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...swfr.K' ! THE Clerk Supotioi Co'Wt PROGRESS. AS Vo!. Vffi. THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 2,1909. ftr £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % % % % 0 0 0 0 0 0 os WE KEEP BUSINESS UP No. 45. 2* BY KEEPING PRICES DOWN STYLISH SUMMER SHOES. Oxford ties are the proper things for Summer wear this season, and for men who want something fashionable, as well as comfortable, we would recommend a pair of the Swell Styles we are showing. MEN’S FANCY VEST. There isn’t a place in town where you will find such a Complete and Exclusive assortment of fancy vests as here. What we do in right things for men’s wear we do well. Large Assortment of Ladies and Gents Hosiery from 10c to 50c. Seasonable spring goods at frost-bitten prices. The hot weather is coming and to make cooking a pleasure get one of our New Perfection 0)il Stoves. •• .. .. .. .. . .. .. Would you know the way to Bargain Land. Then follow the path of the pointed hand, Where your promise to pay is as good as gold, And naught but the best in Furniture sold, Where a choice o Terms come goods is readly made, ient, and easily paid, Tis a path where thousands wend their way, For every day is a bargain day. MCCOMMONS-BUSH-BOSWELL COMPANY, "*££, Ga* *c to to to vilf \4/ to to \9( to to to to to to to to to to to w. . ft ft ft- Sr ft ft ft ft ft New Store - G. W. Sc G. F. Granade announce to the public that they have opened a Grocery Store on Railroad Street in the building recently occupied by J. I • Jones, where they will constantly keep on hand a complete stock of Fancy and Family Groceries, f a fair share of the patronage of the guarantee fair prices, correct weights W and first-class goods. They public solicit. and G. W. & C J. F. GRANADE. | Railroad Street. - THOMSON, GA. ^ «333'3'^^'33333 3333'* Headquarters For Building Material ~TT Lime, Doors, Screen Cement, Plaster, Sash, Blinds, Screen ous relations of Deacon, .Superintend ent of tile Nuudny Hcliool, Trustee, an <1 local preacher. He was I lie pastor of Marshal church one year. He has preached at nearly every Baptist church in the county. Although n Baptist from choice he has heen able to sec Christ in other people. Dr. Pitts, while a lover of men, also i believes in law and order. In a conver- I nation some- years ago, lie said lie ! wondered sometimes how he could lie saved'but Upon weighing the matter | well and not only knowing whom lie I believed but knowing also the company lie loved to keep, lie roniarked in sub- ' stance that to be doomed to live with profane men, drunken men, gamblers, and Sabbath breakers would he to him and unutterable hell. The conclusion seemed to he that the law of congenial ity would locate him In Heaven, fUit Dr. l'itts claims to stand on Christ the solid mek, all other ground is sinking sand. He has been a beloved physician, and many will rise up and call him blessed because of Ills tender ministrations around the bed of pain and suffering. For one I owe the doctor a debt of Thomson’s Pioneer Citizen. Mr. Editor: Two generations ago the town of Thomson had no existunce ; the Coun ty of McDuffie was not thought of. Where we now sit surrounded with all that exalts and cmbejjshes our lives, the rank thistle nodded iii the' breeze, the wild fox dug his hole unscared, and (he hunter pursued the panting deer The same stars gilded the midnight sky and the same “resplendent orb of day’’ dispelled the darkness of the night. The timid warbler sung its sweet song, but the sound of the Church going bell had not been heard by those forests and plains. It is difficult to realize that there still lives in our midst one who loved and walked and worshipped here in the dim, gray dawn of the civilization which we now enjoy. William Marion Pitts M. I)., was horn in Columbia County, Georgia, December 12th, 1825. His parents were Mr. N. \V. and Mrs. Martha (Jones) Pitts, and they were people who feared God and kept his com mandments. At t he age of ten years, tke family moved to the Stale of Alu-1 gratitude. In 1882 when I wnsslution- | imina and settled in Barbour county. ed at tllc Methodist church in this city j \ oung Pitts was sprightly and active | tliis |{o*(l pliysiciun uttciKlc-c! my two ; and soon displayed a fondness for hooks ! and a thirst for knowledge. AlGhmii- Doors, Sash and etc. Mantels, Grates, Tile. Paints, Var nish, Glass. Building material of all kinds .. .. Ovr services are prompt. Write For Prices and Catalogue. Our material is the best STj. HORNE & CO. 657 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. Long Distance Phone 473. ville, Ala., them was located ail excel lent school, and here lie received his literary education. After some years the family returned to Georgia and at an early age Wil liam was changed by grace in the •spirit and temper of his mind and united with the Missionary Baptist C.lurch nt Sweet Water. Although ho had a strong inclina tion to call men to the Christ whom he adored, he selected the Medical pro fession in which to serve his generation. To equip and prepare himself for the work of llie physician (which stands next to the holy calllngof the minister) he entered the Medical College ia Au gusta in the year 1848, where he re mained until bis graduation in 1849. After a vacation ef one month, he located in this community, ft was then u railroad station called “Hickory Ijevel” where stood one storfe, one dwelling, bnd a black-smith shop. After boarding a short while, he built the house in which he now dwells. Here he has lived, here he 1ms served, here lie has suffered. Strong must be the feelings of attachment for the habi tation and the people where a man lias spent his whole active life 1 He clings to these objects, as clings the vine to the stately tree. In 1852 ttiis handsome man was The Daughters of the Confederacy Program for April 13th. 1. What Georgia woman wrote “The New Dixie''” How had the tune gain ed popularity inihe south V Who was the author of “The Homespun Dress” to the air of the “Bonnie Blue Flag Of what great inventor wasslie a niece, and where did he get ideas f >. r his in vention V 2. What habit among southern writers has ciluscd much to be lost that,,should be credited to the south V 3. » Why did ‘•Somebody’s Darling” appeal so strongly to southern hearts and homes? Who was the author? Has she any other fame? 4. By whom was “All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight” written ? How was its authorship disputed? What Georgia city was the home of the au thor at the time of his death ? 5. Cnder what inspiiation was “The Man of the Twelfth of May” written, and by whom ? Describe the act of bravery which it commemorates. 0. Give and account of the life of Henry Tiinrod. What university did he enter where his poetical powers be gan to give promise of the future? What does Pierce Burns, in writing of for liis Iioiri- slck children, who for a long time j J t'lirod, give as a reason ......... hovered between lile and death. He h’g first place in the lieurts of southern would not so much as allow me to paj for medicine, and gave days and nights wmsmmemsmm J The B-Y.P- M S Entertain. The Baptist young Peoples Mission ary .-(.pcLeiy entertained with a birth day, party at. the Eureka Hotel last t ritlay evening the 26th. Borne inter- e.-ting games were played ond a sandwich' course with viunch was served as refreshments, Last but not least a nice collection was t*ken from liij birr, day H-velnj Base Ball at Warrenton Several of the boys attended the base ball game at Warrenton Saturday between that town and Hepzibah, Ga. The result was a victory for Warren- lou, by a scare sf 15 to 2. This reflects much credit upon eoaeh Hawes whose services liss recently bern secured as coach for that team. Congratulations *,•> vo i Jimmie married to Miss Fannie A. Bteed. This (owned by Mr. B, fine lady shared his joys and sorrows j Mtreet# For fear twenty-one years and then bade him farewell at the grave's mouth and went to be with God and the angels. After the expiration of two years he was married happily to Mrs. B. B. Mc- Kenny, whose maiden name was Over- ton. These two congenial souls have lived beautifully to-gether until they have reached a serene old age, and now hand in hand, and seeing eye to eye th :y are moving gently to-gethcr in the valley where they pluik ricli flowers and quafT sweet waters and contem plate a happy reunion with those who wait within the Jasper Walls. Dr. Pitts wus an assistant surgeon in the Confederate Army, und amid the noil* >f battle carnage and suffering, he ministered to sick und bleeding men who were far away from home and mother. Many there have been who could testify to the kindness of his heart and skillfulness of his hand. He was chairman of the rirst school board that ever existed in Thomson. He has serve i his <•“"•••!> ••> the • uri i of personal attention. Dr. Pitts knows how to sympathise with suffering humanity, lie lias been in the gloaming, having buried eight children as well as other loved ones. Of ten children only two survive. He lias two splendid daughters, Mrs. A. D. Asbury, of Greenville, hi. C., and Mrs. It. E. O’Kelley, of College Park, Atlanta. But lie is quiet and full of trust, the world to him is still full of beauty and attractiveness, but when it shall please the Master to call him, lie expects to say, /Gome Lord Jesus, Come quick ly.” We do not know how much space is occupied by a great tree until it falls, so we shall not'know how- large a place is filled by this good man until ills stately form is seen and known among us na more. Thob. H. Timmons, Thomson, Ga., Wednesday 30, 1909. Cleveland Street txtended. Tiie Mayor and Council are doing a good piece of work for the town in ex tending Cleveland street from Ilolt street shrough the land of Mr. J. E. Wilkerson and the Williams lot, now people ? j 7. When did Paul Hamilton Ilayne j W. Bailey to Gordon that some mny not know, we had better say that Cleve land street begins at Railroad street near the ginnery of the McDuffie Oil and Fertilizer Co. and runs in a north erly direction by the residences of Messrs. H. H. Willingham and II. McCorkle to Holt street. The new ex tension greatly improves that section of town and tills a long felt want. We understand that both Mr. Wil kerson and Mr. Builey donated the land for the new street. House and Lots for Sale- 1 house and lot on Jackson St. 2 lots on Cobbliain Road near El ling ton place. 1—3 acre lot on Wrightsboro Road just out of city limits Apply to W. C. McCojjmons. Dongola Cotton Seed For Sale I base for sale 100 bushels good Don- gola Cotton Seed at oOoonts bushel. take up liis residence in Georgia V How long was lie a resident of the Empire State? Why does lie deserve to be called the laureate of the south ? What is said of tiie “ Lyric of Action V" How did Ilayne serve during the war ? What did tlie great Boston critic and essayist, Edwin P. Whipple, say in his review of Legends and Lyrics?” What did William Cullen Bryant say of Mr. Ilayne? What did E. P. Hoe suyof“Facelo Face?” Whereisllayne buried? What tribulss of love will keep in mind his memory? 8. What Georgia city claimed Fath er Ryan as a resident for a time ? Tell of liis services to the confederacy. Wliat act connected with the war be tween the states deserves to be men tioned in any sketch of his life? Upon hearing of General Lee’s surrender, what poem did he write.? Upon what occasion did tie read for the first time his “March of the Dcathle.-a Dead?’ What address attracted immense throngs of Georgia people. Which of Father Ityun’s poems is possibly often- est quoted? What seems to he the chief merit of liis poems? 9. Give an account of the war ser vice of Henry Lynden Flash. What Georgia newspaper did lie edit ? What is said of his poems which were pul)-1 ILshed in tiie New Or Leans and Mobile papers, us well as the Georgia papers, during the war ? When was his first book of poems published, and how was it received ? When toe war ended, how d«d it effect Mr. Flash’s writings? What did General Wheeler say of liis poems ? 10. Of what thrilling war lyric was James Ryder Randall the author, and what did Oliver Wendell Holmes say of tiie poem ? Give the story of its be ing set to music, and and ot its becom ing a national war song of the south? With what Georgia papers was lie connected for twenty years? What quartett of war songs did lie write? Like what Greek poet did he inspire the soldiers ? 11. Wliat the liest kno\yi poems of Alexander Beaufort Meek ? in what law school and under whose instruc tion did liegiaduate? What qualities that make a great man did he possess ? 12. Givu an account of the life of Sidney Lanier. How does he stand in southern literature? Tell of tiie life of CillTord Anderson Lanier. Mention his works. Answers to qusetions may be found in “The Houth m History and Litcru- •tire,” tvMildred R “herford 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 the 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 of Flour, Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar, Molasses, Salt, Tobacco, Bag ging and Ties. /\nd 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 Ce. i The Crow Of The Game Cock Is permissible because he has spurs to back it up wiih; and for quantity ask the man; We mean the Tax Collector. The records show who carries the stock and pays the taxes. It is alright to make a noise about quanti ty, quality aud durability provided your jobs back it up—clear to the end of the shafts— Why not have style and etc, combining all these with comfort and a durable finish. Babcocks carry quality to the fullest require ments. I I- I I- GOSKERY, 749 Broad Street, - Augusta, Ga. 1 908 BANNER YEAR. Not-withstanding the panic and other business drawbacks, our sales were larger than any previous year. V/e are better prepared than evef to serve you and can give you your money’s worth every time. Agents tor Sucrene Food. Arrington Bros. & Company. LEADING GROCERS, > H63 BROAD, ST., ■ AUGUSTA, GA. 1