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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
VOL. 8. No. 46.
LOCAL NOTES
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sor 6 doses of “666” will cure
any case of chills and fever.
Price 25 cents.
J. M. Findley, the prosperous
Raokley merchant, was in the city
Tuesday shipping chickens and
other produce.
Mrs. S. J. Brown, with Misses
Annie Loußrowu and Ellen Wim
berly went to Savannah Monday
to spend the day.
Mrs. Dan Odom and the baby
hav9 returned home and we are
glad to announce that she left her
mother very much improved.
Dr. Tom M. Godwin and several
of his friends came to Lyons last
week on a pleasure trip. Dr. God
win has purchased for himself a
pretty Ford run about and he came
down in his car.
J. C? Paulette went to Savannah
the first of the week on a business
trip. Mr. Paulette has resigned
his position with McNatt & Mc-
Bride and he tells us that he is
going to Atlanta to take a position.
More blind .tigers are showing
up and this time it is a state case.
The liquor dispensers will find it
too hot in Toombs county and we
will give them a gentle hint that
they had better “quit their mean
ness.”
The circus has come and gone
and the people are as a unit in
saying that Sun Brothers put on
' the cleanest and best show that
visits this section of the State.
They were given a liberal patron;
age in Lyons.
/i^ost —Somewhere in Lyons, one
Elgin watch, size 12, thin
double case, with short
plain chain number of same known
but not to be given yet. Hand
"v some reward will be paid to finder
if brought to the Progress office.
McNatt & Mcßride have decided
to continue their great money sav
ing sale until Dec. 23rd. They
announce this fact in the Progress
today and those of our readers who
are looking for bargains should
call at this store before making
purchases.
Last Thursday while the elec
tion was in progress we saw liquor
floating around promiscuously. We
do not charge that any of the can
didates furnished this liquor, but
it is a sin and a shame that we
have to see so much rottenness in
our county elections.
The Seaboard sleeper now run
ning between Savannah and Mont
gomery is certainly a convenience
even for the people as near Savan
nah as we are. It is a pleasure to
make a trip where we are free
from annoyance and the extra ex
pense is so small that it doesn’t
count at all. Ride in the sleeper
the next time you go to Savannah
or when returning home and you
will see just how pleasant it is.
The Fall term of our High
School closes on the 22nd and the
Spring term begins the first week
in January. The present term of
the school has been a good one
and the prospects for a splendid
Spring term are more than good .
Prof. Monts is all right in every
way as an educator and our people
should show their appreciation of
him by making the school build
ing what it should be, double in
size.
In giving the vote of the coun
ty for Ordinary last week we did
not mention the vote given to
Messrs F. F. Goddard and R. S.
Willson. They both got a nice
complimentary vote at some of
the precincts but the main fight
was between Col. Mann and Dan
Gibbs, Mr. Gibbs winning by a
n%iority of 79 over Col. Mann.
wr rs G°dd ar cl and Willson were
■W\T well enough kuown in the
oounty, but they are good men
and with a longer race would have
*maae a fine showing.
Sun Brother’s Shows.
Lyons was visited by the famous
Sun Brother’s Shows laet Wednes
day, and as usual they attracted
good sized crowds and the per
formances offered gave the very
best of satisfaction .
People were here from all over
the county and all apparantly had
a good time. There were no fakirs
or gamblers allowed with the show,
and this has always been a strict
rule with this show ever since its
inception some twenty years ago.
And it is the elimination of
these features that has made this
show suGh a great success. The
Sun Brothers brought their show
this time with many uew and
novel features. The trained ele
phants have a wonderful act, to
gether with beautiful accessories
and the trainer of them is an ar
tist in his line. The troupe of
Japanese performers were the
bright particular stars of the acro
batic contingent and offered a
series of curious stunts and nov
elties. The clowns were funny;
the horse acts presented by men
and women trainers gave satisfac
tion.
As a whole the show was up-to
date and meritorious. Good or
der prevailed all day long and the
local officers had very little to do
in the arresting line. There was
a conspicuous absence of whiskey
tippliug and boistous conduct on
the streets. The Sun Show is
about the best and cleauest that
annually visits Georgia and this
section.
From here the show went to
Mount Vernon, where they per
formed on Thursday afternoon and
night. Next week the show goes
into Winter-quarters at Central
City Park, Macon, where they will
immediately commence to re
build and enlarge the show for the
coming season, which will open
at that city early in the Spring.
Cross Road Dots.
There will be an all day sing at
Center next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Moore went
to Vidalia Thursday.
Albert and Carey Blocker at
tended the sing at Center Sunday.
Mattie Vick and Myrtle Grant
spent Saturday with Nina Boyd.
Joe Kight and M, O. Jones spent
a few hours Sunday with R. E.
Boyd.
Prof. Wilkes has a good many
scholars. We think he is a fine
teacher of music.
Prof. Wilkea, Jim Coleman and
John McSwain spent Saturday
evening with R. E. Boyd.
Messrs. Daniels, Haskins, Mc-
Donald and Ganey, called on the
Misses Boyd Sunday evening.
James Toolte passed away Wed
nesday. He was 78 years of age
and he leaves a wife and several
children and grand children to
mourn his loss. But they do not
mourn as those who have no hope.
Mr. Tootle said he was ready and
only waiting for the summons to
“come up higher.” It can be
said of him, “Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord.” We sym
pathize with the bereaved, and of
Mr. Tootle will say “Soldier of
Christ, well done, rest from thy
loved employ. The battle’s fought,
the victory won, enter thy Mas
ter’s joy .” Two Blue Darters.
The official returns of Toombs
county give the vote to R. B. Rus
sel by a plurality of 21. The first
report from the different distrtcts
indicated that the county would
go for Joe Brown but from one
district we got the wrong returns
and a Joe Brown majority of 14
was turned into a Russell plurality
of 21. We are satisfied, however,
since the State went right.
We are awful sorry to know
that Judge Williams has been on
the sick list for over a week, suf
fering with painß in his side and
back. He has not been able te be
out only twice in the last ten
days, but we are glad io say that
he is improving and we hope he
will soon be all right again.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1911.
Resolutions of Respect. >
Lyons, Ga., Dec. 12th, 1911,-
Whereas. The Grand Master as the
Universe has seen fit to take from
among us, and transplant in other
and better climes, where he has
ceased from his labor and his good
work s are following after him,
that others may be inspired to
imitate his noble example, there
fore be it resolved: Ist-—That in
the death of Bro. G. T. Mason, the
community looses one of its most
up-right and best citizens; the
county an efficient Ordinary, cap
able and forbearing; the church a
consistent member, Masonry one
us her beloved Brethren. A home
has been left desolute, a chair
made vacant; a husband and com
panion has gone not to return; a
father has left behind children on
life’s uneven waves without his ad
vice, protection and care.
Was he a good citizen? His
neighbors who knew him best say
so. The position held in trust bv
him speak out in louder tones then
we can. Was he capable and up
right in the management of the af
fairs of the office of Ordinary,
which offic° he held at the time of
his death? The answer is, he pass
ed all the necessary qualifica
tions. Was he a good church
member? He never took the Lord’s
name in vain, but with that rever
ential awe which is due from a
creature to a creator. Was he a
Mason? He was. He has often been
tried and never denied. Was he a
devoted husband? He wa9 kind
affectionate, true to bis vows and
true in his manners? Was he a
good father? He was forgiving,
pleasant and protecting. Resolv
ed further that we would pour the
balm of consolation in the'hearts
of the sorrowful,dry thatear of the
orphan and hush the widow's wail.
But alas —he has gone. Pence
to his aßhes. May he bloom again
in eternal spring and forever bask
in the sun light of heaveu with all
the redeemed of earth. Resolved
further. That a copy of these reso
lutions be put upon the minutes of
the Masonic Lodge of which he was
a member, and a copy sent to his
wife and children and that they be
published in the Headlight, in
Johnson county, his old home,
countyas well as in the Lyons Pro
gress.
Fraturnallv submitted,
G. W. Meadows,
R. A. Smith,
W. E. Meeks.
• Committee.
“At the Union Station for a
Day,” put on at the Opera House
Tuesday night by local talent,was
well received. It was a screaming
fame comedy and Miss Rawls,who
suprentended the rehearsals, plac
ed the characters admirably. Some
thirty odd young people were in
the cast and each one did splendid.
The Opera House was comfort
ably filled on this occasion and
every one seemed to like the en
tertainment. We would be glad
if the youug people would organ
ize a dramatic club and put on
plays frequently. We have plen
ty of talent in the city to give
good performances.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lilliott
have gone down to Marvin to at
tend the marriage of his brother.
W. S. Lilliott. Miss Clifton, a
charming daughter of Mr. Thomas
Clifton, is the bride and the two
families are among the most prom
inent in the entire count?. We did
not learn the particulars of the
wedding but we understand that
it was a grand affair and that the
bride and groom are the recipients
of many handsome presents in ad
vance, thus showing their popular
ity. The Progress extends congra
tulations.
One of the O’Neal boys from
down near Cedar Crossing is being
talked of as a probable candidate
in the next election and they tell
us that he is quite popular down
in his neighborhood. Boy’s, it
is time you were making your
wants known if you are (going to
get in the field.
The Doctrine of Democracy.
It is due the South that she
furnish the Democratic presiden
tal candidate next year. W . J.
Bryan, together with many other
prominent northern and western
Democrats, have placed them
selves as favoring a southern can
didate.
The fact that they are not sou
therners may weigh more heavily
against Harmon and Willson in
the convention of 1912 than it has
against other candidates for the
Democratic nomination in the
past.
Those favoring a southern can
didate have their eyes on Champ
Clark, speaker of the house, and
ex-Governor Joseph W. Folk,
both of Missouri, and Representa
tive Underwood, a leader of the
majority in the house, of Alabama-
Folk would sustain the dignity
of the party in the north and west
to as high a plane as either Clark
or Underwood. Ha would be more
acceptable to the south than eith
er of his southern rivals. Os the
southern possibilities now in the
public eye what better selection
could be made than Folk?
In a recent address Joseph W.
Folk defined his idea of Democra
cy in these words:
“Democracy is a reilgion; the
religion of brotherhood among
men and of equal rights to all. It
’8 a.religion that would demand
more of the Golden Rule and less
of the rule of gold m government
and in our duily lives. It would
array class aganißt class, but would
protect the rights of all by having
each respect the rights of the
other. It would not attack wealth
honestly acquired, but would wage
unending war against the privil
eges that produce tainted riches
on the one Bide and undeserved
poverty on the other side. It would
protect property rights, but would
recognize the tact that property
rights are best protected by pre
serving inviolate the public rights.
It wouid not combat men, but the
evil that men do. It would seek as
a remedy for existing evils, not
less government for the people,
but more government by the peo
ple. It would place conscience
above cunning, and the public
good above private greed. It would
not offer a man an advantage in
the shape of a subsidy, bounty or
protective tariff, enabling him to
make money at the expense of his
fellow-men, but it would give no
one else such a special privilege
over him. It would guarantee to
all an equal opportunity to live
and labor and enjoy the gains
of honest toil. This ie Democracy
as I understand it.”—Laurens
Herald.
Santa Claus has been to Lyons
and he has left plenty of toys and
nice things at several of the stores.
At the Aaron Drug Company they
have a fine assortment, at the New
Lyons Pharmacy will be found
many presents and at Lilliott’s
old Santa left a great supply. S.
J. Brown and several of the other
stores have holiday goods also and
the holiday shoppers will not have
to leave Lyons for anything. At
th 9 Browii-Odom Drug store will
be found many nice things also.
A curiosity was brought to the
Progress office by Geo. B. Johnson
some time ago that is hard to ex
plain. While covering a house he
found a lightwood shingle in
which was sticking one-half of an
old minnie ball. The shingle was
out of the heart of t"he pine and
it seemed to be a good size tree,
and the opinion is that the ball
was shot into the tree during the
war between the states We have
the curiosity in our office on exhi
bition.
Have you bought your Christ
mas oranges, Mr. Dealer? If you
have not see Warnock Bros., &Co.
They have a large quantity right
from the grove in Florida and they
are the finest we have ever seeli
in this section. Put in Jyour or
der now if you want the oranges
for Christmas trade.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL ITEMS
Quite a crowd of Vidalia’a
young people came down Wednes
day night to take in the show.
Mrs L. W. Moore and Miss
Inez Walker went to Savannah
the first of the week to visit
friends.
Mrs. O. C. Tate and the child
ren, who went up to North Geor
gia a week or so ago to visit rela
tives, returned home Saturday
morning. Mr. Tate met them in
Helena.
They say down in the Saw Du9t
district that they want Tom Sharp
for Sheriff and that they are going
io put him in the race. Tom is a
good fellow and if he does decide
to run he will make it very inter
esting for his opponents.
Next week will be the last regu
lar issue of the Progress in 1911,
it being customary to issue only
a small sheet during the Holiday
week. Remember this and if you
want any advertising done send
it in for the next issue.
R. O. Freeman, the colored
Methodist minister that was here
several years ago, came back on a
visit to his people this week. Rev.
Freeman belongs to the class of
colored people that we appreciate
and he has manv white friends in
Lyons.
R. H Walker, of Appleton, S.
C.. was in the city several days
this week having some of his land
surveyed, preparatory to opening
it to cultivation. This is the fin
est land in Toombs county and it
will go quick if it is put on the
market.
Vidalia elected a new Mayor the
other day and the Hon. S. B. •
Meadows was chosen over two
otnergood men. Mr. Meadaws is a
hustler for his little city and we
don’t think the people up there
made any mistake in selecting
him as their Mayor.
“Christmas Holiday Excursion
Rates” via M. D. & S. R. R.
Tickets on sale Dec. 15, 16, 17,20,
22, 23, 24, 25, 80, and 31, 1911,
and Jan. Ist, 1912. All tickets
good to Jan. Btq, 1912. Take ad
vantage of the low rates and go
home for Christmas. —J. A Strey
er, G. P. A., Macon Ga.
The citv election is less than
two months off now and we don’t
hear a word about candidates.
We would like to suggest that
there be no candidates and that
the present city officials be given
another term unanimously. They
are doing nicely for the city and
we can’t, see where a change would
be a benefit.
Low rates on account of Christ
mas holidays via Seaboard Air
Line Railway reduced fare tickets
on sale Dec. 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, and 31, 1911 and Jan. Ist,
1911. Good returning to reach
original starting point by mid
night Jan. Bth, 1912, For full in
formation see nearest Seaboard
agent or write R. H . Stansell. A.
G. P. A., Savaunah, Ga.
The negro Cliff Atkins, who got
a life sentence in the Toombs Su
perior Court for the killing of
Mr. Driggers, is now working on
the chain gang, Superintendent
McLeod getting an order from the
Prison Commission the day af
ter he made his escape and was re
captured. He is a bad negro and
the county authorities are taking
special care to have him well
shackled.
Hunter Pearce & Battey, the
substantial, reliable, and wide
awake Factors, of Savannah, offer
you the same excellent service
that has covinced many of the
benefits of marketing cotton
through them. Until you have
tried them, perhaps you are neg
lecting an opportunity to realize
more for your cotton than hereto
fore. They respectfully solicit
your consignment.