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"\/T\ i A 111 C FFICI/Vt, OKRAN OF GRADY COUNTY CAIRO. GRADY COUNTY, GEORGIA. FRIDAY. JULY 9. 1915, J. L. Oliver’s Grady County’s Largest Store provide that all vacancies on the Board of County Commissioners shall be filled bv vote of the peo ple instead ol' by the retti {lining members of the Board. Also to give Spence district a repiesentation on the Board and to provide.that one commissioner shall come from Blowing Cave and Lime Sink districts, all odt- er commissioners to be elect* d from the district? as now provid- MBiTM-l-T—f Don’t miss this opportunity to get one for yojr boy. •u^ramr.*. Millinery and Men’s Straw Hats Higdon-Herring Company, “MERCHANDISE OF QUALITY” business, the legislature thriving adjourned last Thursday until Tuesday in observance of the Fourth but he returned to his du ties last Tuesday. cumbenl’s lerpi of office. On all the above points I am Quite clear that I run meeting the j views of a great majority of my constituents and 1 am convinced Judge Barber has commenced that such action is to the best ii - We must clear away if possible every hat in our Millinery Department and every Straw Hat'in our Men’s Section, and to do this we are cutting prices in both departments. Trustees of Norman Independence Day Was Very Quietly Observed, institute Elected, Millinery—Every Hat One-Fourth Off ' Men’s Straw Hats—All Knox $2.50, Values 88.00, S3.CO, $4.00 The annual meeting of the trustees of Norman Instiute was held in Moultrie last week. The trustees organized by elec ting M. D. Norman, of Norman, Park chairman, to rucceed his brother, the late J. B- Norman. V. F. Norman of Norman Park was made secretary and treasur- The Fourth of July in Cairo— or rather the celebration of that day on the ftf ib wa« marked by no unusual observance bv our people. The stores were not closed but the banks and the post office and rural carriers, took the day off. There being no baseball game arranged nor any other amuse ment planned, it was hot deemed advisable to close the. stores, nor- did any care for a few hours; off as there wap nothing of mo ment going on. Late in the afternoon the mem- bers of the Fire department, en gaged in, a water battle on B oad street, which was quite exciting for a few minutes. The side compained by Roy Williams >vas victori »us but Toy Snddler and hia crowd had them going fora while.. You cannot afford to miss this opportunity to buy just the hat you want at these low prices. J. L. Oliver’s Son Tim trustees elected Prof. ,J. A. Scoggins to succeed hlihseif as President of Norman Institute Prof. Mills was re-elected prin- cipal and Prof. Milton Davis was elected assistant principal. Cairo vs. Thomasville Gov. Harris Pardons Gbady Youth Mr. J. 1,. Mauldin has rented tiie rear end of the Massey,, bar ber shop and will use some as storage room for his grain busi ness. He is now doing business as the Mauldin Grocery Cc v having recently sold his interest in the Wire Grass Feed & Brok erage Co. We wish him much success. Messrs. B. H. Mc.Maneus and L C. Griffin have rented the building occupied by the Sou th ern Auto and Electric Go., und will open up u garage on the 15th. Both of these gentlemen are ex pert mechanics and we predict, they will meet with' success. The A C. Line Railway will run a special excursion to Bruns wick, Jacksonville and Tampa on the 20th and are offering a very low rate for the round trip, - HON. W. D. BARBER, Statement of the Condition of The Farmers and Merchants Bank Located at Cairo, Ga., at the close of business, June 23, 1915 section. The locals are going to put up a battle royal, and they hope the holiday crowd will come and see them play. his duties with the determination to represent thej wishes of the majority of his constituents and to vote on all measures as he deems to the best interest of his people and the state at large. • The Judge has several bills in mind that.he proposes to intro duce and below appears com munication from him outling his position on one or two local mat ters and what he uroposes to do at this session of the legislature terest of the county, but there is one point on which I am not clear as to the proper course and that is as to whether .the county commissioners shall be elected by the voters of the commissioner’s district, in which the commis sioner lives, or by the vote of the entire county. I would be glad .to have, ex pressions from-the people oh this point by letter or otherwise, as it is.my desire to meet and .carry out the wishes of my constituents in all legislation where same does not conflict with iny sense of right and justice. Respectfully. W.D BARBER. Pay your subscription NOW. LIABILITIES /RESOURCES Capitul Stock Paid in *30,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses, Interest and Taxes paid. 5,105.36 Due Unpaid Dividends 100.80 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 44,677.67 Savings Deposits.. 15,650.28 .$ 4.511.63 . 97,836.14 None .. NONE Demand Loaps Time Doans..— Overdrafts secured Overdrafts, unsecured Banking House Furniture and Fixtures. Other Real Estate Due from Banks and Bankers in this Stute Due from Banks and Bnnkers in other States Currency Gold Silver, Nickels, etc Cash Items Clearing House..— Advances Cotton . Profits and Loss .. . Other Resources. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF cir rizEiSrs jbajsi ;k, cairo, ga Published under call from State Bank Examiner at close of business June 23rd, 1915. 4/252.90 2,531.10 .. .Noae .77.871.38 1. 27 40 . -360.16 ,. • None .:.. none- Total .. Certified Checks............... Cashier's Checks Due to Clearing House., Notes and Bills Rediscounted . Bills Payable, Including Time LIABILITIES Capital Stock 850,000.00 Surplus and Un- div.ed Rrofits 27,004.:,7 Unpaid Dividends 80.00 Cashiers Checks 183,37 Deposits, 166,421.off Borrowed Money NONE RESOURCES Loans & Disc. $201 Banking. House, Furniture'and Fixtures 12 Cash in vault and due from Banks 30 To the citizens of Grady coun- ,2002.00 .180.00 1948.70 2334.04 .None . None ,. None , None Certiorates representing Bor rowed Money....... / Total We call your attention to the above statement and solicit your banking business. Each account receives the most careful attention re gardless of size, we appreciate the'small account as well as the large. STATE OF GEORGIA—Grady County. Before me came J. E Forsyth Cashier, of The Farmers and Merchants Bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said Bank. „ „ „ - ,. J. E. Forsyth, Cashier. Sworn to aud subscribed before me, this 7th. day of July, 1035. *• L. M. Ausley, N. P., Grady County, Ga/ H. G. Cannon Vice Pres W. S. Wight, President WH SeaTcy, V. P. & Cashier sis