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The Grady County Progress.
T. -P— T. MAIOE3, 233DITOH..
Leading Weekly Newspaper in Grady County
Published Weekly, Every Friday, by
THE PROGRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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Entered as Secowl-cfflwiunll matter July 22, 1010, at the Post-
office at Cairo, Ga., under the act of Congress of March 3,
1879.
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ited.
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SLAUGHTER OF BIRDS SHOULD STOP.
don’t the farmers rise up in their might
id that the slaughter of the birds in
try shall stop? A few days ago the
Ff this state carried a despatch, stating
one community in this state the doves
had been baited—and that is a violation of law
—and hundreds of them have been killed in a
day, and that the season for this sort of slaugh
ter had just begun. The despatch went on to
say that in that section the partridges had been
so reduced in nu bor that in a few years they
Laying aside all sentiment in the matter, as a
matter of economy something should be done to
save to the farmers their best friends—the birds.
i; tnrrc m a
would at the pr: sent rate of slaughter, be ex
tinct. Anri this is the ease in - well nigh every
•part of the state. Time and again the statistics
have been printed, showing the value of the
birds in what they save to the farmer by de
stroying insects that damage the crops. The
investigators have lately given to the world the
fact that the partridge is the greatest known
enemy to the boll weevil, and here we are threat
ened with this-pest to the cotton crop and yet
allowing one agency of its destruction exter
minated. It is not hard to find men in this
state whose fathers remember when the wild
pigeons came by the millions. That has not
been long, and today there is said to be but one
known live wild pigeon in this country. The
senseless slaughter of the birds has done the
work. This matter is serious enough for the
law makers to take hold of it and do something
to protect the birds—we should, at least, enforce
the laws already passed for their protection.
TEACHING CHILDREN TO SAVE.
Somerville academy, in Richmond county,
is one of the most historic schools in Georgia
and at the same time one of the most modern.
Besides teaching its pupils the good things to be
found in books, it is giving them an opportunity
to learn thrift and to get the habit of saying
money.
About a year ago its principal, Professor
Dow, inaugurated a savings department solely
for the young people’s benefit. From the out
set they were enthusiastic over this plan. It
gave them a sense of importance in the commu
nity. They were to be financiers. They were
to have bank accounts like their fathers’.
Within eleven months, sixty-seven pupils
have deposited an aggregate sum of three-hun
dred and forty dollars. The largest account is
twenty-six dollars and the smallest eleven cents.
Sometimes, of course, the temptations or emer
gencies of life press sorely upon the young de
positors, and out of their savings come, to be
spent in everyday childish fashion. But for the
most part they become so proud of having a
bank account and so eagerly interested in watch
ing it grow that they will scheme and toil and
sacrifice to keep it intact.
It is not essential, to be sure, that a school
| should have such a feature, andjjiere are pos
sible circumstances under which it might not be
desirable. But the idea itself is a most happy
one.
In this country, notably in Chicago, and in
a number of European schools, these savings de
partments have been established. It is left en
tirely with the pupil as to whether or not he
shall become a depositor. But the opportunity
is open to him to lay up his dimes, nickels and
pennies and it is open in a V^ruly inviting fash-
; ion.
Thrift may not be reckoned among the more
! splendid virtues, but it towers among the useful
ones and its place in education that aims to fit
boys and girls for life is thoroughly justified.—
Atlanta Journal.
STATE DIVORCE LAWS SHOULD BE
STRENGTHENED, SAYS JURY.
An amendment to the divorce laws of the
state is advocated by the Chatham county grand
jury. The proposed amendment makes many
of the now good grounds for an absolute divorce
good only for a partial divorce. The grand jury
and the superior court are both of the opinion
that it is too easy to secure divorces in Georgia.
The report shows that statistics gathered from
the records of the court that “locally the evil
has grown to alarming proportions.”
Following a suggestion from Judge Walter
G. Charlton some time ago the grand jury re
commends that the state senator and the repre
sentatives in the legislature from Chatham
county be importuned to have the divorce law so
amended that cruelty, desertion and non-support,
“which are frequently mere pretexts agreed up
on beforehand by the parties,’’-shall be grounds
for partial divorce only.
Congress will adjourn Saturday.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch and News says;
“The city of Comer, Ga., has passed an ordi
nance against sidewalk checker-playing. The
penalty for violating the law is a fine of $5 or
ten days on the streets.” It depends on the
point of view whether this is progressive m or
oppression. To many of us the brightest and „
most care-free days of onrlives were those when
we played checkers “for the c: a’mpionship” on
the sidewalk in the shade' of a friendly tree, or ,
sat -near by on a packing box and whittled its.
ekyas whan watching somebody else play check
ers. Next to the fisherman, the checker-player
is the most calm-minded and patient of philoso
phers and friends. It seems really a pity to
chase him off the sidewalk, where the air is pure
and fresh, and make him go into the back room,
where it is close and stuffy.—Savannah News.
Middle and South Georgia farmers and fruit
growers are beginning -to feel quite cheerful
with respect to the fruit outlook. This is es
pecially true of the Wiregrass section. The
Thomasville Times-Enterprise says the trees in
its section are safe, absolutely, and that the
fruit has been unharmed except in rare in
stances. This, then, is an added evidence of
the fact that South Georgia is the best and safest
section of the best state in the union.—Savan
nah News.
Tired Creek
A. M. Tatum and Miss Martha
Bodiford and Mrs. ,M. I. Lolland
were over near Tired Creek at a
pinder shelling Saturday night.
Master George Hellon and his two
brothers, Jim and Clay, paid Mas
ters McKinley and Boo Lee Watts a
visit Sunday.
Bob Lee and McKinley Watts
made some additions to one of Mr.
Ricks tenant l ouses this week.
Cold weather pinches after so
long a warm spell.
Jack Qainous visited Cairo Thurs
day afternoon.
Walter Womble attended to busi
ness in Cairo Saturday!
J. N. Butler went to Pelham Sat
urday.
Mrs. Emma Gainous and chil
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. Wom-
ble.
Lueile Mills spent Saturday wilh
G. W-. Helton is hauling guano
this week. Guess he aims to plant her cousin, Drew Mills,
something soon. Mr. Walter Mills was hauling
M. J, Pearce is putting up tele- K Qano Loni Cairo Saturday,
were the guests of G. W. Helton phone posts this week. Guess he Booth's Crossing
Sunday evening. . airps to do some talking. ] We are having some very cold
Preaching at Long Branch church | Hog killing around here this week weather at this writing
was very well attended last Sunday about the best thing going’. Mr, and Mrs. R. E. Holton, of
morning. Bro. Swann pieachcd. j j ohn Qriner was a visitor to Cairo near Ochlocknee,. spent the latter
Some rain in this section would! Friday. part of last week with relatives
near Reno.
be fine at this time.
Uncle Samp Williams is not but
very little better at this time. Hope
he will be up again soon.
Walter M. Moore visited near
Tired Creek Sunday.
Will Helton and wife visited their
father, G. W. Helton, Sunday.
H, R. Belcher and wife are visit
ing relatives near Fitzgerald this
week.
Rev. J. W. Cannon, of near
Cairo, went through our section
Sqpday.
Roland Williams and mother, of
Cairo, visited Mr, Samp Williams
Sunday.
Joe Godwin and John Mills were
in Tired Creek section Sunday.
Charlie Thomason was in Cairo
Wednesday.
Albert Williams was in our midst
this week.
H. H. Kicks and R. B. Belcher
Clint Williams visited town last
Friday.
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Pine Level
Miss Lois Andrews returned last
Miss Annie Rehberg spent Friday
night with Susie Broom.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rehberg
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Holton.
Mises Lizzie and Bell Broom vis-
week from Crosland where she has ited Misses Mae and Mattie Max-
been visiting relatives and friends well Sunday morning,
for sometime.
O'. F. Womble and Wille Butler
went to Pelham Friday.
Ruben McAfee went, to Cairo Fri
day.
J. N. Moss Attended to business
in Cairo Saturday.
Gordon Horton went to Caiio
Saturday.
Hiram Collins escorted Miss Lil
lian Miller at Live Oak Sunday.
Mr. Arthur Lee was out riding
with his best girl Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lilia-Rehberg spc.it the last
part.of the week with her parents
returning to her school in Cairo Sun
day afternoon. ^
Mr. Johnson, of near Reno, is
very ill at this writing.
Mrs. Annie Broom, of near Cli
max, is spending a while with rela
Miss Mattie Butler visited Misses tives in this section.
Bertha and IiebieSellers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Holton spent
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Moss dined Saturday and Sunday with their
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Draffin Sun- parents, Mr. and Mi's, M. H .Hol
lar- I ton, . a V
Maggie Rehberg and Brought
Perry shopped in Cairo Saturday
morning.
.Misses Maggie, Annie and Susie
Broom and Susie Maxwell spent
Monday evening with Misses Mag
gie and Annie Rehberg.
Miss Bell Broom spent Monday
afternoon with her brother, W. T,
Broom.
Humphries.
School is still progressing. Some
have been absent on account of sick
ness, but we are glad to see them
back again.
Mr. Mitch Wilder made a bus
iness trip to Pelham Saturday.
Miss Dela brooks spent Saturday
night with Miss Lela Lay lor.
Mr. Dekle called on Miss Pearl
Beckwith Sunday.
Mr. and Mis. Tom Hhmphreys
and daughter, Gladys went to Pel
ham shopping Saturday.
Miss Clyde McCorde attended
Sunday School, at Macedonia Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. Will Howard and Miss Annie
Lou Fain w.ere out driving Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Hansel Humphries and wife
left last Wednesday for Flordia.
Mr. Mitch Wilder and daughter
Eula attended services at Mizpah
Sunday •
There will be an entertainment
and cake saje sale at Humphreys
School house on Friday night March
iOth. Everybody cordially invited.
Daisy.
Elpino.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Shiver spent
last Sunday with the family of W.
A. Shiver.
Clay Pinson and wife spent Sun
day in Cairo with their daughter,
Mrs.. Alligood.
Ivy Malloy visited friends in
Thomasville Sunday.
Misses Rochelle and Fannie Mor
rison spent Sunday with Miss Nan
nie Salter. „
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dollar and sis
ter, Miss Nora Brinson, attended
preaching at Pleasant Grove Sun
day.
Oscar Norton and wife visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. m.
Merritt Sunday. Miss Rosa accom
panied ther^ home.
Perry Morrison and sister attend
ed preaching at Long Branch Sat
urday.
Norman Morrison, and wife dined
at Mr. Shiver’s Sunday.
The farmers are busy planting
cane, and wishing for rain.
Listen and you will hear the
shrill whistle of Shiver Bros, saw
mill ere long.
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City Bakery ■
Munroe, Street
Phone 173 Cairo, Ga*