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Read the new ad of J. H.Mitchell
in this issue,
The Citizens Bank changed thei
ad this week.
Miss Mavy Bell is confined to her
bed with fever;
W. A. Carr, of Calvary, was in
Cairo Tuesday.
Farmers & Merchants Bank have
a new ad this week.
Carpenters are now at work im
proving Gordon Heights.
J. M. McNair, Jr., was a visitor
to Whigham Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Stribling, left
Sunday for Opelika, Ala.
Theo Copeland, it is said, will
erect an autdlnobile garage.
C. C. Whiddon and wife visited
friends in Cairo Thursday.
J. F. Brown, spent a few days
this week at White Springs, Fla.
Miss Bessie Odum returned to
her work at Edison Wednesday.
Slator Wight spent a few days at
home with his parents this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Southall haye
returned to their home in Quincey,
Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Miller an
nounce the birth of a fine little
girl.
W. P. Smith and family of Thom-
asville, were visitors to Cairo this
week.
Mrs. A. B. Cooke visited Mrs.
Charlie Robinson, of Thomasvflle,
this week.
Mrs. Andy Stringer spent Sun
day at Whigham with her sister,
Mrs. Lassater.
Mrs. E. R. Lord, who has been
visiting relatives in Attapulgus, has
returned home.
Miss Litla Bell, who is attending
Bessie Tift College, is at home con
fined withe measles.
Mrs. Stapleton and little daughter
are the guest of Mrs. J. A. Lindsey
during their stay here.
J. L. Oliver’s San has a new ad
in this issue announcing the arrival
of new spring goods.
If you want to hear the piano that
Tiie Proorcss is giving away go out
to the Methodist church.
Dwight Gray, who has been con
fined to his bed with pneumonia,for
some time, is rapidly recovering.
.J. E. Forsvth has let the contract
to A. B. Goolsby for a two story
dwelling to be erected in southern
Cairo,
Miss Charley Maie MeDonard,
who has been visiting Mrs. G. W.
Hurst, returned to her home in
Moultrie Monday.
Mr. Stapleton, who is singing at
the protracted meeting at the Metho
dist church is a guest at the home
of Miss Carrie Wighl.
Miss Emma L. Tucker, who is
conducting the evangelistic meeting
at the Methodist church is the guest
of Mrs. Kedar Wight.
The Progress’ piano has been
loaned to the Methodist church for
the protracted services which is be
ing carried on that church this
week.
Mrs. Hunter Hogue, who has
been on an extended visit to her
sister, Mrs. J. W, Jones, has re
turned to her home in Atlanta ac
companied by J. W. Jones.
A heavy rain fell here Wednes
day night and the farmers will get
busy planting their crops. Owing
to the dryness of the land few had
planted, and some not even broken
their land.
II. J. Hart, who went to Atlanta
last week after Col. G. A. Wight’s
automobile, returned Wednesday
afternoon. He left Atlanta Tues
day at 7:15 and arrived hero about
1:80 Wednesday *
LOST—Last Sunday afternon a
gold monogram cuff button be
tween the Methodist church’ and
town or on the vacant lot behind
the old barrel fractory. Finder will
be liberally rewarded if returned to
Jack Majors. Jr., at Tiie Progress
office.
If the Decatur roads teach any-
hing at all, here is hoping that our
neighbor Grady will connect with
the balance of the counties and let
the tourist that are - ahVays on the
road see their county as well as ours
in comfort and assurance that they
will get through safely on their
roads.—Bain bridge Post,
Mr. Richard Johnson of Leon
County Fla., Miss Griscon and Miss
Phipps from Massachusettes, and
Miss,Epps from Tallahassee were a
party who came over to look into
the pecan business one day last
week. They were well pleased with
what- they saw. Mr. Johnson and
Miss Griscom have each set a grove
of several hundred trees on^Lake
Lamonia. These trees were bought
in Cairo.
Pine Level.
Mr. John Anderson attended to
business in Tifton this week.
Roy Kirkland went Cairo Friday.
Rev. W. G. Sellers attended to
business in Cairo Saturday.
J. N. Butlar and David Sellers
went to Pelham one dav last week.
Miss Vere Pipkins spent Saturday
night with Miss Mattie Butler.
Preaching was well attended at
New Hope Sunday Sunday.
J. N. Butler weut Cairo Satur
day.
J. A. Smith and wife were the
guest of Mr. David Sellers and
family- Saturday night.
Mr. Carson Whigham and Miss
Nannie Jones attended preaching at
New Hope Sunday.
Miss Annie Lou Gainous visited
Miss Lillian Mills Saturday night.
Mr. John Anderson and family
were the guest of Mr. Roy Kirkland
and wife Sunday.
Wayne Womble visited his
brother, Heiry Womble, Sunday.
Gordon Horton and Dallas Moss
attended to busines in Cairo Satur
day.
The Rough and Ready Ball team
has organized again. Success Boys.
J. D, Maxwell transacted business
in Thomasville Monday and Tues
day. ,
Dean Mills dined with Gordon
Horton Sunday.
Mrs. Elfa^Whigham and daughter
Miss Lizzie Mae, of Ochlocknee,
visited relatives and friends of this
this section Saturday and Sunday.
Walter McDowell passed through
this section Sunday enrout to visit
his son, Clevland, of near Spring
Hill;
N, E. W.
Oak Grove.
The farmers were all glad to see
the rain Sunday afternoon.
Albert Powell was a visitor to
Cairo Saturday.
Miss Annie McClelland visited
her homefolks Saturday and Sun
day.
C. P. Eagerton of Brinson visited
his sister, Miss Cassie Eagerton
Sunday.
Miss Zolemma Coker of Pawnee
visited her aunt Miss Bessie Lee
Wilder Sunday.
Misses Cassie Eaget ton and Annie
McClolland attended the Teachers’
Institute Saturday.
Mr. Odus Powell and wife spent
last Sunday with Mr. Albert Powell
and wife.
Mr. Sanford Miller and Misses
Cassie Dagerton and Alma Miller
attended the basket supper at Marsh
Hill Friday night.
On last Sunday afternoon at four
o’clock Mr. Walter Merritt and Miss
Callie McClelland were joined to
gether in the holy bonds of matri
mony. Rev. Sellers performed the
ceremony.
The brides maids were Misses
McClelland and Rosa Merritt. The
groomsmen were Messrs Willie
Merritt and John Career. The
bride was beautifully gowned in
white all over embroidery. The
groom is a young farmer. The
bride is the charming young daugh
ter of Mr. J. S. McClelland. We
wish for them much happiness and
success.
Miss Bertha Fowell was a pleas
ant visitor at our school Friday
afternoon.
Mesdames Mary Wilder and
Rachel Lewis spent last Thursday
night with Mrs. Albert Powell,
Albert Powell made a business
trip to Pelham last Friday.
Brown Eyes.
W.T. CR AWFORD. President.
WALTER L. WIGHT, Cnohlor
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Vico Pros
( THOS. WIGHT,
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U.N. MAXWELL.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Capital Stock $30,000 CAIRO, GA.
SURE TO WIN.
Success is desired by all. This is attained by constant, faithful
wore and the saving of part of yeur earnings.
If you are going to win, begin now. We will be glad to start your
account at $1 or over, and help you in all business stepB.
To save is to win.
“Make Our Bank Your Bank.”
The Machine
Everyone Buys
H,,M. Ashe Company,
Southern Dealers
Y. M. C. A. Building,
ATLANTA, GA.
Spring Hill
The rain we got Sundhy was
very much needed as the farmers
haven’t plahted much corn yet.
We have been having a fine time
with fire in tie woods for the last
week..
Rev. W. G, Sellars filled tbj> pul
pit at New Hope Sunday in the
place of Rev. J, W. Cannon.
L. M. Rigsby and Miss Josephine
Shivers attended preaching at New
Hope Sunday.
T. M. Duggar and wife visited T.
M. Whigham Saturday night and
attended preaching at New Hope
Sunday, ,■'
We are glad to note that F. M.
Cox is improving-after several days
illuess.
C. W. Nozwbrth and wife spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Cone.
B. S.
Pleasant Valley.
Tn'e farmers of this section are
waiting on rain so they can plant
their crops.
John and Sidney Blitch attended
services at Spring Hill Sunday.
J. L. Sword has his saw mill up
and running.
Miss Mattie Gainey was a visitor
in Cairo Saturday and Sunday.
There will be singing at Pleasant
Valley every third Sunday afternoon
Everybody invited invited to come.
Mr. J. D. Bennett and family yis-
ited their parents Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Bennett Saturday and Sunday.
Some of the boys and girls of this
section attended preaching at Pine
Level Sunday.
Guess Who.
Capt. H. A. Powell.
Capt. H. A. Powell is the way
they write it at Cornell University.
He is now in his third year of his
engineering course at Cornell, where
on account of his dilligence as a
student, he has recently been pro
moted to the captaincy of his mili
tary company. We rejoice in his
success and are glad to know of
A few things that are carried in stock at I
Mitchell’s Old Reliable Grocery.
Saratoga Chips, Peanut Butter, Pure
Food Canning Co’s., Fruit Jam, all
flavors, Swift’s Premium Hams, Mer
ry Widow flour, water mill meal, and
anything good to make up a tempting
dinner.
Why not try us for Groceries h
from now on.
We solicit your patronage and assure
you it will be appreciated. We buy
eggs, butter, chickens and seed pea
nuts and pay xash.
J.H.
PHONE 97.
FREE DELIVERY.
STERLING SILVER TABLE
WARE
are the newest and most attractive
styles of very distinctive and original
designs of the highest artistic excel
lence. Tea and coffee sots.spoons,forks,
knives in infinite variety* for all „ pur
poses demanded by‘table service, can
now be viewed at Sanders whore your
orders and selections will be given the
most painstaking attention. We are
also showing a remarkable line of wed
ding and presentation silver of pro
nounced charm and attractiveness.
C. F. SANDERS, Jeweler.
Cairo, - - - Georgia.
honora'that come to our boys either
at home or abroad. As is well
known, Audry is the'son of Mrs. B.
F. Powell of our town.
Tax Notice, First Round
I will be at the following named places'
for the purpose of receiving Tax Returns,
Lime Sink Monday April 3
Spring Hill Tuesday j
Wliigham Wednesday
Calvary Thursday «
'Ragan Friday '
■Duncanville Monday 10
Pine Park Tuesday jl
Rigsby’s Store Wednesday a. in. 12
Pone’s Store Wednesday p. m. 32
Spence Thursday 13
Menitt’s Store Friday a. in. H
Shiver’s Store Friday p. m. ,'W
Blowing Cave Monday 17
Cairo. Tuesday 13
1 will receive your tax returns, at any
time or place yon sec me, except on Sun
day from time books open until closed.
J. W. Cannon, T. R. G. C.
Scale of Votes.
votes price
Proorkss 12 months 1,000 $ ! -00
“ 2 years 2,500 2,00
“ ‘i “ 4,000 3.00
$100,000.00
TO LOANS
On five years time, at low-
rate of interest. Privilege
to pay back any time and
stop interest.
NO LONG DELAY,
NO RED TAPE.
Best Terms offered by any
one in the South. Will lend
about half the value improv
ed farm property.
Correspondence solicited.
R. C. Bell & Ira Carlisle
Attorneys-At-Law
CAIRO, - - GEORGIA.
Why send away your orders for
engraving? Every kind of society
engraving at rock bottom prices at
The Progress.