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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1909)
FLO VILLA. Mr. S. P. Smith has returned from a short visit to Atlanta. Mr. E. J. Thompson of Cork is visiting Flovilla friends and relatives this week. Mr. Ed Maddux and his moth er, Mrs. Morgan Maddux of Jas per county visited friends here th s week. Mrs. George McKinnon of At lanta arrived last week to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wrenn, for some time. Mrs. Lucy Dozier Douglass reached home Tuesday night af ter a month’s travel through Florida. Miss Pearl Maddux of Jackson returned home Monday, after spending the week-end with Miss Dorcas Greer. Mr. Claud Bryant and sisters, Mrs. Walter Brown and Miss Clara Bryant, spent Sunday in Monticello with friends. Mrs. Taylor Rogers, who spent several months with her sisters, the Misses Saulsbury, leaves soon for her home in Savannah. Rev. S. P. Wiggins of Jackson was associated with Mr. M. L. Harris of the M. E. church in Mission Institute work Monday and Tuesday of this week. Mrs. G. W. Key and children of Stockbridge arrived Tuesday to be the guest of Mrs. Key’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Sharp. Miss Emma Phillips and daugh ter, Miss Marj% of Monticello, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Preston and Prof, and Mrs. T. P. Atkinson. Mist Lucy Goodrum, who has 'peen teaching at Villa Rica, came home Tuesday night. She has been quite sick for several days, and will remain at home until able to resume her work in the school. Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Bessie Mabel White and Mr. Julius Franklin Greer of Monti cello. The wedding to be an event of March 31, taking place at the Methodist church, this city. Miss Beatrice Elder’s many friends are interested in the an nouncement of her approaching marriage to Mr. J. David Ren fro, of Macon, the wedding to take place at the Baptist church at Indian Spring, March 17. Mr. J. B. Pruitt has accepted a position with the Southern Railway at Empire, and will Making More Money Oxxt of Cotton Crops is merely a question of using enough of the right kind of fertilizers. Virginia- Carolina Fertilizers are the right kind. The cotton plant cannot feed on barren land. Study your soil. Find out what it lacks. Then apply the necessary fertilization and the results will surprise you. See what Mr. W. C. Hays of Smith Station, Ala., did. He says: “I planted about 30 acres of some *gray sandy land’ that had been in cultivation for over 20 years, and used 300 pounds of Virginia-Caro lina Fertilizers per acre, and / expect to gather 30 bales front the SO acres.” This is why we say it is the right kind. We have hundreds of letters like this, and even stronger, in praise of Virgima- Carolina Fertilizer for cotton. Get a copy of the new 1909 Virginia-Carolina Farmers’ Year Book from your fertilizer dealer, or write our nearest sales office and a copy will be sent you free. It contains pictures of the capitols of all the Southern States. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co* Sale* Offices Richmond, Va. Norfolk, Va. Columbia. S.C. Atlanta, Go. Bavannah.Ga. Memphis, Term. BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS, JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 26, 1909. move his family there about the first of March. It is with regret we give them up, but wish them every success in their new home. Miss Alice G. Smith and Miss Bessie Bloodworth have returned from McDonough, where they went as delegates to the Sunday School Workers Convention. While there they were delight fully entertained by Miss Smith’s sister, Mrs. Tom Brown. One of the largest barbecues given in Butts county for a long while was the one given by the gentlemen of the Btob Power Company at the dam Wednesday, to a large number of their friends and many visiting capitalists from may northern and eastern cities. Mr. W. 0. Sharp had a narrow escape from serious injury Sat urday last, when a negro, John Alexauder, driving quite reck lessly turned a corner, striking Mr. Sharp knocking him to the ground. Fortunately he was able to stop his mule in time to keep the buggy from running over Mr. Sharp. The negro was car ried before the mayor and fined $2.50 for reckless driving on a public thoroughfare. Beyond a few bruises, Mr. Sharp escaped injury. INDIAN SPRING. Mr Joel S. Brown of Mercer University, conducted the servi ces here at the Baptist church on the second Sunday, his subject being ‘ ‘Reconciliation Toward God.” Mr. George Collier and Miss Mary Davis, of Macon, came Sunday to spend a few days at the “Rock House.” The many friends of Miss Be atrice Elder will learn with in terest of her approaching mar riage to Mr. J. D. Renfro, of Macon, March 17, at the Baptist church here. Miss Ada Leverett, who has been assisting her sister, Eliza beth, in the school at Iron Spring is at home again. Mrs. J. B. Wall, who spent several days the first of the week at the “Rock House” left for Locust Crove Thursday. From there she will go to Atlan ta before returning to her home in Fitzgerald. Mr. J. W. Preston and Miss Elizabeth Leverett spent Sunday with the latter’s parents here. Miss Lizzie Cornell left some time ago for an extended visit to relatives in Havana, Cuba. Salee Office* Durham, N.C. Charleston, S. C. Baltimore, Md. Columbus, Ga. Montgomery. Ala. Shreveport, La. ELDER-RENFRO. Mr. and Mrs. William Ander son Elder announce the engage ment of their daughter, Beatrice, and Mr. James David Renfro, the wedding to take place March 17. at the Baptist church, Indian Spring, Ga. Atlanta Constitu tion. This announcement will be read with much interest by the friends of the bride-to-be. The wedding will be a church affair, and one of the most important events of the season. The bri dal tour will include a trip to Cuba and other points in the south. Mr. Renfroe, the groom to-be, is a well known business man of Macon, and has been traveling for a number of years for a well-known concern. Both of the young people are promi nent and popular in social cir cles and more than ordinary in terest attaches to their approach ing marriage. Go to J. A. Kimbell for horse shoeing. General Reparing on Buggies, Waggons, farm work, Ruber tiring. Repainting. In fact, anything you have for re pairs; also old experienced in reparing Bicycle, Guns, Pistols, Keys, and etc. also agent for the Yale and other make of Bicyles. See me first as I can save you money. If vour credit is good and have not the money we can do business just the same. Yours for Business. J. A. Kimbell. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS, For Titles to re Made. Georgia, Butts County. Comp Saunders having made applica tion for titles to be executed to him to certain land described in a bond far titles thereto attached purporting to be signed by J R. Wright, late of said county, deceased, tlie sai l a unheal m" alleging that said land has been fully paid for, all parties concerned are here by notified that said application will be heard before the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday of March, 1909. This February 2d, 1909. J. H. Ham, Ordinary. Fok Administration. Georgia, Butts County. To All Whom It May Concern: Mrs. Eliza Elizabeth Woodward hav ing, in proper form, applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Lucian Saunders Wood ward, late of said county, this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of Lucian Saunders Woodward, to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why permanent administration should not be granted to Mrs. Eliza Elizabeth Woodward, on said Lucian 8. Woodward’s estate. Witness my hand and official signature, this 2d day of Fehruaiy, 1909. J. If. Ham, Ordinary. Administrator’s Sale. Georgia, Butts County. By virtue of an order granted by the Court of Ordinary of said county, at the regular February, 1909, tennofsaid court, will he sold before the court house door in the town of Jackson, Butts county, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 1909, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, the following real estate, to-wit: One house and lot in the city of Jackson, said state and county, said lot fronting 230 feet on North Oak streel, and run ning back west 240 feet, and bounded north by lot of W. T. Scarbrough, east by Oak street, south by lot of J. A. J arrell and west by lot of G. W. Kins man and Comp Saunders, and contain ing 11-4 acres said house situated on same being a 9-room, one-story house and on said lot is situated a ham 40 feet by 48 feet, and a servant house 15 feet by 30 feet. Also at the same time and place will be sold an undivided one-third interest in and to the block of brick buildings lying south of the main building of the Carmichael-Eth eridge-Smith Cos., on South Oak street, together with the land on which same are erected, said lot fronting 100 feet on South Oak street and running east 140 feet and bounded north by alley be tween this property and main building of the Carmichael-Etheridge-Smith Cos., east by lots of Byars estate and J. W. Crum, south by Byars street and west by South Oak street. Said build ings being of the dimensions of 100 feet front and 140 feet deep. Sold as the property of J. R. Wright, late of said county, deceased, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs of said estate. Terms: cash. This Feb. 3d, 1909. A. H. Smith, Administrator Estate of J. R. Wright, Dec’d. Caution ! ■ ■ - ■ Beware ! Just at this time there seems to be another epidemic of Spectacle- PEDLERS abroad in the land. Some of them style them selves “Eye Specialists, ” and claim their glasses to be “Medicated,” and sell you at a fabulous price an in ferior second quality lens, claiming they will cure your eyes within a stated time, even though the organ may be diseased to such an ex tent that no glasses will be of any service. They are simply Swindling you out of your money And the county out of a tax of fifty dollars, by dodging the authorities. BRING YOUR EYES to an established refractionist, who will scientifically correct any error which can be overcome by glasses, and if you can not be helped with glasses will tell you so, and will refer you to your physician if you need medical help. GEO. S HANES, Optometrists And the Jeweler who sells reliable jewelry, watches, clocks and silverware, cheaper than any other store in Georgia, at mail-order prices and mail-order terms. Cash on the spot. Will not credit anybody. The First NATIONAL BANK Of Jackson CAPITAL, - - $50,000.00 SURPLUS, - - $11,000.00 Extends to patrons every facility warran ted by conservative banking. DIRECTORS: J. H. Carmichael, Jas. F. Carmichael, J. Matt McMichael, W. A. Newton, W. M. Hammond, Jas. M. Ball, Geo. E. Mallett, A. Homer Carmichael; A. W. Lane, Macon. GO TO THE Middle Georgia Lumber and Man’g Go. H. F. GILMORE, Manager For all kinds of Building Materials Good Work and Low Prices. • Bxlo 12-light Windows, 80c Bxlo 15-light Windows, SI.OO Bxlo 18-light Windows, $1.30 400 Doors from 75c to $1.50 We make all kinds of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Screens, all kinds of mouldings, brackets, baluster, etc. All kinds of turned and sawed work. See us when you want any building material. | Job Work The Progress Jackson, Ga.
