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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1910)
More Goods for Same Money. Same Goods foi Less Money. The Jackson Mercantile Cos/ Proprietors of “THE STAR STORE” Jackson, Georgia EMB R OiDERIES! Stock-taking over and we find our stock of Embroideries some hundreds too heavy and as our custom is to keep our stock at a certain figure we are go ing to throw SIOOO.OO Worth of Embroideries on Sale at a price never attempted before by any merchant in Jackson. Broken Sets to go at 1-2 price and many less. Prices range from 3c to 39c per yard, goo ls worth up to SI.OO per yard. EARLY SPRING GOODS have arrived. Everything new in Percales, Dress Ginghams, Suiting, White Goods, Laces, etc. Come and inspect them —the prettiest line ever shown in Jackson. Jackson Mercantile Company. SCHOOL OPENS FOR THE SPRING TERM BRIGHT PROSPECTS AT BEGINNING l With a Good Attendance Jackson Public Schools Open for Spring Term— Another Teacher Found Necessary to Assist in the First Grade. The spring term of the Jack son Public School began on Mon day. At that time the teach ers and pupils got down to work again after the holidays and from now on until May will be about as busy a set as one could find in the city. The attendance so far has been good. The school never started out under brighter and more fa vorable auspices. It is thought this will be the best year in the history of the school. It was necessary to employ another teacher to assist with the work in the first grade and at one of the recent meetings of the board of education Miss Lora Ed wards was secured to assist Miss Maud Edwards in the first grade work. The attendance in the Jackson Public School from January Ist to the close of the year averaged about 346 to 350. The enroll ment was more than 400, being the largest in the history of the BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS, JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 19 school and the city. The city’s schools are well con ducted, are doing a great work and are receiving splendid sup port and with the proper encour agement will soon accomplish still greater things. FARMERS BANK PLANNING BUILDING AT JENKI.'dBURG The Farmers Bank at Jenkins burg is planning a handsome 2- story building to be erected in the near future. Until the new building is completed the busi ness of the bank will be carried on in a store. The new bank building will be located near the depot and will be a modern and substantial structure. As soon as possible the bank will begin business. TRANSMISSION LINE TO GRIFFIN BEING CUT The right-of-way for the trans mission line to Griffin for the Central Georgia Power Company of Macon is now being opened up. Mr. Theo. W. Ellis, who has been cutting the right-of way for the pole line from Bibb to Macon, having completed that work, is now in charge of the line to Griffin. He has estab lished two camps, one on the Towaliga river and one on South river. It will require several weeks to complete this right-of-way. " E HANDLE the Indian Mountain Kcd Ash Coal, guaranteed to give satisfaction, W.U.Barnes phone 158 HOLINESS COLLEGE MAY BE BUILT THIS FALL It is said the Holiness College will of a surety be built this fall. Mr. J. S. Betts, of Ashburn, w T ho is much interested in the matter, has bought a tract of land at the Camp Ground and it is reported this will be used as a site for the college. Those in a position to know say the college will be Tuilt in the near future and it is believed work will be taken up early in the fall. It is known that the Camp Ground is the location de sired and though other places are making a bid for the school yet it is thought Butts county will secure the institution. This movement has been under discussion for seme- time. Last summer it was thought the school would be built, but a number of things came up to delay the plans. The prospects are bright er now for the building of the college than they have been in a long time. SATURDAY WAS A VERY QUIET DAY IN JACKSON Saturday, the first day of the new year, was a very quiet day in Jackson. The banks were closed on account of the legal holiday and the post office also observed the day, as did also the rural carriers who had an off day. The post office received and dispatched train mail. The day being the first of the month and the new year saw a number of bill collectors in the field. Jackson Banking Company YOUR COUNT When Deposited in a good BANK They MULTIPLY if left with us, for we pay you five per cent interest on time deposits and com pound twice each year. Call and see us. Jackson Banking Company PROFESSIONAL. W. E. WATKINS, LAWYER, Jackson. - - Georgia Practice in all Courts, both State and Federal Office in I)anlc Hal! west side public square. Akerman & Akerman, Attorneys at Law. Rooms 8-10 Washington Block, Macon, Georgia. Y, A, WRIGHT, . ATTORNEY at law Jackson, - - Georgia. The longest experienced' lawyer at , the J ackson bar. DR. J. E. WOODS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Jackson. - - Georgia, Office Up-stairs in Crum Building, Residence phone 16.3—Offiice phone 187 J. T. J. DEMPSEY ATTORNEY AT LAW Jackson, - . Georgia, R. B. Thompson, Dentist* Office in Corner over Carmichael-Mallet Company, Office, hours 7 a. m. to 5 p. m, Jackson Georgia-; WILLINGHAM 6 WILLINGHAM Attorneys At Law Offices in Carter-Warthen Buidin&> Will do a general practice in all j the Courts.
