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fD C/i © 3 O Qrq O M 3 o 5 3 5= PO : d CO C/3 O PP O o C/3 C fD fD fa 3 'X 3 fD fD fD fD Sa r< fD I J Whigham Sparks BY OUR CORRESPONDENT. Mrs. W. F. Lee spent Sunday with friends in Cairo. Misses Dixie Trulock and Ro sa Pearce spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Cairo. Whigham will soon have an up-to-date jewelry store, The party is already here, and will be ready to repair and sell you watches soon. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Powell lost their infant child who was only three days old, last Sab bath. Miss Minnie Smith of Thom asville spent several days in Whigham last week, the guest of her btother, J. R. Williams. Mr. Jack Knight living about six miles from Whigham died Sunday last of Dropsy. Mr. Knight was one of Decatur coun ty’s old and Drave veterans. He lost one of his legs while fight ing for the lost cause in the Ci vil war. He leaves several children and brothers and sis ters to mourn his death. Messrs. Frank Richter and Will Brown of Cairo were in Whigham Monday. Mr. Byron Trulock will in the near future, erect two brick stores next to Bower’s hardware store. The material for the bank is being laid down. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Sanders were in Whgham on business Wednesday. Misses Emma and Gussie Maxwell were shopping in town Wednesday. Mr. J. W. Maxwell and son, Howard were in Whigham dur ing the week. Hon. J. W. Butts, Decatur county’s new tax collector, was here on Tuesday afternoon on his first round. While here Mr. Butts stated that he would at all times give Cairo half a day, which will be quite beneficial to the many tax payei'S on this side. Mr. Butts is quite a pleas ant gentleman, and we venture to say that Decatur has secured the services of one of the best men of the county for this hon orable position. Mr. J. B. Wight was an at tendant upon the Superior Court at Thomasville this week. Mrs. R. L. Wilder, wife of Mr. R. L. Wilder of the Cairo Variety Works, who has been quite sick for several days, is said to be improving. Messrs. W. H. Robinson & Co , “who do do what they say they do,” have a change of ad vertisement in today’s Messen ger, to which we call the atten tion of our readers. We call attention to the Mess enger’s voting contest which ap pears in this issue. The lucky number gets a handsome 14 k solid Gold Watch. The watch can be seen at the jewelry store of Mr. J. O. Wiliams. Mr. Brooks of Thomasville made a business visit to the city Thursday. Mr. Walter Wight of Talla hassee, Fla., visited homefolks here this week. Want the Messenger? Then bring us along most any kind country produce and pay subscription with it. INSTITUTE TOR SEVENTH SENATOfitlL DISTRICT CONING NOVEMBER SEW. The Farmers’Institute for the Seventh Senatorial District com prising the counties of Brooks, Colquitt and Thomas will be held here on November second. These institutes are held once every year in each district in the state by Harvie Jordan, di rector, under the auspices of the Agricultural Department of the University of Georgia. Last year the institue was held in Quitman, Brooks coun ty. A number of Thomas coun ty farmers were present, and a preliminary organization was ef fected with Capt. N. R. Speng ler of Boston as vice president for the county and Mr. E. R. Whaley as secretary. These gentlemen will be in charge of the permanent organ ization for the county which will be completed at the meet ing here. Three sessions will be held here under the supervision of Mr. Jordan, during the day. Every farmer in the district and especially in Thomas county is invited and expected to be pres ent, and is assured of an inter esting and profitable time. Their families are invited to accom pany them and take part in the exercises. Exhibits of fruits, animals and other farm products will be welcomed. There will be an address by Mr. Jordan and other members of the Universi ty, as well as discussions by practical farmers of this county, a question box, and other fe? tures of interest. The institutes have been well attended wherever held, and have been much enjoyed by the farmers. It is safe to pre dict that the banner district of the state will have the best in stitute. It is the plan of Capt. Spen gler and Capt. Whaley to organ ize sub societies in every mali tia district in the county. The movement if carried out will have a splendid effect on the community.—Times-Enterprise. A Wonderful Saving. The largest Methodist Church in Georgia, calculated to use over one hundred gallons of the usual kind of mixed paint in painting their church. They used only 82 gallons of the Longman & Martinez paint mixed with 24 gallons of linseed oil. Actual cost of paint made ivas less than $ 1.20 per gallon. Saved over $80.00 in paint, and got a big donation besides. EVERY CHURCH will he giv en a liberal quantity whenever they paint. painted Many houses are well with four gallons of L. & M. and three gallons of linseed oil mixed therewith. Wears and covers like gold. These Celebrated Paints are sold by Wight & Browne. South Georgia has been vir tually put on notice that North Georgia is going to fight for her “share” of the new counties authorized by recent legislation and constitutional amendment. The movement, as will be re called, was originated in South Georgia and carried through by South Georgia enterprise for the benefit of this section of the state. A bill was proposed to create a commission for the se lection and organization of the new counties, but it was de feated. The status of the mat ter is that the new counties will be created by act of Legislature, probably next session. It be hooves South Georgia, therefore, to be up and doing if she hopes to reap the full benefit of the new counties amendment to the constitution. mn hoi mission column Two events. of interest to the miMionary workers, have passed | since we last wrote the items. One of these was the district con ference of Home and Foreign So cieties which was held in Thomas ville, from the 6 th to the 9th mat. full attendance of them at each interesting meeting. The reports ^ last afternoon, after the adjourn ment of the session, a reception . was held at the Vashu Home, and there for themselves many were how privileged well this to work see j for making homes for homeless I girls is being done. The entire house was thrown open for inspec tion. It is cosy anti inviting, and the faces of the children speak for their happiness. Mis 3 Heath and Miss Groover have caught the genuine home atmosphere, and there was little that savored of the institution. The other event was the observ ance the of the joint week of prayer at Methodist church. These meetings were held daily from Tuesday until Friday, and were a source of admiration and help to those who attended. There are 37098 members of the Home Mission Society in South ern Methodism. Suppose each of these women was fully alive to op portunities and obligations, how much good would be done. How many sick would be cared for, how many needy ones relieved, and how much more of educational and rescue work to be accomplish ed. Individual effort may seem weak, but see what one of our most gifted women, Miss Lucinda Helm once said about that, , , Let one quiet soul who throws her pennies with her heart into the work, compare her work and in fluence to a grain of wheat’ a very little thing indeed. What could one grain, one poor insignificant grain of wheat do in a great wheat field? It is a plump full grain, for a little deed done for sincere love to the Saviftr is a perfect work. It is sown in rich earth, ready to receive it. The Master watches it. By and by it grows and ripens, bearing many full grains, which in their turn fall, spring up again, and scatter a lar ger crop, and in time the single grain, the influence ot a single humble life, has brought forth a thousand fold. “Opportunities do not come with their values stamped upon them. Every one must be chal lenged. A day dawns, quite like other days: in it a single hour comes, quite like other hours; but in that day and m that hour, the chance of a lifetime faces us. To face every oppertunity of life thoughtfully and ask its meaning bravely and earnestly, is the only way to meet the supreme opportu nities whan they come, whether openfaced or diguised.—Maltbie D. Babcock. Worker. Remember that our job de partment is complete in every particular. Favor us with your orders. We guarantee satisfac tion. For Sale. I have three nice farms for sale about five miles north of Cairo. Ga., and I am offering some bargains to home seekers. It will pay any one that is wanting to buy a home to see me before making a pur chase. Call and see me at Cairo, Ga. 11-21 F. A. BELCHER. DR W M. SEARCEY, DENTIST Office next to Wight & Browne Drug Store. Cairo, Georgia. JOHN R. SINGLETARY, ATTORNEY. CAIRO. GEORGIA. Office over B. F. Powell’s store. £ar- Commercial law and Collections. W. EARLE OLIVER, PHBSICIAN & SURGEON. Cairo Goorgia. Residence ’Phone No. 47. Office ’Phone No. 12. Boarding House. Broad St., Cairo, Ga. Rates»$I.OO Per Day. Fare and Service Excellent. Mrs. Jennie Bell, Proprietress. NEW! NEW! A NEW JEWSTOKE! 1 beg to announce to npnnlp pvujllC til nf Cairn vail U* Qa., that I have Open= cu U F a „ flPflPrHl UCI 1 CI at I’**** /VtptvInnrlicP dldllUIov OIUI ^fn»*P pfificicf V'"IlaloLllig ifio* nf U1 Dry Goods, Notions AND Fancy Groceries, and will sell every= thing as cheap as any body and respectfully solicit the patronage of every one. Those who patronize me will find themselves treat ed nicely in every re= spect. Come and give me a call. ABE ROLLER, Old Cairo Banking Co’s, building, next to W. H. Robinson & Co. County Directory SUPERIOR COURT OFFiCERS. Robert G. Mitchell, Judge. W. E. Thomas. Solicitor General. E. M. Davis, Stenographer. J. W. Groover, Clerk. T. J. Hight. Sheriff. COUNTY COURT. Charles P. Hansell, Judge. Roscoe Luke, Solicitor. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. E. M. Smith, Chairman ; J. S. Montgomery, Secretary; H. C. Copeland, J. Q. Bryan, J. D. Barrow ann W. A. Pringle. Sessions—2nd Monday Civil Docket. 2nd Wednesday Criminal Docket. COUNTY OFFICERS. P. S. Heeth, Tax Collector. John F. Howard. Tax Receiver. John F. Parker. Treasurer. A. J. Stanaland, Surveyor. Charles Gandy, Coroner City Directory. Mayor—R. L. Van Landingham, Mayor Pro-tern—K. Powell. Councilman—\V. A. Walker, K. P. Wight, K. Powell, C. E. Maulden and John L. Poulk. Clerk and Treasurer—Jonn L. Poulk. Marshal—R.L. Nicholson. Night Policemen—D. A. Brinson, HIGH SCHOOL. Board of Trustees—J. B. Wight, Chairman ; W.B Roddenbery, Secretary; K. Powell, Treas urer; W. S. Wight, L. F. Powell, L B. Powell Dr. W. A. Walker, W. G. Baggett, J. L. Poulk. ©burcb Director?. Methodist Church—R ev. 0. P. Reviere. pastor. Services at 11a. m. and 7: :S0 p. in. Sabbath school at 3:30. You are cordially invited to attend. Epworth League every Tuesday evening at 7:8b. Baptist CitURCH-Rev. T. A. White, pastor Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school at 3:80. The public, are cordially invited to attend. B. Y.P.U. every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Presbyterian Chucrh— Rev.W.D.Stimpson, pastor. Services every 4th Sunday. Secret ©octettes. Masons— Meet every 2nd Friday night over Cairo Banking Co., Broad St. Knights of Pythias—L. B. Powell, C. C„ T. A. Powell, K. of R. and S. Meeting every 1st and 3rd Monday night. Horses And Mules! A good Assortment of Farm Plantation Stock. and We will be at W. D. Bar&er’s Slaves Cairo, Oa •9 October 22. We will have a carload Kentucky of all sorts of g 00 ( j* mules and horses to sell or trade 8 We will be glad to have our friends call and see us. We can save them money. We buy for e&ph and sell at small profit.' We want all to come and see what we will have on hand at above date and we will make it interesting. BEVANS & BARRETT. as; £>y NOW is THE TIME! Subscribe for The Cairo Messenger, Published every Friday. - ■ = Subscription. One Year $1,001 Six Months, = . 5oc Three Months, , 25c Subscribe for The Messengefl and keep posted on the news the day. Local, foreign political and gen= eral. All kinds of Job Work executed neatly, quickly and artis* tically, and at ’■ : i living prices, No need therefore to any longer hesi= tate about having your stationary printed when we can print it for you Just like you want 1