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S.P.Gfim tt-promincnt attorney
.. crf'WhjgKtSa- W.as in town Thurs-
day.
Himtti .Williams a successful fftr-
. mer of this" county spent t he day
here Friday with his father-in-law
‘ 3!.. R. Jones.
GOOD, people that love GOOD
cooking, take n GOOD look at that
GOOD Bu<k Range in Rnddeftbery
Hard wire'Qb’fi store window. It
is givcn.U'Way as Third Prize in our
8i»hsor»ptj.Qp. Contest.
..Iitefti|^3|lcat!! Meet!!/, >
Twane'^ofb 1 meat, yoiir lard your
meal;. ; your effickens and your eggs.
I pay;^he hipest market prices.
‘ “• ' T. L. RUSHIN
Thp-; i Con'tc3tDnt in our Sub-'
. seriptioii/Contest receiving next, to
the lirgeSt number of votes will get
a'magnificent Hobart M. Cable
piano? Take a look at it in. .tho
. Cairo. Furniture Co’s window,
. ; ' Mr. J. J. Ferrell, was in town
•-^|&turday. •
, ,- Eicanor Donnelly, Hattie. Don-*,
J - v : nelly and Gladys Adams of .Thont-
- ' a^ville, were bitten by a; poi: dog
f'i,'" belonging to Hattie, on Saturday.
/ Vy&tjir: Robert Walsh was. called, and
. . ?’l’ ptohounced the dog mad.- .‘He was
V ' k'ilicdind his head sent. off.'for; ex-
anjination. It has not -yet 'devel-
; bpcd;?that the dog was ; mad-, for
certain, but the girls will Aakd., the
treatment if it should sq develop.
. ■; ^The writer and a couple of
. friends, Measrs. A. W..Barfield and
" Jjj, G. Sudduth, were , hospitably.
.p...p, w --- 7 —j.-.T,. • '•• • .Miss Selena Lfi Files of Valdosta,
.hours' fi^tlie attractive guest of Miss Ruth
spervt f«P nv efsaf.
f : :%*. ■ ‘: ~\v* —J. H. H.
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. Henry Bu>Ter atid'sdn of tho
t^.C&lvarv neiahboVbood. was in Cairo
'^B^lVary neighborkopd, was in
•'•.'fii^|cdhe8day with a load of cotton..
Mr. Frank Stewart of Oumilk,
was in town yesterday.
Mr. H. II. Brandon of Tliomnf-
ville; made a business trip to Cairo
yesterday.
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Mr. R, M. Underwood of Camil
la, was in Cairo Wednesday.
Hon. R. C. Bell was a Thoinas-
ville visitor Wednesday.
Our popular County Clerk, Mr.
J. M. McNair, returned Monday
from n short visit to his brother,
Mr. J. E. McNair in Tallahassee,
Fin. ,
Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson, wife of the.
InteJ.'M. Wilkinson, President of
the Pelham ami Havnua railroad,
was in town Wednesday.
We regret to state that the. last
report received regarding tlier illness
of Mr/.Mi D. Glower, tviyi had a
stroke of paralysis recent hv was
not very encourngihg and heis still
critically ill. His brothel', Dr.
Eugelie-Glower, ieft here last night
to again visit him at 'St, Mary’s,
Flfi. ,
•• Mr; % P;' Cain -a. prominent.at
torney nf.Whighnrn, .was' in. town
Tuesday,
Meat! Meat!!' Meat!!!
1 want your .meat, yonr lard,
your meal-; your chickens and your
eggs, • I pny. the highest market
prices.
T. L. RUSHING
Mr. A. Harrell, of Whig!)am, at
tended a meeting of the county
commissioners here Tuesday.
Mr. W; V. Custer, of Bainbridge,
wits .in town Mdpday? .
‘Miller.
Mrs. R. J. Miller made ft busi
ness trip to Thomnsville last. Fri
day. ■
A hora'e.belonging to F. B. Walsh
ran away oii.Broad St. Friday. The
buggy, was badly damaged but we
are glad to say that no one was
in}ur.pd; •" ■ .
$1 Business Houses
To Close Way 12th,
We, the undersi(fiied : ':AIerchahts
and business men of. Cairo agree to
close our respective places of busi
ness for the entire day Friday May
12th Ifllfi, on account of." Sunday
School-picnic at Copeland'Park.
’ . CairorMessengcr Wight. Hdw. Co.
• •Farmem,& Merchants Bank, Abe
Foller,R. P. Bennett, Cairo Mili-
niry Co:,: Citizens Bank,.Cairo Mo
tor Co;, j! E. Connell, City Pressing
Club, H. J. Hart, F. A. Richter,
T. U,Rushin, The Ten Cent Store,
Boddenbcry Hdw.. Co., White &
• Stringer,jW. W. Stokes, C.-F, Snit-
dera, C. :Mv Muggridgc,' Mrs. J H
. Spence,/.-Mauldin Grocery. Go.,
- Walker AutdFxchange r R. II. Hud
son, G.S$blmspn, Cairo Furniture
Co., Gilm’dre-Maxwel! Go., Mitch
ell & Walker Co., Poulk-Wight Co.,
John Ii Pooik, Cairo Banking Co.
J. L. Oliver’s Son, W. G. Baggett
' ,& Son, Ctawford-Miller Co., Ira
Higdon, Reddick & Collins Co.,
Cairo Feed & Brokerage Co.. M.
Rappeport and GRADY COUNTY-
PROGRESS.
Prominent Minister To
8e With Us For Ten Pays
Rev, R- A. Edmonson, of Mil-
lidgeville, Georgia, will conduct the
services beginning at the Metho
dist church Sunday May 14. Mr.
. Edmonson is one of .the strongest
ministers of middle (Georgia, and
tho people of Cairo should consider
themselves fortunate in having the
privilege of hearing him.
Don’t, forget the preparatory
services at the Methodist church
beginning Wednesday night of next
week.
Commencement
Programme
Tlie commencement exercises of
the Cairo Public School will begin
with a recitnl, at 8:00 o'clock, given
by the students of -he Music and
Expression classes. Sunday morn
ing lit eleven o’clock, in the school
auditorium, Rev. Z. M. .Meachim,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Moultrio, will preach the com
mencement sermon. Monday even
ing at eight o’clock a play entitled
“The Valedictory” will be presented
by the students of the graduating
olass. For this entertainment, there
will be a small charge of. 25c and
15c, and the proceeds ^IUr?be ; used
to/defray the coinrneu^iticnt ex
penses. . ' r j
The graduat ittg exorci^i^ll tiiki
place. Tuesday eveiiii^'a.t :' eight
o’clock. Two papers Mlbbe read
by the .first arid sccpnd.hoiipr pup
ils,.Miss Susie 'Maxwell and Miss
Mamie Oliver.
Rev. W. N. Ainsworth, -pastor
of the Mulberry St.' -Methodist
Church at'Macon, will deliver the
Literary address.
Strayed
One Jersey Bull yearling, marked
smooth crop ia right find Split and
under bit in left. Color.dark fawn,
Loft my place last of Feb. ; or -'first
of March. Suitable reward for re
turn or information of his where
abouts,: ' R. II. STAN aland,:
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Services, preparatory to the series
of meet ings to be held at "the Meth
odist churcli begins Wednesday.
The influence of your interest in,
and attendance upon these meet
ings will be greatly; felt within the
next month.
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GRAPY COUNTY WIOGR^,CA l Ba t GBQgGXdL
SOFKEE ITEMS
Cotton chopping is th6 chief oc
cupation around hore-now.
Mr. and Mrs, Mf J, Harrison at
tended the Old Soldiers Reunion in
Cairo Wednesday.
Mrs. John Faireldth spent Satui'-
day afternoon the guest of Mrs.
.Henry Hawthorn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Moore of
Swamp Creek Section shopped in
Cairo Tuesday.
Mr. W. II. Harrison went to
Reno Saturday.
Mr. Videll Smith went t.o Reno
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Maxwell
of Swamp Creek section spent, the
week-end with the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Barker, of
Cairo.
Mrs. Joe Strickland and children
of Calvary spent Saturday ns the
guest of Mrs. J. M. Harrison.
Mr. Austin Maxwell was in our
midst Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W, C. Hand spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. T- C. Harrison of
Magnolia.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Rhames shop
ped in Cairo Saturdny.
Mias Leona Faircloth spent Sat
urday afternoon the guest of Misses
For mol i a and Annie Hnrrison.
Mr. Inous Vickers an d Josie
.Rawls spent the week-end with
Miss Rawls parents above Cairo.
Mr. J. M. Harrison transacted
business in Whigham Saturday.
Misses Lila and Berdic Gilbert,
of below Reno spent Sunday with
their sister Airs. T. C. Harrison.
Mr: James Taylor of Climax was
a Sunday guest of Miss Pearl Lee.
Mr. Frank Faircloth was in Reno
Saturdny.
Air. and Mrs. Byron Belcher of
Orange Spring section spent Sun
day with Air. and Mrs. T. W. Fair-
cloth.
ficBft. and Mrs. Bonnie Jones spent
Saturdny night with' the latter’s
parents,Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gil
bert,
Air. and Mrs. Charlie Belcher
motored thru our midst Sunday.
Airs. Oscar Sholer and children
of hear Climax spent Sunday with
her parents Mr. and Airs. L. B. Lee.
Air. Richard Smith and daughters
Mississ Lula and Mrs. Vera Max
well, and Air. Reuben Smith at
tended the union meeting at Pleas
ant Grove Saturday and Sunday.
Airs. Tom Taylor anil children
and sister-in-law Aliss Vanda Tay
lor spent Alonday with Airs. Sallic
Maxwell
Air, and Mrs. Jno. Faircloth
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. Oliver Lee, of near Reno,
Several from here attended the
big meeting at Hickory Hill Sun
day. AIE ALONE.
As 1 saw tny first letter in print,
I will come again.
Sheriff Carr has been to Calvary
since his return to Grady from the
springs.
Dr. J. B, Warned spent a few'
hours litre Sunday p. m., with Mr.
P. D. Elorbec.
Quite a large crowd attended
general meeting Sunday at Hiekorv
Hill. 1
Miss Lois Higdon spent the week
end with home folks.
Mr. Tom Wight and family spent
the week-end here with relatives.
Misses Lilia and Bcttio Rawls, of
Rawls, Arkansas, are spending n
while here with their grandmother
and relatives. ■
Mr. Pat Ward was down here
since last, writing doctoring hogs.
The Calvary Improvement Club
gave an ice bream supper last Fri
day uighit which was enjoyed by all
present.
We nre having some hot dry
windy weather down hero now.
The farmers have begun to har
vest their oats.
We do not sec mueh wheat down
in this section, but would’like to see
lots more -grown here next year.
Quite a Crowd .from here went
down to. Hinson last week to t he
funeral of Mr. Dan Hinson.
Misses AI at tie Langley and Abbie
Herring drove up to Cairo one day
last year.
Air. Joseph Herring went over to
Bainbridge one day last week.
Mr. G. E. Langley went up to
Cairo last Friday.
Mr Joe Higdon motored up to
Cairo Monday.
Mr. E. A. Maxwell made a busi
ness trip to. Cairo Tuesday.
, Quite a crowd of young folks took
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Maxwell Sunday.
Rov. Jim Funderburk . of Val
dosta, spent a few days with rela
tives last week.
Air. Howard Maxwell motored to
Cairo Tuesday.
Dr. C. H. Maxwell left Sunday
for New York, where he goes' to
take lectures for a few weeks.
Mrs. G. E. Langley made a busi
ness Uip to Cairo one day this week.
Our school will close in a few
days and everybody will be sorry.
. Blue Bird.
Whigham News.
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Oliver’s Son
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Time to Make Summer
Dresses
White Cotton Voile, special
per yard Hoc
White Dimity Checks and
Stripes, special per yd__
..10c, 12 l-2c, 15, 36c
Shepherd Plaid Suiting, large
medium and small checks,
a y&..12 I-3c, 19c, 3,1c, 60c
Grope do Chines in all the
new colors, at per yd
....60c, SI.00
White Waistings, plain, fleck
ed, lace and satin stripes.
Cotton Voile and Marqui
settes, at per yd
13 l-2c, 35c, 36c, 50c
Novelty Skirtings in Gaber
dines, Basket weave, Waf
fle, Palm Beach, in stripes
and novelty effects, at per
yd 25c, 60c
New Aliddie Blouses, almost
every style and color, spoe-
ciul at
60c, 69c, 75c, SI.00. S1.35
Silk Net in graduated stripe,
flounce. Colors, navy,
pink green gold, white,
per yd S5c, SI.00
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J. L. Oliver’s Son
JERSEY
ICE CREAM FREEZER
Quite a crowd of Whigham folks
spent Friday and Saturday in St.
Marks.
Airs. J. II. Collins, of AIngnolia
section, was a Friday visitor.
Mrs. B. A. Connell, Mrs. J. Y.
Jones, Airs. R. R. Webb and Miss
Bessie Connell motored over to
Cairo Saturday
Air. and Mrs. J. 0. Williams,,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Williams,
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Mills.
Air. R. It. Terrell Jr., of Way-
cross, is here for a few days.
Several of the young folks pic-,
niced at Harrell’s Mill Pond Mon,
day.
Mr. and Airs. Campbell arc visit
ing Mrs. Campbell’s sister, Mrs. J.
F. Webb.
Miss Nevada Johnson, left Tues
day for. her hortie in Araericus after
completing her school work here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Butler, spent
Sunday in Camilla with Mr. But
lers brother, Mr. Hardy Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson were
Monday shoppers.
The good people of Whigham re
gret very much to see. our good
teachers leave for their vacation
time.
Miss Lillybclle Lavnnlar and
mother left Tuesday for Mont
ezuma where thoy go to visit rela
tives and friends.
Mr. - Ira Higdon, of Cairo, ryfls
here on business Wednesday. '
Airs. Ira McRae of Trinity sec
tion, was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Ivy Brinson, spent a short
while Friday evening in Cairo.
Notice
W. B. Lawhead the
Eye-Sight Specialist
will be in Whigham
one day only, Friday
May5th. Pearce Drug
Co.
Meat! Meat! Meat!
I want jrnir meat, your lard,
your meal, your chickens and'your
eggs. I pay the highest market
prices. 5-5-5t.
T. L. RUSHIN.
Sunday’s Services
There will be no morning serv
ices at any of the churches Sunday
on account of the commencement
exorcises at the School Auditorium.
Night services will be held at nil
the churches as usual.
“Forcie” Clifford has gone to
Tifton for a day or two. This
school closing week and possibly
some might think that a general
interest in the “cause of education”
was taking him up there, but when
We remember that the Sunday pa-
pers,of last week carried a most in
teresting announcement in which
his name was linked with a most
delightful little lady who is just at
this time engaged in educational
work in Tifton, we arc led to see
that his interest in tho education
causp ie^ore “particular.’’ I
Its really a pleasure to
make Ice Cream in the
JERSEY. The mechar
nical construction is
perfect,, which causes it
to freeze quicker, turn
more easily, last longer
and make better Ice
Cream than with any
other Freezer made.
The Tub is made of select
ed White Pine; made
to last for years. Has
Extra Heavy Can with
drawn Steel Bottom-
no danger of crushing.
The Can and Dasher re
volve in opposite direc
tions making it a posi
tive double action auto
matic Twin Scraper.
We would be pleased to
show you the reason
why we recommend
these Freezers so high
ly. •
Roddenbery
Hardware Co.
CITY LAUNDRY
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First class work of all kinds done promptly;
Satisfaction guaranteed. Give me a trial.
Parcel Post Packages Given Prompt Attention.
Sapp Buildipg Cornor Broad and Alill Sts.
CAIRO, GA, !