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THE LYONS PROGRESS. Vol. 8. No. 7. LOCAL ITEMS Peas tor Sale—For your seed peas write C. P. Daniels Sons Waynesboro. Ga. Ps Wanted—soo head of cattle, large or small. Highest market price paid—S Usher, Lyons, Ga. For Sale—Selected planting peas, all kinds and for anv size order. Write for prices to H. M. Franklin, Tennille, Ga. 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. 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. H. C. Willis, the jailor, left a fine pearl handle Smith & Wesson pistol in a closet back of his place of business Sunday and some one took it off. He is anxious to get the pistol back and is offering a reward for it. The hunting season is over and the boys can now get the rod and fish line. Fish are rather scarce in the creeks around Lyons but it is a pleasure to go out in the woods even for an afternoon if you don’t get many fish. The Union Supply Company has a few buggies on hand and will of fer them for almost cost in order to make room for several car loads of goods to arrive at once. See them at once if you want a good buggy very cheap. At least 20 car of guano were unloaded at the Lyons depot last Friday and Saturday. The wagons were so thick around the depot that a team could hardly pass. The farmers are busy now and they mean business too. Charlie Garbutt went to Savan nah this week and he will have two or three more fine Buick cars out here in a very short time. He says that the factory can hardly turn them out fast enough to supply the demand. The Buick is a good car for the country and it is getting to be popular in Lyons and Toombs county. Rev. N. T. Pafford and the Dea cons of the Methodist church have announced a meeting of the mem bership to be held at the church next Wednesday night, the pur pose of the meeting being to per fect the membership roll Every member is asked to attend the meeting, as it will be of the great est importance. Mr. Daniel Proctor and Miss Sallie Coursey were quietly mar ried at the home of the bride’s pa rents last Sunday, Rev. N T. Paf ford officiating at the ceremony. Mr Proctor, we understand, is cue of the prominent young men of the county and his bride, Miss Coursey, is the daughter of Mr. Lum Coursey, and a charming young lady. We extend to the young people heartly congratula tions and we wish for them a fu ture full of happiness and pros perity. Fakers are a menace to any country and «e are only sorry that the laws regarding them are so lax. For instance the fake pic ture agent, who takes a valuable photograph, being slick tongued enough to talk a lady cut of it, to transfer it to glass. He soaks the photograph in water, pastes it on a lOcent window pane, hacks it np with a half a cents worth of wall paper, puts a penny brass chain around it and charges a dollar or 98 cents- This is what we call robbery. These agents wont go to the head of the family but hunts the good lady whom he thinks he jean gull. Our good ladies should watch out for just such hobos. Rock Spring Chips. Ernie Cowart called on MiBS An nie Jackson Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Foster visit ed the home of T C. Clark Sun day. Quite a large crowd attended Sunday school here Sunday after noon. Mrs. W. J. H. Foster visited Mrs. M. E. Morris Tuesday after noon. Mrs. G. F. Morris spent Tues day afternoon with Miss Lollie Sharpe. Mitchel Copehn called at the home of G. V V. Love Sunday af ternoon. Eune Cowart and Lawrence Sharpe went down to Ohoopee Tuesday night. Mrs. H. F. Carroll and her two daughters were pleasant visitors at the home of G. W. Love Sun day. Wonder who L. and E. over took Thursday evening and went home with. Oh you school child ren. Lewis Morris and Miss Annsule Sharpe were out driving Sunday afternoon and they looked good to me. Ezra Claxton went home with Bertha Carroll Sunday. Hurry up, Ezra, we are all getting cake hungry. Wonder what 3 girls it was that played on the saw dust Sunday morning? Ask Misses M. L., A. S. and E . S. about it. Mrs. Lollie Sharpe and charm ing daughter, Miss Eula, spent Wednesday night at Alston with T.D. Ricks and family. Lucian Snarpe and Bruce Mor ris called at the home of H. A. Garrett Sunday night. Say, boys there must be some attraction. Two Rowdy Kids. South Thompson. Measles are new raging in this section. E. D. Pittman visited Tommy Neesmith Sunday. W. G. James was in Lyons Sat urday on business. J. W. Odom visited J. L. Thompson Sunday. Mrs. Georgia Ryan visited Mrs. A. E. James Sunday. M. W. Wiggins and wife visited Mrs. A. E. James Sunday last. Frank James spent Sunday with his uncles, John and Mack Pitt man. Guess who hauled the married ladv Saturday night? Don’t ask D. R. P. It is dry weather in this section, and the farmers are almost ready to plant. G. W. James has gone to work in earnest. He was hauling guano Saturday. Mrs. Alpha James visited her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Pittman, recently. Mrs. Sallie O’Neal has been spending the week with her sis ter, Mrs. L. Pittman. The little baby of Mr, and Mrs. A. P. Thompson, which got burnt Wednesday, is improving. Mrs. L. Pittman and Mrs. Sal lie O’Neal spent Wednesday with Mrs. Lula Thompson. Come again you are always welcome. The entertainment r\the home of J. H. Pittman was a success. Among those attending were John Pittman and Daniel Partin, and they report a fine time. Plow Boy. Fifty dollars a front foot was refused for tw’o lots in the business section this week, but the parties who want to buy are still looking around and they hope to get a lot soon to build a business house on. Some building is going to be start ed in Lyons very soon and then it will go on with a rush for a year or so. Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons. LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911. Additional Locals. The Tax books are open and Clerk Collins wants the tax payers to be prompt in giving in. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McGregor’s little babe has been quite sick for several days with cold and a fever, but we are glad to say that it is better at this time and we hope that it will soon be well again. Elisha Moore, at one time a , prominent Toombs county citizen but who has been in Mississippi tor the last five years, came to his old home on a visit this week. He has been in bad health and we hope the stay at his old home will bring back his health Mrs Owen Clement, who has been here for two weeks or more, , accompanied by her little children visiting at the home of the editor, returned to her home in Macon Thursday. She seemed to enjoy her visit and we hope she ’ will return again soon. J. P. Collins, clerk of the coun , cil, wiil he at the office of Wil liams (feWilliams over the Toombs County Bank, every day from 9 o’clock until 11:80 a. m . and from 2 to 4:30 p. m. Call and ! give in your taxes early and avoid the rush toward the last days. W. L. Proctor, who now resides i in Savannah, was in the city this week, and while here tie 6old to F, L. Bowen hi« lots on the hill near the Godwin House. Mr. Bowen . says that he is going to build a neat home up there and he expects to start on it as soon as he can get material. Sheriff Thompson went to Sa vannah the first of the week to bring back for the Toombs county road gang a three year assistant The young man brought whs con victed in the Chatham court of forgery and he will do service in Toombs county for three years under the conviction. Dr. Bomar informed the writer this morning (Thursday) that he expects to go to Savannah this af ternoon with young Mr. Willis, of Ohoopee, who will probably have to be operated on for appendicites The young man has been sick for sometime, but we hope he will soon be all right again. Col L. J. Cowart has tendered his resignation as Justice of the Peace to Governor Brown and he and Col. W. E. Brown have form ed a co-partnership for the prac tice of law. The new firm will begin business together at once and they will have the same of fices in the Aaron building. The Lyons Bargain Store has joined the Progress advertisers this week and they are inviting the public to look over their immense line of goods. S. Levin is the manager and he is one of the best salesmen in the city. Read the advertisement and remember it is in the Davis & Coleman old stand. The article in this issue on giv ing in taxes is very timely and if the people generally would follow the law our tax rate would be so low that it w’ould be an advertise ment. The idea of S4O land being given in at $4, SIOOO lots at S3OO. Give in your property right and insist on your neighbor doing the same thing. Card of Thanks. We want, in this maner, to thank the good people of Lyons for their kindness to us during the recent sickness and death cf our dear mother. Every attention i was shown us in these trying times i and we know God and His infinite i wisdom, will bless these good ; people. We hope never to be call ed on for these good friends in the same capacity, but will be ever ready to help should neccessity , arise. Again expressing thanks ■ we beg to be, friends always, John Durst and Family. Ohoopee News. Jus. Tapley and wife were in Ohoopee Saturday. G. W. Meadows went down to Norden Sunday evening. Mrs. W. O. Tally went to Grove land Sunday to visit relatives. Miss Annnheile Scott went up to Lyons to visit relatives recent ly Profs Carter and Cowart went, down to Collins Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. L B. Heckle from near Lyons were in Ohoopee Sat urday . M. C. Harden, from Edmond, attended the Masonic Lodge here Saturday. Next Sunday is Bro. Sumner’s monthly appointment, everybody invited to come. Col. Sparks and wife of Vidalia, spent last Sunday at the home of Morgan Claxton. Mr. and Mrs. C. C Tapley spent Saturday and Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs Ed. Orr. James Holland and family, from near Manasses, visited rela tives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tate Newton spent ‘Saturday and Sunday ut Lyons visiting relatives. Floyd Willis is quite sick with appendicitis. It is feared he will have to go to the hospital. We are glad to say that Mrs. O McCullough, who has been quite eiek, has almost recovered. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, from up above Vidalia, visited their daugh ter, Mrs Sallie Hall last week. J. H. Cowart has just returned from a trip over in Florence, S. C., where he has been prospecting. Erastus Findley, from up near Cowan’s Chapel, spent Sunday night in Ohoopee with relatives. G. B. Johnson went up to Ala mo Saturday to visit his son, J P. Johnson, returning home Sunday. Mrs. G. B. Johnson spent sev eral days of last week up above Vi dalia with her her sister, Mrs Ben Price. Mrs. T. J. Willis has returned home after spending several weeks down in Bullock county with her daughter, Mr*. Annie Fordham. Remember the Singing Conven tion at Sharpe’s Chapel the sth Sunday in April. There was a resolution passed that all schools or classes furnish two dozen books apiece. Millard Findley, Solomon Ro land, Homer Anderson, Marvin Wing and another young man whose name we did not iearn, from Lyons, were in Ohoopee Sun day evening. Haw Thorne. Center Community. George Morris was in town ship ping Saturday. Jas. T. Coleman was a business visitor to Lyons Tuesday. R. L. McGill was visiting in South Thompson community Sun day. Someoody went fishing last week, but instead of fishing they brought bacK a load of ax bandies. Because of the negligence of “Hoosier,” Center news did not get in last week, hut we will do better here-after. Mrs. M. L. Southern, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jas. T. Coleman, has returned to her home in Savannah. Rev. G. W. Pharr will fill his regular appointment here Sunday, l providence permitting, and every body is cordially invited. Rev. J. H. House, of Vidalia,' will preach here Saturday morn- j ing and also assist our pastor in holding a church conference. All members of Center Church should be present. “Hoosier.” A miscellaneous shower will be given at the Methodist parsonage on Friday evening, March 24th, ut eight o’clock. All the church members, both men and women, are cordially invited to attend. Subscription SI.OO. LOCAL NOTES Mrs. L A. Thompson, of Finley , soli, came down the first of the week and is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Oliver. Mr.J.A.Brown,of Snnimertown, i is in the city this week visiting his sons, Messrs Lewis M., and B F Brown, also his daughter, ! M rs. C C. Moseley. J. Perry Brown went to Atlanta Senday uight, returning Tuesday morning, and while away he bought another car load of mules and horses. They arrived Wed nesday morning and Mr. Brown has a few for sale to those who want good 9tock. 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.—B. Uußher. Clerk ot the Council, J. P. Col lins, is now taking the city’s tax returns and he will be at the of fice of Williams & Williams for the next thirty days. Citizens, give in your tax for just what you would take, all cash, for your prop erty. It will help Lyons make a good showing and the tax rate will be low The editor took a short ride in Dr. Bomar’s new car last Monday evening and we will have to pro nounce it one of the very best in the county. It is practically noise less and climbs hills just as easily as it runs on levil ground. Dr. Bomar has the agency for the county and he has prospects of selling two or three more cars away. W. F. Staten, Secretary of the W. A <fc L. railroad company, was in the city Tuesday and he seems highly pleased with the work now being done on the line. He says that the first shipment of steel is expected to arrive at Lyons in less than thirty days and that the company has ties enough, very near, to get to Adriap. Let the good work move on. The several railroads entering Vidalia have agreed to build a union passenger station to cost about SIO,OOO and we must say that such a station is badly need ed in our neighboring city. They have three roads, one of which has no 3tation at all and the other two use the Seaboard station, which is not as good as the one at Lyons. The new station is to be erected in the western part of the city, near the crossing of the Sea board and the Georgia & Florida. The banks have all been called on to mako public statements of their business on March 7th, and the Lyons banks both make ex cellent showings in the statements published elsewhere. Our banks have seemingly plenty of capital for the season and they are find ing business better than ever be fore. The available cask on hand at the two banks now is near $45.- 000 and this seems to he increas ing instead of diminishing. The deposits are better than ever be fore at this season. In fact our two banks are strictly all right and growing. J. P. Brown, successor to the Lyons Trading Company, has con solidated his business now so he wont need so many clerks. He has put everything into two of the ; large stores of the Trading Com pany building and it don’t take so .many cierk« to look after the cus tomers He has a fine line of goods, too. and since he can cut expense, he says he is going to give the customer the benefit of the cut. Friend, if you want a good place to trade, where you will get the full value of your money all the time, call on Perry Brown or his courteous salesmen.