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PHONJJ Iv OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRAOY COUNTY PHONE NO 229 • 1 I1UML he GivAdy County Progress THE 6FFICIAL ORGAN 1 OF GRADY COUNTY .Hi I-— : “7 ~ VOL. 3 CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY. GEOR< llA, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1913. NO. 51 " ... ....... i i _ TO ISSUE TRADE EDITION SCHOOL HOUSE JULY 4. A Trade Edition of the Grady ' ' County Progress will appear about August 15fh,'just as the - fall business begins to move, r’ This paper will be the largest ■f; and .most attractive Trade Edi- V Lion ever undertaken by a week ly newspaper- . Every interest in Grady coun ty, will Yeceive due considera- ' tion; No section will be slight ed. There will be pictures of • buildings, prominent people,, and interesting views. In fact, it . / will.be a great paper for Cairo •:-V .ahd Grady county, one that will ‘illustrate and set forth the many advantages that our county has . to offer, not only to the people ’ at home but to those elsewhere. Of course it will be a great ad- . "vertising medium for the busi- ' • ness men of Cairo and of every - Other town in the county—the .. best opportunity they have ever .had. • We are now ready to contract . with you for space. Our repre sentative will call on you atonic^. All we ask you to do now is to be .. thinking' about the matter, v. Seventeen full pages have been sold already—in fact, space in this edition is at a premium. No business man should be left out . —none shall be Lft. out if we : ,,pan help it. So far it hasrequir- : ; . ed no arguing to close a deal. The proposition sells itself. Sold For 50 cents Per Pound Mr. Joe Higdon, the champion tobacco grower of Grady county, sold his shade tobacco on Thurs day of last week to the Weedles Tobacco Co., of Quincy, Fla., for 50 cents per pound. Mr. Higdon had eleven acres in shade, from which he expects to get about 15,000 pounds. This is quite a bunch of money.' He has ten acres of very 'fine sun tobacco yet to sell. Tobacco is bringing fancy prices thi§ season, and the grow ers are feeling mighty good. The Meeting. The revival at the Methodist church is still in progress. Many have been converted and a great •ork has been done in the com- /fnunity. The house has been full to over flowing at each service, which shows the interest manifested and the general strength of the meeting. There is going to be a great day at the Walker School House near Pine Park, on Friday, July 4th. Both the Baptist and Meth odist Sunday Schools will unite, and in addition the literary schools, of the Walker School district will take part in-the ex ercises. Hon. M. L. Ledford and Mr. S. R. Blanton of this city, are on the program for addresses, and there may be other speakers. A big picnic dinner will be a delightful feature of the day. A big picnic crowd will be on hand and a good time is antici pated. Another Tobacco Sale Tbe Wight Realty Oo., Thomas Wight, manager, sold their shade tobacco this week at 45 cents per pound. They had four acres of very fine shade. This is the best price they have ever gotten for tobacco, and they are much pleased with their 1913 crop. They will not enlarge the crop another season but will plant the same acreage. Card Of Thauks x Mr. Editor will you allow me space .in your, valuable paper to thank my friends and neighbors for their many kind deeds and assistance during the sickness of my little boy. May the blessings of Heaven ever rest upon each and eveiy one of them hence forth and forever. J. YY. Rich. Guardians, Administrators, Etc., Must Make Returns Judge Herring, Ordinary of Grady county, requests the Pro gress to say that all Guardians, Administrators, Executors, etc.; are required by law to make re turns, under oath^to the Ordi nary, during. the month of July of each year. This is not the request of Judge Herring, but the require ments of Georgia law, and those who do not comply are barred from receiving any coriipensa- tion for their service. > * Mr. E. L. Maxwell, a well known farmer and saw mill man of Calvary, was in the city Tuesday. On 12 months'time certificates we pay 5 per cent interest On 6 months time certificates we pay 4 1-2 per cent interest y We also solicit your active account which shall ' have our prompt and careful attention at all times. We keep a complete record of every .transaction made with this institution, and same is filed sys tematically for the protection 'and convenience of our customers, and we are always glad to give you a history of any transaction which you make with us. If we can be of service to you call on us whether our customer or not. AT PINE HILL SATURDAY The Union Meeting of the Tay lor Association was held with Pine Hill church last' Saturday and Sunday. Pine Hill is 4 miles Southeast of Reno. It is situated in one of the finest farming seojijoris of Grady county, and Pine Hill far mers are among the best to be found. Bro. Jesse Sellers is pastor of Pine Hill chqrch. He is not only a good preacher, but one who lives as he preaches. Taylor Association is a new or ganization, composed of ten churches only. There were only two preachers present at this meeting, the pas tor of the church, - Bro. Sellers, and Rev. J. P. Swan.. Bro. Swan preached the Introductory sermon, and we doubt if he ever preached a better, sermon in his life. It was highly appropriate and to the point. The dinner was delayed on ac count of the rain, but wken the tables were spread there was a hungry crowd ready for busi ness. and the feast was hugely enjoyed. School willopen at FineHillAead emy on the 3rd Monday in July, with Prof. Malloy as principal. A large attendance is expected. , ; .Quite a heavy... min, and. m'tich needed rain, fell in this community Saturday ono p. m. The wind was not Very heavy at the church, but three miles further south it amounted to a cyclone, Mr. Walter Maxwell’s tobacco barn being blown down and smashed like kindling.. The barn was about half full of to bacco, and most of this was-ruin- ed. The roads in this;, immediate section are in a rather bad condi tion and the people are wonder ing when the repair gang will come. NO AUTOMOBILE HIGH- [THE GRADY COUNTY WAYS FOR GRADY Chairman Wight, of the Board County Commissioners of Grady county, in company with Supt. Mathews and several others, made a trip over the roads of the county last Thursday, inspecting the work completed and that now in progress. They are well pleased with the work so far. They are not build ing any automobile highways in Grady just yet, but are only try ing to make decent roads of medium width-20 feet, with the idea of widening and bettering them as finances will permit. It will be a source of general regret that the tax digest for 1913 will show a considerable shortage. Tax Receiver ( Cannon has com pleted his rounds and is adding the finishing touches to his books. He informed the Progress that the returns this year would show a shortage of $100,000.00, or more, from last year. As the expenditures are in creasing every year, this means that taxes will be increased to meet them. Grady County Farmers July 18, 1913. Union The Cost of Growing Cotton in Grady county—W. D. Barber. 20 minutes. How to Make Money on a Small Farm—J. A. Wynn, 20 minutes. Possibilties of the Farmer—S. R. Blanton, 20 minutes. Every member of the Union and every farmer not a member of the-Union, and business men who chose to hear, are cordially invited to attend this meeting. And don’t forget the date, Fri- flgy,. July ,18th. Let everybody j come. [P. H. Ward, J L. C. Whigham A Pro. Com. IS.E. 'Blanton, J A BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE We offer for a quick sale one of the best farms in Grady coun ty. 250 acres, one 7-i’oom dwel ling, 2 good tenant houses, 6-horse farm open, good water, School and churches nearby. Land produces good ’crops with out fertilizers. The price is very low and terms good. If you want one of the best farms in the best county in the state, call at the Progress office quickly. If You Don’t Like Pills —and we never saw anyone who did—you will doubtless be pleas ed to know of Something better. For instance—dainty tablets of milk choclate containing a tast- less laxative, -so that if you did not know it was medicine you would think you were eating sweet chocolate. That is the way. Sheriff Nicholson, who has been riding a good deal over this county and adjoining counties, says corn crops are fine, but are firing up some. Cotton, he says, is doing finely, and so is the sug ar cane crops. “Make Our Bank Your Bank I ! FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK U W. T. Crawford, J. E. Forsyth, President Thomas Wight, V-president. Cashier Regulax is made. Eating one or two of these delicious tablets is a very different matter from swallowing pills, and this makes them very easy to give to children. Regulax does not gripe. Its action is very similar to that of castor oil. It is a fine laxative. 25 cents a box. This is another of the Penslar remdies—over 100 of them in all—one for every need. They are all good—the Penslar name is never placed on anything that is not known to be the best of its class.. Grady Pharmacy THE PENSLAR STORE I adv Postmaster Will NotTnrn Loose Brantley, Ala., July 3.—J. S. Johnson, a Republican postmas ter, has refused to obey the or ders of Pos'tmaster-General Bur leson to surrender his office to a Democrat, saying that he has not been checked out and that his successor has not qualified. At midnight last night the office became a fourth-class office and Johnson now claims that he is under, civil service, Meigs held a big rally Satur day, boosting Hansell county. About 2,000 people . were pres ent. Mrs. Whig ham Dead. Mrs.'R/M. TvHighanT, of Ha vana, Fla., died at the Sanitar ium of Dr. W. A. Walker in this city, about seven o’clock Wed nesday afternoon, from shock arid blood poison. Mrs. Whigham came here to be operated on for apendical ab scess. She had waited too long and died about three hours after the operation. Her husband, R. M. Whigham and her brother. O. P. Dugger, and her family physician, were with her during the day and when she died. The deceased was 51 years of age. She was a daughter ot Mr. T. O. Dugger of Spring Hill neighborhood, this county, and had many relatives and friends hereabouts who will be shocked to learn of her death. New Crop oi Potatoes. Dr. Clower is serving his table with new crop sweet potatoes from his own farm, and they are of good size. We might have had this item last week, if we had known it, as the Doctor has had new potatoes for ten days past. Statement of condition of Citizens Bank of Cairo, Ga. At close of business May 22, 1913 published under call from State Bank Examiner RESOURCES LIABILITIES Time r.oans.. 8178.9:10.971 Baukimr House 7,975.53 | Furniture and Kixtui es 5,530.3/ t ! Due from Banks and 'ash in 5 Vault...: - 55,239.8-1 j TmHiI Capital Stock - . $ 5p.000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 25,3-15.74 Cashier’s Chocks 138.78 Total Deposits Total . 172,102.10 .$247,676.71 u FU u,i,u^ „„ the above statement we solicit your account, it is the policy of this bank to, at all times take care of the needs of it’s customers, and this fact, together witn courteous treatment to all has made our business what it is. _ If you are not already one of our customers we would be glad to have you open an account with us and be satisfied with your banking connection. ' \V. H. SEARCY, Vice-Pres fk Cathie CANNON, Vice-Pres. W. S. WIGHT, Pres., H. G.