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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Vol. 9. No. L 4.
LOCAL ITEMS
Misses Stella and Annie Belle
Scott were visitors to Lyons one
day last week
5 or 6 doses of “666” will cure
any case of chills and fever.
Price 25 cents.
Remember all three of the Ly
ons Banks will be closed on the
26th, as it is a legal holiday.
F. M. Smith went to Savannah’
Wednesday on a short business
trip, returning home in the after
noon.
The Tattnall Bank, Reidsville,
Ga., will closed on April 26th 1912
Decoration Day.—B. H. Groover,
Cashier.
For Sale at half price, one cop
per evaporator and lot of stock
feed. Both first class. Traub
Wilks, Lyons, Ga.
The New Lyons Shaving Parlor
continues to give good service and
Mr. Watts, the owner, says that
he is going to do so right on.
L. D. Osborne with his wife and
little ones, came down Sunday
evening and spent a few houre at
the home of Mr. E. M. Godwin.
Col. Juo. L. Renfroe and his lit
tle son, of Statesboro, stopped off
in Lyons Tuesday night and spent
a few hours with friends and rela
tives.
Mr. Z. B. Bowen is here spend
ing a few days with his son, F. L.
Bowen. The old gentleman is
looking fine and he says that he is
in very good health.
Politics got a little warm in
steaks last Saturday and it look
ecPPlittle like old times. The can
didates have only a short time
to run and they are doing some
running.
Misses Harriett and Bessie Proc
tor, from down in the lower sec
tion of the county, have gone to
Charleston to accept a position
with a large mercantile firm as
salesladies.
Geo. W. Lankford went down to
Reidsville Wednesday on a busi
ness trip. Lankford & Lankford,
the loan agents, are getting plenty
of applications for loans now and
they are going all the time.
The City Dads are having the
front street cleaned up and we are
satisfied that they have made a
good move. The best asset of a
growing city is its appearanc§ and
we want to see Lyons look neat.
The Baptist Social Friday night
promises to be one of the most
enjoyable affairs of the season.
The members of the church are to
be there and quite a few invita
tions have been sent out toothers.
For rent to a farmer that wants
to move at once, the Benton farm,
located near Ohoopee. Good house
and outhouses and I will rent it
cheap to a good man. See or
write Carl Mitchell at the First
National Bank, Lyons.
The ladies are arranging a splen
did program for Decoration Day,
Friday, April 26th, and the citi
zens are out at the cemetery to
day cleaning up and making our
city of the dead look neater. The
exercises will be at the Methodist
church and from there the people
will march to the cemetery. All
old soldiers of the county are ask
ed to come and assist the ladies in
decorating the graves of their old
comrades.
The meeting of the County Un
io;jfAst Saturday was very inter-
and the attendance was
g President Smith called this
meeting for a particular purpose
and the good Union men respond
ed to tho call. The order is not
going backward one bit and we are
glad to know that the best farmers
in the county are beginning to
take quite a little interest. The
Farmers’ Union is not a play or
ganization, it has a purpose and it
will be of benefit to any farmer.
Cedar Crossing News.
Last Saturday it looked like a
bee swarm at Faircloth Bros.,
store. So many people were there
trading.
Rev. T. J. Barnwell, of Dublin,
filled his appointment Sunday at
the Baptist church. He had a
large congregation.
The farmers are well up with
their crops and the good rains we
have been having came in such a
good time, for the ground was get
ting hard.
It looks now like we will have a
good many peaches, if there don’t
come a cold spell and cause them
to drop off. Sweet milfc and
peaches for ojd South Georgia is
good eating in the good old hot
Summer time.
Mrs. A. E McCorkle has three
turkey hens setting in the yard.
It is a little funny to think she
moved the turkeys a quarter of a
mile and made them nests in the
yard, and they are as content in
the yard as they were in the field.
Well, the writer has been off
for a w'eek at Reidsville, and while
there had the pleasure of seeing
his good friend, E. Widencamp.
A better man can never be found.
He is always the same, good, kind
and willing to help those who are
worthy.
Jesse Bland will plant 50 acres
in corn, 30 acres in cotton,
acres in German millet. He is
well up with his crop. He is a
young man, 19 years of age, and
has a bright future. If he keeps
on as he has started, in ten years
he will be one of the best farmers
in Toombs county.
Cross Road Dots.
Jack McDonald called on Miss
Tommie Brantly Sunday.
Megsrs Boyd and Gillis attend
ed preaching at Sharpes’ Spurr
Sunday.
Edd Odom and wife have a very
sick babe. We hope it will soon
be better.
Floyd Moore aud wife and Mrs.
Kite, spent Sunday with Mrs. W.
D. Grant.
The sing at W. D. Grant’s Sat
urday evening was enjoyd by all
who were present.
The Misses Boyd, Taylor, and
Abney visited Mrs. W. D. Grant
Sunday afternoon.
Ira Jewell and Shelley Coleman
visited Misses Mamie and Addie
Fountain Sunday afternoon.
Messrs Wilkes, Clifton, Dukes,
Turner and Haskins called on the
Misses Boyd Sunday afternoon,
Messrs Hamilton, of Mt. Ver
non, and Lee Orr, of Vidalia were
guests of R. E. Boyd last week.
The entertainment at John
Carr’s Saturday evening was large
ly attended; dancing was the
principal amusement.
James 0. Coleman left Thurs
day for Reidsville. He has gone
to sell the “Yankee Lifter.” We
wish him much success.
Quite a number of young folks
tripped the light fantastic toe un •
til the “wee’ small hours” Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.
Wilson.
Plow Boy, your question, as to
the shortest chapter in the bible,
was answered in Dots not publish
ed. Said chapter is Malachi, 4th.
The longest verse is Esther, 8-9.
Now tell us how many times was
Christ seen after the resurrection.
Two Blue Darters.
You old Confederates must re
member the call of Commander
C. Howell Mann, of Wade Hamp
ton Camp, and meet him here on
the 26th inst. He is anxious that
every old Confederate go with the
Camp to Macon and at this meet
ing the arrangements will be made.
Come to Lyons on the 26th and
see what is in store for the old
boys that wore the gray.
B. E. Shuptrine, a brother of
W. 0. Shuptrine, is in the city
and it is probable that he will lo
cate. He has been in the West
for several years and has been suc
cessful. We will be glad to have
him as a citizen of our city.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1912.
Decoration Day.
It is to be a General Holiday in Lyons
and a Special Program Offered.
April 26th is Decoration Day,
when all the graves of the old Con
federates are to be looked after.
It comes regular every year and
this year the local Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confeder
acy are going to make a special
effort.
First, all the old Soldiers in the
county are asked to be here and
they are to be given dinner by the
ladies. It is to be a kind of a pic
nic dinner, too, served in some va
cant store between 11 and 12 o’-
clock in the morning. Tuis will
allow the ladies to go home after
the dinner is served and get ready
for the exercises.
The exercises are to be at the
Methcdist church beginning at 2
o’clock p. m. and the following i 9
to be the program:
Instrumental Solo, by Miss Inez
Walker.
Invocation.
Recitation by little Miss Ever
lyn Shewmake.
Solo by Miss Letha Williams.
Delivery of the Crosses.
Selections by the Male Quartet.
Address by Rev. John S. Wilder,
of Savannah.
Song “Old Time Confederates.”
After this program has been
rendered the people will go to the
cemetery, where the old Veterans
who have gone before lie at rest,
and the graves will be properly
and appropriately decorated.
It is to be a general holiday
in the city and every man, wom
an and child is expected to lend
a hand in the exercises.
Georgia - Alabama Business College.
Mr. Eugene Anderson,President
Georgia - Alabama Busisness col
lege, Macon, Georgia. The college
whose Diploma means life employ
ment.
We advise you to write to Mr.
Anderson at.once if you can fur
nish recommendations for charac
ter and earnestness . Ask for his
booklet entitled “Black Heels on
White Necks,” in which he shows
what salariers are within reach of
the Southern young white men
and women, in the various indus
tries, and in which he points out
the danger of ignorance—the most
serious problem that has yet
threatened the rural South
Mr. S. H. Morgan, of the Ra
gan-Malone Co.. Atlanta. Georgia,
says : “I have known Mr. Ander
son thirty-seven years, in private
and publ’C life, as a citizen anil
business man : have watched his
growth from boyhood to mau’s
state. His character is unimpeach
able, his ability as a tutor i 9 un
exceed, and he is particularly
qualified for his present great
work.”
Uvalda, Route No. 2
Election booze gives some of
the boys a good time.
Joe Conner made a flying trip te
Alston Saturday last.
A . E. Clark said tho party at
the home of G. F. Morris was a
fine one.
L. Williams railed on Eary
Smith Sunday a >d report a jolly
good time.
Old Uncle L>avid Williams has
just about recovered from a long
attack ot typhoid fever .
Dora McGill, Perry Stack and
R. C. McKay were pleasant visi
tors at the home of Howard
James Sunday.
Wonder what girls slighted their
company Easter to ride on anoth
er fellow’s bycicle. Don’t ask
Agnes and Laura.
News Butch.
The ladies who are preparing
dinner for the old Veterans on
the 26th ask the old fellows to be
here prompt. The dinner will be
served in one of the vacant build
ings in the city between 11 and 12
o’clock a. m. Every old Veteran
that ccmes will be given every at
tention by these good ladies.
Thou Art Gone.
God called from U 9 on March
the 18th, Mrs. Florence Lewis, our
dear and precious loved one.
Deceased was the daughter of
Rev. Swain Anderson, and she
was loved by all who knew her.
She was a patient sufferer, and
never once did she lose her lov
able disposition. Her death came
when it was thought that she was
better, and it stole upon her peace
fully and quiet. She did not seem
to suffer at all during the last
hour, but she had suffered her
portion and we are satisfied that
she is now singing with the angels
on high.
She leaves a devoted husband
and ten children, a father and
several brothers and sisters to
mourn their loss. The remains
were carried to Garfield, Ga,, the
old home of her father, where they
were laid to rest in the cold ground
until resurrection dav.
On this sad trip they were ac
companied bv J. W. Lewis and
children, B. B Newton, Hill Mos
ely and John Sutton, Misses Ve
ouna McCullough and Irene Al
ford. Oh 1 sad indeed it waste
part with her, but His wiU be
done, not ours. And may the be
reaved ones ever strive to follow
in the dear loved one’s steps, to
mansions bright above.
We saw not the white robed aDgel
As it entered with folded wings,
To carry our darling away from earth
To the arms of her matchless King.
But we knew by the radiant beauty
That beamed from her lovely face,
That the light of Heaven had fallen.
And left its visible trace.
Irene.
Your Town.
No town, county or community
will ever prosper, to any great ex
tent where there is a division or
strife of any kind.
People in towns should strive
to help each other, for in hblping
others you invaribly help yourself.
There is no man that cannot as
sist in growth, prosperity and de
velopment ot his town. However
small his influence, it has its ef
fect. Opposition is the life of
trade and merit wins. No town
will prosper and grow where a lack
of enter prise and push on the part
of its citizens is felt.
The true motto of each and eve
ry citizen of a town is and should
be to assist and help your neigh
bors, encourage business of all
kinds (don’t fear any danger in
glutting the market in this line,)
do all you can and encourage all
in the matter of improvement in
making the town attractive, aud
giving it a home like appearance.
When this is done people from a
distance will form a good opinion
of the place, and it will be an in
ducement for them to locate with
us and become permanent and
substantial citizens. —Tribune.
Out of the Race.
To the Voters of Toombs County:
I have decided to withdraw' from
the race for Sheriff. There are
many reasons why I take this step.
In the first place my private af
fairs require my immediate and
continual attention.
In the seeond place I did not
want to oppose my best friend and
cousin, Bob Partin, who wa9 my
playmate in boyhood and reared
almost as you might say under the
same roof.
The third and greatest reason is
the fact that there are so many of
my family in the race for various
offices until I feel it would be one
family asking too much at the
hands of other citizens equally as
competent.
I leave the field to the other two
aspirants and I can only say to
you, cast your ballot for the man
of your choice and allow me to
vote for Bob.
I feel grateful to my friends for
their encouragement and hope
some future day I may he able to
serve you in some way.
Best wishes to all,
J. R. Odom.
Eason Collins spent several days
this and last week up near Ailey
visiting relatives.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL NOTES
*V. P. C. Smith was in Vidalia
the first of the week on a short
business trip.
Austus Moseley has had a neat
linoleum floor laid and his drug
store is now a beauty.
The Honorables R. Don Mc-
Queen and A. F. Sawyer, chief
pushers and able hustlers of the
Toombs County Local, Vidalia,
were in the city a few hours Mon
day afternoon.
The Vidalia Ice & Coal Com
pany have completed their storage
box add they are now keeping a
regular supply here. They say
they are going to supply the peo
ple all the ice they want at all
times.
At the last term of Tattnall
Superior Court Will Bradley, who
shot and killed the Chief of Police
of Claxton a year or so ago, was
tried and cleared of the charge.
The jury was out only twenty-four
minutes on the case.
We have a fountain pen found
bv a school boy and a bunch of
keys found on the Cedar Crossing
road, both of which have been left
to advertise. If you have lost a
bunch of keys or a pen come and
describe them and pay the cost of
this advertisement.
W. C. Oliver, one of the Receiv
ers for the W. A. & L. railroad,
and a Mr. Smith, of Norfolk, Va.,
are going over the W. A. & L.
property this week. Mr Smith is
representing a large railway sys
tem and is a capitalist, and his vis
it here may have some significance.
The county primary tickets will
have twenty-three names on them,
every office in the county being
contested except Surveyor. We
have three candidates for Coroner,
one for Surveyor, two for Ordi
nary, two for Clerk of the Court,
two for Sheriff, three for Tax Col
lector, three for Tax Receiver,
and seven for Treasurer.
The Macon-Dublin & Savannah
railroad is putting on a special
schedule for the Macon re-union
and it will appear in our next is
sue. Trains will leave Vidalia
immediately after the train from
Savannah arrives and the extra
train returning will leave Macon
in time to make connection with
the evening train to Savannah.
Col. Chas. H. Mann, the Com
mander, requests that all old Con
federates meet him in Lyons on
the '26th, Memorial Day, when all
arrangements are to be made for
these old fellows to attend the re
union to be held in Macon. Col.
Maun wants every ex-Confederate
in the county to meet him and he
wants every one of them to ar
range to go to Macon in a body.
Those who cannot, afford to go will
be furnished transportation.
The great ocean steamship
Titanic, on its first voyage
from Liverpool to New York,
struck an ice berg in mid ocean
Sunday night and went down to
the bottom with over 1300 people
on board. Only 808 passengers,
mostly women and children, were
saved out of the great list of pas
sengers. This is the worst disast
er in modern history and up to
the hour of going to press the full
report of the accident had not
been received.
At a meeting of the Robert
Toombs Chapter, United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, held at
the home of Mrs. C. F. Shewmake
the following officers were elected .
Mrs. Belle Everlyu, President;
Mrs. R. D. McLeod, Vice-Presi
dent; Mrs. C. F. Shewmake, Cor
responding Secretary; Miss Mag
gie Walker, Recording Secretary;
Mrs. E. M. Wimberly, Treasurer;
Mrs W. T. China,Historian ;Mrs.
L. W. Moore, Registrar; Mrs. L.
L, McGregor, Auditor. After the
meeting the members had a pleas
ant evening. The officers are
nearly all re-elections and we must
say that the Chapter made splen
did selections.