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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Vol. 8. No. 4.
LOCAL ITEMS
Peas tor Sale—For your s*-ed
peas write C. P. Daniels Sons
Waynesboro, Ga.
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John A . Ooursey, of Alley, was
in the city the first of the week
mingling with his mnnv friends.
Cashier J. E. Shumpert, of the
Bank of Vidalia, was in the city
the first of the week attending
Court.
W. L. Darby, Jay Mosely and
J. H. McColsky, among the prom
inent citizens of Vidalia, were in
the city the first of the week at
tending Superior court.
Several of our readers came up
and paid this week but we have
several hundred more that are be
hind yet and we hope they will call
before court adjourns.
You old veteran, don’t forget to
be in Lyons next Friday, March
3rd, to attend the meeting. Re
member that the meeting is to be
of great importance to all veterans.
Men and Women, sell guaran
teed hose. 70 per cent profit.
Make $lO daily. Full or part
time. Beginners investigate
Wear Proof, 3088 Chestnutt St.,
Phidelphia, Pa.
Col. G. C. Jones went to At
lanta the other day, the purpose
of his visit being to purchase for
his own use an automobile. We
hear that he got a good one and
that he came back in the machine.
Manager Willis has been giving
general satisfaction with his mov
ing picture show t.iis week. He has
had a splendid program and the
people have only given him fair
patronage He will run the show
through next week also.
One of our writers has seeming
ly made a mistake in saying that
the home of Mr. John Odom was
recently the scene of a frolic. Mr.
Odom don’t believe in frolics and
we advise the writer to be careful
to state facts in the future.
Our collections this week, with
so many people in the city, have
been far below what it should have
been and if our friends and read
ers don’t come up more promptly
during the next week it is going
to be necessary for us to take a
great number of names from our
list.
Levy McSwain, who has been
the distiller for Hiram Clifton
for several years, resigned his
place last week and he has moved
to Rincon, where he will ride the
woods for W. C Oliver & Son.
Mr. McSwain understands turpen
tine work and we were sorry to
loose him as a citizen.
Dr. Masrow, the eye specialist,
is to be in Lyons next Monday and
Tuesday and he will be located at
the Aaron Drug Store. Dr. Mas
row fitß eye glasses that correct
eve troubles. He is an optican and
his work in Toombs county has
given general satisfaction. Read
his advertisement in another col- j
umn this week and see what the
home people say of his work.
Judge Rawlings seems to know
just exactly how to get down to
work when he opens court. When
he begins to call the docket the !
lawyers begin to twist and squirm,
to put off cases on one little tech
nical itv or another and then the
court is blamed for the slowness.
Judge Rawlings decided it was
better.to adjourn court and save J
the county expense than to go on
doing nothing.
It seems an effort has been made j
before the grand jury all the week
to have that body recommended
road commissioners for J'oombs
county. If the people have decided
that they want road commission
ers we are anxious for them to be
recommended, but before they are
recommended, let the grand jury
. investigate and see if it is not only
a small section of the county
w clamoring in that way.
Additional Locals.
Cliff Collins has finished up his
cottage in the city audit is nowi
‘■ecupied by Mr. P. C Wilks. Mr.
Wilks moved in Tuesday.
Mrs. W. J. Doihh 11, of New
York City, is lwre for a few weeks
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
J. R. Collins, and her sisters,
Messdames C J. Phillips and D.
T. Gibbs.
“Uncle Tom” Clifton and his
charming young daughter, Miss
Vivian, from down on the Alta
maha, were in the city this week
for a day or so wiih friends and
relatives-
Our repair department is up to
date. Every thing in Jewelry re
paired High grade watches a spe
ciality. Come to see us, will treat
you right.—W. E. Walker, Jr.,
Jeweler, Vidalia Ga.
Manager Sutton, of the Sutton
& Smith telephone line was in the
city last Saturday. Mr. Sutton
tells us that he has now some fifty
odd telephones connected up with
his exchange* and he is seemingly
giving the people fine service
Our leaders should .iot over look
the opportunity right at their door
to have their eye trouble looked
after by Dr. Hughes at Brown-
Odom Drug Co’s Store. He takes
the hard cases on which others
fail. All his Work is guaranteed.
Dewitt Ledbetter, who has been
manager of the local telephone ex
change for a year or more, leaves
the Ist to take a position in North
Carolina. Mr. Ledbetter has given
our people general satisfaction and
we are certainly sorry to see him
leave.
J. Me. Mann, owner of the Ce
dar Crossing telephone line, was in
the city this week. Mr. Mann is
giving his subscribers splendid
sorvice now and he has secured the
services of a good telephone man
to go down there to help him erect
new lines.
P. H. Mullin, who was at one
time a resident of the city, was
taken to Savannah Tuesday morn
ing and placed under the care of a
physician to be treated for insan
ity. He was stricken in Lyons a
week or so age and his case seems
to be serious.
S. Usher has bought an interest
with “Uncle Jack” Collins in the
blacksmith and wheplright busi
ness and he will take an active
part in the work. The new firm
will lay in a full supply of mate
rial and they will be glad to get the
business of the people.
This is to warn my neighbors
that I am now planting my garden
and the sparrows are so bad that I
have decided to put out poison for
them. Please keep vour chickens
up as this poison is fatal to them
also and they might get in my
garden while the poisol; is out.
—F. L. Bowen.
Mr. Reddish has closed the res
taurant and he has bought a piece
of Turpentine land down on the
Altamaha. He is experienced in
that class of work and we wish
him well. A restaurant, however,
will pay if it is properly conduct
ed and we would be glad to see
! some man take hold that under-'
stands the restaurant business.
Mr. Farmer, take pur word for'
it that it will pay you to do your
trading with the merchants that
advertise in the Progress. Those j
i who don’t advertise don't think ;
enough of you to even give you an i
invitation to call on them. They
don’t seem to care whether you j
trade with them nr not and you
ought to be just as independent j
toward them. The man that adver- ;
tises is after your trade and he will
be glad to see you when you call on
him. He will treat you right, too.
Always trade with the man or firm i
that thinks enough of you to give J
you an invitation to visit his place'
of business and you will never re-j
gret the change.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1911.
Superior Court.
February Term Now in Session and
Little Business Being Transacted.
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The February term Toombs
Superior Court convened last .\i«>n
day morning with Judgfieß T.
Rawlings presiding Solicitor Gen
eral Alfred Herrington was also
present and is acting this week with
the Grand Jury.
The Grand Jury was organized
by the election of J. W. O’Neal as
chairman, and L L McGregor ns
Secretary. The Judge gave the bodv
a clear and comprehensive charge,
immediately after which they got
right down to work. Up to
Wednesday night they had ex
amined hundreds of witnesses and
we can hear a rumor that they
have found 'many bills, but they
have not yet made a report and no
one knows just what they have
done. The county commissioner
proposition and several other
matters have been brought before
the body also, but no information
as to the standing of the body on
these matters can be gotten. No
do-Fit a report will be made in
t.h'egeneral presentments.
Monday morning early Judge
Rawlings took up the civil docket
and as he called the cases all kinds
of excuses were offered by attor
neys for continuance. The Judge
decided that such excuses were
made just to gain time and he
came to the conclusion that it
would save money for the county
to stop the farce tnd begin again
Monday.
Every case on the calendar had
been called and disposed of in
some way or another. Os course
some had to go over, others were
wiped off and mapy cases were
tried by jury. The term up to
Wednesday noon had not been a
very busy one. Much time had been
lost and the lawyers have been
kept right at the Court House.
Judge Rawlings gave up the first
week to clearing the civil docket )f
all bad cases and it seems that he
could not do it under the circum
stances, and a recess was taken at
Wednesday noon until next Mon
day. Our Judge is all right, how
ever. in every respect.
Elza Dots.
Hello, people around Elza are
not. quite dead yet. There were two
couples happily married Sunday
at the home of Solomon Todd.
The lucky ones were Mr. George
Hart and Miss Leona Todd. Mr.
j J C. Sharpe and Miss Sallie
Rooks. Judge W. T. McArthur
officiated. We extend to them our
most hearty congratulations.
Mr. Osborne was looking quite
gay Sunday. Think some one will
have to wait on him at an early
date.
John Osborne killed a large wild
cat last Friday down on Slaughter
Creek. Seems that the wild cats
are having tough luck.
Farmers in this section are do
ing some hustling getting ready
to haul guano. Pretty good idea
for they have a good distance to
haul it.
Cherry Grove News.
Wm. Ganey visited Isreal Duke
Sunday.
C. C. Ganey called ou his best
j girl a few days ago.
C. Jewell visited the home of
Wm. Ganey last Sunday.
Mrs. Riller Toole was the guest
.‘of her sister, Mrs. Carlie Lumley,
j last Saturday.
Ollie Ganey was a pleasant cal-!
I ler at the home of Lollie Sharpe
| Sunday.
| Watson Harden was a guest at
: the home of Wm. Gane? last Sun
day. Come again, friend, you are
always welcome.
Mr. Arthur and wife visited at
| the home of Oscar Wilkes Sunday.
Come again friends, you are wel-
I come.
Penny Winkle.
Racket from Rackley.
W. J. Wrenn was a business
visitor to Lyons Tuesday .of this!
week.
R. L. and J. M. Wrenn went to :
Lyons a few days ago on some im
portant business.
James Collins went over in the j
Stillmore section a tew days uko j
on business matters.
J. M. Wrenn and wife visited
her parents at Swainsbui-o List
Saturday and Sunday.
S J. McCullough and charming
sisr.er visited over in Montgomery
last Saturday and Sunday.
G. W. Collins and family visit
ed his father-in-law, M. W. Mc-
Cullough, one night last week.
Guess who it was that went to i
the mail box recently and carried I
off the box. They must have been !
in a big hurry.
•T. D. McCullough went up to see
his.best girl near Oak Park not
many days ago. How about the :
cake cutting Grover?
Say, boy. have you got to where
you can whistle again? If not you
are in a critical condition. Hope
you will soon be all right.
Mrs. J M. Wrenn and kittle
daughter. Jewel, are spending this
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Jones at Swainsboro.
J. M. Findley went over to the
beautiful city of Stillmore one da v
last, week and brought a load of
freight and plenty of soda water
Call on him
Thomu9 J Morris was a pleasant
caller up to the town of Oak Park
last Monday morning, returning
that evening to his work. Say,
Tom, I dreamed the other night
you were married, too.
Several from this section went
to Lyonß last Monday to Bee the
Agricultuarl train. Among them
being Elbert James, Lougenia and
Mamye Findley, John Birdie Col
lins and several others too numer
ous to mention.
On Feb. 12th, Renter L. Wrenn
and Miss Annie B. Findley were
joined together in the holy bonds
of matrimoney. We think that
each or.e did well in selecting a
life partner. We wish for them a
long life of happiness, strewn with
sunshine and prosperity.
Pineapple.
South Thompson.
E. D. Pittman went to Lyons
on a business trip one day la6t
week
We are hearing of prospective
weddings and it is time that some
of them were taking place. Who
will be the first?
We are glad to say that school
lias started off nicely at the Wing
school house with Prof. C. A.
Johnson in charge.
J. W. Odom and family were
guests at the home of E. D. Pitt
man Saturday night and enjoyed
their stay very much.
The farmers in this section are
right up with their work. They are
using system now and they are do
ing somthing all the time.
Eddie McCune is wearing that
smile that wont come off. It is a
fine boy and we are glad to say
that mother and child are both
doing fine
It seems that the young boys
are getting quite restless. Four
went to one place the other night.
Dont ask J. W. and W. G. about
the particulars.
Mr. and Mrs. James had a very |
sick child last week but we are
glad it is better. J. W. Odom and
wife went over to visit and help
out during the serious illness.
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1 Mr. Stevens, one of South !
Thompson’s good farmers, has
planted a piece of corn and he
will have early roasting ears if the
cold don’t stop his plans.
Snow Ball.
A. Leroy Oliver came over from
Rincon the other day and is spend
ing a short while with his parents.
Leory is hard at work now and he
says he likes his new location.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL NOTES
Judge Twiggs, of Savannah,
j came up Tuesday morning to look
, some matters before Supe
rior court.
J. A. Vann went to Savannah
Saturday night to visit friends and
relatives and to look after some
business marters.
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For Sale—Selected planting
peas, all kinds and for anv size
| order. Write for prices to H. M.
j Franklin. Tennille, Ga.
The number of visitors in the
city this week are too uumerous to
try.to mention them all. The city
has been crowded to overflowing
( ever since Monday.
Chas. A. Gnrbutt brought out
| another fine Buick touring car
from Savannah the first of the
week. It is a beauty and we under
! stand that he has already found a
[ purchasoa for it
\V. H. Coleman has returned
from Mississippi and he has been
at home for several weeks. We
understand that .he will go into
the hardware business on the M.
D. & S. railroad soon.
Our good friend J. B. Johnson
came over from Rincon Tuesday
morning and spent several days
here with his friends. J. B. is look
ing fine and he says that he is well
pleased with his new location.
The Vidalia Ice & Coal Com
pany is now delivering ice daily in
Lyons and they say they are going
to give our people the very best of
service. This factory makes fine
ice and they give their customers
full weight.
County School Commissioner
Brantly has decided that he will
ppend two days in Ills office at the
court house every week. These two
days will be Fridays and Satur
days. This rule will be a conven
ience to all who may have business
.with him.
Col. C. H. Mann, Command
er of the local camp of Confeder
ate veterans, asks that, all the
members of Wade Hampton Camp
and all other veterans in the coun
ty meet in Lyons on Friday, March
3rd. The meeting is of vast im
portance and every veteran in the
county should be present.
It seems that some jealous
neighbor has started the rumor
that the county road hands worked
the streets of Lyons several
months ago. It is a base story.
The city did hire a road machine
from the county and paid cash,
and the work was under the direc
tion of Mr. C. W. Culpepper, who
at the time was chief of police.
We noticed in attendance at our
court this week besides the local
har the followidg lawyers: Judge
J. K. Hines of Atlanta, W. T.
Bnrkhalter. E. C. Collins, H. H.
Elders, J. V. Kelly, of Reidsville,
Gen. P. W. Meldrim.of Savannah,
M. B. Calhoun, W. L. Wilson and
W. B. Kent, of Mt. Vernon, and a
number of ethers that we did not
know.
Fakirs were plentyful on the
streets last Monday and they
caused many men to part with
their hard earned dollars. One
street fakir took in at least.sso in
less than an hour and two worked
the streets all day taking subscrip
j tions and giving away a pair of
I spectacles. We doubt if a single
person ever gets the papers sub
scribed for and the spectacles are
certainly no good at all.
i Lyons was full of fakirs Monday
and they gulled the people right
along. Two youngsters were work
ing the fake eye glass scheme and
they raked in the coin. Two more
were on the streets selling fake
jewelry and beating the unsuspect
ing farmer. What a pity that these
fakirs are allowed to go about.
Many cities wont allow them to
work and we hepe that Lyons will
adopt the same rule in the future.