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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Vol. 8. No. 10.
LOCAL ITEMS
L. J. Cowart was in
ville several days tins week attend
ing Court. »
Wanted —500 head of cattle,
large or small. Highest market
price paid —S Usher. Lyons. Ga.
J. Z. Wimberly has resigned his
position up in Emanuel county
and he has been at home all this
week.
W. C. Oliver went out in South
west Georgia the first of the week
to look over another turpentine
location,
Misses Maggie and Inez Walker
went to Savanhah last week and
returned home with their mother
Sunday night.
Cols. G. W. Lankford and W. E.
Brown went to Reidsville Monday
to attend the April 1 term of Tatt
nall Superior Court.
For Sale—Selected planting
peas, all kinds and for any size
order. Write for prices to H. M.
Franklin, Tennille, Ga.
Miss Roby Clifton went to Dar
ien last week and was at the bed
side of her uncle, Hon. Wm. Clif
ton, when the end came.
Judge P. W. Williams went to
Savannah the first of the week to
attend to some legal matters in
the United States Court.
Mr. C. W. Brazzell, from down
ou the Altamaha, was in the city
a few hours last Saturday. He
came up in hi 9 Hudson car.
Little “Jack,” son of Col. T. J.
Parrish, is in Lyons spending a
w r eek or so w r ith his father. The lit
tle fellow is as bright as a new dol
lar and is a favorite with all.
Renjember to give in you city
tax. Clerk Collins is at t. 4 e cf
%es of Williams & Williams daily
and you can save mouev by see
ing him before the time is ou .
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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.,
Vidalia.'Ga.
Strayed—One hound dog, color
red with white ring around his
neck. Answers to the name of Joe.
Left about March Ist Liberal re
ward for his return to Lester Clif
ton, Lyons, Ga.
The First Naticual Bank build
ing is looking fine since it has j
been worked over. It is not qiute
as large as the great banks in the
cities but it looks good. The work
was certainly done by an artist.
Dr. McLeod performed an oper
ation on a little girl from down
near Ceder Crossing the other day,
taking from her arm a small bone
that was in bad condition. The lit
tle girl stood the operation well
and is now doing fine. As a sergon
Dr. McLeod is hard to turn down.
Strayed or Stolen —One white
speckled bloodhound puppy, had
block on him when he left, answers
to the name of Dooly, has been
gone about three weeks. Will pay
a liberal reward for the dog or for
information leading to his recov
ery. Notifv Hiram Clifton, Lyons,
Ga.
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. Uueher.
There is very little doubt but
what Mrs. S.M. Aaron will get
the appointment to fill the unex
s -' red*term of her late husband as
She is fitted for the
■Potion in every way and this is
fjfc/hour of need. We are glad to
|Vy that uearly every person in the
Irty has signed a petition asking
the appointment. „
Inman Creek Dots.
Clayton Edenfield went to see
hi 9 best girl Sunday. Wonder
who she is
A. Kemp and family were
visiting his mother, Mrs . Mattie
KeniD, Sunday.
After such a long dry spell we
are all thankful for the rain we
got last Sunday
Say; girls, Lester Edenfield has
a new buggy, wonder who will get
the first ride. Me I hope.
We all enjoyed ourselves at the
debate and complimented Mr.
Mulling on his good speech .
Say, J. W. M. what’s the mat
with you over at Mrs. Kemp’s?
Something terrible we all hope.
We are glad to say that after be
ing ill so long Mr. W. D. Ander
son is up again, but not able to
work.
Wonder what Lewis Edenfield is
walking so proud about these
days? Oh it is a baby boy. Mother
and child are getting on nicely.
Among those who attended
church Sunday at Providence were
Miss Sal lie Kemp, Clayton Eden
field, Miss Jerushia Moore and
Tom Kemp.
The guests of Miss Jerushie
Moore Sunday were Misses Minnie
and Alma Ray, Zellie Sutton, Sal
lie Kemp and Susis Hayslip, Da
vid Clifton, Fred Walker, Lonnie
Ray and Tom Kemp. All reported
a good time. Rose Bud.
Cobbtown, Route 5.
B. C. Collins called on Miss Lil
ia Collins Sunday.
We are sorry to hear of the ill
ness of Elza Barrow.
E. L. Cobb spent the night with
Lastin Collins Saturday.
We are glad to see E. L. Cobb
out from being sick for a week.
Get busy, young folks and have
a sing every Sunday somewhere.
Talmage Williams called on
Miss Leany CoMins Saturday.
Come again.
Miss Lilia Collins from near Ly
ons, visited relatives and friends
at W. A. Collin’s Saturday night.
Preaching at Conner’s Saturday
and Sunday last, was enjoyed by
a large crowd. Two fine sermons
Saturday by Rev. J. A. Stephens
and Sunday by Rev D. Cobb.
The sing at W. A. Collin’s Sat
urday nigh was enjoyed by all.
Among the attendants being B. C‘
and Lastis Collins, E. Cobb, Vir- j
gie Sikes Jesse O'Neal and sister.
Two Little Crackers.
Frank Brown’s opening last Mon
day night was more like a recept
ion than an opening. Many ladies
were present and Mrs. Warner
proved that she is an entertainer as
well as a milliner. The display
was very fine for so short a time
aud Mr. Brown says that he took
quite a number of orders. All day
Tuesday the store was well filled
with ladies also, and Mr. Brown
feels quite elated over the season’s
prospects.
The Legislature meets in just a
little more than a month and it is
time that local bills, if we are go
ing to have an f for Toombs county
should be advertised. The Grand
Jury recommended a change in the
road law, giving the county a
right to levy an additional 2i mill
tax for roads, and since we are to
have no bonds this is about the
only way we can get good roads
any time soon
The local branch of the United
Daughters of the confederacy are
moving right along. They have re
cieved their charter and they have
elected officers for this year. The
ladies can make this body very in
teresting if they will keep up in
terest in it.
Chief DeLoach has been out
collecting special taxes this week.
He seems to be getting them in
pretty well. What we want to see
done is vote bonds and increase
the size of the school house.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1911.
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Hon. Wm. Clifton Dies at Darien.
Ly ns and Toombs countv was
shocked the other day when the
sad news came that Hon. Wm.
Clifton, of Darien, was dead. We
did not know that he was ill and
the news of his death came like a
bolt from a clear sky. The cause
of his death, it seems, was acute
Bright’s disease and he wus taken
on Thursday before his death.
Col. Clifton was born at the
old Clifton homestead on the Al
tamaha over fifty years ago. was
educated in Liberty county and
st udied law • n the office of Gen-
Meldrim. He was the youngest
brother of John 11., Harrison, Gub
and Tom Clifton, all of whom sur
vive him.
Col. Clifton was married twice.
His last wife, who survives him,
was Miss Wilhelmenia Hilton,
daughter of the late Thomas Hil
ton of The Ridge, near Darien. A
son, William, Jr., and a daughter,
Jemima, survive.
Col. “Bill” Clifton, as he wa&
familiarly known, had an almost
unlimited acquaintance. His
memory of names and persons was
his distinguishing trait: it was a
gift, and he was possessed-of this
faculty not only to a remarkable
degree but to an amazing degree.
Once a man, woman or child was
introduced to Col. Clifton he
could rest assured he would be re
cognized and called by name at
the next meeting. His favorite
greeting, always accompanied by a
vice-like handshake or slap on the
back as powerful as a mule’s kick,
was: “Well, Bill Smith, how is
my liberty loving fellow-citizen?”
He knew everybody. His acquain
tance was confined to no town, vil
lage, city, county or district in the
state. Wherever he went he seem
ed to be at home and among peo
ple he had always known. If he
was a passenger on the train he
could call nine out of every ten of
the Georgia product by their first
names.
He was a prime factor in the
foundation of Toombs county and
was always a friend to it’s in
terests. Always a good mixer he
took an active interest in politics.
Several times he was prominently
mentioned for Congress. Col.
Clifton filled an unexpired term as
Secretary of State, succeeding A.
D. Candler, who resigned to run
for Governor. He was secretary
of the state Senate.
Col. Clifton was a representative
in the lower house from Chatam
' county, and also represented the
| district composed of Mclntosh,
Liberty and Tattnall counties in
the Senate.
Later Col. Clifton became con
nected with the land and timber
department of the Hilton-Dodge
Lumber Company. In this capa
city he was very successful.
His remains were laid to rest m
the cemetary at Darien Monday
morning and a great concourse of
friends from all over the country
as well as relatives gathered there
to pay the last sad tribute to this
distinguished Georgian. May his
soul rest in peace.
Our good old citizen, “Uncle
Dan Odom,” celebrated his 81st
birthday at the home of his daugh
ter. Mrs. Parker, down in the
15215 t district last Wednesday. It
was a little surprise to him but it
was a pleasure to him as well. All j
his children that are alive, a host
of grand children and about twenty
great-grand children were there. ;
In all there were nearly a hundred;
direct descendants and all made a
merry crowd. “Uncle Dan” is
still hale and hearty and we hope
that he will be with us many more
years.
Our foreman for the last two
years and more, Mr. E. S. War
rock, left Tuesday night for Sa
vannah. He will spend a day or
so with his son in that city and
then he will go to some quite place
to rest a while. We hope that he
will soon be all right again and
come back to Lyons where he has
many staunch friends.
Racket from Rackley.
J. M. Finley was a business vis
itor to Srillmore Tuesday last
J M. Wrenn was attending to
business in Lyons Tuesday of last
weeK.
' Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Findley and
children visited relatives m this
section Sundav last..
Mrs. T. E. Nail, of near Elza is
visiting many relatives and friends
in this section this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Eibert Findley vis
ited their daughter, Mrs Math
Williamson, Sunday last.
S. C. McCullough, one of Oak
Park’s good citizens was down to
see home folks Sunday last.
Misses Elsie, Mary and Ola
Wrenn spent Sunday pleasent'v
with the Misses McCullough.
J. M. Collins was a business vis
itor to the pretty little town Oak
Park Saturday evening last.
Misses Lougenia and Ethel Find
ley were in Stillmore one day last
week having dental work done.
A. S, McCullough and sons,
Grover and Rufu9, went over to
Lyons on buiiness Saturday last.
Uncle Hamp Kersey, from near
Kinfield, visited the famly of his
daughter, Mrs. A. S. McCulloug
Sunday last.
C. F. McCullough, one of our
hustling farmers, was looking af
ter business matters in Lyons one
day 4 last week.
Mrs. W. M. McCullough and
daughter, Mattie, spent a s.iort
while Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. W. J. Wrenn.
J. J. Wrenn and daughter, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wrenn went
up to Oak Park Saturday after
noon to do some shopping.
Willis and Melton Griffin were
among those from this section who
attended the funeral at the Edin
field cemetery Sunday last.
J. M. Wrenn and wife visited
the latter’s parents, Mr. aud Mrs.
A. P. Jones, of Swainsboro, last
week, and while there took in the
big barbecue.
The little babe of Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Collins was buried at the
Mosley eemntary Saturday last.
We extend heartfelt sympathy to
the bereaved famly.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wrenn at
tended the birtnday dinner at tne
home of their grandfather near
Cobbtown Wednsday of last week
and they say it was grand.
Mr. and Mrs. Meloin Edinfield
and children spent Saturday night
with relatives over the river and
attended the funeral of Mr.
Edinfield’s brother Sunday at the
cemetery.
Among those who visited at the
home of M. T. Collins Sunday last
were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mc-
Cullough, Mr.and Mrs. W.J.Wrenn
and famly and Mr. and Mrs. J.
M. Findley and children.
Pine Appke.
A. J. Gury,contractor, of Athens
Ga., has come to Lyons to work
over the First National Bank
building and he has made it look
like an entirely new structure,
Mr.Gury is an experinced cement
! worker, and does stucco and tilt
work as well as laying artificial
stone sidewalks. He does a fine
class of work and takes contracts
i any where in the state. He goes
from Lyons to Collins to do the
bank at that poent.Hesays he was
; well treated by the people of Lyons |
| thinks they are clever liked his i
hotel and he is sorry to leave us.
We say for him that he is a worker
and his work is strictly first class
in every way.
Sheriff Thompson has captured
one of the darkies that escaped
from Jail early in the year, and
he has him behind the bars again.
It will be remembered that three
escaped when the ceil door was ac
cidently left open by Col Corbitt,
who was acting Jailor, the first of
the year, and this is one of three,
i The Sheriff says that he thinks
! he will get the other two a’so.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL NOTES
Miss Alice Stewart, who has
been in Savannah under treatment
for the last two weeks, returned
home Sunday night and we are
glad to say that her health is very
much better.
Mrs. Lena Womble sent in a nice
letter for this week but we are so
crowded that it will have to go over
to next week. A full page adver
tisement coming in at the last
moment crowded out a number of
interesting letters.
Miss Mattie Mae Brown, who is
attending college at Milledgeville,
came home last week and went to
Savannah to have her eyes treated.
We are glad to say that she is now
alright and returned to her studies
last Monday morning.
Dr. and Mrs. Bomar went to
Statesboro Sunday and spent a day
or so with his daughter who is
teaching music at the First Dis
trict Agricultural School. The
Doctor went in his handsome Case
car and he was driven by Henry
Grimes.
Mrs. G. N. Patriot and little son,
of Douglas, are in the city this
week visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs W. L. Jones. Mr. Pat
rick was in the city Sunday. He is
travling freight and passinger
agent of the Georgia & Florida rail
road with headquarters at Douglas.
Protracted meeting begins at the
Baptist church on April 24th.
Bro. J. R Gunn, of Madison,
Will assist in the meeting. Every
body cordially invited to attend. I
beg and urge upon the member
ship the necessity of attending ev
ery service —J. W. Kytle, Pastor.
We are telling you people in an
other column today of an opportu
nity that is now’ before us. Tt is
before others as well and we must
be up and doing if we expect to
even be in sight. It is no secret
any more and the matter is brew
ing fast. Lets be up and doing.
The School Board met Tuesday
in regular monthly session and
transacted routine business. Com
missioner Brantley makes it a
point to be in his office two days
in every week for business and it
is a great convenience for the
teachers. He is making a good of
ficial.
Beginning Saturday, April Bth,
the Lyous Bargin Store will begin
a great sacrifice sale. Manager
Levine has put ui a stock entirely
too large for the season and he is
going to sacrifice the goods to
make it smaller. Read his page
advertisement in another column
and see the thousands of circulars
that are distributed in the county.
J. P. Brown announces that he
wil> soon have a fine line of pi
anoes and organs in stock and he
is going to open a regular music
department. Mr. Brown has taken
the agency for one of the very
best music houses in the country
and he says that he is going to save
the people money. Dont buy a pi
ano until you see w’hat he has to
offer.
Secretary Staten, of the W. A.
& L. was in the city Tuesday. He
is kept very busy at Adrian now
and has little time to come down
this way. He tells us that the work
on the line is going along satis
j factory, that thousands of ties are
!on the right of the way and that
all is serene. We are getting anx
ious to see something doing down
this way.
R. S. O’Nea is doing some much
needed repair work on “Uncle
Jack” Collins' blacksmith shop.
He is having the paint shop torn
down and rebuilt, covering the
same with galveaized iron. It is
going to look very neat w’hen fin
ished. Mr. O’Neal is also going to
enlarge his shop at an early date,
bringing the front of it up to the
alley. Contractor John Jackson
has charge of the work.