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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, uhxntffl*.
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THE GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS
THE OFFICIAL PRINT SHOP OF GRADY COUNTY.
D. L. WILLIAMS, Editor AfcD Proprietor
Entered na matter of the second class at the Cairo, Georgia, Post Offlco, under
the Act of March 3rd,' 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE;
$1.00 a Year; 60 cents for 0 Months; 26 cents for Three Months
our legitimate places of business
are concerned that* there can be no
charge brought of law violation.
There will continue to be viola
tions that will make it necessary
for particular diligence on the part
of our authorities, but with the at
mosphere cleared on ns have indi
cated above it will make the detec
tion of those other violations much
easier. Our boys are worth at
least this much.
ADVERTISING RATES:
Most Reasonable and Made Known Upon Application.
Cairo should have sewerage.
Bo sure to voto for bonds in
March
Will Cairo over have a Board of
Trade?
Cairo needs some of its streets
widened. It will be absolutely
necessary one of these days and it
will be a lot easier to do now. A
permanent street commission with
at least advisory power might
prove a helpful body in the town.
Such matters as the change of the
side walk grade levels, the wide
ning of certain streets and like
questions would give them some
knotty problems to untangle, i
School News
The peril of the grade crossing
he per
continues to receive attention all
over the country. Cairo has about
the worst one of the lot and de
mands that something be done to
lessen the peril that is daily a me
nace to life there. A Viaduct is
the best solution we think but nt
any rate let something be done.
At first thought'it is not going to
be a popular suggestion in this
county but wo ought to have a bond
issuo for the building of permanent
concrete bridges over our streams
It will save_us money in the long
run. Borrowing money at low rate
of interest to make permanent ini'
provements, ought not to frighten
anyone. Begin to think about
bonds.
itself should be sufficient reason,
leaving.out of consideration alto
gether the economic gains that nro
come from having sewerage in
our town. But those who arc
inclined to place a money value oil
every matter should also be most
heartily in favor of having sewer
age installed in the town for the
reason that we have reached the
point in our development where we
will have to stand still and even go
backwards if we do not progress,
and it is easily understood that we
will keep progressive citizens who
might come among us from doing so
we fnibto provide those improve
ments that are looked for in a de
sirable toivn in which to live.
As wo have peviously called at
tention to, there is a particular de
sirability in offering a bond issue
at this time because we can be as
sured of a good premium on their
selling prico. Another good reason
for having them sold early and the
work promptly begun is that the
expenditure of the amount of the
bonds in the town this summer
will stimulate all lines of business.
We are glad that the City
Council arc soon to make the call
for the election and we earnestly
hope that they will carry without
opposition and that work will soon
be under way for putting ih this
much needed' improvement in our
town.
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Cairo should have a feed mill of
sufficient capacity to grind all., the
surplus feed crops that will be to
put on the market next fall. This
does not menu that we should not
have more of the plantation mills
that arc being put in here and there
over the county, but we need n big
central mill to which can be brought
any kind of load of feed stuff to
liavo converted into a choice qual
ity of feed.
WARE OUR
BOYS WORTH?
It is well for every farmer to re
solve to follow closely the plans
for growing cotton that have been
followed with success by the farm
ers in those sections where the boll
weevil has been for some time, but
even at that they must not count
too snnguinely on making a full
crop of cotton. It will be the wiser
thing to cut tho acreage in cotton
to the very lowest notch and then
plant plenty of other crops to make
good the lack of cotton.
The Federal Farm Loan System
offers an opportunity to our farm
ers to own their own farms that
should be taken advantage of. A
National Farm Loan Association
may be formed-by ten or more pci 1 -,
sons who desire loans, of not less
than $20,000.
TO BONO OR NOT
NOT TO BOND
We are informed thdt a call will
soon be made by the City Council
for a bond election in March to pro
vide for the installing of a sewerage
•system for Cairo. This matter of
sewerage for Cairo is one of such
importance and one that seems to
us so clearly a "need that we believe
that when this election is called
that the response is going to-be al
most a unanimimous vote in favor
of the bonds. We think that Cairo
has clearly outgrown tiro time when
she can afford longer to do Without
a sewerage system. In the first
place we beliovo that the health of
the citizens of the town depends to
tv considerable degree on whether
or not sewerage is' put in. This in
In viow of some rccciit occurren
ccs in Cairo we have found our
selves wondering if those .most di
rectly concerned with them have
ever stopped to consider the effect
of these practices on the boys and
young men of the county whose
habits and character arc not yet
fixed. We believe that if in a quiet
and sober moment these -men
would consider this point.that there
would bo such a cleaning up and
overhauling of certain practices
that there could never be a recur
rence of the unfortunate practices
that have been brought to light
this week.
Granting even that a law is un
just'one therer is never any justifi-
catibn' for a flagrant violation of
that law, but when in addition to
the violation of a law as such there
is taken in consideration the fact
that there is being spread an evil
influence, it seems to us that all
that is needed to correct the mat
ter is for those .responsible to be
made to seriously realize just what
they are doing.
In a spirit of kindness wo call
upon all our business places to
which any suspicious now attaches
in regard to violations of any of
state or city laws to.lift themselves
absolutely away from such suspi
cions. )Ye.do not believe that you
will lose any dollars by so doing
and certainly it will be infinitely
more to your credit. Grady county
citizens are on tho whole law abid
ing and it is not gilm full support
to legitimate business.
Wc arc the friends of every busi
ness house in Cairo but we do insist
that instead of efforts to evade
any of our laws that they accept
them into and help to > make our
town what it should be, a clean
town. If there is a disposition to
do so ways can be found to contin
ue the same things'that have been
going on,.but wc do not believe
that this "disposition is going to.
exist-. Wc believe that we have
come to the parting of the ways
and that henceforth that'-so far os
The following is the honor
for the month of December;
Tenth grade—William Wight
and Powell Jones.
Ninth grade—Grace Vnnlanjl-
inghnm and Ina Ledford.
Eight grade—George Forester,
Burton Wight, George Wight and
Alva Williq
Seventh grade—Loulic Forester,
Sixth grade—Lucile Bennett,
Annie Peacock, Hattie Dannclly,
Osa Rich, Willis Wnrncll. Hugh
Lane Lawson, Howard Bnggctt,
and Wendell Wight.
Fifth grade—Jim Wood, Kate
Sanders, Vuida Smith and Virgil
Gates.
Fourth grade—Enice Blackman,
Montinc Bennett, Madge Butt,
Vida Jordan, Mac Walker, Martha
Poulk, Margaret Wight, Francis
Forester, Dc Wit Ponder, and-
Earl Ray.
Third grade—Florinc Griffin,
Buryi Higdon, Beatrice Johnson,
Donin Montgomery,. Vallie Tyus,
Carrie Wight, and Louisa Wight.
Second grade—Margaret Bell.
Estelle Blackman, Melvin Han
cock. Reva Cook, Mac Hart, Jack
Hart, Floyd Searcy, Ethel Ray
and John Peacock.
First grade—Nannie Mac Craw
ford Fannie Mae Gibson, Francis
Kelley, Louisa Ledford, Grace
Muggridgc, Carson Jordan, Law
rence Kelley, Winfield Lawson and
John Walsh.
Wc were very glad to have with
us last Friday morning Mr. Harris
from the Georgia Industrial. Home.
He conducted the chapel exercises
and afterward gave a very inter
esting and intertuining.talk on the
Orphan’s Home.
Mrs. Bryan who has been absen t
for neariy two weeks »on account
of sickness is back at school again
Wo are all glad that she is able to
resume her regular school duties.
A game of basket ball was play
ed in Bainbridgo lust Friday after
noon at 3-30 o’clock between the
teams of Cairo and Bainbridgo
High SchoK The score was
twenty-two to seventeen in favor
of Bainbridgo. Although the score
was against us we do not feel that
wc were beaten so badly. In our
game with Bainbridgo last, year
the score was forty and fourteen
in their favor. Our team • is con
stantly improving and when • Bain-
bridge comes to Cairo in ihe near
future wc hope to be able to win
the game.
Great interest is being taken- in
the library since the new books
have arrived. There arc now
about one hundred and fifty new
volnmes. Among these are stories
of history, biographies, classics,
children stories and fiction. These
books arc being read too. In the
past two weeks, about one hun
dred and forty-five books have
been taken out by the students.
For better necomidntion, the lib
rary has been moved to a larger
vacant room in the new ' building.
The tenth grade had a class
meeting lest Wednesday and elect
ed class officers. Louie Powell was
elected President, Lueilc .Ieffnrcs,
Vice president'and ICiah Pope,
Secretary and Treasurer.
One
^ At last we are in position to supply you a Ford car as soon
as you want it. We have been keeping right in behind the
p||. matter until we have succeeded in getting our shipments
close enough togeather that if you will act promptly you can
P^j get a car from those now on hand. Come in and let us sell
you a Ford, they are the Car of Service,
rate
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SUfekSS
Rural Credits *
sociation Called
Grady County’s Largest Store”
The farmers who are interested
in the formation of a National As
sociation under the act of Congress
authorizing the loaning of money
to farmers arc invited to meet at
the court house, in Cairo, on Sat
urday, February 10th at 10-30 A. M.
J. B. Bentley,
Secretary.
Grist Mill and Feed Grinder
I have installed on my farm a
Grist Mill and Feed Grinder and
will do custom grinding each
Friday.
Will grind Velvet Beans, Oats,
Corn in car, shucked or shuck corn
for feed.
Toll, one eighth for both bread
corn and feed stuff.
W. B. Roddcnbery.
Slate of Ohio, City of 'Toltifio, I
Lucas Gouiily, \ * j5<
.T. Cliquey mal.es oath Hint 1
senior partner of the flrn\ of F. J. Chcn'oy
am
f To-
nfuivsuid, and
of ONIS
. doirif? bus!
IcUb; County and
that snhl firm will pay tlu _ ^
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ...
cry case of Catarrh that eannot bo euvr.il
by tlia use cf HALL'S CATARRH CUUE.
; . FRANK J. CHENEY/
Sworn to before me and nubscrlbed in
my presence, lids 6lh day of December,
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON.
• iNotary Public.
Hall g Catnrrn Cure .3 taken Internally
and ncta directly upon the blood and mu
cous nui-faceb of Ihe system. Send for
testimonials, free.
Tnko Hall's Fam?l.V nils for
Toledo, O.
^onoUpatlon.
Ready ^ade School Clothes for the Kiddies,
Dresses, Middies for Children
and Ladies .. • ’
For Soys—Ready made Waists, and. Blouses,
Knee Pants, the strong kind.
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For the Boys and Gids'-shoes that will wear
and stand rough service.
Olivei
Why not. plan to grow a lot of
fcecl stuff Ibis year witli the idea
of getting more largoly into the
stock business next year. It is a
mistake to buy improved stock
without having a good supply of
feed on hand to give them the
proper rations.
A dry, hacking cough is hard on
tho lungs, often causing them to
bleed. BALLARD’S HO-RE-
IIOJJND SYRUP is a healing
balm that quickly repairs damage
in th'c lungs and air phssngcs. Price
25c, 50c and SI.00 per bottle. Sold
by Wight & Browne,
Hog and Chickens Cholera Remedy '
For $5.00' will furniah you a Family Right Certificate.
Uncle Billie Shivers Remedy for-20 years and a,success.
RUB - MY - TISM—Antiseptic,
Relieves Rueumatisin, Sprains,
Neuralgia, etc.
Break 1 your Cold or La
, Grippe with a few dose of
666.
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