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THE WHITE GOODS SALE
A Grand Display of the Latent Things in
White Goods and Embroideries.
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A big Reduction in price on ladies’ muslin underwear, long cloth, lonsdale, cambric and
fine nainsooks, counterpanes, sheets and pillow Cases.
Higdon-Herring Co.
HOUSE OF QUALITY.
The Grady County Progress.
T. J. 2wIJ5.J-OiaS. EBITOB.
Leading Weekly Newspaper in Grady County.
Published Weekly, Every Friday, by
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SOUTH GEORGIA FARM LANDS.
The movement of settlers into South
Georgia is so large that in the course of a
few more years the entire face of the coun
try will be changed. They are coming from
the northern part of this state, from North
and South Carolina and from the Middle
West. Very nearly all of them are small
farmers and in the main they give their at
tention to diversified crops. They raise cot
ton, of course, but it is their money crop.
They raise grain, hay, vegetables, chickens
.and hogs enough to supply their own needs
—in fact to more than supply them—and
^depend upon their cotton for their profit.
And they are so prosperous that they
advertise far and wide the counties and
parts of counties in which, they settle. In
this way the whole of South Georgia is be
ing brought to the attention of homeseekers.
Naturally these South Georgia lands
are steadily increasing in value. As they
are cleared up and farms opened they be
come more attractive to investors. Those
who buy them now when they are compara
tively cheap are the fortunate ones. It
hasn't been so many years since they could
hardly be given away. Their value wasn't
appreciated. Now it is known that they
are about the best corn, cotton and fruit
lands in the state. It does hot seem to be
. an exaggeration to say that within the next
ten years practically all of them will be in
cultivation.
, And Savannah is particularly interested
in them. They are in territory tributary to
her. Their settlement will increase her
trade, both wholesale and retail. The ‘set
tlement of the coast counties & not so rapid
as of those in the interior for the reason
that, although even richer, portions of them
are in need of drainage. The movement
for their drainage has already been inaugur-
, ated. Recently a drainage congress was
held at Waycross, and at the next session of
legislature a drainage bill will in all prob
ability be introduced. When the necessary
legislation is enacted these eoftst counties
will command as much attention as those
that are further away from the coast.
Practically all of the public lands have
been taken up and home seekers are looking
towards the South. There is no other sec
tion of the South that has so many advan
tages as these South Georgia counties and
none that offers as great inducements to in
vesfcors.—Savannah News.
CANT SOMETHING BE DONE!
Is there no way to get rid of the old
“rockeries” that disgrace North Broad
street?
They are a disgrace to the town and
owners and should he torn away and modern
building erected thereon.
At present they are nothing but an eye
sore as well as disease-breeding traps. If
the owners will not take sufficient interest
in removing same the town authorities
should condemn them as a nuisance.
At present, there is not sufficient busi
ness buildings to house those already here
for another year, besides those wanting to
come, and the buildings mentioned are oc
cupying too valuable land for their rent pro
ducing qualities.
Tear ’em away.
HIGHG COST OF LIVING LOWERING.
The gamblers rind speculators who have
thrived rit the expense of the public by stor
ing great quantities of food stuff, increas
ing the high cost of living, are about to re
ceive their .lust deserts. The refrigerating
plants in all parts of the country are crowd
ed and those articles of food that cannot be
preserved without cold storage are being
forced on the market with the result that
the price of eggs, butter, meat and other
articles of food are rapidly declining.
The retailers are naturally hard hit by
the slump and are doing all they can to hold
up the prices. In the meantime the public
will reap the benefit, partially resulting from
the over crowded condition of the cold stor
age plants.—Fitzgerald Enterprise.
LET THE TOWN BEGIN NOW.
The town officials of Cairo should take
personal pride in the building of good
streets. This would be a splendid adver
tisement for the town.
To begin, all main streets should receive
immediate attention, and be placed in first-
class condition. The county will soon com
mence road building and could start where
the town left off.
By this means all roads leading into
Cairo would soon be placed in first-class con
dition.
Farmers and business men of Colquit
county are going to hold a big good-roads
rally at Moultrie on the second Tuesday in
next month. A permanent organization
will be effiected arid the matter ofrbad im
provements will be taken up systematically.
We have just one little word of advice to
our frients in Colquitt, and that is that they
build for permanency. It is cheaper in the
long run to build a few miles of permanent
roads per year, even at a greater cost, than
to build a considerable number of miles of
poor roads. First cost of a road is merely
the beginning of the expense of it. If poor
ly made the repairs will be heavy and will
grow annually. The very best roads possi
ble under local conditions are none too good
for Colquitt, and she should have them at
the earliest possible moment. This good
roads movement, by the way, is now conti
nent-wide. The people of California only
recently voted $18,000,000 of bonds for road
building.—Savannah News.
SMILES AND SMOKES AS
HE AWAITSSURE DEATH.
Mangled by Train. Tramp Talks
With Physicians and Dies
Smoking Cigarette.
New Orleans, January 18.—Calm
ly smoking a cigarette and chatting
with physicians while he knew that
his end was rapidly approaching,
Robert C. Pitts late yesterday at the
Charity hospital succumbed to in
juries received by being ground be
neath the wheels of a railroad train.
Pitts was a discharged soldier and
was beating his way to his home in
Winston-Salem, N. C., after having
just recovered from an attack o^
fever in Texas. Weakened by the
fever, Pitts fell from the Car he was
riding and his limbs were mangled
by the wheels.
When told that he must die with
in a few minutes, the man asked for
a cigarette, lighted it and smiling
conversed of his approaching end.
He died with the cigarette in his lips. 1
The County Farm.
-We have heard many expressions
of commendation and approval of
the action of the Board of County
Commissioners in purchasing a coun
ty farm,
We are informed that they bought of
M. G. McManeus a tract of 25 acres
within less than one mile of the cor
porate limits of Cairo, upon which
there is a good five rot m dwelling
house; a tenant house and a good
barn and other outbuildings. There
are 15 acres in cultivation and ten
in woods.
We are informed that the price
paid for this property was $1,600.
The property is considered a bargain
at this price and we are informed
that the Commissioners could now
ell it at a profit.
Real Estate Transfers.
Grady county dirt is attracting
considerable outside attention these
days.
Recently several real estate trans
fers have been made, one of the
largest was that of Mr. H. J. Pqulk
to Mr, E. C. Lisle of Darlington, S.
C.
Mr. W. B. Roddenbery has pur
chased from Mrs. M. M. Arline 250
acres three miles northeast of Cairo.
Consideration $3,000.
Coppage & Stevens have purchas
ed 205 1-2 acres north of Calvary
which joins a large body they own.
Thos. Wight, executor of Wight
eetate, has sold to James Brown a
place about four niiles south of
Whigham.
Lost,
A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles
somewhere in Cairo or on the road
to Mr Charlie Muggridgc’s place.
The owner is an old Confederate
soldier and is much bothered by his
loss. The finder will please return
the same to the Methodist parson
age and greatly oblige.
Dr. Peacock Dies
Dr. Peacock, who has been con
fined to his room and bed for several
months died Monday night. Dr.
Peacock, was'42 years of age and
was born in Brooks county. He-
was popular with the people of Cairo
with whom he made his home for
years, practicing his profession of.
demistry.
For the past few years Dr. Pea
cock Wis made his home at Braden-
bury,J?Ia., and where fie was resid
ing when stricken with paralys's.
In order to try and regain his heallji
he was carried to a sanitarium in
Atlanta, leaving there he came to.
Cairo and has been here since. His
funeral occurred Wednesday, with
Masonic honors, assisted by the K.
of P.’s. The funeral services was-
conducted by Revs. W. C. Jopee*
and W. E. Towgon.
Admitted to the Bar.
Mr. Ira Carlisle has been admitted'
to practice law by the state board.
Mr. Carlisle made a' highly credit
able examination, and is well equip
ped and is a young man of sterling
intergity and all who entrust their
business with him can be assured of
receiving prompt attention. He
will be associated with Mr. R. C.
Bell.
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wins Senate Togo*
Boston, Jan. 18.—Senator Hemy
Cabot Lodge was re-elected on the
first joint ballot of the legis
lature this afternoon. Two Demo
cratic senators, Curley and Murry,
of Boston, voted for the senator.
The vote: Total vote, 279; nec
essary for a choice, 140: Lodges
Repub'ican, 146; Whipple, Demo
crat, 121: Ames Republican, 7;
Guild, Republican, 1; John R.
Thayer, Democrat, 1: McBride,
Socialist,1; A. Lawrence Lowell, 2,
R. C. BELL
ATTORNEV-AT-LAW
IRA CARLISLE
Associate
Cairo, Georgia.
Offices Over Post Office
General Practice.
Five
Promptly Negotiated at Low
Rate of Interest.
FARM LOANS
Photographed
A series of pictures of the children
at different ages prove price
less as years pass. : 1
Le. me make them now- while they
are with you.
E. WOODY o
Studio Bryan St. Cairo, Ga.