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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
» Vol. 8. No. 6.
LOCAL ITEMS
Judge C. A. Rogers went to
Reidsville the first <>f the week on
a short business trip
Judge WiWiams went to Savan
nah Monday morning to look after
a case in tht United States court.
The hunting season goes ouwiii
the 15th, next Wednesday, and
we hope that out hunters will obey
the law.
Mrs. A. L. Oliver and little son,
who have been visiting home folks
for several weeks, returned to Rin
con Tuesday morning.
The Grand Jury presentments
are taking up a great deal of our
space this week and some of the
matter had to go over. The part
left out, however, is of little im
portance.
Miss Pope and her assistant are
expected to arrive this week. Her
goods are already comiug in and if
we are to judge by the number of
cases she expects to have a great
run of trade.
Judge Mason went to Atlanta
last Friday night, returning home
Sunday afternoon. He is looking
for mere men for the Toombs
county road gang and we hope he
will get plenty of them.
Special to farmers, I have a fine
machine for terracing hill lands,
putting it ‘in condition to prevent
washing, and I will be glad to
consult with any farmer that wants
terracing done in a practical way.
No charges unless work is entirely
satisfactory. Write me at Lyons,
Ga. —S. Uusher.
Gcv. Brown appointed the ed
itor of the Progress and Mr. F. M.
Smith as delegates to the South
ern Commercial Congress which is
holding a session in Atlanta this
r week. The other delegates from
Toombs county were Messrs.
Langford, Jerkins and J. F. Dar
by, all of Vida! ia.
One of the prisoners in the jail
made a break for liberty last Mon
day morning when jailer Willis
was feeding them. The blood
hounds happened to be at the court
house, however, and they captur
ed th 3 negro after a run of about
two miles. This is one case were
the dogs did good work.
The editor went down to Uvalda
last Sunday with Messrs. Smith
and O’Neal of the Minter-Smith
Hardware Company. Uvalda is a
growing little town, new houses
going up on ail sides and it is lo
cated in the center of a fine section
of country. The Minter-Smith
Hardware Company have a neat
store there, too, and the line they
carry is equal to the Hue carried
in their Lyons store. M e expect to
visit this place again soon and tell
more about it when we return
through the colunis of the Pro
gress
We are constantly hearing and
reading of a road from Athens to ;
the sea. the road to pass through
Milledgeville, Wrightsville and
Baxley. The rumor also connects
the W. A. & L. in the deal as well
as two or three other short lines
now in operation. \Ve can’t get
at the fountain head of the matter
and the W. A & L. people don’t
seem to know anything about it,
but there is so much told we can’t
help but believe it has some foun
dation. Work on the W. A &L.
is going right along, ties are being
put down and the promoters ex
pect to be ready to run trains be
fore the summer is over.
Col. F. F. Goddard, public ac
countant, has been employed to
audit all the books and a flairs of
t<..e county since it’s organization.
He is to show the collection and
expenditure of all money from
every source and his report is to
lie made to the August G rand Jury.
This report will certainly be vol
umnous and we are wondering
whether we will he asked to pub
lish it for $5 or not.
Superior Court.
Criminal Business Disposed of at the
February Term with Sentences.
The following cases, some tried
by jnrv and others plead guilty,
were disposed at the Fehuary term
of the Toombs superior court, and
the sentences imposed by Judge
Rawlings is given in each case:
Clara Johnson, (colored), adul
trv, found not guilty,
Cliff Atkins, found guilty of
murder with recommendation, giv
en life sentence in the penitent
iary.
Will Lasket, found guilty of
voluntary manslaughter and giv
en ten years at hard labor.
Ed Wilson, found guilty of burg
lary and given three years.
Wade Coleman, guilty of carry
ing concea’ed pistol, fined S9O and
costs.
Henry Stanley, burglary, given
four years on the state farm
Eugene Arthur, tiorse stealing,
four years.
Ida Foster, charged with burg
lary, found guilty of misdemean
or, six months or $75 fine .
Amanda Dunlap, selling liquor,
twelve months or $l5O fine.
J. Findley, disturbing public
worship, twelve months or SIOO
fine.
Geo. Minard and Chas. Morris,
riot, fined $25 each.
Several other case, wherein
parties were prosecuted for trading
mortgaged property, were settled
by the payment of all costs and a
full settlement with holders of
mortgages
In the cases of Cliff Atkins an
application has been made for a
new trial and we hear that an ap
plication will also be made for a
new r trial for Will Lasket.
The jail w'as completely cleared
of old prisoners and the criminal
docket cleared of all except three
or four important cases.
Roster of Wade Hampton Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, No. 1703.
C. H Mann, company F Jeff.
Davis Legion, Captain and Com
mander.
W. P. Lake, company F Jeff.
Davis Legion, Ist Lieutenant.
Jas. H. Odom, company K sth
Ga. Cavalry, 2nd Lieutenant,
W. H. Burke, 8d Lieutenant.
Evan Parker, company D 59th
Ga. Regiment, 4th Lieutenant.
J. B. Cave, company E, S. C.
Volunteers, Adjutant.
H. T. Kirkland, company C
54th Ga. Regiment, Quatermaster. i
\V T . H. Roland, company D 26th
Ga. Regiment, Chaplain.
M. N, Edinfield, company H
48th Ga. Regiment.
\V T . W. Mosley, company K 4th
Ga. Cavalry.
N. S. Smith, company C Palmus
Artillery.
J, F. Hopkins, company 1
Cambell’s Artillery.
R. E. Lane, company K 54th
Ga.
S. F. Findley, company K 61st
Ga.
A. J C. McDilda, company H
61st Ga.
H. H. Stanley, company B 25
tii Ga.
A. H. Hardy, comp. G 15th Ga.
B. F. Odom, company K sth
Ga Cavalry.
N. G. Pittman company D sth
Ga. Cavalry.
John Stripling, company G sth
Ga. Cavalry.
C. J. Roberts, company C John
son Co Militia.
E. S. Wurrock, Milledge Artil
lery,
Isaiah Nunn, company H 42nd
Ga.
J. H. Clifton.
D. Odom, company K 61st Ga.
Thoa. Thompson, company H
47th Ga.
It is earnestly desired that all
the old soldiers who are not now
members of this camp, give in
their names at once and become
enrolled. It is your duty to do so.
W. E. Meeks went to Savannah
this tveek, looking after matters
for the Union Supply Company.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEOEGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1911.
Sharpe’s Spur Dots
H. A Garrett was in Lyons
W<»d imsduy.
Mr. and Mrs. Battles were out
driving Sunday afternoon.
John Morris called on Miss
Esther Gaibreath Sunday last.
Hurrah for Lucian Sharpe. He
has a new buggy. Look out girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gaibreath
visited the home of Green Morris
Sunday.
Cleveland Wing and sister, Cas
3ie, visited tl.e home of H A Gar
rett Sunday.
Misses Jennie, Lottie and Cora
Garrett attended preaching at
Alston Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Prof.
George Waller.
Everybody is invited to attend
preaching at the Gaibreath school
house Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Sampie Peebles
spent Thursday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Garrett.
Lucian Sharpe and Clarence
Gay called to see Misses Lottie
and Jennie Garrett Sunday.
Misses Lottie Garrett and Lil
McGill were the guests of Mrs
Elizabeth Gaibreath Thursday.
Frankie Gaibreath and Lewis
Claxton went to Bob Garrett’s
Sunday. Wonder what they went
for.
Wonder what’s the matter with
Saplin Thicket these days. We
have’nt seen any news from there
lately.
Frank Sharpe and sister, Miss
Eula, and Mrs. Humphrey visited
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Gaibreath Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Odom
spent the night at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gaibreath
Monday night.
Three Rosebuds.
Mt. Moriah Dots.
Willie Toole called on his best
girl Sunday.
Col. E. J. Giles attended court
in Rieds ville last Monday.
John McCarty called at the
home of F. C. Clark Sunday.
Lawrence Clark was the guest at
the home of F. M. McCarty Sun
day night.
C. C. Clark was out among the
ladies the other day and they say
for him to call again.
Our school is getting along!
splended under the management of j
Miss Mamie Sandiford.
We are sorry to hear of tho oad i
death of Mrs. Duglass, of Claxton,
which occurred last Saturday. Her
remains were brought to Mt. Mo
riah Sunday for burial. The Pas
tor of the • Methodist church at
Claxton came up to preach the
funeral and a host of friends and
relatives were present. The writer
sympathizes deeply with those be
reaved.
Three Sweet Girls.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas it has pleased the Al
mighty God. in His infinite wis
dom, to suffer the deat h angel to
call on the morning of the 21st of
February, at 1 o’clock, and take
from among us, our brother and
co-worker, M. W. Hart. Whereas,
in this act of Providence the fam
ily has lost a near and dear rela
tive, the community a good and
pious man, our Union a true and
faithful worker. Therefore be it
resolved, first, that we bow with
the breaved family in humble sub
mission to the will of Him who
doeth all things well, ever ready to
exclaim “The Lord giveth and the
Lord taketh away, blessed be the
name of the Lord.” And Becond
that a cony of this be spread on the
minutes and a copy be sent to the
Progress for publication.
Read aiid approved.
G R. Sanders, Pres.
W. H. Tippet, Sect.
Fresh milk applied to boots or
shoes has a preservative effect on
the leather.
Grand Jury Presentments.
A Long-Winded But Also Very Inter
esting Document Presented
on Public Affairs.
We. the Grand Jury drawn and
qualified for this the regular
term of Toombs County Superior
Court., convened on the third Mon
day in Fehurary, 1911, beg to sub
bit the following:
We, through a Committee, have
examined tho various Justice
Court Dockets, and find them to
be correctly kept except those of
W. L Findley, who fails to prop
erly itemize costs, and judgements
not properly recorded. Also those
of J. C. Banks, who tails to state
and date certain cases.
Exhibit A.—Covers report of
Book Committee, appointed by
former Grand Jury to examine the
Books of the several Officers of the
County is hereby made a portion
of these presentments.
Exhibit B.—Covers Report of
Committee appointed from this
body together with Expert Ac
countant to examine the books
and records of former County
School Commissioner I H. Cor
bitt, and is made a part of these
presentments.
Exhibit C.—Covers Report of
Committee to inspect County
property.
We hereby recommend that,
the following nersons be placed
on Paupers list as follows:
Ann Jane. Holland, col. to bn
paid $3.00 per month.
William Jones, col., to be paid
$4 00 per month.
Chas. Davis, col., to be paid
$5.00 per month.
We further recommend that thp
names now appearing on list be
paid the same with the exception
of John Bliteh, who is to be paid
$4 00 per month instead of $7.00
per month.
We recommend that, before pur
chases be made for the County of |
Toombs that sealed bids be asked I
for and that all contracts be;
awarded lowest and best bidder, j
and that Bids be advertised quar
terly.
We recommend that our Repre
sentative and Senator so amend
the road law so as to add two and
half mills to the present two and
half, making five mills for road
tax. We also recommend that
lour Ordinary reduce the County
j Taxes to actual or necessary ex-,
j penses.
We recommend that the Ordi
-1 dinary have erected suitable Court
Houses in the following militia
Districts: 43rd, 1403rd, 15215 t.
39th and the 1192nd Districts
We have appointed a Committee
consisting of L. L. McGregor, S.
A. McColsky and W. C. Oliver to
audit the County’s Books in the
various offices from the formation
of the County, and report to the
Grand Jury, August term, 1911.
Also that the Ordinary employ
Mr. F. F. Goddard at a salary of
five hundred dollars ae an Expert
Accountant to assist this Commit
tee in Auditing the Books of the
County from the formation of the
County.
We recommed that Mr. F. F. .
Goddard be paid SSO 00 for ser
vices rendered committee consist
ing of W. C. Oliver, S. A McCol
sky, and M. M. Coleman in check
ing the Books of School Comm is- j
sioner I. H. Corbitt.
We recommend that our Clerk, ,
L. L. McGregor be paid $7 00 for j
his services rendered this body.
We recommend that these pre- \
sentments be published in The j
Lyons Progress, f The Toombs ;
County Local and The Vidalia Ad
vance and they be paid $5.00 each.
We tender our sincere thanks to
his Honor B. T. Rawlings for the
ablecharge given our Body and we
beg to acknowledge the able assist
ance given us by the Solicitor
General.
J. W. O’Neal, Foreman.
L. L. McGregor, Clerk.
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Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL NOTES
Peas for Sale—For your seed
peas write C. P. Daniels Sons ,
Wavnesboro. Ga.
'I be I nited States fishing in
dustry employed 21'9,119 persons
at last report.
Wanted—soo head of cattle,
large nr small. Highest market
price paid.—S. Usher, Lyons, Ga.
Col. F. F. Goddard was a busi
ness visiter to Savannah Wednes
day, returning on the evening
train. '
C. D Overstreet and wife from
down in the Marvin neighborhood,
were in the city last week, guests
of Mrs. Nunez
For Sale—Selected planting
peas, all kinds and for anv size
order. Write for prices to H. M.
Franklin, Tennille, Ga.
Eggs must be cheaper in Paris,
too. A few months ago they
would have been too expensive to
throw at “harem-scarem” wearers.
Rev. Geo. R. Partin, of Still
more. stopped over in Ohoc.pee to
Bpend a few days with friends and
go shad fishing. He preached a
very interesting sermon here last
Monday night.
M fin and Women, sell guaran
teed hosp. 70 per cent profit.
Make $lO daily. Full or part
time. Beginners investigate
Wear Proof, 3088 Chestnutt St.,
Phidelphia, Pa.
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.
Dr. and Mrs, G. G. Howell, of
Brunswick, who aue visiting rela
tives in Reidsville and Ohoopee,
came up in the Doctor’s handsome
new car the other day and spent
j several hours in the city with
! friends.
I
Onr good friend C. W. Brazzell,
| from down on the Altamaha riv
er, has purchased for himself a
new Hudson *’33” machine, hav
ing sold his Ford. The new' Hud
son is a beauty and Mr. Brazzell
is greatly pleased with it.
So far the road gang of the
county has not been increased a
pingle one in number from the
convictions of our last court. There
! were several felony canvictions
and Judge Mas)n has done all he
could to get them, but so far he
has failed.
The Central Capital Association
at Macon has several thousand
handsome wall maps of Georgia
with calendar attached, and every
subscriber of the Progress who has
i a store or office can secure one by
| sending his name and address to
the Macon office.
B. F. Browm has secured the
services of Mrs. C. A. Warner as
head milliner for the Spring sea
son and she is expeced this week.
Mrs. Warner is now in the eastern
markets buying the line aiid Mr.
I Brown save that she has been in-
I struct.ed to get the very finest on
i the market. Asa milliner Mrs.
| Warner comes with the very higb
j est recommendations. She has had
several years experience and we are
j satisfied that she will do her best
( to please her partrons in this
! section.
The United States government
’is sending 20,000 soldiers to the
Mexican border and we are of the
opinion that there is something
: very bad in the Mexican revolu
tion. The mvsterous movement
j of soldiers and the full equipment
for war that is being sent to Texas
has some meaning Besides the
20,000 soldiers being sent there,
Texas has already some eight or
ten thousand men, and a fleet of
war vessels are also to be in close
touch with this army. We would
not be a bit surprised if trouble
is not brewing in that neighbor
hood.