Death of Little Ruth Knox.
Lust Saturday morning Ruth Knox
the three year old daughter of Mr.
PeUf IP. Kir x, gave up the fight she
had bravely made for more than three
weeks against the inroad* of a deadly
disease. Pneumonia, following meas
les, was more than her frail little body
could stand, and she calmly closed her
eyes in the dreamless sleep of death.
The great Savior of the World said
'"Sutter the mtti.e children to come
unto me rn for of such is the King
dom of Heaven", un>l as the cold form
of the little girl lay in her snow while
casket, with a stniie upon her face nnd
beautiful even in death, there came in
voluntarily to our lips ami rang in our
ears, the words of iwotheusnnd yrars
ago, “Of such is the Kingdom", “Of
such is the Kingdom".
Sunday afternoon the funeral serv
ice* were conducted by Rev. It. A. Ed
mondson and Rev. Thus. H. Timmons,
and we tenderly laid her awaj beside
her mother in the Thomson cemetery.
We covered her mound with a profu
sion of the rarest llowers of our dime
and left het to await the final call at
the end of time.
She was only a little tot three years
ofd, hut no stronger ties bind the hu
man heart than the love for little child
ren. Most of her short life was spent
with her grand parents Mr. and Mrs.
V. E. lvnox, and their family, and to
them, as well as to the father, the jieo-
pie of Thomson extend heart fett sym
pathy.
New Telephone Lines.
Two new farmers lines Inn ing Hi
suhscril»crs have just been connected
with the Thomson exchange of the
Soutnern Hell Tele plum* Company.
One line extends from Thomson to
Bonevilte; the other eight miles out the
Union wait furnishing service to the
following well known people.
union link:
T. II. 8 took ton, \V. K Johnson, J.
\V. Johnson, U. C. Ivey, Mrs. J. B.
Waller, It. C. Waller*
iionkvii.uk link:
C. Iloss Wall, (J. \V. Lokey, 0. E.
i/tkey, M. L. Mathews, 0. W. Usry,
C. N. Usry.
The subscribers on these lines are
now In constant telephone communica
tion witn each other, and through the
(Southern Hell Exchange with tele
phone users in Thomson.
The construction of these lines, and
their cinnection with the telephone ex
change lime is another step in the pro
gress of telephone development which
is being made by the residents in the
rural section of McDuffie County. Un
der the plan of the Southern Roll Com
pany farmers and other rural dwellers
are enabled to secure telephone service
on an economical basis. As a result
farmers in all sections of the county are
intalling telephones in their homes. In
a short while if this work continues,
McDuffie County will he covered by a
n:t work of wire, and practically the
whole county will he in speaking dis
tance.
Died.
Mrs. Eliza Watson ages! 78 years,
died at her home here on Saturday,
March 20,1909, and was buried in the
j Thomson aemetery on Biinday March
j 21, Key. J. H. McLemore and Rev. It.
| A. Edmondson conducting the services.
She had been for many years a faithful
| and consistent member of the Baptist
church.
Mrs. Watson had been in failing
health for some time. 8hc was the
widow of late Mr. John 8. Watson,
and is survived by the following ehil-
pren : Hon. Thomas E. Watson ahd
Messrs. W. A. Watson and J. K. Wat
son ; Mrs. George W. Usry, Mrs. Julia
Clialt, all of Thomson and Mrs. J. K.
Gardner, of Willistou, 8. C.
The Progress tenders Ps sincere sym
pathy to the bereaved.
Millinery
Opening
WANTED
Responsible man with horse and buggy In
each comm unity, salary Sii.OO to 810 00 p«r
day, to take orders from owners of Farms,
Orchards and 11-me, Gunison. A splendid
npiHirtiinitv for farmers’ sons, also fruit
t.rwe and sewing machine agents, to make a
business connection which will heoinomore
profitable each year. Address P. O. Rex 74
Young’s Island S. C. 13 t.
News From Columbia Sentinel-
Mrs. B R. Wilson returned to her
home near Thomson lost week, alter mi
extended visit to relatives ih and!
around Baw Dust.
Mr. W. H. Lazenby, of Thomson,
was In Harlem a short while Monday
afternoon.
Mr. J. W. Sandlin visited Thomson
on Monday.
1
A GOOD FAKMHK DOWN THKRR.
A prominent farmer In the vicinity
of Harlem remarked a few days ago
that he would not have to borrow a
dollar to rim his farm, but in addition
to this was able to run hi* hands, as he
had plenty of meat and corn at home.
This Is farming on the right line.
Woman’s Age
often does not agree with her
appearance. Pain and suffer
ing add to the years till many
vc men look much older than
they really are.
Many women, avoiding pain
by the regular use of that ef
fectual remedy, for women.
Wine of Cardul, keep their
youth and beauty.
Mrs. Annie Vaughan. Ral
eigh, N. C , tried Cardul and
writes;
’*1 eras sick and vovn out
almost unto death. My sister
finally persuaded me to take
Cardul. Before I had taken
five bottles I vss veU and
strong.”
Try Cardul. It Is for vo-
men. Its tonic, building quali
ties should restore you gently
to health. Thousands of wo
men have found It to give
them lasting benefit.
Try Cardui.
For sale everywhere.
E4?
New Telephone Directory
The New Directory of Southern Hell
’depone Company has been delivered
to the subscribers in Thomson by man
ager T. L. Jordan, it is attractive in
appearance and contains all the chan
ges and corrections in listing that have
l>een made since the last directory was
printed.
The number of new names appearing
id the list would indicate that there are
constant additions to the number of
subscribers In Thomson and vicinity
and the telephone development is con
tinuous.
The Southern Hell Telephone has
evolved a plan whereby it furnishes
telephone service to farmers and other
rural residents on an economical basis.
As a result the telephone is now the
rule, rather than the exception on the
farm, and farmers in all sections or the
state are installing telephones In their
homes.
The Plant of the Southern Hell Tele
phone in (Thomson is maintained at n
high state of efficiency and the subscri
bers are well satisfied with the service
they arc securing.
Sform Wednesday Night.
A severe Wind storm passed over
McDuffie county Wednesday night
inflicted slight damages In various
parts of the county. Chimneys were
olewn down, some houses were un
roofed, and in a few instances houses
were blown down, one of them being
the negro church on the Wliiteoak
road usually known as "Gumbile.”
During the storm the electric display
was grand, the entire Heavens being
lighted up by electricity
Coca Cola Machine
Mr. Gray R Johnson left Tuesday
for Atlanta where lie goes to have con
structed a machine for selling coca cola
and other bottled drinks. A patent for
the machine lias liogn grunted and they
will be put on fne market in a short
time, it works on the principle of the
slot machines, the purchaser dropping
in a nickie and receiving an ice-cold
bottle.
To Confedeaate Veterans-
All Confederate veterans desiring
Crosses of Honor will please notify me
at once that they may be secured by
Memorial Day. A veteran, in good
standing, who has lost Ills Cross, may
have it replaced one* by furnishing
copy of tlie certificate on which Cross
was first bestowed.
Mrs. Ira E. Karmen.
President Ida Evans
Eve Chapter U. D C.
Letter to W S- Curtis,
Thomson, Ga.
Dear 8ir: Racperiencc teaches some
people sometimes; it teaches a few
some tilings; it’s a mighty slow school
though, that same experience.
Cols of people paint lead-and-oil,
paint once in three years, and think
themselves wise; they are wasting half
their money nnd fuss. They’re so sure
they die as they live, paint-foolish.
Experience teaches thoin nettling.
There’s another set, who buy paint
by the gallon, and go by the price of a
golion. They think one price is nigh,
and another is low; and they pay about
middling; why don’t (hey pay low?
They know that milk isn’t dear or dear
or cheap by the price of a quart; that
the miik lias something to do with it.
They don’t buy "cheap” milk; hut
they buy “cheap” paint and pay
double. Experience teaches them noth
ing.
There’s another set. They painted
years ago lead-and-oil; exhausted that.
Then tried something else; it was bet
ter or worse. Then Devoe; it cost about
half and wore twiee as long. That’s
how experience teaches some of us.
Yours truly
64 R W. DEVOE A CO
P. B. THOMSON HARDWARE CO.
sells our paint.
This is the most dangerous time of the year
to catch cold, and it is the hardest time Vo
cure it. If you should take a cold, a few
doses of Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup
will act very promptly. Its laxative prin
ciple cures tbe cold by driving it from the
system by a gentle but natural action of
the bowels. Children especially like Ken
nedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup, as it tastes
so good, nearly like maple sugar It is sold
by Gibson Drug Co.
Columbia Superior Court.
The Bpring Term of Columbia Super
ior Court convened Monday. Judge
Henry C. Hammond was presiding
and all of the regular court officers
were present.
Mr. Rem Crawford was elected fore
man of the grand jury.
The eivai docket was light and dls.
• posed of Monday, but the criminal
I docket was full and held the court un
til Thursday.
I Messrs J. T. West and P. H. Johnson
of the local bar attended.
joinsHwro^iAR
fmr oAlfdOT* Mfh «»*•
On Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, March 29, 30, 31.
” Mrs. C. F. Hunt will have
j on display a beautiful lot of
French Pattern Hats.
I On Wednesday there will
be a special display of Misses
and Children’s Hats. Much
time and talent have been
j given to these h”ts, and the
display will he an unusual
one. The ladies of Thomson
and vicinity are invited to at
tend.
HAY.
We have coming a
of
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to all our friends, who were so
kind and attentive during the illness
and death of our precious Mother.
Such thougntfulness anti sympathy
is rarely met with. We gratefully re
member each act and word, and wish
to assure each one, of our lasting re
gard- Mrs J. E. Gakunku,
Mrs. Hki.i.k Usry,
Mrs. Julia Cliatt.
DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?
If mi we can help youV We have already
put hundreds through college by menus of
our plan. Write co-day for full information
regarding our odor of u free scholarship in
any school or college. Address, Robert. J.
Sherlock, 2!KI1 East KM Street, New York
City. J t.
g a car
Michigau Timothy Hay.
This hay is extra good, grad
ing better than choice Timo
thy. It is very hard to get
but we have succeeded in
getting a car. We are ex
pecting it every day and we
want every person who wants
their stock to have the best to
come and examine it.
In grain we handle first
class stuff- We do not hand
le barley mixed oats- We
handle good white oats- We
can buy the barley oats at a
cheaper price, but we do not
care to sell our customers oats
mixed with damaged barley.
Stock is worth too much to
be fed grain that is liable to
cause their death at lany time-
The barley oats are being
sold right here in Thomson-
If you want your stock to get
in good condition feed them
International Stock Food-
The market is flooded with
cheap and infevior prepara
tions that claim to be just as
good, but if you want high
class goods buy International-
H L Boatwright,
Railroad .Street, Thomson, Ga.
My Best Bargain, f
* The Princess Range is
worth its name and
$50.00 more. .. ..
I give you both .. ..
% FOR ONLY#37 50
S R. W. BOATWRIGHT, 8
Railroad Street, — — Thomson, Ga.
New County Phones-
The following [named persons have
installed telephone- at their residences
and are now in touch with Thomson.
On the White Oak Line: W. K. Jones,
J.T. Gray, J I>. Howell nnd A. J.
Smith.
On the Mesena line. J. F. Jolmson.
Mark these names on your phone
directory.
! Personal Mention
Mrs. ii. K. Willingham and chil
dren left Baturday for Augusta. They
will visit there for a short while, when
they will leave for the Haluunn Islands,
to make their home in the future. Mr.
Willingham ban been in the Bahamas
several months.
Mrs. T. H. Dozier, of Uobbharn was
■ | here Monday <rn route home from Nor-
\Ve say without hesitation that Do Witt’s I wood where she was called several
Kidney and Bladder Pills are unutpialed
for weuk kidneys, backache, inflammation
of the bladder and ult uriuary disorders.
They are antiseptic and act promptly in all
eases of weak back, backache, rheumatism
und rheumatic pains. Accept no substi-
tuio, We soil and recommend them Gib
son brug Co.
Died-
Mr. Fritz Mazilkey, n former resi
dent of the Flint Hill neighborhood
died in Columbia county on Friday,
March 21, 1909, and was buried at
Flint Hill church on Sunday, March , the midnight train for that point.
days ago by the "illness of Mrs. A. 8.
Wilkes, \vh» we are glad to hear better
at this writing.
Mrs. Uarruthers, of New York, wife
of Mr. Frsnk Uarruthers, business
manager of the New York World, left
Tuesday for Memphis after spending a
couple of days witli her sister, Mrs.
James Lanier.
Rev. R, A. Edmondson received a
telegram on Monday announcing the
serious illness of his mother who lives
at Gumming, Ga. He left Monday on
2ist. He is survived by a wife and
several children. lie was a member of
the Flint Hill church.
The Progress teuders to the bereaved
its sincere sympathy.
Foley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and expels
colds. Get the genuine ill ayellow pack
age, A. J. Mathews.
Miss Mary Lizzie Crawford, Miss
Hertie Brpieis aiuhMr. Bert Bpires re
turned Sundry to their homes in Au
gusta after a visit to relatives in Cobb-
ham and Thomson.
Mr. Clyde H. Crawford returned
Sunday to his home in Hazel hurst after
a visit to Ills parents Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Crawford, of Cobbhurn.
Mr. M. L. Carpcntpr, of Balisbury,
N. If. arrived Tuesday, and will go into
the mining business in this county
with Mr. I). C. Stainhack.
Mrs. James- Wall, Miss ByrdleWall,
Miss Claude Corbin, and Messrs J. M-
Wnll and B. It. Wall spent Sunday in
Saw Dust.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Oates, of
Atlanta, after a weeks visit at the heme
of Mr. G. E. Hamilton, left Monday for
Augusta.
Mrs. H. G. Parks of Atlanta arrived
Ladies take my advise. Wear Patri- j Tuesday to spend a couple of weeks
cian low cuts for Easter. My feet were, with her parents Mr. aud Mrs. J. B.
almost ruined once by buying a pair of j Tutt.
shoes that were said to be just as good ^ Misstiunbeam Howell returned Mon
as Patrician. Wear Patrician low cuts . j a y jj er jj onie j n Warrenton, after a
this Easter and enjoy your self. You ■ v j s j t Hie j lome 0 f jf r> q jj Boswell,
will find this famous shoe at J. A. Mnj T p j on cs waK here Tuesday
Boatwright’s in all s y es ® ® | cn route to her home in Mt. Auburn
sizes. Prices 3.60 to • • 1 District after a visit to Washington,
mous lines of ladies low cuts 1.25 to ^ ^ ^ returned TlIfi8day
to her home In Warrfntou after a visit
at the home of Mr. H. T. Clary.
Mrs. Sarali Keen has returned from a
month’s visit at the home of her broth
er Mr. T. H. Dozier, of Cobbhain.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. (’rocker left
Tuesday for a visit at the home of Mr.
N. C. Galiaher of Warrenton.
"My three year old boy was budly con
stipated, had a high fever and was in an
awful condition. I gave him two do-ca of
Notice this man dancing, lie is hap- Foley’s Orino Laxative end the uext morn-
... . . * w the fever wasopni; aud he was entirely
py because he wears Hurt and 1 aekard* Ko , ( . y .„ oHno Laxative saved his
Korrect shape shoes. Ftoc only Patent • a. Wolkusli, Caeimer, Wip. A. J.
ileather shoe, (Mathews.
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$ The Best—The Cheapest.
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now? You can have it
away to be called for later
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Air. Fred Tutt who is attending the
Marist college in Atlanta is at home
for the Easter T acntlon.
Mrs. Welborn Tyler returned Mon
day to her home In ltarlem after a
visit to relatives here.
Mrs. R. E. L. Evans returned Satur
day from n visit to her mother, Mrs. S.
A. Morgan of Atlanta.
Mr. William Riviere of Rochelle
visited ids daughter Mrs. T. A. Brink-
ley this week.
Miss Marie Burns of Columbus, Ga.,
is tbe attractive guest of Miss Aval
West.
Mrs. C. T. Hassford visited her daugh
ter Mrs. W. 1-. Burnside, or Augusta
this week.
Mr. Fred Tutt left Tuesday to re
sume his studies at the Marist College
in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs- Irving Hatcher spent
the week end at the home of Mr. E. M.
Hatcher.
Miss Clare Ellington spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. C. H. El
lington.
Don’t miss the hair price Embroid
ery sale at Kunnes’—which begins
Monday, Marcli 29th.
Mrs. J. R. Hill of Norwood is HI at
the home of her brother Mr. J. B.
Ivey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Montgomery
spent the week-end at Dunbarten,
S. C.
Mrs. Joseph Binion of Augusta
arrived Tuesday to visit friends here.
Wc regret to hear of the illness of
Mrs. B. F. Riley Jr., and children.
Misses Mattie Harrison and Nana
Johnson visited Augusta Sunday.
Messrs. O. G. Ivey and Cleveland
Wall spent Sunday in llarlem.
Mr. R W. Maughon Atlanta is spend
ing several weeks here.
Mr. and Mrs J. L* Shields retuned
Tuesday from Augusta.
We regret to hear of the illness cf
Miss Pansy Smith.
Mr. Henry Kitchens of Warrenton
was here Tuesday.
Wc regret to bear of the illness of
Mrs. JL R Cliatt.
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Lee spent Wed
nesday in Augusta.
Mr. Alva D. Watson left Tuesday
for Stillmore. j
Mr. J. A. Boatwright went to An-1
gusta Monday. 1
Mr. R. R. R. Neal, of Norwood spent
Sunday hero.
Mr. John D. Neal went to Warren
ton Monday.
Mr. Ii. M. Harrison went to Bearing
Wednesday.
Miss Sarah Brinkley left Monday for
Statesboro.
Mr. it. T- Clary went to Warrenton
Monday.
Mr. James Lanier went to Augustui
Tuceday.
Mr. B. F- Johnson went to Atlanta
Monday-
Mr. John D. Curtis went to Sparta
Tuesday.
Mr, T. Ii. Jordan went to Augusta
Saturday.
Mrs. J. D. Watson went to Augusta
Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Brinkley left Monday 'or
Harlem.
Mr. T. Ii. Jordan went to Carnal
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. B. Richards went to Augusts
Monday.
Capt. John M. Barnes went to Macon
Tuesday.
Mr. Paul A. Bowden went to Macon
Monday.
Miss Maud Needham left Monday foi
Augusta.
Mr. M. W. Turner went to Augu ita
Monduy.
Mr. IV. B Collins
No Longer With Progress.
Mr. W. B. Collins, who for some
time lias been in the employ of Prog
ress, has resigned, aud will not be with
the Pngress after this issue.
Mr. C illins has rendered valuable
services to the Progress as city reporter.
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The Lodge of 1. O. O. F. will ha-
public services on April 26, followed l
an elegant dinner. This date is the a
niversary of the founding of the ord<
in the United States.
| GRAND DISPLAY |
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g PATTERN HATS I
The public is cordially invited to come and see »7
the new designs on display
March 29th and 30th.
See our grand and immense line of all that is de
sirable and late. We are short on nothing. Our
stock is now in its prime,
sufficient.
“A word to the wise is
| L. A. SPARKS.
