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An Era Passes With The Dummy,
Georgia’s Most Colorful Train
(Editor’s Note: The
Progress-Argus is indebted
to Butler J. Smith for many
interesting facts and history
of the Flovilla and Indian
Springs Railway, more fa
miliarly known as “The
Dummy.”)
About 1888 a company was
formed called the Flovilla
and Indian Springs Railway
with Capt. Robert V. Smith,
Capt. William F. Smith, and
George Elder as stock
owners. Mr. Elder owned the
Elder Hotel and after his
death Mrs. Lucile Elder Nutt
became a stockholder.
The newly formed railway
came into being because of a
need to transport passengers
from Flovilla, on the main
line of the Southern, to Indian
Springs, one of the most
popular watering places and
spas in the entire southeast.
This was the day before the
automobile and when travel
by train was extremely
popular with excursions and
special rates being an
accepted way of enticing
more rail passengers.
The Dummy would make
the trip between Flovilla and
Indian Springs several times
a day and usually would be
With Our Schools
- By -
MARY LAND
The Program of the Phi
Kappa society for last Friday
afternoon was as follows:
Debate, Resolved That the
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From a Great American Auto Dealer
by permission of THE BF.TTMANN ARCHIVE
1830: The horseless locomotive.
Craziest thing you ever saw. Maybe that’s why they call it a
locomotive. We started out to develop a smoother road for
horses to pull cars full of people faster than they can pull
wagons on the roads we have. Then, along comes Peter
Cooper and his old steam pumping engine. With it, he puts
together a locomotive that doesn’t even need a horse. His
"Tom Thumb” pulls forty people as fast as ten miles an hour!
We know that’s faster than a horse can do, because we race it
against a horse and it wins by a mile. Only trouble is, the
horse doesn’t break down but the "Tom Thumb” does. Still,
we think this steam railroad may work out. We’ll keep
trying until we get it right.
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"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and ne'er brought to mind". Flovilla and
loaded if not actually
overflowing.
According to Mr. Smith,
The Dummy had two engines
and six passenger cars.
Capt. Robert V. Smith was
general manager of The
Dummy and he said the
company made money each
year it operated.
Mr. A. 0. Linch of Flovilla
was the first engineer of The
Dummy. Later Mr. J. P.
Smith of Brunswick, former
freedom of the press should
be restricted: Affirmative
Sallie Watkins, Daisy
Thomas; negative, Kirk
Biles, David Settle.
Recitation, Asa Burford.
School events, Myrtly
Wilson.
Miscellaneous advertise
ments, El wood Robison.
Reading, Allie Joe Jarrell.
Jokes, Mary D. Hollifield.
Song, Mary H. Crum and
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS. JACKSON, GEORGIA
ly an engineer with the
Southern Railway, replaced
Mr. Linch.
According to Mr. Smith,
Bob Whitehead, Mann Fuller
and Bunt Maddox served as
firemen. Paul Bailey was
brakeman. Butler Smith
served as conductor the last
year of operation of The
Dummy.
In 1917 the automobiles
were getting more plentiful
and the stockholders decided
Florrie Woodward.
Recitation, Susie Mae
Newman.
New inventions and disc
coveries, Ned McCord.
Te Kappa Mu program
follows:
Reading, Helen Ham.
School events, Vera Jones.
Pen picture, Helen Smith.
Debate, Resolved, That
hope of reward is a greater
incentive to action than fear
to sell the railroad. Mr.
Smith said the government
bought the two engines and
other railroad metal was
used for scrap. One of the
engines was used in France
during World War I to carry
supplies to the front.
Thus The Dummy had a
short lived but interesting
and colorful career, extend
ing from 1887 to 1918 and
provided many fond memo
ries for many people who still
remember the little railroad.
of punishment: Affirmative,
Ned Furlow, Nannie B.
Jinks, George Dewey White;
negative, Catherine Shaver,
Faith Jarrell, Jim Newton.
Riddles, Fredna Allen.
Oration, Claud Spencer.
Ten questions and ten
answers, Luther Hopkins and
Nettie F. Moore.
Jokes, Julia Andrews.
Butts County Progress, Dec.
9, 1910.
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From a Great American Grocery store
by permission of THE BETTMANN ARCHIVE
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1976
D.A.R. Chapter
Was Organized
Fifteen Charter
Members on The
Roll
Much Interest Shown
Mrs. S. W. Foster,
State Regent, Present
At Organization And
Delivered Brilliant
Address
With fifteen charter mem
bers William Mclntosh Chap
ter Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution was formally
organized Saturday morning.
The state regent, Mrs.
Shepard W. Foster, of
Atlanta, presided, having
been presented to the chapter
members by Mrs. J. D.
Jones.
The name of William
Mclntosh was unanimously
voted for and the National
Society has accepted that
name. The election of
officers resulted as follows
Regent—Mrs. J. D. Jones.
Vice-Regent—Mrs. F. A.
Etheridge.
Treasurer—Mrs. J. W.
Jones.
Registrar—Mrs. L. D.
Watson.
Corresponding Secretary-
Miss Louise Harris.
Recording Secretary—
Mrs. P. W. Nolen.
Historian—Miss Lucy
Goodman.
Auditor—Mrs. W. L. Ethe
ridge.
After the newly elected
officers were installed, Mrs.
Foster made a short address
to the members. She spoke
interestingly of the educa
tional work, which comprises
the giving of scholarships in
various schools and colleges
to poor boys and girls. Also of
Martha Berry school for
mountain children, which is
fostered to a large extent by
WEBB’S THRIFTOWN
SUPER MARKET
the D.A.R.’s Other patriotic
work mentioned was the
marking of the graves of
Revolutionary soldiers, the
care of the surviving “real
daughters,” preserving his
toric spots and endeavoring
to create greater enthusiasm
in the patriotic celebration of
National holidays. The mem
bers were delighted with
Mrs. Foster and her address.
Although possessing keen
intellect, rare accomplish
ments and a striking appear
ance, Mrs. Foster is entirely
free from affectation and is
easily approached. The chap
ter eagerly awaits another
visit from this charming and
efficient state regent.
The members include
Mrs. F. S. Etheridge, Mrs.
W. L. Etheridge, Mrs. P. W.
Nolen, Mrs. L. D. Watson,
k
On August 10, 1831, it is believed that the name “Old
Glory” was given to the flag when Charles Daggett said,
“my ship, my country, my flag. Old Glory.”
SltieUU jfeweltof
129 E. Second St., Jackson, Ga.
Mrs. L. L. O’Kelly, Mrs. J.
W. Jones, Mrs. W. H.
Maddox, Mrs. H. R. Slaton,
Mrs. J. M. Currie, Mrs. J. D.
Jones, Miss Ruth Turner,
Miss Louise Harris, Miss
Mattisu Ham, Miss Lucy
Goodman, Miss Lula Ham.
Applicants whose papers
have not yet been passed on
are Miss Nelle Hendrick,
Mrs. B. F. Watkins, Jr., and
Mrs. J. H. Wright. It is
thought that within a few
months the chapter will have
a membership of nearly
thirty. -- Butts County
Progress, May 13, 1913.
They spell it Vinci and
pronounce it Vinchy; foreign
ers always spell better than
"they pronounce.-Mark
Twain.
1773: The year the colonists
stopped taking tea and started
making trouble.
We’re tired of fattening
British tills. Tired of paying
taxes on everything from
newspapers to playing cards.
Tired of British control over
our daily lives. Until the
British stop taxing, we stop
buying. They stop, but they
don’t remove one last finger
from control of us. Asa
symbol of power the tea tax
remains.
And so does one Johnny
Malcolm, British customs
spy, tax official and tyrant.
Now that we’ve enjoyed our
Boston Tea Party, we think
we’ll throw one for old
Johnny. We dress him up in
tar and feathers and serve
him a spot of tea. Enough to
toast all eleven members of
his beloved Royal Family.
DR. MAYS BUYS
THE DEPOT
STORE BUSINESS
Dr. R. W. Mays bought this
week from J. J. Hammond
the business known as the
Depot Store. Mr. Hammond
bought the interest of C. R.
Swint in this store several
months ago, and has been
operating it since. For the
present Mr. N. R. McCord is
in charge of the business.
This stand is one of the best
in town, and Dr. Mays states
he will push the business
actively from now on.
Butts County Progress,
March 15, 1912.