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THE LYONS PROGRESS. Vol. 8. No. 47. LOCAL NOTES Merry Christmas to all. J. B. Johnson, of Vidalia. was mingling with his Lyons friends % Isst Sunday. \ sor 6 doses of “666” will cure any case of chills and fever. Price 25 cents. For sale at a bargain—Two Tpung Jersey heifer calves. Apply i f F. M. Smith at Lyons. Cue out the Star Supply Com pany’s advertisement, send it in with an order and they say they will send you a Christmas present. P H. Banks and several of the god farmers from down in the Marvin neighborhood were in the city Saturday selling cotton and trading. The Fall term of school is over and the Spring term will begin on January Ist. The children are now out for the holidays and we must say the school has been a sucoess. This looks something like old time Christmas weather and if it keeps on getting worse we will have either sleet or snow. One thing is certain, the weather is surely disagreeable-. We failed to put “Uncle Ike” Hussey in the list of Santa Claus headquarters last week, but he has some of the prettiest things we have seen. While out looking around be sure to call at his store. The Miuter-Smith Hardware store, the handsomest of the kind iu South Georgia, offers some beautiful things that would be nice for Holiday The articles are useful as well as orna mental. And we are not to have a Christ mas tree. That is too bad iudeed. This old and honored custom ■Kould not be allowed to die out. Sphere should be a Sunday School :ree at least‘and we hope that it can be gotten up. Manager Blackwell, of the bot tling works, with his wife and lit tle baby, have been spemding sev eral weeks up in South Carolina. They returned home a few days ago and he is now busy turning out the very best soft drinks. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thompson went up in Emanuel county one day last week to attend the birth day celebration of his aged mother. Thev say they had a good time and we are glad to add that his mother is iu very good health at a very old age. Mrs. R. E. Bishop and thechild ren have gone to Helena to spend the holidays with Mr. Bishops’s people. Afterward they will go to Cairo, Ga .. their future home. We are sorrv to lose this good family and we hope that they will like their new home. An unusual sight on the streets of Lyons Tuesday were 27 bales of cotton loaded on 6 wagons. It all came from one farm, too, that of Newton & Sutton, down on the Altamaha. The cotton was of a good grade and it brought a prem ium over the regular market. A thief went into the postoffice a few nights ago and the only thing missing is a key to the mail pouches. This thief had keys it seems, as there is no sign of breaking. One door was left un locked, however. Extra locks have been placed on the doors and there will hardly be any further trouble with burglars. The moving pictures Tuesday night were good and the slides were excellent. Capt. Cole knows the Panama canal and it is realin eresting to hear h-m explain the ereat work being done by the gov nment. We will have moving jiVJires again just as soon as the Jeather is suitable and the people should patronize them. • To Our Friends. 1 The Progress is now rounding up the eighth year of its existence, it being only three more weeks be fore we can celebrate our birthday In 1903 the writer came here, thinking it a good point for a news paper, and the people here at the time seemed to agree with us. Ihe Progress was launched as a conse quence in January, 1904. At the time the prospects were as bright as could be, but we were to find rocks our in path. On the 3rd of April, 1904, the great fire came, wiping out our office completely and we had no insurance. Here again the good people came to our assistance and the paper was re established without the loss of an issue. Since that time Lyons has grown and we have some little pride in saying that the Progress played no small part in bringing this about. We are satisfied that the county people appreciate the Progress be cause they patronize it and be cause they speak well of it, but they are getting a little careless. In the early life of the paper we never had to ask a subscriber to pay for his paper. He came and saved us the trouble. They seem to forget us now and many are from two to three years in arrears. They come and pay up for the present time so that we are not violating the postal laws in send ing the paper but they seem to for get the time passed. Right now we have twelve or fourteen hundred dollars scattered about all over the country and it is in such small sums that it would not pap us to go after it. The lose of this money is hurting, holds us down from improving the paper as it should be improved, and we ask those who are in arrears to remember what they owe and send it to us. We have many that pay promptly and to these we want to return thanks, but the greater number seem negligent. Pardon us for calling attention to it in the paper, but we want to make many improvements the first of the coming year and we need your help. Remember, we arp only talking to those who know they are in arrears. Manager Goddard, of the New Lyons, is seemingly holding his own in the patronage line. His Hotel is getting a good trade and we never hear a kick any more. He supplies his table with the best the markets afford and he has the meals served just as nice as the finest Hotel in the country. What Mr. Goddai d does is done right and we are only sorry that he has no better h-mse. There is room for improvement in the building but Mr. Goddard has made it as com fortable as possible and the trav eling men seem satisfied. People are wanting to move to Lyons, but what is the use? There is not a vacant, house that can be rented. We hear some say that people who want to come here should buy lots and build. We ad mit it would be best, but suppose they have not money enough to do such a thing. We must get the people here, let them see what a good little city we have and they can then build. Some of our peo ple must build houses or it wont be long before people will quit wanting to come here at all. 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. Lost, Strayed or Stolen—One red speckled bird dog about 1 year old, was last seen in Lyons on Thursday. Answers to name of Britt. Will pay reward if returned to me . Lester Clifton. Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons. LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1911. Additional Locals. The new I. Q. Coleman building is being rapidly finished up and it is one of the neatest buildings in the city. We haven’t heard yet who will occupy them. The Empire Store has many beautiful things suitable for a Christmas present for either a lady or a man. In looking around for something nice step in and see. W. H. Sharp, a splendid old gentleman and prosperous farmer from over near Alston, in Mont gomery county, was in the city the first of the week and called on , the Progress. Miss Mattie King and her music class gave a very pleasing recital in the music room at thb school building Tuesday evening. Her scholars are seemingly advancing very rapidly and all vote her a splendid teacher as well as a most pleasant little lady. Usually at this season of the year all the cotton has been picked out and the most of it marketed. Not so this year. Several fields are still white, the gins are all run ning full time and now it looks like it will be February before some of the farmers are through picking. Lyons gets more country pro ditco than any city of tfe same size iu all south-east Georgia, and the reason is the merchants deal fairly in the matter with the farm er. The market here is a good one and the farmer always feels that he is getting honest prices for his produce when he comes to Lyons. Warnock Brothers & Company, successors of the Lyons Trading Company and J. P. Br^wn,are ad vertising in this issue. These boys are hustlers in the mercan tile line and they are having a good run of trade. They are now opening up a handsome new line direct from the eastern cities. Read their advertisement. Powers & Mozingo, the general insurance agents are getting busy and are securing many agents in several sections for their new company, The United States An nunity and Life Insurance Comp any of Chicago. They have a fine territory to work and early next year they will have a dozen or more live agents in the field. Chatham is one of their counties. The “B & B” kestaurant and Soft Drink Case cn West Broad street, Savannah, one of the finest places of the kind in the South, is advertised in another column of the Progress. It is a magnifi cent place to stop and orders for refreshments sent from the coun try receives prompt attention. When you go to Savannah stop at the B & B and you will be well served. Those of our farmers who have it in their minds to plant plenty of cotton next year should go to the platform now and buy just what cotton they will want. It can be bought now cheaper than they can raise it and they will save all the hard work and worry. We would advise them to put all their land iu corn, peas, potatoes and other grain, not forgetting a large hay crop. It costs little to make hay a;id it will pay a great i deal better than cotton. The question now is, will B. B. Newton be a candidate for Ordi nary for the long term? Strong pressure is being brought to bear on Ben and we have heard it rum ored that he will make the race. Ben Newton is one of the very best men in the county, popular where ever he is known, and if he should decide to run he will have a large following. Judge Gibbs, however, has just been elected after a hard fight and if he makes good and should decide to enter another race, it will be nip and tuck between the two men. Death of Mrs. W. J. Donnell. The remains of Mrs. W. J. Don nell, formerly Miss Clvde Collins, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ranee Collins, were brought to Lyons Monday night and on Tuesday they were laid to rest in the Lyons cemetery. The story of the death of this lady wns indeed sad. She had been with her husband in Portsmouth, Ya , all the summer and was coming home to spend the holidays with her aged parents. Shortly after »he ar rived in Savannah it seems that she met a gentleman friend wjth another woman in a machine and the three went for a ride. The hour was late but they went around the race course and when nearing the city on the return the machine be came unmanageable, struck a tree and was turned over. In-the acci dent Mrs Donnell was the only one'that received serious injuries. Her left leg was broken just above the knee, the bone split- and pro truded through the "flesh. It be came infected and the leg was am putated. She grew weaker iu spite of all aud after'suffering for sev eral days, death removed her mis ery. Several of her relatives were with her till the last. Deceased was a most attractive lady, pleas ant to all She was full of life and loved pleasure and this was parti ally the cause of her sad death. We extend sympathy to her fam ily m their sad -bereavement. J. C . Paulette and Miss Lucille Williams were quietly married at the residence of the bride’s par ents on Tuesday night about 8:30 o’clock and they immediately left on the West bound train for a bridal tour to end in Atlanta, where Mr. Paulette has taken a position. The groom has been with McNatt & Mcßride for sev eral years as salesman and he was considered one of the best boys in the city. Just a short time ago he resigned his position here and he decided to take a better one in At lanta. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. P. Williams, pretty and accomplish ed. She is young, but she was popu lar. Rev. J. W. Kytle performed the ceremony in his usual good style. The wedding was somewhat a surprise but almost the moment it happened the friends of both caught on and a large crowd gath ered at the depot to wish them a happy voyage through life. The Progress extends congratulations. It is strictly against the bity ordinances to discharge fire works anywhere in the fire limits of the city and the Cheif has been order ed to enforced the laws. The fire limits are the blocks beginning at the street running north and south at the McNatt corner, cover ing all the business sections ol the city and ending at the street running north and south at the corner occupied by the Colored Grocery Company. Boys Peep out of this fire limit with your fire works or you may have to pay some of the city expensec. R. H. Walker, of Appleton, S. C., was in the city several days last week having his lands sur veyed, He has made up his mind to cut it up in small farms and put it on the market. Mr. Walk er has bought out all heirs in the lands south of the city and he is putting it m such plats that al most any one can buy a small j farm He says ue will be back | again about the mindle of January land at that time he will be ready to do business. He sold two or three small tracts while he was here. The Lyons teachers are going to scatter about promiscuously to spend the holiday vacation. Miss Ruby Proctor will go to Valdosta, Miss Mattie King will go to Pensa cola, Fla., Miss Jessie Kinman will go „to Bartow. Miss Bodie Jones will go to Glennville and Miss Blackwell will go to Atlanta and other north Georgia points. We wish them all a merry Christ mas and a happy new year. Subscription SI.OO. LOCAL ITEMS John Coleman, of Reidsville came up Sunday to spend a day or so with friends. Col. Jack Williams suffered from lagrippe several days this week Hot we are glad to see him out as we are going to press. Miss Busline Monts, who has beep staying.at the home of Prof| Monts, will go to South Carolina, her home, to spend the holidays. Judge S. P. Smith, from down in the 43rd district, was in the city on a business trip last Satur day. He was accompanied by his daughter. Dr. and Mrs. Norris are prepar ing to begin house keeping the first of the year and we understand that they are buying a handsome home in Lyons. Did vou notice that Frank Brown’s sale still continues? He has plenty of fine goods yet and the prices are down. Drop in and look around while you are out shopping. Christmas day and the first of January being legal holidays, both the Lyons banks will be closed on those days. Those having banking business on the dates mentioned » will pitase take notice. Eggs are getting to be a scarce article and the price is going up. They are selling higher in Lyons right now than at Savannah and we hear that some of our mer chants are having them shipped out to supply the trade. Judge Gibbs has employed Chas. Neville, the public accountant, of Savannah, to check up the office of the late Ordinary and we are glad to know that while things are a little mixed, the expert is find everything in good shape. Mr. Levy Thompson, one of the promoters of the new Farmers and Merchants Bank, is in Lyons and he is busy getting ready for the charter. They say they want to be ready for business as soon as the building is completed. We are sorry to learn that Mr. J. W. Lewis and several of his children are very sick and in a serious condition. Mr Lewis is a prominent farmer living just on the line of Toombs and Emanuel. We hope that he and his children will all soon recover. Tax Collector Thompson finish ed up collecting Wednesday and < he is now' issuing fi fas against those who failed to pay. He has a long list of them, too. but he says all who go to his office and pay before the fi fas are issued will be let off without cost. Pay up and save this expense. Levy Thompson and J- A. Sum ner have taken the Georgia Life Insurance agency and they are get ting quite u little business. Mr. Knight, of Soperton, the general agent, was here several days this and last week getting them start ted in the work. Mrs. Knight was here also visiting her many friends. Chief DeLoach lauded another tiger the other day and this time it was a Mr. Rewis, a white man living almost in the shadow of the Court House. It seems that he has been running this tiger for quite a while but he was sharp and it took good work bo catch him. The Chief seems determined to break up the practice of selling liquor in the city. Don’t forget that therejjwill be services at Methodist church Sun day both morning and evening. Rev. Cook, the new minister is to appear for the first time before his congregation and he says that he is going to preach on a sub ject that will be appropriate to the Christmas occasion. Mr. Cook seems to be a fine man and we are satisfied that he is going to make good with the Lyons congregation.