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BUTTS COUNTY PROGRESS
VOLUME 33.
JUDGE DANIEL
CUT OFrSUDDENLY
Brilliant Jurist Victim of
Apoplexy
HIS DEATHSEVERE SHOCK
Funeral in Griffin Sunday
Attended by Six Thou
sand Persons From All
Parts of The Country
The death of Hon. Robert T.
Daniel, judge of the superior
courts of the Flint circuit, which
occurred at Fitzgerald Thursday
afternoon. May 27, was a shock
to the entire state. Judge Dan
iel was attending the meeting of
the Odd Fellows, of which he
was the grand sire, and had just
finished his address when he was
stricken with apoplexy. He was
given immediate medical atten
tion but expired in a short time.
Judge Daniel was a native of
Griffim and 57 yesrs old. In 1910
he was elected judge of the Flint
circuit and was serving his sec
ond term on the bench. He was
a good judge, fair and impartial
and he tempered justice with
mercy.
Judge Daniel was prominent in
several secret orders. He was
past incohonee of the Red Men
and grand sire of the Odd Fel
lows, as well as being a Knight
Templar and a Shriner.
He is survived by his wife, a
brother, Milton J. Daniel, and
other relatives.
The funeral was held in Griffin
Sunday afternoon and wss at
-1 tended by many prominent men
from every section of the coun
try. It is estimated that six
thousand persons attended the
funeral. Judge Daniel was most
highly esteemed in this city and
a large number of people from
here went to Griffin Sunday af
ternoon to join in the tribute to
this distinguished Georgian.
MR. R. N. ETHERIDGE BUYS
J. R. MILLER PROPERTY
Announcement has been made
of the purchase last week by Mr.
R. N. Etheridge of the J. R.
Miller property on south Mulber
ry street. This is the largest
real estate deal closed here in
some time and may serve to stir
up some activity in the real es
tate market. The consideration
is not stated, though it is sup
posed this property, known as
the Byars place, sold at an at
tractive figure.
The lot faces 176 1-2 feet on
Mulberry street and runs back to
Oak street 210 feet. The prop
erty is close in and is considered
desirable for residence or busi
ness purposes. Mr. Etheridge is
having the place cleaned up and
improved. He has not yet deci
ded what he will do with the in
vestment, though a large ware
house has been spoken of and an
nouncement of Mr. Etheridge’s
plans will be made later.
RAIN PREVENTS TOURISTS
FROM VISITIN6 JACKSON
On account of a heavy rain
that came up about the time they
were due to leave Griffin, the
“Seeing Georgia” tourists were
prevented from visiting Jackson
Thursday afternoon of last week*
The inability of the tourists to
visit this city was a matter of
keen regret and disappointment
to the citizens here. Elaborate
plans had been made for the en
tertainment of the visitors and
the tourists would have been as
royally welcomed and entertain
ed in Jackson as at any city on
the itinerary.
RURAL CARRIERS
HAVE MEETING
Indian Springs Gets Next
Convention
GOOD CROWD”ATTENDED
Hon. J. W. Wise Prevent
ed From Attending—Ad
dress by Hon. J. H. Mills
of Jenkinsburg
With a large number of the
members present, the annual con
vention of the Sixth District Ru
ral Letter Carriers Association
was held at Indian Springs Mon
day and proved a delightful oc
casion. The visitors were de
lightfully entertained by the lo
cal carriers, luncheon being serv
ed at the Wigwam, where the
sessions were held.
Hon. J. W. Wise was prevent
ed from attending by the heavy
rain and sent a telegram of re
gret. He was to have delivered
the principal address of the day.
Hon. J. H. Mills was present and
made an interesting and helpful
talk to the carriers.
Indian Springs was chosen as
the next meeting place.
About forty-five members of
the association were present, this
being considered a good atten
dance.
The same officers were unani
mously re-elected and include:
President—J. A. Hickman, of
Barnesville.
Secretary and treasurer—S. J.
Watkins, of Jackson.
THREE PIECES REAL ESTATE
SOLD ON BLOCK TUESDAY
Three pieces of real estate were
sold here Tuesday at public sales.
Mrs. Leila Kinsman as guardian
sold the McCord place to Mr.
David Spencer for $1,350.
Buttrill Guano Company sold a
lot on West Avenue belonging to
Mr. S. M. Thaxton. It was bid
in by Mr. A. T. Buttrill for $25.
Twenty acres of the S. M.
Thaxton lands in Iron Springs
district, against which Etheridge
Smith & Cos. held a claim, were
disposed of at private sale.
JACKSON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4. 1915.
MEDAL WINNERS
AT L. G. INSTITUTE
President Gray Begins His
Nineteenth Year
FEW FACULTY CHANGES
Bright Outlook For Next
Session—Recent Com
mencement Was Among
Most Brilliant Yet Held
The commencement exercises
of Locust Grove Institute came
to a close with the champion de
bate between the Philomathean
and Philosophian literary socie
ties. The selection of the nomi
nee for the presidency by a di
rect party primary was the sub
ject discussed. J. J. Green, of
Forston, and W. F. Pate, of At
lanta, represented the Philoma
theans on the affirmative and
won the decision. The Philoso
phian debaters were A. B. Cul
bertson, Syrma, and L. W. Car
ter. Barney.
Medals and honors were awar
ded as follows:
Scholarship to Mercer Univer
sity, W. F. Pate, Atlanta.
Scholarship to Shorter college,
Ossie Robertson, Lithonia.
Music scholarship, Hester Mae
Walker, Locust Grove.
Champion debate medal, W. F.
Pate, Atlanta.
Oratory medal, Fred E. Smith,
Atlanta.
Recitation medal, Myrtice
Thomason, Monticello.
Impromptu debate medal, Jud
son J. Green, Fortson.
General excellence medal, Os
sie Robertson, Lithonia.
Penmanship prize, Cecil Hall,
Deepstep.
Song and yell trophy, Philoma
thean society.
Trophy for general excellence
in literary society work, Philo
matheans.
The president of the board of
trustees announced that only one
or two changes would be neces
sary in the teaching force for the
coming year. Prof. Ernest Gray
of the department of history was
made vice president. Miss Het
tie Barton, Morrow, Ga., is the
new director of the music de
partment.
Prof. Claude Gray, who begins
his nineteenth year as president
of the school, says that the pros
pects for the coming year are the
best in the institution’s history.
More than half the rooms in the
boarding department, he states,
have already been reserved for
the fall term.
Prof. H. B. Cason of the sci
ence department will again have
charge of the summer school,
which begins June 15.
VETERANS ATTENDING REUNION
IN RICHMOND, VA., THIS WEEK
Messrs. J. A. McMichael, R.
A. Wilson and S. E. Jones left
Sunday afternoon to attend the
Confederatereunion in Richmond,
Virginia. Messrs. Wilson and
McMichael went as delegates
from Camp Barnett and Mr. Jones
for the pleasure trip. In Atlan
ta the Jackson party joined the
Veterans special and proceeded
to Richmond. The veterans are
expected home Friday.
FACULTY FOR JENKINSBUR6
SCHOOLS NOW COMPLETE
The faculty for the 1915-16
session of the Jenkinsburg school
has been selected and includes
the following well known educa
tors, who, it is believed, will give
Jenkinsburg one of the best
schools in the history of that
community:
Prof. J. Fleming, Waverly
Hall, principal.
Miss Hill, Irwinton.
Miss Ruth Culpepper, Irwinton.
Miss Myra Garner, Sparta.
Miss Humphreys, Macon.
TOURISTS SORRY
OF HEAVY RAIN
And Inability to Come by
Jackson
LETTER FROMSECRETARY
Effort Made to Reach City
Through Mud But Roads
Too Dangerous-Jackson
on Next Itinerary
The following letter, from Mr.
A. M. Smith, secretary-manager
of the Georgia chamber of com
merce, to the editor of The Pro
gress, will be of interest to the
people of the city:
We wish to express for the
“Seeing Georgia” tourists and
the Georgia chamber of commerce
to the people of Jackson and
Butts county our great regret
that the rain storm prevented us
from reaching Jackson Thursday,
as we had originally planned to
do. The tourists were unani
mously in favor of making the
trip from Griffin to Jackson, and
the attempt was made even
through the heavy rain storm
that came up. After going part
of the way, the roads were found
to be so slippery from the down
pour as to be too dangerous to
permit our continuing to Jack
son. Therefore, we were forced
to turn back.
It was a great disappointment
to all of us that we were unable
to get to Jackson to meet your
good people and enjoy the abun
dant hospitalitv you had prepar
ed to extend to us. We hope
that no providential circumstan
ces will prevent our visiting
Jackson on the next tour into
South Georgia.
Very truly yours,
A. M. Smith,
Secretary-Manager.
MISS MARY GREEN ELECTED
IN HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Miss Mary Green, of Dallas,
was elected a member of the fac
ulty of the public schools, at a
meeting of the board of educa
tion Saturday morning. She fills
a place in the high school depart
ment formerly held by Miss Jen
nie McElroy, resigned.
The resignation of Miss Sarah
Lu Hardin was accepted. Va
cancies in the second and sev
enth grades will be filled by the
board at a later meeting.
JACKSON MAN IS .
BANKERS HEAD
Mr. F. S. Etheridge Was
SignaUy Honored
ELECTION IN SAVANNAH
He Is One of Georgia’s
Best Known Financial
Leaders—Next Session
Goes to Macon
Mr. F. S. Etheridge, of this
city, president of the Jackson
Banking Company, the Jackson
National Bank and a chain of
other banks in this section, was
elected president of the Georgia
Bankers Association at the twen
ty-fourth annual convention in
Savannah last week. This is a
high honor and one that both Mr.
Etheridge and his numerous
friends appreciate. His choice
was made by a nominating board
and was unanimous. As the pres
ident of two local banks, other
institutions in this section and a
director in Macon and Atlanta
banks and trust companies, Mr.
Etheridge is one of the leading
bankers in the state and he will
no doubt make an efficient and
progressive state president.
Macon was chosen for the 1916
meeting.
It was voted to cut out wine at
all future banquets of the associ
ation.
A larger appropriation was vo
ted for demonstration work in
Georgia this year.
Besides Mr. Etheridge other
officers include:
First vice president—Charles
B. Lewis, Macon.
Second vice president—Rufus
H. Brown, Augusta.
Third vice president—Jos. W.
Heffernan, Savannah.
Fourth vice president—T. R.
Turner, Haddock.
Fifth vice president—H. W.
Martin, Atlanta.
Secretary—Haynes McFadden,
Atlanta.
Treasurer—E. C. Smith, Grif
fin.
General counsel—Orville A.
Park, Macon.
MR. W. T. SMITH DIED
SMITH’S MILL LAST WEEK
The death of Mr. W. T. Smith
occurred Thursday morning of
last week at his home at Smith’s
Mill. He had long been a suffer
er with cancer and his death was
not unexected.
Mr. Smith was about 77 years
old and a member of a prominent
family of this section. He was a
Confederate soldier, serving as a
member of Cos. G Third Georgia
regiment. Mr. Smith was well
known throughout the county
and a wide circle of friends and
acquaintances regretted to know
of his passing.
Mr. Smith is survived by two
sons, Messrs. J. A. and T. B.
Smith, three daughters, Mrs. W.
H. Jenkihs, all of Cork, Mrs. T.
P. Kimbell and Mrs. Burl McCord
The funeral was conducted at
Sandy Creek Friday afternoon at
4 o’clock by Rev. W. 0. Sharpe.
The Masons had charge of the
services at the grave.
NUMBER 23.