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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 43-No. 1 GRIFFIN Will HAVE BIG SHOW Fair Opens There Next Tuesday WORTHWHILE FEATURES Jackson And Butts Coun ty people Planning to Attend Displays in Grif fin Next Week More than the usual interest is directed to the Griffin-Spalding County Fair, the dates of which are Oct. 25-30. An attractive premium list has been arranged and there will be several entries. There are quite -a number of worth while features at this big fair. Good races have been arranged and this will be an attraction for many. The management of the Griffin fair has secured some good shows and there will be amuse ment and entertainment for all visitors. A large number of Jackson and Butts county people have signified their intention of at tending and several automobiles from here plan to attend in a body. An old and long established fair, the Griffin-Spalding County Fair is one of the best in this en tire section. HISS LOIS SAUNDERS DIED LAST FRIDAY /Popular Student at G. N. * &I. College Yields to . The Grim Reaper A death that came with pecul iar sadness was that of Miss Lois Saunders, of Jenkinsburg. who passed away at the home of her parents Friday afternoon. Miss Saunders was a Senior at the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeviile, and only recently returned to school for the new term. She had been in feeble health for some time and death was due to a complication of diseases. Miss Saunders was a popular graduate of the Jenkins burg high school and would have been graduated from the G. N. &I. next spring. Nineteen years of age, Miss Saunders was just blooming into womanhood when the summons came. She was forced to return home Wednesday from Milledge ville and her condition steadily grew worse until the end came. The blow is a particulary heavy one to the members of the family, who will have the cordial sympa thy of a host of friends through out the county. The young lady w*** popular with all who knew possessing many charms and omplishments that endeared r to her friends. The funeral was conducted aturday afternoon at 3 o’clock rom the Jenkinsburg Baptist church, of which she was a mem ber, by Rev. Z. E. Barron. The funeral was largely attended, attesting the esteem in which the deceased was held. The pall- MR. J. P. VAUGHN MAY RUN FOR TAX RECEIVER Mr. J. P. Vaughn, a well known citizen of the county, will probably be a candidate for Tax Receiver in the primary next year. He was a candidate two years ago and in a field of six entries he stood second, making a surprisingly strong race. There are a large number of people over the county who will be glad of an opportunity to sup port Mr. Vaughn with their votes and influence if he offers in the 1916 primary. Mr. Vaughn is an upright and worthy citizen and would no doubt prove a capable and conscientious official, THREE ARE MADE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Banker L. 0. Benton Was Among Number INITIATED ON THURSDAY Alexius Commandery No. 22 K. P. Confers Degrees Upon Monticello Masons —Visitors Present At a meeting of Alexius Com mandery Thursday of last week the Red Cross and Order of the Temple was conferred upon L. O. Benton, Dan Gunn and John H. Hardin, of Monticello. The Red Cross was put on in the af ternoon bv past eminent com mander F. M. Allen and the Or der of the Temple was conferred at night by eminent commander H. M. Fletcher. There was a good attendance at this meeting and great inter est was shown in the work. Among the visiting Knights Templar coming over for the session were Sir Knights A. S. Thurman, R. Jordan, R. S. Tal madge, J. E. Hecht and R. B. 0. England, of Monticello, and Sir Knight Belcher, of Covington. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. I. H. Miller will- preach both at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Dr. 0. Lee Chesnutt superintendent. Come. The seats are free. bearers were selected from among her class mates at Jenkinsburg and included: Messrs. 0. C. Wood ward, J. G. Childs, J. G. Banks ton, S. F. Glass, C. W. Benson, and J. T. Bowden. Interment was in the JenkinsburgCemetery. Miss Saunders is survived by her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Saunders, her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Saunders, one sister and three brothers. JACKSON, GEORGIA, OCTOBER 22, 1915 FAIR WILL END SESSION FRIDAY Has Been Notable Success Despite Weather MANY FINE EXHIBITS Every Department Well Represented by Produdts of Farm, Fadtory, Schools And Live Stock Friday, which is Colored Folks Day, will mark the close of the second annual session of the Butts County Fair. In spite of the worst efforts of the weather man the fair is pro ving a great success. The dis plays are larger and better, the interest keener and the attend ance larger than ever before. Several thousand persons were in town Tuesday, the opening day and designated as Educa tional Day. An almost constant downpour necessitated the postponing of the parade, set for 10:30, until a later time. Tuesday’s rain was a drenching disappointment to all fair supporters and visitors. The cadet band from Gordon Institute came over Tuesday and furnish ed music. On account of the rain Tuesday the band wemained in the city for the parade Wednes day afternoon. Wednesday was Live Stock and Poultry Day. Loring Brown was the judge in the poultry de partment and Prof. M. P. Jar nagin made the awards in the live stock department. The ex hibits of thoroughbred poultry and live stock are the best ever seen here. Thursday was Agricultural Day. The disdays in this de partment are exceptionally good. Many pretty things are on ex hibition—Domestic Science and manual arts displays, Ladies de partment, W. C. T. U., Young Mothers Club, city water and light department, curios and relics in abundance and various other displays. OEESTRUCK SKULE TO BE PRESENTED AT FLOVILU The Deestrick Skule of Fifty Years Ago, Flovilla Auditorium, Friday evening, Oct. 22. 1915. Cast of characters—Schoolmas ter, Mr. F. C. Maddux; Mrs. Honeysuckle, Mrs. 0. D. Smith; Committeemen: Mr. Patton, Dr. A. F. White, Messrs. T. O. Linch, E. R. Edwards, R. T. Smith; Pupils. Matilda Summerset, Mrs. R. V. Smith; Temperance Harts horn, Mrs. Chambers; Elizabeth Wiggles worth, Mrs. Lizzie Good man; Patience Peterkin, Mrs. Maggie Maddux; Honesuckle Twins, Maria, Miss Lula Dozier, Mehitabel, Mrs. W. H. Vanzandt; Ezekiel, Dr. W. J. Waits, Sophy, Miss Jennie Paullin; Grover Cleveland, Mr. W. H. Vanzandt; Benjamin Harrison, Mr. J. P. Smith; Abraham Smith. Willie Griffith; Experience Salvation Bradford, Mrs. Lula Smith; Isaac Jones, Mr. Ben Harding; John Peter St. John, Mr. W. A. Dozier; Mike O’Flynn. Mr. R. V. Smith. MASONIC GRAND LOD6E TO MEET ON OCT. 26 The Masonic Grand Lodge will convene in annual session in Ma con next Tuesday, October 26. An attendance of about 1,500 is expected. Macon has been selected as the permanent meeting place for the grand lodge. The question of erecting anew temple will be among the business matters to be looked after. Considerable routine business will be transac ted and the forthcoming session promises to be a busy and impor tant one. Judge H. M. Fletcher, master of St. Johns lodge and the mas ters of the other lodges in the county and other visitors will at tend from here. JACKSON BANKER MADE PRESIDENT Mr. Etheridge Heads At lanta Trust Cos. TO REMAIN IN JACKSON Head of Georgia Banker’s Association Elected to Serve Trust Company in City of Atlanta Frank S. Etheridge, president of the Georgia Bankers’ associa tion has been elected president of the Atlanta Trust company to succeed W. J. Morrison, resigned. Mr. Etheridge is president of the Jackson Banking company, of Jackson, Butts county, and is one best known bankers in the state. He will move from his home in Jackson to Atlanta and will enter upon his new duties November 1. Mr. Morrison resigned as head of the Atlanta Trust company be cause of eastern manufacturing interests that will require much of his time and keep him away from Atlanta a good deal. The trustees of the institution adopted resolutions of regret in accepting Mr. Morrison’s resignation.—At lanta Journal. The ab.ove will be of interest to Mr. Etheridge’s friends in Butts county. He will, however, continue to reside in Jackson and will spend three or four days out of the week in Atlanta look ing after the interests of the Atlanta Trust Company. In addition to being president. Mr. Etheridge is also a trustee of the Atlanta company. Card of Thanks We wish to express with deep est sincerity our thanks to the good people of Jenkinsburg and the surrounding community for their kindness during the illness and death of our beloved Lois. We most heartily appreciate the many floral offerings from her friends, her class mates and her teachers. We feel very grate ful to Dr. B. F. Akin for his most careful attention to our loved one. May God bless each one for these kindnesses is our prayer. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Saunders and familv. Jackson Argus Established 1873 ( „ „. , , , , „ Butts County Progress Established 1882 ) Consolidated July 9,1915 N. L. BRITTAIN MAKES ADDRESS Speaker on Educational Day, Tuesday WAS UPLIFTING EFFORT Hundreds of School Chil dren Thronged City for Big Parade That Was Scheduled for Tuesday Hon. M. L. Brittain, of Atlan ta, State Superintendent of Schools, made a very fine address on education at the Butts County Fair Tuesday. He was heard by a crowd that packed the court house and his address was one of the main features of the Edu cational Day program. All of the schools in the county now in operation were represent ed on Educational Day, a holiday having been declared, and sever al hundred school children were in town for the parade. Unfor tunately the rain interfered with the parade Tuesday. Mr. Brittain was introduced by Mayor W. E. Watkins. The plea of Mr. Brittain, who is one of the South’s best known edu cators. was for more efficient methods of education along all lines. His talk made a fine im pression on the audience. While in the city Mr. Brittain was entertained by his kinspeo ple, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Ham. MR. P. B. M. WELLS ANSWERS SUMMONS Well Known Veteran Has Passed Away After A Long Illness Uncle “Monk” Wells is dead. That announcement will carry grief to friends throughout Mid dle Georgia. Mr. Wells had been in ill health for many years and recently his condition had become serious and he was confined to his home for several weeks be fore the final message came. His death was due to the infirmities of old age. Known to practically every man, woman and child in the county, Mr. Wells had a wide cir cle of friends. He was a veteran of the Civil War, having served with gallantry in the Thirteenth Georgia regiment. He was a fa miliar figure at the annaul reun ions of Camp Barnett on Memo rial Day and usually made a short talk. Mr. Wells was a native of Spald ing county, though he had resid ed in Butts for many years. A few years ago he served one term as Tax Receiver. His cheerful ness, though racked with pain, his optimism and loyalty made friends among all classes. Mr. Wells had attained the age of 76 years. He is survived by his wife, and two children. Mrs. Harmon Reeves and a daughter of nine, by a second marriage; a brother who resides in Spalding county and other relatives. The funeral was held at Fellow ship church Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock.