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About The Butts County progress. (Jackson, Ga.) 18??-1915 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1915)
NEWS OF INTEREST IN THE - SOCIAL REALM May This Year Be The Best Year With every rising of the sun Think of your life as just begun. The Past has concealed and buried deep All yesterdays. There let them sleep. Concern yourself with but Today, Grasp it, and teach it to obey. Your will and plan. Since time began Today has been the friend of man. You and Today! A soul sublime And the great heritage of time. With God himself to bind the twain, Go forth brave heart; Attain; Attain. —Anon from British Weekly. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY May this day and all the days of the New Year bring to you and those who are dear to you the sunshine of happiness—Rich ard Brooks. Associated Charities Meet The members of the Associated Charities met Monday after noon with the president, Mrs. R. J. Carmichael. Plans for the year were outlined and a number of new members were enrolled. McMichael-Y oung On Friday of last week occur red the marriage of Miss Susie McMichael and Mr. Stone Young, Judge J. H. Ham having per formed the wedding rites. Mr. and Mrs. Young are the recip ients of congratulations from a large number of friends. T ay lor-Atkinson Miss Vallie Lee Taylor and Mr. Howard Atkinson, of Jenkins burg, were united in marriage on last Friday. The ceremony was performed by Judge G. E. Har mon and these young people have the best wishes of a wide circle of friends over the county. Clark-Cawthon Mrs. Minta Clark, of Mississip pi, and Mr. J. C. Cawthon were married Sunday afternoon, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Z. E. Barron at his resi dence on Covington street. They are receiving the congratulations of their many friends and will reside at Worthville. Goddard-Letson Of interest to a large circle of friends was the marriage of Miss Bettie Goddard and Mr. J. E. Letson, which occurred on De cember 29th. Judge J. H. Ham performed the ceremony at his home on Oak street. Mr. and Mrs. Letson have the best wishes of their friends for their future happiness. An Elegant Dining One of the loveliest events of the past week was the New Year’s dining given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell Bond to Miss Jana Setzer, Miss Mary Lizzie Thomas, Mr. Add Nutt and Mr. Whit Russell. Mrs. Bond was assisted in entertain ing her guests by her niece, Miss Tenella Tingle. Miss Newton Hostess Miss Rosa Newton entertained informally Monday evening for Miss Martha Pound and her at tractive guest, Miss Margaret Rickman, of Tennessee. Miss Mary Newton assisted in enter taining and a salad course was served. Mrs. Guthrie Hostess Mrs. J. B. Guthrie entertained a number of boys and girls on last Friday evening in compli ment to her niece, Miss Grace Thurston. The attractive home was prettily decorated in the hol iday green and red colors and many games were enjoyed in the parlors. A sweet course was served. For Visitors In compliment to her visitor. Miss Ruth Adams, of Macon and for Miss Martha Pound and her guest, Miss Margaret Rickman, of Tennessee, Miss Helen Car michael entertained at an infor mal sewing party on Tuesday af ternoon. When the sewing was laid aside salads and sandwiches were temptingly served. PERSONAL Mr. H. L. Gray was a visitor to the city Monday. Mr. S. H. Thornton spent Monday in Atlanta. Miss Mattisu Ham returned Sunday to Waycross. Mr. J. W. Andrews was in the city Monday from Stark, Sherwood Thaxton was down from Atlanta this week. Mr. J. H. Huff of Atlanta, was a visitor to the city Tuesday. Mr. Boone, of Toomsboro, was a visitor in the city Sunday. Mr. J. A. Dodson was among Monday’s visitors to the city. Judge J. H. Ham was a visitor to the Capital City Thursday. Mr. R. H. Henderson was in the city from Flovilla Tuesday. Master Henry Slaton has re covered from his recent illness. Mr. L. S. O’Neal’s friends re gret to learn that he is sick this week. Dr. B. F. Akin, of Jenkinsburg was among Tuesday’s visitors to the city. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Thaxton are occupying a cottage on West Avenue. Miss Hattie Compton will teach during the spring months in Flippen. Mr. J. A. Dodson, Jr., has ac cepted a position with Smith & Company. Mrs. W. L. Etheridge and lit tle Lamar spent part of the week in Macon. Messrs. D. F. and J. W. Mad dox were visitors to the city Monday from Elgin. Dewey White, after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White, re turned Sunday to Atlanta to re sume his studies at the Georgia School of Technology. Miss Mary Newton leaves soon to spend several weeks with Mrs. Walter Wight in Cairo. Mr. L. H. Hendrick, captain of the Jackson Rifles, spent Tuesday in Atlanta on business. Mr. A. H. Pope and Misses Waits and Hays, of Cork, were visitors to the city Monday. Mr. C. S. Johnson has returned to Tippettville, where he will teach during the spring months. Mr. W. P. Watkins having spent several days with relatives in the city has returned to Una dilla. Mrs. J. D. Brownlee and chil dren spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Maddox. Messrs. Lee Hammond and Morris Redman have returned to their studies at the University of Georgia. Miss Viola Slaughter returned Sunday afternoon from a visit with Mrs. Felton Mundy, in Rockmart. Misses Mildred Jolly and Em ma Thomas spent sometime with relatives in the country during the holidays. Miss Annie Catchings Crum left early in the week for Ameri cus, where she teaches in the public schools. Miss Julia Wade left Monday for her home in Cochran, after a delightful visit with Misses Vera and Jessie Jones. Miss Nelle Hendrick returned Sunday to Atlanta after spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Ida Hendrick. Mrs. T. H. Buttrill returned Wednesday afternoon from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Durden, in Graymont. Joel Mallet returned to the University this week. Professor George Williams, of Rome, was his guest during the holidays. Misses Sallie Watkins and Fredna Allen have returned to Milledgeville to resume their studies at the G. N. & I. College. Mrs. Mackev and family have moved to the power plant where they will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Terrell McMichael. Prof. Van Fletcher, principal of the Lawrenceville public schools, spent part of the holi days with relatives and friends here. Misses Ruth Adams, Margaret Rickman. Helen Carmichael and Martha Pound will be guests of Mrs. W. 0. Ham at a spend-the day party Friday. Miss Mary Lizzie Thomas has returned to Davisboro to resume her school duties after spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meade Crawford, of Jackson, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Langston have returned to their home.—Dublin Courier-Herald. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Settle’s friends are delighted that they have returned to Jackson to live, Mr. Settle having accepted a po sition with the Southern Railway here. Mr. T. J. Collins, returned Saturday to Blakely, where he is principal of the public schools, after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Collins. Mrs. Verna Wright and chil dren spent part of last week in McDonough and were accompan-, ied home by Miss Annie Lemon, who was her attractive guest for the week-end. Miss Sallie Mae Ball entertain ed at a spend-the-day party. Sunday, her guests being Misses Ada Sams, Estelle Thornton, Messrs. Walter Sams, Joe Ed wards, Slaton Carmichael. Mrs. Z. T. Buttrill returned Monday from St. Petersburg. The climate did not benefit her as her family and friends had hoped, and she only spent a few weeks there. She was accom panied home by her sister, Mrs. W. E. Cantrell, of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Allen and children, of Constitution, are oc cupying the residence on East Third street recently vacated by Mrs. Mackev. Mr. Allen has ac cepted a position with the South ern as telegraph operator. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Program for Sunday, Jan. 10 11 a. m. Sermon by the Pas tor, subject: “The Power of Jesus’ Name.” Sermon to the Woman’s Missionary Society. 7p. m. Sermon. 9:30 Bible School. The Pas tor and class will give you a hearty welcome. Come meet with us. 3p. m. B. Y. P. U. Emmett Gentry, president, Joe Buchanan leader. The ladies will observe the week of prayer. It is hoped that all the ladies will plan to attend every day. NEW PUPILS ENROLLED AT OPENING OF TERM About a dozen new pupils were enrolled at the opening of the spring term of the Jackson pub lic schools. This is a considera ble increase over the same time a year ago. The enrollment is now about four hundred. Indications point to a highly successful term, keen interest being manifested in the various departments. The teachers who spent the holidays at their respective homes returned to the city several days ago and were on hand when the bell tolled Monday morning for the spring session of the public schools. 10 CENT ”CASCARETS" FOB LIVER ANO BOWELS Cure Sick Headache, Con stipation, Biliousness, Sour Stomach, Bad Breath—CandyCathartic No odds how bad your liver, stomach or bowels; how much your head aches, how miserable you are from constipation, indi gestion; biliousness and sluggish bowels—you always get relief with Cascarets. They immediate ly cleanse and regulate the stom ach, remove the sour, fermenting food and foul gases; take the ex cess bile from the liver and carry off the constipated waste matter and poison from the intestines and bowels. AlO cent box from your druggist will keep your liv er and bowels clean, stomach sweet and head clear for months. They work while you sleep, ad BUTTS HAS GINNED 15,209 BALES COTTON Butts county had ginned prior to December 13, 15,209 bales of cotton, as compared with 14,181 the same date in 1913. The to tal for the state is 2,451,747, as against 2,215,308 bales the year before. Paul Nolen 6 Co’s. FAST DELIVERIES Will Bring You THE BEST GROCERIES Any Time You Order Below we have a few Specials for Friday and Saturday That will be interesting to read. The Sweetest ORANGES |()r Per 1 Dozen DO NOT FORGET Grape Fruit 7C r for one LcJv dozen Irish Cobbler Potatoes ?r f per 4Jt PECK Uncle Sam Bread Received Daily. The size of the loaf has not been cut, so you get the same amount you did before the war. Stone Cakes Fresh all the time, so or der now. We have Six Kinds at just Iflr Each IVI Get Six New Georgia Cane Syrup In any shape you want same. In cans or barrels. It is pure. Phone us. Come in person or phone and your orders will have our atten tion and we deliver now so you get your goods promptly. Paul Nolen & Cos. Jackson, Ga., Phones 24 & 60
