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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1910)
fffffffff VOLUME 23 Greater Jackson’s Handsome Two-Story Department Store Is Being Erected by Etheridge -Smith 6 Go r^ yi " . * . ... ',-' y ’’ ; * ' r # . ' ,> . U • ’ - - *> ?<A ,rr.*s As typical of the progressive spirit of Jackson is the large two story department store being erected by Etheridge-Smith Cos.; Great as was the city’s 1909 build- j ing record the year 1910 promises! to be even greater. The above reproduction shows how this large new department store will look when completed. It was designed by P. E. Dennis, a well known architect of Macon. The store is to •be 75x100, two stories, and will cover 15,000 square feet of floor space. The building,* which is to be of red pressed brick, will be one of the largest and most handsome in middle Georgia. Elegant in all of its appoint ments, complete in every detail, the new store will be thoroughly modern. It will be electric light ed and steam heated throughout, fitted with ladies rest rooms, toil ets, lavoratories and every con venience that will make for the comfort of the shopping public., Individual lockers will be provi-' ded for the effects of the em ployes, while telephones will be installed in every department. The first floor will be given over to dress goods, notions, clothing, shoes, piece goods and the offices, one main and two pri vate, will be located in the rear of the building. A large vault will contain the records of the firm and in the upper section will be room for bundles and filing cabinets. The second story will be devo ted to millinery, ladies’ ready-to wear goods, house furnishings, crockery, glass and tinware and the wholesale and shipping de partment will also be carried on in the upper story. The front will be of plate glass J with enclosed vestibules and show U -ndows will be in the lower and t Upper stories. A freight eleva tor will be installed at once and as soon as a day current is ob tainable an automatic passenger elevator will be put m ior the convenience of the trading pub lic. The contract for this handsome building has been let and work will begin at once. The business will be carried on as before while the building is in progress and there will be no delay in waiting on customers. The second story will be built first. This large new store will mean an increased stock of goods and new depart ments that will make Jackson even more attractive as a bar gain center. The members of this firm, Messrs. E. L. Smith and R. N. Etheridge, have been in busi ness in Jackson for twenty years and have met a large measure of success by their liberal policy and courteous treatment to all. It was to keep step with the pro gressive spirit of the city, for the better accommodation of the tra ding public and to carry out the plans of expansion of the firm that the building was planned. It will represent an expenditure of several thousand dollars and will be one of the prettiest de partment stores in this part of the state. The new store will be completed about the first of May and at that time will be filled with a large and select stock of pretty goods. BOOK AND NOVELTY GO., HAS CHANGED HANDS Mr. J. E. McNair, a popular member of the Jackson police de partment, has purchased the Book and Novelty Company from Mr. D. J. Thaxton. It will be managed by Miss Trudy Mad dox. This business, which deals in books, stationery, magazines, school books, pencils, tablets, etc., is one of the best in the city. Under the new and popular man agement it is sure to have a large measure of success such as it has enjoyed in the past. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 18tO BOARD OF EDUCATION WANTS HEW SCHOOL RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT MEETING Council Is Asked to Look Into the Matter and Con sider Plans for the Erec tion of a Modern School Building That Will Bea Credit to Jackson. At a meeting of the board of education on last Wednesday night a resolution was unani mously adopted asking council to investigate the matter of the im mediate erection of anew school building. This is a movement that has been on foot for a considerable time and appears to be taking on new life and interest now. The outlook is brighter now than ever before for the people to line up and have this building. The matter will be considered and reported back at an early meeting of council, The un dertaking being one of consid erable magnitude it will require sometime to work out all the de tails, should council view the matter in a favorable light. Many of the leading business men of the city have expressed themselves as being in favor of the plan to have anew high school building, one that will be thoroughly in keeping with the progressive spirit of the city. They hold that a city the size and importance of Jackson should have the best there is in the way of school facilities. The developments in this mat ter will be watched with interest during the present year. Send The Progress to a friend. NOVICES CROSS HOT SANDS IN ATLANTA At the meeting of Yaarab Tem ple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Atlanta last Thursday a num ber from here went up to cross the hot sands and met their Wa terloo in heroic but trembling fashion. The meeting was held in the Auditorium-Armory and several hundred Shriners were present to enjoy the fun. Fol lowing the ceremonial session an elegant banquet was enjoyed in the Masonic Temple. Among those who took the Shrine from here were Dr. H. Q. Fletcher, Messrs. C. M. Kimbell and J. D. Jones; E. D. Tolleson, A. M. Bowden and Jesse Rape from McDonough. The Shriners going up to see the work were Col. H. M. Fletcher, G. E. Mal let, L. M. Crawford, George Car michael, A. C. Finley; and Paul Turner, Col. E. M. Smith, Mar vin Turner, Howard Carmichael and others from McDonough. GRIFFIN ASKEO TO GRANT ELEGTRIG LINE CHARTER I The Middle Georgia Interurban Railway Company, in which Cap tain W. F. Smith of Flovilla and Captain L. W. Roberts of Atlan ta are the moving spirits, has asked the city of Griffin for a charter to enter that place. Jack son has already granted a charter to the company. This company proposes to build an electric line from Griffin to Jackson and Indian Springs and Social Circle via Monticello. It was the purpose of Capt. Smith to take up the work of construc tion immediately after the first of the year, but on account of his health, he is unable to begin work now but will as soon as he is able to look after the building of this important line. NOMINATIONS MADE FOR OUR CITY OFFICIALS PRIMARY WAS HELD THURSDAY Col. H. M. Fletcher Will be Jackson’s Mayor for the Year 1910—Election was Held on Wednesday and was a Very Quiet One — Contest was Close. The primary for the nomina tion of the city officials was held here on last Thursday. At that time a mayor,, four aldermen, school trustees and members of the executive committee were named, The election was held on Wednesday of this week. For mayor H. M. Fletcher, Esq., was nominated with a vote of 230; G. E. Mallet was nomi nated alderman from the first ward, B. F. Moon from the sec ond, H. L. Daughtry from the third and F. S. Etheridge from the fourth. The consolidated returns show the following. For Mayor: H. M. Fletcher 230 For Councilmen—lst Ward: G E. Mallet 119 S. O. Ham 111 2d Ward: B. F. Moon 133 D. F. Thaxton 97 3rd Ward: H. L. Daughtry 143 J. B. Guthrie 88 4th Ward: J. H. Carmichael 108 F. S. Etheridge 422 School Trustees: J. H. Ham 229 Ist Ward: J. M. Currie 50 2nd Ward: E. L. Smith 60 3rd Ward: J. A. Jarrell 34 4th Ward: J. T. Fletcher 21 J. T. Warthen 23 Executive Committee: B. P. Bailey 228 Ist Ward: C. M. Kimbell 47 2nd Ward: Z. T. Buttrill 40 J. M. Leach 13 3rd Ward: J. H. Settle 18 J. W. Childs 15 4th Ward: i R. J. Carmichael 17 ! Joseph Jolly 28 RALPH BINGHAM WILL BE HERE ON THE 14TH Of interest to a large number is the announcement that Ralph Bingham, the well known enter tainer, will appear at the school auditorium on the night of the 14th. Mr. Bingham is a favor ite in this city and he is sure to be greeted with warmth and cor diality upon the occasion of hi3 approaching visit. As an enter tainer, impersonator and humor ist he has but few equals on the lyceum stage. This will be the fourth in the series of entertain ments given by the lyceum bu reau in Jacks:n. NUMBER 1
