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THE JACKSON ARGUS.
HE BEST PAPER IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST COUNTY IN THE BEST STATE IN THE BEST COUNTRY
hirty-seventh Year.
IS THE SOCIAL SWIH.
hose Coming and Going the Past
Week.
Mrs. S. H. Mays spent Tuesday in
tlanta.
Mis. J- H. Settle visite t in Atlanta
luirsday.
Tallie Jolly spent Thursday
Atlanta.
Homer Carmichael is visiting
rl parents in Atlanta.
Hr. A. H. Smith made a business
jp to Atlanta Tuesday.
Mrs. J. M. Ball and Mr. Fred Ball
ijoved Sunday in Griffin.
Mr. F. S. Etheridge and Lamar
lent Wednesday in Atlanta.
Mrs. Hubert Clark, of Macon, came
uesday for a visit to relatives.
Mrs. F. C. Shepherd was a visitor
i Atlanta several days this week.
Mrs. Nora L. King lias been visit
g loved ones in Atlanta this week.
Miss Ossie McCord leaves Saturday
r Boston for a course in expression.
Rev. Janies Bradley is in Stock
idge this week conducting a meet-
I nr.
Watson Bai nes has accepted a po
tion in the cash box at the Star
tore.
t
.Mrs. Mary Presswood, of Atlanta,
hs the guest this week of Mrs. T. C.
ison.
Mr. A. H. Pope and Master Charles
i'aits, of Cork, were in the city Wed
esclay.
Miss Inez Daughtry returned
hursday a.ter several months’ tour
Europe.
Mrs. Annie Stanfield and daughter.
Iss Jane, will return from Atlanta
ext week.
Judge B. P. Bailey spent Wednes
ty in Atlanta. \
Mr. Levi Carter leaves Sunday for
t. Louis to accompany Mrs. Carter
id little son home.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pope attended
le funeral of Miss Adell Wilson in
outieello Tuesday’.
Mrs. B. F. Moon and Miss Fannie
Ibson attended the openings in At
nta Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Etheridge, Miss
eila Hodges and Miss Annie Arden
lent Sunday with friends in For
th.
Miss Jane Ham, who has been very
ck at her home on West Avenue, is
eatly improved, her friends will be
*d to know.
Miss Ernestine Dempsey leftThurs
i,v to resume her duties as teacher
English and history in LaUrange
etnale College.
Miss Rosalie Carmichael has re
fned from Nashville, where she
is been spending awhile with Mr.
id Mrs. T. J. Dempsey.
Miss Annie Nutt, who has been
s ‘hng the family of Mr. J. M.
fawtord. returned Monday to her
aine in Spalding county.
iliss Minnie Browning and Mrs.
ranees Stallings, from the Carmi
iaei-Mallet Company, attended the
le nings in Atlanta Tuesday.
M rs - Nancy Duke lies very ill at
e lx>me of her -son, Mr. Luther
Me, in the country. She lias lost
l() use of one side ot her body.
Miss Stella Swanson’s friends are
ftc * h> see her again in the millinery
jrlor of the New York Store. She
r > v ed from Baltimore Saturday.
Mi. Elmo Jinks left Monday for
°untstown, Fla., where lie will be
'B&tfed in the lumber business.
r ®’ Milks will leave Saturday for
weeks’ visit to her parents in
f ‘ ai 'd will then join Mr. Jinks.
best wishes of their friends fol
them to their new home.
JACKSON, BUTTS COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1910.
Mr. Charlie Lanier, of Griffin, is in
the city this week visiting the fam
ily of Prof. W. JR. Lanier. He is eu
route to Macon to enter Mercer Uni
versity.
Larruu' Etheridge leaves next week
for Atlanta, where he will be in
charge of the Atlanta office of Smith
& Etheridge, at the Atlanta Com
prbfis Company.
Master Harold Hone, of Locust
Grove, is a most affable clerk at the
New \ ork Store. He is associated
with Mr. \\ . J. Gibson in the house
f uni Filing department.
Miss Hattie Bentley, who has been
in Baltimore for several weeks be
coming familiar with the latest styles
in millinery, is again with the Car
michael-A1 allet Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams, who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wat
kins. left Tuesday for their home in
Texas. Mrs. Watkins and Joe ac
companied them to Atlanta.
Mrs. James Matthewsand children,
of Spalding county, will arrive in the
city today, Friday, for a visit to her
daughters, Mrs. Paul Nolen and Mrs.
Willie Lee Nutt, and other relatives.
Mr. J. R. Williams, of Louisville,
was in the city this week prospect
ing, and was most favorably impress
ed with Jackson. The gates of the
city always swing open to admit good
citizens.
Mrs. E. E. Pound, who was taken
very ill three weeks ago with asth
ma, and later was attacked with sci
atica, has shown no improvement,
and Thursday Mr. O. A. Pound car
ried her to Atlanta, where she will
receive treatment in St. Josephs
Hospital.
Mrs. Frank Outhouse, who came
from Rockmart Wednesday of last
week for a visit to Mrs. Leila Kins
man, accompanied by Dr. J. E.
Woods left Sunday for Atlanta to
place her little son, Willard, in a
hospital for treatment, he having de
veloped a slight attack of appendi
citis and pneumonia. He has been
very ill, but shows improvement, yet
is not out of danger.
The Daughters’ Bazaar.
The Daughters, at their meeting a
few days since, planned to have a
bazaar early in December. Their
bazaar just before the Christmas
holidays of last winter was a perfect
success, and they will give more time
to it and there will be suitable arti
cles for Christinas presents in abun
dance. They will go to work in earn
est at one , and you may expect a
bazaar which has never been equaled
in this section. In connection with
their bazaar the Daughters will have
a bootli for agricultural products.
“Tatters, or Pet of Squat
ters* Gulch.”
In two weeks there will be given at
the Auditorium a play, “Tatters, or
Pet of Squatters’ Gulch.” Miss Ethel
Walthall is in charge of the play,
which insures the success of the en
tertainment. Her work in this line
is of a very superior character, and
the home talent who will take part
has often delighted audiences in the
city. The proceeds will go to the
Daughters for the Confederate Mon
ument fund. They should have fine
patronage.
A Little One Gone.
Willie, the three-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vaughn, died
Thursday at their home in Parkland.
Dropsy and pneumonia was the cause
of his death. The remains were in
terred at Bethel Thursday.
Delightful Fishing Party.
Miss Lillie Childs and Mr. Sam
Johnson, Miss Eva Key Bailey and
Mr Linton Hopkins, Miss Annie
Hammond and Mr. Maurice Wright
formed a pleasant fishing party for
High Falls Tuesday. They caught
one little fish, but they report a
pleasant time—a fine picnic dinner,
it may be added, and an abundance
of fishing on land.
LITTLE LOCAL LINES.
Some of the happenings of the Week
Briefly Told.
Little Dorothy Ann Springer, on
hearing the noise of the katydids in
tiie trees, remarked, “Mama, listen
at the sweet little stars singing.”
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Arch
Wynn, of Harlem, will learn with
interest of their new little son, who
is named for his maternal grand
father, James Beauchamp.
Jackson Baptist Chinch, Sunday—
-11 a. m., Preaching by the pastor.
Subject, ‘‘Wheels Within a Wheel.”
7:80 p. m., “The Passion Play.” 8
p. m., Junior service. Send your
children. 9:30 a. m., Bitile School.
Visit the pastor’s class. Dr. VanDe
venter will preach at Moore’s Chapel
at 8 p. Hi.
Among the new salespeople at the
New York Store this week are: Miss
Fannie Gibson in the millinery and
art department, Mrs Lottie Atkin
son and Mrs. Ed Cawthon in the dry
goods department, Mrs. Lucy Mayo
in the china and glassware, and Miss
Floy Maddox in the millinery parlor.
Card of Thanks.
I deeply appreciate the loving
kindness shown me by loved ones
and friends in the sad dispensation
of Providence, the loss of my wife.
May our Heavenly Fatbehabundant
ly bless each one with like kind
friends. J. M. Trapp.
Confederate Veterans.
It is most important that every
Confederate veteran who wants a
Cross of Honor put iu an application
to the Daughters by the first of No
vember. After that time no more
will be given, So it is very impor
tant that any veteran who bait not a
Cross of Honor should make 'their
application at once. They do not cost'
you a cent, and it is a great honor to
possess and wear one. Make your
application at once.
Sunday Horning Blaze.
Sunday morning about 4 o’clock
the fire alarm roused the citizens
from their slumbers, and they hur
ried out to find the Empire Bottling
Works, on Second street, burning on
the inside. The fire department
reached the scene as the blaze burst
through, but not in time to save it.
It was a complete loss, witli insut
ance of S2OO on the building, with
Mr. S. B. Kinard, and SBOO on the
plant, witli Mr. R. P. Sasnett.
firs. H. A. Bridges Passes
Away.
Mrs. M. A. Bridges passed away
Monday at her home in Pepperton
and was buried Tuesday at Berner.
The particulars of her illness and
death could not be learned.
Mrs. Shields Goes to Her
Reward.
Mrs. Mary C. Shields, one of the
oldest and best known residents of
the county, passed away Tuesday at
her home at Cedar Rock. She was
84 years old, anil the infirmities of
tliis age caused her death. She spent
the greater part of tier life at the
home where she died. The funeral
services were conducted at Cedar
Rock church by her pastor, Rev. Mr,
Harper, where site had been a mem
ber since early life, and the inter
ment was iu tilt city cemetery.
' his Intentions.
‘•See here, Mr. Huggins, said the
irate landlady to one of the boarders,
“you have been flirting with my
daughter, and last, night I saw you
kiss her. Now, I want to know just
what your intentions are.”
••\iy intentions, Mrs. Hastier, an
swered the young man, “are never to
do it again.” —Chicago News.
Sixth Congressional Dis
trict Convention.
Editor Argus:—On August 7tli
the Sixth Congressional District
Convention met at Indian Spring.
! Bartlett went into the Convention
with 14 votes, v Blood worth 10 and
| Flvnt 2. It was apparent that Bibb
j county had come into the Conven
| lion from the start to change the
I old county unit system, and it could
teasily be seen what Bibb county’s
object was. It is to forever give
Bibb county the Congressman from
the Sixth. The fight to put us on
the plurality system was led by Nat
Harris, the railroad and corporation
lawyer of Bibb. The first vote on
the question showed that the old
county unit system had been sus
tained, but Uncle Nat Harris whis
pered in the ear of the Pike county
delegation and Pike changed its
vote and gave the Bibb county del
egation the plurality system, the
thing they came there to get.
Now, let it be remembered that
Butts, Monroe, Spalding, Fayette
and Henry stood like a stone wall
for the old county unit system, that
is as old as the government itself
and "one of the mainstays today of
our Federal Constitution. That
grand statesman, Walter Wise,
from Fayette, poured forth his elo
quence like the thundering waters
of Niagara in defense of the county
unit system, and his memory will
live in the hearts of his countrymen
long after his silvery tongue is si
lent.
There is a tendency all over the
State by the big cities to do away
with the/county unit system. Bibb
county has had the Congressman
from the Sixth district for forty
years, and the plurality rule the
late Convention passed will give it
to her forty more years if we run
more than one man outside of Bibb
county. Will we be silly enough
to run more than one man? Bibb
will try to get a man to run in eVery
county if she can. If she can do
this, of course Bibb will always put
her man on us, whether we want
him or not.
Bartow Blood worth’s friends will
run him for Congress from the Sixth
district two years hence, from the
simple fact that he is a clean and
able man, and has always run a
close and hot race. Let every
county in the Sixth rally to Blood
worth. S. J. Smith.
Didn’t Look Right.
A negro, anew assistant on a farm
down South, was asked to hold a cow
while the farmer, a cross-eyed man,
was to (lit her on the head witli an
ax. The darky, observing the man’s
eyes, in some fear inquired:
“Is you gwiiie to"1)it wliar you is
lookin’, boss?”
“Wiiy, certainly,” answered the
farmer.
“Well, den, you hold de cow your
self, sab.”—Short Stories.
Strictly Legal
“What is a young man to do when
his attention has been arrested by a
pretty girl?”
“Why, carry his case to coiirA, of
course.’’ —Red Hen.
Brute of a Husbahd.
“Her husband is a brute.”
“How now?”
“When stie asked him how long
she could remain at the Tin usand
Islands tie told her to spend a week
on eacli island.”—Ex.
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Youth’s Companion and The Jack
sou Argus for $2. ,
DEATH OF v MRS. LEE
COVINGTON SniTH.
Devout Christian, Devoted
Wife, Loving Mother.
On lasi Saturday morning, at 9:80
o’clock, one of the best beloved wo
men in Whiteville passed away, Mrs.
Lee Covington Smith, wife of Rev.
L Clias. Smith, pastor of the Baptist
church of this place. And in the
death of this consecrated Christian
woman the whole of our town feels a
personal loss.
Mrs. Smith had not been well for
two months or more, but her condi
tion was not regarded as serious and
•die insisted that Mr. Smith fill the
appointment that lie had made to
hold evangelistic services at other
places. In response to a message
that she was not feeling well on
Wednesday he hastened home and
immediately cancelled his appoint
ments and vacation engagements.
Even then her condition was not
considered as setious and her sudden
death at the time mentioned was a
shock to her family and friends. The
death is very sad, as she lesves a lit
tle infant, only six weeks old, and
four other children. The two young
est childien will return to Georgia
with Mrs. Smith, the mother of Mr.
Smith, aud will make their future
home with tier at Indian Spring, Ott.
Collier, Covington and Sarah will
enter school at Locust Grove, Ga., of
which Mr. Smith’s brother is super
intendent.
Mrs. Lee Covington Smith was
known aud loved in our town for her
real worth and self. Her simplicity
and sincerity, her acts of kindness
and charity made the world better
for her having lived in it. In her
home and church, amongthose whose
sweet privilege it was to love her
best, she filled in overflowing meas
ure their ten derest claims, and the
deeds done by thiH noble woman in
life are not perishable.
Her funeral was conducted by Rev.
Rufus Ford, of Marion, 8. C., at 3
o’clock on Sunday afternoon, and
was attended by the largest con
course of friends ever assembled to
gether in our town. The floral trib
utes were lanre and handsome and
came from several other cities. The
remains were tenderly laid to Test in
the Whiteville cemetery.
The hearts of all our people go out
in the deepest sympathy to the be
reaved husband and little children.
—Whiteville, N. C., News-Reporter,
September 1, 1910.
Rally-Day Exercises.
The Rally-Day Exercises of the
Jackson Baptist Bible School wilt be
held tills year on next Sunday week,
September 25th. As usual, the exer
cises will be novel, and will partake
of a military feature.' The room will
be tastefully decorated witli flags,
bunting, rifles, etc. The Pastor will
lie Major-General, the Superintend
ent and Assistant Superintendent
will he Brigadier-Generals, the Sec
retary and Treasurer will be Lieu
tenants, the Teachers wili be Cap
tains. The entire school will march
to inspiring music, and regimental
inspection will he conducted, witli
responses as follows:
Our Enlistment Capt. S. O. Ham
(1 P'-ler 2:21.)
Our Colors (’apt,. VV. R. Lanier
t Ps. 20:5.)
Our Uniform... Lieut, j. T. Goodman
(Kph. 0:11-14 )
Our Weapons.. Major A. F. McMahon
(2 • nr. 10:4.)
Our Rations ...l’rivaie J. T. Wartheii
< j no. 0:50—51.)
Onr Marching Orders
Gen, V’an Deventer
( Deut. 5:52; Matt. 10:24.)
The roll will be called, and it is im
portant that every member be pres
ent—or they will be courtmartialed.
Souvenirs will be given all who at
tend. The “Sinews of War” will tie
briefly discussed; and the offering of
the day will be devoted to the Or
phanage. Since tiie dav previous is
Work Day for the Orphans, we hope
the offering will l- libesal and large.
Everybody is invited to this novel
and interesting exercise of the “First
Baptist Regiment.”
F. S. Kthkbidoe, Supt.
No. 51