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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS.
VOLUME 27
NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP ON
NORTH SIDE OF COURTHOUSE
SOII9 BLOCK Of BRICK STORES ARE PLANNED
Dr. Mays To Build Handsome Two-Story Brick
Building —Work Has Been Started On The
Carmichael Store —Jackson Active In
The Building Line.
Two more handsome brick
stores for Jackson.
Dr. R. W. Mays will have
erected on the corner lot of the
north side of the courthouse
square a two-story brick build
ing. Work is to begin within a j
short time.
Messrs Homer and Bluma Car
michael have begun work on their
brick store on the north side of
the square. This will be one of
the most attractive structures in
the city, modern in all its de
partments, plate glass front and
all else that goes to make a
building handsome and attrac
tive.
Messrs Ham and Carter Com
pany will occupy the first floor of
the building to be erected by Dr. ■
Mays. The second floor will be
used for offices. The size of the
lot is 90x51 1-2 feet and there
will be two stores, half this di
mension, in the same building.
One will be used for groceries
while the other will be used for
dry goods. They propose to oc
cupy this building on the first of
the new year.
It is given out that there is a
prospective tenant foi the sto,e
to be erected by the Messrs Car
michael. This building will be
completed sometime in the cailj'
fall
' The building of the two hand
some stores on that side of the
square will give that side of the
city a big boost and add much to
its appearance. This will give a
block of handsome and commo
dious structures.
Jackson is growing steadiiy and
surely, not only in the size but in
the beauty of its residences and
in the business buildings as well.
HOMEB CARffIIGHAEL ELEGI
ES LIEUTENANT OF RIFLES
\t an election here on Tuesday
night, ordered by Col. Harris of
the Second Regiment, to fill the
vacancy caused by the election
of Lieutenant Mallett to the cap
taincy of the company, private
A Homer Carmichael was elect
ed Second Lieutenant. He was
opposed by Mr. Carlton Allen,
the final vote was 42 to 10
Lieutenant Carmichael, as he
will be officially known as soon as
he stands his examination and
o-etshis commission, is an ex
nerienced military man He
served four years in the Umvei
sity Corps, Georgia Cadets at
Athens and in his senior year waa
oaDtain of his company. He uni
make the command a faithful and
pfficient officer.
The command leaves here to
morro.v the 24 on the evening
train for St. Simon’s for a week
o mr >life A strong percent
0 ° r—y will make this.
trip and enjoy the outing.
DR. HOPKINS LOSES
HIS FATHER BY DEATH
The death of John Riley Hop
kins, father of Dr. J. B. Hop
kins of this city took place Sat
urday at Norcross.
The following clipping from
the Journal tells of the death of
this prominent citizen.
Norcross, Ga., July 14. —John
Riley Hopkins died suddenly
Wednesday. Having gone to his
mill to work, and while prepar
ing to put a belt on a pulley, he
fell backward, exclaiming, “Oh
Mercy!” and was dead. Mr.
Hopkins was known by a great
number of people in many coun
ties of the state. He was a good
singer and a great lover of sing
ing, and was well known as a
fine singer. He was 74 years
old. He was a prominent and
faithful member of Sweetwater
Baptist church for more than 50
years, having united with the
church in 1853. The same year
he was married to Miss Zippora
Henry of DeKalb county. He
served the state four years dur
ing the civil war—in the indus
trial department.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Hopkins; four sons, Dr. J. B.
Hopkins of Jackson, Ga; Dr. F.
T. Hopkins, of Conyers; Dr. S.
C. Hopkins and Mr. Leo Hop
kins of Norcross; two daughters,
Mrs. W. T. Burns and Mrs. Lela
McDaniel of Norcross.
The funeral was held from the
residence. Interment at Sweet
i water cemetery.
SEVERAL CANDIDATES PRE
PARING FOR RACE IN 6TH
The following dispatch from
Barnesville to the Savannah
Morning News will be read with
interest here.
Barnesville, Ga., July' 15.—J.
Y. Allen of Thomaston, on a re
cent visit here, made known his
purpose to make the race for
Congress next year from the
Sixth district. Col. Allen is a
Baptist preacher and a lawyer
and is recognized as a fine cam
paigner and his entry into the
race will add great interest to it.
It is understood that Congress
man Bartlett will be a candidate
for re-election, while 0. H. B.
Bloodworth of Forsyth and J. J.
Flynt of Griffin have practically
announced.
Another race which is of in
terest is for the judgeship of the
Flint circuit. Judge E. J. Rea
gan has announced that he
would not be a candidate again
but there are already three
avowed candidates— Judge E. F.
Dupree of Zobulon, Judge Rob
ert T. Daniel of Griffin and B. S. j
Willingham of Forsyth.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1909.
BIG SALE OF COTTON
MADE HERE SATURDAY
SEVEN HUNDRED BALES SOLD
Lawson Brothers of Flo
villa Make Big Sale —
This The Largest Deal
In Cotton Ever Made In
This County—Large A
mount Involved.
When Messrs F. M. and E. L.
Lawson of Flo.villa sold to Smith
and Etheridge and the Bibb
Manufacturing Company seven
hundred bales of cotton on Satur
day the largest deal in cotton in
the history of the county, so far
as known, was consummated.
The price obtained was 12 1-16
cents per pound. There was
around three hundred and fifty
thousand pounds and about forty
five thousand dollars was invol
ved in the transaction. This
eclipses all former sales of the
kind.
A good deal was cleared up on
the transaction. Much of the
cotton was bought for 8 1-2 and
9 cents per pound. The cotton
was stored part at Flovilla and
part in the warehouses here.
About half of the seven hun
dred bales was bought by Smith
and Etheridge, the local dealers,
while the remainder was pur
chased by the Bibb Manufactur
ing Company of Macon.
The cotton was sold at an ad
) vance of from three to four
cents a pound over the purchase
price. Considering the large
quantity sold it is easy to esti
mate that a neat little sum was
realized from the deal.
PROMINENT LADY DIES
HERE SATURDAY NIGHT
Mrs. BettieHuson passed away
at her home in this city on last
Saturday night. She was one of
the oldest residents of the coun
ty, being in her 72 year, and was
known and loved by a large cir
cle of friends. She had been an
invalid for the past six years and
her d°ath, which was due to a
complication of diseases, was not
unexpected. Being deprived of
strength to attend church servi
ces it was her custom to have
weekly prayer meeting held at her
home. Only one son, Mr. Ed llu
son, whose devotion to his aged
mother was strikingly beautiful,
survive her, two daughters, Mrs.
R. G. Bryans and Dovie Huson,
having died a number of years
ago. as did also her husband, Dr.
Huson, a well known and promi-
inent physician. Mrs. Huson was
a native of Henry county but had
made Jackson her home for sever
al years.
The funeral services were held
Monday morning at 10 o clock at
the Methodist church where the
deceased was a consistent mem
ber. The Rev. S. P. Wiggins
I conducted the services. The fu
! eeral was largely attended and
the floral offerings, mute tributes j
of the esteem in which she was
held, were numerous and beauti- j
ful. Interment was in the Jack- j
j son cemetery. j
CAMP MEETING IS
NEAR AT HAND
WELL KNOWN LEADERS SECURED
Rev. Bud Robinson And
Rev. Joseph Smith Will
Have Charge Of The
Services—Large Crowds
Are Expected.
Camp meeting.
The time of the good old gos
pel sermons is near at hand.-
On Thursday August 5 the an
nual camp meeting gets under
way and will continue for ten
days.
For the occasion some of the
best known evangelists in the
country have been secured. Rev.
Bud Robinson of Texas and Rev.
Joseph Smith of the theological
department of the Meridian col
lege will be the leaders this year.
Both of these gentlemen hold a
very high place in the evange
listic world, and areleaders of
force and power. They hold a
unique place in church circles.
The singing which will be one
of the delightful features will be
under the direction of Mr. Char
lie Tillman of Atlanta.
It is expected that large crowds
will attend camp meeting this
year. The pump has been put in
good condition. New seats have
been installed in the tabernacle,
and other nice improvements ad
ded that will make for the com
fort and convenience of the peo
ple attending services.
Of primary interest to the peo
ple of Butts county is the move
ment to build a large Holiness
college. It is believed that this
movement will take definite shape
at this meeting and that the col
lege will be built.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
ON NEXT SUNDAY
Rev. J. H. Fakes, presiding
elder of this district, will preach
at the Methodist church in Jack
son Sunday when the quarterly
conference will be held. The
members of this church and visi
tors are invited to be present.
HOUGH-RUCKER.
Miss Jessie Hough of Madison,
Ga., and Mr. Louis Rucker, of
Michigan, were married here
Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock by
Rev. S. P. Wiggins, at his resi
dence on Third street. The
couple were guests at Indian
Springs and came to Jackson to
get married. After the cere
mony they returned to Indian
Springs.
Misses Vertie Mae and Ina
Bell Moore left Friday morning
for Mcßae, where they will visit
Miss Dora Yawn and Mrs. T. J.
Rhodes for two weeks. As they
return home they will visit Mr.
and Mrs. L. M. Maddox of Dub
lin. Miss Yawn and Mrs.
Rhodes are expected to accom
pany them home.
Nettie Florence Moore and
Faith Jarrell visited Miss Willie
Smith of Flovilla Tuesday.
FARMERS SAVE $1.50
ON A BARREL FLOUR
UNION MAKES DIRECT PURCHASE
Considerable Saving To
The Farmers Of Georgia
In This Way—Plan May
Be Adopted In Other
Places
This news story from the At
lanta Georgian will be read with
interest here, not only by the
members of the Farmer’s Union
but by the public as well.
Since July 1, a carload a day
of first class, all wheat flour has
rolled into Georgia to be sold di
rect to farmers over the state at
a price of $1.50 per barrel below
prices now quoted in the open
market.
This movement was inaugura
ted and put under way by the
Georgia Division of the Far
mers’ Union, and so effectively
that only a suspicion of it has
leaked into trade marts over the
state.
Yet, for sixteen days, including*
Friday, a car a day of fine Hour
has come into Georgia, to be dis
tributed to members of the Far
mers' Union, anywhere within
the bounds of the state at a price
$1.50 cheaper than the open mar
ket quotation, which is $7.25 per
barrel Friday.
Under the same contract, Ala
bama is getting half a car a day,
and it is said that this movement
of flour will continue until grain
in the farmers’ hands brings pri
ces and profits which are now
passing into the hands of specu
lators like Patten.
The inside history of this move
of the Farmers’ Union will pro
bably never be known to the out
side world, but it is known that
representatives of the organiza
tion in this state went into the
Western grain fields and made
contracts direct with grain grow
ers, then with the milling people.
Through this method, various
middlemen were cut out. The
grain goes direct from the grow
er to the millers, is milled into
flour, then shipped direct to
Georgia.
The unstable condition of the
flour market at this time has
done much to insure the complete
success of this movement. It is
said that dealers here and else
where in the state are running
with comparatively low stocks,
because the market is uncertain.
Mills are chary of quoting pri
ces, inasmuch as the great grain
center -Chicago—has a wild mar
ket now and the speculators rule
with an iron hand.
It is said that the Farmers’ U-
nion has so arranged matters that
this car a day movement can con
tinue for weeks, which means
that the farmers and consumers
of the state will be saved many
thousands of dollars. Asa result
of this direct entry of the union
into the market, it is claimed that
grain growers are getting 14 cents
more per bushel for wheat now.
It is one of the most important
moves ever put forward by the
Farmers’ Union, and indicates
that organization is thoroughly
alive to the interest of its mem
bership.
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