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THE JACKSON ARGUS.
r K BEST paper in the best town in the best county in the best state in the best country
Ihirty-seventh Year.
t the social swin.
■lose Coming and Going the Past
* Week.
■>!rs. D. F. Castile is visiting in
■'ifliti
■ Miss Lula Ham spent Tuesday in
Itianta.
■ Mrs. Emma Mallet spent Tuesday
■ Atlanta.
■ Dr. J. B. Hopkins spent Wednes
■ v in Atlanta.
■ Mrs. M. J. Hodges left Sunday for
■ visit to Macon.
I Dr . VV. J. Waits was up from Flo
■ lla Wednesday.
■ Anna Mary Powers spent Saturday
■id Sunday in Macon.
■ Mr. A. h. Pope represented Cork
■ the city Wednesday.
I Mr. Dock Etheridge and Miss Susie
■ere in the city Thursday.
I Mrs. Lizzie Byars is slowly improv
■ig, but is not yet able to be up.
I Mrs. Luther Carter, of Jenkins
■urg. was in the city Tuesday;
I Mr. J. H. Carmichael made a busi
less trip to Atlanta Wednesday.
I Harry Butner came down from At
■nta and spent Sunday at home.
I Mrs. Jack Edwards left a few day>-
|inee for a visit to relatives in Macon
I Mrs. W. J. Thompson was a wel-
Lme visitor from Flovilla Wednes
day.
I Miss Clara Giles, of Atlanta, has
Keen visiting friends in the city this
week.
I Mrs. Verna Wright and little Mary
■ranees spent Tuesday in McDon
ough.
I Little Sara Smith returned Tues
day from a visit to Mary Lane ii
Macon.
I Mr. and Mrs. Emmeit Williams and
little daughter were in the city Wed
nesday.
I Mrs. J. S. Gumming, of Flovilla.
Las the guest Tuesday of Mrs. C. A
feutner.
I Col. Julian Willingham and Mr
B. Sasuett Crum spent Sunday ii
Forsyth.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Powers, with
Lottie and William, spent Easter in
Atlanta.
Mrs. Will Carter and children, of
Jenkinsburg, visited Mrs. J. B. Settle
Tuesday.
Mr. Nottngham, of Flippen, is a
new operator at the depot —came
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Henderson
were up from Flovilla Thursday
shopping.
Miss Bessie Maddox, of Iron Spring.
L visiting Mrs. J im Watson on South
Dak street.
Captain L. I). Watson’s friends will
he sorry to learn that he is quite sick
at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lawson and Miss
Lurline were in the city Wednesday
from Flovilla.
Mrs. H. R. Pollitzer and little ones
returned Saturday from a visit to rel
ives in Covington.
Mr J. p. Head and Miss Kate
Head were visitors to the city from
High Falls Tuesday.
Mrs. H. L. Daughtry and Laura,
w: o have both been quite sick, are
w-li enough to be out.
The many friends of Ruth Willis
are glad to see her out again after
several weeks’ illness.
Mrs. Charlie Moore and little sons,
J' W. and Walker, of Atlanta, vis
ited Mrs. Nannie Moore Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Byars came Monday
9ee Mrs. Lizzie Byars, who has
been quite sick the past two weeks.
Mr. Walter Bryans,'of Dupont, wfio
spending some time at Indian
Spring for his health, was in the city
Tuesday.
Walden, in “Mighty Harvels of the flagic World,” at Auditorium Wednesday, April 6. Be sure to be there.
JACKSON, BUTTS COUNTY. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL I, iqio.
Mrs. Sam Hooten and son, Mr.
Wade Hooten. of Henry county,
were among the visitors to the city
Wednesday.
Mr. Rollin Sasnett and Miss Annie
Bell Sasnett, of College Park, were
guests Sunday of their brother, Mr.
R. P. Sasnett.
Mrs. Potts, after a few days’ visit
to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M.
Furlow, returned Tuesday to her
home in Winder.
Miss Zana Hunt and Miss Mae
Reynolds visited in Atlanta Satur
day. Miss Hunt remained to spend
Easter with her father.
Mr. Cliff Pitts, of Locust Grove,
will succeed Mr. C. M. Bowles as
agent at the depot. He will take
charge the first of April.
Miss Hattie Land, who has been
quite sick with grip the past two
weeks, still continues sick, showing
no marked improvement.
Miss Mary Newton is expected
home this week from Cairo, where
she has been sp nding some time
with Mrs. Walter Wight.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Daughtry had
the pleasure of having Miss Inez
with them Sunday. She returned
Monday to Greensboro, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom McKibben and
Mr. and Mrs. Pitts McKibben came
over from Eatonton and spent Easter
with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McKibben.
Mrs. R. L. Smith and son, Mr. Jim
Smith, of Blount, were trading in
the city Thursday. They rode home
in one of Jackson’s handsome new
buggies.
Mrs. R. J. Carmichael left Thurs
day night in answer to a telegram
telling of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Buchman, at her home
in Baltimore.
Mr. Alex Wilkerson, who was quite
ill last week with an attack of pneu
monia, improves slowly. His con
dition today, Friday, is not as favor
able as it has been.
Mrs. Elizabeth Currie, witli Miss
Eliza and Miss Maggie, spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Currie’s daughter,
Mrs. F. M. Hodges, near Worthville,
who has been in feeble health for
some time.
Mrs. Geneva Carmichael and fam
ily leave today, Friday, for Mart,
Texas, where they will make their
home. Their friends regret their go
ing, but trust they will find life very
pleasant in their new Lome.
Mrs. R. L. Smith and little daugh
ters, Mary Lou and Ruth, with Mrs.
Mary Heflin, will leave next week
for a visit to Mrs. Oscar Crittendon
in Shellman. From there Mrs. Hef
lin will go to her farm near Sparta
for some time.
Miss Dovie Bryans was down from
Brenau College, Gainesville, to spend
Easter with Mr. H. L. Daughtry’s
family. Miss Dovie will graduate in
May, and will leave the 11th of June
with a party from Gainesville for i
tour ot Europe.
Mrs. Graves, Mrs. O. A. Pound and
Miss Martha Pound, who have beet
spending several weeks in the city
le.t Thursday for their home in
Grand Rapids, Mich. Thtey will
probably spend next winter here,
which will be pleasant news to their
numerous friends.
Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss of time and by a medicine which
like Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, not only cures
promptly, but produces no unpleas
ant after effects, It never fails and
is pleasant and safe to take. Sold by
Slaton Drug Cos., Jackson, Ga.
Ice, cold Ice, at Conner
& Crawford’s.
Every family, and es-e.-ially those
who reside in the country, should be
provided at all times with a bot le of
Chamberlain’s Liniment. There is
no telling when it may be wanted in
case of an accident or emergency. It
is most excellent in all cases ot rhea
matism. sprains aDd bruises Sold by
Slaton Drug Cos., Jackson, Ga.
LITTLE LOCAL LINES.
Some of the Happenings of the Week
Briefly Told.
A little tot saw her mama’s “rat”
on the floor and hastened to tell her:
“Maim., I see your wolf on the floor.”
Mr. Raymond Carmichael has com
menced work on his new ho ne on
South Mulberry street, which Is to be
a bungalow.
Mr. J. T. Smith is adding more
rooms and porches to his already
commodious and convenient home
on South Mulberry street. The' im
provement all over the city goes on
steadily.
The friends of Mrs. Mollie Jackson
will be sorry to learn of her extreme
illness at the home of her brother,
Mr. J. T. Goodman. She rec ived a
second stroke of paralysis last Tues
day night and has since been in an
extremely low condition, being un
conscious and speechless. There
seems to be no hope ft r her recovery.
On Memorial Day the Daughters
will 9erve cake and Nunually’s cream
at Thaxton Drug Company, with
Mrs. R. N. Etheridge, as chairman
of the committee, having it in
charge. The proceeds of the sale
will be appropriated to the building
of the Confederate monument. Aid
the Daughters in their untiring ef
forts to erect this shaft to the mem
ory of the boys in gray, by liberal
patronage.
Quite a serious runaway occurred
Wednesday just out of the city on
the West Side. Mr. W. J. Butin was
driving into the city in a one-horse
wagon, having with him Mrs. J. A.
McCord. Just behind them was a
two-horse wagon. In coming down
a slope the line on the double team
broke and the mules, becoming
frightened, dashed it to the wagon in
front. Mr. Bunn was thrown out and
badly bruised, and Mrs. McCord was
also thrown out and sustained more
serious injurious. She received a
bad blow on her head, and her shoul
der was badly injured. Dr. Byron
was summoned, and after dressing
her wounds had her carried to her
home, where she is reported to be ir.
a serious condition.
The fleetings at the Bap
tist Church.
Rev. T. C. Carlton is giving our
townspeople fine sermons, and the
people are hearing. At no meetings
have the people been attending bet
ter. The many men, young and ma
tured, is a noticeable feature of the
congregations day and night. People
are attending irrespective or denom
inational lines. The sermons are
piactical and searching, with plead
ing exhortations to the unsaved.
Such work must accomplish great
good. We are expecting.
Miss Lane is singing the gospel—
she does not sing to please, hut to
save. Tiie songs she renders, though
we have heard them often, have a
new meaning, and they reach the
heart witli an appeal, “be ye recon
ciled to God.” The meetings will
continue daily. If you have not at
tended. don’t miss any more of the
services.
The Sound Sleep of Oood Health.
The restorative power of sound
sleep cannot be overestimated, and
any ailment that prevents it is a
menace to health. J. L. Southers,
Eau Claire, Wis , says: “For a long
time I havp been unable to sleep
soundiv nights because of pains
across my back and soreness of my
kidneys. My appetite was very poor
and my general condition was much
run down. I have beeo taking Fo
ley’s Kidney Pills but a short time
and now sleep as sound as a rock. I
ea* and enj >y my areals, and my gen
eral condition is t reatlv improved I
can honestly recommend Foley’s Kid
ney Pilis as I know they hy cared
me.” For sale by Slaton Drug Cos.
Ice the year round at
Conner & Crawford’s.
At the flethodist Church
Sunday Morning.
Rev. R. C. Cleckler will fill his
pulpit at the Methodist church next
Sunday morning, preaching his
Kaster sermon, “The Empty
Tomb,” Rev. H. L. Crumley,
agent for the Decatur Orphans’
Home, came last Sunday and
preached at 11 o’clock in the in
terest of the Home, Rev. Mr.
Cleckler postponing his Kaster
service until the coming Sunday.
There will be no service at this
church in the evening.
Delightful Occasion at Old
Bethel.
Mrs. Laura Carmichael’s school
had a delightful picnic and Kaster
egg-hunt last Friday evening at
Old Bethel. Avery large crowd
was present and the occasion was
an exceedingly pleasant one. Myr
tice Williams was the lucky one to
find the prize egg.
Jackson Baptist Church,
SUNDAY. APRIU 3.
11 ft. in.—Preaching by Rev. T. C.
Carlton. Subject, “Border Land
Christians.” 3 p. m.—Men’s meet
ing; “Things in Christianity that
claim the attention of men.” 7:30
p. m. —“The Sinners’ Refuge.” Miss
Lane will sing at each service. Bible
school 9:30 a. m.
One Conductor Who Was Cured.
Mr. Wilford Adams is his name,
and he writ, s about it—“Some time
ago I was confined to my bed with
chronic rheumathm I used two bot
tles of Foley’s Kidr ey Remedy with
good effect, and the third bottle put
me on my feet and I resumed iny
work as conductor on the Lexington ,
Ky-, Street Rahway. It gave me
more relief than any medicine I had
ever used, and it will do all you claim
in cases of rheumatism.” Foley’s
Kidney Remedy cures rheimatism
by eliminating the uric acid from the
blood For sale by Slaton Drug Go.
FOR SALE—My home
in Flovilla for cash or
on easy tetms.
Mrs. Lula Duke.
Foley’s Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney and bl ldder
trouble not beyond th> reach of med
icine. No medicine can do more.
For sale by Slaton Drug Cos.
Now is the time to start
your Ice Box. Call 136
and get it filled with Pure
Plate Ice. We will serve
you with pleasure.
Conner & Crawford.
If you want a Dowlaw Cot
ton Planter, or a Camp Guano
Distributor you can get them
at Ham & Carter’s. They
are the best on earth.
Your tongue is coated
Your breath is foul.
Headaches come and go.
'J h u se symptoms show that your
stomach is the troublp. To remove
the cause is the first thing and
Chamberlain’s Stomach nd Li7er
Tablets will do that. Easy to take
and most effective. Sold by Slaton
Drug Cos., Jackson, Ga.
Call 136 when you need
ice.
°hatnberlaiu’s Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist, nature in driving all
imparities out of the system, insuring
a free and regular condition and re
toring the organs of the body to
health and strength. Bold by Slaton
Drug Cos., Jackson, Ga.
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills
FOR BACKACHE
MEfIORIAL DAY.
Appropriate Exercises for
Observance of Day
PLANNED BY THE DAUGHTERS.
Judge R. T. Daniel, of Griffin, Will
Deliver the Address, Introduced
by Col. Julian Willingham.
The Daughters of the Confed
eracy are busy planning for Mem
orial Day, the 26th of April. The
President, Mrs. J. B. Settle, has
appointed the following ladies as
chairmen of different committees:
Mrs. Z. T. Buttrill, on arranging
for the dinner; Mrs. Rosa Wright,
on programme; Miss Mary Newton,
on decoration.
Tudge R. T. Daniel, of Griffin,
will be the orator of the day, and
will be introduced by Col. Julian
Willingham.
Arrangements are being made for
a brass band for the' occasion.
Captain George Mallet will arrange
a sham battle, which will be quite
an interesting feature. Everybody
throughout the county is invited to
come, bring a well-filled basket
and take part in this great day, an
occasion where the Confederate
veteran is especially honored. It
will probably be the last occasion
of the kind to many of us. Let us
make it a great occasion. Remem
ber the day, the basket, and the
great pleasure in the social feature.
Plan to be here.
E. L. Smith Buys Bale of
Cotton 38 Years Old.
Our readers have heard before,
through the columns of The Argus,
of the bale of cotton held by Mr.
Tom Greer since 1872. When the
bale was first ginned it weighed
505 pounds, and it now weighs 488.
Mr. Greer brought it in today, Fri
day, and sold it to Mr..Lee Smith
for 16 cents per pound, and it can
now be seen at the New York Store.
Notice to Creditors.
Georgia, Butts County.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors of the estate of T. I*. Atkinson,
late of said county, deceased, to ren
der in an account of their demands
to me, within the time prescribed by
law, properly made out; and all per
sons indebted to said deceased are
hereby requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Mkh. Lottik C. Atkinson,
Saved From the Grave.
“I had about given un hope, after
nearly four years of suffering from a
severe Jung trouble,” writes Mrs. M.
L. Dix, of Clarksville, Term. “Oiten
tire p*un in my chest would be almost
unbearable ar and I could not do any
work, but Dr. King’s New Discovery
has made me well like anew person.
It’s the best medicine made for the
throat aid lungs.” Obstinate coughs,
stubborn colds, hay fever, la grippe,
asthma, croup, bronchitis and hem
orrhages, hoarseness and whooping
oouuli, yield quickly to this wonder
ful medicine. Try it. 50c and sl.
Trial bottles free Guaranteed by C.
Whitehurst.
If you want a Dowlaw Cot
ton Planter, or Camp Guano
Distributor you can find them
at Ham & Carter’s. They are
the best on earth.
FOR SALE—Large ker
osene pump tank, suitable
for merchat. C.Whitehurst,
No. 27