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Echoes From
The Echo
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“Indian Spring has a cow
that has about eaten up the
town—she has eaten all the
bark from most of the shade
trees, and about four loads of
wood. We learn that she is
after some of the store clerks
now.”
“Marble is like men—some
make useful door steps, while
others are lying tomb
stones.”
“We learn that some
person or persons walked
into Mr. Zeke Newton’s
smokehouse one night last
week, and carried off seven
or eight pieces of meat. We
hope that the rogue will find
old man Justice with the
toothache.”
A Question and Aswer
column brought forth these
pieces of sage advice:
“Misery says: Dear Echo,
as a Newspaper man is
expected to know everything,
I come to you for advice. I
love a young lady very much,
but she is so strange that I
don’t know whether she cares
for me or not. I have written
three or four notes to her for
her company and she always
replied that her company
was engaged—which I have
found to be the fact. I have
called at her home four or
five times, the servant
always said her mistress was
not at home—which was not
so, as I saw her peeping out
of the window upstairs. Now
what would you do if you was
in my place? Do you think
that the young lady does not
wish to see me, or is it
because she is so timid?
Of course she is in fun.
Who could help from wanting
to see such a fool as you have
proven yourself to be—your
parents have our sympathy.”
O K asks: “Which is the
best time to plant Irish
potatoes in the light or dark
of the moon?”
We do not believe that the
moon has anything to do with
the planting—we plant in the
ground and as have never
planted in the moon cannot
decide your question.”
P.M. Compton was listed
as Ordinary of Butts County;
W. D. Curry as Sheriff, and
John W. Brady as Deputy
Sheriff.
There was very little local
advertisements, but these
were included:
“News Goods at Mrs.
Wright’s Millinery Store.”
“E. E. Pound, General
Dealer, Indian Spring.”
“Dr. T. S. Saunders, Main
Street, Indian Spring.”
“Goddard House, Corner
Broadway and Brock Streets,
Griffin.”
“Dr. H. M. Edge (the
editor?) Informs the citizens
of Butts, and his friends
generally, that he has
resumed the practice of
Medicine and Surgery and
respectfully solicits a share
of their patronage. Will
always be found at his office
during the day and at his
home at night, unless
professionally engaged.
Office in Echo building at
Indian Spring.”
Far better it is to dare
mighty things, to win
glorious triumphs, even
though checkered by failure,
than to take rank with those
poor spirits who neither
enjoy much nor suffer much,
because they live in the gray,
twilight that knows not
victory nor defeat.--Theodore
Roosevelt.
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JENKINSBURG SCHOOL— This picture of the student body at the old Jenkinsburg School was taken about 1907 and was
furnished by J. H. Rooks.
Flovilla Business District
Swept By Disastrous Fire
DAMAGE AMOUNTED TO
SBO,OOO, PARTIALLY COV
ERED BY INSURANCE.
MANY BUILDINGS LOST
Fire that originated in
Duffey’s blacksmith shop
about 1:30 o’clock Thursday
afternoon, January 11, swept
through the business district
of Flovilla, destroyed
eighteen buildings and
caused a property loss
estimated at from $60,000 to
SBO,OOO. Of the total damage
it was estimated that 50 per
cent was covered by insur
ance.
A brisk wind fanned the
flames and for a time it
seemed that the entire
business section would be
wiped out. Heroic work of
volunteer fire fighters check
ed the flames, but not until a
wide path had been cut in the
heart of the business district.
The loss was staggering and
smoking ruins and bare walls
told the story of the fury of
the flames.
The exact origin of the fire
has not been determined. It
started in Duffey’s black
smith shop, which was
closed, the proprietor being
in Jackson at the time. When
first detected the fire was
small and could have been
extinguished easily with
prompt action, it was stated.
The wind was blowing hard
and almost before one could
realize it the flames had
leaped to nearby buildings
and then that entire part of
the city was in flames.
The fire was finally gotton
under control at a lunch
stand. This was wrecked to
stop the spread of the angry
flames. Water from wells
and from the tank of the
Southern Railway System
Last year we brought you
*391,623,376 worth of carpeting.
You’ve got a lot riding on us.
ML
We moved
a lot of car
peting in
1975.Wees
timate that the *"
market value for .
the carpeting shipped ' °
amounted to $391,623,376.
Economy is the biggest
reason carpeting companies and so
many others choose rail. Consider
these figures for the thousands of
things shipped by rail each year. The
average cost per-ton-mile by truck is
three times as much as by rail. Air ship
ping is forty times the price.
And the fuel crunch has made rail
road efficiency more than just a matter
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
Heavy Loss
01 Property
was used with good effect by
the volunteer firemen who
formed themselves into a
bucket brigade. Some of the
buildings were saturated
with water and in that way
saved from being a total loss.
Buildings wiped out by the
fire included Duffey’s Black
smith shop, Preston’s ware
house, J. T. Edwards & Son’s
warehouse, R. H. Henderson
storage warehouse, old
Lamar buildings, Lawson’s
old millinery store, used as a
warehouse, Smith’s brick
warehouse, W. A. Smith’s
store and residence upstairs,
Dr. W. J. Waits’ dry store
lunch stand, old F. M.
Lawson warehouse.
The flames spread across
the railroad track and wiped
out the court house and jail,
old gin house, negro Metho
dist church, lodge and
parsonage.
Buildings partially burned
included the post office, J. T.
Edwards & Son’s store,
White’s drug store and W. B.
Dozier’s bank. All of these
buildings were injured in the
rear, window lights being
broken and other damage
done. The roof was burned
from the bank and the front
door burned away, the walls
still standing after the fire
had been conquered. When
Mr. Dozier saw the fire was
headed in that direction he
locked up the money and
books and stationed a negro
in the bank with instructions
to keep the walls saturated.
So well did the old negro
perform his duty that the
building was saved from
being a total loss.
Stored in the warehouses, a
majority of which were
wooden structures, were
about 200 bales of cotton, all
of which was covered by
insurance, several hundred
bushels of corn, meal, hulls
and other feedstuffs. The
heaviest losers were Messrs.
R. H. Henderson and E. L.
Lawson, both of whom lost
much valuable feedstuffs and
had no insurance.
As near as could be
ascertained there was insur
ance amounting to between
$32,000 and $35,000. There
was no insurance on a good
part of the property destroy
ed, it was stated, and the loss
falls heavy on the proprie
tors.
Insurance adjusters were
on the scene early and within
a few days it is hoped to have
all claims settled. As soon as
I
this is done plans will be
made for the future.
Flovilla suffered grevious
ly from the fire. It was a
severe blow, but the predic
tion is confidently made that
from the ashes will rise anew
and better Flovilla. The
citizens there are not the kind
to bewail their losses, but
within a fine spirit of courage
and determination they will
set to work to rebuild and will
make their city better and
bigger.
Telephone service which
was hindered for a day or two
has been resumed.
By Tuesday morning all
insurance claims had been
adjusted in a satisfactory
manner, it was declared.
Mayor F. C. Maddux, on
behalf of the citizens of
Flovilla, wishes to express
through the Progress-Argus
his appreciation of good will
and for interest shown by
other communities of the
county. The Jackson
Progress-Argus, January 19,
1923.
Sr
Hpt i
a
of dollars and
cents. It’s a
matter of
delivering tne
goods with
' the smallest
possible use
‘iof fuel.
When you put all this together with
the reliability of rail shipping you have
a good idea why there’s so much riding
on us. And why you need Southern.
So next time you have a carpet
delivered to your house, remember we
probably delivered it first.
SOUTHERN
THE RAIlWtt SYSTEM THAT GIVES AGREEN TIGHT TO INNOVATIONS
County Is
Proud Of
Race Harmony
One of the benchmarks of
any progressive county that
is truly a good place for all to
live in, is a history of
harmonious relations be
tween the races.
Butts County has been
blessed with a spirit of
harmony between whites and
blacks that has existed,
almost without interruption,
for the 151 years of the
County’s history. The County
has been brought to the place
in the sun it enjoys today by
both races working together,
sacrificing together, co
operating together for the
common good of all.
A goodly portion of the
credit for this interracial
good will should go to the
excellent leadership both
races have received through
the years.
Mrs. Fannie Henderson
was a moving force for g<sod
in her race for 50 years* or
more. Asa school teacher
and a molder of youth, she
probably has not had a peer.
An elementary and junior
high school bearing her name
attests the affection the
community felt for her.
Mrs. A. P. Willis, Prof. P.
G. Page, Mrs. Susie Barber
and Mrs. I. L. Solomon all
were black teachers who
taught well and shaped the
lives of hundred of their
pupils.
Prof. P. G. Appling made
such an imprint that a school
in the County bore his name.
Mrs. Cora Bennett operated
the first kindergarten in
Butts County. Mrs. Bertha
Ridley influenced both young
and old through her music
and teaching.
Dr. W. A. Sheard was a
respected physician, moving
An equal opportunity employer
THURSDAY, JULY 1. 1976
Butts Negro
Dies At Front
First Casualty in
France Reported
Friday
Calvin Rid gway
Victim
COLORED SELECTMAN
FROM ROUTE SIX DIES
OF DISEASE—WENT TO
FRANCE SEVERAL
MONTHS AGO
The death of Calvin Ridge
way, a colored selectman from
Butts County, was announced
by the war department Friday
night. He died in France of
disease.
So far as made known this is
the first Butts County man to
die in France, though other
registrants have died in the
army camps in this country.
Ridgeway, who was about 22
or 23 years old, went to France
several months ago. He
formerly lived on the J. P.
Shivers place, near Wilder’s
store, and his mother is Mamie
Ridgeway.
Further than the announce
ment of the war department,
no news has been received of
Ridgeway’s death. - The
Jackson Progress-Argus, Sept.
27, 1918.
No race can prosper till it
learns that there is as much
dignity in tilling a field as in
writing a poem.-Booker T.
Washington.
in the late '2o's to Tennessee
and Dr. R. G. Gault died in
1951 after almost half a
century of ministering to the
sick.
Old timers can look back
and recall the leaders, both
white and black, in the
County's history. And know
the influence for good they
have exerted, not only in
their own race, but for the
common good of all.
From a Great American farm Equipment
Dealer
~~~ " ~ by permission of THE BETTMAW ARC HIVE
1801: The lonely rider takes his oath.
John Adams had predicted it. There'd been conflict in
his Federalist party. He knew he'd be out of office with
the election of 1800. We have a cliff-hanger of an elec
tion. A tie between Tom Jefferson and Aaron Burr. But
Alexander Hamilton says Jefferson is the lesser of two
evils, and throws his vote. Jefferson is anew kind of
President. Studies day and night. Speaks six lan
guages. Knows medicine and architecture, astronomy
and even how to play the violin. His passionate concern
is equal rights for our citizens. He's no snob. Drops the
silver buckles from his shoes. \\ ears plain old pan
taloons instead of fancy knee breeches. Even rejects the
regal, horse-drawn carriage and rides his own horse,
alone, to his inauguration. Years later he'll request as
an epitaph: Author of the Declaration of American In
dependence, of the Statute of \ irginia for Religious
Freedom and Father of the University of \ irginia.' As
testimonials that I have lived."
B. & C. Farm Supply, Inc.
BICENTENNIAL FLAG - Miss NeUie Singley is shown
with a beautiful 1976 American Flag which she crocheted
for the Bicentennial celebration. Her dress is styled from
one worn by Martha Washington.
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FREE WATER Note the well in this picture of the
Butts County courthouse made in the early years of the
century, before the streets were paved. The elevation of the
dirt streets and the courthouse foundations were practically
level. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Billie Jinks.