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and Society
Mr. Albert Holmao, of Thomas*
ville, # was in Cairo this week.
• Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Seim an were
visitors to Valdosta this week.
Picnics and red bugs go together
and the season for them here.
Farmers are down hard at it keep
ing the grass out of their crops.
Charlie Rushin, who is attending
medical College, visited his parents
here this week.
City Court of Whigham disposed
of a few cases Monday and adjourn
ed for the term.
Miss Sallie Bell Cooper has re
turned from a pleasnt visit to friends
and relatives in Climax. .
Mr.W. T. Whitehurst, commonly
known as “Bill,” visited relatives
in Banks, Ala., this week.
Jim Mauldin is in the market for
all the chufa seed that he can get
See him at the postoffice.
Measles are prevalent in Cairo
now. It seems that the people go
from one plague to another.
The Board of trade offices are
located over the postoffiice in the
the John B. Crawford building.
Fires were very comfortable Mon
day and Tuesday mornings, And
they says thiB is South Georgia.
If you think that you are com
peted to send out of town fro cards
you are mistaken come to thfs office
Leland Baggett, a student at the
Medical college in Atlanta, spent
part of last week with his parents
here.
If you have a farm for sale ad
vertisein The Progress’ want column
Thirty words, or six lines, one time
for 25 cents.
J. H. Mitchell has changed his
ad in this issue and the lovers
good groceries should look it up
and digest it.
Mis3 Blanche Bishop left Thurs
day for Atlanta and Union City to
visit relatives. She will be gone
for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Bradford and
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. McElvey, of
Pelham, visited Mr. and Mrs. W.
Y. Bryan this week..
D..F, Oliver has sold an E. M. F
to Dr. David Belcher of Akeridge
He says that Cairo is getting to be
a great E. M. F. Town.
W. D. Lewis is in correspondence
with parties in regard to establish
ing a bobbin and shuttle factory
here, utilizing the large quantity of
dogwood in this section.
You’ll reach the homeseelo rs
when you advertise in The Progress.
Advertise your farm for sale in the
want column, Six lines, twenty-
five words,for 25 cents one insertion.
Catawpa worms are getting about
the proper size for , fish bait and
John Crawford can hardly keep
himself in town. Only a few days
more and he will be found at his
office on the river.
Marshal Horton and the street
gang are trying to put the streets in
passable condition. What should
be done by the town to put the
streets in good, permanent condi
tion—clay them.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hicks, who
■ have been visiting the family of Mr.
C. G. Stephens, have returned their
home in Sutherland, Fla. They
were favorably impressed with this
section and will probably invest in
Grady lands.
Mr. W. S. Wight,wife and daugh
ter, Mr. F. M. Brannon wife and
s >n went in the car of the later to
Spring Creek Monday, where they
will be the guest of Mr. Kedar
Wight and wife at their cottage at
Spring Creek, and will enjoy fishing
for a few days.
The Sunday schools of Cairo will
p'.cnie down the Pelham and lavana
railroad next Friday. Tickets will
be on sale at Wight & Browne’s
Thursday evening and at the depot
of the Pelham & Havana road Fri
day morning. Two trains will run
Friday morning. The last one leav
ing at 10 o’clock.
The Progress offers the best op
portunity in this section for farmers
who want to sell their property,
without placing it in the hands of
an agent, in our want column.
Thirty words will be printed one
time for . 25 cents. Thirty words
will make six lines. Each week the
Progress is sent to a large list of
home {seekers, and if your ad is
appearing in these columns ycu can
find a buyer.
The council has passed two or -
dinances which were.badly needed.
One is to regulate the speed of
automobiles to eight miles an hour
and the other to fill in the two
wells in the center of Broad street.
In filling in the wells the mousqui-
toes will not have such good breed
ing places, and regulating the speed
of the automobiles will probably
save some one from being injured
or killed.
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Stoves, Trunks,
Flower Pots,
Baby Car
riages and
Grips.
Call and Inves-
gate.
Cash or
, Credit.
Japanese
and Chinese
Mattings
They must go. This is
The reason they’re so
: i i ip
Refrigerators
they are nice and
cheap.
Let us sell you a
Steel Range.
Mosquito Bars,
Hammocks
Toilet Sets
Clocks.
Your credit is
good with us
Payments
are easy
Grady County Furniture Co.
Booth’s 'Crossing.
We are baying some pleasant
weather now.
R. E. Holton and son, Henry,
of near Ochlocknee, spent Saturday
and Sunday with his father, M. H;
Holton.
Mrs. E. L, Broom and daughter,
Maggie, sped Sunday night with
Mrs. G. Wfciehberg and children,
Mrs. J. T. Booth returned Mon
day afternoon after a two weeks stay
j.n Cairo waiting on her daughter
who was operated on at Dr. Clower’s
sanitarium.
G. W. Rehberg made a business
trip to Quitman Monday.
The picnic at Pine Union school
house Friday was simply fine and
well attended.
Mrs. Lizzie Barrett, of near Reno,
left Sunday to spend a few days with
her daughter, Mrs, R. E. Holton,
near Ochlocknee,
Miss Lizzie Broom spent Friday
with Miss Brine Maxwell.
Miss Bell Broom spent Sunday
afternoon in Reno.
Misses Annie and Sussie Broom
visited Misses Maggie and Annie
Rehberg Saturday afternoon.
Woodland.
J. L. Akeridge shopped in Cairo
Saturday. t
Misses Supie Singletary, Mattie
and Effie Fulford visited relatives
near Meigs Saturday,
Luther Scoggins and Miss Wini
fred Harper were out driving Sun
day afternoon.
W. E. Taylor Went to Cairo last
Monday.
Leon Threlkeld attended Sunday
school at Woodland Sunday.
Everette Fulford was visiting rel
atives in this section Sunday.
The writer is very sorry to learn
that he offended one of our readers
about an article that appeared in
last week’s PncaREsi, for he didn’t
mean any harm by it. And if you
don’t believe he will carry a sack of
pneal, or do anything else to keep on
the good side of the old folk, just
try him.
W. E, T.
Cairo, Ga.
Next Door to Citizens Bank.
Tired Creek.
Hugh Griffin and Erie Singletary,
of near Pleasant Valley, were here
Sunday.
M. J. Pearce and wife visited near
Golden Rod Sunday.
Harvey Kelley is working for G.
W. Helton.
W.T. Helton is working for W.
B. Roddenbery this week.
Mesdames Gussie Brinson and
Luther Sadler were iniTired Creek
section Wednesday, .' . •
Mrp. Annie Norton, r)f Live Oak,
passed away Tuesday evening. She
leaves a daughter, Mrs, Frank Mc-
Kown of Live Oak, and many rel
atives and friends to mourn her
loss.
J. B. Watts visited Cairo Wed
nesday.
Mr. Hugh Griffin, the Woodland
writer, must have toted some pretty
heavy sacks of meal to keep on the
good side of the old folk.
Masters George Lee and McKin
ley Watts were the guests of Masters
George Clay and Jim Helton Sun
day.
Mrs. J. B. Watts and daugh
ter were the guests of Mrs. G. W.
Helton Sunday.
Luther Sadler was in this vicinity
Sunday,
J. W. Bodiford was the guest of
William Havens an family Sunday.
W. E. VanLandingham and Wil
liam Brown were in our vicinity
Sunday. .
Quite a lot of Gradv farmers were
in Cairo Monday. Guess they must
be up with their work.
Reno News.
C. H. Ulm made a business trip
to Cairo Saturday.
Willie Ulm, of Calvary, visited
his father Sunday. *
Tommie Sanders, of • Gradyyille-,
visited in Reno Saturday and Sun
day,
R. P. Bell’s house is nearly com
pleted and he-is going to move in
this week.
I. A. Baggett will soon be ready
to move inM his new house.
Charley Nutt attended the sing
ing at Pisgah Sunday.
That was a jolly crowd that went
on a straw ride to the 11761* Sunday
afternoon.
I WAS PLEASED
To see the many new faces in my store last * I
month and I take this means of thanking you
for your trade arid soliciting further patronage
I am now offering the following prices.
Sugar .".16 pounds for $1.00
'Broken Grain Rice 25 pounds for $1.00
Best Green Coffee ..lJ.J. 25 pounds for $1.00
Luzianne Coffee 1 pound can 35c
Lump Starch — 6 pounds for 25c
Ball Potash.. 4_'_j 4 Balls for 26c
Good Flour 24 pounds for 75c
Chicken Feed... •. ....35c per peck $2.35 per sack
Brookfield brand Cheese..: : 2 pounds for 45c
This is to show you a few of my prices.
Call in my store and we can supply your wants for
Fresh Vegetables, in season, Fruits, Cold Drinks,’ Cig
ars, Confectionery, and all things that are carried in
up-to-date grocery store.
I Buy Chickens,Eggs, Butter and Vegetables—Especially
Wanted—CHICKENS. Phone 97 and get It when you
want It.
J. H. Mitchell
Free Delivery.
Tell-the-Fone 97.
Pine Level.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Doughtry, of
near County lane, visited relatives
and friends in our section Sunday.
J. N. Butler attended to business
in Cairo Saturday.
Mrs. Mellie Horton spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mary Mills.
Grover Wombl'e has treated him
self to a new buggy. Guess the
girls will get to ride now.
Dave Sellers and wife spent Sun
day night at the home of J, N. But
ler.
Rube McAfee and wife visited the
family of Doyal Griner Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs- Dave Sellers were
in Cairo shopping Saturday.
A. L. Womblc attended to busi
ness in Cairo Saturday.
J. N. Butler visited relatives near
Pelham Sunday.
Gordon Horton and Dallas MoSs
went to Cairo Saturday.
Laney Griner. and family dined
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anderson
Sunday.
Preaching was well attended at
Live Oak Sunday.
N. C. Whigham attended to bus
iness in Cairo Saturday.
Drew Mills escorted Miss Bertha.
Sellers home from Pine Level Sun
day.
Walter Barrineau and Miss Annie
Lou Gainons attended preaching at
Live Oak Sunday.
Hardie Gainous, of Cairo, was in
our midst Sunday.
N. E. W.
Meeting of Board of
Education Changed
The next regular monthly meet
ing of the Board of Education of
Grady will be held the 2nd Tuesday
in May instead of the first Tuesday.
This change is made only for the
meeting in May and after this
meeting the Board will , meet re
gularly the last Tuesday in each
month as heretofore. All parties
having business before the Board
will be governed accordingly.
J. S. Weathers, C, S. C.