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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1911)
BITIS COUNTY PIiGSRESS Published Every Friday. ALFRED AKERMAN - Proprietor J. DOYLE JONES - - - - Editor Subscription $1 a Year Kntri‘(l nurond-cluM Novem ber S, at the poHloilire :it. Jttt'ltMoli, (in. Telephone No. IGG. Jackson (a., Friday, Mar. 24, Wll. Pull lor .Jackson or pull out. If you can’t pull for Jackson pull out. If you wont pull for Jackson pull out. The park is assured. Now come across with your part. As Ions: as Griffin keeps her depot she will not need hitching posts. Griffin styles itself the “Gem City of Georgia.” Cob Gem, of course. Even if the peach crop is kill ed there is the poultry crop t< fall back on. Savannah and Macon are both going to have new hotels. Why not let Jackson fall in the line? The fertilizer movement is re ported by the railroads to be the heaviest by a good deal in the history of the state. Jackson will sco i have a mon um 'ntin her midst. Memorial Day will be celebrated with more than ordinary spirit this year. This is planting time. Be sure to plant a good crop ol public spirit and you will reap a harvest of new enterprises, more and better business. Say something pood for your town. Help it alonp. Do all you can to make things better. Don’t pet the idea that you are living in a perfect town. Jackson wants all the public spirited citizens she can get. You will come to Jackson eventually, so come alonp now and grow up with the town. Spirits of turpentine has reach ed one dollar per gallon. And how would you like to be a naval stores mogul? Turpentine has sold aslow as 35 cents a gallon. The use of motorcyles are solving the problem of rural mail delivery in Butts county. With go >d roads all over the state this movement will result in great good. Macon has voted to own her waterworks. Municipal owner ship has grown in favor during the last few years. Then com mission government seems to be the next step. The Macon Telegraph issued an edition of 84 pages Sunday. This was one of the largest p ipers ever gotten out in the state. The Telegraph stands at the top of Georgia dailies and is getting better all the time. One firm carried more than twenty-five pages of adver tising. FLO VILE A Mr. I-'. M. Lawson spent Monday in Maeon. Mr. E. I’. Watkins, of Jackson, visi 1. | friends in our town Sunday. Miss Alice G. Smith Mu rued horn- Thursday aft -r an extended vinit to Macon nr' 1 Jacksonville. Mr. W! it Nets >n had the mis'ortiine of losing ins left arm last rhursd-.y while sawing lumber near Flovilla. Drs. White and Elder amputated his arm just below the elbow and we are glad to know he is and ring line at this writing. Miss Lurline Lawso i who is attend ing Cox College is with- her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Lawson, for a few days. We regret very much to note that Mrs. J. M. Harm-sis critically ill at her home on Main street. Dr. J.. A. Clements spent Sunday with his parents,in Macon. Dr. Rose- Greer,' of Baconton, who has been ill with gastritis, is at home for a week’s visit toiler mother, Mrs. Rosa (freer. Mr. and Ati;s. I). Digram have re turned from a two weeks’visit to Cuba.' Miss M.ariitmne Dozier who has been spending sometime wth friends in south Georgid returned home Saturday. Luke Bailey, col., had the misfor tune to lose his barn and all its con tents togeih'-r wi h his mule, by lire Salurdgy night. The origin of the lire is said to be unknown. Col. (). M Duke was summoned by telegraph to Miyisfleld (Saturday to see his brother who is quite sick. Mr. Dan Gunn, of Monticello, was in our midst Tuesday. Mr. ('. S. Bryant and J. A. Clements have gone into the poultry business. ('apt. Lilt Blood worth, of Atlanta, was the guest of Mrs. VV. J. Partridge last Saturday. The music reeita’ given try Miss Murphy and c uss at the school audi torium last Friday night was said to have been one of the best ever given in any town. The stage decorations were beautiful in every particular and each pupil did his part well. The spe cial features of the program were the recitation, “Si and P’ by Miss Nelle Millen, and the song, “Oh You Tease” by Misses Terrell and Millen. Mrs. W..J. Partidge had as her guests at tea Sunday Mesdarnes M. L. Rod gers, ,J. S. Cummings, Misses Mary 1/ni and Martha Singleton, of Savan nah, I)r. RosaGreer,of Baconton. Rev. W. W. Arnold, of McDonough, filled Ids regular appointment at the Baptist church here Saturday and Sun day. Mr. R. V. Smith spent Tuesday in Atlanta in the interest of the F. <fc I. 8. Ry. Cos. Protracted services will beheld at the Baptist church, beginning on Sat urday before third Sunday in April. FINCHERVILLE Death, the black camel which kneels at every one’s door, came to the home of Mr. .lersehel Johnson on Thursday March Ifi and took from him his fair young wife. Mrs. Johnson had been sick for three weeks and was thought to tie improving so fast no one could real ize such a sudden death. It came as a shock to the entire community, livery one who knew her loved her. She was a good, kind and christain woman. We miss her so much, her place can never be tilled here on earth. She was buried at Sardis Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock. We extend our deepest sym pathy to the heart stricken husband and to her relatives. We know that God will cheer them in their bereave ment. Misses Ermine and Kxie Kitchens, of Mansfield, are visiting thetr grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kitchens. Miss Minnie Thompson ami mother spent Thursday in TiOCUst Grove with relatives. Mr. Lucian Mann, of Atlanta, spent Friday night with M r. \V. H. Cawthon. Mr. Mann and family came down from Atlanta to ire at the funeral of Mrs. Hersehcl Johnson, a sister of Mrs. Mann. Mr. and Mrs. John Kitchens spent the week end with their daughter Mrs. liHura Kitchens at Mansfield. Mrs. Jess Cawthon sj>ent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. ltond. Mr. E. A. Fincher went to Jackson Tuesday on business. Misses Tassie Kitchens and Minnie Thompson spent Sunday with Misses Gertrude ana Georgia Maddox. Mr. J. T. Fincher spent Monday apd Tuesday with Mr. Walter Stroud near Jackson. Raymond Mitchell is back at achool again after having been out for several weeks with a severe case of measles. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McDonald, of Lo- BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS, PROFESSIONAL. Akerman & Akerman, Attorneys at Law. Rooms 8 10 Washington Block, Macon, Georgia. C. L. REDMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Ollice in Crum Building, JACKSON, GA. W. E. WATKINS, LAWYER, Jackson. - -• /. Georgia Practice in all Courts, both State un<] Federal Office in Hank Hal’ west side public Square. OR. J. E. WOODS PI IYHICTAN AN R SC ICO EON. Jackson. - - Georgia. Office Lp-Stairs in Oritm Building. Residence phone lffil—Olliice phone 107 J. WILLINGHAM & WILLINGHAM . Attorneys At Law Offices in Carter-Wartheii Raiding. Will do a general practice in all the Courts. E. J. REAGAN, Attorney At Law McDonough - - Georgia Office, in Masonic Building. Will practice in all the counties of the Flint Circuit. DR. JOEL B. WATKINS, V. M. D. Jackson - - Ga. Office at Leach & Co.’s stables. Of fice phone 44; residence 151. All calls promptly answered. J. THREATT MOORE, Attorney At Law Office opposite the Jail. Jackson : : Georgia. Will practice in all the Courts. YOU START AT ZERO We all start out in life from the Zero mark. It is uphill all the way. The higher we go the more we are looked up to. The man who at tains success must take himself seriously, look to his own interests, and conserve his stre ngth, wealth and abili ty. Many people are depositingtheir money with this bank, paying by check, and further ing their own intere sts, thereby raising their marks high above zero on the gauge of life. FIRST National Bank. JACKSON : : : GEORGIA. cast Grove, were telegraphed Thursday of the death of their daughter, Mrs. Johnson. They came quickly and the sudden news was a great shock to them as they had recently visited her anil she was so much improved. Mrs. Busie Ellis, of Covington, is the guest of Mrs. Harper Uiis week. ToiTsale One cook stove No. 8. One three quarter iron bed mattress and springs. CHEAP. Address P. 0. Box 116. Bu y -No w. The balmy spring weather we have been having reminds you that planting time is near. We have stocked a complete line of reliable seeds from Southern growers—D. M. Ferry & Cos.. R. G. Craig & Cos., and Head and Head. All seeds grown especially for this climate: Seed Potatoes , Beets Corn Flower Seed Beans * Alfalfa Peas Onion Sets ' Tomatoes Cucumbers < Cabbage Radish And Others It may. pay you to inspect our complete stock before making your purchases. So remem ber when you are buying to ask our prices and see the most complete stock of seed ever Carried by us. ' \ > : v™ Thaxton Drug Cos. JACKSON, : : GEORGIA. ' Bit Ist Seeds WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT Planting Your Garden We want you to remember that we have a full assortment of BUIST STANDARD SEEDS, The line is complete and here you w ill find • *i i Peas, Lettuce, Corn, Radishes, Beans, Tomatoes, Onions, Cucumbers, Turnips, Cantaloupes, Cabbage, v\ atermelons, And all other seed needed in planting. The best part about the seed is their freshness. Bring us your PRESCRIPTION WORK Our Drugs are Purj and Fresh. We have a full line of ■ STATIONERY and OFFICE SUPPLIES Our selection of Cigars and Tobacco cannot be equalled in Jackson. Slaton Drug Cos. Store DOMESTIC WATER WORKS with either over-head or air pressure tanks Myers' Pumps, Stover Gasoline Engines, Samson Wind Mills, Spray Pumps and Compounds, Pilot Acetylene Gas Lights, Avery's Farm Implements, Tools, Roofing and Roof Paints. Everything in machinery and supplies. MALLARY MILL SUPPLY CO., 351 Cherry St., Macon, Ga.
