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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1912. NO. 12.
TIFTON WILL HOLD GREAT EX
POSITION OCT. 31 to NOV. !)—
GRADY COUNTY SHOULD EX-
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Tlfton, Ga„ Oct. 9.—With Nat
.RoIsh’ big amusement aggregation of
forty Shows and amusement attrac
tions, the flying of Motsant-Blerlot
high power military monoplane, ex
hibits of all the leading implement
■ manufacturers of the country, the
( \ , biggeBt corn show of the South;
with poultry, live stock, Women's
'U Department, agricultural exhibits
from at least thirty counties, ath
letic and other features of impor
tance, the South Georgia Land and
Agricultural Exposition, from Octo-
r her 31st to November 9th, will at
tract the biggest crowds ever assem
bled in tjie Southeastern territory.
Machinery and Organization.
The publicity organization which
Secretary H. B. Layton has perfect
ed, covers every department from
little hand out cards to big twelve
sheet lithograph posters. One of
the posters to an eight-sheet special,
all color lithograph piece of art, de
signed to show accurately the Ex
position ground and buildings. The
literary department of the bureau
supplies over 100 daily and weekly
newspapers with original matter
covering the progress of preparation
for the completion of the big show
The business department, also han
dled by Secretary Layton, takes care
of the entire correspondence-of the
corporation, including that of all
the various counties which will par
ticlpate and a great mass of details
pertaining to the arrangements for
space and exhibits of industrial and
commercial character with the ad
ditional work of taking care of the
hundreds of applications for conces
sions and privileges.
This work with-a thousand, minor
Stalls is accessary for *U«e proper
v organization of an. Exposition of the
ocope and magnitude of the one un
der consideration, Involves in the to
tal as much work as for the organi
zation of a large business enterprise
—yet it is all for only ten days, but
the same perfection of organization
Is necessary to skillfully and with
out friction handle exhibitors and
visitors.
Imposing Main Entrance,
The improvements this year in
clude a handsome main entrance
facade, addition to the live ' stock
buildings; tlbe poultry building has
also been improved, and although a
few trees have been removed, none
of the beauty spots and shady
nooks have been destroyed.
Great Bleriot Monoplane.
The Moleant Aviation Company
will send their most daring birdmen
to the Exposition with a Molsant-
Bleriot seventy-five horse-power Mil
itary 'Monoplane. It Is the type of
flying machine that has beeh
brought to the highest perfection by
the French Scool of Aviation. The
Moisants’ guarantee that their avia
tors while at the fair will present
some altitude, duration, speed, rac
. ing and monoplane features in the
air . that have never .been attempted
by any other Aviators or Machines;
and, as the Moisant Aviators hold
the speed, altitude, quick starting
duration, and bomb . throwing rec
ords of all flying machines at pres
ent in existence, the patrons of the
hlg Tlfton shQW are going to be
treated to a eight this year that
should bring people from all over
the country and he the most talked
of of all the many spectacular fea
tures ever introduced in the -South
east 1n the last few years by enter
prising directors of the South Geor
gia Fair. Flights will be given twice
a day on each of the fair dates, be
ginning on October Slot and conclud
ing on November 9th, except any day
on which flying is prevented
weather conditions.
Many County Exhibits.
The counties whi-ch have not al
ready organized their county exhib
it are getting busy. In some <»un-
ties the Boards of Trade and Qhiam-
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10
One of the most interesting
developments in business circles
of Cairo for some months is an
nounced this week in the publi
cation of the petition for charter
of various members of the firms
of Wight Brothers Company and
Poulk Brothers, to be incorpora
ted under the firm name of Poulk
Wight Company. The petitioners
to the charter are Messrs. J. M.
Poulk, E. J. Poulk, C. E. Mauldin,
K. -P. Wight and Thomas Wight,
of Grady county, and C. M.
Poulk of Bibb county, The initial
capitalization is set at $30,000,
with the privilege of increasing
to the gum of $50,000.
The two firms merged by the
new company are ameng the
strongest in south Georgia, and
have been in business in Cairo
for many years, being, in fact,
two of the pioneer mercantile
houses of this section. The con
solidation will make the company
as strong as any in this section
of the State, and will no doubt
do an immense business,
The popular firm of Miller
Brothers will also incorporate,
under the name of Miller Broth
ers Company, with a capital
stock of $10,000, with the right
to increase to $100,000. The in
corporators named are Messrs.
A. W. Miller, J. W, Miller, and
W. T. Crawford Vi They will con-
at present,* as dealers in live
stock, wagons,, implements, etc,
As one of Cairo’s hustling young
firms they have built up a good
business, which will no doubt be
greatly increased in the future.
The petition of^he Calvary
Supply Company, a growing firm
in the neighboring town of Cal r
vary, is also being published in
the Progress. The incorporators
of this business are Messrs, Joe
Higdon, C. H. Maxwell, and G.
G. Thomas. They ask for a cap
italization of Ten thousand dol
lars, with the right to increase
to $50,000. These gentlemen
have been conducting a mercan
tile business at Calvary under
the same firm name for some
time, and do a plendid business.
Moving Picture Show in Cairo.
ANNUAL MEETING WOMAN’S
MISSIONARY UNION.
The Annual Meeting of 'the Wom
ans Missionary Union of the; 'Mer
cer Association will be held with
the Woman’s Missionary Society o£
Pauline Baptist Church In Brooks
County, October 15. ,
Program.
Ten A. >1.
Devotional Exercises, led by Miss
H. L. Stevens, Quitman.
Welcome.
Response.
Report of Superintendent, Mrs. T.
A. White, Thomsaville.
Report of Committee on Deceased
Members.
Reports of District Secrtaries.
Reports of 'Societies.
Appointment of Committees.
Report of Enrollment Committee.
Adjournment for Noon Hour.
Two P. M.
Devotional Exercises, led by Mrs.
C. L. Patterson, Pauline Church.
Talk, Mrs. O. F. Carter, Theme
The W. M. U„. Auxiliary to Southern
Baptist Convention.
The Women’s Missionary Union,
Auxiliary to State Convention.
The Woman’s Missionary Socie
ties, Auxiliary .to Pastors.
Systematic Giving; Bible Reasons;
How to Promote It; Tithing
Discussion Opened by Mrs,. L. B
Rountree, Quitman.
Place of Prayer in Our W. M. U,
Work, Mrs. C. -A. Davis, Hickory
Head Church; Discussion.
Song, “Sweet Hour of Prayer.”
The object of this meeting is to
get and give. If you want to know,
A'SK. If you already know, tell
OTHERS.
Questions, .“Why Apportion Our
Societies?”; “Why Mission Study
Class?” “Why. Insist on Every Mem
ber Taking .Mission Literature.
.Mrs. Lee McMullen, Hickory licr.i.
“Our People Do Not Know—Ho'
May They Know?” Mrs. M. H. Burts,
Cairo.
Our Y. W. A. Work; Auxiliary,to
Woman’s Missionary Union.
Our Sunbeam, a Foundation for
the Future Work of our 1 W.-'M, U.
Mrs, A. 0. Sohuler, Boston.
We hope to have with us some of
our State Workers, and other com
petent 'Sisters, who will take part
In our meeting—such as Mrs. A. C
Pyle, of Adel, Mrs. Spence, Camilla,
Mrs. George Carroll, Pavo.
Miscellaneous Business and Open
Conference.
Report of Committee on Resolu
tions.
Adjourn ’till 'Regular Sesion, of
Mercer Association, October, 1913.
For Information of those desiring
to attend this meeting from Cairo,
it Is stated that the best train to
take leaving Cairo is at 5:29 A M.,
to Valdosta, thence on the V. M. &
W., to Tillman, arriving at 9t0£’ A,
M., in plenty of time for the meet
ing.
FOR OCTOBER.
The Ordinary held the regular
monthly session of his court Mon
day, and the business transacted
was larger than in any month
for some time. The following
cases were disposed of:
Mrs. Elizabeth Pyles, granted
years support out of estate of R.
R. Pyles, deceased.
Will of T. W, Brown, late of
this county offered for prQbate in
solem form. Probated, and W.
B. and F. T. Brown qualified as
executors of said will.
C. W. Johnson, administrator
of J. L. Johnson, deceased gran
ted leave to sell lands of estate.
Mrs. Winnji Harrell, appointed
administrator on estate of N. R.
Harrell, deceased, and letters
ordered issued.
A. Parker, guardian of estate
of minor wards, Misses Ruth and
Willie Moore, granted leave to
sell pine timber of ward’s estate.,
J. W. Cannon, administrator of
R. R. Pyles, granted leave to
sell lands of estate.
J. Y. Muggridge appointed
guardian of Rebecca, Bennie,
Thelma and Wilke Mobley,
minors.
ViRlC YOU READY FOR IT?—.HAVE
V< W NWFIIED YOU11 EXHIBIT?
AVllIAT THE Fair MEAN'S TO
THE COUNTY.
But a short time romalns Tor the
preparations for the second annual
fair for Grady County, and the ofll-
clale are busily, making flnai prepara
tions for the entrance of exhibits,
ns well as for provlatng for the var
ious attractions to he seen, and the
arrangements for the concessions.
The full program for the four
days of the fair has not yet been .
made up, but it promisee to exceed
in interest and educational value
anything ever attempted In Grady
county 'hitherto. Efforts are being
made by the -management to have
every class of exhibits on hand,
showing the various lines of produc
tion of the county, and it is also
probable, that one or more of the
larger machinery manufacturers will
have on exhibit some of their moBt
otfvaced farming implements.
One of the best features of the
handsome new building recently
erected by him on the west side
of the street, the lower floor of
the building vacated by him is
being put into shape for a store
room, the partitions having been
torn out and the room prepared
for occupacy. This will make one
of the best store rooms in the
city, and. a fine stand for some
enterprising merchant, as it is
one of the largest store rooms on
Broad street.
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The people of Cairo will be
gratified at the installation this
week of a permanent moving
picture show, which will be in
operation before this item is read
by the Progress reader. This new
enterprise is under the manage
ment of Mr. G. G. Dalloway, for
merly of Tallahassee, where he
operated a first class show for
some time. The Victoria Theatre
is the name given to the new
showhouse, and the management
promises to make the theatre as
good as any in South Georgia.
Nothing but the best of pictures
will be presented, and therd will
be a change of program each
day. The hours are from 7.30 P.
M. to 9.30 P. M. It is to be hoped
that the people will patronize
this theatre, as it will be in no
sense similar to the picture shows
formerly operated here, but will
be a place to which, the most re
fined may go without danger of
embarassment.
Cairo Will Have a New Restau
rant.
The restaurant formerly con
ducted under the name of Grady
County Cafe has been'bought by
Joe Fokakis, an enterprising
Greek who operates a restaurant
in Bainbridge, and after being
overhauled and put in first class
condition, will be called the
“Busy Bee Cafe”, and will be
run on first class lines, appealing
to the best classes of patronage
The second story veranda of
the new Davis building, in which
the post iffice is located, is being
completed ’ this week, adding
greatly to the advantage of the
ocupants of the second floor of
the building in observing Cairo’
business activity from a place of
comfortable repose.
New Store Hbuse For Cairo.
I)r, W. A. Walker having
The Bowen Association of the
Baptists of this district met at
Calvary Wednesday, and was at
tended by a large number of
ministers from various towns in
this section. The opening sermon
of the association meeting was
preached by Rev. B. D. Ragsdale,
pastor of the Cairo Baptist church.
Among those who passed through
Cairo Tuesday en route for Cal
vary were: Reverends N. G.
Christopher and J'. R. Blewett, of
Cyrene, A. N. Morris of Donald-
sonville, and R. A, Morgan, of
Bronwood.
Miss Clara West, of Moultrie,
arrived in Cairo Monday, where
she has accepted the position as
assistant to the Clerk of Superior
court. Miss West has had consid
erable experience in the line of
work she has undertaken here,
having been connected with
various county offices in Moultrie
for a number of years.
fair will be the Boys Corn Club Jay,
whieh will be Thursday, October
24th. At this time, all of tihe hoy*
who have competed in the county
corn growing contest will be expect
ed to. be present, and special ar
rangements have been made for
them. The big corn club parade will
be a feature of the day, and every
boy in the county who has entere.l
and completed the contest will be
asked to take part, and join in the
big parade.
A movement is now on foot to in
terest all the exhibitors of the Grady
County Fair to bake their exhibits to
the Great South Georgia Land and
Agricultural Exposition at Tlfton,
Which opens only a few days after
the close of the fair at Cairo. At
this fair will
MU'. tit
duce, and there is n6 reason in
world why Grady county should not
make as good a showing, if not bet
ter, than nny-county in this section.
The radlroads are offering special
rates to this exposition, and also of
fer to carry any exhibit from any
South Georgia county FREE OF
CHARGE; the express company will
likewise carry exhibits free of charge;
If the shipment does not exceed 25
pounds in weight.
The officials of the Tlfton Expo
sition have set aside plenty of space
for these agricultural exhibits, and
there will be no charge for the space.
All these Inductments make it a
very attractive proposition for the
exhibitors at our county fair to ex
hibit at the ^IUfton Exposition, and
of course, these exhibits are in line
for the competitive prizes offered
there. . ...
Mr. H. B. Layton, the Secretary of
the Tlfton Exposition, has taken up
the proposition with local parties,
as well as Prof. Cunningham, who
has charge of the corn club work in
bhiis section, and it Is to be hoped
that many of the exhibitors here
will give Grady County a boost by.
exhibiting at Tlfton.
Grady county is In competition,
with all of the 47 counties of Sput'h
'Georgia for colonization and settle
ment by 'industrious farmers, and it
is to the Interest of the County that
every effort be made to show what
Grady can do, in competition with
other counties in the section, since
.none of them have the agricultural
advantages, as a whole, that this
county possesses.
A congenial camping party,
composed of Mr. and Mrs. K. P.
Wight, Rev. and Mrs. W. E.
Towscin, Mrs. R. L. VanLanding-
ham and Mr, and Mrs. W. C.
Jones, are spending the week at
Mr, Wight’s camp at Spring
Creek, Fla., on the Gnlf coast.
Honor Roll Omitted.
The Progress wishes to state
to the readers of the paper, par
ticularly the school children of
the city, that the omission to
publish the honor roll of the pub
lic schools last week was in no
sense intentional, but was caused
by rush of work in getting out
the edition for last week, and
lack of time in whi.h to have
the roll put into type. Better
luck next time.
