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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1909)
Groceries. ’Phone 8 B. M. BARNES. MILITARY BOYS HEAR SPECIAL SERMON SUNDAY The enlisted men and officers of Company A, Jackson Rifles, National Guard of Georgia, at tended services at the Methodist church Sunday morning, in a body, and listened to a special sermon by the pastor, Rev. S. P. Wiggins. Almost the full strength of the command turned out to hear this sermon. The subject of Rev. Mr. Wig gins’ talk was the “Full-Armed soldier,” a theme he handled in his usual interesting and compre hensive style. The members of this company are looking forward to inspection on March 17th, with interest. At that time Major Frederick L. Palmer will be in Jackson and will put the command through the annual inspection. Jackson Baptist Chruch. Sunday, February 28, —Preach ing by the pastor. 11 a. m.— Subject: “Like Jesus In The Home,” 7:30 p. m. —“Cleaning Asound Your Own Door.” 9:30 a. m.—Bible School. 3 mm.- SunbeartCg meeting. Dr. Van Deventer will preach at Indian Spring 3 p. m. We’ll Haye It Next Week On account of like of space this week we were unable to get in write-up, justly due the barbecue, given to the eastern capitalists at the power plant Wednesday. Liberal mention of this occasion will appear in our •next issue. RECITAL AT AUDITORIUM Under direction of Mrs. Lillian B. Worley, of the department of music in the public schools, a re cital will be held at the auditori- 1 um Friday night, when tho fol lowing interesting program will be carried out: Overture—Poet and Peasant— j Von Suppe- Martha Pound. Vocal Trio—Misses Pound, Garr and Worley. Piano —Chapel in the Forest— Jungman—Nellie Woods. Piano—Bluette—Bohm— Mary Helen Crum. Vccal Schuberts Serenade- Miss Garr. Piano Waltz Chopin—Eliza beth Sams. Reading Sandolphin Long fellow—Miss Garr. Piano -Valse Chopin Exie Ham. Vocal Trio—Roses and Violets —Misses Pound, Garr and Wor ley. Piano, a Larghette —Cham- mond —b Idiho—Lock—Martha Pound. Vocal—Duette-The Isle of Our Dreams—Herbert—Misses Garr and Worley. Piano—Duette—Misses Kins man and Worley. Vocal —Sweet ana Low —Misses Pound, Garr, Worley and Mr. ♦sasnett. BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS, JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909. I Carry The Freshest gprMMMwt; f, J E O F’"’ESS®■BEBSm Fancy and Family . .. -zs&zszm vJI U Vvi Iv 9 A trial will prove that fact. ’Pone 8. LECTURE AT AUDITORIUM On next Wednesday evening Lou J. Beauchamp, one of the best-known lecturers on the stage, will appear at the school auditorium under the auspices of the lyceum bureau. This is ex pected to prove one of the very best of the attractions this sea son. The lecturer is one of the Pest known entertainers in the country, and his lectures are al ways full of interest. ENGLAND CHAPPEL. Mt\ and Mrs. L. L. Britton spent the week-end with their son Mr. J. W. Sims near McDonough. Mr. Homer Blackman of Liber ty Hill and Mr. Ball of Patillo spent Sunday with Mr. Robert Letson. Miss Bessie Lane’s friends will be sorry to hear of her serious illness. Mr. C. B. Sims came very near losing a fine milch cow a few days j ago but by the help of Mr. J. J. . Hammond it was pulled through, j Three cheers for Uncle Jep. He j always Turns ’dp-in Line'time" of | need. Mrs. J. L. Lane spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. J. M. Mar- j tin. On account of the heavy rain j and hail there was no Sunday j school at England Chapel Sunday. j Mr. Clarence Grant has bought j anew horse and some of the fair j ones had better look out. Miss Missie Davis visited her; sister Mrs. Mack Hale the last of the week. Mrs. T. IL Benton was in our vicinity Sunday. Rev. Z. M. Leveritte of Indian Springs was among Towaliga friends Sunday. Mrs. H. Y. Gibscn Died Sunday. The death of Mrs. H. Y. Gib son occurred at her home near Cabiniss at an early hour last Sunday morning, after an illness of some w ? eeks. Mrs - *Gibson was seventy-nine years of age at the time of her death, she w 7 as w r ell known in Monroe county, and her death is universally deplored by a large number of friends and acquaint ances. Since early childhood Mrs. Gibsoft had been a consist ent member of the Baptist church. Surviving Mrs. Gibson is her aged husband, Mr. H. Y. Gibson, who is known to almost every one in the county, having served as tax collector for a number of years; several sons and daught ers and grandchildren. The interment w 7 as at Cabiniss cemetery Sunday morning at eleven o’clock, where a host of friends assembled to pay homage to the deceased. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Moates. Monroe Advertiser. Mrs. Gibson was the mother of Mr. W. J. Gibson of Jackson, who has the sympathy of a host of friends in this bereavement. ROUTE NO. 2. Mrs. Loudie Hardy, of Atlanta visited friends on Route 2 Mon day and Tuesday. Mr. Anderson, of Stark, was | hauling one of the dear little school “mams” of Worthville i Sunday. Mr. Troy Thomas has purchas ed the up-to-date buggy and horse of Mr. T. C. McClure. This means that those frequent trips to south Georgia have been fruit ful. Mr. T. E. Redman returned a j few days ago from his saw mill i plant in South Georgia. Misses Cecil Bankston and Dai sy Stewart with Messrs. Mercer Hodges and C. G. Yancy had a delightful, visit to Monroe county last Friday, being guests of Mrs H. IL Grier. The much needed work is now being done on the public road near Mr. J. W. Stewart’s resi dence. Mr. Harry Kite, one of the em ployees at the camp, left a few days ago for his old home in Vir ginia. ~ - _ . Messrs. Duke and Ingram, of Jenkinsburg, were visitors to Stark one day last week. Mr. W. G. Staples left last Friday night for Columbia S. C., where he has accepted a position in the Internal Revenue Collec tor’s office. He was the popular book keeper for Lane Bros & Cos. He has many friends here who regret to have him leave. Mr. Marvin R. Cecil will be his suc cessor here. Mr. Boley, of Vir vinia will take charge of the commisary. Miss Bessie Thomas visited friends in Monticello last week. Miss Mae Duke is spending this week, very pleasantly, with rel atixes in Henry county. Mrs. D. McClure returnd home Thursday after a pleasant visit to friends in Jackson and Jen kinsburg. Miss Fannie M. Moore returned this week from Dallas for a few 7 days visit w 7 ith relatives. Mr. W. L. Eden left this w T eek for a visit to Gainesville. Mrs. Sallie Moore spent Satur day w T ith Mrs. T. C. McClure. Mrs. J. H. Anderson was called to Virginia last week on account of the critical illness of her moth er. Miss Virginia B. Mauney, Mrs. J. S. Lewis and Mrs. Ellis and Miss Ellis, of Macon, w 7 ere viss tors to the dam Saturday. Miss Minnie Malone, one of the charming girls of Jasper county, is the guest of Miss Bes sie D. Maddox. For want of space this week several of our correspondents items will not appear, but will do so in our next issue. Among those omitted is South Butts. The Dixie Grocery Company will buy your. Beef Hides, and pay llie highest market price for same. | IVlalce Hay While The Sun Shines If you want money you will have to start to gathering it. Most people wait for a whole fortune to come at once. You probably have a fortune coming to you, but it will come a little at a time. If you keep spending it as it comes, of course you will never have your fortune. Start saving it by open ing an account in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. We Pay 5 Per Cent on Time'Deposits. JACKSON BANKING CO. Jackson, Ga. Make Your '! TO THE Inauguration Washington, D. C. March 4th, 1909 VIA Southern Railway Shortest Line Best Route Tickets on sale February 28th, March Ist, 2nd and 3d. Good to leave Washington returning not later than midnight of March Bth, 1909. Exceedingly low 7 rates for individuals. Still lower rates for parties of twenty-five or more traveling together on one ticket. For Complete Information Regarding Rates, Schedules etc., write to J. L. MEEK, A. G. P. A. G. R. PETTIT, T. P. A. Atlanta, Ga. Macon, Ga. THE DIXIE Grocery company And M<>atw y Market OUR MARKET IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF A MEAT-CUTTER OF WIDE EXPERIENCE AND IS SUPPLIED WITH THE CAOISEST CUTS OF BEEF, PORK, SUGAR-CURED HAMS, Boiled Hams, Souce Meat, Jellied Pigs’ Feet, Beef Brains. Norfork Select Oysters Fridays and Saturdays Try The Dixid for something good ’Phone 186, DR. J. E. WOODS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Jackson. - - Georgia. Office Up-stairs in Crum Building. Residence phone 163—Offiice phone 137 J. Groceries. ’Phone 8 B. M. BARNES. W. E. WATKINS, LAWYER, Jackson. - - Georgia Practice in all Courts, both State and Federal Office in Bank HaJJ west side public quare.
