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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1911)
:M |i contributions to this page must be handed in to the ed itor by Wednesday noon, to insure publication. Dinner to Veterans J|t the meeting of the U. D. C. Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Z T. Buttrill's it was decided to follow the usual custom of serving dinner to the veterans on Me morial Day. The rapidly thin king ranks of the Confederacy thoroughly appreciate and enjoy this feature of the days exercises. Unless a change is made in the plans the monument will be placed on the southeast cornel of the public square. Each mem ber present pledged to raise 25 dollars toward the monument fund. Opening Days The millinery and dress goods display at the department stores Wednesday and Thursday created a flutter of excitement among the feminine contingent of the city! The arrangement of both natural and artificial flowers and palms transformed the stores in to a veritable fairy-land. Early in the; day throngs of visitors gathered to get a glimpse of the pretty patterns created for their benefit. The pleasing effects in the different departments of all the stores evidenced the splendid taste of the clerks and milliners and elicited the highest praise from an admiring public. In Compliment to Mrs. Craw ford Anelaboratesociety eventof last week was the lovely party given Friday afternoon by Mrs. L. M. Crawford and Miss Annie Craw ford in honor of Mrs. Walter Meade Crawford of Hawkins ville. On arH val the guests were served most refreshing punch in the dining room by Miss Pauline Mallet. The tables for Bunco and Heart-dice were arranged in the Parlors, reception hall and dining room which were all thrown to gether'. Bowls of hyacinths com bined with aspaigus ferns were effectively arranged on the man tels and buffet. Mrs. Crawford received her guests wearing a handsome toilette of black lace; Miss Crawford wore a becoming hngerie dress while the guest ot honor, Mrs. W. M. Crawford, was attired in yeilow messaline. ""he winner of the first prize in ■ he games, Mrs. J. H. Carmichael ' nd the honor guest were pre sented with lovely silk hose. Candies and stuffed dates were assed during the games after r - hich cream and cake in green ; nd white was temptingly served. About forty guests were present n this delightful occasion. hornton-Railey Friends here were interested t the recent announcement of -e engagement of Miss Mary * 'Uyton Thornton, of Tallapoosa, and Mr. Randolph Barely Railey, ‘ Atlanta, the wedding to take p :a ce the 14th of April at the - r ome of the bride’s parents, Mr. s-nd Mrs. J. D. Thornton. Miss 1 homton resided here far a num cer of years and bv her attractive -rsonality and winning wavs easily made scores of friends who v -’*sh for her the best in life. SOCIETY A Pretty Dining Misses Eloise and Hattie Jones entertained at an elegant dining at their home near Jackson last Sunday. Their guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Lon Maddox, of Jackson; Messrs Byars and Jenkins, of Macon. Party forS. S. Class Miss Gladys Kimbell entertain ed at a pretty party Saturday afternoon at her home in Park land. The members of Mr. A. J. Roberts’ Sunday School Class of the Baptist church, of which she is a member were guests on this occasion. Many enjoyable games were played and delightful re freshments served. Jackson Girl Weds A Philadelphia Teacher Miss Zaidee Garr, of Jackson, Ga., and widely known over the entire state, was married last Wednesday to Mr. C. S. Wyatt, the ceremony being performed at Barboursville, W. Va. Miss Garr is a most popular young lady and has many friends over the state who will learn with interest of her marriage. Mr. Wyatt resides in Philadel phia and is a teacher of some note. The young couple are at pres ent in Boston, Mass., where the bridegroom is taking a course of special studies. —Atlanta Joumai. Mrs. Wyatt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Garr, of High Falls. She is pleasantly re membered here where she taught expression in the city schools a year or two ago. Society Elects Officers At a meeting of the Home Mis sin Society of the Methodist church on Monday afternoon the following officers were elected for the year: President, Mrs. J. B. Settle, vice president, Mrs Verna Wright, 2nd vice president, Mrs. F. Z. Curry, secretary, Mrs. R. C. Cleckler. treasurer, Mrs. H. W. Copeland, local treasurer, Mrs. W. B. Thompson, corre sponding secretary, Mrs. J. W. Crum. The officers and members have entered into the work with great zeal and determination and hope to make it the best year in the history of the society. PERSONAL Leland Smith spent Sunday in Monticello. Mr. W. B. Webb has returned to the city. Miss Berta Edwards is visiting in Monticello. Mrs. S. C. Paul is on the sick list this week. Harold Bone spent Sunday at Locust Grove. Mrs. R. J. Carmichael is at home from Atlanta. Mr. A. L. Bickers spent Sun day in Atlanta. Miss Clara Nolen spent Satur in Atlanta. Mrs. Janie McKibben has re turned from Macon. BUTTS CO TT NTY PROGRESS, Mr. C. W. Springer was up from Macon Sunday. Dr. R. B. Thompson spent the week end in Flovilla. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Smith vis ited in Atlanta Monday. Mrs. B. P. Bailey has returned from a visit in Atlanta. Mr. S. H. Thornton was a vis itor to Atlanta Wednesday. Mrs. J. W. Matthews has re turned to her home in Griffin. Mr. J. 0. Gaston is confined to his home with a case of measles. Mr. A. H. Carmichael spent the first of the week in Atlanta. Stephen Springer left Wednes day for Macon to accept a posi tion. Miss Effie Boykin spent the week-end in Atlanta with rel atives. Mrs. Rufus McCord spent Sat urday with friends in Locust Grove. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jenkins spent part of the week in Col umbus. Mrs. Will Merritt spent the week-end with relatives in Henry county. Mrs. Homer Carmichael has re turned from an extended visit in Atlanta. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Will Carter, of Jenkinsburg, were in the city Tuesday. Mrs. Emmett Coleman left Monday morning for her home in Cochran. Mrs. C. W. Springer and Doro thy Ann will spend the week-end in Macon. Mr. T. A. Nutt visited Messrs J. C. and T. R. Nutt in Griffin this week. Mrs. C. W. Buchanan and Mrs. Rosa Wright were visitors to At lanta Saturday. Mrs. Carswell has been ill this week at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. W. J. Wood. Miss Lillie Childs, of Jenkins burg, was_ the guest of Miss Eva Key Bailey this week. Miss Carrie Knott, of Locust Grove, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Knott Sunday. Mrs. W. M. Crawford and little daughter Virginia have return ed to their home in Hawkinsville. Mrs. C. T. Beauchamp and children spent the week-end at High Falls with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Steel ■. Miss Alice Watkins was down from Atlanta spending the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Watkins. Mrs. Marshall Finley, Miss Hattie Mae Finley and little Miss Lucile Mackey returned Wednes day from McDonough. Mrs. J. M. Bosworth returned Saturday to her home in Atlanta after a short visit with Mrs. J. E. Woods and Mrs. E. A. Martin. Mr. H. D. Moore left for At lanta Monday and Mrs. Moore will remain for a longer visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Etheridge. Mrs. T. H. Buttrill and Miss Jew r el Durden spent Monday in Atlanta. From Atlanta Miss Dur den went to Florida for a visit. Miss Mary Newton is being cordially welcomed by her friends after an absence of several months in South Georgia and Flor ida. Mr. B. P. 0. Edwards, of Athens, and Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Hurst, of Fitzgerald, were re cent guests of Miss Maude Edwards. With Our Schools * -By— MARY LAND The athletes are making good time now. They have only a week or two before they can de cide whether they will go to Barnesville or not. Owing, however, to the good time made within the last day or two, they are su>*e to go. The Phi Kappa society was in vited to the mock trial of the Ivanpa Mu Society last Friday afternoon. They postponed their program and attended. It proved to be very interesting and en joyable. Last Wednesday was the last day for the essay writing on the “Events in Georgia in 64.” Three pupils of the high school entered the contest. Tuesday afternoon the teachers had the faculty meeting in the school house. They have decided to have the faculty meetings in the afternoon hereafter. Miss Clara Nolen spent last Monday in Atlanta. Miss Annie Burch left Friday morning for her home in East man to spend the week-end. Two of the boys of the ninth grade have suddenly bloomed in to the full flush of manhood (?) and knee trousers have been discarded. MISS MARY JOHNSON DIED TUESDAY AT PEPPERTON At the age of 64 Miss Mary E. Johnson died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Grant, at Pepperton Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Miss Johnson is survived by several brothers and sisters and other relatives. The funeral and interment was at Mt. Vernon at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. JENKINSBURG Mr. J. A. Middlebrooks spnet Friday iri Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Hodges spent Baturday in Atlanta. Mr. Hunter Manning spent Satur day in Atlanta. Mrs. S. J. Johnson is the guest of her sister in Atlanta this week. Miss Lillian Bailey, of Jackson, is the guest of Mrs. Merritt this week. Messrs George and Dempsey Farrar, of Atlanta, spent Sunday with their parents. Mrs. Bailey and son, of Jackson, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt. Miss Trenton Thurston spent the week-end with Miss Annice Barnes at Klovilla. Mrs. I. S. Flanagan and daughter, Mrs. Bankston, spent Saturday in Jackson. Mrs. (*. J. t;hi|ds and mother, Mrs. Pulliam, of Barnesville, spent Sunday here with relatives. Miss Allie Mae Harris, a student at Locust Grove Institute, spent Sunday here with her parents. Machine Shop JOSEPH L. WAGNER & SON, Proprietors. Bicycle Repairing Machinery erected and repaired; Pipe Fitting, Plumbing, Electric Wiring; Automobiles and Gasoline Engines Repaired. WANTED: Scrap Iron,Brass,Copper,Lead Mr. Ktast us Hodges who has been attending school here has ret urned to his home in l^>gansville. Quite a crowd attended church here Sunday and Sunday night, Rev. RJ (J. Carey conducting the services. THE CARNIVAL Simpson’s Greater Shows, the carni val that has created the sensation of the year in southern territory, will be in Jackson all next week. This, al though anew venture in the carnival field, has made an enviable reputation for its cleannesss, refinement and fair dealing. The shows are all conducted with the utmost propriety. Every where one will find an air of neatness and respect seldom seen in organiza tions of this class. It carries 10 good attractions in all, including a merry go-round, ferris wheel and incidental amusements some of which are new to patrons of this class of shows, one of the special features being Arabia, the horse with the human brain. Arabia gives an entire show by himself and has been taught all his wonderful tricks and maneuvers by Essie Fay, the greatest lady horse trainer in the world. Manager Simpson invites the closest inspection as to the morality of all shows and exhibitions cairied by this company. Romolo’s famous roy al Italian Band furnishes the musical program a rare treat to all lovers of high cltisi music. The shows are book* ed for a stay of one week. Honor Roll Oak Hill Academy First Grade—W. 0. Funder burk, Mi Hedge Maddox. Fourth Grade—Anderson Pitt man, Fred Maddox, Inman Norsworthy, Myrtice Redden. Sixth Grade—Gussie Funder* burk, J. W. Hodges. Alma Driskell, Teacher. You ought to have your picture taken. See us about it. Guthrie’s Studio. Automoble For Sale Two-passenger Hupmobile twenty horse power, compara tively new. Reason for selling, want larger car. JOHN B. MAYS. 4t Your children should be pho tographed every year. We know how. Guthrie’s Studio. FORSALE Several mules, wheel scrapers, steel rail, hoist ing engines, water pipe, wire cable, derrick fittings, concrete mixers, frame shanties, iron beds, chairs. Apply, Lane Brothers Cos, Ocmulgee Dam, Near Jackson, Gt. You have either got to lead the procession of progress, march in line with it, step aside and stagnate, or be run over by it. The little bull that had a head-on collision with a freight engine was wise by comparison with the man who thinks he can butt progress off the track.—Elberton Star. Well said. The sooner some of the moss-backs find this out the better it will be for society. This age don’t need pull-backs, but pushers, boosters, developers, unselfish, public spirited men.
