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THE LYONS PROGRESS. Vol.* 8. No. 12. LOCAL ITEMS Ed. T. Davis, of Collins, came y ap and spoilt Sunday with his many friends. Wanted —A tract of land from 150 to 500 acres. Write or see W. O. Shnptrine. Lyons Wanted —500 head of cattle, large or small. Highest market price paid.—S. Usher, Lyons, Ga. Col. and Mrs. F. F. Goddard, who went to Savannah for the Easter services, returned home the first of the week. For sale. —Three or four hund red bushels good corn, best mar ket price. Apply to J. M Wilks, Route 2, Lyons, Ga. Wednesday, 26th, being decora tion day, both the Lyons banks will be closed. Those having banking business will please take notice. Notice —The Tattnall Bank, Reidsville, Ga., will be closed on Wednesday, April 26th, 1911, Memorial day. B. H. Groover, Chashi ?r. Basket supper at Anderson school horse Saturday night, Apr. 22nd. Everybody invited. Girls all bring a basket filled with plen ty for two. That improvement club is what Lyons needs. A start is all that is necessary and the others will fol low. Let’s get together, the good people of Lyons, and start a growth that will be substantial. The improvement club is a go, we understand, and the first work will show up in the next four weeks. Twenty houses are to be built to start with and then the club will take up some manufac turing enterprises The Missionary Institute begins }at Glenwood today, Friday, and the se93ion will run through Sat urday. Several delegates will go up from here to represent differ ent missionar t organizations of the Baptist church here, The Lyons Chapter, U. D. C , will meet at the home of Mrs.Cul pepper Friday, April 21st. All the members are requested to be present as important matters are to be brought before the chap ter —Mrs Belle Everlvn. C. A. Garbutt, the Buick agent, made a trip to Montgomery county the first of the week and we under stand that he placed one or two cars and a local agency. Charley is hustling to sell cars now and he knows how as well as having a good car to sell. The Opera House is to[be|thrjwn open for the ladies of the U. D. C. and the old soldiers next Wednes day. The public generally is asked to attend the exercises. This is the first Decorot ion Day exercises for Lyons and we want it to be a memoriable occasion. Jas. H. C owart, who has been at j Florence, S. C., for several weeks. | was in the city this week. Jim | Hance says that he is going to stay j in Toombs for awhile and trv to regain his health which has been I failing since he went away. He is ; interested in a furniture business at Florence. W. H. Burk<? of Cedar Cross ing, was in the city Wednesday and he informed the editor that after thirty years service as bailiff he has decided to quit. His bond has expired and plow time is on him, so he says he is going to give his attention to farming. He has been a faithful officer. State President E . Cabiness, of the Farmer’s Union, is to be in Lyons to address the people Sat urday. It is short notice to be giv en for such a notable man but we are satisfied that he will have a * good audience. The address will " no doubt be at the Court House and the public generally is in vited. Additional Locals. Dr. Bomar went down to Ohoo pee lhursdav morning on a pro fessional call. He is kept very busy these days Dr. G. G. Howell and the East erling Brothers, of Reidsville, came up Tuesday in Dr. Howell’s ear on a short business trip. An examination for rural car riers will be held at the Lyons pest office Saturday. It is for car riers out of Vidalia, where a new route has been established and we hear that there are several appli cants. Mrs. Freeman Jones went to Augusta Monday night and she will remain up there for a week or so under the care of physicians. Mrs. Jones has not been in good health and we hope that the trip will be of benefit to her. Eb Cooper says that he is go ing to Washing in a week or so. Eb is one of the leaders among the colored people of the county and he has a call up among the re publican leaders. He says he will go sometime this month. Athens and Waycross are still talking railroad and this time it is to come via Lyons. A special to the Morning News from Waycross in last Sunday’s paper tells of the line. This means something too. Watch our prediction close. The city tax books have closed and those who failed to give in their property will feel the strong arm of double tax law. Every one was given ample warning through the paper and by notices on the streets consequently there should be no kick coming. H. L. Lankford, of the Lyons Loan &' Abstract Co., is arranging to begin the erection of a hand some home for himself. He has beautiful lots oh which to build, and he says he is going to have a home that will be a credit and an ornament to the city. The sale at the Lyons Bargain Store still continues. It was to have lasted only fifteen days but owing to the inclement weather last week Manager Levin has decid ed to extend it a little longer. He has bargains galore and it will pay to visit the store. Mr.C. W. Brazzell came up Tuesday from his beautiful home on the Altamaha and he spent the day in the city on business. Mr. Brazzell eavs that he has no in tention of leaving his pretty home to move to a city and we can easily see where he is right. Ladies and gentlemen should all meet at the cemetery Tuesday morning and help to clean up the walks. The city has no money with which to do this work and it will have to be done voluntarily. Be on hand, you fellows, and it you can’t get off send a substitute. A wagon or two and plenty of shovels and other implements will j be needed. Our subscribers down on the ! river are constantly kicking about j not receiving their papers. We : never heard these kicks when old ! route No. 4 went out, from Lyons 1 and now we don’t know where to place the blame. All the papers for this section go m the Uvaldaj mail and we can’t see why they are J not delivered promptly. We would like for the carrier down there to look into the matter. The new proposed railroad from Athens two Waycross via Lyons i seems to be a good proposition j and the promoters will find down | here nearly fifty miles of as good grade as there is in the country. Os course we know' that the W. A. &L. line is to be completed but we don’t think there would be a single kick if it w'as taken up by the new and larger corporation. There ha 3 been quite a little talk ! about the Athens-Waycross line and w’e believe there is something I in it. Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons. LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1911. Waycross to Athens. New Railroad Almost Certain and VV. A. & L. Will be Linked in the Line. Waycross, Ga., April 15.—An investigation of the route via Ly ons and Baxley to Waycross is be ing made bv Darties interested in a new railroad projected from Athens The plan is to connect several lines now in operation or building, and make a new through route from some point on the Southern ab< ve Athens, through Athens into South Georgia. One of several parties backing the proposition has been ;n Way cross this week, ar.d is highly pleased with the prospects at this end of the line mapped out The crossing of the Altamaha river be yond Baxley is the hardest *part of conctruction in the line to Lyons from Waycross, but a survey made of the crossing some time ago showed that a bridge could be built without much trouble and much lower than estimated several years ago. The proposed line would con nect Union Point, White Plains, Sparta, Sandersville, Wrights ville, Lyons, Baxley and Way cross direct with Athens, and open up a territory for trade interests that is at present going to other points. The preliminary figures of the route indicate that the dis tance to North Carolina resorts would be materially lessened via Athens. —News. We have seen quite a little news recently about this proposed line and we have it from a good source that New York capitalists are be hind the enterprise. Secretary Staten, of the W. A. & L , ac knowledges that some negotiations for such a line have come before the W. A. & L. officials, but he says he has no particulars to give out yet. The U. D. C.’ Organized. The regular meeting of the U. D. C., was held at the home of Mrs. C. F. Shewmake April 4th, 1911, and the organization cf the Robert Toombs Chapter was per fected by election of the following officers: President, Mrs. Belle Everlyn; Vice-President, Mrs. R. D. McLeod; Recording Secretary, Mrs.C.W. Culpepper: Correspond ing Secretary, Mrs . C. F. Shew make; Treasurer. Miss Robie Clif ton; Historian, Mrs. W.T. China; Registrar, Mrs. L. W. Moore; Audtior, Mrs. L W. Moore. The following program was rendered. “The Organization and Purpos es of the U. D.C. ’’ —Mrs Evernly. “Extracts from the life of Robert i Toomb.” —Mrs. Culpepper. Read ing, “The Confederacy.”—Mrs. Shewmake. The fourth Friday in each month w f as selected as the time for holding the regular meeting of the Chapter, the next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Cul pepper. Card of Thanks. Dear Friends : —lnadequate words cannot express our apprecia tion during the illness of the lov ed and loving husband, brother and friend, who died where man hood’s morning almost touches noon. I am not able to repay | those good friends for their good | ness and their kindness, but will : ask God, the giver of all good and perfect gifts, to bestow upon them just such blessings as they de serve, and may Heaven continue to them the choicest tokens of its beneficence. Yours truly, Mrs. C. C. Findley. The Baptist protracted meeting begins next Monday. Rev Gunn will be here to help in the work and we predict a successful meet ing. Mr. Kytle, the pastor, wants to impress upon the membership the necessity of’-irttending every meeting and he is anxious that the public come out also. Rev. Gunn isa great revivalist and he will interest our people. Racket from Rackley. J. B. Collins was a business vis itor to Lyons Monday, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wrenn and daughter visited relatives at Col lins last week. Mrs. J, J, Wrenn haebeen quite sick for several days but is im-! proving at this writuig. Wilson and Ellie Poole, and Gradv Dismuke called nn the girl in this section Sunday. Mrs. D W. Moseley and child ren called at the home of J. .J. Wrenn Monday afternoon. W. M. McCullough was among thoee who were attending to busi ness in Lyons Saturday last. Clara Warren and MissfMamve Findley were out driving Sunday and they certainly looked happy. Quite a crowd from this section attended preaching at Marietta Sunday and report a pleasant time. Mr 3. Vicie Cameron and Mrs. Martha Ann Vaughn visited rela tives and friends in this section several days of this and last week. \ Mrs. E.R. Mills, who was taken sh* while visiting relatives at j Manassas, is much better, we are glad to say, and was able to re turn home last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J Wrenn spent several days last week with the family of Mr. Wrenn’s brother near Collins, whose wife has been seriously ill for several weeks. We trust Mrs Wrenn will soon be quite wt-11 again. Pineapple. Rock Spring Dots. Ezra Claxton called on Miss Bertha Carroll Sunday. Gilmore James called on Miss Eula Sharpe Sunday evening. Misses Edna and Morris attended preaching here Sunday night. R. L. Page is visiting his daughters, Mrs. W. E. and G. F. Morris. J H. McCullough and wife made a business trip to Vidalia Friday. Bro. Wood filled his regular apointment here Saturday and Sunday. Misses Mattie Love and Ann sule Sharpe dined at the home of T A. Clifton Sunday. J. J. Love and sister, Miss Mat tie, and Miss Eula Sharpe made a flying trip to Alston Saturday. J. H. McCullough and wife and H. F. Carroll attended preaching at Galbreath school house Sunday evening. Among those that attended preaching were Misses Lillie and | Luvert Thompson . Sallie, Mary j and Avory Odom, Vaunie and Mamie Thompson, Messrs. Em mett and and Ekie Thompson. Pet. The Progress is pleased to intro duce to its readers this week, a new advertiser, the J. R. Watkins Company, of Memphis, Tenn., who are about to introduce their system of merchandizing to the farmers of Toombs County. We We have thoroughly investigated j the responsibility of this Com pany and find it to be the largest j i of its kind in the world. They have a capital of over $ 2,000 000 and j are now selling their products to i over 2,000,000 farmers throughout the United States and Canada. The concern started in 1868 and has been at the business ever since i so there is nothing experimental j about their plan. They have about I 2000 salesmen and are advertising for men to handle their work in Toombs county. It gives us pleas ure to recommend this Company so highly. Their success is well deserved. Special to farmers, I have a fine machine for terracing hill lauds, 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. Subscription SI.OO. LOCAL NOTES H. E. Dasher and his little girl went to Claxton Sunday to spend the day with friends and relatives. We thatG. A. Garbutt has i a saw mill location near Quitman 1 and that he will soon go over to ! take it in charge. He is well up in the saw mill business and we know that be will be successful. i The Baptist revival begins Mon day with Rev Gunn to do the preaching. The hours of service have not yet been announced but we suppose they will be about 11 o’clock a m , and 7:30 p. m. Dr. Ainsworth, President of Wesleyan College at Macon, wa9 in the city the first of the week. He is taking up subscriptions to endow the college and we hear that he is meeting with great suc cess. Read the new advertisement of the Lyons Bargain Store on the second page this week. The sale is to run only Bix days longer and the bargains offered are worth look ing over. The goods are first class, too, no old shejf worn stock. Go and see for yourself. Lankford & Lankford, the loan and abstract men, are kept busy these days looking after business coming their way. They have put out nearly a hundred thousand dollars in Toombs and the adjoin ing counties thi9 year and they have now in the neighborhood of forty thousand dollars in loans under investigation. They are do ing the business and the reason is they do things when they start. Our Congressman, Hon. Chas. G. Edwards, is busy during the special session just the same as he is in the regular session. Charley is made up of the proper stuff. He believes in making an effort for his constituency and he is making a good record for the district. We did not support him in the last race because we had a home mau running, but we do love to give credit where credit is due, and Congressman Edwards deserves credit. Henry C. Broome, State Organ izer of the Woodmen of the World i 9 to be in Lyons this week and he will make an attempt to re-organ ize the camp here Saturday night. The Woodmen is a good fraternal organization as well as a fine iu surence order and we hope that Mr. Broome will be sucessful. Mr. L. V. Crouch, who has recently moved to Toombs county and who lives out on Route 8, is a Wood man and he will assist in the work. Secretary Staten,of the Wrights ville, Adrian & Lyons oad, was in the city a few hours Tuesday afternoon. He brought us the good new 9 that the first shipment of steel for the line would arrive in about two weeks. The Com pany has bought fifty miles of six ty pound steel and it is to be ship ped in as rapidly as possible Mr. Staten says that the head men of the W. A. & L. have been ap proached by the promoters of the line from Athens to Waycross and the new proposition, he thinks, is ; a good one, but he says that there is nothing to give out >et that wiU interest the people. The Progress suggested last week | that the city or parties in charge jof the cemetary have the walks cleaned for the Decoration day ex ercises that are to take place next week, but we learn that nothing has been done. The ladies have ag reed that they will have a work day next Tuesday morning and that they will gather at the ceme ! tary and do all they can. All the ladies are asked to go out or send a helper with a hoe, rake or some other J garden tool. The gentle men of the city to take a hand and are asked to come or send a hand with wagons and other tools next Tuesday. Let’s do the work right.