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BUTTS COUNTY PROGR ESS.
VOLUME 27
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Will Hold Important Meet
ing March 23
When Reports will be Heard
from the Various Committees.
Work Being Mapped out for
Aggressive Campaign.
With the appointment of a
number of committees from the
Chamber of Commerce an ag
gressive campaign for the build
ing up of Jackson and Butts
county will begin. The heads of
the various committees will de
cide what they want for Jackson
and will then go after them in a
determined way. The appoint
ment of the various committees
has been delayed for some time
and considerable time and care
was taken in the selection of the
committees. An important meet
ing will be held on the 23 and at
that time reports will be heard
from the chairmen of the differ
ent committees.
.. President T. H. Buttrill has
appointed the following commit
tees:
>' Finance—R. P. Sasnett, chair
man, S. P. Nichols and R- -T
--€armichael.
* Promotion of New Enterprises
—J. D. Jones, chairman, J. H.
Carmichael and W. E. Watkins.
,-y'Railroads, Street Railways, In
terurban lines, Rates, Schedules,
Conveniences, etc. —J. T. Warth
'chairman. S. B. Kinard and
S. 0. Ham.
Advertising, Statistics and
Publications—R. N. Etheridge,
chairman, A. Homer Carmichael,
and R. L. Smith.
Roads, Streets Bridges etc.—
H.,L. Daughtry chairman, F. S.
Etheridge, S. H. Mays, A.
H. Smith and A. H. S. Davis.
Local Talent Play Proves Success.
‘ ‘The Village Postoffice, ’ ’ pre
sented at the school auditorium
on Friday night, under the di
rection of Mrs. D. V. Bush,' prov
ed a great success, and a rare
treat for those in attendance.
Home talent displayed itself to
good advantage, and judging
from the applause during the
performance and the comments,
after the fall of the curtain, the
audience enjoyed the delightful
little farce to the fullest extent.
As to the financial side of the
play, quite a neat little sum was
realized. The proceeds received
will be used in laying tiling in
front of the Methodist church.
Every one in the play did their
part well, and it would be hard
to pick out the individual stars.
One of the most enjoyable feat
ures of the performance was the
drill in which twenty little girls
with dolls figured, and a garland
drill in which thirteen young la
dies played the principal part.
Mr. and Mrs. Bush are spend
ing this week in Bremen, where
they are arranging for another
performance.
Mr. B M Barnes spent Monday
in Eatonton.
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES.
THE RESULT OF FRIGHT
WHEN CHILD IS BITTEN BY DOG.
Mr. N. J. Harmon Dies Thurs
day Night. Child Undergo
ing Treatment in Atlanta.
Mr. N. J. Harmon, one of the
best known men in the county,
died Thursday night at 10 o’clock.
Death was sudden and was due
to the rupture of a blood vessel,
probably due to fright over the
safety of his little girl, who was
bitten in the afternoon by a dog
supposed to have rabies. While
playing in the yard Thursday af
ternoon, nine-year-old Mabel
Harmon, was attacked by a dog
belonging to Mr. J. B. Settle and
was bitten on the leg just above
the ankle. The dog was killed
and was taken to the house to be
identified. While coming up
town from his house he stopped
in front of Watkins’ livery stable
and while talking to a number of
friends fell to the ground uncon-
SCIOUS.
Later he was removed to his
home and medical attention was
summoned. All efforts to revive
him proved futile, and death
came at 10 o’clock.
Mr. who was 55 years
of age, was one of the leading
citizens of Butts county. He
had held a number of responsi
ble positions, was former tax re
ceiver of Butts county, taught
school for some time and was ed
itor of the Jackson Argus years
ago, and later of the Jackson
Record. Mr. Harmon was a
man of education and ability and
numbered his friends by the
score.
The funeral was held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the
services being conducted by
Rev. Robert Van Deventer, pas
tor of the Baptist church. In
terment was in the Jackson cem
etery. The funeral was largely
attended, showing the esteem in
which the deceased was held.
Mr. Harmon is survived by
his widow, nine daughters, Mrs.
Troy McClure and Mrs. Walter
Jones, of Jackson; Mrs. Hope
McClure, of Stark; Ina, Nina,
Willie, Mabel, Emma and Lillie;
two sons; Jim, of Fitzgerald, and
Judson.
The little girl, bitten by a dog,
was taken to Atlanta for treat
ment, after a physician had ex
amined the dog’s head and sta
ted it had traces of hydrobhobia.
Mrs. Walter Jones is with the
little girl in Atlanta and will re
main with her the full twenty
one days, necessary for the treat
ment. The bite was a slight one
—being a mere scratch.
Dr. Copeland Appointed.
The county commissioners liave ap
pointed on the County Board of Health
to take the place of Dr. W. J. Smith
who moved away some ago, Dr. H. W.
Copeland of Jackson. The board is
now composed of Drs. J. Lee Byron,
chairman, A. F. White, H. \\. Cope
land and Mr. F. S. Etheridge, secre
tary.
The season is on for the fertil
izer dealers, and the planter who
is doing the hauling is wonder
ing why the roads are no better.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1909.
STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
To Speak at Stark. Correspond
ent Writes Letter on His
Coming.
The trustees of the Stark
School are glad to announce® to
the people of this district and
the county at large that Hon.
Jere M. Pound, the State School
Commissioner, will speak at the
school building at Stark on Sat
urday March 27.
Surely there can be no greater
subject before the people todky
than the question of education.
If we study the progress of our
country we will find that this has
been one of the greatest factors
in its development. Not that we
have been honored with the
strongest men, physically, or
endowed with boundless resour
ces, but that Ijer sons have been
trained—educated. There has
never been a period in the histo
ry of our noble republic when
there has been as great a demand
for educated men as today.
With these facts before us. we
as parents, owe to our children,
as well as to ourselves, the best
education that is possible to give
them. If we have had the op
portunity of obtaining an educa
tion we know something of its
value; if we did not have the
opportunity we have often felt
its need. As parents, we can
leave to our children no greater
endowment than that of an edu
cation, so the responsibility is
upon us, and it behooves us to
adopt and maintain the best
school system that can be had,
It is useless to say that Mr.
Pound is a strong speaker, he
needs no introduction. We con
gratulate ourselves that we are
to have such a noted man to vis
it us and discuss; for a while, the
best school system, as he sees it.
We invite every one in the
county, and elsewhere, who are
interested in school work, to
come. There will be other speak
ers. The date is Saturday Mar.,
27, at 2 p. m.
Don’t let us have to say every
thing for the good of Jackson
and Butts county. Help the
Progress in this work of better
ing everything and everybody-
Lay aside that tear-down, dissat
isfied expression you have been
wearing around on your face
these many years and try—
whether you mean it or not—to
speak a pleasant word for your
town and encourage those who
are spending their whole time
for the betterment of this section
of the state. Will you?
This is the season of the year
when the sanitary committee
should make its rounds. Leaves
that have accumulated and al
lowed to rot, and empty cans
that are sure to be around and
which fill with water should be
cleared away. Of course we
were not suggested by any phy
sician to make mention of the
fact that such things spoken of
above would cause sickness, but
we are aware of the fact that
to “clean up” occasionally, if
nothing more, adds to the ap
pearance of the city, if not to
the health of of your family.
LOCAL GOMMANDERY WAS
INSPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT
Alexius Commandery No. 22
Knights Templars was inspected
Friday night by Grand Treasurer
Very Eminent Sir M. A. Weir, of
Macon, assisted by Eminent Sir
George E. Argard and Captain
General Sir J, G. Lester of At
lanta. The inspection was rigid
and very concise in detail and
proved to be satisfactory to the
Grand Inspector. The order of
the Temple was conferred upon
five candidates by Eminent Sir
F. M. Allen commander of Alex
ius Commandery No. 22.
After a few complimentary
speeches by the visiting Knights
a banquet was enjoyed at Hotel
Buchanan until 1:30 in the morn
ing. The local Commandery now
has a membership of 45 Sir
Knights, and ranks among the
best in the state.
Sheriff W. W. Wilson took
Dowers Bright, Pat Patterson
and Will Lawrence, colored,
recently convicted in the Superi
or court, to Forsyth Tuesday
where they will be used on the
chain gang in Monroe county.
Tax collector Mayfield wishes
to remind those who are liable
for special taxes, corporations,
pistol and cartridge dealers, soda
water dispensers etc., that his
report must be filed by the first
of April, and he request that
those concerned register with
Ordinary Ham at once.
This paper is working hard for
the up-building of Jackson and
her enterprises. Look through
our columns and see if they are
lending us any encouragement in
this line. We are doing our part
and all we ask is a share of your
business. We guarantee you
will be satisfied with the results.
We have added quite a number
of new names to our subscrip
tion list the past two weeks. We
are going to try and give every
one their money’s worth, by giv
ing you a paper that you will be
proud of.
Encourage the Daughters of
the Confederacy in their efforts
to have a memorial hall. Jack
son needs some place where she
can entertain conventions, and a
memorial hall will settle the mat
ter in the right way.
Some Legislation I Favor.
Editor Progress:—Below I give some
legislation I favor:
I would abolish the fee system.
I would have tax assessors.
J would amend the constitution so
that the officers whe have charge of
county business might borrow money
for county purposes.
I would establish a constitutional city
court for Jackson(Butts county.)
I would abolish the board of com
missioners of Roads and Revenues of
the county of Butts, to take effect JanJ
Ist. 1911.
I would have one commissioner, elect
him for a term of four years, pay him
a good salary, require bond.
I would legalize all contracts made
by the officers in charge of county bus
iness for work done, money or other
things of value, for the use of Butts
county during the year 1906.
I would better our public school
system.
i Jas. F. Carmichael.
MANY KIND WORDS.
The Progress appreciates the
many words of praise that have
been spoken by many of our cit
izens, and those who seem to ap
preciate our efforts for the up
building of Jackson and Bults
county, we give the .mines of
many who have expressed them
selves as being well pleased with
the paper:
John G. McDonald -You boys
are getting out a good paper, and
deserves the patronage of every
citizen of the town and county.
“Hike your paper first rate.
There has been a great improve
ment in the paper.”—A. H.
Smith.
“I predict your efforts will be
crowned with success. lam go
ing to help you.”—A. T. Buttrill.
1 ‘Say, that last issue of yours
was a corker. It’s a dandy. I
have never seen anything bet
ter.”—John Hacking.
“There is no place in the state
the size of Jackson that has a
better paper than the Progress. ’'
—C. R. Gresham.
“I always read the Progress
first of all local and foreign pa
pers.”—S. P. Nichols.
(Chief of Police Lawrence
Crawford called at the Progress
office at 2 a. m. Friday morning
to get a copy.)
“The Progress is a good paper,
and I enjoy reading it.”—Judge
E. J. Reagan.
“The Progress is one of the
best papers I have seen.”—So
licitor-General J. W. Wise.
“The Progress is a 1 dandy, all
right, all right.”—George Carmi
chael.
“Hike the Progress because it
does not carry whiskey adver
tisements.”—Prof. 11. Butler.
“I enjoy your paper very much
and am going to say a good word
for it.”—Mrs. J. R. Wright.
“You are doing a great work
for the upbuilding of Butts coun
ty.”—George Collier.
‘ ‘Progress doing good —coming
out.”—Ordinary J. H. Ham.
“My business is getting better
as result of my advertising in
the Progrsss. They are telling
me “they saw it” in the Prog
ress.” —B. M. Barnes.
“I have never seen such im
provement in a paper.” —J. A.
Pittman.
Misses Ezra and Florence Mor
rison visited relatives in Jackson
Sunday.
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