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Doings at Whigham Tired Creek News Mr. and Mrs. Ainsworth, Val dosta, Ga., spent. Inst week with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peebles and family, it will be remembered that Mr. Ainsworth wns teacher here for several terms a few years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Harman Harrell, of north Grady were in town Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Compton of Amcricus, spent a few days here last weak the guests of Mrs. Comp ton’s father, Mr. J. H. Autry. Little Miss Mildred and Master Ralph McCord, of Rome, after spending some time here with their grnnd parants, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Trulock left one day last week to spend awhile with Dr McCord’s parents, Mrs. McCord, will join them later on, and from there they will return here. Col. M. L. Ledford, of Cairo was in town Friday morning. Messrs Homer Dorsey, Herbert Bell, Hannon Harrell and George Hornsby, left last week for Kings ford Tenn., where they have posi tion. Mr. M. F. Sanders and daugh ter, Mrs. W. H. Butler, of Calvary and son Mr. C. W. Sanders and family were in town Tuesday morn ing. Mr. Tom Parker of north Grady was in town Monduy. Mr. W. E. Darsey spent Sunday at Hinson Fla., with relatives. Miss Carrie Aut ry of Magnolia, section was in the guest of her brother Mr. J. H. Autry, and fami ly Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bell of Bells section were in town Monday. Miss Mary Darsey is spending some time with her uncle Mr. Han sel Maxwell at Hinson, Fla. Mr. John Aut ry of Magnolia sec tion was in town Tuesday. We hope that the rain has stop ped for awhile now, as cotton pick ing time is about here. The sing was somewhat short at Golden Rod last Sunday. Every body is cordially invited to come out to Long Branch next Sunday at two o’clock, as we are going to have a sing worth while. Mr Henry Johnson visited in this section Sunday. Mr. Robert. Finch was a visitor in this section recently, Miss Ruby Wimberly attended the sing at Golden Rod Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Olin Wimberely visited home folks in this section last Sunday. Mr. Hubert Williams visited in this section Sunday. Mr. Van Wimberley “took in” the sing at Golden Rod Sunday. Mr. Perry Collins called on Miss Abbic Littles Sunday last. Several from this section attend ed the singing at.Capcl Sunday. It’ll soon be look out ’possum and yam yam 'tate.isr Bubbu. County Commissioners Preoeedings For luly o.t.o 0.31 25.91 7.0( There are millions of mosquitoes in every square mile this year, but there are absolutely none where you use Skecter Skoot. Sold only at Wight & Browne. CAIRO BANKING CO. Cairo, Georgia The Oldest Banking Institution in Grady County. ESTABLISHED 1900 INCORPORATED 1903 16—SUCCESSFUL YEARS—16 Not a dollar of this Bank’s Money is loaned to an officer or director of this Bank No Apcount too large—None too small We Pay Interest on Time Deposits as Follows: 5 Per Cent for 12 Months 4 1-2 Per Cent for G Months 4 Per Cent for 3 Months Your Business Appreciated L WALTER DAVIS, President O. T. DAVIS, Cashier 6 Per Cent 6 Per Cent FARM LOANS Loans on improved farms in South Georgia promptly made at lowest rates and best terms Call on us or wright us stating your needs. We can save you money. Barrow Loan & Abstract Company ‘•The biggest farm loan concern in South Georgia" Pelham - - Georgia 6 Per Cent 6 Per Cent V;’ ■■ Cairo, Georgia August 1st, 1910. Minutes of the County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in ogulat session. Members present—L. B. Powell, Henry Mitchell, T. W. Faircloth S. .1. Norton, D. P. Ward and Arch Harrell. Minutes of last meeting rend and adopted. On motion it was decided to pay $25.00 a month, beginning with the month of July 1910 and ending July 1917, toward the employment of a Farm Demonstrator for Grady county. On motion the following bills were rcud, approved and orderod paid. J. F. Knight, expenses with two prisoners $ 14.22 L. W. Rigsby, salary ns Probate Judge : 20.00 0. H. Mize, commissions on road tax.—. 4( It. ,1. Brinson, serving tax notices for equalizers . 4.21 V. C. Cooper, “ “ “ “ " — ,r >.9; T. J. Whitfield, “ “ “ “ “ K. C. Hawthorne, “ “ “ “ “ K L. W. Singletary, “ “ ,1. F. Knight, T. M. Maxwell, “ “ “ " “ 1. F. Forrester, services as Tax Equalizer, 10.01 K. Powell, “ “ " " 8*0t J. I. Vnulandingham, “ “ “ “ .). W. Cannon, clerk for Tax Equalizers 0.01 Miles Whitfield, lumber and car hire for Camp No. 1 4.5( .). M. McNair, paid for envelopes for county.. 3.24 The Progress Co., printing post cards, jury notice ... 1.6;. E. L. Maxwell, Lumber 43.53 Walkers Auto Exchange, repairs on Ford 4.70 T. J. Whitfield, reward for escaped convict „ 50.0C ,1. W. Clifford, sharpening saws 2.51 Strickland & Oates, supplies for convicts 14.0c lloddcnbsry Hdw. Co., toilet paper for court house . 4.51 Roddcnbcry Hdw. scales & bags for vat purposes 81 Connell Bros, supplies for convicts 17.51 Wight & Browne, medicine for mules & crutches for convict S.7( City of Cairo, water & lights for court house & jail 19.93 A. M. Holton, extra labor at camp 3.0( Mitchell & Walker, cotton seed meal for poor farm 1.75 Wight & Browne, regulator for foor farm. ■ .25 Roddcnbcry Hardware Co., tools, etc. for convicts 30.94 E. J. Mclvown, non-resident witnesses for City Court 2.1( Cairo Messenger, circulars, letter heads, etc 7.25 lloddenbcry Hardware Co., syruy for convicts 27.13 Will Yarborough, 23 days road work 23.(0 Harris Mitchell, road work 8.50 W. M. Walker, road work and cutting trees 4.50 G. W. Connell, road work and cutting trees 4,00 D. A. Brinson, cutting tree 2£ B. II. Belcher, cutting trees and road work.. 7.40 Alex Maxwell, cutting tree .25 Tom Hester, cutting trees - — LOG G. W. Larkins, road work ,5G W. .1. Oates, cutting trees .7 T. S. Oates, “ “ 1.0G C. II. Mize, cutting trees & road work 20.0C ]. L. Bishop, “ “ “ “ “ 5.75 T. W. Faircloth, “ “ “ “ “ 1.25 Odus Powell, “ “ “ “ “ 27.01 W. W. Duncan, road work 4.5(. Walter Gainey, “ “ — 3.5C Gaddy Prince, cutting tree— or. S. O. Norton, road work R. ,1. Brinson, “ “ - L. B. Powell, 10 days extra as commissioner... T. W. Faircloth, H “ “ “ “ D. P. Ward, 2 “ “ “ “ Henry Mitchell, 2 “ “ S. J. Norton, 3 “ “ “ “ — Arch Harrell, 2j “ C. M. Muggridgc, fish for convicts.. P. S. Foy, Lumber - B. J. Stanfill, axe handles ,i. II. P. Lewis, Oats E. L. Maxwell, lumber Judson Orchard Farm, oats ,1. M. McNair, City Court services, July term Citizens Bank, City Court jury scrips and Supt. Court Reporter E. J. McKown, paid bailiff for going for witnesses, court order.. Mitchell & Walker, supplies for convicts Wight Hdw. Co., tools, etc., for convicts... Poulk-Wight Co., for expense sending to Florida for prisoner... Wight Ildw. Co., gas, oil, etc., for Ford... ___ White Star Market, beef and fish for convicts B W. McManus, repairs on equipMents for convicts..' Wight Hdw. Co., shoe soles and tacks for poor farm.. Poulk-Wight Co., supplies for convicts _ Poulk-Wight Co., supplies for poor farm p H Herring, school election and postage Cairo Furniture Co., cot for convicts Ira Carlisle, City Court cost of convicts White Star Market, beef and fish for poor farm lvclly-Clark Lumber Co., lumber Farmers & Merchants Bank for b,11s paid, in July W. H. Hudson, City Court bailiff ..—. W. A. Carr, City Court services, July term Trulock Hwd. Co., roll of wire for convicts Mrs. J. M. Bell, feedmg City Court Jury John Jordan, repair on shoes for eonvmts Central Drug Co., medicines for Mrs. Miller and convicts P. D. Elarbce, reward for convicting liquor sellers On motion adjourned. L. B. Powell, Chairman, T. W. Faircloth D. P. Ward Arch Harrell Henry Mitchell S. J. Norton 24.01 1G.8C 30.0C ' 4.5( 6.01 6.0C 9.0( 7.5C 8.0G 138.49 6.5G 20.02 8.70 150.50 29,7G 279.0G 2.0G 03.52 31.05 40.42 27.40 15.51 19.25 , .00 013.40 30.24 3.50 3.75 00.00 1.95 53.70 824.05 10.C0 J. L. Olivers Son “We Sell Everything Furniture, Stove, Ranges, House Furnishings We have a complete line of Furniture of every kind; Stoves, Ranges, Rugs Sewing Machines and House Furnishings. If you expect to buy anything in this line it will be well worth your while to come and look these lines over and get prices. Will be Glad to Show You. J. L. Olivers Son WHEN YOU WIT THE BEST IN GROCERIES «QI Your Table will be well supplied with the best the market affords if you buy your groceries and provisions from us.' Your Banff Account will be amply safe guarded because our prices are away down, as low as posi- ble for groceries and provisions of quality, even lower than they should be. Your Health will be amply protected because we sell only goods of known purity and excellence. Your Appetite will be well satisfied because we sell groceries of quality that possess an unusual amount of nutriment, and they are good to the taste. Your Friends will remark on the excellence of your cooking, for the goods we sell, combined with your own good sense, will produce a meal fit for the gods. White & Stringer The Leading Grocers ANNUAL Mountain I Seashore Excursion via Atlantic Coast Line Railroad • -‘‘The Standard Railroad of the South” August 16th, 1916 Round Trip Tickets will be Sold From Thomasville, Georgia For all trains via Atlantic Coast Line August lOfch, 1910, good return ing to reach original starting point prior to midnight September, 1st. 24 ,C0 Spartanburg, S. C. - - 10.85 Wilmington, N. C., 7.00 Waterloo, S. C. - - - 9.85 (Wrightsville Beach) 11.75 15.10 Abbeville, S. C. $10.25 Winston Salom, N. C. - 13.25 LOO Beaufort, N. C. - : - 14.95 Morehcad City, N. C. - 14.75 7.45 Greenville, S. C. - - - 10.85 Natural Bridge, Va. 15.00 25.00 Laurens, S. C. - - Lurny, Va. - 10.25 . - 10.75 Roanoke, Va. 15.60 For further informatin regarding schedules, Pullman reservations, • call on ~ H. W. LAWSON, TicKet Agent A. C. L. Cairo, Ga. B. M. JOHNSON, Clerk.