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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1913)
BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOLUME 31. liberal prizes FOR CORN BOYS Merchants, Farmers All Help Cause LIST NOT YET COMPLETE Several Donations Expec ted From District Com mittees—Prizes Not Yet Arranged in Order On account of the absence of some of the committee members of the Boys Corn Club Tuesday no meeting was not held and the prize list was not made up. Several other contributions are expected. The following donations have been received to date, the value of the articles being that placed by the respective donors: Etheridge, Smith & Cos., John B. Stetson hat. Jackson Mercantile Cos., pair of shoes. J. B. Guthrie, photo of prize winners. Slaton Drug Cos., 25 pounds of stock powder. McKibben & Cos., buggy robe. W. M. Taylor, poultry panacea, SI.OO. Kimbell & Kinard, SI.OO. Davis Kinard, SI.OO. Judge Charles L. Bartlett, $lO. The Owl Pharmacy, $1 soda checks. Ham & Carter Cos., 1 perfection plow stock. First Farmers Bank, $5.00. J. Arenson, pair trousers. The J. S. Johnson Cos., 1 cos tumer $1.50. Leach & Cos., $l.OO. R. A. Franklin & Cos., pair of trousers. Jackson Drug Store, pocket knife $l.OO. Dempsey Hdw Cos., 1 spring tooth cultivator $5.00. Dr. R. Gunter $1.00; Paul Nolen & Cos., 48 pounds good flour. J. R. Hammond, 1 bushel good seed corn. Carmichael-Mallet Cos., 1 pair shoes, pick of stock. Carmichael Guano Cos., half ton 16 per cent sacked acid. C. L. Redman, $l. Miss Ruth Conner, one goat. Judge J. H. Ham, marriage li cense if in office when wanted. L. M. Crawford, heifer calf. P- M. Hodges, IR. I. Red chicken. Jackson National Bank, $5. Jackson Banking Cos., $5. Newton-Carmichael Hdw Cos.. $2 hand saw. first National Bank, $5 in gold. Jos. E. Edways, pair gold cuff buttons. S- H- Thornton, $4 rocker. •b W. Carter, 1 sack cotton seed meal. Butts County Progress, $1 and ave year subscription. Jackson Argus, $1 and a five jear subscription. Southern Cotton Oil Cos., $5, also 2 sacks 8-4-4 for the best ■ * elr i on upland, outside of con test. J • P. Bell and R. D. Ogletree, Vfc-U, B-F. Watkins & Cos., one di- Vese cultivator $7.50. Buttrill Bros., pair of horse collars $5. W. E. Foster, 1 bushel of oats 75 cents. Bailey & Jones, $2.50. Edgar Hale, $1.50. Oscar Weaver, $1.50. W. H. Singley, SI.OO. J. E. McMichael, $2.09. R. L. McMichael, $2.00. J. Matt McMichael, $5.00. S. H. Mays, 1 Berkshire pig, $lO. A. M. Pace, 1 Poland China pig, $lO. GUY COURT GRINDS OUT JUSTICE TO LARGE NUMBER The city court has dispatched business this week in a manner that has brought grief to several defendants. More business has been turned out than usual, the following being among the cases tried so far in the week: Texas Price, misdemeanor, 12 months on chaingang or S2OO. Calvin Whitehead, carrying concealed weapons, acquitted. Jim Napper, carrying conceal ed weapons, 12 months or $l5O. George Brown, carrying con cealed weapons, 12 months with out privilege of paying a fine. Jim Napper entered a plea of guilty to the charge of drunk on the public highway, and drew a sentence of 12 months or $l5O. Doc Wise plead guilty to the charge of disturbing divine wor ship and was let off with the pay ment of costs in the case. SECOND WEEK OF CITY COURT Criminal Docket Taken up Monday Morning MANYCASESONCALENDAR Court Got Away to Good Start Monday And Much Business Will Likely Be Disposed of This Week The second week of the city court of Jackson convened here Monday morning and the calen dar of criminal cases was taken up. There is a considerable vol ume of business in the criminal division of the court and the in dications Monday pointed to a busy session this week. It was said to be the desire of the court to dispose of all the business possible and to that end a good start was made Monday, several cases having been tried at the close of the day. Owing to the fact that the court did not hold a session in May considera ble business demanded attention and a docket containing some seventy odd cases faced the court the first of the week, in the num ber being several jail cases. It is not known now how long the court will remain in session, though it is probable the major portion of the week will be spent in meting out punishment to the guilty and in freeing the innocent. The weather was much cooler this week, thanks to the rain of Sunday afternoon, and the court was able to handle business with greater dispatch and comfort. JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1913. NEW PRINCIPAL FINE EDUCATOR Has Taught One Year in Common Schools HONOR MAN AT GEORGIA Prof. George L. Williams Comes to Jackson High ly Recommended—Will Strengthen The Faculty In addition to being a first hon or man and with the prestige of a University of Georgia A. B. degree, Prof. George L. Williams, the new principal of the Jackson Public Schools, is an experienced educator. He taught one term in the common schools of Gwin nett county with such success that his friends look with confi dence for a brilliant future for him in the world of education. &■< o'j mm ■l GEORGE L. WILLIAMS Prof. Williams is a young man, about 24 years of age. Before going to the State University he was a student under Prof. W. P. Martin at Lawrenceville. In the estimation of Prof. Martin Mr. Williams is one of the most bril liant young men he knows. He is delighted that his former pupil will be associated with him in school work in this city. At the University he did uni formly good work and stood at the head of his class throughout his college career. That he will add much strength to the faculty of the city schools is assured be yond question. The people of this city will extend to Prof. Wil liams a most cordial welcome. The fall term of the city schools will begin this year on Septem ber Ist and Mr. Williams will ar rive in the city within the next few weeks to be ready for the opening of school. Death of an Infant Friends ssmpathize with Mr. and Mrs. Sam McMichael in the death of their eight months-old infant, which occurred Thursday night, death having been caused by whooping cough. The funer al was held at Stark Methodist church Friday afternoon at four o’clock. Rev. M. S. Williams con ducted the funeral services. Brooks countv claims to have raised a watermelon crop worth $100,OfX). This goes to show that there is money in other crops be sides cotton. The all-cotton idea is a habit, anyway. JACKSON TOOK GAME FROM THE STRONG A6OGA NINE Jackson defeated the fast At lanta Agogas in a fast game of ball Saturday afternoon, the score being Bto 3. The feature of the game was the star pitching of Finley, who struck out 13 men, and the catching of Nutt, not a single one of the opponents being able to pilfer a bag. Until the seventh inning the Agogas were leading with a score of 3to 2. Then Jackson scored six runs. Score by innings— R H E Agogas 002 000 100— 3 9 3 Jackson 000 001 16x — 8 10 4 Summary. Batteries —Byers and Weaver; Finley and Nutt. Base on balls Finley 2; Byers 3. Struck out Finley 13; Byers 3. Two base hits Johnson and Ed wards. Hit by pitcher 2 (Kiker, Weaver). Double plays Wood ward unassisted, Spencer to Woodward to Edwards. Umpire Robertson; time of game 1:25, Farmers’ Union Meets at Stark Next Friday The next monthly meeting of the Butts County Farmers’ Union will be held at Stark on Friday, August 1. Dinner will be served on the grounds and an enjoyable day is assured those who attend. A large attendance is desired by the officers of the Union. INSURANCE TOTAL HEAVY LAST YEAR Jackson’s Share Reached Just $41,750 SOME BIG POLICES PAID Claims And Benefits Ag gregating $626,350,000.00 Paid by Insurance Com panies in U. S. in 1912 The life insurance companies of the United States and Canada paid out last year for death claims and payments for premium sav ings and surrender values the to tal of $626,350,000. The largest policy paid during the year, $412,403, was in Min nesota on the life of Charles Sil verson, of New Ulm, and the second largest policy was for $350,000 and was paid in Monclair, N. J., on the life of Thos. Reid. Georgia’s largest policy was $95,000 and the insured was Jo seph J. Heath, of Girard. Fu mey B. Stubbs, of Cox, Ga., was well insured, his policies amount ing to $88,557. According to the figures just given out Jackson received a to tal of $41,750 in insurance claims during the year 1912. The names of the insured are not given. No name is given where the amount was less than SIO,OOO. Of all cities in Georgia Atlanta came first with $1,037,750 in in surance claims, followed by Ma con with $355,250 and Savannah third with $300,250. $125 VERDICT IN PARNELL CASE Only One Power Company Suit Tried STUBBORN LEGAL FIGHT New Trial Will Be Asked For, It Is Said—Regarded As A Case —Two Cases in Four Days The jury in the case of C. N. Parnell against the Central Geor gia Power Company returned a verdict for $125 in favor of the plaintiff. He sued for SI,OOO. Anew trial will be asked for, it is stated, by the attorneys for the power company. This was the only one of the damage cases tried last week and over two days were consumed in disposing of this case. That the case will be fought out in the higher courts and that this was se lected as a test case, seems assur ed. This was the first case filed against the company. A particularly stubborn legal battle was waged by the attor neys in this case. Cols. C. L. Redman and O. M. Duke repre sented the plaintiff. Cols. G. F. Johnson, W. E. Watkins and M. Felton Hatcher represented the power company. The case was called Tuesday afternoon It was Wednesday be fore much headway was made in the trial. The case was finished late Thursday, when all other ju rors and witnesses were excused by the court until Monday. The jury brought in its verdict Fri day morning. No litigation tried here in sev eral months has attracted as wide interest as did the Parnell case and the trial was largely at tended by attentive spectators. MR. J. B. HARRISON HAS AC CEPTED POSITION IN GRIFFIN Mr. J. B. Harrison who has been connected with the Jackson Coca Cola Bottling Company since its establishment here last year, has accepted a position with the same company in Griffin. While in this city Mr. Harrison made a large circle of friends by his gen ial manner and cheerful, jolly dis position and it was with regret that his friends learned of his in tention to leave Jackson. He has a good position in his new home and his many friends wish him a large measure of success. BUYERS LEAVE FOR THE EASTERN MARKET CENTERS Messrs. A. F. Whitney and F. S. Carmichael left this week for New York and the eastern mar ket centers to purchase the fall and winter goods for Carmichael- Mallet Company. As usual they will lay in a well selected stock of standard merchandise for this well known department store. Later they will be joined in New York bv Mr. J. H. Carmichael. NUMBER 30.
