IKE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY
CAIRO, ,GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 12. 19.15.
J. L. OLIVER’S SON
HIGDON-HERRING COMPANY
Grady County’s Largest Store
The people of C airo are invited J One of the moat horribletragc-
t.o be present at the Cairo High ! dies which ever op,cured iu tlu-
School Auditorium, Friday even i State occured at Brunswick last
ing, March 12th, to witness an ■ Saturday morning. Mbjiiyie Phil-
Expression and Music Recital j ins who it seems had harbored
which has been planned by Misses, some spite against some few of
Addie i.ou Powell and Effie’Fbr-1 the citizens for soniethiti*? Sat
ester who are the teachers ofjuMay morning armed himself
these two departments. While with an automatic shot gun arid
the program will not be extend-' supplied himself with a quantity’
ed. it will contain several inter of heavily loaded shells and
esting features which will make went upon the war-path to avengi
the evening enjoyable to thosn all wrongs which he imagined
who attend. At this time repre- nad been done him, Tie {list*
sentatives will be chosen for the C ited theellice of Mr. I|. t .
Second, Congressional District IHmwody a prominent* attorney
High School Meet which will be and immediately shot him;:dead
held in Thomasville during the Tho load of buck shot Tearing
early part of April. The Cairo away the entire left side of Mr.
High School is permitted to send Tkinwody’s head. He the^n fired
a contestant in music and ex upon Mr. May who happeifed to
pression and from those who per- be in-Dunwody’s office. Think-
form Friday evening this contest- ing that he had,lulled both Dun
ant will be selected. Much care .vody arid May. he' thTtr walked
has been exercised by the teach- down the, street juid Tegan to
ers in the preparation of these slioot at everybody iii sight, kill-
pupils and a very creditable ex- mg fob. others dead aud-.wo'und-
hibition of skill is expected.', ing some twenty-liveother?,.'
Your presence, .as an encourage- He continued shooing'bhtfl he
meat to the young people who was Shot down 'loywMr. -B.utts,'
shall perform, will be appreciu- who Philips hud .■/.■previously.'
ted. The program will begin w unded. since then others
promptly at 8 o’clock and' will aim: died- from wounds* reeievo
continue for nearly an hour, . from the maniac Phillips which
A Remarkable Showing
Of the Frat Clothes for Young Men
WE use tho word "remarkable” advisedly. In every sense
the ahowingTs the most remarkable in the city.
Styles and quality afford buying opportunities you’ll not find
excelled elsewhere.
PRING OPENING!
Millinery and Dry Goods
hmzdvy, Friday and Saturday
MarcL 18th, 19th and 20th
WE CORDIALLY INVITE ALL
THE LADIES
A. R. Oliver
Miss Kathryn Brown
Miss Susie Griffin
—for suits in hundreds of choice patterns and weaves.
Every good coloring for Spring is represented.
Many imported fabrics among them.
For sheer downright style these clothes are unmatchable
They’re great. $12.50 don’t always buv clothes like these.
STRAW HATS NOW.. NEW STYLES.
Cairo, Ga,
NOTICE
To Water and Light Consumers:
By action of Mayor and Coun
cil,Tight and wafer bills must be
paid by the 16th of the month,,
at the Clerk’s office or services
will be dhcontinuect.
J. H. ConneU'j City Clerk. -
Statement of the Condition of
i b armers and Merchants Bank
Cano, Ga., at the close of business, Feb. 27, 1915
**&&$*>
|t5ii|pii,il r-ioek Piliii ii ....
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expense.-, Interest and
We regret to be forced to come.
'fltftifrtd Loans
’Print. Leans ....
Overdrafts seriin d.....
OyerUrai'ts, unssevt-ed,
8,828j3T
89,27.9.87
... None
NONE
to you late for the last two weeks
but on account of the editor be
ing indisposed for the lust two
weeks and- our help working
Taxes paid
Dm- Unpaid Dividends
Individual Deposits
Subject to Cheek 50,592.61
Savings Deposits..16,906.20
Demand Certificates None
Time Certificates. .14,761.96
Total
Cashier’s Checks..
Due to Cleuring'House
Notes and Pills ltediw.ounted..
Bills Payable, Including Time
Certificates representing Bor-
’ rowed Money...... r --—
Hanking House; ... —
,,'urriituio arid, tlxuire.s,A....,
Other Heal Estate*...A,
Due 'ram Banks and Bankers
in this State
DUeofom Bunks and Tankers
in other States
Citrraucy
Gold .
1 .■Silver, Nickels, etc
Cash Items........
Ctearma I Louse ...
advances, Colton .
Profits and Loss ,.
Other l-tosources.. .
Merchandise of Quality,
.82.269.78
906.68
Nona
.... none
,27tp.00
. 240.00
1902 16
1765.71
.None
We call your attention to tie
Tuesday morning Sam Walden,
one of Grady’s prosperous color- statement of Farmers and Men
■ ed farmers brought sixteen bales;chants Bank on the first page
of cotton .to this market. Sam is j We had a few errors in the state
one of the largest farmers in our j ment last week and gladly call
county. He resides in the Dun-, your attention to the corrected
cnnville District. Sam daid that j statement.
he had eight more bales at hone. I , . ,,
He is classed among the leading San Antonia, Texas had the
colored citizens in the county, first real snow in twenty years
Grady county offers many advan- 1 last Monday, f’airo had no snow
tages to the industrious husband- but we had the cold wind from
man white pc colored. off that Texas snow,
• • , j „ „„„ T. Grady will have an adjourn
Dr. ' V y" n P r ^' d t a ; h ^ V . ab ! e 0 term of Superior court in May.
sermon at.the P • , This is a very busy time with
a large cpngregatmivlast Sunday. R does seem Hke i(
Ie was his firs ■ P . . J would have suited the farmers
m 6 hV msnf much better to haye held an ad
ai e divine wt i„_ nn< , tnr = journed term in Jnly if it coulc
most beloved and popular pastors have been SQ arranged _ How
that our Baptist people ever call* ever we are not monkeying witf
ed. Every good citizen of Cairo cour £ business. All we ask ii
extends acordial greeting and £ or cour t s not to have an;
most hearty welcome tq Dr. Wynn business with us and we will cal
atid his estimable wife, . 1 it a stand off.
.non*
Wanted Hay and Shell Corn.
Any one having any home grown I ay
and good shell born’ to sell will
pleitsfiiseeor write Thomas Wight
or- W. C. Miithews, Cairo Ga.
'I he County would like to feed
home grown feed as long as pus?
siljle. •
his dealings. This douhtlesB is
the, sadest and most horrible
drama ever enacted in Georjgia.
There has. been very litile sue
ing of debtors' in Grady. It
seenis that creditors realize the
and nave- been very
L. M. Ausl'ey, N. P., Grady County, Ga.
Weak Folks Made Strong.
People ask us for a remedy
that will make them strong a-
gain —
There’s no such medicine on
ear,h. Good food, plenty of it, __
properly digested, is what makes d “ h ' t
strength.
But we have a remedy that
will make you hungry three
times a day—so hungry that you
can hardly wait for mealtime. •
That’s just what you weak-
folks need—if vou could just
fet a good appetite again. Na
ture would do the rest for you.
We know that
Many citizens of Cairo for
sometime have had one eye or.
their wood-pile and the other
eye looking for warmer weather.
The feul is very rapidly disap
pearing and if spring is approach
ing it seems to be on rather a
slow schedule. However what
is the use to mouin? Just as
soon as you get tnrough with
fuel expanse Capt Bailey will
he wanting to sell you ice to
cool down. Expenses go on
without; ceasing all the tiine and
all seasons.
Harry It. Thaw is again now
occupying the front page of the
da lies. He is now being tritd
in New York for conspiracy in
regard to his escape-from Mat-
leawan asylum.
situation
lenient towards those who owe
th^m. Their. extreme kindness
should be highly appreciated by
those who are unfortunately in
»,»{': We believe that there is
a bright future before the far
mers of Grady. All of* them
seem determine to work more
and live more economically this
year than in the passed. If this
resolution is closely aheard to
they will be in extra good shape
this full.
It is said that many of the far
mers of Thomas county Will plant
The present grand jury wil
hold over untii after the adjourn
ed term. This will put the evil
doer or. notice that he had better
walk a chalk line and remain up
on his very best behavior if he
don’t want to face a trial jury.
When you have money deposited with us you can
always rely on the fset that your money is safe at
all times. We observe the laws governing bank*,
and always conduct our business on safe and sound
business principles. Otlr officers and Directors are
men with business experience and our policy is
always SAFETY FIRST.
We offer you an absolutely safe place to deposit your
this.year. We are no prophet,
feiw-ti-x-i.... .&M0 Neither are we the son of a pro-
Appetizing Tonic phet, but we venture iO prophe
ts just the thing to build you up' sy that those who fool with such
by making you eat. The formu-j a crop th'is year will regret it
la is on the label —the makers' when entirely too late. Labor-
want people to know what is in ing people are the principle buy-
it - Nothing strong nothing ers of watermelons and the pres-
harmful, just a scientific appeti- ent indications are that they wil
zer" made by a great firm of not be in a position to buy manj
chemists. The price is $1.00. melons. Hence there will not bt
Money.
W. S. Wight, Pres. W. H. Searcy, V. Pres, and Cashier
H. G. Cannon, V. Pres.
