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The Grady County Progress
vol. 2
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 1911
C 5
NO. 11
MY COUNTY FAIR IS
GOING TO BE A
SUCCESS.
To the people of Grady county:
Ten days ago the people were
not responding to the fair pro
position as much as we liked but
for several days past the list of
exhibits has beem jumping up
rapidly and already we have e-
nough exhibits pledged to insure
a good fair. We want more ex
hibits and want the people to
keep sending them in, but if they
should not enter any more, the
fair will not leave us entirely in
the lurch by any means, tout will
bd worthy of the name of Grady
It only remains for us to hold
fast what we have and talk the
fair. Nothing is too good for
GRADY COUNTY PEOPLE and
we want all her people to see
what the other fellow is doing.
Let the people come out and see
what is to be seen. We are not
only to have splendid exhibits
but there will be other features
to add to the pleasure and enter
tainment of the people. Notice
the program for the fair in the
papers this week. in order that
• you may know what is going to
happen and where. GET BUSY,
MR. MAN, AND ROOT FOR
THE GRADY COUNTY FAIR.
' s - For information of any kind,
write to the Secretary, J. S.
Weathers, Cairo, Ga. .
Program For Grady County
Fair to be Held at Cairo,
Oct. 4,5 and 6, 1911.
Wednesday, October 4th. Children’s Day.
Grand Parade from Methodist Church to Fair Grounds,
leaded by Cairo Concert Band, will start at 11:00 A. M.
Opening address by Hon. W. B. Roddenbery, at Fair
Grounds at 11:30.
Address by “Sunshine” Hawkes of Baltimore, Md.
Exhibits open to visitors at close of addresses.
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“Doctor” Coleman Here With
the Merry-go-round.
“Doctor” Coleman, the “origin
al package” when it comes to the
Merry-go-round is already on the
ground and has reserved a thou
sand smiles, carefully selected
for his personal friends, the
Grady County people. He will
pass a few of them as samples
on the fair grounds next Satur
day. Come early and avoid the
rush. You know the “Doctor,”
he was one of the original men
that discovered Grady County.
Free Band Concert at Fail 1 Grounds 4:00 o’clock.
Thursday, October 5th. Judges’ Day.
Fair Grounds open 9 :00 A. M. The decisions of
the
Judges made during the day upon Live Stock, Poultry,
Agricultural and all other exhibits. Free. Band Concert
at Court House at 8:00 o’clock, P. M.
Premium Award
Friday, October 6th.
Fair Grounds open at 9:00, A. M. Marriage ceremony
at 11:00 $t Fair Grounds if the guilty parties arrive.
Speech by Congressman Roddenbery at 1:30, P. M. at
Fair Grounds. Races by Boys, Mules and Horses, prizes
for Baldheadedest man, Baby show and other attractions
on the Grounds, Band Concert at Grounds at 5:00 P. M.
N. B. The Grand Parade will consist of decorated wagons,
buggies, floats and automobiles, and will be awarded
as per announcement. It is to be hoped that the
school children will take part in this par^e. Noth
ing objectionable will be permitted on the grounds,
andJunch stands and refreshments of various kinds
willhe found on the Fair Grounds.
Announcement
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more than satisfy, our people,
it pleased them immensely and
some of thefn have hjardb stop-
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Hello! Mr. Merchant and Busi
ness Man!
Say, on next Saturday any
time between sun-up and sun
down, whenever you get through
wrapping up the goods, take your
friend in the back of the store
and tell him confidentially that
you are right in with the FAIR
PEOPLE and you believe in it.
Unwrap your “features” just a
moment and “boost.” ANY
BODY can nibble like a minnow,
but it takes a MAN to swallow
like a whale,, Push the f^ir for
it will, be worthy of your good
wishes.
will meet with Mt.
tist Church, 16 mile's north of
Bainbridge, at 10 o’clock on Wed
nesday, October 4, 1911.
Elder A. N. Morris or his alter
nate, N. W. Cox, will preach the
introductory sermon.
N. G. Christopher, clerk.
The time for listing exhibits
will be extended a few days, but
DO NOT DELAY ENTERING
YOUR EXHIBITS, in order that
the Fair Authorities may have
have time to arrange for them.
There will be lots of work for
the Secretary, President and
Treasurer during the last few
days. Help them out by enter
ing EARLY.
The band boys are having their
voic’es sand-papered for the Fair.
They promised to give the people
the best to be had anywhere, and
they knpft how to pack that
variety of merchandise. Come
and hear them, it will make you
smile all the way home.
State Fair.
The Georgia, State Fair is to be
held this year in Macon Oct, 10
to 20, inclusive. We understand
that it is the purpose of Pres.
Pearce of the Grady County Fair
Association to take the Girady
County Fair Exhibits to the State
Fair, and compete for one of the
County prizes. This is ail addi
tional reason why our people
should rally to the Grady County
Fair and make it creditable.
Some of our people are already
planning to attend the State Fair
at Macori.
or
payment at the door. Tickets
will sell at 16c, 25c and 35 cents.
Those under 10 years of age will
be admitted at 15 cents, from 10
to 16 at 25 cents and’ ftll others
at 35 cents.
Come or you will miss a rare
treat if you fail to do so.
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COMINGJHIS WEEK.
Mr. A. W. Hawkes, famfiiarly
known on the lecture platform as
‘Sunshine” Hawkes will arrive
in Cairo the latter part of this
week. He will be the guest of
his friends Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A.
Wight. Mr, Hawkes fell very
much in love with Cairo and its
people, during his former visit
some months ago, and those who
met this charming gentleman so
cially, or heard him from the pul
pit, or lecture platform will be
pleased to know that he is to be
with us again for a few days. A
brief interval between engage
ments,—one in North Carolina
and the other in Florida,—is the
fortunate reason that will bring
him among us again. Mr.
Hawkes is a layman, a member
of the Presbyterian Church, but
it is habit, wherever he is, as a
member of the “Gideons”, to
deliver lay-sermons. He will
preach at the Methodist Church,
next Sabbath morning and night.
Those who heard his messages
from the pulpit during his last
visit, will be glad of aliother op
portunity to hear him again.
Monday night, Mr. Hawkes
will lecture at the City Hall, un
der the auspices of the . Epworth
League. His last lecture, “Sun
shine and Shadow,” was greeted
by a large audience. We are
sure that none who heard him
then will .miss ■ this opportunity .
Error in Commissioners’ Minutes.
Due to the fact that there was
an error in the minutes of the
county commissioners last week,
and too, we have been requested
by some of the authorities, we
are printing them again this week.
The error spoken of was in the
bills ordered paid, the bill to W.
J, Willie for $100. read court cost
for three convicts, which should
have been for four convicts, with
one Of the convicts under two
sentences equaling five convicts,
cost to be divdied between the
sheriff, clerk of court and solici
tor.
People from out of Grady
Countv to be Here.
All the papers in the near-by
cities have been furnished with
notices of Grady County Fair for
their issues this week, and we
have promised the people from
other counties something good.
It is “up to our people” to make
good on that proposition.
Our Road Gang.
Our road gang is now at’ work
on the Merritt Hill a mile and a
half east of Cairo. This hill
being pulled down, and an excel
lent crossing is being put over
the creek below the Baggett mill,
We understand that the next
work of the convicts will be on
the road between Cairo and Whig-
ham. Supt. Matthews seems to
be getting good results with the
convicts.
Monday Night’s Lecture.
As.mentioned elsewhere in' our
columns, Cairo is to have a rare
treat next Monday night in the
of Baltimore, Md. This is M:
Hawkes’ second , visit to our city'
this year and he will receive a
very cordial welcome from; those
who had the pleasure of listening
to him during, his former visit.
Mr. Hawkes is. called the “Laugh
ing Philosopher” and his lectures
are-full of wit an'd wisdom,. bu
bling with the cfeahest fun whi
Audry Powell.
. It is always a pleasure to know
of the success of a Cairo boy.
Audry is now in the Civil Engi
neering Department of Cornell
University, Ithaca, N. Y. He
was last/year Captain of one of
iiHie cadet companies of the uni
versity. During the summer he
as manager of the Engineering
imp of 160 boys. This term he
is Major in the University Cadbt
Odrps, being the second; ranking
officer in the institution. Audry
sinow iri the Senior classy and
ill complete his course next
June.
e will be “Some People I
Met,” inother words,
lecture will
have Met,'” in I
“Many Men' of Many Minds,
Many Women of Many Kinds.”
This lecture has been widely de
livered and very warmly received.
One has written of it your lec-
Iture on '‘People*I have Met”
DON’T fail to
come:
LETTER F
Following iB a letter handed us
by Col. Weathers that explains
itself:
Hon, J. S. Weathers,
Cairo, Ga.
Dear Mr. Weathers:
Your favor off recent date duly
received.
I will be in attendance at your
county fair, and will be delight
ed to make an address at any
time that the. management may
select, excepting , the 5th, upon
which day I have an official en
gagement.
I assuredly, feel more than the
usual interest in the outcome of
the first county fair undertaken
by the progressive farmers and
citizens-off Grady. Inasmuch as it
is an experiment;.with you all, I
am taking the liberty to make a
few observations.
It is usual and easy for indivi
duals at interest over the county
to be inclined to get discouraged
for fear that the enterprise will
not be a signal success. This is
the very conditions that ought to
exist in order to success. It is the
bringing together of a few ex
hibits and displays from many
farmers, shops, and business
houses that constitutfeS'a success
ful fair. Add to this the canned
products and other handwork Of
the ladies of the county, and your
citizens will be astonished at .
what an exhibition it will make.
Last year I attended a fair
given and gotten up by the
school boys and girls of Clay ,
county, which was one of the
most complete, and helpful un
dertakings of the kind I have ev
er seen. The area and popula
tion of Clay county is not half
that of Grady.
Let me suggest that your farm
ers bring not only their extraord
inary products, but also samples
of the average well developed
products from the farm. The dis
play will be magnifeent; and a
comparison at the fair between
the exhibits will be stimulating
and helpful to every visitor to the
fair. The county fairs in southern
Georgia are not only great occas
ions for assembling and enjoying
social contacts and public enter
tainments; but they are business
enterprise of a most potent char
acter for stimulating the further
growth, developments, and up
building of our wonderful section
and rapidly advancing industries,
The push and advertising created
by the .annual county fair tends
decidedly to make all ouj- property
more valuable, which is alike ben
eficial to those who desire to. sell
some of their lands and those who
do not desire to sell. The greatest,
good, however, results to every
class of citizenship in bringing
the people and the products of
their genius and toil together,
thus enabling us to see what a
favored country and great people
we have.
I sincerely what that 1 it were
in my power to enlist a more ac
tive interest on the part of all
your good people in this, your
first county fair. There is not a
more favored county in the State
than Grady: the business men of
her towns are progressive; the
fertility and productiveness of her
soil can not be overestimated; the
industry and energy of her farm
ers, in every section of the coun
ty, justify me in saying that they
have no superiors in the State. I
look forward with sincere pleas
ure at seeing a real picture of
Grady county placed in order and
in beauty at your county fair.
Sincerely yours,
S. A. Roddenbery,
League Program*
A well rounded life
(Christian Stewar dship).
Leader: R. L. Vanlandingtoam,
Reference: 2 Cor. vii-7, Luke
xi-42.
Topic I, “The Boy Without a
Basket,” Willie Ratcliffe.
Topic II, “I am a Debtor”’
Miss Mary Odum.
Topic III, “Influence upon In
dustry” Leader.
Special Music.