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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS VOIUME 32. A Merry m* HEAVY VOTE IN CITY PRIMARY Officers Were Nominated Tuesday SOME CONTESTS CLOSE Watkins Was Winner For i Mayor And Ham, But trill, Settle And Jones For Councilmen By the vote of 141 to 129 W. E. Watkins was nominated for mayor over J. H. McKibben in Tuesday’s primary. The winning aldermen include S. 0. Ham. A. T. Buttrill, J. B. Settle, J. C. Jones. Some of the contests were close ind exciting, notably the race in the first ward. An unusually big vote was cast in the primary Tuesday, the to tal being 272 out of aregistra- tion of 282. This alone shows that the interest was keen. Voting started with a rush as soon as the polls opened at 8 o’clock, and a large number of the voters had deposited their ballots by 9 o’clock. By noon a good deal more than half the vote had been polled. The day dawned bright and clear, bpt the skies were ' overcast and the day looked threatening. This did not dam pen the spirits of the candidates and their friends who kept at it toughout the day. When the polls closed the leadersion the respective sides were still at work Remarkably good order pre vailed during the election. The primary just close was short but at the same time it was a spirited, though good-na was There was a tured contest. select edtnfot fte candidates with Merry Christmas The Progress Wishes All Its Friends A Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year their suffrage. The chief interest, of course, centered in the contest for mayor and councilmen, the school trus tees and executive committeemen having no opposition. Here is the way the voters voted: FOR MAYOR W. E. Watkins 141 J. H. McKibben 129 FOR ALDERMEN Ist Ward C. M. Kimbell 135 S. 0. Ham 137 2nd Ward A. T. Buttrill 154 J. P. Etheridge 112 3d Ward C. W. Buchanan 52 J. B. Settle 219 4th Ward J. C. Jones 152 A. F. Whitney 115 The following were nominated without opposition and their vote is not giyen: FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES City at Large J. H. Ham Ist Ward S. H. Thornton 2nd Ward T. H. Buttrill 3rd Ward B. F. Watkins 4th Ward J. T. Fletojier FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE City at Large H. L. Daughtry * Ist Ward G. E. Mallet 2nd Ward J. M. Leach 3rd Ward S. P. Nichols 4th Ward C. M. Compton JACKSON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1914. MRS. MARTHA HATTAWAY PASSED AWAY FRIDAY At the age of 83 years, Mrs. Martha Hattaway died at Indian Springs last Friday, death hav ing been due to old and infirm age. Mrs. Hattaway is survived by several sons and daughters, as well as other relatives. The body was shipped to Round Oak, Jones county, where the funeral and interment was held Saturday. STARK Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Smith spent the greater part of last week with relatives at Empire, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Singley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Cook. Mr. Jesse Jones and son Van of Jackson were visitors here on Friday. Miss Jettie Biles and Messrs. Ray Barnes and Rebon Biles, who have been attending -school in Barnesville, returned home Friday for the Christmas holidays Miss. Gussie Singley spent Sun day with Miss Clara Harper. Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Lever ette of Monticello are visiting relatives here this week. Miss Lottie Mae O’Neal spent the first of the week with Miss Clara Duke. Mr. B. M. Barnes made a bus iness trip to Jackson Monday. Miss Ghittie Cook is spending the Christmas holidays at Jen kinsburg with home folks. The two year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Duke, of Atlanta, formerly of this place, died Sunday night, of pneumonia. The family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends here. Master Sanders Barnes of Jaekson is visiting W. H. Barnes this week. Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. SALE OF FIREWORKS WILL BE RESTRICTED On account of the quantity of cotton stored in the warehouses and on the streets of the city, the Mayor and Council has placed certain restrictions of the sale of fireworks this year, as will ap pearfrom the following ordinance: Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the city of Jack- son, that from and after this date it shall be unlawful for any person to ignite, light, shoot or participate in igniting, lighting or shooting any roman candle, sky rocket or other things of like nature within the city limits of the city of Jachson. It shall fur ther be unlawful to light ignite, explode or shoot any kind or character of firearms or fire works within one block of any warehouse or other house or place where cotton Is stored. Anyone violating this ordinance shall be punished upon convic tion in mayor’s eourt by work ing not longer than 60 days on the public streets or fined not more than SIOO.OO. W. E. Watkins, Mayor, J. A. McMichael, Clerk. MBS. IDA GRAY DIES AFTER ALONG ILLNESS After an illness extending over several weeks, Mrs. Ida Gray died at her home in Jenkinsburg Monday morning at 4 o’clock, of pellagra. She was about 50 years old and the widow of John Bob Gray. Before her marriage she was a Miss Crawford and is sur vived by her parents and the following children: Messrs. J. E. and Grady Gray, of Atlanta, Clint, * Fred and Quinlin and Misses Mary and Margaret Gray, of Jenkinsburg. Mrs. Gray was a splendid Christian lady and her death caused regret among a large circle of friends. The funeral was held at the Jenkinsburg Methodist church at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning, Rev. F. G. Spearman conducting the services. A Happy TAXES COMING IN SLOW THIMEAR Out of some $28,000 county tax on the digest, about $9,000, or one-third of the total had been collected when the time for the books to close expired Saturday. The books will be kept open by Judge J. H. Ham as long as the Comptroller General will per mit it, and every effort made to accommodate the tax payers. It is important, however, that prop erty owners pay their state and county taxes as early as possible before executions are issued. It is impossible to state just how long the books will be kept open and it is best to pay your part of the county, state and school taxes at once and run no risk of having an execution is sued against you. ST. JOHNS LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS Officers were elected At th# meeting of St. Johns lodge No. 45, F. & A. M.. Monday night as follows: H. M. Fletcher, W. M. J. B, Hopkins, S. W. O. Lee Chesnutt, J. W. D. G. Mcmichael. Treas. F. M. Allen, Sec. H. L. Daughtry, S. D. R. Gunter J. D. M. C. JK S. S. George Carmichael, J. S. F. M. Hodges, Tyler. The officers thus elected were installed by Worshipful Master H. M. Fletcher. At the next regular meeting of the lodge, which will be held on Monday night, January 4, Judge Fletcher, the Worshipful Master, will give an elaborate lecture on the Entered Appren tice degree. This promises to be a rare treat and all members of the lodge and visiting breth ren are invited to attend. NUMBER 52.