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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1912)
PROF. W. R. LANIER WILL GO TO CORDELE BIS RESIGNATION WAS SURPRISE Popular Educator Will Go to Cordele as Superin tendent of Schools at A Handsome Salary—Will Be Missed by The Citi zens of Jackson News of the intention of Prof. W. R. Lanier, for a number of years superintendent of schools in Jackson, to leave this city for Cordele where he will head the schools this fall, was received with interest and regret. This announcement came as a surprise to most of the people of the city. Prof. Lanier had re cently been re-elected for anoth er year and it was not thought he had any idea of leaving Jack- mm' ' dsv--" 1 f - W. R. LANIER son at the present time. Only the fact that he will have a larg er field of usefulness and a more attractive salary in Cordele led Prof. Lanier to ask the board of education to be relieved. For the past five years Prof. Lanier has been superintendent of schools in this city. 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Prof. Lanier is a graduate of Mercer University. Mr. Lanier is more than a thor ough and successful educator. He is a public spirited citizen. and is readv at all times to as sist in anv movement for the good of the community, and any city should feel proud to call him a citizen. He was manager of the Jackson Chautauqua Associ ation in 1910-11 and contributed more than anybody else to the success of the chautauqua move ment. Prof. Lanier takes an ac tive and lively interest in church and Sunday school work, he be ing a member of the Baptist church. A ripe scholar and educator of proven ability and worth, and most important of all, a thorough gentleman, the people of Cordele are to be congratulated upon se curing Prof. Lanier’s services. The best wishes of hundreds of friends go with him to his new field of work. MR. W. M. STONE DEAD AT JENKINSBURG HOME Prominent Citizen Passed Away Last Saturday Morning A dqath that caused regret to a large number of friends was that of Mr. W. M. Stone, which took place at Jenkinsburg Satur day morning last. He was sick BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS. but two weeks, having suffered with jaundice and other compli cations. His death came as a surprise and as a shock to the community. Mr. Stone was a prominent citizen and was held in high es teem by all who knew him. He was regarded as a man of un questioned honor and integrity. He belonged to the Masonic fra ternity and was prominent in the affairs of his town, being marshal at Jenkinsburg at the time of his death. Mr. Stone was a native of Jas per county and was 51 years of age. He came to this county some years ago and was former ly in the mercantile business in Jenkinsburg. He is survived by his wife and four children, and two brothers, of Jasper county. The funeral was held Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at County Line church. The services were in charge of the Jenkinsburg Masonic lodge. A large num ber of relatives and friends gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to this estimable citizen. The family have the sympathv of many friends in their present sorrow. MRS. MARTHA QUINN DIED IN PEPPERTON THURSDAY r At the age of 85, Mrs. Martha Quinn passed away at her home in Pepperton at 9 o’clock Thursday night last. Death was due to old and infirm age and followed a period of feeble health of sever al months. Mrs. Quinn was the mother of Mr. H. J. Quinn, who holds a prominent position with the Pep perton Cotton Mills. She is sur vived by another son and two daughters. The funeral was held Friday morning and interment was in the City Cemetery. First POPULAR EXCURSION Wednesday, June 12th, 1912 TO Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa, Brunswick, St. Simon’s Island and Cumberland Island —via — SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Carrier of the South Excursion train with separate coaches for white and colored, will leave JACKSON 9:41 a. m. for Jacksonville and Tampa, arriving Jacksonville 7:30 p. m. and Tampa 6:30 next morning. Regular troin No. 16 will leave Jackson 9:20 a, m. for Brunswick where it arrives 5:25 p. m. Jacksonville $4.00 Brunswick $4.00 St. Augustine $4.50 St. Simon’s Isl. $4.00 Tampa $6.00 Cumberland Isl. $4.00 Tickets to Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Brunswick, St. Simon’s Island and Cumber land Island will be good returning on any regular train to station where scheduled to stop up to and including train leaving Jacksonville 8:35 p. m. and Brunswick 8:35 p. m. Monday, June 17th, 1912. 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