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A Wise Parent Resolves About Her
School.
1. I reßolve to bop only the good
points in my child's teacher and
to speak about them to her and
others.
2 I resolve to think always that
the teacher is trying to do her
best,
8. I resolve not to criticise the
teacher 1n the presence of my
children or others.
4. I resolve to make my home
conditions as favorable as possible
for the physical, mental, moral
well-being of my children.
5. I resolve to visit the school as
often as possible, that the teach
er may be assured of my interest
in her and in the well-being of the
pupils.
C. I resolve that if I feel posi
tive that the teacher is using un
wise methods with my children,
1 will have a friendly talk with
her about the matter before refer
ring it to higher authority.
7. I resolve to find out what my
boy’s associations are: whether or
not they are helpful, whether he
is being led into bad habits, whe
ther he is smoking cigarettes or
using tobacco in any form.
8. I resolve to make gentle en
forcement of obedience to wise
rules a vital principle in order that
the home and school may work in
harmony.—Progressive Farmer.
From all parts of our territory
c >me in reports of educational
progress. The community that is
not advancing is the exception.
We must not make the great mis
take, however, of concluding that
the work is done, or that we can
afford to rest from our laborers
was never greater or more insistent
than at present.
Engaged man—Love, me? Why
she actually counts the kisses I
give her. Cynical friend —That is
bad. She may keep it up after the
marriage.—Boston Transcript.
Kate —Maude is married and
she doesn’t know the first thing
about housekeeping. Alice—Yes,
she does: the first thing is to get
a husband to keep house for.
The per capita annual produc
of lumber in this country is now
approximately 500 board feet, was
probably a little greater in 1907.
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each Department, including Music and JL+
X. Elocution.
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| Fall Term Begins Sept. 4th, 1911.
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: VIDALIA GA. i
Pet tion For Incorporation.
Georgia— AupliDg County.
To the Superior Court of said County:
The petition of C W Brazzell, E J Giles. F M
Smith. A M Moses, S B Meadows. W C Oliver.
G W Lankford. W P C Smith, of Toombs Coun
ty. and C W Melton, J A Bell, J W Tippins.
W H Rogers, Ed Jarman. D D Gilmore. J P
Highsmith. J H GoodmaD.G F Melton, and C H
Parker, of Appling County respectfully shows.
First:—That they desire for themselves,
their associates, successors and assigns to be
come incorporated under the name and style
of The Altamaha Highway Bridge Company."
Second —The term for which petitioners ask
to be incorporated is twenty years with privi
lege of renewal at the end of that time.
Third The capital stock of the corporation
i 6 to be #30,000.00 divided into shares of #25 each.
Petitioners, however, desire the privilege of
increasing said capital stock from time to
time, upom a majority vote of the directors,
to not exceeding in aggregate #50.000.00.
Fourth:—The purpose and intention of said
proposed corporation is to construct a bridge
across the Altamaha River between the coun
ties of Appling and Toombs, and to thereafter
own and operate the same as a toll bridge, to
said end, petitioners desire the privilege of
leasing, buying or otherwise acquiring and
holding all such real estate, right-of-way and
approaches as may be necessary to the proper
construction and operation of said toll bridge,
to buy. sell, own or lease all such material and
machinery as may be necessary in the con
st; uction, maintenance and operation of said
bridge, to let and enter into such contracts
and obligations and employ such engineers and
other employees as may be necessary in the
construction and operation of said bridge, to
issue bonds and to exercise the usual powers
and to do all usual and necessary acts which
may pertain or be in any way connected with
the Lusiness of constructing, operating and
maintaining of said bridge, and the operation
of a toll bridge.
The object of the proposed corporation is
primarily the developement of good roads, the
more rapid developement and increased pros
perity of all of South, South-east and South
west Georgia, the bringing together in close
association the great section of country lying
north and south of the Altamaha River, the re
moving of the one great barrier to the devel
opement to follow from the "Round the State
Good Roads Tour,” and affording of a more
convenient means of travel to all of said sec
tions.to said State and Nation,andincidentally
such pecuniary profit and gain as may flow to
its stockholders.
Fifth:—The principle office of the proposed
corporation will be in the City of Baxley, or
the city of Lyons, as may be determined by the
directors,
Whereas, petitioners pray to be made a body
corporate under the name and style aforesaid
entitled to all the rights, privileges and immun
ities and subject to all liabilities tixed by law.
E J. Giles
J. P. Highhmith.
Attys. for Petitioners.
Georgia—Appling County.
This is to certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of a petition for incorpora
tion this day filled in my office.
This July 18th, 1911.
I ba Leggett.
Clerk S. C.. A. C. Ga,
Lible for Divorce.
In Toombs Superior Court, August Term 1911.
Maud Brown vs Joe Brown—Libel for divorce.
To Joe Brown, defendent: The defendant,
Joe Brown, in the above stated case, is here
by notified and required to be and appear at
the next Superior Court to be held in and for
the county of Toombs, State of Georgia, on
the third Monday in Aug. 1911, to answer the
libel for divorce in the said case, in default
thereof the Court will proceed as to justice
shall appertain.
Witness the Hon. B. T. Rawlings. Judge of
said Superior Court, this Ist day of June, 1911
P. S. Hagan,
Clerk of S. C. Toombs County, Ga.
Special Notice.
GEORGIA—Toombs County:
Know all persons by those present, that my
wife, Laura Elliott, has voluntarily abandon
ed and separated herself from me. without
any cause on my part, hence I will not be held
responsible for any debts that she may con
tract. nor any necessaries furnished her.
This, the Ist day of August. 1911.
Phimus Elliott.
HE LYONS iTvOGRKtfc, AUGUST 18, 1011
EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT!
Our Buyer is now in the markets
and he is finding things that will inter
est every customer* He is studying the
styles and shipping to us
NEW LINES EVERY DAY,
To make room for these new goods we must close out
our stock on hand. We have BARGAINS offer and
we invite you to come and see for yourself. You can almost
name YOUR OWN PRICE in r store now and
take the goods. It will pay YOU to call at the
LYONS BARGAIN STORE,
SIMON LEVIN, Manager.
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