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THE MCDUFFIE PROGRESS
VOL. IX.
THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1910.
NO. 41
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Now, Mr. Shrewd Buyer, we are determined to convince you, of course we can’t
convince everybody. We know that to be a fact from experience. It is a strange fact
that some people will not buy gold dollars at 90c, yet it is true. We are getting your
confidence with good goods offered at a price that other merchants pay for the same
f oods. It matters not how we do it, but, if you get the bargains and we get the money
oth parties will be very well satisfied. Don’t delay. We are just back from Baltimore
with great quantities of good things, and will offer them at the prices below as long as
they last. Come at once before the goods are picked over
Here are some of the bargains we offer to both our friends and enemies. These
prices are offered for the cash. No partiality will be shown.
CLOTH.
6 l-2c white homespun - --6c
6 l-2c calico.., ...Sc
6 l-2c check homespun... 5c
10c white homespun 7c
7c checks 6c
Riversides... -7c
7c calico 6c
8c ginghams (Stripes) ..6 l-2c
12 l-2c Long Cloth ..10c
10c bleaching.. 8c
7c Nainsook 6c
15c 40 inch white lawn . .10c
15c linen 12 l-2c
12 l-2c linen. 10c
10c India linen. 08c
10c percale 08c
12 l-2c percale 10c
10c chambry 08c
20c madras 15c
20c poplin 16c
20c white waist goods . 16c
25c oil table cloth (dark) 16c
25c oil table cloth (white and marble) 18c
MEN’S HATS.
$1.50 Hats ...98c
$2.50 Hats. —-$1.48
$3.00 Hats $1.98
Clothing and Pants
We went to Baltimore with the inten
tion of buying the strongest, most repu
table and stylish line of Clothing that
could t>e possibly had in that city of
manufacturers of fine clothing. The
GRIFFON LINE OF CLOTHING meets
our most ardent expectations and it is
so beautiful and stylish and tasty that
it makes one scream with delight.
We handle Strouse Mf’g. Co’s fine
Trousers—“Nuff Sed.”
We desire to call mothers attention
to a line of boys fine Trousers to retail
at 98c, made from drummers swatches.
If this $ame goods were in men’s trous
ers they would retail for $4.00 to $5.00
SHOES and OXFORDS.
$4.00 Battle Axe Shoes _ $3.69
$4.00 Battle Axe Oxfords $3.79
$3.50 Shoes and Oxfords $2.98
$3.00 Shoes and Oxfords $2.29
$2.60 Shoes and Oxfords.. $1.98
$1.50 Shoes and Oxfords $1.28
NOTIONS.
$100 Overalls 7g c
75c Overalls..- 5g c
50c Overalls ..39c
10c hose (best).. 1 og c
10c 1-2 hose (best) 08c
10c child hose 08c
10c child hose (A Dandy) n c
25c ladies hose ig c
25c men’s hose 19c
50c men’s hose 33 c
50c lucies hose 33c
$1.00 dress shirts 7g c
50c dress shirts 3g c
50c work shirts 3g c
50c men’s belts 3g c
25c men’s belts 19c
WE WILL MEET ALL COMPETITION ON GROCERIES AND CORN
A HISTORIC CHURCH ISOLD COTTON CROP
OVERHAULED.
The old White Oak church which is
located on the lira? or Columbia and
McDuffie counties is being thoroughly
repaired.
The house presents a new appearance
having been turned around, and is now
facing the public road.
A new roof will be built, the grounds
have been beautifully graded in front,
the house is to be painted inside and
out, and will be supplied with new fur
niture of modem style, and when com
plete will be as pretty and as good as a
new building.
Much credit is due to the progressive
spirit of the pastor, Rev. F. R. Sea
born, and the splendid membership have
heartily cooperated with their pastor.
The second Quarterly Conference for
the Thomson circuit will be held at this
church on the first Saturday and Sunday
before May at which time there will be
.held a reunion and regular “Home
■Coming’’sf old pastors and members
both of the present membership and
rthose who have moved to other locali
ties. Rev. B. F. Fraser will have
charge of the occasion. This will be a
joyous occasion for White Oak.
ATTENTION VOTERS.
If you wish to vote you
must come personally and reg
ister. I an not allowed to
enter your name on the voters
list.
Remember that the law has
been changed and you must
register six months before the
state election if you wish to
qualify to vote in that election.
You had better make it a
point to register at once-
E. H- McCord, T. C.
Feb. 16, 1910. 6t.
AT 24 CENTS
A large cotton deal was put through
in Thomson last Monday when Mr. W.
S. Curtis sold his crop of cotton con
sisting of 33 bales at 24 cents per pound
and along with it 37 bales belonging to
other parties at 22 3-4 bents per pound.
All of this cotton was Allens long
staple silk, and it represented the bet
ter part of that crop made in McDuffie
County last year. The sale was made
to the representatives of the Bibb Mfg.
Co. of Macon, Ga., and the cotton was
shipped there where it will be manufac
tured into ladies hose.
This sale is one of the best ever made
in this part of the state and doubtless
will give an impetus to the cultivation
of long staple cotton. Mr. Curtis
planted his entire crop in that variety
last year and will do the same this
year.
A. J. MILLER LODGE.
The regular communication of A. J.
Miller Lodge will be held Monday night
at 7:30 o’clock at the Lodge room. All
brethren invited to attend.
WON AN AUTOMOBILE.
Mr. J. T. Neal, Jr., who was a con
testant in the Georgian contest closed
Feby, 28th, was the fortunate winner
of one of the automobiles offered as
prizes. Mr. Neal’s many friends in
Thomson will be pleased to learn of his
good fortune.
MOVING PICTURE
SHOW
The moving picture show of G. A.
Chapman & Son has been installed in
the room over the Progress office and
expected to open Thursday night. Ow
ing to the quarantine regulations of the
town however, this was not done, bnt
the first performance will be given to
night, beginning at 7:30 o’clock-
PETITION FOR
DAY CURRENT
A large number of 'the citizens of
Thomson have signed a petition to the
Mayor and Council asking that a day
current be put on during the coming
summer months. It is urged by these
parties that enough 'electricity would
be consumed to pay the expenses of the
movement and tnat it would be a great
convenience and accomodation to a
large number of people. In addition to
the extra amount of eleetricity that
would be consumed in lights, it is
thought that the operation of fans
would add a large snm to the monthly
revenue. The matter will go up to the
Mayor and Council and their decision
is awaited with considerable interest.
THE S1CH.
Mrs. A. A. Neal, Is still very sick.
Rev. a. A. Walker Is declining,
Mr. J. T. Rabun has been confined
to his bed for more than a week from
LaOrippe.
Mrs. John M. Bowden has been very
ill from La Grippe but is better at this
writing.
Mrs. W. T. Martin has been quite
sick this week from cold.
There is very little sickness among
the people of the Mill district.
Mr. D. B. Hadley has suffered for
some time from an abscessed tooth'
and is stiil prostrated from the effects
of it.
The children of the school are nearly
well ot vaccination and are looking
well and cheerful-
COURT WEEK
The Superior Court of McDnffie Co
unty will convene Monday. The docket
is only moderately full and it is not an-
1 ‘ ticipated that the court will sit all the
week.
The Board of Health met Thursday
and raised the quarantine which
has been in effect here for several
weeks, the same to take effect today,
Friday. This does not effect those who
have not been vacinated, they being
still under quarantine rule. All public
meetings and church services will bo
resumed,
FIRST CHRISTMAS
The first Christmas of 1910, or as the
negroes call it the “second Chrlstmrs’’
came in Tuesday. The weather was
not very good and the crowd was not as
large as usual, neither did they show
as plainly as usual that “lean and hung
ry look” so usual on thefirstof March.
But enough were here to borrow a
great deal of money, and in turn the
merchants had good trade.
However, it was evident to ail that
quite a large number who usually are
on hand March 1st, were not here, and
even a goodly number of those present
were here from habit and not neces
sity.
McDuffie County is In better shape
than any first of March in a long time.
How will she be Mar 1, 1811?
HON- A. W. EVANS HERE.
Hon. A. W. Evans candidate for
Congress in the 10th district was in^
Thomson Thursday. Mr. Evane is the
Mayor of Sandursuille and a member of
one of the most prominent families in
this section. He will doubtless add
considerable to the interest of fthe race
for Congress.
MAYOR’S COURT
The Mayor’s Court was well attended
Monday, all tho prisoners being
negroes. Four cases of fighting and
disorderly condnct were tried with finee
of $5.00 and costs in each.
SCHOOL OPENED
School was opened Monday morning
after having been closed ten days on ac
count of small pox The children have
all been vaccinated who had not pre
viously had that operation and most of
them are still suffering with sore arms.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety will observe next week as a week
of prayer. The first meeting will be
held on Sunday afternoon at the 'Bap
tist church at three o’clock, when the
time and place of the meeting for the
remainder of the week will be announc
ed.
VALUABLE TOWM PROPERTY FOR SALE
The owner offers for sale the follow
ing valuable town property: Two houses
and lots located at the intersection of
Railroad and Cleveland streets and
having thereon two residence honses,
one rented for $9.00 per month and the
other for $6 00. Total $15.00 per month.
These houses are on the O’Neal land
purchased by Hervy Wells. These lots
will be sold at bargains.
Apply to Ira E. Farmer,
4t. Thomson, Ga.
SMALL POX
SITUATION
The small pox scare in Thomson is
practically a thing of ihe past. Those
who have had the disease have recover
ed and most of them have been releas
ed from quarantine. There seems to
be no danger of any further spread of
the disease.
FLYING KITES
The amusement of boys comes and
goes in waves, and just now a wave of
kite flying is on in Thomson. Almost
any afternoon a half dozen or more kites
may be seen in the sky, and some of
them remain up even late into the night.
Mr. Johnnie Boyd has the record so far
as high flying goes. A few afternoons
ago he gave his kite cord until literally
it went above the cleuds and time after
time was obscured by drifting clouds.
With the passing of kite flying,
something else will come to take its
place.
Live Stock Insurance
Insure that pair of
mules and thus in
sure your next crop.
See report of Com
ptroller General
Wright on condition
of this company.
O’NEAL & WEST, Agents.