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The Grady County Progress
THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY.
VOL. 4
CAIRO, GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, MAY. 21 1914.
NO. 42
PECAN GROWERS TO MEET
ELZY SINGLETARY
KILLS HIS SON-IN-LAW
The following program of the . Wnile attempting to kill his
Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers lom Lane, living near Pine
Association, which meets j n P»*k. "’as shot and killed Sunday
Thomasvitle, Ga., May 27-28, n j« ht b .v his lather-in-law, Elzy
1914, with hea'dquarters at the Singletary.
Toscoe Hotel, has been given out: ! -from the most authentic
Call to order at 10 a. m. Wei- source obtainable it seems that
come by mayor of Thomasville. j ^ l ' s> Lane left home Sunday
Roll call, reading of minutes. m P rnin S and took her children
Address of President B. W. w ’tb her to the home of her
g(- one .father. Sunday night about nine
Best Soil, Best Preparation for 0 ’ c ' 0c ‘k *" r - Lane went to Mr.
Planting a Pecan Grove-W. C.. Singletary s and shoved against
j ones j the door which w'as closed and in
Orchard Management--I1. W, a very boisterious voice demand-
Smithwick.
Fertilizers for- Pecan Groves—
W. P. Bullard, C. M. Wood, T.
H. Parker. Rossette—H. C
White, H. K. Miller, W. W. Car-
roll. S. M. McMurran.
Best Future Commercial Varie
ties—J. B. Wight.
By-Crops—D. L. ‘ Williams, J.
C, Britton.
By-Fruits—C. A. Simpson, C.
L. Whitney.
ed that the door be opened. Mr.
Singletary immediately opened
the door and Lane entered with
pistol in hand and with an oath
stated that he had came to kill or
be killed. His wife and mother-
in-law was seated near the fire
place and Lane advanced near
them with pointed pistol and
continued to curse and make
threats of putting his stated in
tention into execution. Mr. Sin
gletary expecting every second
Market and Marketing—Col. C. ^ha Yane would shoot grabbed
A. VanDuzee, J. P. Gill, F. H.
Lewis.
Three Worst Fungi—Scab,
Anthracnose, Kernel Spot—C. S.
Spooner.
The Worst Insect Enemies—
Case Bearer, Shuck Worm, Bud
Moth-J. B. Gill.
his gun which was loaded with
small shot and filed upon Lane,
the load taking effect just under
the right arm. Lane was in
stantly killed and fell with his
pistol tightly grasped in his right
hand.
Coroner Ed G. Harrell was im-
Which is more Perferabl* mediately notified 0 f the sad oc-
Budded or Grafted Pecan Trees? curence and he in company with
-Alph Windham
National Pecan Problems and
Advantages Derived From Co
operation.
Between Pecan Growers and
the Government—C. A. Reed.
Report of committees. Ques
tion box.open at each session.'
B. W. Stone, of Thomasville,
is president: R. C. Simpson, of
Monticello, Fla., vice president,
D. L. Williams, of Cairo, Ga..
treasurer and W. W. Bassett, of
Monticello, Fla., secretary.
Proves Cattle Rasing
Is Success In Georgia
As evidence that cattle raising
can be made a most profitable in
dustry in Georgia, Commissioner
of Agriculture J. D. Price cites
the success being achieved by S.
D. Fambrough, a farmer of Bish
op, Oconee county,
“I was at Mr. Fambrough’s
place a few days ago and was
gratified to learn he was giving
espical attention to the raising of
hogs, cattle and goats and that
he was having wonderful suc
cess,” said Commissioner Price.
“Mr. Fambrough has about
250 fine Berkshire hogs, about
100 head of blooded cattle and 400
goats.”—Atlanta Journal.
Sheriff Nicholson left immediat
ely for ths scene of the killing.
The Coroner impaneled a jury
and held an inquest. After hear
ing all the evidence the jury
found the killing justifiable.
Mr. Lane leaves a wife and
two children. This regretable
occurrence leaves two homes sad
dened. Mr, Singletary deeply
regrets the unfortunate occur
rence, but could not do otherwise
than protect his family and home.
Self preservation is the first and
highest law of nature and any
reasenable man under similar
circumstances would have de
fended his family and home as
Mr. Singletary did.
Grady Must Be Represented
At Meet Convention
Mr. \V. H. Searcy, t
Cairo, Ga.l
Dear Mr. Searcy
You have doubtless noticed in the papers that the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce is calling a state wide
Animal Industry Convention to be held at Quitman on
Tuesday the 26th of May.
As a part of the local end of the Conyention, we
are working up a tremendous military and musical pa
rade, and pageant moving pictures which will be taken
by a prominent moving picture photographer.
We are very anxious for all of the towns in this
section to have a position in this parade, and we would
like for youV town to have a prominent place,
We would like also your town to be represented
with a band, with automobiles, and with floats. It will
be one of the finest opportunities to advertise your town
at a small expense that has occurred in some time, as it
is anticipated that not less than two thousand people,
from a distance, will witness the parade which will start
promptly at 10 o’clock, and will be from present indica
tions, over a mile in length. What say you?
If there is anything that I can do to help you get
your people stirred up, let me know. If you have only
one automobile in the parade that will help, provided you
have the right kind of banners, hut why r.ot make a big
thing of it and let your town lead every other town in the
parade.
A number of the leading towns in this section are
already at work preparing for their part of the parade.
Please let me hear from you at once.
With best wishes,
Yours very truly,
Edward Young Clarke,
General Secretary,
BROOKS COyNTY INDUSTRIAL CLUB.
The above letter explains itself.
Is Cairo, the greatest cane syrup market in
the entire South, and Grady county who stands promi
nently ahead of any other county in Georgia in the cattle
industry, going to stand by and let this Convention go un
noticed on her part?
We say she can’t'and will not.
We do not believe the progressive citizens of our
town and county will let this matter go without making
any attempt what-so-ever to display Grady’s wares fo the
state-at-large at Quitmah on the 26th day of May.
If you will think for a minute you will see that the
entire county is interested in this meat convention.
Southwest Georgia is not raising, much stock at this
time, but we venture the assertion that no county leads
Grady in this industry.
Let the banner county of Georgia be the banner and
leader in the parade.
DILLASHAW BADLY
HURT II
FOR RENT—One four-room
house on Collins \St. Apply to
Stor.e & Blanton, Renting Agents
PROPERTY OWNERS
TAKE NOTICE
We will look after the proper
ty of non-residence owners,
will give in property, pay tax, col
lect rents and look after any need
ed repairs. Will also rent and
collect rents for city property.
Any business intrusted to us
will be appreciated and- will have
Mr. John GriffinAf Boydsville, our prompt and dose attention,
was shaking hands with Cairo . STONE & BLANTON,
friends Wednesday. * Real Estate and Renting Agents
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
CAIRO, GA.
Be Sure to Spend
LESS than you Make
Save a little ech month
for rainy days and lay
by a surplus for old age.
The FARMERS &
MERCHANTS BANK
will be glad to take care
of your earnings, and
pay you a liberal rate
of INTEREST.
MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK
W. T. Crawford, Pres. Thos. Wight, V-Pres.
J. E. Forsyth, Cashier.
Children’s Day Service
In the Methodist church last
Sunday afternoon instead of the
usual routine of Sunday Schcol
was held a Children’s Day ser
vice. This day is appointed by
the South Qeorgia Conference to
fce used in honor of the children
so a suitable program was ar
ranged. The church was very
appropriately decorated in palms,
ferns and cut flowers.
Each number on the program
was well rendered considering
the fact that they had had only
three rehearsals. Over three
hundred were present at this
hour.
Exquisite Fragrance of Violets
Before sunrise in the flower-
growing provinces of Southern
France the picturesque peasants
gather great baskets of - violets
still fresh with the morning
dew—
And from these violets aredis
tilled the fragrant and subtle es
sence used by master perfumers
in compounding the Violaflor
perfume (Sylvodora brand] ex
clusively for the Penslar stores
of the United States.
This, then, is no ordinary vio
let perfume. But the only way
for you to know the surpassing
richness of Violaflor is to test it
This custom is a good one and f° r yourself, It will take only
should be kept up each year as a momeut for us to show you this
child likes to know they
foreground.
In Honor of Miss Sarah Burts
In the home of Mrs. R. L.
Vanlandingham last Monday
evening, Miss Gladys Poulk en
tertained in honor of Miss Sarah
Burts of Coldmbus.
The decorations consisted of
ferns and Brown-eyed Susans.
Rook was the amusement for the
evening. Music was furnished
at different times by Miss Lucile
Slringer. Punch proved very re
freshing at different times dur
ing the evening. There were
about thirty who enjoyed Miss
Poulk’s hospitality.
Many crates of beans have
been shipped from Cairo recent
ly, and more are to follow.
and other of the Sylvodora per
fumes. They are all so fine that
you will certainly be delighted
May we expect to see you soon
at our perfume department?
The Grady Pharmacy
THE PENSLAR STORE
Mr. M, B. Smith of Apalachi
cola, Fia., is visiting his numer
ous friends in Cairo. Mr. Smith
is well and favorably known here
as he resided in Cairo for some
time when he held a position
with the A. C. L. Ry- He now
holds a responsible position with
the Apalachicola Northern Ry,
Mr, Smith has recently been
a collision and .has not sufficient
ly recovered to resume his duties.
ITEMS
FROM
The many friends of Mr. W.
E. Dillashaw the popular mail
carrier on Route 5 will learn with
egret that he was seriously
hurt Monday morning whiie on
his route. He was nearing Tired
Creek and flies were annoying
his horse and in fighting them
the horse threw off the bridle
qr.d began to run, and having no
bridle on the horse, Mr. Dilla
shaw jumped from the buggy
and in so doing he dislocated his
left ankle and wrenched his
back. He could not stand up
and he thought that perhaps
that he could crawl back near
enough to Mr, Hinson’s to be
heard so as to get assistance.
After he had crawled nearly to
Mr. Hinson’s he saw Mr. T. F.
Dyson, coming in a wagon and
he waited for him. Mr. G. D.
Moss was with Mr. Dyson and
they placed him in the wagon
and started to bring him home.
However about this time Dr. T.
. Arline came along ip his auto
and after giving Mr. Dillashaw
temporary relief he took him
and brought him to Cairo.
Mr. Dillashaw ever ready to
look after his duties had Dr. Ar
line to stop at Mr. Poulk’s and
telephone Mr. John B. Crawford
the postmaster, of his accident
in order that Mr. Crawford could
arrange for some one to carry
the mail on. Mr. H. 'J. Poulk
went at once to see after the
mail, horse and buggy. * He
found that Mr. Dyson had the
horse, buggy and mail all intact
and Mr. Poulk brought them
back. 3
We are gldd to state that Mr.
Dillashaw is resting nicely and
we trust that he will soon recov
er from his accident.
Miss Dixon of Panama City,
Fla., is spending a fe.v days
with Mrs, M. M. McCord.
Miss Etta Jones left Monday
for several weeks stay with her
sister, Airs. David Perkins at
PidcOek Ga.
Misses Ethel and Bertha Max
well spent last week at Quitman,
with relatives,
Mrs. R. A. Maxwell of Bain-
bridge spent a few days of last
week with her father Rev. Wm.
Hollinsworth.
Mist Tramcll of Metter, Ga.,
is the guestxrf Miss Alma Quinn.
Miss Vanda T.iylor returned
from Young Harris College at
Young Harris, Ga., Friday last
where she has just graduated and
she is visiting her brother Mr. T.
T. Taylor and family near town.
Miss Jessie, Gilmore of Galatin
Tenn., and Mr. Norwood Clark
of this place Were quitly married
in Bainbridge Friday last.
Messrs Jim Mauldin and Frank
Richter were in Whigham Mon
day evening.
Mrs. .1. O. Williams is spending
a few days in Tallahassee, Fla.
The Wnigham. hoys are or
ganizing a base hall team here.
Mr George Herring of Reno,
was in town Friday of last week.
Misses Pearl and Ruth Moore
have rented rooms from Mr. J.
O. Williams and will make this
their, hoiyp through the summer.
Miss Mae Nicholson and sister
of Cairo spent a few days this
week with Miss Marie Jones.
Friday Was Picnic Day
Last Friday was general picnic
day for Cairo. Business was en
tirely suspended and proprietors
and clerks and everybody else
in Cairo seemed bent on having
a day of enjoyment. There was
only a corporal’s guard left in
town and even the stay-at-home
squad threw, business
cares to the w nds and tried to
make out they were having a
good time. The Sabbath schools
picniced just beyond Thomas-
ville at what is known as Rod-
denbery Park. The A. C. L.
put on a special train for the
Sabbath Schools and over three
hundred went. Other small and
large parties went to different
points of the compas along the
Ochlocknee and the different
creeks. Quite a party picniced
at the Sutton fish pond near town
and enjoyed a sumptious dinner,
fishing and boa-riding. There
was nothing happened to mar
the enjoyment of any and every
body reports that they enjoyed
the day hungeiy.
FOR SALE
One six-room residence nicely
finished and painted situated up
on a beautiful lot 105 by 145 feet
corner lot and nicely shaded.
We are authorized to sell this at
tractive home below the market'
value.
Adjoining this property we
have four nice Tots for sale. One
lot 105 by 145 feet going at the
give away price of $350,00. One
lot 85 by 135 feet, pretty lot,
price $250.00. Adjoining lot to
this is 85 by 135 just as pretty
building lot $260.00. Next ad
joining lot 75 by 170 feet this lot
can be bought at the low price
of S225 00. We will sell the en
tire property at very low figures,
or will sell any lot the purchaser
desires.
This property situated as it is
and at tne give away price can
not remain upon the market
many days. Act quickly and
reap th<j benefit of a wise pur
chase.
STONE 8 BLANTON,
Real Estate and Renting Agents
GOOD BANKING CONNECTIONS
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TIONS would give you in handling your business.
The OFFICERS of this bank are ready at all times to give -you their
assistance in any mutters that come before you, and to help you in every
way possible for them to do so.
The advantages of a checking account are numerous, you will always
find it safer to pay ail your bills by cheek on this bank, we keep a cor
rect record of all checks that are drawn on our bank and if at any time
during the years to come you should want to knew anything about a
check that you have* drawn on us, our records will give you this informa
tion.
Come to see us when you are in town—Our Bank always
welcomes you and it matters not whether your account is
large or small you will alway^ receive courteous treatment at
our hands.
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CITIZENS BANK
W. s. Wight,
President
YU -, WH Searcy,
Vice' President & Cashier
H. G, Cannon,
Vice President