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(jIJ Maid’s Convention ’ has been postponed until Monday night on account of the inability to get the Electric Plant in running order.
THiL JACKSON ARGUS.
IjPbEST paper in the best town in the best county in the best state in the best country
|j r ty-seventh Year.
JO THU 50CIAL SWIH.
|l se Coming and Going the Past
f Week.
II T p. Hell, of Patillo, was in
c .ity Thursday
■ Reynolds Will leave Sat-
HTfora visit to Albany.
lßj, s Annis Gilmore spent Satur
'■ j„ Atlanta-
H r r:u W. F. Smith was up from
iSv'.U Wedi e ( a '.
Sir fi L- Crawford was in the city
■iLuella Thursday.
fl ber t Ezell is at home from the
iB-t Trove school quite sick.
iM-ron Cole left Wednesday for At-
M, to take a course in a busi .ess
r. Cantrell came a few
® since to visit her mother, Mrs.
|Hin Moore.
Russell Woodruff, of Mc
§H)Ug|l, is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
111 a Wright.
Ilss Laura Conner is over from
visiting her sistei, Mis.
aflt Cornier.
Irs. W. L. Dunnaaran, of Macon,
[siting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ner Barnes.
Won Hopkins will be over from
yers to spend Saturday and Sun
with home folks.
ilton McLean has been quite sick
week at the home of Miss Nora
iii oil Second street.
r. Woodruff, of McDonough,
it the week-end with her daugh-
Mrs. Verna Wright.
irvin Brown, of Locust Grove,
it Saturday and Sunday with his
Mrs. Annie Webb.
rs.NoraL. King returned Wed
ay night from several days’ visit
vedones in Atlanta.
r. Clarence Bond, of Atlanta, was
he city Monday visiting his
tier, Mr. Tom Bond.
■s. Taylor Buttrill is expected
iriay from Florida, where she
been visiting relatives.
re. Dison’s friends are glad to see
back at the New York Store af
i week’s illness with grip.
ss Susie Watts left a few days
for Montezuma, where' she goes
aeh a class in expression.
Dozier and daughter, Miss Es
, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. L.
erson on Covington street.
ss Annie Kinsman was at home
i Jenkinsburg the first of the
c suffering from an attack of
Bymend Manley, of Cedartown,
(Bin the city Sunday visiting his
s, Mrs. Leila Kinsman and Mrs.
Bk Outhouse.
;Bs Frankie DeLoach, who lias
B visiting Miss Mary McGuify.
Bued Tuesday to her home at
Blbng Shoals.
Bs Lillie Browning has accepted
with the Carmichael-Mal
•Bompar.y, and is now one of their
Bteous salesladies.
B“' Martiele Stewart, who has
jj*B the admired guest of Judge and
T. MeClain, returned Monday
B~ home in Cedartown.
v^B s - J. Lee Byron has returned
*B Hampton, Fla., where she went
her mother, who was seriously
|BShe left her improving.
W* Eeila MadJox and her little
gjß , '’' r - Aldiue, are quite sick at ■
IB come on McDonough street.
9 '■ )Ught that Aldine has pneu
:'B M - Rh'd Roberts, who has been
*B !! - r Mrs. Sam Hendrick, wili re
week to her home m Jones
w• 11 be accompanied liome
|W r - Mrs. Hendrick.
Ernest Watkins left Wendes
a visit to her old home in
When she returns she and
9 w *Mna will move to their
JACKSON, BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1910.
pretty new home on Indian Spring
street.
Mr. J. T. Smith and Mr. L. D.
Moore, who came over from Monti
cello to spend Sunday, were water
bound by tile high \vaters of the Oc
mulgee and could not return for sev
eral days.
Mr. Chi rlie Harp came down from
Atlanta Sunday and spent the day
with loved ones. He was accompa
nied home by his wife and little son,
who have been with Mrs. A. B. Harp
tire past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crawford went
to Maxeys a few days ago to see their
little grand son, Marks Nicholson,
who was very ill with pneumonia.
Mr. Crawford has returned and re
ports his condition very much im
proved.
Mr. W. T. Powers, after three
weeks in New York and other East
ern markets, returned Sunday night.
He says he has bought for the Jack
son Mercantile Company the largest
and most complete stock of goods lie
has ever bought. His stock of nov
elties is especially fine.
Mr. D. F. Castile came Thursday
to take charge of the shoe department
at the Carmichael-Mallet Company’s
store. Mr. Castile comes from Grif
fin, where he has been in the shoe
department of the Thos. J. White
Store for nine years. He and Mrs.
Castile, who.will come in two weeks,
will receive a cordial welcome to the
Mty.
Mr. J. W. Currie, who has been in
die city some time as an operator at
the depot, will leave soon for Tifton
to engage in the insurance business
with the Jefferson Standard Life In
surance Company. Mr. E. C. Welsh,
who lias been with the Whitehurst
Drug Company, has handed in his
resignation, to take effect as soon as
nis place can be filled. He and Mr.
Currie will be partners in the insur
ance business. Jackson hates to lose
hese estimable young men, but
wishes for them success.
Guano Notice.
Every car of Acid and
Meal in Buttrill Guano
Company’s Warehouse is
analyzed by Sellers &
Dozier, analytical chem
ists, Macon, Ga. Buyi
your Fertilizers where you
can see what you are buy’
ing and get wiiatyou pay
for. We have the analy
sis on file of every carload
for your inspection.
BUTTRILL GUANO CO.
WANTED —County War
rants and Jury Script.
Commercial Loan & Trust
Company.
S. H. Thornton, Treas.
Go to Buttrill Guano
Cos. for prices on your
Fertilizers. Our prices
are right, our goods are
the best ]
Daughters’ Appreciation.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
wish to thank every one who so gen
erously contributed and helped in
any way to make a success of their
restaurant at the Court House. And
they especially thank the Jackson
Hardware Company for the loan of
all the dishes and glassware needed
for serving. By the liberal patron
age of the people over SIOO was clear
ed, which goes to the Confederate
Monument fund.
Mbs. J. B. Settee,
President U. D. C.
Buy your Fertilizers
from Buttrill Guano Cos.
Always on hand.
New Executive Committee
At a mass meeting which was call
ed for last Tuesday by the Chairman,
A. H. Ogletree, the following new
Executive Committee was elected
for 1910:
618, Coodys \V. W. Leverette, J.
It. Hammond, C. ft. Carter.
552, Iron Spring —VV. M. Andrews,
W. I. Duke, Sr., J. O. Cole.
615, Buttrills—T. W. Moore, T. B.
Fletcher, Ed Foster.
614, Indian Spring—A. F. White,
W. VV. Preston, VV. B. Castleberry,
Miller Ogletree.
616, VVorttiville —It. A. Thaxton, A.
McGibony, J. H. Pope.
609, Dublin—A. H. Pope, W. P.
Burke, Edmond Hay.
612, Jackson—o. P. Jitiks, G. E.
Mallet, S. H. Mays, J. M. Gaston.
The committee thus elected by dis
tricts was ratified by the meeting,
and the committee met and elected
A. H. Ogletree chairman and G. E.
Mallet secretary,
A Little One Gone Home
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Currie passed away Wed
nesday night after a short illness.
Though it was only with them a few
days, it was closely entwined around
the hearts of the parents, and they
can say—
“l’m glad our Father lent thee for a
few days here
That earth might seem less sweet
and heaven more dear.”
Rev. R. C. Cleckler conducted the
funeral seryices and the interment
was in the city cemetery.
Butts Superior Court.
The following cases have been tried
in court this week:
State vs. Claude McDaniel, carry
ing concealed weapons, s7sor twelve
months.
State vs. Charlie Woodward, carry
ing concealed weapons, $75 or twelve
months.
State vs. Ernest Lummus. shoot
ing at another, $75 or twelve months.
State vs. John Jackson, cheating
and swindling, S4O or six months.
State vs. W. M. Stanton, car-break
ing, S4O or eight months.
State vs. Tom Gaston, voluntary
manslaughter, four years.
State vs. Charlie McDowell, mur
der, acquitted.
Executive Committee to
fleet Saturday.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee is hereby called to meet at
the Court House Saturday, March 12.
The meeting is called for the purpose
ot fixing a date for the primary and
making rules to govern the same.
A. K. Ogletree, Chairman.
Jackson Baptist Church.
Dr. VanDeventer will preach Sun
day. Subject, 11 a. m., “Ang ds Serv
ing Jesus”; 7:30 p. m., "Fourfold At
titude Toward Religion”; 3 p. m.,
Junior Union.
SPECIAL MEETINGS MARCH 27.
We announce with pleasure the
coming of Rev. T. C. Carlton to con
duct a meeting. He is an evangelist
of note and success, and no doubt our
town and community will get a great
blessing through his ministration.
Special interest is being taken in the
B. Y. P. U. lectures. Be ready to
hear the one on "The Presbyterian
Family.”
Buy your cotton seed
meal from Buttrill Guano
Cos. All meal—no hulls in
it. Bright as a gold dollar
Is your subscription due? If so,
please come in at once and settle.
If you owe The Argus, either on
subscription or account, please call
and arrange same at once.
DeWITT’STLtX WITCH HAZEL
SALV J£, For Piles, Bums, So*"*
LITTLE LOCAL LINES.
Some of the Happenings of the Week
Briefly Told.
Mr. Harold Grifiin. of Griffin, was
in the city today, Friday.
All dishes, towels and other tilings
left at the U. I). C. restaurant were
carried to the home of Mrs. .1. B.
Settle. Please call there for them.
The Empire Buggy Company is
building a handsome bus tor the Ho
tel Buchanan. It will he a beauty
when completed, and will he put on
the sheets when die spring opens.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howie have
moved to the Webb home on College
street, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwards,
who have been boarding at the hotel
for some time, have moved to rooms
at Mr. S. B. Kinurd’s vacated by Mr.
Howie.
Mrs. M. J. Wilson, who has been
spending several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. B. F. Moon, will go
to Locust Grove Sunday, where she
will spend a few days with Mr. Geo.
Wilson’s family before returning to
her home in Greenwood.
The local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy will give a play
some time next month in interest of
the monument fund. A committee,
consisting of Mrs. F. S. Etheridge,
Mrs. T. M. Furlow. Mrs. Rosa Wright
and Miss Hattie Bi.ttrlll, has the
matter in charge and will be ready
soon to announce their selection and
assign parts.
A New Song.
Miss Zana Hunt will sing at the
Auditorium Monday evening
at “The Old Maids’ Convention”
anew song, written by Prof. Grace,
“The Old Sweet Tale of Love.”
The song is new, just issued by the
publisher. It will be a treat to hear
the nevy song just out.
U. D. C. fleeting.
The Daughters of the Confeder
acy will hold their regular meeting
at the home of Mrs. T. M. Furlow
Tuesday afternoon of next week at
3 o’clock. The subject for study
will be “The Battle of Gettysburg.”
Week of Prayer.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will observe next week as a week
of prayer for Home Missions. The
meetings will begin Monday after
noon at 3:30 and continue through
the week.
John Kimbrough Passes
Away.
On last Monday, after a few
days’ illness with pneumonia, Mr.
John Kimbrough died at his fath
er’s home near Stark. He had just
reached young manhood and his
death is a sad blow to his loved
ones. To add to their distress, four
other members of the family, the
father, Mr. Jack Kimbrough, two
sons, Henry and Elmer, and a
daughter, Miss Georgia, are ill
with pneumonia. The funeral serv-
ices of Mr. John Kimbrough were
conducted at the home by Rev. Mr.
Hoard and the interment was at
Stark.
Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
havi that annoyin. tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
a' night, and do you raise mucus in
the morning? Do you want relief?
If so, take Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy and you will be pleased. Sold
by Slaton Drug Cos., Jackson, Ga.
Get your Cabbage Plante
now while they are fresh and
in good condition, at Argus
Office.
DELUGE DOFS DAH AGE
To Big Dam on the Oc
mulgee.
The tremendous downpour of rain
Mi u lavplaveil havoc with the work
of the. Central Georgia Power Com
pany at the big dam on the Ocmul
gee river. The cofferdam and tres
j ties were carried away and the ma
i sonry damaged. It will be some
(time before work can be resumed,
'l'lie rushing water, freighted with
I bridges, driftwood and everything
it could gather on the way, did the
damage.
I
“Our Methodist Family.”
Under the auspices of the B. Y.
P. IF I)r. Cleckler lectured to an
appreciative audience at the Bap
tist church Tuesday evening on
‘‘Our Methodist Family.” Dr.
Cleckler is a fluent speaker, and
the history of his church was pleas
ing and instructive, 'l'lie Union
appreciates his hearty response to
their invitation to address the or
ganization. In the near future Dr.
Bradley, of the Presbyterian church,
will give a similar lecture on “Our
Presbyterian Family.” Later on
Dr. Van Deventer will address the
Union on “Our Baptist Family.”
The co-operation of the pastors in
the interest of the young people of
our town is an evidence of the good
will and fellowship of the churches.
The object of the Union is Chris
tian culture, and no one should
miss the cream of thought present
ed by these distinguished divines.
F'veryone is cordially invited to at
tend these meetings.
Honor Roll Jenkinsburg
Graded School.
First Gride—Robert Bankston,
Eugene Bryant, Edward Glass, Sa-.
die Glass, Vesta Harvey, Zadie
Kimbell, Trudie Moore, Queii Mar
tin, Annie Mills, Jesse Tolerson,
Marvin Stodghill, Felton Sanders.
Second Grade—Mildred Cook,
May Childs, Sara Fletcher, Pearl
Edalgo, Ida Sue Leverette, Austin
Mills.
Third Grade—Lucile Akin, Lillie
Thurston, Margaret Gray, Clarence
Moore, Odelle Moore, Sallie Mae
Ray, Walter Thurston, Fannie
Tolerson.
Distinguished List—Sallie Mae
Ray, Odelle Moore, Lucile Akin,
Fannie Tolerson, May Childs, Mil
dred Cook, Austin Mills, Marvin
Stodghill, Annie Mills.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tab'ets Invariably bring relief to wo
men sufFring from chronic constipa
tion , headache, biliousness, dizziness,
sallowne>B of the 6kin and dyspepeia.
Sold by Slaton Drug Cos. .Jackson, Ga.
Foley’s Kidney Remedy will cure
any caHe of Kidney or Bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reoch of med
i ine. No medicine can do more.
For sale ny Slaton Dr ig Cos.
How flood News Spreads.
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strength, vigor and health that’s a
daily joy. Try them. • Only 50c.
Satisfaction is positively guaranteed
by C. Whitehurst, druggist.
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