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THE LYONS PROGRESS.
VOL. 9. No. 21.
LOCAL NOTES
5 or 6 doses of “660” will cure
any case of chills and fever.
Price 25 cents.
The New Lyons Pharmacy has
fine fresh cream. Try some of it
if you want something good.
Our good old friends Mr. J. M .
Ryals is here this week visiting his
daughter, Mrs. P. H. Patrick.
Mrs. L. A. Thompson and the
baby are spending the week up in
Swainsboro with friends and rela
tives.
A splendid barber chair for sale
cheap. It is in Vidalia and can
be seen at any time. Address J
H. Watts, Lyons.
Cashier Thompson, of the Far
mers’ and Merchants’ Bank, went
to Swainsboro last Sunday and
spent a couple of days with rela
tives.
W. C. Oliver has been at Rin
con several days this week assist
ing his eon Leroy, to look after the
turpentine place and farm at that
point.
The Curfew whistle is heard
every night r.ow exactly at 8 o’-
clock and the young fellows know
then it is time to get in off the
streets.
The Aaron Drugstore has fresh
cream all the time now and it is
fine. When you feel like you want
something cool and good give
them a call.
Read the extracts from the fish
laws and don’t fail to take heed.
The deputy fish and game wardens
of the county are going to strictly
enforce the law.
The first Sunday excursion to
tbee went down last Sunday
• riling and in spite of the fact
that it was several hours late many
passengers went from Lyons.
Amariah Galbreath came home
last week and he spent a few days
with friends and relatives. Ama
riah says that he will finish in the
very near future and his teachers
think well of him in every way.
Uncle Ike Hussey has made
many improvements on his home
and it is now one of the neatest
and most convenient in the city.
Contractor Ragan had charge of
the work and it is all right.
Superintendent McLeod says
that he has stopped the claying of
roads for a while and he is mak
ing general repairs. He expects
to go over all th 6 roads in the
county before be begins claying
agaiu.
Those tax payers who don’t give
in state and county taxes by Sat
urday evening at 5 o’clock will
Buffer being double taxed. The
acting tax receiver, J. P Collins,
is at the court house daily for the
purpose of receiving returns and
the tax pavers should not allow
themselves to be double taxed.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Bowen have
asked us to thank the good people
of Lyons, and especially their
near neighbors, for the many
kindneses shown them in the sick
ness and after the death of their
little boy. They do feel grateful
for the attention shown them and
take this method of expressing
their appreciation publicly.
Statements are being published
this week by the Toombs County
and Farmers’ and Merchants
Banks, and while the showing
made by these institutions are not
large, it shows that they are heal
thy. The Toombs County Bank,
the older one, has a splendid
flawing for the season of the year.
plonty of capital and is do
ing fine. The Farmers’ and Mer
chants Bank is making its first
statement, having started in busi
ness about the first of March.
Taking everything into considera
tion we can’t help but consider
that the report is a fine one for
the time. Lyons has splendid
banking institutions and all are
doing nicely.
Death of Mrs. Giles.
Mrs. Anna Harden Giles died
at her home in Toombs county,
Sunday, 26th, at the age of sixty
years. She had been in ill health
for months, but no one realized
that the end was so near, till the
day of her death.
No, she is not dead, “what
seems so is transition” to the
home of her Saviour, on which she
set her heart early m life and from
whose beconir.g light, vicissitudes
of light never caused her steps to
faulter or her faith to weaken.
She was the only daughter of
the late Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Har
den .
She was educated at the Brad
well Institute in Liberty county,
and was oue of the first graduates
of this institution, then the lead
ing school in this section of the
state.
She was married to Robert A.
Giles in 1876, who died about 8
years ago. She had three sons, C.
C. Giles, the eldest, who died about
five years ago. Clinton and Roy
remain to sorrow for mother’s love
and counsel.
She was a devoted wife and
mother and a loyal friend and was
greatly loved by those who knew
her.
She was laid to rest in the fam
ily lot in Mt. Moriah cemetery
amid a large assemblage of sor
rowing relatives and friends.
“Safe in the arms of Jesus,
Safe on His gentle tyreast,
There by His love o’ershado’d
Sweetly her soul shall rest.”***
Wesley Chapel Dots.
L C. Buttrey left Monday for
Nashville, Tenn.
Mies Dortha Page attended the
sing at Rocky Sunday.
Miss Lottie Edenfieid visited
friends and relatives in our sec
tion last Sunday.
Miss Xenia Partin is spending
a while with her sister, Mrs. Lura
Brantly. She has been real sick.
The sing at the home of L. N,
Underwood Saturday night was
enjoyed by a large crowd, among
them being Misses Ethel and Pen
nie Parker, Alice Carr, Minnie
Holland, Myra and Nina Spell,
Clayton and Lester Edenfieid,Jas.
Scott, Tom Spell, Rufus Harrison
and many others we cannot name.
Rosebud .
Cheap Excursion.
Excursion to Jacksonville and
Tampa, Fla., and return via Geor
gia & Florida, Tuesday June 18th,
1912. Round trip fare from Vi
dalia to Jacksonville s4.so,Tampa
$6.50. Tickets to Jacksonville
limited to five days, Tampa seven
days.
Special train to Jacksonville
with sleeping cars for seat pas
sengers leaves Vidalia 12:02 noon,
arrives Jacksonville 8.00 p. m.,
Tampa 6:80 a. m. Special train
returning June 21 and 22, leaves
Jacksonville 7:10, a. m., arrives
Augusta 7:25 p. m. On other
days regular schedules will apply.
Apply to Georgia & Florida ageut
for particulars.
Mr. Z. D. Bowen, the aged fath
er of our friend and citizen F L.
Bowen,was stricken suddenly with
apoplexy last Thursday and on
Friday morning his spirit crossed
the dark river. He had been liv
ing with one of his sons in Vidal- j
ia for a month or so and just a
short time before his death he was
in the city visiting his son here.
When he was stricken he was
starting on his wav to Lyons
again. He was eighty-four years
of age, had reared a large family
of boys and girls and he was a
splendid old gentleman. His re
mains were carried to Wadley and
laid to rest on Saturday. The
Progress extends condolence to
those bereaved.
The member of Congress from
this district will send tree of all j
,charges to you on a post-card ap
plication, the report of the Nati
onal Monetary Commission. Read
the report and get posted on the
question that effects your pocket
book.
Official Organ of Toombs County and the Town of Lyons.
LYONS, GEORGIA', FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1912.
Cross Road Dots.
Hiliarv Beasley visited E. Mc-
Donald Sunday.
Bertie Carrol has a very sick
baby. Hope it will soon recover.
The Sing at Center was a suc
cess. A large crowd in attendance.
Mrs. John Carr has been ill for
several days. Hope she will soon
be well.
Dougal Reese was with his best
girl Sunday. We will get some
cake now.
M. N. Fountain and daughters
attended church at North 1 homp
son Sunday.
Tom Thompson and daughter,
Miss Jennie, visited M. N. Foun
tain Monday afternoon.
Joe Roberts aud Miss Cynthia
Moore spent a pleasant hour with
Mrs. W. D. Grant Sunday.
Rev. Webb will preach at South
Thompson the second Sunday at
J1 o’clock. All invited to come.
D. H. Gillis of Glennwood,
came down Saturday evening and
remained till Sunday with R. S.
Boyd.
Those who wish to learn how to
drive a horse without lines call on
James O. Coleman and he will
teach you. Ha !ha !
G. H. Davis had the misfortune
of losing his house by fire Mon
day. The family were away and
all they had was burned.
Our B. U. I. Sweety has gone
and we ure left forlorn. What will
we do while they are gone hut, fold
oifr wings and boo - hoo - oo?
Morris Moore and family, Prof.
Wilks, Messrs. Coleman, Gillis
and Beasley and Misses McSwain,
Galbreath and Moore dined at R.
E. Boyd’s Sunday.
Willie Beasley, while taking his
girl to Center Sunday, gave his
mule a sudden cut, and in the
dash his hame string broke, and
they were left sitting there. Fun
ny sure.
Two Blue Darters.
Tattnall Pond Items.
- G. L. Right’s baby has been
very sick, hope it will soon be
well.
Mrs. G. L. Right wa3 the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. W. J. Murray
last Thursday afternoon.
Misses Sweetie and Ollie Find
ley spent Saturday night with
their sister, Mrs. Clara Warren.
Wonder what is the matter that
Carl Williams has quit going up
the road so much. His girl must
have kicked him.
Guess who took his best girl
home from the sing Sunday even
ing? Ask Ponton Edenfieid. Hur
ry up, Penton, we all want som<i
cake.
There is to be an entertainment
at the home of E. F. Findley Sat
urday night. Everybody invited
to come and we hope for a jolly
time.
Miss Sophia Murray and Mrs.
Ronie O’Neal were guests of Miss
es Vesta and Risey Cobb Satur
day night of last week and report
a nice time.
The Sing at Mt. Zion Sunday
evening was enjoyed by a large
crowd. Among those present were
Misses Isabel, Lettuce and Lennie
Mosely, J. T, Mosely and Miss
Nellie Hunter, Relly Wilks and
Miss Ollie Findley, Misses Lou
genia and Sweetie Findley, Birdie
Collins, Sophia Murray, Easieand
Fannie McCullough Mrs. Ronie
O’Noal and others I cannot name.
Early Guesser.
Notice to Teachers.
The regular annual state ex
amination for Georgia teachers
will be held at the court house in
Lyons, beginning at 8 o’clock a.
m. each day, Jund 14th and Isth,
1912. All teachers who expect to
teach in Toombs county during
the next year, and who have not
already secured certificates, ure
expected to take the examination,
as there will be no special exami
nation held. G. C. Brantley,
County Supt. of Schools.
Oak Park Locals.
Greely went over to Stillmore
on business Monday.
H W. Howell, of Gillis Spring,
is spending sometime with friends
here now.
Bowev Fordham has accepted
a position with C. W. Woods as
foreman on the farm here.
Mrs.Thigpen,of Stillrr.ore, spent
several days here recently guest of
her sister, Mrs. J. J. Powell.
Mrs. W. J. Wrenn is at home
agaiu after spending several days
with her mother near Midville.
T. C. Cain was a business visit
or up to Swainsboro last Tuesday.
Mr. Cam is one of our best men.
C. W. Woods’ charming sister
from Metter spent Saturday night
and Sunday here with relatives
and friends.
S. C. McCullough spent last
Sunday with their grand parents.
Mr. and Mrs Calvin McCullough,
near Rack ley.
J. J. Powell and family spent
last Sunday over at the farm.
Mr. Powell says his men have a
nice farm considering
John McCorkle and children
spent last week with relatives and
friends down near Statesboro, and
took in the birthday dinner of his
mother.
Bro. Webb filled his regular
appointment here Sunday. And
Bro. Miller will be here next Sun
day. Every body come out and
hear him.
Mr. Currv and wife have decid
ed to make Oak Parh their home
for a while and have moved here.
Oak Park would have more people
if they could get houses.
I W.J. Wrenn is still sending
I off the laundry basket and anyone
wanting their laundry sent will
get good work done by bringing
their work. The basket is sup
posed to leave every Wednesday
and come back the next Saturday.
Pineapple .
Oglesby Spring Dots.
Virgil Jeffers called on his best
girl Saturday.
The school here closed a most
successful term Fr'day.
Mrs. T. H. Williams spent Sun
day with Mrs. W. A. Taylor,
Bessie and Lena Johnson were
guests of Lula Driggers Sunday.
Bailey Proctor took Miss Addie
Hall to prayer meeting Sunday
night. *
Clayton Proctor called on his
beet girl Sunday. How about it,
Miss L. D?
Mies Lottie Edenfieid, of Uval
da, was visiting here Sunday.
Come again, Lottie.
Glad to a»6 so many at prayer
meeting atR. D. Smith’s Suoday
night. It will be next Sunday
night at Arch Smith’s.
Miss Lurene Pughsley returned
to her home today, after having
taught a very successful five
months term of school here.
Amoug those at the home of J.
F. Love Sunday were Alice Carr,
Myrtle Underwood, Dortha Page,
Martin Carr and Edd Cauley.
They seemed to be enjoying plums.
The Sing at Rocky Creek church
Sunday afternoon was enjoyed by
a large crowd. Among those that
attended were Eva Love, Ed Cau
ley, Addie Hall, Bailey Proctor,
Lottie and Harmon Edenfieid,
from Wesley Chapel Marcus Carr,
Ethel and Pennie Parker, Clayton
Edenfieid, Martin and Alice Carr
and Myrtle Underwood, from
South Thompson, Eddie, Lillie
and Luna Thompson and Sam
Sharpe. Pupil.
City Taxes Due June Ist.
This is to notify all tax payers
that the tax books will be found
at the Farmers’ and Merchants
Bank on and after june Ist, 1912,
for the purpose of tax collection.
The order of the council is that
all taxes must be paid by June
15th, and it will save you expense
if you will call at the bank early
and pay same.
F. F. Goddard,
City Clerk.
Subscription SI.OO,
LOCAL ITEMS
Miss Estelle Collins spent Sun
day in Savannah visiting her
brother Neal.
W. O. Talley, of Ohoopee, came
up Wednesday and spent a few
hours in the city.
Assistant Cash'er McQueen, of
the First National Bank, spent
Monday in Savannah.
Col. L. J. Cowart went over to
Cobbtown the other day to spend
a short time with his mother.
Charming Miss Trudie Ricks,
of Dublin, is spending a few days
this week at the homo of her un
cle, W. E. Meeks.
Remember the city tax must be
paid by the 15th inst., and the
books can be found at the Farm
ers and Merchants Bank. Pay up
and save the extra expense.
No more fishing for a few days
and the tinny tribe will have a rest.
The recent heavy rains have put
the creeks up so high that the nim
rods can’t get to them to fish.
Lyons is getting pretty good ser
vice in the ice line now. The Vida
lia factory have a Mr. Hart look
ing after the Lyons business and
he is trying to serve the people
right.
Miss Ethel Bomar is at home
for a vacation. She has had charge
of the music class at the First Dis
trict College for the past term and
she is very popular with the pat
rons of that eohool.
Thanks to Mr. Robert Smith,
from down on the Altamaha, for
a sack of the finest Irish potatoes
we have over seen raised in this
county. Mr. Smith is a good far
mer and he beleives in raising the
things used at home.
The present city council is mak
ing public all their acts and in
this they are pleasing the people.
The city clerk has a monthly
statement on the 2nd page, show
ing the receipts and expenditures
for the month of May.
Mrs. L. D. Osborne and the
children, of Vidalia. came down
the other day and will spend the
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E- M. Godwin. Mrs. Osborne
has a sick baby that is being treat
ed by Dr. Gray, and we hope it
will scon be well again,
Lyons has a fourth bank and it
will be ready for business by the
15th of June. This one is a Post
al Savings institution and it is to
be conducted in connection with
the postoffice. We don’t know
what good these Postal Savings
Banks are, but we are glad to know
that the government thought
enough of Lyoue to establish one
here.
We were one of the delegates td
the State Convention in Atlanta
last week and we must say that it
was the biggest and most harmon
ious convention we have ever at
tended. Tom Watson was made
one of the delegates and he took
considerable interest in the con
vention without making any trou
ble at all. He certainly fooled
the Journal and the Press.
Tho picnic that was to be at
Gray’s Landing Saturday, April
27th, waß called off, but a few of
the best people went ahead and
had it anyway. There was plenty
of dinner and everybody enjoyed
the day. After dinner the crowd
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Carpenter and had fine
music with organ, violin and gui
tar. All seemed to enjoy the day.
If there is a young man in the
county that wants to learn the
printing trade and is willing to
sign a contract to stay at the bus
iness long enough to learn some
thing, we would like to have com
munication with him. To learn
the printing trade means a good
education and a trade that pays a
good salary when it is learned.
No cigarette smokers or profes
sional loafers wanted and the pay
at first will be small.