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Come to Our One Cent Sale This Week-—Wight & Browne
THE GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS
COTTON GINNED IN
GRADY COUNTY TO
SEPTEMBER 25-
According to tho report of the
Bureau of the Census the nurtibe
of hales of cotton gintien in Grady
County up to September 25th. was
4003 as against 3944 to the s;
date in 1915.
While this should not be taken
as an indication that the crop will
be larger that the one of last year
for the reason that the crop was
earlier this year than last, yet
would seem to indicate that the
shortage in this crop will be by no
means as great in this county as
was at one thought would be the
case,
With the high price prevailing
for both cotton anil seed this year’s
crop will no doubt be the most val
uable one ever marketed in Grady
County.
SCHOOL NEWS
Honor Roll for September.
First Grade.
Nannie Mac Crawford, Fannie
Mae Gibson, John Walsh and
Francis Wight.
Second Grade
Margaret Bell, Melvin Hancock,
Majorio Cumbie,- Mae Hart and
Franklin Warned.
Third Grade.
Lousia Wight, Roy Bishop,
Albert Kelley, Donsa Montgomery
and Buryi Highon.
Fourth Grade.
Margaret Poulk, Mae Walker,
Margaret Wight, Madge Butt,
Evylen Jones, Unice Blaekipan,
Alma Lewis and Earl Ray.
Fifth Grade.
Oze Carlisle, Alton Nicholson,
and Glower Mott.
Sixth Grade.
Artluir|Baggett,Howord Baggett,
Hattie Donnelly ond Willis War
ned.
Seventh Grade.
Versio Barrineau and Loulic For
ester.
Eight Grade.
Cloudie Barrineau, Burton
Wight and George Forester.
Ninth Grade.
Grace Vanlandingham.
Tenth Grade.
William Wight, Powell Jones,
Reid Spears, Dwight Brown and
Louie Powell.
Miss Adrian Turned and Miss
Little made a pleasant trip to
Thomasvillc, Saturday afternoon.
Quite a Humber of the teachers
and pupils attended the Donald-
sonville Fair.
A course in Commercial Geo
graphy has been put in the tenth
grade, and several of the. senior
pupils are taking this course in
stead of Latin. Mrs. Krieehbaum
has been elected to (each this
class.
• Mrs. Annis Kelley was in
Thomasville Saturday.
Miss Bertie Baggett is assisting
Miss Kreichbaum in the first
grade.'
On Monday morning the girls
of the eight grade spelled against
the boys. The contest was rather
close but the girls won in the end.
An interesting Geography
match was held in the seventh
.grade during the week.
In addition to our study of the
history of the past, we believe in
knowing something of the history
that is being made today. The
members of the tenth grade are
Mr. J. B. Wight sold this week
nine bales of tho above variety of
cotton for nearly nine hunijred
dollars and they were all small
bales at that and all top crop,
Tho price for which this cotton
was sold was 22 1-2 cents per lb.
Mr. F. A. Richter who carried
some samples of this cotton to
Savannah was. assured by one of
the prominent .cotton buyers there
that the ’ cotton that Mr. Wight
has been growing this year of this
variety is the best cotton of this
long staple upland type that he
has ever seen. Mr. Wight has
been growing this variety for sev
eral years and each yenr in con
nection with Mr. J. S. Wight and
Mr. A. C. Lewis of the state De
partment of Entomology he has
been making selections to still futh-
er improve the variety.
In this connection it will not be
out of place to state that Mr.
Wight informed the Progress man
that the stalks in his field, were
being cut as rapidly as possible
and that all stalks would be plow'
ed under just as rapidly as the
work can be completed. We
would like to believe that by Nov
ember the 15th, at latest that all
stalks in Grady county have been
plowed under.
GRADY DAY WAS
PR0N0UNC1
SUCCESS
Ten Thousand People and Miles of
Parade i re Features of Biggest Day
in History of the County.
They began coming early and
when the long parade of Agricult
ural floats, commercial floats, de
corated automobiles, school floats,
etc, started at ten o’clock there
were easily six or eight thousand
folks here. And as they kept
pouring in for the greater part of
Flight
Notice Ice Customers.
After Saturday my ice wagons
will be taken off. Will deliver ice
only at Storage Room nnd
business district. '
Cairo Ice and Bottling Works.
FOR SALE.
One Seven Room House on
South Broad Street, For Sale or
Rent. Can give Possession at
once. Apply at this office or of
C. E. VanLandingham,
^— Colquitt, Ga.
Hand made Harness are best.
Get them at Robt. II. Hudson’s.
reading “Review of Review” and
giving one class period during the
week to this discussing of .live
topics of the day. The seventh,
eight and ninth grade pupils are
subscribing to Current Events.
Every one connected with the
school enjoyed the holiday ' on
Tuesday. Tjie Grady Day Fair
was a success in every way.
Considering the fact that we
have been in school little more
than a month, we think that we
had a very creditable school dis
play at the fair ground.
Our school float was ‘enthroned
Minerva, the -Godess of wisdom
while grouped at her feet were
four of tho smaller children hold
ing a globe, a book, a slate, and an
abacus, representing four branches
of bearing. At each ' coner near
the red, rose covered standards
stood four of the larger girls
carrying bouquets of red roses
while four boys selected from
different grades walked at the cor
ner holding the red and white lib-
bon streams and waving Cairo
High School pennants. Follow
ing the float came three wagons
full of children from thq^ lower
grades, this alone was an inspiring
sight. Let every one in Cairo
join in a ringing cheer from the
heart of the Cairo school.
‘ Let. your school be your pride,
and your town is made.”
—By Kiah Pope.
the day it is probably a conserva
tive estimate to say that there
were ten thousand peoplo here
during the day.
And i't was a good humored and
good natured crowd. No boister
ousness was to be observed
throughout the day. It was a
well behaved crowd, evidently
prosperous and happy.
Measured from almost any an
gle Grady Day would have to be
pronounced a success. The live
stock and agricultural exhibts
were areditable to any county fair
and when it is considered that the
time for preparing for the occasion
was very limited and only small
prizes offered, it is conclusive
proof of the fact that Grady coun
ty could hold a great county fair if
plans were laid in advance.
The big parade formed
Broad street near the Methodist
church marched through town as
far as the Baptist church doubled
and returning through town passed
down Central Avenue to the fair
grounds for the day at Copeland’s
Park.
There were some splendid agri
cultural floats from the school
districts. The prizes for these as
will be seen else where went to
Fail-view, Woodland, Golden Rod
and Live Oak in the order named.
The commercial floats were
noteworthy, among the best of
these being those of Ro'ddenbery
Hdwc Co., Cairo Furniture Co.,
J. L. Oliver’s Son, Poulk-Wight
Co., and Wight Hdw. Co.
The decorated automobiles also
added largely to the attractive
ness of the parade. Among the
most striking of these might be
mentioned those of Central Drug
Company and the Wight& Browne
Drug store.
The School Float of the Cairo
High School and the one of the !
W. C. T. U. added much to the
attractiveness of the parade.
There were a great number of
features that we are unable to
mention at the time. A complete
list of the prizes awarded will be
found in another column.
The Band Boys From Pavo.
The committee having the
matter in charge were particularly
fortunate in being able to secure
for Grady Day the cornet band
from Pavo. This accomplished
band added much to the sucess of
the occasion by the spirited music
they furnished. This band was
made up of a splendid set of
fellows who were not at all miserly
in the amount of playing that they
were willing to do. On behalf of
those in attendance upon Grady
Day we extend a word of apprecia
tion to the Pavo Band.
Aviator Williams who made the
flight for Grady Day was in rather
tough luck. Before he had been
ih- the aii- for very long he discov
ered that he had burnt out a bear
ing in his machine and decided
that it was the part of wisdom to
to .come down, The thousands
who were near enough to witness
the flight enjoyed it.
His contract called
for a flight over the town and of
course he regretted as much as any
one that lie was unable to com
plete his flight. Hero is hoping
that he has better success at his
next appointment.
gopelanTs park
This ground has held some large
crowds at various times before but
it is much to be doubted if there
was ever so many people here at
one time before-even back at thc"-
timo when Gen. Gordon, Congress'
man Blount and Ben Russell made
those great Democratic speeches
there in the days when populism
Iwas a fa'ctor in the state.
Mr. Copeland contiiics to make
improvements on his play*grounds
and the spacious pavilliqn that was
used on Grady Day for the exhib
its is a splendid building and no
doubt will become a popular resort
when opened as a skating rink.
For Grady Day Mr. Copeland had
built a splendid lot of stalls and
pens for the horses, cows and pigs
so that the exhibits were cared for
without trouble.
Mr. Copeland is to be commen
ded for the admirable way in which
he sought to cooperate with the
committees in arranging for 'the
day.
A Letter To The
County Commissioners
Gentlemen:
Your attention is respectfully
called to the condition of the
Dixie Highway through Grady
County from the Thomas line
to Florida.
It appears .that the: roadway has
been neglected apparently, its
drainage and some of the sand
bottoms almost makes travel on it
prohibitive.
IhiS matter is called to your at
tention in the best of spirit and
only for the. purpose of promoting
-the mutual good of your county
as well as all other counties and
citizens in this section. You
know that the bringing of many
tourists through our section over
the Dixie Highway is bound to re
sult in great good to this whole
territory and Grady County will
receive its full share.
May we not hope that some de
cided action may soon be taken
with regard to this part of the
Dixie Highway? It, certainly is a
pleasure to work with you gentle
men and if we can be of any as
sistance to you with respect of
this matter please do not hesitate
to command us.
Thanking you for your attention
at our next meeting and waiting
your decision, we are,
Yours very truly,
Commercial Ass’n For Thomas Co.
I. ROSCOE LUKE
DELIVERS ADDRESS
DAY
That was a splendid idea and
well carried out in the display put
in the parade on Grady Day by
Roddenbery. Hardware Company.
It was in reality a series'of floats
each illustrating a point which
taken as a whole made a very im
pressive demonstration. It was
arranged in somewhat this manner ;
a large float ahead bearing the
motto Quality First-Satisfaction
Always. Following this was a
second float bearing the sign Boll
Weevil Remedy Follows. Follow
ing this a stalk cutter with this
sign, Cut Stalks, next, a Disc Plow
with this, Plow Deep, next a Disc
Harrow with Pulverise Soil, next a
Grain Drill with Piant Grain, next
a Mower with Make Hay, next a
Hay Rake with Save Labor, next
a Hay Baler with Save Waste,
next a Weber wagon loaded with
hay with Feed Stock-Get Rich.
The idea of thus displaying im
proved agricultural implements in
such a way as to also carry an in
structive and educative feature
was an original and unique one. and
well deserved the award of first
prize which was awarded it.
More Cars of Hogs
Shipped this Week
More and more Grady county is
coming into her own as a stock
growing county. Two more cars
of hogs have gone from the county
this week to swell the already con
siderable number that have already
been shipped’ this season. The
first of these cars was shipped from
Whigham Wednesday and the oth
er one from' Cairo Thursday. They
were bought by Mr. C. R. Beale
for the White provision Company
in Atlanta. We did not learn just
those furnishing the,hogs from here
but learn that Mr. J. B" Wight and
Mr. W. T. Crawford furnished the
greater part of those going from
this point.- Grady county has a
good crop of hogs this time and we
expect to see the sale of hogs from
this county far outstrip what we
have been accustomed to seeing in
the past.
In response to the invitation
that had been extended him, Hon.
Roscoe Luke of Thomasville, who
has recently been elected to the
Court of Appeals bench, addressed
the Grady Day audience last Tues
day. After a fitting introduction
by Mayor M. L. Ledford, Mr.
Luke began his address by express
ing his pleasure at being in Grady
County on the occasion that
brought him here and said that he
felt that every one was to be con
gratulated on such an occasion.
He tnen proceeded at some length
and in a most happy way to em
phasize the benefits that should
grow out of such get together meet
ings, calling attention to the splen
did opportunities that Southwest
Georgia lias of leading all the state
in matters of better farming, better
live stock growing and kindred
things as well as in the matter of
becoming known as the place of
Georgia’s best citizenry.
He suggested that in view of the
splendid success that attended
Grady Day that tho county should
arrange for a fair of greater dura
tion another yenr.
He then paid glowing tribute to
the great nation of which we are
a part, and congratulated the peo-
pls of the United States that they
have in the President’s chair so
wise anil, groat a man as Woodrow
Wilson, He said that the American
people stand now and always for
peace nnd prosperity.
IDLING DROS.
,C0MINIG THIS WAY
World’s Biggest Rir.pus and Spec
tacle “Cinderella” Announced
For Early Date.
Court Adjourned Until 2nd.
Monday In September
GEORGIA, GRADY COUNTY.
In the Superior Court of said
County.
Sept. Adj. Term, 1916, Oct. 6,
1916.
It is ordered that the said term
of said Court do now take a .lecess
and adjourn over to the 2nd Mon
day in December 1910, when the
same shall be reconvened as a con
tinuation and pijtlohgation of said
Sept.. Adjourned term 1916, for
the trial and disposition of any
cases that may then be called.
Let the jurors, parties, witnesses
attorneys, officers and other per
sons concerned take notice and be
governed accordingly.
The Grand Jnry will not be re
quired to report for service on said
2nd. Monday in December, unless
hereafter ordered by the Judge
but shall be subject to call.
This Oct. 6. 1916. In open
Court. E. E. Cox, \
Judge Superior Court, A. C.
Filed in office Oct. 6, 1916,
. .... J. M."McNair, Jr.
C. S. C.
Announcement is made that on
Friday, Oct. 20th., Ringling Bros,
circus will give afternoon and
night preformances at Albany.
The famous showmen are this
season presenting an all new and
wonderful program. The tremend
ous fairyland spectacle, “Cinder
ella” will appeal to both young
nnd old. More than 1000 persons
take part in it. It is easily the
biggest spectacle' Ringling Bros,
have ever staged and its glorious
“Ballet of the Fairies," with 300
dancing girls, is in itself worth
going many miles to see. Follow
ing “Cinderella” 400 arenic artists
appear in the main tent program.
Because of the great European
war the Ringlings have secured
scores of circus preformers never
before seen in America. An en
tire trained animal show has been
made a part of the main tent pro
gram this season. The menagerie
now numbers 1000 wild animals.
The elephants, including “Big Bin-
go” the earth’s' largest pachydrem
haye been increased from 41 to 800
and almost 800 horses are carried.
There will be 60 clowns and a big
free three-miles street parade show
day morning. ^
The Iron Claw is getting better
every week don’t fail to read it in
tho Progress and then see it at the
Alcazar Theatre every Friday.
For Hog Ttroubles Use Swine-Lixir, GRADY PHARMACY