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Bestaer 1 1< • > . r • ‘,i,ten, W. A. ( air, Galvan-, Ga., .
Second Urt long cotton, J le'rk w illRrris, Cairo,
Best acre co-n, T E. Rawls, Calvary,
Second best acre corn, Sam Statifrland, Cairo, $5. pair Shoes
by Poulk Bros. ■ • '
Best acre green cone, Henry Mitchell, Reno, Ga.,
Best 25 ears ™ n, D. L. WtyUaTrs, Caijjo. . ■ ,
Second best 25 ears corn, Otjs Barr >w, Cairo,
Best acre red caue, Floyd Jones, Cairo, ' * '■
Second best acra red cdn'e, 'C C. Wglden, Whigherh, Ga.,
Best dozen stalks red can£, Ned Muggridge, Cairo,
Best dozen stalks green cane, W."J. Sanders,. “
Best dozen stalks sorghum cane,,W. J. Willis., “
Best quart sorghum syrup, P. A. Jones, * “
Best bushel sweet potatoes, J. W. .J\Jerritt, ' “
Largest individual sweet potato, 'H. B. Maxwell, Cairo,
Best bushel pinders, W. B. Rodden w ery, “
Second best bushel pirde^s. L. n . Wimberly, “
Best 1-2 bushel wheat. W. L. Wight, . ,
Largest single pumpkin, Will MoManeus, 5 “
Largest single cqshaw, N. B‘. Brady, .. ,* “
Best dozen pomegranates, J. B. Haw$bcrne, “
Best exhibits products fro o; e farm, N. B. .Brady, Cairo, 10.(
Best exhibit of hay, D. L. Williams'; -"• Cairo, 2.1
Second best exhibit hay, D. L. Wiliiaims, '
by Roddenbery Hardware Company.,-v>
Best exhibit home grown farm and gardan seed, 1 W. H. Rob
inson, - Cairo, Ca/*, 2.B(
Best exhibit velvet' beans, J: B. Wight, . “ 2.01
Second best exhibit velvet beans, Thdhras-V* ight,.“ l.Of.
Best all-purpose peas (Tbushel) Jt Bv ’Wigfat, ’ .“ 2.5C
Best exhibit Ga. jcane cyrup, J. B.-. Wight, .;•••“ 5.0C
S:cond best exhibit Ga. cane syrup, J^Lr. -Pinson’,; Cairo, 2.50
Best 5 hands home-raised tobar-- ^
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.'Second Pullet s, J. W. Merritt, Cairo, Diplomas and Blub Ribbons
Silver Wvandottes—First Pullet, W. A. Carr, Calvary, Diploma
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds-rFirst Peri, First Cockerel, .
First and Second Pullets, Riirsby’s Chicken Farm, Cairo, DipLcma
Second Pen and Second Cockerel, C. D,’; Roddenbery, • Cairo,
f . Blur Ribbons’
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds—First Cockerel and First Pul
let, Zach Mott, Cairo, Diplomas.
. ASIATIC CLASS.
B wt Pen, P. A. Jcnes, Cairo, 3.00
Best Individual, P. A. Jones, Cairo, 1.00
Light Bramahs—First Cock, First and Second Hen, P. A.
‘ Jones, Cairo. Diplomas and Blue Ribbon.
.ME;DI.TFRMEAN AND FRENCH CLASS
•Best Pen. .T. W. Merritt, Cairo, ft Of
Best Individual, “ “ ; . V 1.00
White Leghorns—First Fen, First Cockerel,'First and Second •
Pullets,. J,, W. Merritt,. Cairo, Diplomas and Blue Ribbon.
Second. Cockerel. I. D. Singletary,/Cairo, M uf Ribbon,
Minov-eas—First,Fpn, First Cockerel, Fir$pand Second Pullets,
' W;Jj, Wight, Cairo, DiJtLOMAS and Blue Ribbon
AniiAhAri TTiwisf 4- n n J O
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... W.' ‘L’.- Wight, Cairo; ' Diplomas and Blue Ribbon,
ATFMher Classes—Best Pen, Rigsby’s Chicken Fafth, Cairo, ’3:00
orisr-Individual,, , “ ' “ “ * 1.00
.White Cochin Bantams—First Pen, First Cockerel; First and
Second Pullets, Rigsby's Chicken Farm, Cairo, Diplomas and
•I ’ ■ ■ Blue Rib;
Dark Cornish or Indian Games—First and Second/ Cockerels,
’ ‘First and Second Hens, L. O. Darsey, Whigham, Diplomas
1 ; And Blue Ribbon.
horn Bantams—First Pen, First Cock, First »nd ' '
..Hens, James Dekle, Cairo, Diplomas anopSjstRibbon.
ijees (Cockerel (White Plymouth Rock), C.'DiRoddert-
—«v->;• ’ v bery, Cairo, 6.00
grille Leghorn), J. W. Merritt,,Cairo, 5.00
;• Rradv. f!»’t*A 1.00
(Cairo Messenger)
1 sH : ; - • l.Ot
Second best pair Ducks, Mrs. W. C. .Tones. Cairo, (The
CrxDy County Progress.)
1.00
•H WflOMiFLtsp V yyiute L. . ,
l&Sft. p&ii^Turk'eys, N. Si Brady, Cairo,
I Second,jpair Turkeys, Mrs. J. C. Courtney, Cairo,
Best pair Ducks, Mrs. L. O. Darsey, Whigham,
*up, jpJLr.’-Pinson’,; Cairo, 2.50
'TJLW^E^ 1 C . alv ^ ry ’ Z‘ 50
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Best display of honey, S. B: Singtetary,
Best exhibit of oranges, A. C. Dickey, Begei
LIVE S TO C 1
Best horse raised in Gradvi Co.; O. O.' .M
5.00
5.00
2.50
5.00
5.00
2.(30
1.00
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2.50
l.^aivary, -10; 00
imr Whigham, 5.00.
tourtty, W. C.,
.„»»u'ews, Cairo,'' 10.00’
Second best horse colt under 2 yrs. raised in Grady countyi
H. J. Willis, Cairo, : • 5.00
Best mule colt under 2 yrs, old raised in Grady County, S. W.
Whitfield, Cairo,
(Set $12.50 harness by Miller Bros. Co.)
Second best mule colt under 2 yrs. old raised in Grady county,
, H. G. Maxwell, Calvary, 10.00
Best bull raised in Grady county, J. B. Wight, Cairo,
Best cow raised in Grady, C. Dekle, Ochlocknee, Ga.,
Best heifer under 2 years old raised in Gradv. Miss Carrie
, Wight, Cairo,
Best boar in Grady county, D. L. Williams, “
Best sow and pigs in Grady, w. L. Wight, “
Best single mule in Grady, T. M. Duggar, Whigham, BLUE RIBBON
Best pair mules in Grady, W. B. Roddenberv, Cairo (High Point
„ , Farm). BLUE RIBBON
Best saddle horse m Grady, T. W. Taylor, Cairo, BLUE RIBBON
, . WOMAN’S DEPARTMENT.
Best collection of pickles.and r eserves, J. W. Maloney, Cairo, 5.00
1 . (Priz3 cash by B. M. Johnson).
Record best collection pickles and preserves,, bliss Missouri -
^ Brown, Cairo, v2d>0
Rest display pickles, jellies and preserves;’Mrs: J-; W. Max-
Best’2 lo ives light bread (home-made) Mrs. Hattie Butler!
_ ,, .. ... ' ■’ (Cash by J. W. Graham.)
Second best 2 loaves light bread (home mad*A Mrs. W. H.
_ ^ , , , Thomas, Cairo,
Best display of cakes and pies, Mrs. W. H. huuer, calvary
Second best display cakes and pies, Mr<\ N. B. Br^dy, Cairo
„ . (Cash by B. H. Pope).
Best display of plain and fancy needle work, Mrs. KateJohn-
, . . s° n . Cairo, ($5. hat by Higdon-Herring Co.)
second best display plain and fancy needle work, Mrs. J. N.
_ . , Barrow, Cairo,
Best display plain and fancy needle work from any county,
Mrs. J. A. Lindsay, Cairo, BLUE RIBBON.
Best made garment by any lady in Grady, Mrs. L. C. Graham,
„ .. Cairo, 2.50
second best made garment by any lady in Grady, Mrs. W. H.
„ . . . , , , Thomas, Whigham, 1.00
Best piece fancy work made by exhibitor, Mrs. L. W. Rigsby,
a ,, . . ' , , Cairo, 1.00
Second best piece fancy work made by exhibitor, Mrs. M. I.
,, , _ Holland, Cairo, .5(
Rest disp ay fancy work by any boy, Eugene Peebles, Y\ nigham 2 Of
Rest display potted plants, Mrs. J. Q. Smith. Cairo, $5? cut- ’
o ,. , » Ias s va8e by D. H. Hendley.
Second best display potted plants, Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs
, , . Brannon, Cairo, $3. Jardinere by Cairo Furniture Co
Third be3t display potted plants, Mrs. K. Powell, Cairo l 0(
POULTRY. ’ 1,ul
v, x „ r American Class.
Best pen, Mrs. W. C. Jones, Cairo, o aa
Best Individual, C. D. Roddenbery, Cairo, ?'nn
White Rocks-First and Second pen, First Cock, First and
Second Pullets, and Second Cockerel, Mrs. W. C Jones
First Hen and Fi,st Cockerel .OU
£ Ulle i Coekerel. MA anTHrKr ON
Second Hen, G. W Hurst, Cairo, Diplomas and Blue Riebons
Columbian Wyandottes-First pen, First Cockerel, and First
and Second Pullets, Miss Carrie Wight, Cairo, Diplomas
and, Blue Ribbons.
s,; Cairo, 10.00
Cairo, 2.50
... HM . ™ r J|iw 3.00.
s jr Second * W. D. Goulding, Cairo,;. 1.50
Finest baby jjMer 12 mqs. old born in Grady, Jack Jones, Cairo';, 2.50
Second “ '■% ■“ “ Robbie Barineah; .1.00
jt decorated'team- in parade,' W. Ci T U.'Float, Blu3?Ribbon.
»n4- ‘‘-s '• ' ; ; ;i “ 3 Miller Bros. Co., ■ f
.50
2.5
2.50
2 50
Best dozen eggs, W. L. Wight/Cairo,
lest exhibit poultry Grady Co.. Rigsby Poultry Farm, Ca : ro, 5.00
,i, ; , U MISCELLANEOUS
The best invention or device made or patented bv any citizen '
in ripcwiv. T W Toa]»oa« Paima (
Display df relics. sErid curios,
Display of raricy nvprk,
Machinery '-display,
Display of syr,up barrels,
Display.,pi farm products,
Display of fancy work,
Bale long cotton,
Twin calves.
Twin “
Rev. \V. FI. Towson,
Mrs. Fate John'son.
Roddenbery ,Hd\v. Co.,
H. G. Cannon, »
N. B. Brady.
Eugene Peebles,
B. A. Bryant,
John Wade,
M. G. McManeue,
Ciiro,
Whigham.
Caior.
Minutes of the Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues of
(irady County.
Cairo, Ga., Oct. 3rd, 1911.
Minutes of last meeting read
and adopted. 1 ;v y.\s., . /
On motion the following bills
were ordered paid:-
J. M. Sasser, 1 day extra
3york as commissioner $3.00
Thos. Wight, 4 days , pxtra
work as ccfittniis ! s‘foner; ; - 12;0ft
D. Fulford, lumber for bridge 3.62
W. G. Matthews, horse feed 10.00
R. L. Nicholson, turn-keys,
per diem and bringing back
prisoners from other coun
ties, 63.95
W. C. Matthews, vegetables
for convicts .75
W. D. Stanfield, feeding
prisoners 46.20
W. C. Matthews, paid Hol
man for medicine for mule .55
W. C. Matthews, paid Bill
Willis for guarding 12 days 10.00
\V. C. Miitthews, for hav
ing convict gowns made 1.00
R. W. Ponder, for recording
defaulters on dockets 8.45
B. M. Johnson, postage for
county 1.00
A. Powell, lumber for
bridge—S. D. Oliver’s bill 3.76
A. Powell, paid for work on
. . . bridge 8.00
W. A. Horton, jail fees paid
to Thomas County for pri
soners 3.55
V. A. Walker, pulling teeth
* for convicts
V. C. Matthews, freight on
supplies for convicts
J, L. Browning, chickens for
sick paupers
Wight Bros. Co., feed, sup-
;pye*F,etc. for ; paupers 13.38
1.50
3.87
2.40
Yi lumber for,
J '
bridge, to be paid when
found correct, also to be
paid to Wight Bros. Co., 221.70
Joe Baxton, washing, iron
ing and waiting on sick
pauper 15.30
Jim Baggett, /waiting on
sick paupers at farm 3.00
W. G. Baggett & Son, feed.
for county mates $39.7<)
Cairo-Furniture Co., cots,
beet ior
convicts 10.85
>VWT. Crawford! recording
contract
lod den bery Hdw. Cof, tools
for'convicts
lity of Cairo, lights and
water for jail
itv of Cairo, lights and
write • for court house 13.98
l\ J. AHiiiC, medicine and
medical attention for pau
pers 10.00
T. J. Arline, medicine and
medical,altention prisoners 6.00
T. J. Arline, medicine and
medical atteniion convicts 10.50
F J. Lane,, for damage to
crop, in fixing road 2.50
..On motib’h‘J[. M. Sasser assist
ed’ by the clerk instructed to buy
the supplies for the convicts for
;he month of October.
On motion the matter of ar-
nging winter quarters for the
convicts was referred to the pur
chasing comfnittee with power
to act. j ‘ r
On motion the application of
I. N. Carter et al for a new road
in the Spence district was order
ed to take the course of the pre
vious resolutnn on new roads.
On motion the purchasing com
mittee was instructed to buy
what mules they thought the
county needed for road use, num
ber, not to exceed ten; they to
have power to buy the, mules at
•such terms ,and prices as they *
thought best. ’ .
On motion .J.. U. Sasser was .
unanimously ^elected chairinan of . ; . .
the Board of Commissioners to
fill the vacancy caused by there- ’
signation of.Thomas Wight.
On motion J. J. Coppage was
elected to fill the Unexpired term
of Thomas Wight as Commission- ‘ f *
er .from the Cairo District.
On motion the new chairman
was empowered and instructed
to borrow the necessary funds to
defray the expenses of the
county.
On motion adjourned.
Thos Wight, Chair.
J. M. Sasser,
J. L. Peebles,
Albert Powell,
Henry Mitchell,
L. L. Barwick.
B. M. Johnson, Clerk. .,
■pillows^ 20.70
B. F. Williams, for cypress
kmi
mmffi 1
pyles 5.00
Wight Hdw. Co., equipments
for convicts 47.17
Wight Eros. Co., kerosene
oil for convicts .60
Poulk Bros. Co., supplies,
etc. for convicts 48.80
W, P. Collins, for work on
Sapp hill 21.00
Ira Higdon, feed, supplies,
etc. for convicts 30.00
L. Mohr & Sons, pants for
convicts 7.50
W. J. Willie, court cost for
2 convicts, to be divided be
tween the sheriff, clerk of
court and solicitor 40.00
J. G. Kincaid, tools, equip
ments for convicts 8.10
M. D. & H. L. Smith Co.,
tents for convicts 64.28
Cairo Furniture Co., cots,
bedding, etc. for convicts 24.40
Grady County Progress, re
ceipts, registration blanks,
etc' 41.40
Gilbert Printing Co., suppli
es for clerk of court 1.11
B.’ M. Johnson, postage for
sending convicts reports etc. 2.00
H. J. Hart, work on jail, to
be paid when found correct, 40.50
Wight Hdw. Co., tools for
road use 4.50
Albany produce Co.,, meat
Pine Level Missionary Baptist
Church, Sept 14th.-1911.
- A convention was held "with
Pine Level Church and was or
ganized by electing Rev. w. H.
Godwin chairman .?ind M. Pope
secetary. The Convention was
composed delegates of ten chur
ches of Grady County. That mix
to consider the prosperity of for
ming a new Missionary Baptist
Association in this county.
It was agreed that we meet
with Long Branch Church on
Wednesday before the fourth
Sunday in November at 10 o’clock
a. m. to organize a new Associa
tion and continue from day to day
until organized.
The following is the draw up
articles of faith and constitution;
L. w. Rigsby, T. M. whigham,
Rev. M. M. Kinches, Rev. w. H.
Godwin and Rev. J. P. Swan.
we invite any church that
wishes to join the new Associa
tion.
The secretary was instructed to
have the precedings of the meet
ing published in the Cairo Mes
senger and Progress.
M. Pope, Secetary. Rev. w. H.
Godwin, chairman.
vrsfi,-
Notice.
One dark, b kindle cow, marked
swallow fork in each ear^ taken,
up at my place onemile from town.
Anyone can get same by paying
for this ad and damages she has
don* to my property.;
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