About The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1909)
-DlfFF!E. PROGRESS Punt4isnEir»K»Y Friday, Subscription One Dellnr Per Year, HU E. PAPMER, Editor, f. E. Farmer, I ... . U M. Farmer \ 1 u,,llHll( ’ rH ' titered at the Postoffice m Thom- You as socouJ class mattery ' Ty*- Official Or«an of McDuffie , County, Aitwrltscnionts from rfsponstbii- pnrth's Will Iiu piiblishi'il until orilnruit bui wliun tin: Finn lit not hpoolflod ou flu; and payment oxaoicd accordingly. CominiifiloatlmiM for lnittvliliml Retell, Or of a pcrsonnl character, churged for h ndvortlMemcntM. Obituaries, the first, hundred words free »W cliaigv. Kaeh extra word, one cent per Word, cash with copy. * . Jagg*/; . ' mmib-: EXPORT COTTON BUYERS. Is aiiytliHig Ji6tng done to get. the export cotton buyers to Thom- jHon this Fall? The time to plant : the crop of 1001) is here, and il i will he only n few months before Cotton is coming on the market. Ami wluit of Layers? It is to the interest of tl'" fanners and tho merehants alike to have the ex port buyers here Tho farmer wants all he can get for his cotton ami the merchant wants all the ootton to come to Thomson it is possible to bring here. Tim only wav to obtain these resu'ts in to get. tho export buyer here. Last trouble wd understand is that a largo number of ginneries were •ising moo yard of bagging instead of six and tho exporter claimed that it was his loss. The matter should he adjusted, for the profit f to the farmer on the three yards i of bagg’ng was nothing to the ! loss he sustained by reason of the absence < f tho exporters. t A SEXTON FOR THEXEMETERY- The Trustees of Thomson Com etery filled a long felt want when they provided for a Sexton for the Thomson Cemetery. For a number of years our Com- We Will Try «» f y>.. ■ THOMSON, GA., APR. ‘J, 1001) THE WEATHER IN TEXAS Out m Texas they are having dry weuther. In many localities the ground is too dry to plant and where cotten has been planted it is t<»o dry to sprout tho seed. The Texas farmer comp'ains that lie lias no rain and it will be impos sible for him to make a full crop. In Georgia and the other Eas tern States tlm reverse is true* Here tho rains have fallen al most constantly since Christmas, and farm work is far behind. Tlie ground 1ms been too wet to plow the bettyr part of the last thirty days. What will the result be? If the Usual course is f dlowed Texas will »otn have a long rainy spell, cov ering perhaps the balance of tho spring, while wo will have a Spring drouth along about cotton plant ing tiitv*. In any event the outlook is encouraging in that il appears t hat thfi seasons have con- npirrnl to prevent ns from making another bumper cotton crop, which after all is tho only .salva tion to the South. It is well known that the smaller, (lie crop t he more money there Is in it for the South, and it matters little how much it is cut off-provided of course, that wo are not cut off more than those fellows beyond t he Misflissippi. To Give Ovr Friends “Valve Received” in return for the business done with us, at the same time we want them to know that we appreciate their patronage. Our policy is sound, liberal and just. We want your business and will use you well. The First National Bank Of Thomson. year they left Thomson and the result was we had a timid sluggish market, all the Fall. Cotton, that for years had come to Thomson sought other markets, and the merchant and farmer both suffer ed 1 IR3. 11 v all means let us have tho export buyers with us this year. The home buyers do verv well when the market is going up, but when it goes the other way they are down and out. Tbs whole etery lias been sadly neglected, and the impression made on visi tors and strangers within our gates was the most unfavorable. It. is often said that, scliaol houses and cemeteries tell more of a peo ple than anything rise. If this is true our old school house and our cemetery have been telling some mighty bad tales on Thomson. Under arrangements made by the trustees they pay a part only of the salary of the sexton, and the balance is made up from iiruilnly contributes of So cent? from a number of iot owners. 'Jibe sexton of course, gU T <?s his time to t lio roads and wallrt and ’ o those lots who's owner pnv the monthly contribution. Mr, Job:.; I). Curtis a member of the Hoard of Trustees has ao- t ise management of the cemetery, and control of the sexton, which is assurance that both will receive proper attention. DAY FOR TAX RETURNS Last Wednesday March Ulst, was the day named by the Gov ernor and Comptroller General as a basis for tnx returns. Tl nt is to say that if you owned on that day you must pay taxes for the Year 1908, even though you sell it on the first day of April. On the other hand if you owned property, however valuable, and sold it on the SiOt.li day of March you will not Inive to pay taxes on it, I’he date is left uncertain and to be fixed by the Governor and ('imipl roller because when the day is niti-in and fixed bylaw, large amount of property would be sent out of t he state on that day to avoid the taxes. Sometimes money amounting to hundreds of toons-! amis of dollars would be sent to New York in one day, ami the ! cash reserves of the banks greatly depleted. To avoid this the day is left uncertain, and may be any] day detween tho first of Fobiuary and the first of April. of years have noticed that the holly tree would shed its red ber ries and old haves about March ht. This year'April first found them still on the tree. The .Japoi - icas are winter flowers and usually cease blooming the first part 1 of. February or the latter part, of March This year April finds them “till blooming in Thomson. Moreover, the winter birds have not left us, but still linger in the fields, and the moon is not far enough in tbe South. Truly all signs point to a late Spring, but ht us all hope that however late it may be, the Geor gia peach will continue to escape Jack First. Sewing Circle The Sewing Circle met Wednesday with Mrs. E. H. Harrison Jr., there was u full attendance and n pleasant j afternoon sp:-nt. A delicious salad course with Ice tea was served by the hostess. The next meeting will Ik; hold with Mrs. J. \V. Montgomery. Whereas, salU Hawes failed to pay said aunt o-i November l'r>, 1008. Now,Therefore, I. S.ir.ih V. Tutr, in m-c-mbin.-e with the lioinMor tirloa gtveii s.ibl Hawes at 1he time of sibl purchase, Which nutnoriz. d me to sell any interest of said Hawes in said property at public or private sale, will proceed to sell the intercut of said Ma v. s in said properly before the Georgia K dlroml Depot hi Thomson, lb - place ot pub’ic sale in said County, on the First Ttn-sdnr in April, WTO, such sale to tie at the risk of Joe Ha-vus. Purchasers to pay for papers. 8ARAII \.TUT1. GEORGIA, MCDUFFJK COUNTY. To the Superior Court of said County: The petition of W. C. MeCotuuions, R K. Hush, and J. It. Roswell, Jr., all of K aid stale and county, respectfully shows: 1. 'Unit they desire for themselves,their associates and successors, to be incorpora ted for a period of twenty years with the privilege of renewal at the expiration thereof, under Oie corporate name of the Mi-Commons-It ash-Hi >s well Company. 2nd. That they intend to transact busi ness in Thorn-am, McUnllie County, Geor gia. where is to be their principal oilice, and they desire the right to establish branch ottices clsewhi re. ;in|. The object cf said corporation is pecuniary gain and piotit io itself ana stockholders. •HI.. Tho business proposed to be con ducted by said corporation is that of a general mercantile business. They desire to buy and sell for a profit, dry goods. Mr Thos. Norris Appointed Warden, f boots and shoes, furniture, hardware, gr< eeries, and any and ull other articles us ually kept and sold in a general nierean- Mr. Tims. Norris has been ofllcially appointed warden for MeDutlie county ! tile business, or which may be con VeUitllt- chnin gang and has given Hie bond ic- ( |y i, ;iI u]| ( .,| connection therewith. <1 aired by law. Under ti.e new law 5lll . The capital stock of said corpora- tlie I’rison (J wimission will »e in j tion to he Ti-n Thousand Dollars ($10,000.) closer touch with the comity chain ! which has already been paid in, divided gangs than heretofore. In fuct the into shares of Ouo Hundred Dollars each, new law contemplates that the Coin- j ilw right to increase tho said mission will have direct supervision of stock at auv tiiu every convict in the Stale. A LATE SPRING EXPECTED Do yon believe in signs ? If so, what say your signs fur a laid or early Spi ing The consensus of opiu ion ,a tlmt, Spring will bo lifte. Even the almanac makers are out spoken on the subject and foretell nil kinds of weather for April and May. Hut. (hat the earth is cold and backward this year there can be no doubt. Vegetation, has not advanced in growth as usual for this season. And tho trees Hint mature n winter crop have not shed their f.u’t. For a number STATE OF GEOR II V—McDuffie Coun ty- To AVhoiii it may concern • A.S. I'liutt, guardian of Shiver W. Shields, has filed his application asking for ail order to sell lie* one-*-half undivided in terest in tin; stoiv— bouse and lot on Main St., in the Town of Thomson, belonging to said ward, fur tlm oiirposc of pnving tho expenses of said ward, and the same will !.h lisurd at my oiTe.e on the Hr.si Monday in April, lfKJ'.l. XV. F Ohkksum', Ordinary. NOTICE OF SALE. Statu ok Gbuhiiia —McDukkix County. Joe. Hawes having purchased, January 2nd, 1908 from Sarah V. Tutt, all that tract of land containing fifteen and two- tentlm (l."i 2) Herns, bounded on tho North by i’no White O ik Rond, in the East bv lands of Mrs. H i rrison, nil the South by lauds of Gwinii Nixon, and on the West by property of Sarah V. Tntt, at and f ir the sum of Nineteen Hundred DoMuri ($1900- C0), of which Three Hundred and Eighty (•5J80) Dollars, was payable on the 15th of November, liKiS; and, and fr-m film: to lime by a majority vote of the stockholders to an amount not exceeding the sum of Fitly Thousand Dollars (.'0,000) of the same par value, and to issue such addi tional stock, ei her in common or prefer red stock os may lie determined by a ma jority vote of tin 1 , stcohliulilers. tiili. They desire the power to b iy. own, rent, lease, sell, mortgage, p|, change, and convey real an I j w i o I pro lierty of ull Kinds, to issue pri-t* rr- il slock ou such conditions and limitations as may bo agreed upon bv the stncUhohler*. : . my amount, that may be deturtmin -d upon exceeding Fifty Thousand Dollar- 1 000); to issue notes, bonds orulh.-r obliga tions, and tii secure the. same !>.\ deed, mortgage, pledge, or other security. Till, lb titioners desire the right (o sue anil'be seed, to plead and be imphaded, to have arid use a common sell to make ail necessary by-laws and regulations and do all other things that may lie necessary for the successful carrying on of said lai.-.iiiess I an-I to have all the rights, powers an-l | privileges usually grauteil to JJ‘ ir,i rations of a similar character and that in iy lie us. - fill or essential in the conduct of the bu<i ness or any branch thereof. Stl.. They desire for the said Corpora tion the power ami authority lo apply f-r and accept auwnilments to its charter of either form or .substance by a vote of a m i jnr ty of its s'mk outstanding at the time. They also ask authority fur said Ciirpin-.i- tiun to wind up its affairs, 1: ] dilate n el discontinue Its business at any time it may determine to do so by a two-third vote of its stock outstanding at the time. Wherefore, pi titioners pray to b.i iuc i - pnrated under tliu uaine aud sly!,-, oft'.ii McCojiimons Eusb-Rosw.-II Co., with i o powers, privileges and immunities herein set forth, and as are now, or may lieieafier b al lowed a corporatinn of similar ch ir- acter under the laws id Georgia. 1* R. JOHNSON, Petrs. A tty. Filed in office ibis, the 29lh day of March, t'.KK). W. \V. H A K1 > A W A V. Clerk Superior Court i f said Co, geo'rgia, McDuffie coun i v. I, W. V/. Hardaway, Clerk of the Supe rior Court of suul county, do lien I y certi fy that the foregoing is a true and correct the a “Bilious Attack.*” Symptoms • Sour stomach, nasty taste in mouth, sick headache, sallow complex ion, the world your enemy. CSUSG. Constipation, inact ive liver, overflow of bile into the system. Relief. Treatment for two nights before retiring with AND TONIC PELLET8 One a night, don’t worry, sleep well and Nature’ll do the rest. Entire Treatment 25 Cts. copy of the application foe charter of McComuions-Bush-Iloswell Co., as saiuo appears mi tile in this office. Witness uiy official signature and se il ul said Court• This, liu* 29th day of March, l'.M't. W. W. HAUD.VW VY, Clerk Superior C mrt of McDuffie Go , Ga Ever had trouble of your own with a hired man ? Read ‘‘The Late John Viggins” in this nonth’s EVERYBODY’S, and laugh over the other fellow’!: trouble. Did you know that more finny short stories are swapped from “The Chestnut Tree” than from any other similar collection anywhere? Every month you can find ore that you’ll laugh over till you get the next. Get EVERYBODY’S and see. For Sale b,' W. NY. Mi od e. ffi ■ ^S's®NJ0's®\j6NS»bJP'v3'v®\!4('v£)i'vfi)Na) kr- ■ jV me' :' 1? a CTpn IjAij 1 JtjJK As far back as the memory of man runs it has been a custom to don new clothes on Easter. This year will not be an exception. Already the ladies are prepared with new dresses, new hats, new shoes, and all the pretty things that j § go to make women beautiful. Not so with the men. They have got to do their Easter tradir g, and we are prepared 1 £ to furnish them throughout. If you desire to be opportunity. a well dressed man” at the least expense possible we offer you the STROUSE&BROS” CLOTHING. } rn The Best—The Cheapest —The “name" is a house hold word throughout the United States, and in this sec tion there are hundreds who will wear nothing but Strouse is: Brothers Clothing. Other merchants devote a great deal of their time Ex plaining that their clothing is as good as Strouse <5c Broth ers, hut we state without the fear of successful contridiction that, for elegance or style, durability, and pleasure in wearing their clothing is without an equal. Sold in Thomson exclusive ly In THE T. A. SCOTT COMPANY. “Crossed” Shoes. We have had ample opportunities to take on new lines of “shoes for men,” but our leader is still the “CROSSETT.” Experi ence has taught us that it gives general satisfaction, and that a person who wears “Crossett’s” once, rarely makes a change. Another thing that has made a powerful impression on us and fortified us in our position that the “Crosset-” is the best on earth, is THAT MEN WHO NEVER SPEND A CENT WITH US FOR ANY THING ELSE COME TO OUR STORE FOR “CROSSETT” SHOES. We have a large and well selected line and feel sure we can please you for Easter. Sole Agents for Thomson, The T. A. Scott Co GENTS FURN ISH I NGS. Some men are satisfied with a new shirt for Easter, and some with a new tie. We have them both *in large quantities. And any thing else you may require in this line you will doubtless find in our stoie. Underwear, hilts, suspenders, hose, col lars, cuffs, have all been select ed with the utmost care with the view of ‘‘giving the very best value for the money." And the ladies will not have a manopoly of new' hats. We have them for men—straw and the other kind—THE T. A. SCOTT COMPANY. The T- A- Scott Company %
