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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
VOL. 8. No. 38.
LOCAL NOTES
5 or 6 doses of “666” will cure
any case of chills and fever.
Price 25 emits.
For Sale—A pair of fair'y train
ed fox and cat hounds. Apply to
T. L. Ricks. Ohoopee, Ga.
Miss Mattie King, the music
teacher at our High School, went
to Savannah last Saturday to
spend the day.
Mr. Neal Gillis and a number of
the stockholders of the VV. A. & L.
railroad came to Lyons Tuesday
for a conference.
G. W. Aaron, father of our late
postmaster, and O. B. Aaron a
brother, were in the city the first
of the week visiting friends and
relatives.
W. F. Staten, of the W. A. &
L. railroad, was in tne city this
week, leaving Thursday night
for Savannah for a conference
with some railroad magnates.
For Sale—One twenty horse
power engine, Leffel make, in good
condition. Will sell cheap to a
quick purchaser. Address A. H.
Hardy, Jr., Elza, Ga Route 1.
For Sale —One shingle mill com
plete on good location, ox team,
timber, bolter,drag saw and every
thing needed. Snap for good
man Adress Box 184, Lyons, Ga.
Several went to Savannah yes
terday to see to see the great Fore
paugh & Sell Shows This is the
greatest circus in the world today
and it attracts thousands of vis
itors every year.
A Salvation Army representa
tive wa3 in the city this week tak
' ing up a collection. The Salva
tion Army i 3 a great branch of the
religious world and we believe that
it is doing good work all over the
country.
The rumor has gotten out that
we are to hear wedding bells real
soon, and that two of our popu
lar young people are to harness up
for a race through life together.
Here’s hoping that the voyage will
be a pleasant one.
Strayed —One light dun color
ed, white pided butt headed Jersey
cow unmarked medium size, small
sink on left hip Left my home
Sunday, Sept. 24th. Will pay re
ward for information leading to
her return. J. P. Williams. Elza,
Ga.
The local chapter, U. D. C’s
are arranging an elaborate pro
gram for Nov. Ist, the day that
the crosses of honor are to be de
livered to the old veterans. This
program will appear in a later is
sue of the Progress and the old
soldiers must remember that the
Wade Hampton Camp has been
called to meet on that day.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Williams,
who are now enjoying their honey
moon, dropped off at Lyons the
other day and spent a day or so at
the home of Judge P. W. Wil
liams. Bob is looking we'l and his
w'ife is a charming little lady.
They went to Florida from Lyons
and will soon retun to Manchester,
where he is making headquarters.
The new Minter-Smith Hard
ware Store is fast nearing comple
tion and it is going to be the most
complete and convenient hardware
store in South Georgia. It may
not be quite as large as some but
it will be finished up in first class
style, and Mr. Smith, the man
ager, says that he is going to carry
a line that will oe as complete as
any of the city hardware stores.
Hunter Pearce & Batfcev, the
substantial, reliable, and widp
awake Factors, of Savannah, offer j
you the same excellent service 1
that has convinced many
,of the benefits of marketing cot
ton through them. Until you
have tried them, perhaps you are
neglecting an opportunity to real
ize more for your cotton than
heretofore They respectfully
solicit vour consignments
W. B. M. U. Daniell Association.
The Sixth annual meeting of
the W. B. M. U., was held at the
Mt. Vernon Baptist church, Oct.
12th and 18th. There was a good
delegation present at the opening
spssion and many visitors. The
Superintendent, Mrs. Fulton M.
Smith, presided The program as
published in the Progress was car
ried out and was both interesting
and instructive, the Superintend
ent’s report was encouraging and
showed progress along all lines of
the work. She had visited eleven
churches, making talks at each
church,attended the State meeting
at Dawson, the District meeting
at Dublin and held a Missionary
Institute at Glenwood. She had
written 181 letters and postals
and obtained 17 subscribers to
The Mission Messenger. She re
ported 15 Societies in the Union,
five of them being Young People’s
Societies. These fifteen Societies
had contributed almost one thous
and dollars to the spread of the
gospel at home and abroad. Mrs.
Fulton Smith was recommended
to the State Union for re-election
to the office of Superintendent and
Mrs. J. W. Kytle was re-elected
Secretary. Tarrytown was selected
as the next place of meeting, Oct.
17th and 18th 1912. It was decided
at this meeting to hold a Mission
ary Institute at Vidalia iu the
Spring of 1912, the exact date to
be decided lat j r.
Mrs. J. L Hart, of Vidalia,was
elected assistant Superintendent
and Mrs. C. A.Mason, of Mt. Ver
non, Mrs. Duggan, of Vidalia, to
gether with the Superintendent
and Assistant were elected as an
Executive Committee, Dr. J. C.
Brewton dismissed the girls from
the U. B. 1., and allowed them
the privilege of attending
the meeting Thursday afternoon.
The delegates were royally enter
tained in the homes of the citi
zens of Mt. Vernon, the other de
nominations helping in the enter
tainment. The meeting adjourned
Friday afternoon after passing
the following resolutions:
Resolved —First, That we lift
our hearts in gratitude to God for
the many blessings bestowed on
us during the past year and pray
fora continuation of His love and
blessings in the future.
Second —We wish to offer our
heartfelt thanks to the Entertain
ment Committee for the careful
manner in which they have look
ed after our welfare.
Third —That we extend to the
ladies of the Mt. Vernon Baptist
church and of the town our sin
cere thanks for the kind and lov
ing manner in which they have
cared for us during this session.
Fourth—That we extend to The
Lyons Progress, Toombs County
Local, Vidalia Advance and Mont
gomery Monitor our thanks for
their courtesy in printing our pro
grams and notices of our meet
ings.
Sharp’s Chapel Notes.
The low price of cotton is sure
making the farmers feel sick.
Bud Tarver attended preaching
at the Primitive church Sunday.
S. L. Rowland went down on
the Altamaha Saturday, returning
Sunday.
Prayer meeting this week will
be at the home of J. E. Long near
the church.
L. B. Odom is on the sick list
this week and we hope for him a
speedy recovery.
Miss Josephine Odom was on
the sick list a few days last week
but is out again.
L. B. Heckle and wife and Mrs.
B. M. Higgs made a business trip
to Savannah last Friday.
Misses Bessie and Camilla Eth
ridge called on Misses Josephine
and Ruby Odom Sunday morning.
B. M. Higgs carried his son,
Willie, to a hospital in Savannah
last week to have an operation
performed. We are glad to say he
j is getting along very well.
Sun Beam.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1911.
Additional Locals.
i Mrs. J. C. Blackwell wontnp to
Gravmont the other day to spend
a few days w'ith friends and rela
tives .
Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Gibson
came last week and thev are
spending a week or so with Mrs.
Gibson’s parents, W. B Wyiey
and wife.
County Game Warden McQueen
of Vidaiia, was in the citv last
week consulting with the people
over the appointment of Deputies
for the different districts. Mack
says that he w'ants men that will
enforce the law' and he is going to
get them if they can be found .
We under stand that Mr. E. S.
Warrock, formerly foreman in
the Progress office, has decided to
open a store in the south-east sec
tion of the county near the gin
nery ot S. E. Webber. Mr. War
rock :s a fine old gentleman and
we wish him success in his mer
cantile venture
All stockholders and subscribers
to the new Bank for Lyons are re
quested to attend a meeting to I>p
held at the Opera House iu Lvons
on Monday, October 23rd, at 11
o’clock a. m. Every subscriber
’3 asked and urged to attend tb s
meeting as it will be of the great
est importance. It is for the pur
pose of organizing and accenting
the charter.
The writer that sent in the In
man Creek dots last week forgot
tqsign his or her name :,od we
had to leave them out of i e pa
per. They came in late f r the last
issue anyway, but we wanted to
use them fur this issue had they
been signed. Please sign your own
name to all matter sent, for pub
lication. We promise not to givo
it out at all.
Mrs. T. D. Ricks will probably
take the Coleman house next door
to the Progress and she says that
it is her intention to open a fami
ly boarding house. Such a board
ing house is needed in Lyons and
it is said that Mrs, Ricks knows
how to conduct one. Mr. W illis,
who ha 9 been living in the house
for a week, will move to the home
recently vacated by Mrs. H. C.
Willis.'
Toombs county will have two
Congressmen to look after her in
terests when congress convenes
and until March 4th, 1918. The
two men are our ever faithful
Chas. G. Fdwards. in the First
district, and Hon Dudley Hughes,
now of the Third, who is wanting
to represent the Twelfth, the dis
trict W’e are now iu. In these two
men we have two of the liveliest
wires iu Congress. Especially can
we say this of Charley Edwards,
who will no doubt go back to suc
ceed himself.
Rev. Kytle preuched a good ser
mon at the Babtist church Sunday
morning and he was heard by a
good congregation. In the even
ing a mission worker, Mrs. J. O.
Gough, spoke to s he ladies of the
Baptist Missionary Socity, taking
the place of the regular service.
Mr. Kytle is a good man and a
spleuded preacher, and his congre
gation seems to appreciate his
work. He will start a meeting on
the fifth Sunday, assisted by Rev.
W. J. Barton, aud this meeting
promises to be a good one.
Judge Mason, as the head of the
read working department ol
Toombs county, has decided that
he will let out some of the road
work by contract. He has only a
small force of hands now and he
thinks that he can get over the
county better by adopting this
plan. He is determined to give
the county good roads just as fast
as it is possible and he wants all
sections of the county to share
alike . The Judge is trying to do
his duty toward all the people,
and if they will quit kicking and
lend him some assistance they
soon wont have any cause to
kick.
Ohoopee Dots.
Miss Ruth Sumner is visiting at
Erick.
Juniper Hall went to Vidalia
Tuesday.
Mrs. Sudie Duffield visited rela
tives at Manassas last week.
Muckie Odom and John Davis
attended"church here Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Johnson and Miss
Alice Johnson went up to Alamo
this week to see the former-/ sou.
Henrv F Cowart, of Collins, is
building a good house for J. H,
Cowart —Helpers. Lod Cowart. J.
H. Cowart and G. B. Johnson.
Mrs. Tate Newton and Mrs. L.
L. McCullough attended the Wo
man’s M issionary Society at Mt.
Vernon lust Thursday and Friday.
Dont forget that the Countv
Singing Convention convenes at
Center church on the fifth Sun
day in this month. We desire
every class to be well drilled, and
dont forget the basket of dinner,
remembering, always that it is not
expected for the inmediate vicini
ty to furnish all the good eatibles.
We expect on that occasion to
change the present program and
make the future meetings more
interesting. Haw Thorn.
Around Cedar Crossing
R J Partin made a business
trip to Vidalia on Saturday last.
J. 0 Thornberg, of Higgeton, is
visiting around Uvalda this week.
Our good fr'end Jim Grace made
a business trip to Vidalia last Sat
urday.
Two of our boys got left at the
church Sunday. Dont ask H. K.
about it.
Dalton Geiger and wife, of Cedar
Crossing, were in Uvalda one day
last week shopping.
Cotton picking is the order of
the day in this section but cotton
pickers are hard to get.
Willie Hughes, of Lumber City,
is visiting in our section, a guest
at the home of E. C. Thomas.
A good many people from this
section are going to Macon this
week to attend the state fair.
Several of our people went to
the Henrv Mann sale last Thurs
day and they say they found some
bargains-
The boy-around here say they
are going to the races in Savannah
in November and we know they
will have a good time.
Lamp Shade
Cross Road Dots.
Mrs. John Carr visited in Vi
dalia Saturday.
Carl Grant has a very sick
baby. Hope it will soon be well,
Calhoun Ramsey, of Towns, at
tended preaching at Center Satur
day.
Sallie, Abney and Gussie Tay
lor spent Sunday afternoon with
Inez and Natalie Boyd.
Kate Blocker, of Ailey, Ga.,
Route 1, spent Saturday after
noon with Mrs. R. E. Boyd.
Georgia McDonald, Lonnie
Daniels, Dougal Reese, and Phan
uei Haskins visited R. E. Boyd
Sunday.
Those who did not attend the
Quarterly Meeting missed a treat.
The Presiding Elder preached two
fine sermons and quite a crowd
heard him.
Only two weeks until the Sing
ing Convention Come everybody,
bring a filled basket if convenient
if not come any way. Center is
noted for it’s hospitality.
Two Blue Darters.
To The Public.
< )u the sth Sunday, the 29th day.
of this month the Convention of
Singers for Toombs county will
convene at Center Church. I es
pecially desire the presence of the
entire executive committee, as I
will recommend several changes
in the by-laws and constitution.
I am requested to announce that
dinner will be served on the
ground and all are requested to
prepare baskets and come so we
can have a good time once more .
The convention will be called to
order promptly at 10 o’clock a. m.
G. W. Meadows, President.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL ITEMS
Cot’on market continues weak
but U"w seeing to be a good time
to bnv for speculation.
Messdames R. M. Garbutt find
Allie Garbutt went to Savannah
Thursday morning to spend the
day.
Thad B Wilks went to Glenn
iVille Sunday morning, returning
Monday. He said he had a fine
time down in Tattnall.
Col C. W. Sparks, one of Vi
dalia’s lawyers, was in the city
the first of the week looking after
seme business matters.
C. N. Walker, from down in the
Marvin neighborhood, was in the
city a few days ago looking after
some business matters.
Anderson Huggins, the contrac
tor, was in the city the other day.
He is figuring on the erection of
the new bank building
“Uncle Ike” Hussey had a se
vere attack of acute indigestion
Wednesday night. He was all
right Thursday morning we are
glad to say.
Mrs. M. E. Morris and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gus Morris,
of Cedar Crossing, were in the city
the first of the week on a shop
ping expedition.
Col. G. W. Lankford went to
Reidsville the first of the week to
attend the criminal term of the
Tattnall Superior court, which
convened Monday.
Mark N. Rogers, of Reidsville,
came up Wednesday night and
spent a few hours w’ith his many
friends in Lyons. Mark is look
ing exceptionally well and he says
that business is good at Reidsville.
J. P. Brown wants the farmers
to know that he is paying sls per
ton cash for cotton seed and that
he is going to hold the seed and
will give all who sell to him one
third of the profit he makes if seed
goes np. Mr Farmer, this is for
your interest.
For sale—The neat home now
occupied by Mr. O, C. Tate, nice
ly situated, has six rooms, electric
lights and water, one block from
depot If you are looking for a
home in Lyons and want a gen
uine bargain see or write Mrs Ellen
Brow'll, Lyons, Ga.
We understand that the sub
scribers to the capital stock of the
new bank are to have a meeting
Monday for the purpose of organ
izing. All the stock has been
taken, we are told, and it is the
purpose of the promoters to be
ready for business before the new
years opens.
The pop of the gun heard in
many directions almost every day
is a sure sign that some ore is
violating the new game law'. No
game birds can be legally killed
until after December Ist and we
know the squirrel hunters would
be in the swamps. Some of these
days we are going to hear of some
one getting caught.
Powers & Mozingo, the real
estate and insurance agents, are
bringing many prospectors to
Toombs county and they have al
ready induced one or two to invest
in property. This firm is adver
tising extensivly and the kind of
advertising they do will bring re
sults. They are both hustlers and
when they get out among the peo
ple it means business.
Rev. E. C. Cowan will begin a
meeting at the Cowan Chapel on
the 4th Sunday and it promises to
be a splendid meeting. Mr. Cow
an is one of the best revivalists we
have ever heard and he is anxious
that all the people go out to the
first meeting on the fourth Sunday
in October. Cowan’s Chapel is in
the Blue Ridge district not far
from Marietta. Remember the
date and dont forget that every
body is invited to attend the meet
ing.