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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 . ° * 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. *' — ■ i. 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.