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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1914)
NEWS OF INTEREST IN THE = = SOCIAL REALM Sewing Party Mrs. 0. A. Pound was hostess at an informal sewing party on Wednesday afternoon. The hours passed merrily as the lovers of fancy-work plied the busy nee dles. Miss Martha Pound served dainty sandwiches and tea to the twelve guests, who were present on this delightful occasion. Spelling-bee Friday Evening The local chapter, D. A. R., will give an old-fashioned spell ing-bee Friday evening at eight o’clock at the court house. A small admission fee of ten cents will be charged. Prof. W. P. Martin will pronounce and Mayor W. E. Watkins and Judge J. H. Ham will choose sides. The pub lic is cordially invited. Mrs. Compton Hostess The members of the Young Mothers Club met Thursday af ternoon with Mrs. C. M. Comp ton at her home on East Third street. The club is interested just now in the “Better Babies Contest” which they have plan ned to have during the County Fair. They hope to have the ar rangements perfected by anoth er meeting. Delicious tea and sandwiches were served. Mrs. S. H. Mays, Miss Fannie Gibson and Mrs. J. D. Jones assisting the hostess. Auction Bridge Tuesday A delightful and informal affair of the week was the afternoon bridge of Tuesday, when Mrs. 0. A. Pound was hostess. Fragrant pink roses lent color and beauty t o the lovely apartments where “auction’ was played. Following the games an ice course and salted almonds were served. Mrs. Ida Hendrick and Mrs. Elizabeth Graves and Miss Martha Pound assisted Mrs. Pound. The players included: Mesdames Morrison Settle, H. R. Slaton, R. P. Newton, W. E. Watkins, L. M. Crawford, J. D. Jones, Misses Mary and Rosa Newton, Martha Pound. PERSONAL Mr. Edward Cornell was a vis itor to the city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burch mo ved this week to Bibb. Mrs. Emily Bryans has return ed to her home at Indian Springs. Little Miss Catherine Carter has been ill for the past few days. Miss Willis Smith of Atlanta is the attractive guest of Miss Dons Nutt. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jones visit ed in Juliette and Forsyth this week. Mrs. Gordon Carmichael is vis iting relatives in the country this week. Miss Estelle Gilmore spent Sat urday and Sunday with Mrs. C. M. Compton. Misses Exie Ham and Ina Mc- Michael spent the week-end with friends in Atlanta. Mrs P J- Baker and little son of Atlanta are spending some time with Mrs. S. 0. Ham. Mrs. Zack Harkness was the recent guest of her daughter, Mrs. S. J. Foster. Mrs. A. H. Smith returned the first of the week from a visit with Mrs. Philip Head in Atlanta. Rev. Frank Eakes occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. Miss Ezra Morrison attended the Arnold-Brown wedding in Hampton on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lawson and Miss Lurline Lawson were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Roberts. Mrs. Maurice Wright and little daughter, Marjorie, have return ed from a visit with Mrs. J. H. Jordan in Ocilla. Mrs. E. D. Tolleson of McDon ough and her guest, Mrs. J. E. Bush, of Barnesville visited Mrs. W. P. Nutt this week. Misses Carrie Carter, Mildred Jolly, Emma and Daisy Thomas were among the Jackson people attending the singing at Sandy Creek Sunday. Mrs. E. L. Smith and Vera were visitors to Atlanta Saturday to see Mrs. Z. T. Buttrill, who has been ill in a sanitarium for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harris and Miss Louise Harris have returned from Lakeland, Fla., where they have been spending several months. Their friends are de lighted to have them back again. After a brief visit with Mrs. Mary Pittman and Miss Nettie Pittman, Mrs. Jack Hoteson has returned to her home in St. Au gustine. Mrs. Hoteson was en route home from a several months trip North. Mr. and Mrs. George Head and Mr. Slaton Carmichael attended the w r eddingof Miss Frances Ar nold and Mr. Paul Brown, in Hampton Wednesday evening. They went over in Mr. Carmi- chael’s car. For several reasons the sewing that the ladies of the Methodist church was to have given for the children of the Decatur orphan age was postponed from last Thursday until Tuesday of this week. An enjoyable day was spent with Mrs. Mote Watts. How To Give Quinine To Children. FEBRII.INE is the trade-mark name given to an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, P l ®®** ant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does ot nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringing: in the head. Iry it the next time you need Quinine lor any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original P®ckage. The name FEBRILINE is blown in bottle. 25 cents. Phone 2002 for pure cream. Phone your orders early and get prompt delivery. J. C. Kin ard, phone 8. That Suit Sale at Ether idge Smith & Cos. is worthy of more than passing atten tion. $15.00 Suits for $7.50 Telephone 24 or 60 and get your orders filled any time. Paul Nolen & Cos. We deliver now. Just received a ease of Atmore’s Mince Meat, the best what am. Kinards, phone 8. New Garag e I wish to announce that I have opened a garage in the building next to Buttrill Brothers, and that I am prepar ed to do all kindsof repair and machine work on short notice. Satisfactory work at reasonable prices will be my motto. No charge will be made for Storage of cars. All work will have my own personal attention. Special attention will be given to Ford repairs. J. L. EDWARDS, JACKSON, GEORGIA. Day Phone 101 Night Phone D7 GIVE "SYRUP OF FIGS” TO CONSTIPATEO CHILD Delicious “Fruit Laxative’ ’ can’t harm tender little stomach, liver and bowels Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, your little one’s stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, doesn’t sleep, eat or act naturally, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a tea spoonful of “California SyruD of Figs,” and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undiges ted food and sour bile gently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playfulchild again. Askyour druggist for a 50-cent bottle of ‘ ‘California Syrup of Figs, ” which contains full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups. adv FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Program for Sunday, Oct. 25 11 a. m. There will be no ser vice. 7:30 p. m. “How May We Have Universal Peace?” Dr. Heard will lead the song service. Come in time to enjoy it. 9:30 a. m. Bible School. 3p. m. Young Peoples Union, Harold Ham leader. Church Activities Thought, effort and sacrifice are centering around our church building. The splendid work our women are doing is an inspira tion. Some of the teams areal most doubling their apportion ment. Just let the men rally like the women and there will be no lack. The Box tor the Frontier This labor of love will go for ward in the near future. These boxes greatly cheer the poorly pafd and hard worked preacher. Rally at Mrs. J. H. Carmichael’s Monday, 26, all the teams of the Aid Society will meet in a “rounding up” gathering. All are expected. An inspiring re port is anticipated. The Young People A Hallowe’en party will be given by the Senior Union at the beautiful home of J. H. McKib ben. A similar entertainment will be given the Juniors at the home of S. P. Nichols. The leader of the Sunbeams, Miss Laura Daughtry, will give them a party at her home Friday at 5 p. m. SCHOOL NEWS The Junior and Seniors enjoy ed the lecture of Dr. John E. White on Sidney Lanier very much. Mr. Simpson, a man who has traveled over England, Germany, and France was with us at chap el exercises Wednesday morning. He is going to lecture at the au ditorium Thursday night on the war conditions in Europe. He is also a very fine violinist and will give a few selections on his noted German violin. The teachers normal meeting met last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Martin and the sub ject for discussion was Petcolojzi and his works. The Demosthenian Debating Society met Friday, Oct. 16th, and elected the following officers: President, Carl Maddox: vice president, Clyde Mcßryant; sec retary and treasurer. Harold Ham; door keeper, William Crum; critic, Bryan Patrick. The sub ject for debate next Friday is Resolved, “That Columbus de served more honor for discover ing America than Washington did for defending it.” If you have been waiting for a Suit Sale to get a bar gain go to Etheridge, Smith & Cos. $15.00 Suits now for $7.50 You will like our club plan of buying a Watch. No long prices to pay No big outlay of money to make at one time. f per Just a few easy payments so small that you will never notice them; and the first thing you know you own a high grade South Bend Watch— A Watch that you will always be proud to carry. Drop in this even ing and let us ex plain this club plan to you. I JOS. E. EDWARDS, Jackson, Georgia, Phone 150. USE OUR Phones Freely Let Our Fa& DELIVERY SYSTEM DO THE WORK We Deliver Any Time You Want Same in fact our policy is to DELIVER AT ONCE So be sure and call us. Below we quote a few SPECIALS Saturday we will sell Fine Apples 30c per Peck F. O. Stone Wrapped CAKES. Fresh Every Day. Six Kinds. 10c Each. Uncle Sam Bread Received Every Day. The Bread Yet Kingham’s Breakfast Bacon For Saturday Trade. White Crest Flour On Sale Saturday 48 pound sack $1.60 24 pound sack 80c The Besft Flour Yet. Get a pail of Cottolene The be& lard for cooking Tuna Fish Fine for Salads, two sizes 10c and 15c. BANANAS BY THE CAR. lOc per dozen. 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