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have faith in its resources and possibilities, and for these reasons we have opened the
most up-to-date store in this section of the State, and by September 1st will have the
most complete line of Ladies’, Misses and Children’s, Men’s and Boy’s
FURNISHINGS
it has been your pleasure to see in this part of the country. It has been our sole aim to buy the
best goods of the latest style and at the very least price obtainable, and you will find them right
in every respect.
There is no reason for you to make your purchases in old styles and models when you can
obtain the latest creations here at the same price.
WE WANT YOUR TRADE \
and will assure you in advance that you will go away from our store a satisfied customer,
OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT
under the supervision of MRS. MAXIE POULK will be complete in every detail and will far surpass any
millinery business ever operated in Cairo.
OUR DRY GOODS AND NOTION DEPARTMENT is very complete, always something new, m
the very latest novelties can be seen in this department. Samples of goods will be sent upon request and postage £
’ or express will be prepaid on all orders. Make our Store your shopping headquarters and you will be pleased.
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Yours Truly, HIGDON-HERRING COMPANY.
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THE LOCAL
Phonograph
A Column or Two About the
Doings of Prominent Per*
sonages and Otherwise.
Hoh. B. A. Alderman, one of t! o
leading citizens of Pine Park, was in
Cairo, one day last week, accompanied
by his estimable wife.
.1. L. Powell, formerly section boss of
the A. C. L. at this place, but who for
two years or more has resided in Florida,
lias returned to Cairo to live.
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Archie Pittman, of Thomasville, was
n Cairo this week.
Misses Nola Boll and Kathryn Brown-
are visiting in Atlanta.
Miss Neeta Wicker, of Montezuma, is
■visiting Miss Irma Powell.
Miss' Onja Mae Brady, of Waycross, is
visitiiik Miss Erie Smith.
G. IV. Howard, former tax receiver of
Thomas county, was in Cairo this week.
Miss Grace Beach, of Beachton, was
the guest of Mrs. Kedar Powell this week
Misses Annie and Bennie Wilder, of
Albany, are the. guests of Mrs. Dr. Searcy.
Mias Mary Belle Pittman, of| Thomas-
•vllle, was the guest of Mrs. Kedar Powell
this week.
W. H. Cobb, of middle .Georgia, is in
this community on a visit to his'brother-
in-Iaw, Hardy Poulk.
Rev. L. T. Mays, pastor of the Baptist
church, in Thomasville, with his wife
spent Grady Day in Cairo.
Mrs. W. L. Wight and children are
visiting Mrs. Chittenden, Mrs. Wighl’s
mother, at Tallahassee, Fla.
Rev. N. C. Christopher and J. L. Pee
bles and wife were among the Whighom
visitors to Cairo on Grady Day.
What an open countenance that pet of
Harry Hart’s has 1 It is an alligator that
he picked up in the road coming from
Tallahassee.
Mrs. Mamie H. Burts and her two lit-
’tle girls, with Mrs. Hall, came over
from Thomasville, to the Grady Day fes
tivities.
Miss Armadel Munn, who has been
on a visit to the Misses Boll at the Bell
House, has returned to her home in
Clayton, Ala,
Mrs. 3. D. Chittenden, who has beon
on a yisit to her daughter, Mrs. W. L.
Wight, has returned to hor home in Tal-
Fla. :
| Mrs. W. H. Robinson and two chil* Wli. Searcy, the popular and efficient
dron, witli her niece, Miss Montine Rod- J cashier of the Citizens’ Bank, who had.
denbory, who have been spending a short been spending a (doubtlessly) very hap-
visit with friends iii Fitzgerald, returned py vacation, at attractive points in Vir-
to Cairo last Tuesday. Their many ginia and in Washington, D. C., return-
friends are glad to have them back ed home last Tuesday. His friends were,
Miss Annie Lee Dokle, who has been
away for sometime, visiting among rela
tives, has returned home, to the great
pleasure of her family and friends.
Send us your pattern orders. We are
agents for Butterick patterns and carry
a complete stock.
Higdon-Herring'Co.
no doubt, happier over his return than
he was. Reason why: There is possi-
. bly an attraction among the sweet hills
spending a few days with friends m and va i C3 of okl Virginia that the pine
clad slopes and verdant swales of south
Thomasville, returned home Tuesday.
(Mr. G W. will, accordingly, no longer Georgia'do not hold.'
tarry along the streets with face long 1
enough to stump his toes against his
Rov. W. C Jones and his son, Walter,
left Monday morning for Indian Springs
Campmeeting, there to join Mrs. Jones
and her two daughters who preceded
them last -week.
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Hardy Poulk, one of our livest and
most successful planters, continues to
brighten our streets with his presence evr t
ery few days. He is a wholesome optim
ist and his cheery disposition helps ev
erybody with whom he is. brought into
contaet.
Among the Thomasville people who
attended the Grady Day celebration, in
Cairo, were Mrs. S. A. Roddenbery,
Mrs. Geo. Beverly, John F. Parker and
Hon. RoscoeC. Luke.
Miss Blanche Parker, one of Thomas-
vflle’s most attractive young ladies, is
visiting Miss Lena Mauldin, at her
mother’s home, corner of Broad and
Ochlocknec streets.
Miss Lula May Connell, who has been
ill with continued fever for three weeks
or more, is now convalescent. This will
be grateful news to the many friends of
that sweet little girl.
Mrs. Maxle f’oulk leaves in a few days
for the markets to attend the big millin
ery openings and purchase this line for
our Millinery Department.
Higdon-Herring Co,
Messrs. Bass and Stapleton, who .held
"the great revival here last spring, are
now in Texas.' They closed a meeting at
Rotan, in that state, on the 10th inst.,
in which one hundred and seventeen
united with the various churches..
FOR SALE.—Horse, buggy and har
ness, tho latter comparatively new; the
mare is fiye yoars old, absolutely gentle,
work anywhere, lady can drive her with
porfect safety.
W. T. Crawford, Cairo, Ga..
A. S. White, of Quincy, Fla., uncle of
J. R. White and a brother-in-law of E
R. Lord, of this place, was in Cairo last
Sunday and Monday, on a visit of con
dolence to his nophew and niece, in view
of tho death of thoir infant child,
Mrs. G. W. Hurst, who had been 1
Miss May Belle and Robert, son and
Quite a number of people went from
this section last week to the Baptist As
sembly, at Blue Ridge, among them be
ing the Rev. Norman Cox, of Climax,
Messrs. Malkin, Prince, Woodie and
daughter ot Rev. J. W. Arnold, pastor
of the Methodist church, in Pelham, are
visiting relatives in this place. Their
mother, at that time, Miss Mellie Pow
ell was, years ago, one of the most beau
tiful young ladies in Cairo, and her
daughter is hor mother’s child. As for
the son—well, you know “boys are
boys.” But, if h^ is not the reflection
of his mother in looks—he is not a re
flection on her.
Rev. R. H. Harris is to be at Good
Hope church tonight and Saturday to
others of Cairo, and II. D. Peyne, of P*ach in a protracted meeting, but ex-
Pino Park.
Rev. F. A. Ratcliflb is still engaged in
a tent meeting near the Belle Dixon
school house, between Whigham and
Climax. It was originally intended to
peeta to be in his own pulpit here Sun
day morning and night. Dr. Harris
constituted the church at Ragan court
ground twenty-five years ago, after a ten
'days meeting held under a "bush arbor”
and has never been back there since, un-
issue, notwsthstandingthe fact that
Comptroller General Wright esti
mates a $40,000,000 increase in
taxable property. Is this the great
governor’s idea of tax reduction?
Heap taxes on top of taxes? Has
he made any effort whatsoever at
tax reduction?
Yours truly, .'
J. D. Stringer.
When in town call around and
let usjput your name on The
Progress’ mailing: list.
Wight & Weathers
CAIRO, GA.
We have the following proper
ties for sale and invite the care
ful inspection of the public to
them:
close the meeting last Sunday, but the til now, when there appears to be a
interest was so great that it was found spontaneous appeal to him, from the prs-
best to continue it.«
W. B. Roddenbery who, with his wife,
has been traveling and sojourning for
two or three weeks among the cities and
mountain resorts of Tennessee, returned
to his home among us Tuesday. Mrs.
R. stopped off on the way home for a
week’s visit among friends in TalbottoD.
The regular monthly meeting of the
W. C. T. U. will bo held at the Metho
dist church, Friday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.
m A full attendance is urged as it-is
the time for the annual election of offi
cers and delegates to attend tho state
convention at Madison, Ga.
Miss Annio:Grady, the lovely daugh
ter of Congressman Grady, of North Car
olina, visited the. Misses Oates in our
town Sunday, and Monday. The young
lady made matiy friends among our peo
ple and it is hoped that she- found her
visit a dolightful pleasure. She is a mu
sician of ability.
Burglars broke into Sanders’ Jewelry
Store Frlbav morning and secured about
$$ worth ol jewelry, .
tor and a number of the members, to
come.
Then and Now.
Gov. BroWn, in first campaign
said taxes were too high* If a con
sistent man had ■said that you would
at least, expect an effort at tax re
duction, wouldn’t you?
.He was wanting votes when he
said taxes were too high, but what
did he do after he got that vote?
Between nomination and inaugur
ation advocated higher taxes and as
governor signed the dog tax : bill
that taxed the poor man’s dog a
dollar. Do you see any difference
between candidate and governor?
One thiugjjas candidate but the re-
'verse as governor. Voters of Grady,
do you want still higher taxes?
Then vote for Joe Brown;- who is
still - advocating a $000,000 bond
C. W. Harper place; 21-2miles
from Cairo, 87 acres with 57
acres cleared, plenty of outbuild
ings, dwellings, etc., with bug
gy, harness, farm implements,
cane mill supplies, mule. For
$2,600.00.
150 acres, 8 miles from Cairo,
with plenty of houses, near good
school. For $2,250.00.
D. W. Howell place, 125 acres
with 40 acres in cultivation,
dwellings, cribs, barns, etc.,
enough for the place, 65 acres
fenced, 1 mile east of Whigham
on A. G. L. For $1,800.00.
R. M. Wadsworth place. 150
acres, 50 apres in cultivation, 2
good tenant houses, well water
ed, good school advantages, 6
miles north of Cairo. For$2,-r
500.00.
William Drew place, 265 acres,
100 acres under cultivation, 5
dwelling house?, $500 worth saw
mill timber, 11-2 miles from
pope’s store, 4 1-2 from Ochlockr
nee, 10 miles from Cairo. For
$5,000.00.
Wifi be glad to show the farms
at any time. Call on or write to
1
Wight & Weathers,
Cairo, Ga*
Qflue !a Zozx* House.