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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Vol. 8. No. 16.
LOCAL ITEMS
K Harry Grimes went to Hazel
iphiiNt the first of the week to
I’work on a couple of automobiles.
ft Clayton Grav. of Uvalda, was in
she city last Saturday. Clayton
is going to school at Douglas and
I he is getting along fine.
Our good old friend, W. S. Lil
liott, from down on the Altama
ha, was in the city last Saturday
■> mingling with his many friends.
Dr. R. D. McLeod has moved
to the home recently vacated by
I Col. Goddard. This is one of the
I neatest little homes in the city
I and it is also very convenient.
Charming Miss Mae Graham, of
! Mcßae, has been in the city for a
week visiting her sister,Mrs.Mark
' Rogers. She went up to Swains
| boro last week to spend a day or
<■ so with friends.
School closes next Friday and
\ the following week we are to have
I the commencement exercises. A
splendid program has been arrang
t ed and it will be found in another
| column this week.
Superintendent A. P. Thomas
desires us to say that beginning
Sunday May, 28th, the Baptist
Sunday school will meet every
Sunday morning at 10 o’clock in
stead of the afternoon.
Thanks to our good friend.
Robert Smith, from down on the
Altamaha, for a fine bunch of
channel cat fish. They were fine
and we are only sorry that we
can’t go down and enjoy fishing
with our friend.
E. L Meadows, of Vidalia, was
in the city a few hours last Satur
day. Mr. Meadows and his father
have gone to attend the reunion at
Little Rock and they will spend a
week or so at Hot Springs before
flat* ruing home.
Dr. Bomar is soon to receive the
cement for making the blocks for
his new building . He says that
he is going to put up a handsome
structure and we understand that
a part of it is to be an up-to-date
automobile garage.
A. P. Thomas our accommo
dating depot agent, left Tuesday
morning to attend tho great Bap
tist convention now in session at
Jacksonville, Fla. This is a na
tional Convention and we know
that Mr. Thomas will have a grand
time
Tax Receiver Cave is socn to
start out on his last round as will
be seen by his notice in another
column of the Progress. It will be
much better to meet him and give
in taxes than to pay double tax
on your property. Read the notice
and don’t forget the dates.
v
The first Sunday excursion to
Savannah and Tybee over the Sea
board will run on May 28th, the
rate to Tybee being $1.75 and to
Savannah $1.50 for the round
trip. The train will pass Lyons
about 7 o’clock a. m.. and return
ing will leave Savannah 6:30 p.m.
The home of Charley Phillips
< on his farm near Oak Park, was
all that was burned last week and
ha says his loss is about S6OO. The
fire was caused by carelessness of
his tennants in leaving fire in the
cook stove to fall out on the floor.
Mr. Phillips says he is going to
' rebuild at once.
With the closing of our school
the question naturally arises what
are we to do about increasing the
size of our school building before
i the next term begins? We have not
had room enough during the term
just closing, but Superintendent
Monts has managed to get along.
We cant get along next term, how
ever, and something must be done.
L Let our people get together on
some plan and don’t let them wait
f tautil it is too late. Vacation only
„ about three months and it
f 1 take that time to erect a suit
| able building.
The Female College.
Editor Lyons Progress:—l de
sire to express my views through
your columns, as to the location
of the Female College growing out
oftheU.B. I. I understand that
Messrs. Garbutt & Donovan have
offered a location between Lyons
and Vidaiia. This proposition
strikes me as the solution of the
whole matter. The site above
mentioned is a beautiful situtation
of the school; the location is far
enough away from the cities to
avoid objections that would he of
fered to the locations in the city,
and at the same time have all the
ad- vantages that a location in
either of the above cities would
afford. I understand that this
proposition made by Messrs. Gar
butt & Donovan carries with it the
promise of installing an electric
plant on the mill site, furnish the
school light and artesian water,
and the construction of an elec
trict car line from Lyons to Vi
dalia, to establishment of a con
venient schedule byway of the
school. This seems to me to be
the best and most logical proposi
tion that can be made with any
certainty to land the College in
this community.
I am not in a position to voucli
for for correctness of this proposi
tion as I have heard neither of
these gentlemen make this state
ment ; but it strikes me that it
will be for the interest of the
school and the entire community.
With the railroad facilities of Vi
dalia and Lyons, with the new
railroad that will soon be complet
ed from Wrightsville to Lyons,
via Adrian, and the electric car
line between the two cities, this
will be the most accessable loca
tion for the people than any other j
place. This proposition should j
appeal to all who feel an interest ;
in the school and the community.
An electric car line from Vidalia
to Lyons will be a great conven
ience, and under such circumstan
ces a paying investment.
It is to be hoped that the citi
zens of both Vidalia and Lyons as
well as the entire community will
rally to the support of this insti
tution and build a school that
will be the pride cf the entire
country. P VV. Williams.
Judge Mason, W. C. Oliver and
several others went down to Bell’s
ferry on the Altamaha last Mon
day to meet the good roads men
from Baxley. We see now that the
people of both Toombs and Ap
pling counties are determined to j
have the highway and we will be
glad if it will come through Ly
ons. Toombs will only have to
build about a mile and a little
over to reach the river bank, while
Appling will have to build all the
way from Baxley. The meeting
Monday was enthusiastic and we
are satisfied that it will mean
something for both counties.
Mark N. Rogers, one of our
good merchants, has decided to
move to Reidsville and he shipped
his stock there this week . Mark
is not going because he don’t like
Lyons because he has been a most
loyal citizen, but he has been of
fered excellent inducements to
carry his fine line down there and
we believe that he is going to do
well. Mark is a splendid fellow
and this time the loss to Lyons is
gain for Reidsville, We wish you
good luck, friend Mark.
With an electric car line from j
! Lyons to Vidalia and many hand-1
some homes all along this line,
with a great educational institut
ion to help out the scene. Say,
friends, tliis was a dream of the
: writer but it would look better in
i reality and it can be made real if
the good peolpe of the two cities
can get together. It would mean
more for Lyons than most any
thing we could get up unless it
was a great cotton mill.
G. W. Lankford went to Cedar
Crossing court last Saturday, hav
ing two or three cases to try be
j fore one of the Justices.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1911.
Lyons High School Closing.
Commencement Exercises Begin on
Friday Night, May 19th, at the
Opera House.
The closing exercises cf the Ly
ons High school will begin on Fri
day evening. May 19th, at the
Opera House, at 8 o’clock, with
the drama “ Valley Farm,” pre
sented by the 9th and 10th grades.
This is an excellent play, and all
who are present will be highly en
tertained. A small fee of 15 cents
for children and 25 cents for grown
persons will be chaged for the
purpose of defraying expenses in
cident to Commencement.
On Sunday morning, May 21st,
at 11 o’clock, the Commencement
Sermon will be preached at the
Methodist church by Rev. M. J.
Epting, D. D., of Savannah. Rev.
Epting will also preach Sunday
night, aud we trust that we may
have a large congregation to each
of these services, but especially to
the morning service. On Monday
evening ut the Opera House at 8
o’clock, the drama ‘‘A Thorn
Among the Koses” will be present
ed by the students of the Bth
grade. On Tuesday evening at the
Opera House the Graduating Ex
ercises will be held, beginning at
8 o’clock . Music will be furnish
ed for the entertainments each
night, by Miss King’s music class.
Some special music will be fur
nished by the choir for the Sun
day morning service. Every body
is invited, requested and urged to
attend all these services.
Col. Herrington to Speak at Vidalia.
On Saturday, June 3rd, the lo
j cal Chapter, Daughters of the Con
federacy, of Vidalia, will cele
j brate the birthday of Jefferson
Davis with appropriate public ex
: ercisee at the Auditorium. r
Col. Alfred Herrington, of
Swainsboro, will be orator of the
day, and quite a number Crosses
of Honor will be bestowed. The
exercises will begin at 11 o’clock,
after which dinner will be served
to the old Veterans.
The program in full will be as
follows:—lnstrumental Duet—
Miss Horne and Mrs. Spartman.
Song —“Strike for the South,' 1 by
Chapter.
Introduction of Speaker—by
Col. DeLoach.
Address —Col. Herrington.
Song—“ Just before the Battle,
Mother,” —by a quartette of male
jvoices.
Bestowal of Crosses —by the
Chapter President.
Song—“Dixie,”—by Chapter.
The public generally is cordial
ly invited, and we hope to see a
full delegation present from all
parts of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith, Mrs.
C. A. Loving and Mr. Dan Odom
left Tuesday morning in Mr-
Sinith’s Cadillac for Jacksonville,
Fla., to attend the Southern Bap
tist Convention. Mrs. Smith was
highly honored by being appoint
ed one of twenty delegates from
Georgia to the Woman’s Baptist
Missionary Union of the Southern
Baptist Convention which meets
at the same time.
The Seaboard Sunday excursions j
start up on Sunday, May 28th,
and the fare for the round trip
will be only $1.50 from Lyons.
No change will be made in the
schedule except that the train now
(leaving Savannah Sunday night
at 5 o’clock will leave at 6:30
instead. The fare to Tybee will be
extra and we hear that the new
Tybee Hotel will open the first of
June.
The Progress got the finest treat
lof the season last Saturday and
we are indebted to Mrs. Sherman
Bazemore. It was a fine bag of
peaches and they were fully ripe.
The peaches were of the very early
variety and Mrs. Bazemore says
that the crop was not good. She
j brought us a nice lot. however,
and we thank her very much.
New Cotton Pest in Toombs.
VV. H. Ward, a farmer from
down in the Mt. Moriah neighbor
hood, brought to the city Monday
a small bottle filled with the new
cotton wevil that is destroying the
young plants down in his neigh
borhood. Mr. Ward said that he
did not. find the bugs until Sunday
and they hud killed over a quarter
of his crop in a day or so He savs
that he will have to plant over if
he makes any cotton at all.
The bugs very much resemble
the pea wevil and they are very
hard, also larger than the regular
pea wevil. They are more destruc
tive than the boll wevil, it seems,
as they kill the plants right at the
start and if they are not killed
out at the beginning, no telling
what will be the result.
Mr Ward sent the bottle he
brought to Lyons to Congressman
Edwards at Washinton, with a re
quest that he turn them over to
the proper authorities. The en
tire cotton belt is interested in the
investigation, as almost the same
bug has been found on several
places in Tattnall county. We un
derstand that an expert is to be
sent from the* agricultural de
partment to Tattnall county and
it is hoped that he will ajso come
to Toombs We have not heard of
the pest on any other place except
that of Mr. Ward and hope they
w ll not spread over the county.
Oak Ridge Dots.
R. E. Boyd made a flying trip
to Lyons Saturday.
George McDonald called to see
Miss Annie Thompson last Sun
day.
Pure white button-hole boquets
that so many remembered as the
emblem of mother’s day, were dis
tributed around here Sunday.
A few' of the kind ladies of this
community, armed with well fill
ed baskets, met at the convict
camps Sunday afternoon ard
spread a bountiful supper for the
prisoners. The time was enjoyed
by all that were present.
Two Blue Darters.
English Eddy School.
Fourth month Ireport of the
English Eddy !-chool, showing
standing of honor pupils:
Eighth Grade: —Maggie Mann,
96; Gertrude Mann, 96.
Sixth Grade. —Curtis Mann, 97;
Herman Mann, 97.
Fifth Grade. —Naunie Mann,
98; Mary Mac Mann’ 98; Willie
Partin, 96; Wheeler Mann 99J;
Estelle Brinson, 98.
Third Grade. —Lottie Brinson,
96; Ollie Chester, 94
Second Grade: —Leon Clayton,
100; Martin Chester. 99; Ulabelle
Partin, 99; J. T. Dix, 96.
Elsie Brizendine,
Teacher.
Pate Anderson, eldest son of j
Constable B. R. Anderson, was
severely injuried in a run-a-way
Monday afternoon. The young |
fellow was driving a colt belong
ing to his father and had been up
in the Collins’ settlement to buy
some hogs. On his return home
the colt got frightened, ran a.id
threw the young man, injuring
| him internally. His father was
; present and he brought his son
back heme, where he was given
medical attention by Dr. Bomar.
We certainly trust that his in
juries will not prove serious.
1 1 The old artesian well at the
station is to be fitted with a gaso
lene pump again and it will be run
regularly. The engine and pump
is to be furnished by the people,
paid for by popular subscription,
and the city has agreed to run it
regular and to pay the cost of
maintenance. This will be glad
news to many people. This well
is said to have splendid mineral
properties and people send here
from all parts of the state to get j
water. J. C. Thorn berg is to fur- j
nish the machinery and he says j
he is going to fix it right.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL NOTES
Col. L. J. Cowart went up to
YVrightsville one day last week to
look after some legal matters for
his clients.
Co'. C. C. Curry, with his inter
esting little family, of Vidalia,
were on our streets Sunday driv
ing around.
Clerk of the Court P. S. Hagan
went up to Vidalia a few days ago
to spend a few hours with his
many friends.
Quarterly conference at the
Methodist church Monday morn
ing, the Presiding Elder being
present to preside.
F. L. Bowen went to Ohoopee
last Sunday to spend the day with
friends and relatives and he says
that he had a good time.
A picnic will be given at the
Marvin School House by the
school on May 26th. Refreshments
will be sold. Everybody is invited
to come and bring a basket.
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
vou right.—W. E. Walker, Jr.,
Vidalia. Ga.
Presiding Elder Tonkins preach
ed a splendid sermon at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and
he was heard by a large congre*
gation. He is a splendid preacher
and a good Christian worker.
The colored ball team went tc
Hazelhurst last week and defeated
the colored team of that place by
a score of 6 to 5. The colored
team here is playing good ball and
they are winning all the time.
Strayed—One brindle yearling
about a year and a half old, no
marks, last heard from in the J.
T. Coleman settlement. Informa
tion about him will be gladly re
ceived. Needham Smith, Route 3,
.Lyons.
Manager Meeks and D, D. Mcore,
of the Supply Company, went to
Ohoopee Sunday to attend a Ma
sonic meeting. Mr. Meeks rode
the goat for the last time and he
says that it was certainly a buck
ing animal.
J. Frank Darby, of Vidalia,
drove to Lyons Sunday in his fine
car, bringing his father, two
brothers and a friend or two.
Frank is running his planer regu
larly and supplying lots of build
ing material. •
John Gray, of Uvalda, was in
the city Sunday visiting his broth
er. Clayton Gray came up and
spent Saturday. Both of these
boys are ball players and they
want to help a Lyons team out
this year. Boys, organize and lets
have some good games.
Dr. Aaron’s little baby girl
fell from the front step last Sun
day and broke her arm just above
the elbow. A miss-step caused the
accident. Dr. Aaron dressed the
wound himself and we are glad to
say that the little girl is getting
! along as well as could be expected.
Lyons was well represented at
Swainboro last Friday. Th'rty or
forty pupils went and they were
cared for by the teachers in the
different departments. They all
say they had a good time, and
Prof. Monts, our Superintendent,
was there to see that all went
well.
Miss Jadie Mae Martin captured
the first prize in the recitation
contest at Swainsboro last Friday.
She was tho only one from Lyons
that got a prize but all contestants
had honorable mention. Miss
Jadie Mae has splendid histrion
ic talent, recites like an old schol
ar and we were not surprised
when we heard that she had won
the medal. We hear that she has
I now decided to enter the state
contest and we are satisfied that
I she will win laurels