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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1910)
BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS. VOLUME 28 BISHOP CANDLERiTO PREACH AT CHAUTAUQUA BIG CROWDS COMING TO JACKSON Strong List of Attractions Have Been Secured fpr Jackson’s Great Chau tauqua —Bishop Candler Will Prove Big Drawing Card—Everybody Now Boosting Chautauqua. Opening day, Sunday, June 12, Bishop Warren A. Candler. Monday, lecture and grand concert at night. Tuesday, Military Day, Hoke Smith for address. Wednesday, lecture and Wal den. Thursday, concert and lecture. Friday, lecture and concert. Mathiessen’s band for entire week. Apollo Concert Company for four days. This is the talent for Jackson’s big chautauqua from June 12 to 18. Later other features may be added, but in case they are not there is enough entertainment, amusement and instruction in the above numbers to interest and hold the large crowds that will gather here in June. The chautauqua spirit has spread in splendid style and has taken firm hold of the people of the town and county. Bishop! Candler will please many, while „Hoke Smith, who will be intro duced by Mayor H. M. Fletcher, will draw a large crowd. Lovers of military will watch with in terest the manouevers of the Jackson Rifles. Those who care for music, entertainmentand lec tures will have a strong card to select from. There is such a variety of choice talent to pick from that surely there will be something to interest the crowds all the time. Everybody is pulling for the chautauqua. There is united effort and the success of the undertaking is now assured. Many tickets have been sold recently, while a number of others will be placed in a few days. Now that the season at Indian Springs is open the sup port to be received from among the guests coming to the famous health resort is expected to be flattering. Now is the time to buy your ticket if you have not already bought. Lend your encourage ment and help. Invest your money in a ticket and then you will feel a direct interest in the success of the chautauqua. Talk Jackson's great chautauqua and tell others about it, and invite your friends to come for the en tire week. SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO PICNIC IN MACON The Sunday schools of Jackson had their annual picnic at Crump’s Park, Macon, yesterday. Leaving Jackson in the morning on the regular train the party spent most of the day in Macon, leaving that city at 5 o’clock. Five coaches were placed at the disposal of the Sunday school folk, An unusually low rate was INDIAN SPHINGS NOW OPEN FOR SEASON TRAINS PUT ON THIS WEEK Famous Butts County Health Resort Opened What Promises to be Its Most Successful Season— The Flovilla and Indian Springs Railway Re sumes Its Schedule. Indian Springs is now open for the season. This will be good news for many from all parts of the coun try who g'ather every summer to take advantage of the health giving waters of this famous re sort and enjoy themselves for a few weeks outing. May the first marks the opening of the hotels and boarding houses at this well known resort, also the beginning of the schedule of the Flovilla and Indian Springs Railway. Recently the grounds and hotels have undergone a good cleaning up and renovating in preparation for the opening of the season. Now everything is in apple pie order for the recep tion and entertainment of guests. It will probably be a few weeks yet before the large crowds be gin to come in. As soon as the weather begins to get warm the attendance will gradually get larger until it reaches the climax about the time of the big camp meeting. From all indications the season at Indian Springs this year will be among the most successful in the history of the resort. On the 26th of this month group five of the Georgia State Bankers will gather for a delightful ses sion. In addition to this conven tion there will be a number of others. Jackson’s great chau tauqua in June will draw a large number of people to the Springs The country is uniformly more prosperous than it has been in a long time and people have money to spend and will patronize health resorts liberally this year. All in all the season promises to be one of the best ever enjoyed by this famous watering place. While the trolley line has not been completed between Jackson and Indian Springs and will not be in time for this season, at least, yet the local patronage will be quite as good as it has been in the past. The dances will draw their full quota and those desir ing a quiet and delightful place to spend Sunday will make their way to Indian Springs. secured for the occasion, the round-trip fare for adults being 75 cents and for children 40 cents. Ten cents extra was added to that amount for street car far to and from the park. Dinner was served in the park by the Sunday schools. The day proved a very pleasant one for all who attended. The crowd who went was among the largest ever going on a similar trip. It is the custom of the Sunday schools of this city to have a picnic and day’s outing annu ally. - -A Boost the Chautauqua. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1910 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR TO MEET IN SAVANNAH GRAND CONCLAVE ON THE lITH Alexius Commandery gets Number of Important Places on Standing Com mittees—Many Local Sir Knights Will Attend The Grand Commandery Meeting Next Week. The annual conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Georgia will meet in Savannah next Monday. At that time the twenty odd com manderies in the state will send representatives to the meeting which will be in progress for two or three days. An attractive program has been prepared and Savannah will entertain with that famous southern hospitality for which she is noted. In the appointment of stand ing committees by the Grand Commander, Right Eminent Sir A. B. Simmons, Alexius Com mandery N0.*22, of Jackson, se cured two important places. Sir Knight F. M. Allen was ap pointed on the committee on credentials and returns, while Sir Knight G. E. Mallet was ap pointed on the committee on fi nance. These committees are among the most important in the gift of the eminent commander and come as a deserved compli ment to the local Sir Knights. Sir Knight Allen is eminent commander of Alexius Com mandery, and Sir Knight Mallet is present eminent commander of the local commandery. A number of Sir Knights from here and McDonough, members of Alexius Commandery, will attend the meeting of the grand commandery and take part in the exercises. Eminent Com mander G: E. Mallet, past emi nent commander R. M. Fletcher, Sir Knights J. B. Hopkins, Y. A. Wright and others from here will likely attend the grand con clave. GEORGIA INVESTMENT COMPANY’S BIG SALE Attention is called to the ad vertisement of the Georgia In vestment Company, of Griffin, in this issue. The officers of this company are J. W. Gresham, president, H. H. Bass, vice president, Douglass Boyd, treas urer, and W. H. Beck, secretary and attorney. On -Thursday, May 19 this company will put on a sale of valuable realty in the the growing city of Griffin. The property is well located and is considered among the most de sirable in that city, being close in to the business and residence sections of the city, the schools and electric car lines. During the sale, which begins at 10 o’clock, SIOO in gold will be given away and a free barbecue will be served. The property will be sold by Steve R. Johns ton, the well known auctioneer. It is expected a number of people from here will attend the big sale. All the new news—The Pro gress SI.OO. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CLOSES ITS REVIVAL THE SERVICES GREATLY ENJOYED Rev. L. R. Walker of At lanta, Has Been Preach ing Strong Sermons and Services Have Been Well Attended and Much En joyed—Music Has Been Enjoyable Feature. The revival services which have been going on at the Presbyteri an church since April 24 closed Monday night. The pastor, Rev. James Bradley, has been assisted by Rev. L. R. Walker, pastor of the West End church, Atlanta. Mr. Walker - is one of the most pleasing and convincing preachers the people of Jackson have had the pleasureof listening to in a long time. He has made, many friends during his stay here. Services have been held at 3:30 in the afternoon and at 7:30 in the evening, and have been well attended and greatly enjoyed. Sunday night the other churches in the city suspended their ser vices to allow their members an opportunity of attending these revival services. The church was well filled on that night. Music has been an enjovable feature of the services. For sometime before the meeting be gan the choir held practices and the spiritual hymns rendered at the services proved full of help ful interest. Rev. Mr. Walker returned to his home in Atlanta this week, carrying with him the best wishes and cordial esteem of all who were so fortunate as to hear him. CENSUS MAN WILL SOON FINISH COUNT The taking of ths census in Butts county will soon be a thing of the past, for the next ten years. It will be remembered this work was started on April 15, and that only 30 days was allowed for enumerating the uopulation. D. J. Thaxton, who is enumerator in the Jackson listrict, has about completed his work in town and will be en gaged from now in counting the 'people outside of the corporate limits of the city, including Pepperton. Several people have been seen who say they have not yet been counted. Help the cen sus man to get your name on the books. Jackson ought to have a thorough count in order to make the population what it should be. If you have not been counted impress that fact upon the census man and see that he visits your home and gets your name. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS HERE TOMORROW The Butts County Democratic Executive Committee, of which A. H. Ogletree is chairman and G. E. Mallett secretary, will meet here tomorrow to consider important business. Mr. J. A. McMichael, who ran a close SUNDAY SCHOOLS NAME OFFICERS FOR YEAR ANNUAL MEETING LAST FRIDAY Same Officers Were Re- Elected With Few Ex ceptions—*D inner Was Served on “the Grounds and Day Proved Pleasant One for All Present— Good Addresses Made. The annual meeting of the Butts County Sunday School Association was held with Liber ty church last Friday. About fifteen Sunday schools were rep resented and the crowd present was a large one. The day was thoroughly enjoyed and proved to be one of interest and en thusiasm for all in attendance. Dinner was served on the grounds an and old-fashioned southern hospitality was enjoyed by all fortunate enough to be present. The same officers were re elected, with some exceptions, and are as follows: President, J. M. McMichael. Vice-Pres., F. S. Etheridge. Secretary, Leroy Weaver. Chorister, W. M. O’Neal. Several of the well known Sun day school leaders present made addresses appropriate to the occasion and these proved full of interest and inspiration. The next meeting will be held with England Chapel. The date of the annual meeting is Friday before the first Sunday in May. J. R. MAYFIELD DIED IN ATLANTA SUNDAY The death of Mr. J. R. May field took place in Atlanta Sun day morning at an early hour, death being due to Bright's dis ease. He was 53 years of age and a native of Butts county, having moved to Atlanta about 12 years ago. *The deceased leaves six children and a large family connection in this county. He was married twice, both of his wives having preceded him to the grave. • The remains were brought to Jackson on the morning train Monday and the funeral took place at Macedonia at 11 o’clock, the services being conducted by Rev. W. O. Sharpe. The family have the sympathy of a host of friends in their bereavement. second to Mr. L. R. Dodson for tax collector, has contested the election and the executive com mittee will meet here tomorrow to go into the merits of the matter. Mr. McMichael was de feated by only 13 votes. This matter is left wholly to the executive committee and it is not known what action will be taken until the evidence in the contest has been brought out. The meeting is attracting atten tion and a large crowd will doubtless be present. Mr. J. B. Evans was a visitor to the city this week. Rev. James Bradley filled his regular appointment at Fellow ship Sunday. NUMBER 18
