The Grady County progress. (Cairo, Grady County, Ga.) 1910-19??, April 21, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1911. NO. 40 TO T FOR A GREATER CAIRO Board of Trade Organized Wednesday Evening LEAING BUSINESS MEN ARE INTERESTED Booms Will Be Fitted and Adver- tlslnn Matter Will be Kept on Hand and Sent Out to Every one About Cairo and Grady County—A Close Watch to be Set For Industries. Cairo is to have a Board of 'Trade. This much has been decided upon by the people. The business 'men of Cairo have subscribed sufficient funds to employ a paid secretary. Rooms will be fitted up and all necessary stationary and adver tising literature will be kept on hand to be distributed to all seek ing information in regard to Cai ro and Grady county. It will be One of the duties of the secretary to keep a lookout for munufac- turing industries seeking a loca tion and try to land them for Cairo. A meeting of the subscribers was held Wednesday, evening for the puopose of perfecting a permanent organization by electing officers. At the meeting held Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: President, Joe Higdon; Vice-President, J. J. Coppage; Sec retary und Treasurer, B. M, John •son. The following committees were also appointed by the president;. Finance Committee.—Thomas . Wight, chairman ; T. A. Stringer and G. A. Wight. Emmigration Committee.—W. B. Boddenbery, chairman; C. G. ■Stephens, J. B. Wight, M. L. Led ford ftnd R. L. VanLandingham. Manufacturing Committee.— P. M. Brannon, chairman; C. F. ’Sanders, Ira Higdon, W. T. Craw ford, K. P. Wight and T. F. Dy- tfbn. Real Estate Committee.—W. 5). Lewis, chairman; W. J. Willie, P. Poulk and D. F. Oliver. Committee to Rent Rooms and ^Furnish Same.—G. A. Wight, C p. Poulk,.F. M. Brunnan and the jpecretary. Committee on By-Laws.- M. 'L. Ledford, chairman; J. J. Cop- page and W. J, Willie, Committee to Get Funds From <)ld Board of Trade.—Vice presi dent and the secretary. On motion of J. B. Wight a com mittee of live was appointed to take top the railroad proposition. Mo- ■iton carried and the president ap pointed the following: W. B. Rod- Alenbery, chairman; J. J. Coppage, 0, G. Stephens,. D. F. Oliver and Thomas Wight. On motion the meeting adjourned ‘tty meet at the call of the president. The following gentlemen consti tute the board: Wight Hardware 0°» Wight & Browne, Farmers & Merchants Bank Higdon-Hcrring Co, Cairo Furni ture Co, Roddenbery Hardware Co, W J Willie. South Georgia Land & •Loan Co, Pou’k Br< s Co, Wight Realty Co, W D Lewis, White & Stringer, Dyson Manufacturing Co, % B Wight, J J Coppage, M L Led ford, C G Stephens, Ira Higdon, J D Holman, Central Hotel, wight Beds Co, Citizens Bank,.! L Oliver’s 0 F SaAders. w O ' Bakgett & IIC. ELUDTT GETS SfiMMUGES Against Pelham & Havana Railroad THE JURY WAS OUT OVER FIVE HOURS Geovernor Hoke Smith and May or WlUe Represented Eliott— Orville Parks and R. C. Bell the Railroad—Two Days Censamed In Trying the Case—Railroad Appeals For a New Trial. The case of A, C. Elliott vs the Pelham & Havana railroad has oc cupied the attention of the City court during Wednesday and Thurs day. Both sides are ably represented. Mr. Elliott is represented by Gover nor-elect Hoke Smith and Mayor Willie, The railroad is represented by Orville Parks, of Macon, and Col. R. C. Bell. There was a large array of wit nesses on both sides and each side tried hard to disprove the testi mony of the other. It will be remembered that Elliott was injured in a wreck on the Pel ham & Havana railroad years ago, and since that time has claimed to have been injured permanently, and is now unable to follow his chosen profession, that of railroad ing, or any other line of business The railroad cyntends that he iB not seriously injured. Argument was commenced Thurs day before nooon. Mayor Willie representing the plan tiff and Col. R. C. Bell; the defense. In the' afternoon Governor Smith and Col. Orville Parks spoke. During the trial there has been a large attendance, each eager to hear and see Governor Smith. The lad ies were out in full force and were interesting spectators. The. case was given to the jury at six o’clock and were out five hours before rendering the verdict which was: The jury rendered its verdict at twelve o’clock Thursday night and gave Elliott #6,000. It is said that the railroad company will appeal the case to a higher? court. The suit was for thirty thousand dollars. This case has been a noted one has been continued several terms by first one side and then theother. Eye Speceialists Coming Dr. F. B. Hughes, the eysight specialist, will return to our city for the first two days of next week and will be at Charley Banders jewelry store. Dr.Hughes has a large number of satisfied customes in our city and county. His work is always high class and of a satisfactory nature. If you have eye trouble you are invited to see him. No charges are made for examinations. Don’t huve your eyes guessed at. Be sure. Off on a Fishing Frolic Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Wight with their son, Wendall, Mr. and Mrs. John Hall, Mrs. Geo. A. Wight, Revs. W. C. Jones and W. E. Tow- son left for Spring Creek, Fla., in two autos last Monday. Messrs. Bon .• McManeus and Harry Hart were in charge of the machines. These gentlemen returned Tuesday. The rest of the party, who are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wight, with the exception of Mr. Towson, will be gone for ten or twelve days, Mr. Towson,will return the last of this jYSptikv • FORMER Cm KILLED LUST FRIDAY Mr. Bud Watson Meets With a Foul Play. EDDIE ANDREW CHARGED WITH CRIME .igwr r ;i * i i t -1 n Had Thr< atened Watson and Tried riel to Get Help to “White Cap” Him — Walton Formerly lived Near Cairo aad Well Known Here. Mr. Bud Watson,who formerly lived about 4 miles north of Cairo and who moved to Wakplla coun ty, Fla., some three years ago was found, murdered in his field last Friday night. Not return ing from his work in due time, his family went out in search for him. After a short while he was found dead from a large gun shot wound in his side. The gun had been loaded with buck shot and he must have died immediate ly. A jury was impaneled, who af ter viewing the body and hear ing the meager evidence returned a verdict of death at the hands of an unknown party. Several persons are under sus picion and one man, with whom Mr. Watson seem3 to have had a misunderstanding, is under ar rest. It is hoped that that the guilty party of this dastardly deed will be brought to speedy justice. Later:—The killing occured some time Friday afternoon. Two shots being heard in the direc tion where it was known Mr. Watson had gone to chip some pine trees. The location of the wound under his right arm rather indicated that his arm was raised to chip a tree,—the arm was not wounded,—when he' received the fatal wound. As the shot did not scatter.it is thought some shot holes through his hat were made by a second shot which fired just as he fell. The physician, who examined the wound, said death must have come instantly, as the profuse hemorrhage showed that theaor* ta was severed. It is thought the assassin was lying in wait for him, hiden be hind a tree or log. He must have been someone familiar with Watson's movements and the ground he covered in chipping trees. Suspicion strongly points to a neighbor, a young man by the name of Eddie Andrew. Andrew was already out on bail on two charges sworn out by Watson. When arrested by the sheriff, Andrew was on his way toward the Georgia line with a valise. On the coroner’s investigation it developed that Andrew had told Watson that he would never live to be a witness in the circuit court against him. It also came out that he had sought to gather a band of men to make an as sault on Watson’s house last Sat urday night. This plan did not mature. : Watson was killed Fri day afternoon. The coroner’s jury has not yet brought in a verdict, having ad journed subject to call. The murdered man is a cousin of Mr. Henry Watson, of Och- lpcknee, and formerly lived four aiilss north of Cairo. MISS LUCILE STRINGER WINS PROGRESS’ PIANO Miss Emma Singletary Gets Par lor Suit and Mrs. Butler the the Scholarship. Everyone Pleased. Last Friday afternoon at 6 o’clock marked the close of the only successful piano contest ever conducted in Grady county. Miss Lucile Stringer winning the grand prize, a handsome Seminole piano, Miss Emma Singletary winning the parlor suit while Mrs. T. J. Butler se curing the scholarship. All contestants are' highly pleased with respective premiums This contest has practically doubled the circulation of The Progress and was by far more successful than we ever antici pated at any time during or be fore the contest stated. It was through the efforts ex tended by our friends, as well as the contestants, that made this contest successful and for which we assure all that they have our most sincere thanks and best best wishes. All the contestants worked hard for the grand prize Miss Stringer being the lucky one, however, the others are content with their respective premiums. Below is published the votes secured by the winners. CAIRO LADIES WERE HONORED GULF LINE RAILROAD SEEKING OUTLET i Wants to Come Through Cairo and on to Gulf AND CAIRO IS GOING AFTER IT HARD Al ike Convention ol Ike Mercer UaptlBt Association 1* Tkrnnas vIHc. At the convention of the Mis sionary Unions, of the Mercer Baptist Association, in Thomas- ■villei this week, four members of the Cairo church had leading parts assigned to them. Mrs. L. L. 0*Kelley, delivered the address of welcome, for the local union of Thomasville, in a most felicitous way. Mrs. Mamie H. Burts sang a lovely solo, to the delight of all who heard her Mrs. W. H. Robinson read a uni versally enjoyed paper upon How the Study of Missions gives De velopment. And little Miss Sa rah Burts gave a charming reci tation that elicited* the admira tion of everyone. Besides those named above,the president Mrs. J. L. Mauldin and Mesdames J. F. Stone, G. W. Hurst, L. G. Merritt, W.D.Lewis Aden Powell and Miss Ruth Den ton were delegates to the Thom asville meeting. RAISING WHEAT IN GRADY COUNTY Will Connect With Pelham A Havanna Railroad—Runs From Hawklnsvllle to Brtdgefcoro— Connecting {Short Lines To gether—W1U be Great BeneUt to Cairo. Another railroad is headed for Cairo. This much was developed Tues day. The promoters of the line are working in connection with what is known as the Gulf Line, build ing from Hawkinsville and are seeking a near southern outlet to the gulf, and they have in view coming through Cairo. Bainbridge is one of the points working for the road as well as Donalsonville. Tuesday Messrs. H. H. Merry, editor of the Pelham Journal; J. J. Hill, D. C. Barrow and Dr. Clements, all of Pelham, spent some time in Cairo confering with some of the leading citizens, of Cairo about joining with Pel- ham and bring the road through Cairo. * The Gulf runs from Bridgebore to Hawinsville, From Hakins- vijile it connects with a road to % Mr. W. L. Wight so Far Making a Success ol the Experiment- Sowed One Acre Last Fall. Wheat can be grown success fully in Grady county. This is being demonstated by Mr. Waiter L. Wight. As an experiment last fall he sowed an acre and today is show ing up fine and heading out nice ly. *So far rust has not struck it. He says that he feels assured that it will prove successful. This will add to Grady’s produc tiveness and the farmers will soon be able to ra'se all they con sume on the table at home. Augusta, Bridgeboro is about i miles fromJthe Flint River and Northeastern'road, which runs to Pelham. The idea is to build from Pelham to Cairo, a distance-' about 19 miles and connect here with the Pelham & Havana rail road, them build from Calvary, the present southern terminus of that road on to Havana, Fla., a distance of about ten mileB. At Hayana it will connect with the Georgia, Florida & Alabama road, also a short line running from- to Quincey. Such a road would (five Cairo competitive rates from the North and south. The objective point is St. Jo 6r= Carrabell on the Gulf of Mexico, t - which is about 50 miles fron£ i here. It is argued that this routo could be built cheaper as there- are several short lines already constructed and they can be cheaply .connected. The chamber of commerce hag under advisement and will take ifo up with the people, and an effort will be made to secure the road. Just keep your optics onlCairo and watch her grow. Chufa Crop on Fifteen Acres is Worth $35,000 WAYCROSS, G a ., April 17-A report received here from Nashville in Berrien county, gives in detail? whatTy Peeples, a farmer of that section .will make,according to an estimate just rendered. Peeples has fifteen acres in chufas, and estimates a yield Of 300 bushels to the acre. The average price per bushel is $$ which meads a total of $36,000 from the fifteen acres. Chufas are rep* ognized as one of the greatest fatten* era to be had, and are always in db- roand for stock,

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The Grady County progress. (Cairo, Grady County, Ga.) 1910-19??, April 21, 1911, Image 1