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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1911)
MANY PEOPLE GREETED THE COLLEGE HERE ON THURSDAY The agricultural train operated by the State Agricultural College at. Athens, which passed through Jackson yesterday, stopping here for about two hours, was greeted by a large crowd of Butts county citizens. The college on wheels arrived here at 11 o’clock from McDonough and was met at the depot by a large delegation of farmers, business and profes sional men. Though it was rain ing at the time this did not pre vent several hundred people from gathering. The exhibits proved instructive and interesting to all who saw them and the lectures were listened to with attention. Everybody who saw the train were pleased with the exhibits and the information gained. From here the college on wheels went to Macon, and from there will continue its trip through the State. ' FLO VILLA We are glad to know that Dr. Ha gene Hlder who has lx*en very ill at his home at Indian Hprings for the past week, in improving. ('apt. It. V. Smith spent Monday in the (Jnte dlty on business. Mr. John It. Kaulsbury, our popu lar hardware salesman, left Saturday for Chicago, New York and other eas tern points. The marriage of Rev. A. A. Good rum to Miss Nan Ixa* Smith was xolemni r,ed last Sunday afternoon at the home of Judge W. A. Waldrop. ('apt. W. F. Smith spent Maud ay in Atlanta on business. Death Claims Paid The Beneficiaries OF POLICY HOLDERS in the BUTTS COUNTY DIVISION of The Mutual Life Industrial Association of Georgia. Here is a record of nine families, who in the hoar of their bereavement a - e a;il com orted by some ready money paid promptly by the Butts County Division. Money attesting the loving foresight of their lost ones, money to help them in their hour of need. Have you been as loyal to yoi r family by making a like provisio n? If not. Way not? Are you in good health? Make application for a Policy in the BUTTS COUNTY DIVISION the pride of more than 900 loyal members in Butts and Henry counties. Sallie Kinlev. Age 40 Amount paid beneficiary $940 FruiciaE. Mrddox “ 50 “ “ “ 942 Sanford Ai pie “ 52 “ *• “ 941 Dr. N. J. Langston “ 61 “ “ *• 935 Ma y Jane Farris “ 63 “ “ 932 Amanda Rowan “ 64 “ “ “ 995 Mattie Lee Wall “ 32 “ “ “ 923 Elbe J. Webb “ 43 “ “ “ 905 Elizabeth R. Danba ‘ “ 59 “ “ “ 943 It cost each member $10.33 or the yar 1910. Do you want safe, sound protection for less 5 Jar. F. Carmichael, Se<. & Treas., Butts County Division. Office, Room 5, Harkness Building, JACKSON, GEORGIA. BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS, JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, Mrs. J. c . Cummings entertained the Sewing i luu at her home last Wednes day afternoon. At the close or the meeting delightful refreshments were served and were heartily enjoyed by all present. Mr. William G. Preston who has been at home for week on ac count of" a severe spell of grippe, re turned to the Ktnle University Wed nesday. Dr. J. A. Clements sj>ent Sunday with his parents in Macon. Mrs. Jjula Dozier left Saturday for a week’s visst to Miss Lila Roberts in Macon. Mr. W. W. Preston went up to Jack son Tuesday to attend a meeting of the county board of education. Mrs. Lucy Douglas left Friday for an extended trip to Cuba. Mr. A. W. Graves, of Juliette, spent Saturday with friends in Flovilla. The political pot has <jeen taken off the (ire since the primary for city court sheriff, and ail our citizens seem to be satisfied with the result. Mrs. S. M. Glover entertained at dinner last Friday Mrs. 11. V'. Smith, Mes. i). W. Krynut, Mrs. VV. H. Moore, Mrs. O. D. Smith. Mrs. Thomas W. Fears, of Arlanta, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dodson. Mr. J. T. Edwards spent Sunday in Macon. Mrs. R. Is. Fears, of Atlanta, is the guest of Mrs. MullieLinckmore. ■ The farmers of this section tell us that more plowing has been donesinue Xmas than ever before since the sixties. LETTER SAID TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY CHRIST ‘(This letter is published lj r request. -Ed.) The following letter was recently found buried near Jerusalem. It was written on sheep skin and had become petrified: Whosoever worketh on the Lord’s day shall be cursed. I command you to go to church and keep the Lord’s day holy; without doing any manner of work. • Volf shall not idly spend your time in bed or decking yourselves with superfluities if costly appear ance and vain dresses, for I have or dained it a day of rest. I will have that day kept holy that your sins may be forgiven' you. Vou shall not break my command ments, but observe and keep them. Write them in your heart and stead fastly observe that it is ‘written with my own hStnd find spoken' With my own mouth. You shall not only go into the church yourselves, but aide cause your men servants ami maid servants to do the same, and to observe my words and learn my commandments. Vou shall finish yoyr labors every Hatu relay afternoon by six of tire clock, at which time preparation hour of the Sabbath begins. 1 advise you to fast live Fridays in a year, beginning Good Friday and con tinue the four Fridays immediately following. You shall diligently and peacefully labor in your respective dwellings wherein it has pleased Cod to call you. You shall love one another with brotherly love, and cause* them tlpit are not baptised to come to the church and receive the sacraments and bap tism and the Lord’s Supper, and to be made members of the church. In doing so I will give unto you a long life and many blessings. Your hand shall flourish and your cattle bring forth abundance, and l will give unto you many blessings and comfort in the greatesi temptations. And he that doeth to the contrary shall be unprofi vable. 1 will also send a hardness of heart upon them until I see them, but ospeciully upon the impenitent un beleivers. He that hath given to thmpoor shall not he unprofitable. Remember to keep the Sabbath day. On the seventh day I have taken to rest myself. , ' t ' And he that hat h a copy of this let ter, written with my own hand and spoken with my own mouth, and keepeth it without publishing it to others, shall not prosper; but be that publishes it t■> others shall he blessed of me, and though his sins be in num ber as ihe stars of the heavens, and be lieve in this, lie shall, be pardoned. And if he believe not in this writing and these commandments, I will send my own curse upon him and consume both him, his children and his cattle: and whosoever shall have a copy of this letter, written with my own band and spoken with my own mouth, and keep it in the house, nothing' shall hurt them, ndt the lightning' fires, 1 hunder or pestilence shall happen to them to do them any harm. And if a woman with child and la bor put her trust in me, she shall be safely delivered of the child. You shall not have any tidings of me, but the Holy Scriptures until the day of Judgment. i , All goodness, happiness and prosper ity shall lie in the house w here a copy of this letter shall be found. Amen. FOR RENT 5 room' house anil 13 acres ofground at Flovilla, Ga., known as the estate of Mrs. Linnie Dolvin. Apply to Carl Dolvin, 23 Carter st. Atlanta. Ga. f Good Groceries AT RIGHT PRICES Are what appeals to the trading public. THE DEPOT STORE has an established reputation for handling only the best of everything. Our Stock of Groceries is Crisp, Fresh & Pure. We are now selling McCord’s Water Ground Meal The best on the market. Telephone No. S Your Orders. Get in the habit of calling the DEPOT STORE Delivery is prompt and efficient. Our goocls the best. Our prices RIGHT. What more has anybody to offer? SWINT 6 HAMMOND, THE DEPOT STORE. Phone 8 Phone 8 Closing Out Wagons, Buggies, Tools, Car riage and Wagon Material of every description; Oak and Poplar Lum ber, etc. ■ As I am retiring from business in Jackson, I offer everything with out reserve, for Cash. * This is your golden opportuni-/ ty to get a buggy or wagon, or anything else, as all the stock must go. 1 Feb. 11, is the day, at 10 o’clock at my shop. G. W. Kinsman. 1 SI,BOO—A Good Home Proposition Above price will buy a real nice five room cottage, largel'pt, orchard, straw berries; house in ,good . repair. 1800 cash, tertiis as to balance. Jas. F. Carmichael. FOR SALE OR EXCHANG E—Will sell or exchange good milk cow for dry cow. Kimbell & Kinard. FOR SALE Will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on the first Saturday in March at 10 o’clock a. m. near the residence of O. L. Weaver, one ginnery outfit, consisting of 3 00-saw Lummus gins, feeders and condensers, elevator, power press, engine, belting, etc., all in good condition. J. E. HALE, president ipandy Plain Gin Company. 4t MY HOUSE FOR RENT—Large lot, all necessary outbuildings, fine col lection fruit trees and small fruits. G. W. Kinsman. MY SHOP for rent with or without tools. Apply to G. W. Kinsman.
