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PROGRESS. ac^N.. Vo!. VJU. THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH S, 1909. t'O 1 % % % $ % % % if if We Garry McCalls Patterns. ■<$& OUR AIM First, Last And Always, Is To Offer The Best Value In .• .• At Lowest Prices .' .' S Up-To-Date Line Of Misses and Children Shoes. Good Merchandise 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 Dry Goods. \ Big values in White Goods, Waistings, Linens, Bleaching, also Pretty New Ginghams and Percales ; Special in the Clothing Depart ment, every suit must be sold. Offerings In Dry Goods and Furniture, Saturday and Monday Only. Full size 40 pound Cotton Mattress $3-95. $8.00 Felt Mattress $.6.35 5 Draw Chiffonier $6.65- Large Assortment of Dining Room aud Hall Pictures 70c. Lot, Bath Towels at 16 and 23c per pair. Lot, Linen Towels at 47c per pair. Lot LOO Puritan Corsets at 75c. Wash Fabrics. Wash Fabrics continue to come in. Bordered Pereals at 8-1-2 & 11-1-2 Colored and white Lawns at 8 & 10 Ginghams 5 to 11-1-2 Madras and Waisting at 20c Pretty New Patterns inBrilliantine Mohair, Voiles, Panamas. See vs before you buy your Furniture, fianges, Stoves, Rugs and Malting. No matter what prices are quoted you, we will always be lower. McCOMMONS-BUSH-BOSWELL CO. Successors To W, C. McCommons & J. F. Shields. IVfflN SNOXBN Grnd Jury Presentments For The March Term 1909. We the Grind Jury ohosajn nml sworn for the March Term 1009, hep; leave to submit the following report: 8iii::tiii\s Hooks. We the undersigned pointed to examined tl find same extremely neatly nml tor rectly kept, nml do any that the high est praise should he given the Shcrilt’ for so efficient duty. .1. L. Burnley, t.’h’in. l)a, id Adams. M. Ii. Mathews. JrsTin: of tiid I’kaci; and NOTA UV l’l'HUC. We the committee appointed to ex amine the hooks (.1 the Justice of I’oaco and Notary of Public beg to report that -we have examined the same and liml that they ail seem to be properly kept cud in good shape. E. t: Scott < li'in. J li. Hobbs. J. (’. Cliatt. (,'ilf.NTV Fl NANCK. We tlie committee appointed to ex amine tlie finance of the county Lx'g to report we find, , ... Cash on hand $3505.16 I committee aii-1 r , ,, . . .... . . j Inventory of courthouse hxturesl2,o.o0 w fsheriil s books , J I Chain gang property DiTo.UO Total inabilities nothing anD Jaii.. appointed to in- tieg jail '.lie (.'oniT Ilm - We tlie eoimnitte spcct the Court House and jail leave to report that we find the kept in a clean condition and building in good hope but recommend that the tioor where tlie stove sits should be cemented and also that an iron ctoor he put on the inside and the wooden one put <>ri the outside. \N e also inspected the Court House and recommend that the roof be painted also that a building lie erected outlie square for keeping coal, plunder etc. so 7404.06 J. B. Boyd. J. I,. Burnley. E. M. Hatcher. CiiKHK’s Books. We the committee appointed to ex amine the Clerks hooks beg to report that we ibid entries properly made, indexed and neatly kept. j. B. Boyd. S. \V. Jones. J. W. Hobbs. County School Com. Books. Wc the committee on School Com. Books find that on March 16th, 1908on hand 981.01 Collected from stale 7656.98 Making a total Wc find paid to teachers and other expenses 8680.99 7889.87 797.1J For which lie has vouchers for Balance on hand E. M. Hatcher. J. W. Hobbs. J- W. Johnson. month for clerk lure. We rccommond Mr. A. B. Wilker- son as notary public for Republican District. We recommend t Hat the Solicitor General, i lerk and Sheriff's insolvent costs be paid out of the general fund and that Miss Clare Ellington be paid $5.00 for type writing these present ments. We recommend that these present ments be published iir three home papers and foe divided equally among them. We approve our Ordinary’s allowing use of the Court House for school pur poses. In taking leave of his Honor Judge! 8e00I1(1 f or holiday I Hammond we thank him for his very able charge and kindness to this body, we also wish to thank Solicitor Joseph 8. Reynolds for tlie very great assist ance rendered to us. J. F. Shields, Foreman J. B. Boyd, Foreman, protein. David Adams, Y. E, Montgomery, 10. Carl Hcolt, J. C. Cliatt, 10. M. High Top. by riiii.Lis. Dear Progress Band. Here I come wit h inv news, I have not written in about a month, but little lias been going on in our neighborhood. We certainly have had lots of rain since l wrote be- Phinizy News. Black Eyks. Our school closed Friday after noon until the' twenty-third of February, and also the other schools of Richmond county, As tiio schools have the twonty- tope every one enjoyed it. A Miss Eulit Crockett of Edith, Ga., is visiting at the home of Mrs. Mollie Dobbins lh« weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Aquila Parker of Augusta, visited Mrs. Parker’s parents Saturday and Sunday. some very rainy Hatcher, M. D Mathews, T. J. Me-1 \y 0 are gi lu [ to welcome Mrs. Uahee, 8. F. Morris, J. W. Hobbs, W A. Watson, Barn W. Jones, J. Ii. Burn ley, J. J 1 ’. Johnson, J. VV. Johnson, J. H. Hobbs, Artie McGabee, H. A. Wells, Geo. R. Whitaker, R. E. L. Evans, Clerk. Tax Collector We tlie comitlee appointed to exam ine tlie Tax Collector’s books beg leave Hint tlie Court House can be kept in a to report that there Iras been collected clean and neat condition. We also 518570.25 taxes on property and $238.99 recommend (that tlie closets in the 1 from Telephone and Telegraph Coin- i 'ourt House be moved out of ihe build- panies and that he lias turned over to ing and be put near the jail. 'the Treasurer nil received and has M. L. Mathews, j proper vouchers for the same. We find Y. E Montgomery. ! t j )f . i J00 j iS kept in good shape and com- ; mend this officer. 8. F. Morris. Onbinary's Books. j S. W-Jones. We the committee appointed to cx-, T. J. Megahee amine the Ordinary’s Books beg leave; Tkkahurkb’s Books. to report that in the limited time we 1 We the committee appointed to ex- liad wc find them correct. j am j r)U the books of tlie Treasurer find 8. F. Morris. Y. E. Montgomery. John f. Johnson. Chain Gang, Roads and j si; idols Wc the the committee appointed to iThere was on hand last 8ep. inspect the Chain Gang, roads and j Collected since visited his books neatly and correctly kept, we did not have in our limited time to examine every voucher tint as far as we examined, they were correct. 1674.25 18503.89 bridges beg to report that we the Camp and find the Convicts seem ingly well feci have fair clothes and sleeping quarters supplied with mat tresses, blankets hut no pillows. We recommend that they be furnished with pillows and also that the few leaks in the car be fixed. With tlie limited time wc have had have not had a chance to inspect much of the roads and bridges but what we have seen .seem alright The road master informs us a few bridges are needed and several roads need fixing which he expects to do as quickly as possible. A c further recommend 'hat he rook the Headstall creek at News ime ford. A. McGahee. Ch’m. T. J. McGahee. 8. A. Wells. Wc limi the value of the tools etc ■ hat the chain gang have as follows: ? 100.00 25.00 80.00 200.00 200.00 (250.00 100.00 100.00 40.00 40.00 10.00 1500.00 50.00 Paid out per vouchcis 2007.7.04 16572.48 Balance on hand W. A 3605.16 Watson, Ch’m. J. F. Johnson. G. 11. Whitaker. We recommend a committee of ttaree consisting of 8. F. Morris, J- B. Boyd, and It. E. B. Evans be appointed to confer with the Ordinary as to install ing a new system of books and should they be found to be of advantage they be authorized to buy and install also that they be paid 52.00 per day for time actually spent on this work. We also recommend that the follow ing be put on the Pauper list. Allen Ramsey and wife per quarter 512.00 D. D. Whitaker and wife per ’oals Gear Hay 2 Car3 2 Road Machines 1 Two Horse Wagons (dump 4 Two florse Wheel Hcrapes 8 One Horse Dum p Carts 2 ■'ue Horse Wagons trading Plows vo Horse \\ ago: Mules . i’ents quarter. 6.00 Ellen Collins and wife per quarter 6.00 Jj. L. Blackburn increase from 4.50 to 12.50 per quarter. Ellen Hobbs per quarter 50.00 Eliga Prather per quarter 6.00 Winnie Hamilton per quarter 8.00 8am Davenport increase from 2.00 to 4.00 per quarter. We recommend that the bill of C. H. Ellington, late Ordinary 5286.95 lor fees be paid, also W. F. Ghees ling Or dinary ?53.50 and allow* 1 515.90 per Boneville. I’KDAIAII. Miss Mattio Lou Whitaker, of Marshall, was th« guest of her aunt, Mrs. B. 0. Simons last week. Mrs. '/[attic B. Undo, of At lanta, is the guest of her daugh-, ter, Mrs. W. A. Johnson this week. Mrs. Fannie Simons went down to Augusta one day last week, to visit her son. Mr. Reese Simons who was suffering with an attack of the measles . Mr. Simons was able to accompany his mother on her return trip, to hia homo near this place. Messrs. Bonner Young and G. W. Watson attended inciting at Mar shall Sunday. Mrs’C' C. Ansley and her bright little children was the guest of the mother of Mrs. Ansley, Mrs,I). E. Reeves Sunday. Mr.and Mrs. H'mry Ansley were guests of Mr.*, and Mrs Alonso Pierson. • Sunday. Mrs. B. C. Simons was the guest, of her sister, Mrs. William Whit aker, Sunciey. Mrs. Jane Lokey is on nn extended visit to Grove town, whore she is the guest of her daughter, Mrs Col ley King. Mr. G. E, Lokey spent Monday, in Augusta. Miss Ethel Whitaker is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. B. C. Si mons, this week. Hon H. J. Fullbright, of Way nesboro, and h 19 father, Mr. Greene Fullbright, of White Oak, were guests o£-Mr. L. Lavigno, Sunday. However hard times may be or may get they are and will ho bet ter than wo do or will deserve. Therefore let ub be grateful, thank ful and cheerful; and endeavor to walk more circumspecfcfully. fbre God. Parker back t.o her old home on a visit as she used to he one of our charming girls. Har parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W . Goolsby gave her a fish fry Saturday night. The writer attended and a large crowd was present and everybody had a jolly time . Mrs. Wright and daughter Miss Luna, of Augusta, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Partridge at Berzelia Saturday and Sunday. Miss Nona Dobbins of Augusta came home Sunday its she has been exposed to the measels. Miss Mattio Wilkerson is at Wrightshoro visiting her sister as she is sick with measels. Mr. C. Y. Wilkerson visited his daughter, Mrs, Fiudly at Berzelia Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cawley of Augusta, visited their parents Saturday and Sunday at High Top. Mrs. Tom Whitaker and child ren of Avondale visited homefolkt Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Jim King of Grovetown visited at the home of Mr. Sandy Ing'ett at Hi 6 h Top Sunday. The writer attended services at Reeds Chapel Sunday morning and also attended Sunday school at Bethcsda Sunday afternoon and there was a large crowd at tended both services. I guess it is time for me to close with love to all, and many thanks fur the Delineator. [Received too late for last week] Kollo! Here comes Black Eyes j with the news from Phinizy. Wo arc bavin weater now. The farmers in this section have not done much toward farming yet the ground has been so wet. Mr. and Mrs. Remson Crawford of this place went to Thomson last Monday. Mr. tvnA Mrs. Otis O’Tyson of M : s- tlotoo visited his sister Mrs. F, ’l’. Reid of near Phinizy last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Hendrick vis- tod Mrs. J. It. Brooks last Sun day. Mr. J, W. Sweatman of Phinizy, made a biasness trip to Thomson last Sunday. Mr. L. A. Reid and Son Mr. F. T. Roid were at this place last Sat urday P. M. Messrs .J. W. Sweatman and Shelley Connor visited Mr. F. T, Reid last Saturday night. Mr Bill Reid, has been sick but. we are. glad to see him out at work again at the sawmill of Mi" Rem son Crawford. Messrs. Shelley Conner, Tilar Reid, and Otis Conner visited Mr. F. T. Reid a short while Friday night. Messrs Jim Eubank and T. O. McCollee visited Mr. L. A. Reid a while Saturday night. Mrs. Lula Young anil two little grand children, Yermeand Evern spent the day with her mother Mrs. Sterkey last Monday. OTHERS. - New Store - CL W. 6c G. F. Granade announce to the public that they have opened a Grocery Store on Railroad Street in the building recently occupied by J. P. •jy Jones, where they will constantly keep on hand a \i) ii) sr Tver V (ft (ft (ft (ft complete stock of Fancy and Family Groceries. They solicit a fair share of the patronage of the public, and guarantee fair prices, correct weights and first-class goods. G. W. & G. F. GRANADE. Railroad Street, - THOMSON, GA. ^99999 999 9999 9* (ft (ft (ft (ft 'ft *ft 'ft fft fft (ft 'ft m (ft m Lord, help me live from day to day, In such a self-forgetful way, That even when 1 kneel to pray, My prayer shall be for others. Help me in all the work I do, To even be sincere and true, And know that all I’d do for you, Must needs be done for others. Let “Self” be crucified and slain, And buried deep: and all in vain May efforts be to rise again, Unless to Jive for others. And when my work on eartli is done And my new work in Heaven’s begun May I forget tlie crown I’ve won While thinking stiil of others. Olliers, Lord, yes, others, Let tills my motto be, Help me to live for others, That I may live for Thee. [Received too late for last week.] Thomson Mercantile Co. Announce to the people of McDuffie and adjoining counties that they have recently greatly enlarged their business and are now better prepared than ever before to furnish their customers, friends and tlie public generally with every article usually kept in a Grocery Store. At our store on Railroad Street you can al ways find a large stock ot Flour, Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar, Molasses, Salt, Tobacco, Bag ging and Ties. And many other Farm Supplies! The buantities in which we will purchase these goods will make us buy and sell at the LOWEST market prices. We solicit the patronage of the trading public. Thomson Mercantile Co. Don’t Back Away. For a Paying Crop. Plant "Allens Improved” long staple be- Cotton. Will bring nearly double price of short cotton. Am selling ray crop 1908 at 16c. per lb,—Difference in price “of short staple," will More than pay for your labor and fertilizers. Yields as much per acre as ordinary cotton. I made 8 bales on 18 acres last year. I have a limited quantity of seed for sale,—Price one to tivo bushels, 51.00 per bu., larger quantities 76c. per bu, W. 8. CuRTtS, Thomson, Ga. Fcby. 4,1009. 4t. If you wantasmall farm near Thomson —from thirty to severny-fivc acres call on I It a E. farmer. The Lurid Glow of Doom. was seen in tlie red face, hands nml body of the little son of H. M. Adams, of Henrietta, Fa. His awful plight from eczema had, for live years, defied ali remedies and baffled the best doctors, who said the poisoned blood had affec ted his lungs and nothing could save him. “But,” writes his mother, "seven bottles of Electric Bitters completely cured him.” For Eruptions, Eczema, .Salt Rheum, Bores and all Blood Disor ders and Rheumatism Electric Bitters is supreme. Only 50c. Guaranteed by Gibson Grug Co. Dr. A. J. Mathews. Dongola Cotton Seed For Sale 1 have for sale 100 bushels good Dcn- gola Cotton Seed at 50cents bushel. 41. ill* B i’AHaui. We have something to sell. Drop in and let us spill a little chatter about a good thing, and you can take it or leave it according as it hits you and no ex pense bill either way. I am the Carriage Dealer, took it up long ago. I have sold enough nice work each succeeding year to qualify as the Leader in my line. Now you can hear about me One-Hundred and Fifty Miles from my buggy shack in any direction you go, and when it comes to what is what in any thing you hitch a horse to ;—pardon me for starting the applause,—but I’m the greatest noise in the country. REMEMBER THE QUARTETTE Babcock, Chase, Frazier and Coskery At 749 Broad St- Augusta Ga.