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THE LYONS PROGRESS. Vol. 8. No. 14. LOCAL ITEMS Wanted —A tract of land from 150 to 500 acres. Write or see W. O. Shnptrine. Lyons Mrs J. P. Collins went down to Reidsville one day this week to visit relatives and friends Wauted—soo head of cattle, large or small. Highest market price paid.—S. Usher, Lyons, Ga. M. N. Rogers went down to Reidsville Tuesday on a short business trip, returning on the evening train. Judge G. T. Mason went to Mt. Vernon Wednesday to hold a term of the Ordinary’s court for Mont gomery county. For sale.—Three or four hund red bushels good corn, best mar ket price. Apply to J. M. Wilks, Route 2, Lyons, Ga. Charming Miss Nita Belle Cole man, of Graymont, was here sever al days this week visiting her friend Miss Ora Jones. Manager Hendricks and Opera tor Collins, of the local exchange, went down to Claxton to visit friends and relatives last Sunday. Rev. Pafford is at home again. He went to Uvalda to help in a tent meeting but was called home on account of sickness in his fam ily. Lost —Somewhere on the streets a geld watch fob with a cigar clip per as pendant. Will pay liberal reward for return of same. Chas. A. Garbutt, Lyons. Our postmistress, Mrs. Aaron, is new having to count all the in coming and outgoing mail and it causes a little delay in the deli very. This counting will go on for a month. 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. Some one started the rumor the other day that Brooks Cowart was to be married at Springfield last Sunday. We are glad to say that Brooks has made good at Spring field and if he is married, we are proud to extend hin congratula tions and best wishes. Our good friend W. G. Partin, of the Collins Hardware Company, has branched out in a business wav. He and Dr. Kennedy have put in a line of general merchan dise in a new store in that little town and we are glad to say that they are doing a fine business. The weather has turned warm again and the young cotton is getting new life. All the crop prospects in Toombs county are good so far and the farmers are putting in good time. Outside of the cold east winds last week the seasons have been splendid. 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. Dr. B. H. Clifton is at home for a vacation after a studious term at the Atlanta Medical Col lege. Dr. Clifton has only one more year before he will graduate and we understand that he is making a record that he may feel well proud of. He is a fine young man and we wish him well. B. Best, one of our good farm ers from down in the Center neighborhood, says that he never saw a harder rain fall than fell be tween his home and Lyons last Saturday. He picked up several gopher eggs that he said were washed up and he said great holes were washed in the ground in places. The Singer’s Convention. Our Toombs county people un certainly fond of music and thev take great interest in vocal muaic especially. This was attested by the great throng that gathered at Sharpe’s Chapel last Sunday, the occasion being the meeting of the Toombs County Singer’s Conven tion. Fully fifteen hundred peo ple were there and they came from every direction of the county as well as from the neighboring coun ties. The day was almost perfect, too, and it passed off without a single thing to mar the pleasure of the great assemblage. The meeting was called to or der early by President Meadows and the classes immediately began to make music. It was music, too, splendid voices and well trained to sing. Among the leaders were such as J. M. Tapley G. W. Mead ows, M. C. Harden, Geo. B. John son, B. M. Higgs, J. J. Odom and several others that we did not hear, but these are all good lead ers and had pupils along to help in the celebration. One of the best leaders whom we have not mentioned was a Prof. Faircloth, of Laurens county. He was down here visiting his uncle, D. S. Fair cloth, of near Cedar Crossing, and he proved conclusively to the great crowd that he had a fine voice and that he knew how' to lead a choir. Hie singing was a treat and greatly enjoyed. At about 12:30 the Convention adjourned for dinner, and such a dinner we have never seen set. Baskets and boxes were brought out from every direction and it was soon apparent that the table was hardly half large enough. Then it was that the crowd scat tered and the person that did not get plenty to eat and something good can only blame himself. The editor and his little son took din ner with Mr. L. B. Heckle and his excellent family, and we must say that we had all we could desire and it was prepared as if the kings were expected. The dinner was splendid and there was plenty left after everybody had finished. After dinner the singers went back to the church and the first thing was an excellent song, then came the election of officers : The Presidency was again put on G. W. Meadows, with T. M. Tapley as vice-President and Geo. B. Johnson as Secretary. It was a grand occasion, attend ed by good people, and all went to enjoy the music. The church was not half large enough to hold the crow'd but they gathered around in some w'ay, and every one that was present will certainly say that he or she enjoyed the day We would be glad to attend such Conven tions every Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Clements, of Buena Vista, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Hattie Tillmann Clements, to Hon. Walter Wade Sheppard, of Claxton, formerly of Savan nah. Judge Shepard is judge of the superior court of the Atlantic cir cuit. They will be married June 21st at Buena Vista. We clip the above because the groom to be, Walter Sheppard, is well known in Toombs. He is a young man of I sterling qualities and he is now ' taking the proper step. Here we extend congratulations. The Baptist meeting closed Wednesday night and a great con gregation was out to hear the last sermon of Rev. J. R. Gunn. The j meeting was a great success so far as waking up the members of the church, but we hear that the new members did not materialize. Rev. Gunn is a splendid preacher and an earnest worker. He was liked by all who heard him and he had fine congregations during the en tire meeting. Rev. Dr. Brewton, of the U. B. 1., will fill the Baptist pulpit Sun day morning and evening, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. W. Kytle. The public is cordially in vited. Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons. LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1911. Additional Locals. Our u"Btmistress is now cutting some of the finest home gown cab bage that we have ever seen grown in the county. The heads are large, and firm, some of them weighing nearly ten pounds. She is selling them, too, which shows that market gardening in Lyons will pay. Manager Willis has ordered a fine lot of pictures for next week and he proposes to put on shoss for three nightß at least We have not had pictures for some time now and the ppople should give him liberal patronage. The date of the shows will be announced in hand bills. W. C. Oliver attended a meetbig of the Board of Directors of the W. A. & L. railroad at Adrian one day last week and he said every thing is working fine. Mr. Oliver reiterates the statement of the Progress that it wi.'l be only a short time now before track laying will start on the Lyons end of the line. Rev. J. R Gunn, the evangelist that is conducting the meeting at the Baptist church, is waking our people up. He is a strong preacher and we believe that he is a pure Christian gentleman. His meeting is warming up and he is going to | do great work in Lyons. Go out and hear him, you certainly wont re gret the time spent. The Florida direct highway scout cars were in Lyons as we are going to press and our people are giving them a royal reception. They are to be given dinner at the New Lyons and a party of our citizens are to escort them through the county. They will strike about twenty-five miles of gsod roads in Toombs county and this visit will be an advertisement for us. The cld Confederate veterans are asked to meet in a body at the Court House in Lyons next Sat urday pursuant to a cal! issued by the Commander. This meeting will be of the greatest interest to the members of Wade Hampton Camp in particular, but it is hoped that all the old soldiers in the county will be present. The election of a new Commander for the Camp will have to come up, as Col. Mann has been appointed on the staff of the General. Remember the meeting is to be Saturday, May Gth, and every member of the Camp is ordered and asked to be present F. F. Goddard is the new pro prietor of the New Lyons Hotel, having taken charge Thursday morningbefore breakfast Mr. God dard says that he is planning many improvements in the rooms and his aim is to make the house home-like and inviting. He pro poses to see that the table is sup plied with the very best and he will gather around him able as sistants who will work to make the Hotel popular. Mr. Collins has done well since he took the house and he gave it up because of the sickness of his wife. He will make Lyous his home and he says that he is going to be one of the improvement cUib, as he is al ready planning to erect a few neat little cottages for rent. We see it in several of the lead ing papers that Alf Herrington j has decided to lock horns with Congressman Edwards in the next j race for the nomination. Tele grams in the Macon Telegraph, the Savannah Morning News and a write up in the Forest Blade give out this information and it is now accepted as true. Alf Her rington is a hustler in politics and we don’t know of a man in the entire district that is better known generally, it is rather early to announce for a race that is over a year off yet, but the old saying is that “the early bird, etc.,” and Alf always did believe in being an early bird. The “kinky headed statesman from the state of Emanuel” is going to have a strong following. The Jail Breakers. Editor Lynns Progress —I am informed that on the night of April 25th two prisoners made a successful escape from our county jail, and I feel as a law abiding citizen and as one who appreciates the good name of our great coun ty that the time has come for some vigorous action and inves tigation for the cause of these fre quent escapes. It has oulv been a short tune since two desperate criminals made their escape successful ly, also a negro woman who was con victed for the murder of her hus band, and under a life sentence. It occurs to me that the idea of a woman making a successful escape from our jail is absolutely prepos terous, but if the talk that was on the streets of Lyons at the time she made her escape be true, evi dently some one had a deep inter est in having her out of the way. I have absolutely no interest in the world in this matter, except that which every citizen of our county should feel. I have the kindest feelings for all our county officials, am not a candidate for any office, or am I taking an inter est in this matter in behalf of anv prospective candidate, but I am prompted solely by my duty as a . citizen who values the good name and reputation of our county, and as an evidence of good faieh I will pay a reward of $25 00 for the cap ture and de’iverv to our jail of either of the two men above re ferred to or for tie woman. In neither of these cases, so tar as I have been able to learn, has any reward been offered for their capture, and very little physical efforts on the part of our county officials. I shall watch with interest the efforts of our officers to capture these last escapes, and in this con nection wish to say I think the time has arrived for a full, vigor ous and searching investigation of the cause of ttiese frequent escapes. If our county jail which, cost our county in the neighborhood of $15,000.00 is not a safe place to confine criminals it is high time we were finding it out; and with this very desirable end in view would suggesT t hat the Ordinary employ a jail expert to examine the jail and report to the next Grand Jury what in his opinion is the fault if any with our county jail, from which it seems prisoners have been able to escape almost at their will. Respectfully, C. W. Driggers. Big Hill News i We hear that Mrs. Pleas Duke l is quite sick. We wish for her an early recovery. Mr and Mrs O’Berry spent Sunday with W.D. DeLoah’s fam ily, and reported a good time. Nathan Neville, and wife spent a while with their parents, W. D. DeLoach and wife Sunday even ing last. Wonder why Tom Sanders looked so sad the other dav?Cheer up Tom, there are others waiting, so be quick and get ahead of the j j other fellow. We hear of lots of sickness and j deaths, but we should be prepared i for all such. It’s the worst and most troublesome times have not come upon the people yet. Be ready, dear friends, for the great and terrible day just ahead. W. D. DeLoach is quite sickly j these days, but we hope and trust , in God that he will soon regain j his good health, as sickness is aw ful,and it pains us to see our good friend suffering so much. Let us ( hope and pray for his early recov- ; erv, kind friends . Well, there was another couple | joined in holy wedlock recently. The happy parties were Mr. Alfred Merritt and Bessie Merritt. They were married at the homg of her uncle, Charlie Rogers, on Thurs day night, 27th. Rev. G. R. Sanders officiating. We wish for them a long life of joy, peace and happiness. Soap Sticks. Subscription SI.OO. LOCAL NOTES Hon. Frank H.Saffold.of Swains boro, was in the city Thursday on a short business trip. Mrs. Schuler, of Savannah, is here to spend a week or so with her daughter, Mrs. F. F. Goddard. C. A Garbutt, the Toombs countv Buick agent, went up to Swainsboro Wednesday on a busi ness trip. Mrs. Mark Rogers and two of the children are down with the measles and we hope they will soon be alright again. P. H. McNatt and Dr. Odom, two tiustling citizens from the Crossing were in the city Thurs day on a business trip. B. F. Brown returned from At lanta last Saturday morning but Mrs. Brown remained with her mother who was very ill. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Meeks are entertaining for a week or so the aged parents of Mr. Meeks. They came down the first of the week. Mark N. Rogers has a couple of nice umbrellas that he picked up at the church during the meeting and he wants the owmers to call and get them. The entire family of Mr. Z. P. Williams is suffering with the measles. Mrs. Williams is quite sick but the children are not seri ous. and we hope for then an early recovery. Mr. Allie Garbutt,with his good wife and baby,went up to Swains boro the firßt of the week to spend a day with friends and relatives. They went up in their fine Buick car and they report a pleasant trip. Rev. J. W. Kytle was called to the bedside of a sister that was reported to be dying a few days ago. We have not heard since he left how the lady was, hut we hope that she was better when he arrived there. F. M. and W. P C. Smith are now farming on a large scale. They have the DeWitt place and they are running a large farm. This is one of the best places in the coun ty and Messrs. F. M., and W.P C. Smith say they are going to make great improvements on it. Mr. W. J. Donnell, of New York, is here this week with his wife. The will leave in a week or so for the west where they will sed the sights . Mrs. Donnell was Mrs. Clyde Howard, daughter of Mr. J. R. Collins, and she has b*en here several weeks for her health. W. L. Kemp, the first Vice Pres ident of the Southern Mortgage Company, of Atlanta, was in the city this week inspecting loan propositions for the Lyons Loan & Abstract (Jo. The Lyons concern is doing some business and they inspected some twelve thousand dollar’s worth of property this week with Mr. Kemp. Jesse Brooker, salesman at Wil son's Parlor Grocery, went to Jes up on a business trip this week. Jesse wrote a letter back that he had found a bride at Jesup, but when he returned Thursday morn ing the bride was missing. The boys are now after Jesse to know i where he left his good lady and jhe is telling them that it was a I joke. The handsome brick livery sta- I bles belong to J. B. Jone 9 Jr., at Uvalda, were burned to the ground | last Tuesday morning and they are a total loss without any insurance. The store and stock of j. B. Martin was also burned and two or three other smaller buildings, the total loss footing up nearly SIO,OOO. Martin had SO,OOO insurance. The loss on Mr. Jones falls heavily, as it is ihe second fire he has had in the last few months, his ginnery having burned at Cedar Crossing I last year.