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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE-
CHIEF W. A. HORTON
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
Chief of Police W. A. Horton
of Cairo, makes his announce
ment for Sheriff in this issue.
Mr . Horton has served the city
of Cairo for a number of years
as chief of police, and has per
formed his duty well.
Mr. Horton has originated a
new plan in Grady county poli
tics by announcing that he will
address the voters of the county
at the court house on Thursday,
Jan. 15th, in the interest of his
candidacy. Hj asks that you
m )t decide on any candidate un
til you have heard his plea.
Chief Horton's announcement
rings with a true spirit, and
should the people elect him to
serve them during the next two
years, Grady will not want for a
good sheriff. His announcement
is as follows:
Having been born and reared
in what is now Grady county,
and having served the people ot
the city of Cairo, as chief of po
lice for the past five years, dur
ing which five years I have made
a record that 1 am proud of am
one that ia irreproachable, a no
hither feeling that with the ex
perience that 1 have had as chief
of police and with the experience
I Mve had in assisting in county
aff .irs, that I am fill y competent
to make Grady county a first
class sheriff, I therefore, respect
fully ask the white voters of said
county for their vote and support.
If knowing what you do of me
and by learning what you can
of me, you feel that you can vote
for me and support me, then I
shall appreciate same in the high
est, on the other hand, if you
feel disposed to cast your vote
for some other, you may rest as
sured that I shall think none the
less of you, I feel that to cast
your vote as you deem best is
your one right as a free Ameri
can citizen and I shall ask no one
to do otherwise.
On Thursday night January
15th at the court house I shall
tell the people of Grady county
why I want their vote and why
I feel that I should have their
vote, and I earnestly ask that
everybody meet me there at 7:30
o’clock on Thursday night and
don’t commit yourself until you
have heard my pleas.
Assuring you that if the powers
of the office asked for are be
stowed upon me, that I shall at
all times serve to the best of my
ability, and thanking you in ad
vance for any assistance you may
be able to give me, I beg to re
main,
Yours for a better country,
W. A. Horton.
Stop! Look! Read!
CASHI CASH!CASH!
For the year of 1914 I shall
run a strictly cash business.
Bring your harness, shoes, suit
cases, bicycles etc. to be put in
excellent condition, but don’t
forget the CASH.
A large lot of bicycle tires, and
sundries have just been received.
They are going cheap. Come
around and look.
John A. Hudson.
CARR ANNOUNCES
TOR SHERIFF
The announcement of Mr. W.
A. Carr for the office of Sheriff,
appears in this issue.
Mr. Carr is from Calvary In
the Hidgon District. He is one
of the prominent and progres
sive citizens of Grady county and
is popular with the people. He
has the undivided support of the
citizens of his district, and
his candidacy seems to be looked
upon very favorably all over the
county.
That he has some warm and
enthusiastic friends throughout
the county who will put forth
their every effort in his behalf,
there is no doubt. Should he be
the choice of the people Grady
county will have a good Sheriff.
His announcement follows:
Having been urged hy nume
rous friends to make the race for
Sheriff of Grady county, I here
ny announce myself a candidate.
My candidacy is subject to the
White Primary. 1 solicit the
ipporr of my fellow citizens in
v■ ry , ciiuii : j,o o •oik. , and
if i am elected i promise to dis
charge the duties of the office to
the very best of my ability.
Respectfully!
W, A. CARR.
Pleasant Grove Items
Preaching was well attended
at Pleasant Grove Sunday.
Miss Alice Cooke dined with
Miss Susie W ilcox Sunday.
Miss Sammie Hartley return
ed home Thursday to spend a
few days with parents, Miss Mag
gie Holt accomanied her.
Miss Goldie Merritt dined with
Miss Nelia Hartley Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs N. A. Coleman
visited Mr, and Mrs. Walter Mer
ritt, Sunday.
Miss Rubie Hester visited Miss
Katie Atkinson, Sunday.
Misses Goldie Merritt and Nelia
Hartley, attended Sunday School
at Capel Sunday p. m.
Mrs. Anna Butler visited art
Mr. J. J. Wilcox’s Sunday.
Mr. Ivy Mally and sister, at
tended preaching at Pleasant
Grove Sunday.
Misses Maggie Holt Sammie
Hartley, and Mr. Kimble Hartley
called to see Misses Rosa and
Goldie Merritt Saturday p. m
Miss Eliza Adams dined with
Miss Clara Hester Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Hartley,
visited Mr. D. I. Smith and wife
Sunday p. m.
Miss Effie Wilcox spent Sunday
night with Miss Lillie Halley.
Mr. Zack Mott attended Sun
day school at Capel Sunday p. m
Bright Eyes
IN THE RACE
FOR SHERIFF
PARCEL POST RATES
ARE MUCH LOWER
In this issue of the Progress
Mr. Albert Miller makes his an
nouncement of his candidacy for
the office of Sheriff of Grady
county.
Mr. Miller is one of the best
known and most popular men of
the county. He has never been
an aspirant for political office be
fore, but he has proven himself
to be in every way worthy of
what he asks for.
He also is from the Cairo dis
trict, and has many influential , . ..
, . , , , , . , pounds. In the others, it
friends who are for him at any and
all times. He is widely known
throughout the county, having
been closely associated with the
people of the county for a num
ber of years.
That he will make a good sher
iff should he be the choice of the
Grady county voters, goes with
out saying. Read his announce
ment below:
To the Voters of Grady county:
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Sheriff of Grady
county, subject to the White Pri-
nary. I earnestly solicit your
support and I promise, if elected,
a faithful and efficient discharge
of the duties of the office,
Respectfully,
Albert W. Miller.
You can now get a 24, or even
a 48 pound sack of flour deliver
ed to your home by parcel post,
if you live within 150 mile9 of
the merchant you trade with,
who should of course be a Cairo
dealer
Sweeping changes in the parcel
post regulations went into effect
the first of the year.
The rates are lowered, and the
weight limit increased in all
zones. In the local, first and
second rones, the limit is 50
is
twenty.
Following are the changes the
government will make:
Local zone, 5 cents for first
pound, and one cent for each ad
ditional pound.
First zone, 50 miles radiusi^and
second zone, 150 miles radius, 5
cents for first pound, and one
cent for each additional pound.
The rates in the other zones,
wherein the weight limit is 20
pounds, are also much lower.
The rates for sending books
will be changed in March.
FARMERS WAREHOUSE 1
MAKES 1913 REPORT
LEGAL ADS.
Georgia—Grady County:
fiy virtue of an order of the
Court of Ordinary of said county
will bo add at public outefy, on
the first Tuesday in February, 1014,
at the court bouse in said county,
between the usual hours of sale all,
the rights, title, interest and equity
■
Report of Business Manager,
of Farmers Union Warehouse
Co. for year 1913, approximately.
Receipts... $1,976.64
Expense 1,230.36
A1 last stockholders meeting
the Company owed the Farmers of R. Lee Butler, deceased in the
& Merchants Bank $2700,00. We J following real estate situated ih
have receipts showing paid $1,- Grady county to wit: 250 acres on
166,00 to Oct. 6 Have on hand j i a . )( i lot No.vlOl, 125 acres on land
about $1200,00 lot No. 1I>0 and 235 acres on land
Having paid to others $980.47.'jot No. 200, all in the 19th District
This Jan. 6, 1914. I of said county nnd containing 010
S, P. Vanlundingham. m >rea more or less. Said 6nle to bo
Sofkee Items.
Mr. Nilder Vickers and Miss
Lilia Davis, were out driving Sun
day p. m.
Mr. Ca.vin of Quitman, spent
Xmas with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Harrison.
Mr. Henry Ulm and sister Miss
Bulah and Miss Vandie Maxwell,
were in this section Sunday p. m.
Mrs. W. H. Harrison spent
Sunday with Mrs. j. M. Harrison.
Misses Ella Harrison and Lila
Gilbert were out walking Sunday
m.
Mr. Reuben Smith called on
Miss Permelia Harrison, Thurs
day p. m.
Mr. Jim Hare and family and
Mr. Walter Davis, left for South
land, Fla., Sunday where they
will make their future home.
Mr. Claud Nicholson of Cairo,
cabled on Miss Annie Harrison,
Friday p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stalling
of Bethel section, attended the
Funeral of Mr. Andrew Miller,
Saturday p. m.
Mr. Norman Maxwell was in
this community Sunday p. m.
Mr. John Kelley was the guest
of his parents Sunday, of Deca
tur.
Wishing the Progress much
success. Me Alone.
Farmers Union Warehouse
Hold Their Annual Meetiug
P. S. Referring to Mr. J. T.
Sellers report for the year of
1912 we find $6200.00 of notes
and accounts, a large amount of
which is unpaid. We would ap
preciate any amount if ever so
small.
S. P. V.
Humorous Lecture
The Womans Temperance Un-.
ion as you all know are planning
a memorial to Mr. Anderson Rod-
denbery. He was a true prohib
itionist and we all loved and hon
ored him. He was ever ready to
lift his voice for all that was
true, noble, and uplifting. He
was a friend to the poor and was
ever ready to lend a helping
hand to those in distress and
need. He was loved throughout
Georgia. He was loved in all the
states of our co untry by all those
that knew him and already hand
some subscriptions have been
given.him by his friends and ad
mires in OhiQ.-and other states.
And now the' W. C. T. U. of
Cairo that love and honored him
so much, want to make a sub-
his memorial and
limdo subject to certain deed held
by Albert R. Shuttude of .. Lenox,
Mass., to said lands for $3,000
principal and $215 accrued inter
est. The sale to continue from day
to day, between the same hours un
til all said property is sold. -Terms
cash.
Mrs. R. Lee Butler & A. M. Butler
Administrators R. Lee Butler
The Farmers Union Warehouse
Co. held their annual meeting
last Tuesday electing the follow
ing officers:
W. D. Barber, President.
J. A. Wynn, Vice President.
We can commend these officers
to the public, and congratulate
the Company in their wise selec
tion of these good men.
The Farmers Union Warehouse
Co. are getting their business
well symtemized, which is re- ’ scription to
storing confidence in this Com-1 have selected one who is not a
pany. J stranger to you but is one that is
They now have a finance com- ever bright and entertaining and
mittee, which will keep in close he has promised to give us his
Georgia—Grady County:
Whereas Mrs. Mittie Holland
and J. A. Asburn, Administrators ,,
of J. II. Holland, represents to the
court in their petition duly filed
and entered on record that they-
have fully administered J. H. Hol
land’s estate. This therefore to
cite all persons concerned kindred,
and creditors to show cause if any
they can why said administrators
should not bo discharged from their
administration and receive letters
of admission on the fiist Monday
in Feb. 1914.
This Jan. 5th, 1914.
P. H. Herring, Ordinary.
touch with the warehouse com
pany’s interest.
The spirit of those present gave
evidence of the fact that all were
going to pull together during the
forth-coming year and insure
success for this worthy Company.
Rev. W. L. Wright will leave
Monday for Donalsonville, where
he goes to attend the Preachers
meeting of the Thomasville Dis
trict.
Mr. Mack Johnson is again at
his post as clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners. Mack
possesses secretarial abilities of
a high order and his work is al
ways tip top in any position he
choses to fill.
Miss Mattie Lou Maxwell, of
Talbotton, returned home Sun
day after a few weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. W. H. Searcy.
. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Oliver au-
toed to Coolidge Sunday and
spent the day with relatives.
Miss Eunice Bussey was tht
guest of friends at Boston dur
ing the holidays.
Sofkee Items.
Mr. J. I. Vanlandingham, of
Cranford, made a business visit
to Cairo Tuesday.
Commissioner Arch Harrell of
Whigham attended the Commis
sioners meeting here Tuesday.
The out-of-town teachers of
the Cairo High School returned
for duty Saturday and Sunday
after spending the holidays with
home folks.
Mr. Fred Arline of Climax,
spent several days with relatives
in Cairo during the week.
Mr. Walter Sapp, of Amster
dam spent Sunday with his father
Mr. Council Sapp.
Mr. J. G. Moore, of Pine Park,
attended to business in Cairo
Tuesday.
Mr. A. J. Kidd after spending
the holidays with his family,
returned to his work at Pelham
Wednesday morning.
wittest and most humorous lec
ture. So let everybody go out
and hear Willie D. Upshaw
Thursday night at 8 o’clock at the
court house. We promise you
good war fires, a comfortable
seat and the most enjoyable even
ing. You will get your money’s
worth in fun and pleasure and
will also help these noble women
in erecting a fitting memorial to
one we all loved so well, Let all
who loved Anderson Roddenbery
from all over the country, come
and hear this wonderful man,
Willie D. Upshaw, for as some
said of Sam P. Jones, there is
but one Willie D. Upshaw.
Will Hold First Conference.
Rev. J. M. Outler, Presiding
Elder of the Thomasville District,
will hold the first Quarterly Con
ference for this year at the
Methodist church next Friday
evening, Jan. 9th, at 7:30 p. m.
All officials are urged to be pre
sent. The public is cordially in
vited.
Georgia, Grady County:
To Whom it may Concern:
J. E. nnd J. W. Hurst having
made applicatin to mein due form
to be approved permanent Adminis
trators upon fhe estate of Mrs* E.
J. Hurst late of said county. Notice
is hereby given that said applica
tion will be heard at the regular
term of the Court of Ordinary for
said county to be held on the first
Monday in Feb. 1914. Witness
my hand and official signature.
This Jan, 6th, 1914.
P. H. Herring, Ordinary.
Sheriff Sale
Will be sold at court house door’
said county, first Tuesday in Feb.,
1914, within legal hours of sale,
the following property tno-wit.
Ono lot of land no, 29 in the 19th
District of Grady county, Ga., said
tract of land being 70 yards wide
North, and South, on West side of
Mills ave street in the town of
Whigham, Ga. Bounded on the
North by V. S. Parker, East by
Mills ave. street, West by Sweet
branch, South by a parraell line 70
yards, South from the South line of
said Parker tract. Said to contain
two acres more or less. Said land
levied on ns the property of Robert
Goodman to satisfy a fifa issued in
Mr. Will Miller has returned
torn the stock markets of the
West, where he purchased stock Levied on thia Jan . 7th 191 / by j|
for his firm, the Crawford-Miller F . Knight Deputy Sheriff.
1 R. L. Nicholson Sheriff.
MR. HENRY PECK AND HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS
By Gross 1