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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Vol. 9. No, 7.
LOCAL NOTES
sor 6 doses of “666” will cure
any case of chills and fever.
Price 26 cents.
Mrs. E. P. Bomar spent several
days last week in Statesboro vis
iting her daughter, Miss Ethel.
Lost —One bar pin about in
ches long. Lost last Tuesday.
Finder will please return same to
Muriel Kennard, Lyons.
We have for sale several fine
horses and mules, all acclimatized
and in good condition. They will
be sold very cheap and if you want
good stock cAll on H B. DeWitt,
at Lyons.
Mrs. Dan Odom entertained the
Woman’s Baptist Missionary So
ciety ui-fier home last Monday Af
ternoon. After a fine missionary
program she served delicious re
freshments. *
Wanted —One reliable salesman
to sell Carrara House, Barn and
Bridge Paints, twenty-five years
the standard of quality. Salary or
Commission. Sample outfit free.
The Carrara Paint Co., Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. John Durst is back at home
again and her health is very much
better we are glad to say. Mrs
Durst has been under treatment
at the Telfair Hospital for several
weeks and she is now able to meet
her maiiv friends. For the present
she and her husband are stopping
at the DeWitt House.
Our postmistress, Mrs. J. B.
Aaron, went to Savannah last Fri
day and remained over until Sat
urday evening. She is arranging
to move the post-office to the new
building, and this will mean that
Lyons will have as neat and con
venient a post-office as any of the
cities or towns.
Mrs. Sarah Griner, an old and
highly respected lady living right
on the edge of Toombs and Tatt
nall counties down in the E'za
neighborhood, died last Sunday
night and her remains were laid
to rest Mondav. She was about
eighty years of age and was one of
the landmarks of her home sec
tion.
Mrs. Fulton, Smith and Mrs. W,
T. China are delegates from the
Lyons Baptist Missionary Society
to the Institute of the Southeast
Division which meets at Waycross
on Feb 27th and runs through the
29th. and they went down there
last Tuesday. Mrs. Smith is on
the program for a paper on “Dan
gets that threaten America,” and
she is well able to take care of the
subject.
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. Tbev respectfully solicit
your consignment.
“Uncle Evan” Parker has en
tered the race tor countv treasurer
and he has placed his announce
ment in the Progress this week.
He is one of the old one-armed
veterans and he has arrived at the
time of life when manuel labor
goes hard with him. He is worthy
too, capable in every way to look
after the office, and we take pleas
ure in recommending him to the
readers of the Progress.
J. W. Shuman, a prominent
business man of Vidalia, has en
tered the race for Treasurer and
heffjK' placed his advertisement
Progress. Mr. Shuman was
born in the county, is well known
by many of our people, and he 16
going to be a hard one to turn
down. He is entirely competent
to look after the office to which he
aspires and we take pleasure in
speaking a good word in his* be
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LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1912.
The Trial of W. L. Darby.
This Case Took Nearly Three Full Days
of Superior Court this Week.
Judge Hawkins convened court
for the second week Monday morn
ing and tht first case called wus
that of the State vs. W. L. Darby
under the charge of murder. This
homicide was committed in 1909
and the story of it is pretty well
known by all our readers Mr.
Darby was indicted for murder by
a Toombs County Grand Jury and
was not allowed the benefit of bail.
Several months he spent in jail
aud when las trial came he was
convicted of voluntary manslaugh
ter and sentenced by Judge Rawl
ings to a term of 20 years at hard
labor. A new trial was applied for
and the accused was then libera
ted under a bond of $5 000 The
new trial was refused and the case
then went to the court of appeals.
Here a new trial was granted.
The charge against Mr. Dasby
is for killing O. G. Moore on the
streets of Vidalia over some busi
ness matters, and since the new
trial is granted the charge reverts
back to murder. The case was
sounded by Judge Hawkins last
Thursday and the attorneys were
put on notice that it would
be tried at this term of Court.
The Judge also issued an order
that as the charge was murder,
the accused must be lodged in jail.
Mr. Darby was not in the city at
the time and his attorneys an
nounced that they would be ready
for trial Monday morning. All day
Monday was spent in getting a
jury and over 150 jurors were call
ed before the panel was made com
plete. The jury was as follows:
J. W. Anderson, R. C. Surrency,
F. L. McCullough, W. L. McLain,
G. A. Garbutt. Milt Fountain, E.
L. Carpenter. J. F. Partin, J. P.
Dees, J. W. Rollison. C. F. Ham
mond and Melvin Collins.
The attorneys for the State were
Solicitor General Herrington,
Haygood & Cutts, of Fitzgerald,
and W. B. Kent, of Mt. Vernon
For the defence were Judge Hines.
E. J. Giles. G. \V. Lankford, C.
W. Sparks and C. H Miinn. Judge
Twiggs was also in the case but
he failed to show up until Wed
nesday morning after all the tes
timony was heard. He made a
speech however and it was a tell
ing one. The argument on both
sides was eloquent, all points in
the case being brought out, and
the charge of Judge Hawkins was
was perfectly fair and impartial.
He charged the law as it is and
those who heard it say he didn’t
seem to favor either side.
This case was given to the Jury
late Wednesday afternoon and it
was thought that a verdict would
soon be returned. At three o’-
clock Thursday afternoon no ver
dict has yet been returned and the
Judge that the jurv shall
have plenty of time to make up
their minds.
This Thursday morning the case
of the State vs Buster Eason, for
the murder of the Newsome girl,
down on the Altaniaba, is beii g
heard. This case will take all of
Thursday and a part of Friday,
and court still goes on.
J. JI Watts has bought out the
Hotel Barber Shop and he says he
is going to run it in first class style
Mr. Watts is not a barber himself,
but he has good barbers und he
will give the public good service.
A Chicago lawyer is responsible
for the startling statement that a
man will he on the safe side if he
obeys the ten commandments.
Another Solomon 1
A Connecticut preacher denoun
ces rice.throwing at weddings as a
filthy habit. The only reason for
is that it. gives English sparrows
a change of diet.
Since the automobile began
to make such great strides into
popular favor very few horse
thieves have gained prominence in
the country.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
“Uncle John" Clifton Announces.
Through the solitation of many
friends, coming as they do from
different parts of Toombs county.
I have consented to become a
candidate to represent. Toombs
county in the next General As
sembly of Georgia, lit doing so I
am actuated by no selfish motive,
have no political intrigue or
chickenry to enter into, no sinster
ends to accomplish, no pledges to
make therefore will be no promises
to fullfill, more than a simple de
sire to do right guided at all times
by an honest heart and a clear
conscience in the discharge of
every duty that may devolve up
on me. J
I need no introduction to the
progenitors of this wire grass sec
tion; for my people, both mater
nal and paternal, were among the
first to settle in this region.
But, for the benefit of those in
duced into our section, and who
became our fellow citizens by ad
option, I will say that I was born
in good old Tattnall county down
on the Altamaha liver near Per
rv’s old Mill, on the 12th day of
March, 1839. My mother always
told me that it wpis a windy day,
that at the age of 7 month I went,
to walking, (never crawled) and
consequently have been in a
whirlwind ever since.
I feel like I was raised on the
fat of the land and perhaps it ac
counts for my longevity In those
anti-bellum days the primeval for
rests were filled with all kinds of
game and the waters fluttering
with fish. This spontaneous pro
duction of the earth and water
furnished the best kind of living.
We wore home-made clothing
and shoes, greased with coon and
possum grease to keep them pliant,
for tip-toed shoes and shoeblack
ing were not known iu.tbnjp d&vs
The first school-1 atteiiefFcT was in
a log house with one log cut out
for a window. Webster’s old
spelling book was used anda goes
quill pen for writing, when in use
would sqnpak and squall worse
than an old gander at gander pul
ling. The girls had their plav
grounds,all dresed in homemade
clothing, on one side of the school
house and the boys on the other.
Some of the best women that
Georgia ever produced went out.
from among this claps of girls.
These were the goldpn days of
my life But enough of this
sophistry. I onlv mentioned
these things to contrast “then”
and “now.’’
Put. suffice to say that I am a
candidate and if mv fellow-citi
zens think that I am capable and
worthy, I would appreciate their
votes in this, mv old age. and de
clining years, but I dont care to
enter into a wrangle or tilt for of
fice at this time of life.
Very respectfully.
John II Clifton.
Lyons Primitive Baptist Dots.
Miss Mvrtice Wilkes is attend
ing school at Lvons.
D D. Collins and family visited
Jameß Haddock Sunday.
Wiley Boyd, of Alston, called
on Miss Lillie Collins Sunday.
Miss Fannie Youmans, of near
Collins, is attending school at
Lyons.
Wiley Bovd spent Saturday and
Sunday with his uncle, L. B
Iluckle.
We are having some bad weath
er these days, especially for the
farmers.
Tom Bovd, Perry Collins and
L. B. Hackle went to the convict
camp Sundav evening.
L B. Hackle and wife, and Tom
Boyd and wife ull made a flying
trip to Lvons Thursday.
Messdames L. B. Hackle and
Tom Boyd visited Mrs. D. D. Col
lins Wednesday afternoon.
The young folks sure had some
nice singing at M. C. Collins Sun
day afternoon. Among them be
ing Messdames Tom Boyd, L B.
Hackle, Wiley Boyd, S. L. Row
land and many others we can’t
name. Two Little Red Birds.
Toombs Superior Court.
Criminal Docket Heavy and Many Cases
are Disposed of at this Term.
The second week of Toombs
Superior Court was convened by
Judge Hawkins promptly at 8 o’-
clock Monday morning and the
first case called wus that of the
Stute vs. W. Ij. Darby. On Mon
day while a jury was being secured
the Judge called two misdemean
or cases aud they were disposed
of.
Judge Hawking has disposed of
some business since he opened
court last week, and the court of
ficials, the lawyers and the people
seem to like his plan. He is a
terror to evil doers, and a pistol
toter dont stand any show at all.
Since last Wednesday, the day on
which the criminal docket was
taken lip, he has disposed of the
following cases: The State vs.
Wiley Byrd, murder; guilty
with recommendation, sentenced
to serve a life time at hard labor.
Will White, first tried for carry
ing concealdd weapons and found
not guilty. Then tried for carry
ing pistol without license, guilty,
fine $375 or 12 months.
Frank Williams , larceny, guil
ty ; $l5O or 12 months
Walter Clark, carrying pistol,
guilty; $l5O or 12 months.
John Williams, stealing ride on
train, guilty; $25 or 3 mouths.
Henry Surrency and John Bar
field. selling liquor, not guilty.
Talmadge Williamson, murder,
not guilty
Jim Corbitt, burglary, guiltv,
$75 or 12 months.
A. L. Wright, bastardy, $125
or 12 months.
Jesse Jones, misdemeanor, SSO
Arthur Gilmore, $l5O or 12
months. ,
Jim Cranford, misdemeanor $75
or 12 months.
Edd Moore, misdemeanor, $75
or 9 months.
Will Davis, misdemeanor, $l5O
or 12 months.
Henry Mosely, simple larceny,
$250 or 12 months.
Chas. Johnson, vagrancy, 12
months.
Marston Sapp, misdemeanor,
$l5O or 12 months.
Cedar Grove News.
W. T. Mayo and wife made a
business trip to Lyons Friday.
Elliott Anderson, of Ohoopee,
spent Saturday with Hamp Cow
art.
Clarence Cox called on Miss
Anna Belle Scott Friday after
noon.
Jack Lane and Cicero Huckabee
called on Judsou Anderson last
Sunday.
Shad fishing is the order of the
day now but not many have been
caught yet.
Champ Cowart and Louis Lane
attended Sunday school at Ohoo
pee Sundav.
Grady Cannon spent Sunday
with Miss Vera Mayo. Hurry up,
Grady, we are cake hungry.
Win. Yancey and wife spent
Sunday at the home of F. M. Dun
bar and reported a fine time.
Jack Lane is rushing the girls.
Hurrah, Jack, you know the South
Georgia girls like the North Geor
gia boys.
Alex Cowart, who has been
spending a while in Lyons with
friends and relatives, is at home
to the delight of 1 is friends.
Dr. E. P Bomar, of Lyons,
and Lawson Wilkes, of Alston,
came down Monday tosurvey some
laud for R. B. Cowart aud Dr*
Bomar. Broken Pinion.
Barney V. Page, who recently
taken a position as manager of a
naval stores business near States
boro, is moving his family over
there this week. Barney likes the
location nnd we are glad that he is
doing well.
J. Kelly Simmons, of The Vi
dalia Advance, was in the city
Thursday and called at the Prog
ress office.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL ITEMS
Superintendent 0. C. Tate, of
The City Light and Water Plant,
has been quite sick for a week or
so und his friends are anxiona to
see him out again.
Just as we are going to press an
account of the wedding of Lennon
Partin and Miss Ruby Searboro
has been received. We are crowd
ed out, and the report of the mar
riage will appear next week.
A man from the Ohoopee sec
tion profited by a mistake in a
settlement with the writer a week
or so ago and he was to come in
and arrange the matter. We are
waiting for him to come and
wondering whether we will have
to give the facts or not.
Just received a car load of fine
flour and we sell it right. Seed
peanuts and Red Bliss potatoes as
clwap as they can he bought in
Savannah. A few more wagons,
buggies and Stoves. Must have
room for new spring goods, so
come see us, Union Supply Co.
We have the Grand Jury pre
sentments in our office and we have
them partly in tvpe, hut we saw
that to publish them in this issue
would delay the paper at least 24
hours, so we decided to hold them
back until next week. It is an in
teresting document this time.
It seems that the voters are not
going to let. Jnle Thompson* quit
the Sheriff’s office. He is doing
so well that some of them say they
see no reason for changing and
they are going to force him in the
race again. Jule Thompson has
made a good sheriff and if he of
fers as a candidate to succeed
himself he is going to be a hard
one to defeat.
Geo. Meadows, of Ohoopee, is
i being prominently mentioned as
a candidate for Representative
I a..d there is a possibility of his
entering the race. Geo. Meadows
has been a pubi c spirited man in
the county ever since its founda
tion and he has helped in many
ways to build it up He is a good
man, too, would make us a splen
did representative, and if he of
fers himself he will have a strong
following.
A Missionary Rally and a bas
ket dinner at Sharpe’s Chapel next
Saturday. This is the announce
ment made by the local minister
and the day promises to one long
to be remembered. Addresses are
to be made by Revs. R. M. Alli
son. J H. House, C. T. Clark and
Chas. E. Cook, and they are to
have a fine dinner on the ground.
Everybody is given an invitation
and those who can do so are asked
to carry well filled baskets.
Ben B. Newton requests us to
say that he will not be in the race
for Ordinary this time. He has had
hundreds of men to cull on him to
make the race, but ho has other
business matters to look after that
would suffer if he entered politics.
Ben Newton is one of the County’s
very best citizens and had he en
tered politics it would have been a
cinch for him, but he has a level
head and he thinks he can do bet
ter on the outside. He is President
of the new Farmers’ and Merch
ants’ Bank and he has both farm
ing and mercantile business,
which gives him a hand full.
“Uncle Jnhn”Clifton, one of the
founders of our grand countv, the
man whowe might say laid the cor
ner stone of all that is good in the
countv, has a letter in this issue
announcing that he is acandidato
at the solicitation of friends, for
the legislature. “Uncle John” is
about 75 years of age and since
his birth he has been a landmark.
He gives a short paragraph of his
life’s history in his letter and we
can say for him that if he is chos
en, and we believe he should he
without opposition, our county’s
interests will he looked after prop
erly . We call attention to the
letter in auother column.