About The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1909)
mm® vTwpiFx ‘VWJyFrrW*f * H t *r i vjtx? _ Dr- Harrison Stricken Sunday, | Last Sunday Afternoon Dr, E. y.' Harrison was stricken with an attack ol'ucute indigestion and along with it 1 vertigo in a mild form. r l hroughout, the week he has been confined to his room, and at no time has he been out 1 of danger. As we go to press we learn Great News. Base Bell in Thomson. Thomson enjoys three games of base , hall this week and the fans are happy. Thomson h GttOVKTOWN 0 —WANTED AT ONCE— Die first game was played Wcdncs- “4 1 day afternoon with the aggregation 1 OOO* * BtdieS to visit from Olumbla and Richmond coun- my store. I am goinv to sell Ues souu ‘ time ‘' ttllcd 1Iar,em ttml Kome * , , ... , , 1 11 1 , ° . time Grovetown, the result of the game from the physicians m charge that his , all dre6S goods at COSt. 1 Ills W ns ast follows- Condition is more favorable, but hois ,* 0 f,l,^ „„i t • yet a very sick man. is no take sale. I mean jUSt Last Hummer he suffered an attack w 'iat I Say. lain going to Of blood poisoning from which he had make my store famous for wot fully recovered, which together 1 > . , . with hard work during Hie Wu.Ur and Shoes ’ llUjjes aiui men S ready to wear goods—I need the room at once. Call to-day don t wait. My dress goods are all new. Decided few weeks ago to cut out dress MEAL. Spring had greatio depleted his system, und made him less able to withstand an attudk of acute indigestion. Mu friends however hope that the worst Is now over and that he. will soon be on the road to rapid recovery. I>r Harrison is one of the leading Thursday afternoon the Woodvflfc club played the rhomson boys the score of this game was as follows; Thomson 1 ihysietatw of this section, ami one of goods and carry ladies and •hemson's rfost popular eUi/.cns, ami meI1 re adv to Wear goods, us many friends take « deep and . ,, • ids heart felt illness. interest in deep his extreme All Automobile Ordinance Adopted The Mayor and Council have adopt ed .-in uutf mobile ordinance for 'i lium- son. it was adopted. Tuesday night r.11 i went into effect at cnee. It makes ii illegal: First: To run any automobile, motor cycle, and any other such like vehicle on the streets nt n greater rate of speed than eight miles to hour. 12) To run any such vehicles or machines in a reckless manner. (3) To run any such machines at night witliKUt at least one light in front and one i:i the rear made by a standard lam]). There are quite a number of aut'-mo- biies in Thomson now, and more coin ing, and we do not doubt that the owners will see t'eit it is u> their own interest ns well as ihe interest of the pubii ; to comply with tile terms J this ordinance. 10c goods to go at 7, 7 1-2, 8c yd. All 15c goods to go at 9 1-2, 10; 11, 12c yd. ' All 25c goods to go at 16, 18, 19c yd. Woodvim.k. 7 This afternton (Friday) tiie Warren- ton team came down tr try their luck and it is predcctrd that this game will ke the best and hardest 'might of the season, ft cam be denied that. Wnr- renton nsnaly has a better team Ilian Thomson, lait this year the Thomson boys say they have W’urrenton beat , and invite tlieir friends out to see the work done. \W are now handlir,’ Ochneo Rivef Mil is Water (! round. Meal. TJio Oconee River Mills make thor meal out of the best while milling corn. Some mi! Is-do not. All we ask of y ’nru te give this moHl a trial* In a way we are lotting money on this meal Wo hud a contract, with n mill which was allowing im a better profit a busli- el, but they shipped uh a lot of meal ground cut of mixed corn. We decided this wtia’nt the kind of meal we wanted oar customers to get from us, so we have cancell ed our contract with them. Wo believe in handling goods that will give satisfaction. We could sell our customers inferior goods which would allow us a Personal Mention .Mrs. O. M. Gerald returned last week from a visit of several months to Bt. Louis, Birmingham and other points, Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Burnley, Mr. and I Mrs. .1. S, MoLemoro and Rev. Layton I Maddox left Monday for (lie .Southern ! Baptist Convention which meets this year at Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Lanier, Mrs J. 8. Boyd, Mrs. It. IT. Pearce spent Wednesday in Au gusta. Miss Nellie Booth., ol Madison, Ga., is visiting her relative Mrs Eunice Irving this week. | Mr and Mrs. R. K. L, Harris and Mr. and Mrs. 11. L. Edmondson and i daughter Mary Emmie, ofSparta sjiciit I)r. J). O. Martin, of Atlanta, came j ■« vurnl ‘Kv-s last week with relatives, down from Atlanta Monday in j) r> and friends in lhomson. Martin's touring car- They remained' Mrs. .leimie mmlly, Miss Lucy for the barbecue and fish fry ul Hum- Durham and Miss Josephine Jones, of plires Pond, returning Wednesday afternoon to Atlanta. A delightful neighborhood picnic was enjoyed .Saturday, at Fullons Meadows. Several from Thomson were present. M:. Lawson Lavigno, of visited Thomson Thursday. Decatur were guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. JC. Watson. Mr. W. MeCommons and Mr. R. JL Jiusli left Tuesday for a visit lo Greene county. Dr. F. W. Wolf of NVarrenton visited Boneville, |Thomson Wednesday. Mrs. Savannah Morgan of Appling, is theguesl of Mrs. P. M. Hennings this week. Miss Georgia Lightbum, of Savan- better profit for a time, but would ! nail, is llie guest of Miss Nellie Ben- Con*' 1 :<i ly Oan§. lit "ounty con .e months cscap- finally injure our lu .im'ss. aro trying to sell goods that bring our customers back ., and ngai... for their needs m 1'iie. ” l'lie only straight road to bu- Wc - ill ,am oi r scapes J Wes Bo,’. - one j s lots sent ti \ - All 50c dress goods to go cd from the g. - ' .dee this week. He. 35, 38 3^c V’d jhnrt been in had health and wts doli'.g s:i new V ^ ' go fight work, such ns toting w ter, etc “'‘•■A. V one to go aL r»7C yd. aud when required to do heav. v,ork j sines* is through- merit o>-ions mnr- I just want you to call and ! ran ttw *y- He was soon eaptu-e-.i, but| c i uui( jj sp> ») yy 0 fa . c trying to ' escaped the second time and was again I. ,, , , , captured about 4 o’clock Wednesday j morning. T his time lie was shackled i-e-nr -q * . • -i j and put in tlie ditch under the proteo-j Jt2L JLi JlSQcJ/G"^A> lion of a shot gun, it Is not supposed; tint he will soon again run away, j Railroad Street, T homson, Ga. sec for your self. J. A. Boatwright. New Farmers Jdophone Line A new F.i mers Telop :ouc line having ten Subscribers has just been eoimeeteb with the Thomson, Exchange of the Southern Bell Tclophone A Telegraph Company, The line extends Letter to C- E. Knox. T homson, Git. Dear Sir: The hardest climate fir paint is Florida : and Devoe is the long est wearing paint in that slate. I) G Smith, of Madison, Fla . says: *‘I painted iny mother’s house Devoe 1 i years ago, and today it looks better t him other house paint ;f or 4 year ago.” Three or four and eleven. Tills shows two tilings: (1) the low standard of paint in that part of the country; and (2) that Devoe is the Uiirtecn tyaint that wears. It doesn’t show the whole fact; which is: Devoe is the paint that takes least gallons to do tiie job, makes first cost by a ratio of 2 to ii, 2 to 4, to 5, {2 to (J, for the job. Smith wasn’t thinking about the cost and one half miles out the Gibson road : furnishes service to theifoiloWing well j known people. VV. T. Parish, S. G. Story, C, V Pal- * mer, I)-C. Mathews,J. W. Hughs, T. j J. Mngahee, B. !)• Bradshaw, J* K. , , . . , . , ,. .... of the job; it wns done a long time ago Bradshaw, Dr. S. Gibsons—Farm,! J n B George Story. The Subscribers on the line are now in constant Telephone communication with each other and through the Sou thern Bell Exchange with Telephone users in Thomson. The construction of this line and itscon- neetioo with the Telephone Exchange Imre is another step in the progress of Tele phone development which is being made by the residents in the rural sec tions of McDuffie countv Under the He was thinking how well the house looks after 11 years wear in that hot climate, and how long it will be before painting again. Yours truly 71 F. W. DEVOE & CO P. S. THOMSON HARDWARE CO. sells otir paint,. Smashes All Records. As an all-around laxative tonic and health-builder no other pills can com pare with Dr. King’s New Life Pills, plan of the Southern Bell Company | They tone nnd regulate’Htomach, liver the farmers and other KuihI dwellers j aml ki( meys, purify the blood, :ue enabled to seeuie tc.ephe.ne sen iev strengthen the nerves; cure Constipa tion, Byspep- ia, Biliousness, Jaundice, Headache, Ciiitls and Malaria. Try them. 2oc ut Gibson Drug (Jo. and A. .) Mathews. on an economical basis. As a result Farmers m all sections of Slate are in stalling Telephone i.. llieir Homes. Religious Lo.als Rev. Thos. 11. Timmons was called to Harlem to preach last Sunday in the absence of the pastor Rev. M. Hants. Wil- Annual Meeting Bank of Thomson. The annual meeting of the Stock holders of the Bank of Thomson was held Wednesday and the usual busi- : ness of such meetings transacted. The ! same old Board of Directors was elect- Furnitvr e. R.W. Boatwright’s Prices Always Lowest. Princess Range beIt Sells Furniture fielow Competition. R. W. Boatwright 9 % Railroad St., Thomson, Ga. jjj Master Stanley Lee who lo ultcnding school at Sharon, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. 0.64. l,ee. Mr. and Mrs. John Fannin of Wash ington, arc ttic gnus tv-'of Mrs. Smalle.v this week. Tuesday. ninglhis week. Misses Phoebe, Maggie and Berta Gunby of Warrenton, visited their grand-father, Mr. D. J. E. Colvin Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Watson Augusta Wednesday, Miss Marion Gross left Thursday for a-visit to Miss Carrie Law, at 1 larts- viile, S. C. | , Mrs. J. G. Stovall visited Augusta home Wednesday. Dr. B. 1< Wednesday. Mr. John Tobin of Giovclown \ isited Thomson Thursday. Mr. Kilpalriok of Kinston, X. C. is visiting relatives here. Ir. it. A. Price visited Augusta Mr Leonard Lee left Monday, to resume his studies at the Agricultural | eallege at Spaita, alter a visit to His visited Parents Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Lee. Neal spent Monday lit Mr. Jim Hrwes, of Warrenton, visit 1 cd his parents Mr. ond Mrs. E. W Hawes Sundiiy. Mr. Wallac A ugustn. Mr. Irving Hatcher returned Satur day, after a visit, to AngWsta. Mr. G. N. N. Boswell l«>ft Monday after a visit lo his daughter, Mrs. B. 1*. Sohneider. Mrs. W. C. McCommons left Mon day for a visit to her parents Mr. nnd Mrs. W. B. Boswell, of Penlield. Miss Hollo Ivey, of Augusta spent. Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs, T. 1<. Ivey. Mrs. R. L. Hndawny aud son, ot Crowfordville, visited Thomson Hal- urdny. Msstt Susie Howell, of Warrenton is visiting her sister Mrs G. it. Boswell, this week. Mr. W. II. Crawford, of Cobbliam, visited liis sister, Mrs. P. M. Henning, Sunday. Mr. C. H. (Jrawford, of Broker, Ga.* passed through Thomson Friday, on n visit to his father Mr. W. II. Crawford of Cobbliam. Miss Itic Jarnagin, of Warrenton, is the guest of Mis. J. L. Neal this week. Misses Marion and Lillian Parson, of Lincoln county, visited Mrs Freed man, Saturday and Sunday and left Monday for a visit to Augusta. Biley visited Angus Emmie Harrison has returned after spending the Winter in Augusta. Messrs. Hamilton, of Tainpu, Fla , an i Edward Harrison, oftthattudooga, Teim., are ip Thomson, "called here by the serious illness of tlieir father, Dr. E. iS. Harrison, visiting iier sister J. (). Shields Au- Mr. It. W. Boatwright v^ited gusta, Saturday andsSumlay. Mr. L. J. Porter spent Saturday iir Augusta. Miss Florence Mounce and Miss- Helen Daris, of Augusta arrived Mon-* day, for a weeks visit to Mrs. James- Triplett. Mrs. E. H. McCord spent Tuesday in Augusta. Mrs. Eva Hardaway visited Augus ta Tuesday. '«a!gs*i2SE32£-- mBamKSBBsmBr^3nssEsmaKtmBmaammaammBamanMmammHmmmmmma 1 8TI I A X NUAIr STA r l'EM ENT- HANK OF THOMSON, r r I IO M SO X, C i IilO RC J ! A . At tlie close of business, April 28th, 1909. Submitted to Stockholders May 12,1909. City Board of Education Elects Teachers Bv The services at the Methodist church , , , in Thomson were largely attended. K aild 1)1 tllrn c,t!Cled thte S1,n 0 Rev. R. A. Edmondson prcucht-il with unusual fervor. The Epworlli League | ^ was fairly well attended. Rev F. R. Seaborn, pastor of the Thomson circuit peached at night and won golden opinions. The members of the Methodist church are looking forward with much inti r est to the coming revival service which will open on the fourth Sai.butli in this month. There will be preaching at the Mill Chapel Sunday night the lOth inst, by Rev. Thos. 11. Timmons. A cordial invitation is given to each one to at tend this service. olficers, as follows, John E. Smith, President, B. P. O’ Neal, Vice-President, J. T. Neal Cash ier, II. A. Burnside, Assistant Cashier, J. T. West, Attorney. 1 The affairs of the hank were found | to be in a most satisfactory condition | as will appear from the report of Mr. J. T. Neal Cashier, which is published j elsewhere in this issue. The City Board of Education met Tuesday night and elected the follow ing teachers for the ensuing year : N. E. Ware, Hupt. Mfsses Jones, Yawn, Tappan, arm Burnside, Teach ers. Colored Teachers, Alex Reid and Janie Mattox. Proltcded Services. Tired Women Women, worn and tired Irom over-work, need a tonic. Thai feeling of weak* ness or tir edness will not leave yon of itself. Take Cardui, tba! effectual remedy for Ihe ailments and weak ness oi women. Thousands of women have fried Cardui and write enthusiastically of its great benefit to them. Tiie protracted meeting at the Bapt ist (’hurch was brought to a close Sun day night after continuing for more than two weeks. Most of the preach ing was done by Rev. Layton Maddox, and the crowds increased daily until the capacity of the new church build ing w;us taxed to accommodate them. A d !t-p religious feeling was stirred throughout the entire town and many professed conversion. 28 were added to the Baptist church of which number ii were by letter and 22 by profession of faith. On Sunday night the ordinance of Baptism was administered by the pastor in tiie presence of a large con gregation. Bald tagle Shot and Captured- Last Saturday Mr. Aha Reese who resides near Pine Grove Church in this county shot and captured a genuine Bald Eagle. The bird was shot in one wing and otherwise was uninjured, lie measured 7 f eet from tip to iip and was a splendid specimen. It is sup posed that lie was brought into this section by the recent storms. Mrs■ Neal s Picnic Take CARDUI A picnic was given on last Tuesday night al Boneville, by Mrs John L. Neal in honor of her guest Miss f tie Larnagin, of Warrenton. Those present were: Mrs-. John Neal, Mrs. iClirttt, Miss Yarn, Miss Blossie Scott, 1 Miss Loie Ware, Miss Itie Jarnagin, Messrs Claud Story, Harvie Wilson, | Claud Ellington, Hugh Gheesling, Weldon Shields, Rulin Arnold, Ulan | Clary, limiter Clary, W. W. Downing. | After several hours of jolity and feast ing they left for Thomson. All report j a pleasant time. A recent fetter from Mrs. Charles Bragg, ot Sweetser, fnd., says: "Tengtie can not tell how much your med icine has dene lor me. Be fore I began taking Cardni 1 eonld not do a day’s work. 1 would work awhile and lie down. I shall always give praise to year medicine.” Try Cardni. f or sale everywhere. E 42 Mr- E. L. Bailey Deputy Marshal Thursday afternoon the Mayor and Council elected Mr. E. L. Bailey Dep uty Marshal of Thomson to fill the vacancy caused by tiie resignation of Mr. H - C. McCottkle. Mr. Bailey has filled the yositinn for a long time sever- i al years ago- nnd enters the office well i experienced as an arresting officer. Allen Young No Better- We regret to announce that Allen Young whose serious illness we an nounced in the last issue of tli Progress still in a precarious condition, and his recovery is doubtful. His condition is about the same as a week ago, and he is growing weaker. In Honor of Visitors. Mrs. JamesTriplest entertained Mon day evening informally, the occasion being in honor of her guest, Miss Davis and Miss Mounce of Augusta. A num ber of the young people called during the evening. Delicious ices were ser ved. From The Styx. Faith, Horn-; and Chaiuty. The farmers of this section have been very busy for the last few days trying to conquer "General Green”. Miss Emily Agertcn front Augusta has been visiting her cousin Mrs. Ed Pearson for Ihe post two weeks. Mr. and Mrs Edge Morris and chil dren and Mrs. A. J. Smith visited Wrens tusl week. Mrs. Eula Young is spending the week with Mrs. A. M. Bailey. Mr. W. S. Whitaker nnd Mr. A. M. Bailey attended preaching at Iron Hill Sunday. flir. Charley Smith made a business trip to Atlanta last week. Miss Eva Cason from Sweet Water is visiting Miss Made Cason this week. Mr. Eugene Bailey visited Mr Kellie Whitaker Sunday last. Messrs. Ramsey Harrison and Amos Iiuckey attended Sunday School at Marshall Sunday Miss Carrie Morris has returned home ufter a three weeks visit to , Thomson. Mr. Fred Pearson spent last Satur day night and Sunday with Mr. Sea- bo rnAnsley. Among those that attended preach ing at White Oak the first Sunday from around here were Mr. and Mrs. A. M. P.fiilc-y, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sludevant, Misses Ethel and Mattie Lou Whitaker and Mr. Joe Bailey. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. Leans and Discounts $189,242.21 Capital Stock $25,000-00 Demand Loans 12,455.63 Susplus Fund 25.000.00 Overdrafts 1,611.64 Undivided Profits.. 30,591.77 Stocks and Bonds - - - 400-00 1 )eposits 117,761.42 Banking House..-- 4,102.00 Bills Payable-..... 62,000-00 Other Real Estate. - 5,329.06 Furniture and Vault 5,685.04 Cash on hand and due * by other banks 41,527.61 — $260,353-19 $260,353.19 Cashier THOMSON, GEORGIA. Woman's Missionary Society- The Woman’s Missionary Society of ♦lie Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the church. The calendar money wlil Ire collected »t that time. During the spring every one would be heuefitted by taking Foley’s Kidney Rem edy. Jt furnishes a needed tome to the kidneys alter the extra strain cf winter, and it purifies the blood by Kliraulating tiie kidneys, and cursing the,in to eleminate the imparities from it. Foley s Kidnev Remedy impacts new life and vigor ant to take, A. J, Mathews. Camp Fish A number of gentlemen from Thom son went down to Humphrey’s Pond Tuesday for a camp fish. They were joined by their families on Wednesday where they enjoyed a barbecue nnd fish fry. Nff For Yamasee. A party composted ofJ.P Jones, H. F. Mortis, Tom Morris, N. E. Wil liams, W, S. Mobley, T. A. Brinkley, .-left Monday for Yamasee, where they 1 will remain until today or tomorrow. Mr. Loyd Morris visited Miss Emily Agertod Sunday afternoon. If you have backache nnd urinary troub. lert you should take Foley’s Kidney Reme dy to strengthen and build up the kiduoys ho they will act properly, us a serious kid ney trouble may develop. A. J. Mathews We understand there will be “Chil drens Day” and “Quarterly Meeting” combined at White Oak camp ground the liftli Sunday in this month. With best wishes to ull we will close. rieas- Picnic At Fulton's Meadow. Last Suturday the people residing in the neighborhood of the Milton place enjoyed a picnic at tiie meadow. A number of Thomson people atten ded and report a good dinner and please t day. Everybody is likely to have kidney- and bladder trouble. In fact, nearly everybody lias some trouble of tills kind. That is the reason why you so often have pains in tU back and groin, scalding sensation, mi- nary disorders, etc-thut’a your kidneys. The best tiling to do is to get some of De- Witt’s Kidney aud Bladder Pills right away. Take thorn for a few days, or a week or so and you will feel all right. Iu this way, too, you will ward off dangerous and possibly serious ailments. They are perfectly harmless, and are not only ami- septic but allay pain qutcklv hy tbeir healing properties. Send your name to E. C. DoWitt & Cc., Chicago, for a free trial ban. They aro sold here by Gibson Drug Co. JOHN E. SMITH, President. B. P. O’NEAL, Vice-President. J. T. NEAL, Cashier. H A.BURNSIDE, As’st. Cashier. the all our of- We solicit business of classes . of people, and fer them every favor consistent with safe hank ing, that can be extended hy a hank with large, resources and exp erienced management. CAPITAL, $25,000.00 SURPLUS, $25,000.00 UNDIVIDED PROFITS, $25,000.00 STOCKHOLD ERS LIABILITY, $25,000.00 AVERAGE DEPOSITS, $125,000.00 TOTAL, $125,000.00 Deposit your money with a safe strong bank. Foreign Exchange Sola By Our Chech Direct On All <Principal Points. HONEY and TAR Cures Coughs, Colds, Croup, La Grippe, Aslhrna, Throat and Lung Troubles. Prevents Pneumonia and Consutn poor* in tba YELLOW PACKAGE A. J. Jiathews.
