. Captain Smith needs but a lit tle help from the people of Jack son to carry his plans to a suc cessful conclusion. He is build ing for the future and his work will be greater than he knows. Now is an opportunity for Jackson to connect herself with two important points, and to link herself with the outside country through jneans of this line. Capt. Smith announces that he will have his line running into Bibb by the time the next season at Indian Spring opens, and for him to get into Jackson by the coming season he must have some substantial encourage ment. If Jackson wants this connect ing link it is up to the chamber of commerce, the council and the people of the city to get to gether and lend help and en couragement to the enterprise. Entertains With Birth-Day Party. In honor of her ninth birth-day little Sarah Louise Furlow en tertained a number of her friends delightfully Tuesday afternoon from 3to 5. Interesting games were played, and the little folk had a most enjoyable time. Her invited guests included Nell and Don Wooq, Fred and Henry Al len, Miss Clara Nolan, Birma Barnes, Sarah and Taylor But trill Smith, Sarah and Clarence Plunkett, Lottie Powers, Luther and Kathleen Joyner, James Car michael, Miss Mary Lou Burch, Miss Willie Cooper, Lucy Evelyn Nichols, James Harkness Nich ols, Margaret McKibben, Mary Willis and Amelia Erichsen. The invitations read: Won’t you come to my party this very clay? From three o’clock until five you’ll stay; Come on, we’ll frolic, romp and play, And be the merriest of the merry, And tlfe gayest of the gay. Sarah Louise Furlow, February Sixteenth, 1909. Jackson, Georgia. Delightful Valentine Party. The afternoon reception which Mrs. F. S. Etheridge gave last Friday was one of the most elab orate affairs of of the wintir sea son. Mrs. J. H. Carmichael won the prizes in both the “tag” and heart contests—a cupid and box of candy hearts. In the spacious dining room which was attractive with growing plants and tall cut glass vases of enchanting car nations. A most delicious four course menu was served. Mrs. Etheridge’s charming cordiality and graciousness is unexcelled. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909. Col. Willingham’s Address. By request we reproduce the introductory address of Hon. B. S. Willingham, delivered at the banquet, given in honor of Jos. M. Brown, in Forsyth on Tues day of last week: “History is continually repeat ing itself. Sacred history teach es us that Joseph was sold by his brothers and sent out from his father’s house in disgrace because he was loved and trusted by the household,.and his broth ers wanted to do away with him. To prevent his recall, his mantle was stripped from him and dyed in blood that they might con vince his father of his distinc tion. The old man wept for Jo seph and longed for his return. Pestilence and famine brought Israel to want, and when Jacob sent his sons into Egypt to buy corn Joseph supplied their wants and brought peace and happiness to Israel. A few years ago there stood in the way of scheming politicians a modern Joseph, who fought for the rights of the people and refused to stultify his conscience by advocating the policies he be lieved would ruin his people. Jo seph must be disposed of. His mouth was stripped from him and he was driven out in dis grace. The old father’s heart yearned for Joseph’s return. Panic spread through the Coun try, business was congested, mills shut down and every indus try paralyzed. Georgia made a call for someone to come to the rescue. Like the ancient Joseph the modern Joseph responded and those who sought his politi cal destruction were driven out and Joseph installed in the hearts of his people. In the campaign nothing was spared. The mem ory of his dear father was at tached and all forms of abuse and ridicule resorted to. Like the lowly Nazarene he follows when rivaled, he would not again never losing sight of the fact that Georgians were not interest ed in personal abuse, but in try ing to relieve the distress that surrounded‘them. He pitched his campaign on the plane of helping his people rather than himself, and the people placed him in the charge of his father’s affairs. His administration will have been one object in view, to restore prosperity and harmony to his people. It is therefore, with great pleasure that I, in behalf of our people, welcome to our midst Georgia’s governor elect, The Hon. Joseph M. Brown. —Monroe Advertiser. Cotton Oil Mill Closes This Week. The Jackson Cotton Oil Mill will close down for summer re pairs in about a week, after a very successful season, during which time between three and four thousand tons of seed have been crushed. This is one of Jackson’s most important indus tries, and is a successful and growing enterprise. Postmaster E. T. Peek and wife of Locust Grove passed through Jackson Thursday en route to*the home of Mrs. Peek’s mother, Mrs. B. C. Milton, near the Camp Ground. SUPERIOR COURT OPENED MONDAY FOR A TWO WEEKS SESSION But Little Business Transacted The First of Week H. L. Daughtry Foreman of Grand Jury. Criminal Docket To Come Up Next Week. The spring term of Butts Su perior count met on Monday for a two week’s session, Judge E. J. Ragan, of McDonough, pre siding and Solicitor-General J. W. Wise, of Fayetteville, on hand to represent the state. After an able charge to the grand jury by Judge Reagan the grand jury met and organ ized by the selection of H. L. Daughtry as foreman. Up to late Thursday afternoon but few cases had been ground out. Some rather complicated land litigation held the attention of the court the first of the week and business was not turned out very rapidly. A number of well known at torneys have been in attendance upon court during the week. Among the out of town lawyers that have been gresent during the week are A. W. Lane, N. E. Harris, Walter A. Harris, John R. L. Smith* Macon, Ga.; H. A. Hall, Newnan; Solicitor-General J. W. Wise, Fayetteville; E. M. Smith, McDonough; J. B. Wall, Fitzgerald, 0. H. B. Bloodworth, Forsyth; R. L. Berner, Macon; 0. M. Duke, Flovilla. The criminal docket will be tak en up on Monday. The follow ing cases have been disposed of : Nellie M. Northrup vs Southern Railway—verdict for plaintiff for $250. Duke, Collins, Fulghum, Aiken and C. C. Northrup vs Southern Railway were settled. The case of J. T. Tucker vs the Flovilla & Indian Spring Railway was dismissed. Sewing Club Holds Meeting. The Girls’ Sewing, which is now very enthusiastic over the idea of making clothes for a small child at the Decatur Or phanage, met Friday afternoon at the home of Mary Helen and Annie C. Crum. Several hours were spent in sewing and the box which will be sent next week has almost been completed. The following were present Misses Lillie Claire Gunn, Helen Smith, Ruth Willis, Mamie Kate Watson. Ruth Thornton, Helen Carmi chael, Nelle Wood, Martha Ponnd. The club meets this week with Miss Martha Pound at Mrs. E. E. Pound’s. Jackson Lodge No. 131 Knights of Pythias initiated a distinguish ed novice in the person of Col. E. M. Smith, of McDonough Thurs day night, the ranks of Page, Esquire and Knight, being' con ferred upon him. Mr. J. G. Thornton of Talla poosa spent some time last week with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bu chanan. Mr. J. W. Jackson of hear the city was a prominent visitor to the city the last of the week. Mr. Arenson Makes a Big Catch Friday Afternoon. “Wie gehts? Herein! Grosser Neues!” These were some of the excited expressions of Mr. J. Arenson Friday afternoon as a representative of the Progress was pursuing the even tenor of his way along in front of his store. “What is it?” was asked the prominent Mulberry street mer chant. “Come and see,” was the an swer, and he led the way to the rear of the store and pointed to something under the counter. Investigation revealed a monster rat in the last agonies as it lay in a trap set for that purpose. The rhodent was a big one, there is no denying that fact. “It weighs about three pounds,” put in the newspaper man. “Why not make it five?” said Mr. Arenson, laughing the good old laugh of the “Faderland.” Robert Goulding Subject Of Discussion by U. D. C’s. At a called meeting of the Lar kin Watson Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy Tuesday afternoon, the meeting being held with Mrs. S. 0. Ham at 3 o’clock, Robert Goulding, author of the “Young Maroon ers,” was the subject of discuss ion. An interesting program was carried out which was great ly enjoyed by those in attend ance. The regular meeting last week had to be postponed on account of rain. The local cnapter of the U. D. C. is look ing into the matter of building a monument or memorial hall some of the members favoring one and some the other. There is a neat little sum in the treas ury, and it is probable that some action will be taken on the mat ter of erecting the monument or the memorial hall in the near fu ture. Teachers Are Guests. In her usual charming manner Mrs. W. R. Lanier entertained the teachers of the public schools Saturday afternoon from three to five. Cupids and hearts in the decorations were suggestive of the Valentine season and red pierced hearts were given as sou venirs. A most tempting salad course with coffee was served. Among those present were Misses Rebecca Snelling, Mary Lou Burch, Clara Nolen, Maud Ed wards, Willie Cooper, Zaidie Garr, Annie Arden, Bessie Waldrop, Lois Rogers, Mrs. Lillian Bell Worley and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Butler. * Col. T. J. Dempsey has return ed from Orlando, Fla., where to gether with Mrs. Dempsey, he has been spending some time. Mrs. Dempsey is with her bro ther, Dr. Smith, and will spend several weeks in Florida. NUMBER 8