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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS-PAGE 4
Whigham Department, Edited by C. H. Ethridge
JUST RECEIVED
A Shipment of Steel
Fence Posts for Wire Fence
Call and let us show you
the Advantages.
Screen Doors, Screen
Screen ^ire.
Now is the time to buy, we have
them, let us make you a Low price.
Windows,
Whigham, Georgia
Miss Maggie Maxwell was one
of the many out of town ladies
who shopped here Friday.
Mr., C. V. Bell was here on bus
iness one day last week,
0. C. Spence spent the week
end with his family, returning to
Atlanta Monday.
James Bedell Pearce has gone
to Folk'ston and will remainthere
during vacation.
Ben Massey Barwick was here
on business Friday.
Miss Ruth Gibson spent last
Sunday with her parents at'Don-
aldsonville.
Miss Etta Jones h at home
again, having closed her school
near Donaldsonville the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. L. J. Futrill returned Sat
urday from a visit to her daught
er, Mrs. Drew, near Cairo,, and
is spending a few days with Mrs.
N. F. Jones.
Dave Swicord of Climax drove
over to see his sister, Miss Rubie
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brinson of
Climax called oh Mrs. Brinson’s
sister, Mrs. R. A. Thomas, last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Dixon
were the guests of Mrs. Dixon’s
mother, Mrs. E. C. Jourdan Sun
day of last week.
Mis4. Ruth Christopher, daugh
ter of Rev. and Mrs. N. G.
Christopher of Gyrene, was the
guest of Miss Henretta Terrell,
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. R. E. Page and Mrs. A.
J. Trulock of Climax, were
shoping in town Monday even
ing, and while here called on
Mrs. R. M. Smallwood.
Mrs. T. M. Whigham, accom
panied by Miss Clyde, were in
town on business the first of the
week.
Messrs. D. M. and G. W. Jor
dan. Joe Swicord, Tom Harrell,
H. A. Logue, A. Harrell and D.
G. McNair visited Cairo Tuesday
evening.
The eighteenth of April is not
far off, and everybody is singing
a little ditty entitled - Vote for
Lights the town’s in darkness.
Mr. R. A. Thomas returned Sun
day evening from Valdosta,
where he went to see his brother
who has been quite ill since De
cember the 29th. We are glad
to note at this writing that he is
reported to be improving.
About “steen” of the young
people are quite busily engaged
in rehearsing a little four act
play which the expect to present
to the public ere long. The pro
ceeds are to be used in further
ing a very woithy cause, and
every one is anxious to see them
succeed.
Miss Gortner, .formely a teach
er in the Whigham High School,
who returned to her home in
Montgomery, Pensylvania a few
weeks ago on account of the
death of a member of tne family,
writes that she will not return to
Miss Cora Belcher was in town
for a short while last Wednesday.
Mrs. Mattie Perkins returned
home last Tuesday, after a visit
of several weeks spent with her
daughter Mrs. Paul Chestnutt at
Americus, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Powell
of Valdosta, were the guests of
Mrs. Powell’s mother, Mrs. J. T.
Patterson, Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. Mizell, formely Miss Nel
lie Butler, arrived last week fri m
Wasiiingion J). C. where she has
lived since her marriage, and is
the guest of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Butler*
Col.- M. L. Ledford, one of the
legal lights of Cairo was here last
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Allen, of Cli
max, was here for a few hours
Wednesday of last week.
Col. S. P. Cain spent part of
last week in Valdosta on business.
WANTED
2 1-2 or 3 Ii. P., Second Hand
Gasoline Engine. State make,
price and time used.
B. A. Parker,
Whigham, Ga.
Mr. Logan’s Auto Exchange,
was in Cairo last Thursday after
noon. Mr. Logan now has the
Ford agency for Grady county
and is advertising those celebrat
ed cars in this paper.
Buster Brown Draws Crowd
The open air performance giv
en by Buster Brown and his dog
Tige, last Friday, was greatly
enjoyed by a large audience of
grown people and children.
Bnster Brown is 53 years old
and only fortv seven inches high
and is a past master in the art of
entertaining. His wholesome
jokes and stories, and the antics
of the very inteligent and edu
cated dog Tige, kept the crowd
laughing for about two hours.
Buster and Tige were the faci-
mile of the famous funny paper
characters and will be long re
membered by the little folks
who were fortunate enough to
witness the performance.
The entertainment wa given
by the Brown Shoe Co. of St
Louis, in front of the store of
their local represntative, J. H.
Autry.
SHERIFF SALE
GE0RG1A: —Cnady County.
Will be sold before the court liouue
door in said county on the first Tues
day in April 1913 within the legal
hours of sale to-wit 1 No. 1 Frick
Eclipse Saw mill; 3(i feet carriage
with -1 head blocks and ways, Idler
and frame, I inserted tooth saw,
said property levied on as the prop
erty of E. F. Dollar to satisfy an
execution issued on the.9th day of
Dec. 1912 from the city court of
Cairo of said County against E. F.
Dollar A J. It. Godwin and in favor
of Avery & Co. Said property be
ing at the Dollar Farm in 3aid coun
ty north of Cairo.
This the 4th day of Dec. 1912.
It. L. Nicholson,
Sheriff of Grady County.
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia—Grady county.
Will be sold before the court
house door, in said county, on the
first Tuesday in May, 1913, be
tween the legal hours of sale, the
following property, to-wit:—All
that certain tract or parcel of land
described as follows: Fifty acres off
of lot No. 302 in the 18th district
of said county, with all the im
provements thereon. Said land
levied on as the property of Will
Ross to satisfy an execution issued
on the 21st day of December, 1912,
by R.,w. Ponder, tax collector of
said couniy, for state and county
taxes for the year 1912; Terms
cash.
This 2nd day of April, 1913.
R, L. Nicholson, sheriffs
Sheriff Sale.
Georgia—Gradv county.
Will be sold before the court
l ouse door in said county, between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in May, 1913, the follow
ing property, to wit: One boiler
A Ford Runabout will get you
there and back at less cost than a
horse drawn vehicle. Price $575
Complete; Delivered Thomasville.
Logan Auto Exchange, tf.
GEORGIA—Grady County:'
Notice is hereby given that after
the expiration of 30 days from this
date, application will be made ,t\>
the Goveno'r of Georgia and to the
Prison Commission forparoll of FI.
H. Butler* who was convicted of
the offense of shooting at another
at the September Term, 1911, of
Grady Superior Court, and given a
sentence of 3 years in the peniten
tiary for said offense.
This the 26th day of March, 1913.
R. R. Terrel],
Attorney for H. II. Butler.
finish out the term. Miss Gort-1 an ^ engine, now located within five
ner was held in high esteem by | mi!cs .<>f Cairo, Ga., and on the
parents and pupils and it is with Plantation
much regret that they give her
up.
The vacancy is being ably filled
by Mrs. W. E. Rodgers.
Mr. Joe Autry has been quite
ill for a few days, but at this
writing is said to be improving.
Tax Notice.
First Round:
I will be at the following places
on the dates designated, for the
purpose of receiving the tax returns
for the year,1913. Everybody will
have ample time and opportunity
to make their returns, in person,
except the decrepit and non-resi-
ident, who nre excused from ap
pearing in person, by the 20th of
June, which time the law requires
the books to close. Now, let’s fol
low the law, especially wliero it is
practical and conducive to good
government, and quit playing poli
tics.
Trusting that I shall be able to
meet every tax payer in the county
on my rounds, I am yours for con
servative treatment to all.
J. W. CANNON,
Tax Collector, Grady county
Capel, Tuesday a. m. April 1st
Abridge Tuesday p. ni. April 2nd
Spence Wed. a. m. April 2nd
Sam McKown’s Wed. p. m. Apr. 2n.
wilder’s saw mill, Thurs a. m. Apr 3.
Blowing Cave, Thurs. p. m. ” 3rd.
Shiver’s store, Friday a. m. ” 4th.
Merritt’t store, 1 riday .pm. ” 4th
Cairo, Saturday April 5th
W. r. Miller’ store, Mon. a. m. ” 7.
Jno. Griner’s ” ” p. m. ” 7th.
J. W. Coker’s Tucs. a. m. ” 8th.
Lime Sink, ” p. m. ” 8th.
Peeble’s Still, Wed. a. m, ” d)th.
Soring Hill, ” p, m. ” 9th.
Whigham, Thurs. April 10th.
C. Cutchens, ” night ” 10th.
Provi’encechurch, Fri. a.m. Apr.ll
Cairo, Sat. Apr. 12th.
Crawford, Mon. a. m. Apr. 14th.
Reno, „ p.m. ,, 14th.
Calvary, Tues. Apr. 15th.
Mr. Jim Gainey’s wed. a. m. ,,16,
Wm. Bush’s store, Thur. a. m. 17,
Beachton, Thur. p. m. Apr. 17th.
Pine Park, Fri. a. m. ,, 18th.
Jno, Aldredge’s, Fri. p. m. ,, 18th.
Cairo, Sat. Apr. 19th.
Good Tools Produce
GOOD WORK
of Herendon
Said boiler and engine levied on as
the property of I. D. Lewis to satis
fy an execution issued from the
City Court of Cairo in favor of the
Cairo Banking Co., against R. M.
Brinson and I. D. Lewis.
This April 2nd, 1913.
R.-L. Nicholson, sheriff.
Good tools are essential to Good Farming.
Our line of Com Planters,, Guano Distributors.
Turn Plows. Cotton Planters.
Cultivators, is complete and the Prices are Right.
Save Time and Money by using Labor-Saving
:: * : IMPLEMENTS
WHIGHAM, Georgia.