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THE LYONS PROGRESS. VOL. 8. No. 20. I LOCAL ITEMS 1 F. M Smith went to Vidalia in m Hit Cadillac Saturda v morning. Lister O’Neal, of Uvalda, wa9 in the citv Sunday mingling with his many friends. Five or six doses of “006” will cure any case of chills and fever. Price 25 cents. Dan Odom went to Savannah Saturday and remained to visit Tybee Sunday. Gordon Floyd, of Collins, came up Sunday and spent the day with his many friends. Miss Stella Scott, of Ohonpee came up and spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. F. L Bowen. J. H. DeLoach, of Savannah, came up the first of the week sand went down on his farm for a day or so \V. A. McNatt. .Jr., of Uvalda. and P. J. McNatt, ot Cedar Cros sing. were in the city a few hours Wednesday afternoon. Charming Miss Eva Stacey, of Gaffney, S. C., came Sunday night and will spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Dan Odom. I>. H . McColsky with his fami ly and a few friends, of Vidalia, were riding around our streets in his new Hudson last Sunday. The regular meeting of the ' Robert Toombs Chapter, U. D. C., will be held at the Hotel Friday afternoon June 23rd, at four o’- clock. Rev. Pafford went down the road again Monday to assist in a meeting for the week. lie is a hard worker in revival meetings and his services are always sought. 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. Turpentine seems to be going down to bed rock and some of the naval stores irmn are fueling very blue. If they would manage to bold their product the price will certainly react. It can’t go down all the time. Strayed—White hound with dark colored spots, yellowish black head and answers to name of Vick. Seen in Lyons May 29 Reward for return of dog or in formation leading to her return. T. L. Ricks, Ohoopee, Ga. The Union meeting last Satur day was largely attended and we were told by some that important business came up for discussion. We didn’t learn what the business was but we had it in a round about wav that they did talk about a fertilizer factory. The Union guano factory is a certainty and it is to be located right here in Lyons. The Union boys believe in Lyons anyway and we are glad to say that the feeling is mutual with our people. The farming class build up the country and we are glad to stand with them. - Eight cars of a Seaboard freight train left the rail in the pass track at the depot last Saturday and it took the wreck crew several hours to get them back on again. The out side rail turned and cars were off before the train could be stopped. Beyond the derail of the cars no further damage was done. The U. I). C.’s will hold an ice cream festival on Friday evening June 16th in one of vacant store buildings. The committee is at work among the members and it is hoped tnat- the friends of the Chapter and all who honor our confederate soldiers, will do their part toward helping along the work of these ladies. Cream and 10 cake will be served and the Daughters hope for a liberal pat ronage. Yancey School Closes. The Yancey School under the management-of Prof. Eli Mulling, of Cobbtown, came to a . close on last week after one of the most pleasant and successful terms in the history of the school. It is to he regretted that Prof. Mulling could not teach for us an other year, as he has given up the school-work, and will begin the study of law as his chosen profes sion. The patrons of the school gave a picnic Tuesday on the Altamaha, complimentary to Prof. Mulling, which was enjoypd by all that at tended. The nice music furnished by Messrs Garland and Felton Toole, Josh and Sam Beasley, of Reids ville, was the crowning feature of the day. Prof. Mulling made many friends while here, that wish for him happiness and success in his new field of labor. A Patrone. Blue Ridge Notes. L. D. L. how come you to miss the trail.? It. wont wait for you and you know it. G. G. Anderson, of near Elza, spent a short while Sunday at the home of J. D. Coe. Rufus Lucas and wife visited relative at Reidsville last week, re turning home Sunday. Say, N. A. \ou had better look out or the old gentleman will use his walking stick on you. Cleveland and Hershel Findley went to church Sunday and I hope they eujoyed the sermon. Wonder where M. D. C. was go ing Sunday. Say, old man, you had best keep your eye on him. Little Miss Ilhonet Anderson, of Belleville, spent two weeks with her uncle and aunt, D. P. Coe and wife. Little Daisy. Special Notice. There will be a public basket dinner at Ohoopee on June 24th, the same being the anniversary of St. John, the Baptist. Public Masonic exercises and speaking by Hon. F. H. Saffold, of Swams boro, and Col. R. L. Cclding, of Savannah, and others. The public i 9 invited to come be with us and help out, but be snre to bring a well filled basket. Exercises begin promptly at 10 o’clock . By order of Ohoopee Lodge. G. W. Meadows, W M. N. B. Jarriell, Sec. There is a building committe for our school and they are look ing after the new addition. They are going to build that addition too, and right now they are get ting quite a little encouragement. We hope that the article on the situation in the Progress last week will have its elfect. We cannot afford to let religious feeling creep into our school matters and we must not have a sectarian school. Let all denominations work for it and lets show each denomina tion the proper respect. When we send to school we do not send to church. Gordon Floyd lias decided to go into business for himself and lie has rented the Rogers stand. He will curry a line of fancy and fam ily groceries and he says that lie is going to try to serve the people of Lyons with the best and fresh est goods obtainable all the time. He will make a specialty of fancy goods such as others do not carry. The young man is all right and | we wish him success. We received cards this week an- j ; nouncing the coming wedding of Mrs M. F. Hennegan to Mr. Jos. M. Stubbs. The wedding is to take place in the Methodist church at Claxton Tuesday evening,June 20, and the couple will be at home to their friends after July Bth at Clax ton, The Progress exttemb con gratulations in advance. Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons. LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1911. Hand Car Wreck. Last Saturday night after the west train had gone, Section Fore man Browning, with his force, started to the section houses at Ohoopee and wheu about in the rear of the D. H. Lewis place, one of the darkies fell backward in front of the car, throwing it off the track, scattering tools and provisions in every direction and causing several on the car to be injured The negro that caused the wreck was badly bruised and fora time it was thought he was dead, but he is getting all right again. Section Foremat. Browning had a leg broken, Elton Scott was in jured on the head and several of the darkies were hurt moreor less. Drs. Aaron and McLeod went and looked after the injured and we are glad to say they are all im proving as fast as possible. That none of the men were killed is a miracle, as the car was going down grade at a great speed when the wreck occured. Mr. Browning had cautioned the men two or throe times, he said, but they were in a hurry to get to the section house, having done a hard day’s work in Lyons. All the wounded men with the exception of Mr. Browning will be out this week, but he will be laid up for some time yet. Mr Ben Anderson, of Uvalda, formerly a hustling young busi ness man of Cedar Crossing, and Miss Mellie Currie were quietly married at the home of the bride down near Cedar Crossing Tues day last. Miss Currie is a most charming girl and Mr. Anderson has friends in abundance. The marriage was rather a surprise to the large circle of friends of both tho bride and gioom, but hearty congratulations are offered all the same. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson will spend a few days in Douglas on their honeymoon, after which they will be at home in Uvalda, where they are to locate. The Vidalia ice factory is hav ing a little trouble furnishing Ly ons with ice and some better plan will have to be adopted to get it here. On Sunday many of the customers had to do without and on Monday not a pound of ice could be gotten until late in the afternoon after the first load was sold in the early morning. Our people are depending on the Vi dalia factory now and un’ess this factory wants to give up the point it must arrange to keep enough stock on hand to supply the trade. The ice is good, the delivery is prompt, but the ice is not here to deliver every time. One of Superintendent Culpep per’s road hands played a joke on the guards last Friday. It was during the dinner hour and the guards were resting against a tree This fellow, latest reeuit, that was sent up at Blackshear, slipped up and grabbed a gun. He then call ed to the other boys to follow but none went. The fellow then start ed off but the alarm was sent out and he was caught just a short dis tance from the camp, ft was nec essary to fill his legs full of bird shot before he would give in. This attempt will probably be a lesson to him. A Mr. Rogers, of Reidsville, and formerly a barber of Coll ms, was in the city the first of the wbek looking up a looation for a first class barber shop and bath rooms He says that he wants to put in something the people will appreciate and he is coming back the latter part of the week to close, the trade if nothing happens. The Toombs County Bank has a healthy statement in the Progress this week, showing that the bank is in fine condition. They have plenty of capital for their custom ers and the bank is growing right along. This is one of the strongest financial institutions in this sec tion of the State. Additional Locals. Col. T. J. Parrish went to Vidal ia Wednesday to attend Justice court, returning in the afternoon* J. J. Williams, G. W. and H.L. Lankford and W. E. Brown, of the Lyons bar, went to Vidalia to at tend Justice court Wednesday. Architect Crutchfield and Con tractor Adam 9, of Vidalia, were i.l the pity Wednesday afternoon consulting with the building com mittee, Mrs. W. L. Jones and little Os sie Lee have gone back to Pem broke to live. Mr .Tones will not go for a month or so yet and we are hoping that he will decide to keep his business here. Mrs. J. P. Brown desires us to say that she makes butter fresh every day and she has it at her home for sale at 25 cent 9 per pounds She also has a few cans of home made lard for sale at a pound At last Lyons is to have a base ball game. Swainsboro is to come over to-day {Friday) and our boys have prepared to give them a royal reception. We don’t know who our players are to be but those who have the matter in hand say they have a good line-up The Indies of the U. D. C . are arranging fora cake and cream suj - per in the Rogera store this Fri day evening, the purpose be'ng to raise money for a confederate monument to be erected in Lyons. We commend the ladies for what they have undettaken and we hope that they will be successful. Every person in the city should go out and help the ladies. Dr. R. D. McLeod went to Sa vannah Thursday morning, tak ing alcng his brother, Bruce, who has been very ill for a week. Bruce will go to the Park View Sanita rium where he will get every at tention and treatment from spec ialists. We hope that he will soon he able to return home with his health restored. The statement issued by tlie First National Bank this week under the call qf the Comptroller of Currency is rather gratifying. It shows the bank to be in excel lent shape, with plenty of money on hand to meet all demands and a splendid surplus. Under Cash ier Sweat and his able assistant, Henry McQueen, the bank is go ing right along to the front. It is a strong institution and it is man aged by men who are willing to accommodate a man that is worthy at any time, especially should he be a patron. A call meeting of the U. D. C. was held in the parlors of the New Lyons Hotel, Tuesday evening June the 13th, for the purpose of discussing a monument to be erect ed to the memory of the Confeder ate dead. As the meeting was so hurried it is possible that some of the ladies were not notified. It was desired that all the members be present Mr. Wooten, of the Cor-' dele Marble Co., showed some very pretty designs to the chapter. No contract has yet been made but it is the intention of the Chapter to push the work to and early com pletion. News from .Jacksonville, Fla., early Monday morning announ cing that Erastus Findley, son of Mr. Elbert Findley of near Lyons, and a brother of M F. Findley, of Phillips aud Findley, merchants of Lyons, was dead The young man was about twenty-four years of age and he had been in Jackson ville for several years in a respon sible position. He has been sick for several weeks and at one time it was thought tha*. he would re cover, but a change for worse came last. Friday and he was unable to rally. He was a splendid young man and a member of a good family His remains were brought to and carried out in the country for burial Tuesday morn ing. Subscription SI.OO. LOCAL NOTES ’ RM. Garbutt and R. L. Page were among those that went to Clnxton Tuesday to hear Bryan, the orator. Rev. J. \V. Kytle went to Pem broke Sunday to fill his regular appointment, returning the first of the week. Jessie salesman for R. S Willson, left Saturday for his home near Jesup, having received a telegram that his parents were quite sick. Mr. Grunt, our ice man, is un der the weather again and he had to go to bed Tuesday morniug. We are glad to say, however, that he is again. Mrs F. A. Thompson and one or two of the children came up from Screven the other day and they are spending the week with old friends in Lyons. Architect Crutchfield, of Vidal ia, was down thp first of the week consulting with the building com mittee of the school and left a bid for Contractor Adams. It is less than a mountli before the big Farmers Union picuic and barbecue in Lyons and onr people must help all they can. Lets make this rally the event of the vear. Prof. R. M Monts has gone to Plaines. Ga., to spend a short vacation with old fnends and rel atives. Mrs. Monts and the chiJ ren went also and we know they will have a pleasant tune. Mr F. M. Smith and family, Mayor Smith and family and Mr. and Mrs. Chinn and Mrs. C. W. Warner, went up to Gillis Spring Sunday to spend the day- They went up in automobiles and they say they had a fine time. J. F. Schuler, assistant mana ger at the Hotel, while showing one of the porters how to wash windows last Saturday, fell and broke his arm. He has been suf fering considerably from the wound but we are glad to say that he is getting along very well. Col. E. J. Giles went to Savan nah last week to have his arm ex amined by specialists and they found it necessary to break it over and set it again 30 we under stand. Col. Giles stood the opera tion well and we are glad to say that his arm is now doing better. Contractor Averitt, of Vidalia. was in the city the first of the week arranging to begin work building the trestles over Swift and Pendleton creeks for the W. A & L. railroad. The ties for this work are nearly all on the ground and the stringers are to be deliver ed in a few days. Our old artesian well pumping engine was out of commission a day or so the first of the week. It seems that this engine is not what was promised the city and the company that put it in will be called on to make its guarantee good The pumping plant has not given satisfaction a day since it was installed so we are told by those who have it in charge. ■ Henry Stanley, the notorious criminal tried at the last term of our Superior court and sentenced to spend a few years on the State prison farm, and who later escap ed, has been captured at Black shear and he is again behind the bars. Henry Stanley ha 3 served several years on different gangs, the last being on the Toombs coun ! ty gang and he was out less than a | month before lie was stealing again. The Judge sentenced him to the State farm upon the recom mendation of the jury that tried the case and his lawyers appealed the case. While waiting in the jail for this appeal to be heard Stanley escaped with a negro, but he was not sharp enough to get far away, consequently he is back again.