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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
Yol. 9. No. 16.
LOCAL ITEMS
5 or 6 doses of “666” will cure
any case of chills and fever.
Price 25 centß.
Geo. W. and Jas. M. Meadows,
of Ohoopee, were in the city the
first of the week on business.
Dr. J. K. Hall, from the Cros
sing, was in the city the first of
the week on a short business trip.
Miss Sallie Kate Collins has
gone to Reidsville to spend a
week or so with her brother, Col.
E. C. Collins.
The W. Y. A.’s will meet at the
Baptist church next .Monday night
at 7:30 and all members are urged
to attend.
.T. A. Hall, an expert account
ant with Chas. Neville, of Savan
nah, was in the city a few hours
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jno. E. Coleman and the
children, of Cobbtown, came over
Wednesday and spent a day or so
with friend and relatives .
Dr. S. F. Howell, of Americus,
was in the city the first of the week
mingling with friends and looking
after some business matters.
Paul Cowart and his wife are at
home for a few days. Paul now
has a position'in Savannah and
we were glad to hear him say that
he was doing nicely,
We had “Wild Jim” and his
daughter giving public exhibitions,
of fancy rifle shooting on the
streets Tuesday afternoon and
several hundred people were out
to witness the exhibition.
Our correspondents
forget us this week and many of
are out. Friends, you
* r tßfould send your letters in every
week so that the peonle can see
what is doing in your com
munities .
A nice furnished room, front
ing directly on the street and not
connected with other part of the
house, fire place and plenty of
openings, to let to one or two
gentleman or couple. See Mrs.
D. J. Powers.
After May Ist the regular grind
ing days at the Driggers mill will
be Wednesday and Saturday of
each week. A new mill and fine
meal guaranteed. Take your corn
to this mill and you will be pleased
with your meal.
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.
About the best free show we
have seen in a long time was the
trick bicylce riding on the streets
last Thursday afternoon by a
stranger. He was certainly the
master of the bicycle and his ex
hibition was worth seeing.
Rev. C. E. Cook is assisting in
a potracted meeting at Vidalia
and has been up there for over a
week, but he came down Sunday
to fill his regular appointment.
The meeting at Vidalia, we under
stand, is a decided success.
—Just as we are going to press
this (Thursday) evening, we have
heard that Mr. John Jackson, who
has been visiting his daughter at
Jacksonville, Fla., was dead. No
explanation came with the report,
but it is thought that his death
was sudden. It is a sad blow to
hi 3 family and we sympathize
with them.
Rates on account of U. C.
V., Re-union. Macon, Ga., via
Seaboard Air Line May 5,6, 7,
and Bth. Tickets good returning
until May 15th, 1912. By deposit
ing ticket and payment of fee of
50 cents, can be extended to June
sth. For full information, see
nearest Seuboard Agent or write
C. W. Small, D. P. A., Savannah,
Ga.
Election Has Passed.
Was Very Quiet in Lyons, but Vote in
the County Was Large.
The Toombs County Primary is
now a thing of the past and the
people will now settle down for a
short while from politics. This
rest wont last very long, however,
as we are yet to have the State
primary and this promises to be
about as lively as the county was.
The chief interest centered in
the county officers, but nearly ev
ery man that voted also expressed
a preference for President. In
Toombs it was very one sided in
this respect. In a few of the vot
ing precincts no one got votes ex
cept Underwood and he carried
the county by a majority of 400,
Thi* vote by districts was as fol
lows I
1536th, Underwood 157, Wilson
58, Clark 2 Harmon 0.
51st, Underwood 183, Wilson
165, Clatk 1 Harmon 0.
43rd, Underwood 158, Wilson
12, Clark 3, Harmon 0.
1192nd Underwood 76, Wilson
5, Clark 0 Harmon 0.
1403rd, Underwood 80 , Wilson
26, Clark 0 Harmon 0.
15215 t, Underwood 119, Wilson
12, Clark 0 Harmon 2.
39th. Underwood 46, Wilson
46, Clark 0 Harmon 0.
It will delay us too long with
the paper to give the vote of the
county in detail as the consoli
dation is going on as we are going
to press. We give the totals and
this will show who is elected and
by what vote. In our next
issue we will tabulate the vote of
the county, showing what each
man received in the different dis
tricts.
The total vote of the county
for county officers is as follows :
For Ordinary, D. T. Gibbs 760,
W. H. Phillips 565. Majority for
Gibbs 195.
For Clerk, P. S. Hagan 849, G.
B. Johnson 404. Majority for
Hagan 445.
For Sheriff, J. E. Thompson
641, R. J. Partin 669. Majority
for Partin 28.
For Tax Collector, D. W.
Thompson 642, W. S. Harden
341, A. G. Williamson 317. Ma
jority for Thompson 301.
For Tax Receiver, U. H. Partin
625, Dan Odom 426, D. R. Mc-
Arthur 254. Majority for Partin
199.
For Treasurer, J. T. Lewis 369,
C. C. Coursey 200, Wm. Morris
108, L. B. Odom 138, Evan Park
er 175, J. W. Shuman 88, E. F.
Webb 203. Majority for Lewis
166.
For Coroner, J. Herman Mc-
Colsky 599, T. D. Ricks 285, P. C.
Wilks 340. Majority for McCol
sky 259.
For Surveyor, D. J. Stanley
1294.
Adout 1400 votes were cast out
a total registration of 1614, and
so far as we can learn it was quiet
but exciting at every precinct.
Some of us are no doubt dissat
isfied with the result, but we all
should accept with a good feeling
to the majority. The men elected
are all right and will serve all of
us well. In short, no matter how
you voted and worked, we will
have the same good officers.
The problem of how best to add
to the fertility of any piece of
land is a very intricate one to (
which no off-hand solution can be
given ; but the general rules which
govern all good farming can bo
understood by any farmer who is
really in earnest about his work.
The man who grows the cotton
or corn on the same land year as- ,
ter year, who allows his soil to j
lie bare during the winter, who i
neglects to grow legumes,
who wastes stable manure, who }
tries to grow as much to sell and ]
as little to feed as possible, knows
if he is of ordinary intelligence,
that he is doing poor farming; <
and continues to do it only because i
he lacks energy and pluck. —The '
Progressive Farmer. i
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1912.
Wax Hill News.
Dont forget the quarterly meet
ing. Everybody come.
John Gnner caught an alligator
last Tuesday feet long.
The Misses Cook attended Sun
day school here last Sunday.
Miss Partin and Mr. Cook had
a fine lesson last Sunday. Glad
to see new members
The sun is very warm in this
section. The farmers can hardly
do anything but fish.
Quarterly meeting at Smyrna
next Monday. Would like lor
all the members to be present.
Wonder what two girls went to
ride with P. H. and Harry last
Saturday afternoon. What about
it L and C.
We “Girlies” want to subscribe
for some boys from “Who’d a
thought it.”We are ashamed of
the Wax Hill boys.
Miss Luna Wolfe left Thursday
tor Jaybird Springs where she will
spend a month. Know she will
enjoy the trip for jolly girls have
jolly times.
The Wax Hill School closed last
Friday, Miss Luna Wolfe getting
the prize in the Bth grade for
spelling, Miss Sallie Kate Wolfe
in the 7th, and Master John Wes
ley Wolfe in the sth grade.
Girlies.
A Marriage in Vidalia.
Last Tuesday afternoon at 6:30
o’clock, at the home of the bride’s
sister, Mrs. H. W. Black, on East
Center street, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Annie Watson, of
this place, and Mr. James J. Wig
gins, of Waycross.
The bride is one of Yidalia’s
charming and attractive young
ladies and she has a host of friends
throughout this stctj.cn. The
groom is one of Yidalia's leading
contractors, who has a host of
friends here. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. H. House,
pastor of the Vidalia Methodist
church. The marriage was one of
the prettiest of the season. The
parlor was beautifully decorated
with white ribbons roses, green
vines and ferns, while the bride
wore a beautiful gown of white.
As the marriage came almost as a
surprise, it had not been announ
ced, only a few friends were pres
ent.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiggins will
make their future home at Way
cross. We extend congratulations
and wish them a bright path
through life. A Friend.
Birthday Dinner.
The birthday dinner given
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Toole last Sunday for their
daughter, Miss Ledia Toole, was
enjoyed by a large crowd. Miss
Ledia was 15 years of age, and we
all sure did enjoy the day. Among
those that were present were Clis
by Ganev, Mr. Wilks, Uriah Pitt
man, Feltan Johnson, Daniel Wil
liams, John McCarty and two sis
ters, Misses Mirtie and Annie
McCarty, Rod Harden and sister,
Miss Bulah Toole, of near Lyons,
and Levy McSwain.
All enjoyed the day and in the
afternoon they sung sweet songs
and enjoyed games, and the mus
ic was sure fine. We hope to
spend many other days together,
and enjoy good dinner, A fine one ,
was spread and they had plenty.
God bless us all to meet again and i
have such a good time as we all had
Sunday, April 28th, 1912. <
A Friend. ,
Our good old friend Wm.
Morris, of Vidalia, was among the
old Veterans in Lyons last Friday,
and he asked us to say for him 1
that he certainly enjoyed the day.
He said he was never treated better
and he wants us to thank the
laidies for him.
— (
About the meanest, way a man <
could die was experienced by an 1
unfortunate one in the south who !
was kicked to death by a dead <
mule. 1
Additional Locals.
Butler Coieman and wife, of
Ohoopee, were in the city a few
hours last Saturday.
Mrs. F. M. Smith is back at
home again and she says that she
hud a fine time at Cordele.
Again the strength of the coun
try press is shown all over the
rural sections of Georgia. They es
poused the eauee of Oscar Under
wood for President and his ma
jority in the rural sections was
great.
Sheriff Thompson received a
telegram about dark Wednesday
telling him that his mother was
in a dying condition. He left on
the first train to be with her and
we hope that he found her im
proved.
If we are a little late this week
remember that we had to wait for
all the election returns. The re
sult|may not please us all but let
us remember that each one will
have just ns good an officers as
the other.
A number of the ladies have
planned a Silver Tea at the Meth
odist parsonage for an early date,
the invitations to be issued soon
will name the date It’s to be a
very pleasant entertainment and
we know the ladies are not going
to leave anything out
Irivin Kirkland, the negro dray
man, was severely cut by his wife
last Saturday night. It seems he
was drinking and the two got into
a difficulty. It took about thirty
seven stitches to close the wound
on Irvin but the doctors say that
he will soon be all right.
Dock Anderson, the seventeen
year old son of Constable B. R.
Anderson, and Miss Mamie Ren
ter, the sixteen year old daughter
of J. L. Reister ran away last Sun
day and were married It is rath
er a young couple, and we hope
that their married life will be a
happy one.
In the contests today at Vidalia
Miss Myrtle Williams represents
the Lyons music class, while Mis
ses Nettie Oliver and Lottie Ha
gan will represent the vocal class.
We have several other contestants
also, but we did not learn the
names. vVe are satisfied that the
Lyons school will get a few prizes
anyway.
Rev. Hamic will fill his appoint
ment at the Baptist church both
morning and evening Sunday and
the public is invited to hear him.
It is expected that he will give hie
decision in regard to accepting or
rejecting the call made him by the
church at this meeting and we are
hoping that his decision will be
favorable.
What a pity that we have men
mean enough in the county to cut
the telephone lines, hoping by
such a trick to accomplish some
political schemo. The Cedar Cros
sing line was cut just south of Ly
ons and it kept us from getting
any news from the lower end of the
county. Such actions are not
countenanced by the good people.
We hear it rumored that Miss
Gussie Montcrief will resign her
position as chief operator at
exchang beginning with next
week and that the position has
been offered to our friend Eason
Collins. Eason is about the best
operator we have ever had in the
exchange and if he is made chief
we are satisfied that the service
wfil he good.
For sale cheap—The entire line,
equipment and business of the
Sutton & Smith Telephone Sys
tem. They have fourteen lines
radiating from an exchange at
Johnson’s Corner connected with
eighty telephones, all on an up to
date switch board and connected
with the Southern Bell at Lyons.
It is a paying investment and well
constructed. Write Sutton &
Smith, Route 1, Lyons.
Subscription SI.OO.
LOCAL NOTES
Blackberries are beginning to
get ripe and we are glad. The po
litical season is over and is isgoing
to be bad on us editors from now
on.
Ben Best, a former successful
Toombs county farmer, but who
has moved down near Jesup, was
in the city Sunday mingling with
friends.
Mayor Oliver had a few of the
election scrappers up before him
Monday morning and he made the
cit/ better oft’ by about SOS or S7O
and it was not a good day for the
scrappers either.
Manager Blackwell is getting
ready to start up his bottling
works regularly and he is going
to put up a lot of the very latest
drinks. Patronize the home man
whenever it is possible.
The good weather for the last
two or three days has enabled the
farmers to catch up just a little
with work. They are bad late in
making crops, but what little that
had been planted needed work
and the good weather allowed this
work to be done.
Dr. Gray lost the face off of the
magnotto on oue of his cars a
week or so ago and he will give a
reward to the finder. It is a piece
of brass and looks like a cover to
something. If you have found
anything of the kind take it to
Dr. Gray and get the reward.
Our postoffice is in the new
building and it looks fine. Mrs.
Aaron has a very convenient place
and the office now is a credit to
the city. Mrs. Aaron has asked
for permission to leave the lobby
open at all times and we hope the
authorities at Washington will
grant this permission
Miss Roby Clifton has gone to
Atlanta to attend the closing exer
cises of the Atlanta School of
Medicine. Her brother, B. H.
Clifton, will graduate this term
and he is one of the honor pupils.
Ben has studied hard and we are
saiisfied that he will make his
mark in the profession he has
chosen.
The Driggers Grist Mill has
been neatly repaired, a new mill
put in and Mr. Driggers has de
cided to have two grind days a
week. Heretofore he has always
ground on Saturday and what was
left over he ground on Monday.
Now he will grind on Wednesday
and Saturday of each week. His
new mill is a dandy, makes fine
meal and he can grind over a hun
dred bushels a day.
We have heard from the Macon
Dublin & Savannah railroad in
regard to having a car at Lyons
for the cid Veterans next Monday
and they say it will be almost im
possible to do this. They are
short of passenger coaches and
cannot spare one to send down
here, but they will have one set
aside for the old Veterans at Vi
dalia and it will be ready for
them on the arrival of the morn- *
ing train from Lyons. Every old
soldier should go to the re-union
and the railroad will see that they
have the best accomodations on
the trains.
All during next week the Macon
Dublin & Savannah railroad will
run three trains a day from Vi
dalia to Macon and return. The
first train wiil leave Vidalia at
6:30 a. m., connecting with the
Seaboard from the west and the
Georgia <fc Florida from the south,
arriving in Macou at 10 o’clock.
The second train will leave Vida
lia at 10:15 a. m., connecting
with the Seaboard from Savannah,
arriving in Macon at 1:45 p. m.
The third train will leave Vidalia
at 12 .37 p m., arriving in Macou
at 4:28 p. m. Returning the
trams will leave Macon at 7 a. m.,
1.40p.m., ands:3op. m. This
will be a convenient schedule for
all who desire to attend the Re
union.