The Grady County progress. (Cairo, Grady County, Ga.) 1910-19??, July 07, 1911, Image 1

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VOL. CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1911. NO. 51 RENO IS STILL II And the Citizens are Awake to it Wide ALL WORKING IFOR A GREARER RENO Several New Business Houses Will be Erected Within the Next Few Days. A representative of The Pro gress made a trip to Reno last Tuesday and was most agree ably surprised at what he saw. Reno has been in existence only about sjx months and there are already four stores in full blast and the Reno Merchantile Co,, is having a large brick building erected. The first building erected where the main business part of tow is being located was erected by Dr. Christopher and is being used as his office and drug store. He carries a large assortment of patent medicenes which the peo ple need and saves them several miles in going to a large place. Whether Rerio is growing or not the following indicates that there is something doing. Within the past ten days those named below have bought lots and will build immediately: E. M. Thomas, of Whigham, residence lot and will build at once. E. L. VanLandingham, of Cairo, residence lot and is pre paring to build. Walter Brown, of Beachton, has bought a residence lot and is preparing to build at once. M. G. Nutt bought a business lot and is laying down material to build. The following buildings are under construction: R. P. Bell now erecting a post office building. Clyde Maxwell has a residence well under way to completion. The foundation'of C. F. Reh- berg’s residence is being put- in The Reno Merchaniile building is nearing completion A large number of lots have been been sold but parties seek ing a new location are dropping in every week and every one is favorable impressed with the future outlook. Reno is ten miles south of Cairo, on the Pelham & Havana Railroad. It is well situated be ing on a high hill and has fine natural drainage with good water and its future is bright. The main portion of the town is on the land of Mr. Garland, and un like most people who have a good thining tries to gobble up every thing in sight. He is very an xious to build a town and is of fering lots extremely cheap at the present. Those seeking a new location or contemplating a change should include Reno in their itinerary. The town is backed by the best farming sec tion of Grady county, the farmers are prosperous and contented so far as this world’s goods go, but are enterprising and cordial in their greetings willing to live and let live. Dr. Christopher takes great interest in Reno and gives every one a cordial greeting- from Northeast Georgia about the first of the year and after looking Over the fiield decided to locate at Reno, seeing its possi bilities, The government seeing the fu ture of Rerio has made it a post- office with R. P. Bell as postmas ter. Besides the business houses Reno has two warehouses. Also has a wagon and buggy deposi tory which is under the immediate charge of Mr. Algie Baggett, It is a branch of W. G. Baggett & Son, of Cairo. A large volume of business is now being done at that place and each week in creases. The stores already in full blast carry a large and well solected stock enabling them to meet every requirement of the people. A SAI FOURTH WAS OBSERVED IN CAIRO. Baseball, Band Concert, Foot and Sack Races. SEVERAL PRIEZS WERE AWARDED- The Day Was Most Pleasantly Spent by the People ol Cairo and the People ol the County. Not an Incident to Mar the Pleasure ol the People. The sourth of July wjas ob served by the people of Cairo in an orderly • manner this year, All fire works were tabooded and the day was given up to innocent sport. Several decorated vehicles and floats were seen in the parade. The best decorated team was that of J. D. Holman. The winner of the 100 yard dash was Carl Brown. The sack race was won by George Dunn. A box of candy was awarded Miss Lottie Jones as being the popular young lady in Cairo. The most interesting feature of the amusements was the water fight between members of the Fire Department, which took place on South Broad street, which was witnessed by several hundred people. This wound up the days exercises. The ball game was an inter esting feature. The opposing team were members of the Fire Department and Cairo Band. The score was: Fire Department 11, Band Boys 6. Everything on the program moved off smoothly and accord ing to prearranged program. No one was injured during the day and not a rnan was seen under the influence of liquor, CAIRO SATURDAY IS. Picnic and Public Speaking on High School Grounds. ON FARMING AND EDUDATION. T. J. Brooks, oi Tennessee, a Noted Farmers’ Union Lecturer and State School Commissioner Brittian Will be the Principal Speakes—Town and County to on This Occasion. ™ President Duckworth, pf the State Farmers’ Union has desig nated Saturday, July 15fh, as a rally day for the members of the Union in Grady county and'upon suggestion of leading ^farmers made to the Board of Trade that the town and county join in and have a general holiday and picnic in Cairo on thatday.it was deciced that such an evept be pulled off, and to this end the stores will close their doors dur- ing the dinner and speaking hour, giving all an opportunity of hearing what will be said on occasion. Hon. T. J. Brooks, of Ten nessee, a noted Farmers’ Union lecturer, will be here to address the farmers of the county. Mr. Brooks is considered to be one of the best lecturers in the organi zation and comes highly endorsed by state officials, of the Georgia Qrganizatjfjn-jr^ajf'p 1 ! <t^pse home of Mr. W. D. Barber last week where a hearty reception was received. Mr. Barber is running a ten horse farm this year and has thirty acres in cane, eighty-five acres in corn and eighty-five acres in cotton and will compare with the best in Grady county which is equal to saying that it is equal to any in the state. Mr. Barber also has a fine crop of peanuts, velvet beans and sweet potatoes. — Thomasville Press. FIRST CLASS GINNERY ASSURED F"S CAIRD. Citizens Come Togeth, r and Organized a Ginnery. 10 BE CAPITAKIZED AT $1,000, PAID IN. NEW LIVE STOCK FIRM MILLER RIDS. 8 CO. Stable to Be Located on Corner of Central Avenue. RT BROKEN TUESDAY FOR BUILDING. from Tennessee, State School Commissioner Brittain will also be here on that day to address' the farmers upon rural edecation. This, feature alone is well worth coming to hear, as the rural schools are sadly in need of an uplifting movement, both as to teachers and the importance of parents whose children are to be instruc ted. This will be an occasion that all should attend. Let it be a day long to be remembered. facilities for handling for several years. ' He came League Program for Tuesday Night July 11th. Subject—God overrules evil for good. Leader—Mrs. Dugene Clower Reference Rom. VIII; Phil, 112, 10. Topic 1.—The relation of Suffer ing to Progress and Survival, Leader. Topic 2. —The Conflict Caused by the Wrechedness os Humanity and the Selfishness of Self. —Rev. W. E. Towsen. Topic 3.—The Motive that makes Suffering Light.—Miss Sallie Bell Cooper. FAIR COMMITTEES HELD MEETING Last Saturday and Everyone Re port a Fine Shown for Excel lent Exhibits—To Meet Again Tomorrow. The fair committees held a meeting Saturday and all reports are very favorable for . good ex hibits. Chairman Pearce appointed the following committee on amuse ments. G. A. Wight, Chairman; W. D. Barber, J. S. Weathers, Ab Logue and Donald Pearce. Chairman Pearce called a meet ing of all the committees connect ed with the fair for Saturday evenning,- July 20th, at three o’clock at the court house; he urges all committeemen to be on hand as definite decisions as to time, place and other arrgnge- W. T. Crawford, W. B. Rodden- berry, Walter Davis, K. P- Wight J. J. Coppage and Ca milla Cotton and Oil Company Taking the Principal Stock— The Ginnery to Handle, Both Long and Short Staple Cotton. There is no further doubt. Cairo is to have a well-equipped ginnery,first-class in every detail, with the latest and most modern machinery known to the manu facturers. The ginnery will have a capa city of about sixty bales a day of short cotton, and with ample long staple years,' Wednesday morning a number of citizens met in the Board of Trade rooms and organized a ginning company with W. T. Crawford, W. B. Roddenbery, Walter Davis, K. P. Wight, J. J. Coppage and a representative of the -Camilla Cotton Oil Co., taking the principal stock. The company is to be captial- ized at $7,000, all paid in. All cotton ginned at the new gin will be weighed free of charge and farmers furnished a sample and a receipt within thirty min utes after arriving on the ground. It may be a little egotistic but we simply can’t help it and must say “we” have “killed a bear” for certain, along with other scalps we have hung up on our pole of Material Im provement for Cairo. Here is what The Progress has worked for the past twelve months and which have been secured: County Fair. A Board of Trade. Guano Factory, (2.) An up-to-date ginnery. An we have not lost faith in securing the fui’niture factory, it may Cairo Is Proving to Be a Live Stock Market ol Large Pro portions—The Firm Will Handle Buggies, Wagons and Harness— J. W. Miller to Be the Manager. Cairo is to have another feed anp sales stables, which proves that Cairo is growing as a live stock market. The business will be in charge of Mr. J. W. Miller, who has had several years of experience in the business and knows horses and mules when he sees them. The style of the firm will be Miller Brothers and Company and is composed of Messrs. A. M. Miller, A. L. Miller and J. W. Miller. Their stables will be located on the corner of Central avenue and Jones street. Besides horses and mules they will handle buggies, wagons and harness. The firm will handle only the best grades and at the closest possible margin of profit. Mr. Will Miller, under whose manage ment the stable will be is an old experienced live stck man, hav ing been connected with J. D. Holman here for several years and is well-known throughout the county as a man who can be depended on. He is conscien tious in his dealings. Dirt was broken Wednesday for the new building and it is hoped to have it completed to receive their first shipment of stock about August 1st. The building will have a fifty feet frontage on Central avenue and run back 100 feet on Jones street. The Progress bespeak a good patronage for this firm and it will be well for the people to see them be before buying their stock, buggies or wagons. A Corrected Statement The comparsion statement of the Farmers & Merchants bank will be found correct this week. This bank has been unusually successful. No new bank has or can make the showing that this bank makes in their comparative statement, especially when it has two strong competitors. This shows that the people have con fidence in its management, ments will be made at this meet- ipg. It was decided that prizes for the best exhibit of pure Georgia Cane Syrup would be of fered. A Visit to Mr. Barber’s Farm A represenative of The Press had the pleasure of visiting the take a few more weeks, but as soon as a furniture factory man can be secured we are cer tain that the necessary amount can be secured to complete the capital stock of this enterprise. In the meantime study on a new hotel, proposition. This must come sooner or later. Sells Timber for $20,000 Last week Mr. Joe Herring sold his timber interest, near Maxwell to the Kelly-Clarke Lumber Company. The consideration was $20,000, It is one of the finest bodies of timber, in Grady county, and the Relham and Havana Railroad run? ; ,thrpug:h it. FIVE DOLLAR REWARD— Lo6t between Cairo and Whigham last Saturday night one bolt on Diamond automobile outer casing 30 x 3 1-2 and Fisk inner tube for same; or taken from my yard last Sunday, Will pay five dol lars for its return and no ques tions. If a theif has it will state that it will not fit anv other car in this section and he cannot realize anything on it. If an honest man has found it he will not require a larger reward. T. A. J. Majors. Collard Seed Wanted If you will have any collard seed for sale this season it will likely pay you to see me before selling. W. H. Robinson, Cairo, Ga. 44tf M, s <j k.. v.wyJ o •-'■•to io ^«!q : ; ■ills! 1 ' 1 m .... 1 > . ;!