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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. liLMJli 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.