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We ha> e just received the best car of MULES and MARES
ever shipped to this market. In this bunch of stock we
have some heavy Brood Mares that will work like mules and
alsso raise you a colt. The mules are of a large blocky type
and will please you. Come in and look them over.
Local and Personal
SEED PEANUTS-At Farmers
Union Warehouse. J. T. Sellers.
Messrs. G. B. and Z. Troluck
of Whighim were guests of Mrs.
L. M. Maxwell Sunday.
. Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Wight and
children left Sunday for Atlanta
to spend a few days with rela
tives. They returned Wednesday.
Mrs. R. W. Godwin returnea
last Friday evening from Boston
where she spent several days
with her parent.
J. It, Mize, prominent sawmill
man of Climax, was here Friday
attending to business matters.
SEED PEANUTS-At Farmers
Union Warehouse. J. T. Sellers.
Mrs. J. IC. Searcy and two chil
dren, Mabell and James, of Tal-
botton, are the guests of Mrs.
W. H. Searcy.
R. M. Jones and A. C. Mize,
two good farmers from north
Grady, were visitors to Cairo
Friday.
Dr. M. M. McCord and Prof.
Barber, of Whigham, were
among the prominent visitors te
Cairo Thursday afternoon.
VELVET BEANS- I will Hull
them for you, Buy them from
you, Sell them to you. See me.
J. B. Wight
Mis3 Pearl Moore of North
Grady is attending the teachers
institute this week.
Miss Fender, after spending
some time with Mrs. Mack John
son has returned to her home at
Valdosta.
WANTED--Velvet Beans at
Farmers Union Warehouse. J. T.
Sellers.
Mr. Bob McManeus came home
from Jacksonville, the first part
of the week, and will move his
family there.
Mrs. W. L. Wright and daugh
ter Margret are visiting in Och-
locknee this week.
Misses Annie and Ben Wilder
have returned to their home at
Accree. Ga.
WANTED-Velvet Beans at
Farmers Union Warehouse. J T.
Sellers.
N. A. Coggins is still in jail.
He paid the $250 fine last Mon
day, and gave a cashiers check
on an Alabama bank for his cash
bond on two other cases which
stand against him. But the bank
being asked over long distance
phone in regards to the check
said they would not pay it. So
Coggins was again locked up in
default of bail.
Mr. Jeff Maloy, was a visitor in
town Sunday.
Mr. Albert Walker, has return
ed home from school.
Miss Mamie Bennett is spend
ing this week in Ochlocknee the
guest of friends.
Mr. A. E. Martin and Mrs. H.
F. Nash of Chicago are stopping
at the Hurst House this week in
attendance at the Teachers In
stitute.
Mr. Dean Christopher of At
lanta. nephew of Mr. M. L. Led
ford, is in the City for a few
weeks, and is stopping at tht
Hurst House.
We are sorry to learn that Ed-
tor Wind of the Messenger is
quite ill. He has not been to- his
office in several days. We wish
him an earle recovery.
Mrs. J. P. Faulkner of Pine
Park, is the guest of her brothei
Mr. Graham Ward, on Bryant
Street.
Mr. I. L. Lattimer of Pine
Park was in the city Wednesday.
The Dyson blacksmith and
machine shops opened up for
business last Monday at the same
old stand. As soon as Mr. Horne
arrives (Mr. Dyson’s partner in
the drug business) he will take
charge of the drug store and Mr.
Dyson will take personal charge
of the machine shop.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart of
North Carolina is visiting her
sister, Mrs. I. A, Baggett, at
Reno.
Miss Katherine Brown is spend
ing some time .with Mrs. F, M,
Brannon at Gainesville, Fla.
Mrs. D. O'. Alligood is ths
guest of relatives in Moultrie.
Mrs. A. E. Elliott spent a day
or two in Moultrie with relatives
first of the week.
Mr. Billie Williams has opened
up a stock of groceries in the
store recently vacated by Mrs.
Spence, the milliner. He will
carry a complete line of staple
and fancy groceries.
Boykin Harrison, banker at
Coolidge, was in Cairo Monday
looking after his farming inter
ests.
A Cairo syrup dealer received
this week an order for Georgia
Cane syrup from a gentleman at
Monroe, Washington, right on
the Pacific coast. Verily, the
fame of Cairo syrup has gone
yonder.
Mr. M. J. Harrell of Quitman
was a visitor to Cairo Saturday.
Euart Twitty and his sister,
Miss Holly Twitty, of Pelham,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Searcy, Sr., Sunday.
Miss Mary Newton of Jackson,
Ga., will arrive in Cairo next
week to spend some time with
Mrs. Waller Wight.
A nice rain Sunday night fol
lowed by cool weather, was
heartily welcomed by'the people
of this section-especially . the
farmers.
There is abundant evidence to
prove that corn is going to be
very scarce and high this year.
Better nurse the oat crop care-,
fully.
A. M. Hartley of Pleasant
Grove section, was in town Mon-
lay. He said that there was a
general complaint of spoilt meat
among the farmers due to the
warm weather.
D. P. Ward, one of the best
farmers in Grady county, was
here Monday att nding to busi
ness.
Mr. Merchant, had you thought
of it? You can talk every week
to SIX THOUSAND READERS
if you’ll talk though the columns
of the Grady County Progress.
Nice audience, don’t you think.
Mr. W. II. Searcv, Sr., made
a trip to Donaldsonville and Iron
City Tuesday.
On Friday afternoon Feb. 7th
at 8.30 o’clock all the children
who will be interested in the
work of the Loyal Temperance
Legion are requested to meet i n
the school auditorumn, at which
time the L. T. L. will be re-organ-
nized. Mothers please send .your
children, we will teach them
things that will do them good
now, and in years to come.
Neckless with cross on it,
chain lied together; lost between
Dr. Arline’s and Mr. Dess Oli
ver’s. Also, bracelet, lost some
where in town in last two weeks.
Finder will be liberally re
warded. Leave [at Progress
office.
THE SCHOOL TEACHERS
Mr. A. L. Kelley, of the Kelly-'
Olark'Lumber Co’., made a trip
to Dothan last Tuesday.;
The Progress, on account of
the press, of business and the
scarcity of help, has been unable
to attend the Theachers Institute
holding this week in Cairo.
We wanted to be there; we
wanted to get acquainle wit the
teachers of Grady County, and
to give to the prceedings this
week the prominence the work
is entitled to. But' circumstan
ces and conditions forbid.
RENO LOCALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rehberg
of Reno, spent Sunday with the
latters parent, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Gainey.
M. J. Harrison was in Rono Sat
urday.
Miss Lilia Davis is spending the
week with her cousin, Miss Maggie
Roll berg. *
Miss Lilia Harrison spent lust
week with her sister, Miss Candis
Harrison.
Mr. Pi liens of Wlfigham was here
Saturday.
Mrs. Anuie Maxwell spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sasser.
Mr. Jim Maxwell visited friends
at Calvary Sunday.
J. C. Harrison of near Meigs was
the guest of his father Sunday.
Our farmers arc very busy now,
preparing the land foi another crop.
There is nothing of real interest
happening hereabouts, so a person
al mention of comers and goer: is
about all we can get.
Miss Cat.dis Harrison is selling
millinery very cheap now in order
to make room for spring stock.
Come and see her bargains.
“Blue Eyes”
CROSS ROAD DIGGINS
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hinson,
Mr. Steve Barrett and family
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Berry Lee
near Sofkee, Ga.
Mr, and Mrs. 0. B. Collins
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Shirley.
Bad weather on pork, nearly
everybody’s meat is spoiit in this
section.
Well we have heard that the
road machine is coming'on down
our road, the old Hawthorn trail,
that sounds good to us I reckon,.
for we need the work.
The dinner given by Mr. and
Mrs. John Lee was very fine and
enjoyed by a larg crowd.
Mr. Miles Whitfield went over
to Thomasville Saturday to get a
piece of his machinery fixed that
belong to his saw mill.
All that have’nt subscribed
for the Progress, while you are
in town step down to the office
and subscribe, and get a paper
that is worth leading; it might
pay you or save you something.
Well, collard crops in this sec
tiori is as good as I have evei
seen so far.
Wishing the Progress and its
new Editor and readers all the
good that life affords’ I ring off
0. B, C.
Look out for the particular;
about our W. C. T. U. rest room,
next week.
PLEASANT GROVE
Hardy Cook and Mins Lillian
Ponder attended-the i?ing Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Frank Ragan were
guests of their mother, Mrs B 1’
Cook, Sunday. ■’
J J Wilcox attended to business
in Cairo Tuesday.
• The Sunday sohool at this place-
has been reorganized ftr.d is progres-
sitig splefididly.
There \ ill bo a singing at this-
place every 2nd Sunday evening
led by Prof. G B • Barrett. Every
body cord (filly invited to come and
bring somebody with them.
G B Barrett and family dined
with Mr and Mrs w P Ragan Sun
day.
Miss Sanimie Hartley is attend
ing Meigs High School; and we -a)l
wish her success in her work.
CALVARY PERSONALS
Our farmers are glad to see this
cool weather so they can suve pork.
B. I. Bird of McRaeville was at
tending to business here Monday.
Miss Lola Harrison of Pinehill
section was the guest of Miss Min
nie Beckwith Sunday.
Ruben Smith of Magnolia section
was here Saturday.
Misses Nealie and Leo Langley
shent the day Sunday with Jiciss
Lillian Overstreet.
Quite a largo crowd attended ser
vices at the Methodist church Sun
day.
Rev. and mis Anderson spent the
day Sunday with air. and Mrs. Joe
Higdon.
VV. 0. W. Resolutions
Calvary Camp No. 585 in extra
session, Jan. 24, 1913. -
Resolved 1st, That We realize the
fact that the ladies were very kind
■md hospitable in preparing a very
nice and bountiful supper for, ourr
lodge on Jan. 15th.
Resolved 2id. that we extend to
the ladies who took partin this sup
per, our grateful appreciation and
mr sincere thanks for their presence
with us. •
Resolved 3rd.' that a copy of these
resolutions''lie entered on our min
utes and published in each of the
Cairo. papers.
By order of the lodge
W. J. Allen*
C. C. Allen*
C. R. Oats,
Committee.
W. C. T. U. is planning to
3rect a sanitary drinking fountain
near the depot, for the benefit-of
:he public.
Come out to the League next
Tuesday evening, at the League
Sail at 7.l5*J?rograms are good*
md you will be glad you came.
Iring some oie with you.
Terms to Suit.
THE NEW SALE STABLES OF CAIRO
MILLER BROS. COMPANY
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