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LOCAL ITEMS.
sor 6 floftt** of “660” will cure any
i»«e of Chill* and Fever. Price 25c.
Mr. Z. P. Williams has gone down in
l twyan county to look after hi* turpen
\sS«* x ' r*l*ce.
Mrs/F.A. Middleton, of Pearson, Ga.,
iis here t*his week visiting her daughter
'Mrs. II L Dasher.
V. M. Bmith went to Dublin Wednes
on a short business trip, returning
4Mi the afternoon train.
Mr. Dasher and his little girl went
:io Claxton Sunday to spend the day
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Mozingo, of Mcßae, is in the
«eity spending several days with her
pa roots. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Gray.
Judge Mason and J. P. Collins went
&o Savannah Tuesday morning on a
short business trip, returning on the
•evening train.
Our pleasing old friend, W. R. Lil
•liott, the timber buyer from down on
ihe Altamaha river, was in the city
*ne day this week.
Mr. J. V. Upchurch and his sister,
Miss Carrie, of Henry county, are in
sthe city for a few days visiting their
lister, Mrs. A. S. Odom.
Cashier China, of the Toombs Coun
ty Bank went to Savannah Thursday
morning to spend the day. It was a
legal holiday and both the Lyons banks
were closed.
John I). Howell and Austus Mosely
Stxve purchased the New Lyons Phar
macy from Z. P. Williams. Dr. Mose
ley will be manager and we wish the
young men success.
Attend the meetings at the Metho
*dist church They are instructive and
they are doing good. The preaching
as the kind that is needed in this sec
tion and Rev. Cowan should be given
■earnest attention.
J. Perry Brown went to Atlanta last
-week and brought back a car load of
iSne farm mules lie bought them for
ftifl own farms hut the people would
«ot let him keep them, so he will have
eo go back soon and get more.
The Governor has notified the pen
sion commissioner that the money to
pay the pensions can now be drawn out
of the treasury. The lists are not
complete, however, and it will be sev
eral days yet before the money will
come.
The County Union meeting at the
•court house last Saturday had the larg
attendance of any meeting in the
iwKtory of the organization. The farm
ers. are now taking great interest in
nion matters and it is going to be a
good thing for them.
Airs. W. L Jones has taken the
fcottse tiext to tne Progress office and
will be ready to take a few board
•rrs, in a very few days. Mrs. Jones has
fesul experience in conducting a hoard
ing honse and we see no reason why
■slit* should not do well.
While Odom & Coursey have sold out
®heir mercantile business they have
wit yet dissolved co-partnership. They
s*r«* agents for the celebrated Paige
wire fencing and they will keep a
■stock on hand to supply the trade. See
either of them if you want wire that is
a wire.
V.x-Sheriff W. B. Lyens and his son,
Archie, who have been tried several
times for killing M. Flemming Smith,
a young druggist at Jesup in 1908, were
at last declared “not guilty” by a
Crisp county jury Tuesday. The ver
dict was a surprise to the entire
«ounty.
Rev. Cowan’s sermon to men last
Sunday afternoon was a gem of thought
and the church war comfortably filled
on the occasion. He is proving to be a
aoble worker in the vineyard of the
f.ord and we are glad to say that our
people are giving him their earnest
attention.
Mr. George Me Bride and Mrs. W.A.
McNutt went to Ailey Tuesday to visit
Mr. James McNatt, who is in a serious
condition. Mrs. McNatt returned
rsoine Wednesday. We are sorry to
hicar that Mr. McNatt is not improving
and we hope that a change for the
better will take place soon.
Agents Wanted—We want represent
atives on every rural routeand in
•aver little village of Georgia to take
•Kobscriptions for the Georgia-Caro-
Una Agriculturist and Weekly Chroni
cle. NVe pay liberal commissions. Write
for particulars to Circulating Mana-
TheGeorgla-Carloina Agriculturist
at I Weekly Chronicle, Augasta, Geor
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First National Bank
The stockholders of the above nam
ed instuiion met Monday, elected a
board of director* and went over the
business for the past year It was a
splendid meeting and a great majority
of the stock was represented. The
Board of Directors elected were as fol
lows: i. Q. 'Ccleman, ri. F. Howell,
W. P. C. Smith, T. J. Coursey, L. O.
Benton, ,T J. Parrish and B B. New
ton.
The officers elected to serve the Bank
for the next twelve months wereasfol
lows: L. 0. Benton. President, T. J.
Coursey. Vice-President, R. P. Sweat,
Cashier, H. M. McQueen, Assistant
Cashier. Every man elected will he a
worker for the bank and they are men
that are identified with Lyons, have
interests in common with our people
and they belong to the progressive
class.
The First National is an instutiton
that we can feel proud of, and it is
growing in popular favor every day.
The report published in another col
umn to-day will show its standing and
its strength.
As Cashier of the instutition Mr.
Sweat has been a success. He is strict
ly business and he is well up on bank
ing. He is at all times courteous to the
Bank’s patrons and as a consequence
he is popular.
Henry McQueen, the newly elected
Assistant Cashier, has been with the
instutition for several years as book
keeper. He is a splendid young man
and we are proud that he was given
the promqtion.
Lyons feels proud of both her bank
ing instutitions and the people
throughout the country tributary to
our little city have shown that they
are with us. They come here and do
their banking business because we have
institutions that will bear the closest
investigation. Let them continue to
come so that our banking institutions
will continue to grow.
Announcements for Altamaha Charge.
Services on the Altamaha charge for
1911 will be held at the following
places on the dates and at the time
herein mentioned:
Mt Moriah —Ist Sunday and Satur
day before at 11 o’clock a. m., each
day, sun time.
Pearson —2nd Sunday and Saturday
before at 11 o’clock a. m., each day,
sun time.
Cedar Grove —3rd Sunday and Satur
dey before at 11 o’clock a. m., each
day. sun time.
Marvin —4th Sunday and Saturday
before at 11 o’clock each day, sun
time.
Oak Grove —Every Ist Sunday at 3
o’clock p m , sun time, and every sth
Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m.
If you wain to hear me be on hand
the day and hour appointed. Every
body invited to these services.
In His name,
C. C. Lowe, P- C..
Altamaha Charge.
Elza, Jan 14, 1911.
Henry Stanley is again in the mesh
es of law, having been arrested this
week by Sheriff Thompson under a
charge if house breaking. Henry had
just finished serving a term on the
gang and some people thought he was
going to do better. He couldn’t resist
the temptation, however, and if we
guess right he won’t get out so easy
this time.
Messrs. F. M. and \V. P. C. Smith j
went to Uvalda last Sunday on a short |
pleasure trip They went down in a ;
machine and made the run in very
quick time.
No. 79*9.
Report of the Condition of
The First National Bank of Lyons
At Lyons, in the State of Georgia, i
At the close of business Jan. 7. 1911.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 464.007.06
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 1.165.64
U. S. bonds to secure circulation 25,000.00
Premiums on t T . S. bonds 500.00
Banking house, furniture and fixtures 5,210.52 j
Due from National banks (not re
serve agents) 4f>00.00
Due from State and private
| banks and bankers, trust
companies & savings bks 13.923.84
I Due from approved reserve
agents 2.114.52
Checks & other cash items 6,980. 18
Notes of other National
banks.... 1,600.00
Fractional paper currency.
nickels and cents 6.05
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz.: / i
Specie 4.271.00
Legal-tender notes 1,000.00
Redemption fund with U.S.
Treas. (5 per ct. of circu
lation) 1,250.00 31.645.59
Total $127,528.83
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in $25,000.00
Surplus fund 5,000,00
Undivided profits, less current ex
penses and taxes paid 2,010.66
National bank notes outstanding 25.000.00
Dividends unpaid 296.00
Individual deposits subject to
Check $53,316.80
Time certificate of deposit 16.218.89
Cashier’s ch'ks outstanding 686.48 70,222.17
Total $127,526.83
State of Georgia. County of Toombs, ss:
I, It. P. Sweat, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. R. P. sweat. Cashier.
Correct—Attest T. J. Coursey, W. P. C.
Smith, T. J. l’arrisb. Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th
day of January. 1911. C A. Rcx.ehs,
I Notary Public and Ex-Officio J. P.
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THE LYON a JANUARY 2V Nil
SHERIFF’S SALES
GEORGIA—Toombs County.
Will be sold, on the First Tuesday in Febru
ary next, at the court house in said county,
within the legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder, for cash the following described
property. to-wit :
A tract of land situate, lying and being in the
39th dist. G. M of said Toombs county, con
taining 65 acres more or less naff bounded
north by Harley lands, east by lands of Adam
son, south and west by lands of Florida Huff. |
Levied upon as the property of P. H. Mullin |
under a justice court rt. fa. issued from the
justice court of the 39th dist. G. M. of Toombs
county in favor of The Blackshear Manufac
turing Co., and against P. H. Mullin.
Also at the same time and place 250 acres
of land more or less, situate, lying and being
in the 1192 d dist. G. M. of said Toombs county,
and bounded as follows: Fast by lands of Jas.
Wilks, south by lands of Hartridge Harper,
west by Pendleton crek and north by lands Os
defendant, A S. Moseley. Said lands levied
upon as the property of A. S. Moseley and
pointed out by him, to satisfy nine justice
court fl. fas. issued from the justice court of
the 1536th dist. G. M. of said county, ali in fa
vor of Armour & Co., for use of W. C. Oliver
i & Son against A. S. Moseley.
Also at the same time and place one hun
dred acres of land more or less, situate, lying
and being in the 51st dis. G. M. of said Toombs
county, and bounded north by lands of James
Odom, east by lands of A. F. Odom and B. C.
Thompson, south by lands of S. Reese, and
west by lands of Mrs. Nathan Durden. Levied
upon as the property of M. N. Fountain, and
found in his possession, to satisfy an execu
tion issued from the Superior Court of Toombs
county in favor of Jas. McNatt and against VV.
D. Todd. M. N. Fountain. A P. & C. M. Thomp
son, T. Thompson and B. C. Thompson.
Also at the same time and place one bay
mare mule about six years old named May.
and one black horse mule about 5 years old
named Jack; also one iron-gray horse mule
about 5 years old named Joe. all levied upon
as the property of A. S. Moseley to satisfy a
mortgage ti fa. issued from the Superior
court of Toombs county in favor of Dunn
Bros. & Co. and against A. S Moseley.
Also at the same time and place one black
mare mule weighing about 100 U pounds, named
Minnie, about 6 years old, and one sorrel mare
mule about nine years old und weighing about
1000 pounds, named Emma. and one dark bay
mare mule about ten years old and weighing
about 900 pounds, named Pet; all levied upon
as the property of J. F. McSwain to satisfy a
mortgage tl. fa. issued from the Superior
court of Toombs county in favor of James
McNatt and against J. F McSwain.
Also at the same time and place one dark
bay mare mule about 11 years old and weighing
about 1000 pounds named Pet. Levied upon as
the property of G. T. Grimsley and found in his
possession, to satisfy a mortgage ti. fa. issued
from the Superior court of Toombs county in
favor of James McNatt and against G. T.
Grimsley.
Also at the same time and place one black
mare mule about six years old named Mat. and
another black mare mule about six years old
named Emma, eaeh mule weighing about 1000
pounds; one black horse mule named Mike,
about seven years old. and one red mare mule
named Queen, about ten yeyrs old; also an
other black mare mule. Levied upon as the
property of J. A. Beasley, and found in his pos
session. to satisfy a mortgage H. fa. issued
from the Superior court of Toombs county in
favor of James McNatt and against J. A.
Beasley.
Also at the same time and place lot No. 3
in block No. 18. according to survey made in
the city of Vidaiia. 51st district G. M. of said
county, by J. K. Carr, and recorded in deed
record book No. I. page 588, on file in the
clerk's office in Lyons; said lot having a front
of 70 feet on Center street and running back
150 feet to an alley. Levied upon as the prop
erty of E. M. Beasley to satisfy a county court
fi. fa. issued from the county court ot Bryan
county in favor of McElwaine, Knight & Co.,
and against J. B Moyd. maker. Beasley & La
nier and C. C. Moyd, endorsers.
Also at the same time and place the follow
ing persona’, property, to-wit: One roll-topdesk.
one sale, one stapleing machine, one table. 1
typewriter desk, one show-ease, one paper
cutter, three job presses, one cylinder press,
four type stones, five case stands, fifty-six
cases of type, one proof-press, one job stone,
one galley table, one distribution roller, one
gasolene engine and belting complete, one set
of press rollers, seven in number, one oil stove,
thirteen brass galleys, two hand lamps, one
lead case, three stool chairs, one Morris chair,
one subscription list with about nine hundred
subscribers, three stools, 38 boxes of box
paper, one galley rack, one plain cabinet, one
water-cooler, ten chases and a lot of leads,
slugs, brass rules cuts, and such things as are
used by printers too numerous to mention, in
fact all property now in the office of the Vida
iia Advance complete, except one Junior
Lynotype Machine No. 237. the property of
the Mergantt aler Lyonotype Company All
described property now located in the brick
building known as the M. F. Davis building in
the city of Vidaiia. s!st dist. G. M. of Toombs
county, fronting on Church street of said city.
Levied upon under a mortgage ti. fa. on per
sonalty issued from the city court of States
boro in favor of the Citizens & Southern Bank
of Savannah, Ga.. and against E. C. J. Dickens.
Also at the same time and place one light
blue colored horse mule about 6 years old, 16
hands high, and weighing about 1150 pounds;
also one dark-blue horse mule about six years
■ old. 16 hands high and weighing about 1100
pounds; levied upon as the property of Mary
J. Ganev under a mortgage foreclosure issued
! from the Superior court of Toombs county in
! favor of Alexander & Alsup Co. and against
Mary J. Ganey.
Also at the same time and place one hundred
acres of land more or less, situate, lying and
being in the 51st dist. G. M. of Toombs county,
and bounded on the north by lands of Jose
phene Taylor and Mary J. Thompson, east by
lands of Mary .J. Thompson and Jos. H. Odom,
south by lands of Jos. H. Odom and on the
west by lands of S B. and E. L. Meadows, et
als., and Rocky Creek. Levied upon as the
I property of T. Thompson to satisfy a Superior
court fi. fa. issued from the Superior court of
Toombs county in favor of the Home Ferti
lizer & Chemical Co. and against T. Thompson.
Also at the same time and place 6854 acres
of land more or less situate, lying and being
in the 1192nd dist. G. M. of Toombs county, and
j bounded north by lands of W. M. Moseley.
| east by lands of M. B. Mayo, south by lands of
! Mattie Brown and west by lands of W. M.
Moseley. Levied upon as the property of J.
L. Moseley under a justice court fl. fa. issued
from the justice court of the 50th dist. G. M.
of Emanuel county in favor of Lyons Trading
Co. and against J. L. Moseley.
This January nth. 1911.
J. E. Thompson, sheriff.
Mortgage Sale.
GEORGIA —Toombs County:
Under and by virtue of a power of sale con
tained in the mortgage executed by R. J. Par
tin to First National Hank of Lyons. Ga . on
the 26th day i : November. 1909. and recorded
in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Toombs county, in book No. 3 on page 389,
the undersigned will sell on first Tuesday in
February. 1911, at public sale at the court
house in said county, during the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the fol
lowing property, to-wit; One gray horse named
Charlie, about 1554 hands high and weighing
about 1100 pounds; one gray mare named Bell,
about 1554 hands high and weighing about 1000
pounds; also one iron-gray mule named Bill,
about 14 hands high and weighing about 1,000
pounds, for the purpose of paying a certain
prommissory note bearing date the 26th
day of November. 1909. and payable on
the 15th day of November. 1910. and made and
executed by the said R. J. Partin, said note
being for $538.75 principal, stipulating for inter
est from maturity at the rate of eight (8) per
cent, per annum, and ten pier cent, attorney’s
fees, the total amount due on said note being
$538.75 principal, und $6.58 interest, together
with the costs of this proceeding as provided
in such mortgage A conveyance will be exe- 1
cuted to the purchaser by the undersigned as
authorized in the said mortgage. This 10th
day of January. 1911.
First National Bank of Lyons ,
Thus. J. Parrish, Attorney.
CHARLES NEVILLE, Accountant and Auditor.
TELEPHONE 2055.
212-213 National Bank Building, - SAVANNAH, GA.
SYSTEMS INSTALLED. ACCOUNTS VERIFIED.
WE ARE NOW SELLING THE
Jackson G. Smith Barnesville Buggies
We have these Buggies in all the leading Styles and Gears. We
also handle the best grade of
Wagons, Harness and Wire Fencing.
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It will pay you to see us before you buy.
A. S. ODOM & CO.
AT DIX OLD STAND.
:: Money! Money! Money! -
I ” lAT E HAVE In our possession several thousand dollars
;; M to lend on improved farm lands. This money was !I
pt &c °d with us by a party who only wants the inter- |*
.. est. We guarantee that the money will not cost you
" over eight, per cent., including inspection fee of the farm
• • and examining the title. We inspect the farm and examine
1 the title, hence there is no delay in closing the loan. Make
1. your application to-day if you want money, and we will in- ”
spect it to-morrow, examine the title the next day. and give ”
you the money on the third day. We can lend you any
.. amount from SBOO up to as large amount as you like. Give !!
;; you five years to pay same it you so dnsire, or you can pay ”
" off loan sooner, in whole or in part, if you like, before it
becomes due, and interest will stop on amount paid. Why !!
" ask your neighbor to endorse for you and pay more than 8 \\
" per cent, for money at banks when we can give you a better
.. rate of interest and a longer time? We lend money cheaper %
!! than any loan company in Toombs or adjoining counties,
;; and we ask that you compare their rates with ours. f
• • We make loans every day. Why not make you one? <.
" We perfect your title, which is worth money to you. We ”
” obtained this mnnpy so we could close the loan quickly and
.. would not have to wait to have same passed on by a loan
\\ inspector. If you want money, write or come to see us. ||
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WHRE IT PAYS TO BUY!
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i y We solicit your patronage, and guarantee our goods.
j y We are always offering goods that help you as well as our- II
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Or, W. C. OLIVER, Sec. and Trea9. of Trustees.
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