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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.