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Tuesday October, 10th, 1916.
Watch for the One Cent Sale Next Month—Wight & Browne
tk«f GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS
THF OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GRADY COUNTY,
CAIRO, CillADY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1016,
NO.’ 17
Superior Court to
! be Held in October
Hugh M. Dorsey Elected Governor—Park Elected to Congress
| trrel! ESected Judge-1
Stone Elected to Legislature
Scrool News
The election Tuesday resitted in
what might bs termed a landslide
for Dorsey for Governor'. Com-,
plete retnrns are not yet in but the j ^ IC °t ( l pupils returned to the
counties heard from up to this time rooms they oceupicd last term and
The Cairo Public School opened
Monday morning Sept. 4th A
largo number of Cairo citizens at
tended the opening cxeicises which
were held in the auditorium at half
past eight o’clock.
The audience joined in singing
“Onward Christian Soldiers,” after
which Rev. J. T. Ryder read the
scripture and led the school in
prayer. Short, but inspiring talks
were made by Mr. J. B. Wight,
Mr.J. S. Weathers, Supt. Bryan
and Mr. T. M. Galphin, principal
of. the school. The piano solo,
“The Polish Dance,” b y Miss
Tuten and the reading “The Hap
py Prince,” by Miss' Barrett were
enjoyed by every one present.
At the close of the exercises all
Sad Death of
Murray Baggett.
GEORGIA, Grady County. (Fayetteville N. C.—News &
{ I» the Superior Court, Sept, j V(!l
I Term, 1016-, ’ I Eindon, Sept. 4—Linden and the
I Tt nppiaring that it is expedient _ surr°u»aing community were
that’the. said term of the said Su- • s ' HL ‘k l! d' and made sad Friday when
permr Court be adjourned over to .. IU ' WS announcing the death of
some near convenient time. It, is lUll! Murry Baggett became known
hereby ordered and adjudged that was the grandson of Mr. and
the said Sept. Term, 101(1 of said Mrs ’ R-Bell of this place.
l i , i . I Milmmif nnJ l.!_ ... >■
would indicate that Dorsey will
carry approximately 100 of these
and a convention vole that will
put him in entire control of the
convention. Ilis popular mafority
will also probably be considerably
even over the combined votes of
the other three candidates. Gov
ernor Harris ran second in the race
were then promoted to their re
spective grades by their teachers.
The new pupils remained in the
auditorium where Mr. Bryan tnlked
with each one and then assigned
them to the grade for which they'
were best prepared.
Congressman Park, Successful Candidate
Mass Ming Held
• to Consider Sewerage
On last Friday morning ,th^^ T ^ vi ° US,y f . an ^'™ :ed . thcl ' ( ;
lnmdi'ed and ninety-four pupiLs ^ ^ "^ss mcet.ng of the e.Uzens
with Hardman and Pottle bringing "’ci-e enrolled. This is a greater
up Ihe rear.
Wm. A. Wright returns as Com
ptroller General, W. J. Speer ns
Treasurer, Candler .and Perry as
Railroad, Commissioners, Brittan
;ns School Commissioner, Davison,
;ns Prison Commissioner. Ihe race
is close and still undecided between
Price and Brown for Commissioner
of Agriculture. ' *
In the congressional race Cor.- tics nrc now hcin « car , ried
gressman Park won over Judge tho usual wa >'- W6 havc
Cox by tremendous majority.
J. F. Stone for Representative
won over W. D. Barber the present
member of the house from this
county by .a majority of more than
two to one.
In the Court of Appeals race, it
is evidently going to he a conven
tion race. The latest reports give
the lead to Bloodsworth, George-
and Jenkins with Luke, Stephens
and Hutchcnson following closely.
In Grady county as also in the
other counties of this district tl e
interest in the Congressional race
overshadowed all other races.
For Judge of the Albany Cir
cuit Judge W. M. Harrell of Bain-
bridge won by a good majority
over Judge A. S. Johnson of
Camilla.
Elsewhere we give a complete
tabulated statement for this coun
ty of all the candidates having op
position.
Delegates To Convention
The following delegates and al
ternates have been appointed to
Stale Convention that meets in
Macon on Septcmccr 2Gt,h, to no
minate a Governor and State'
House Officers, Judges, etc.
Delegates,—W. S. Willie, P. C.
Andrews, J, F. Forester, Arch
Harrell. Alternates—W. E. Nay
lor, W. 0. Harrison and A. L,
Miller.
number than we had last term and
the total enrollment for the year
will probably reach four hundred
and fifty. The teachers havc re
turned with renewed zeal, and the
students all seem ready for work.
Tho first week was a busy one for
all, but entrance examinations are
about over, the clasifications com
pleted and the regular school du-
on in
had a
good beginning. Let us nil look
forward to the most successful year
in the history of the Cairo School.
We have with us this year three
new teachers, Mr. T. M. Galphin,
of Seneca N. C., Miss Jurelle Lit
tle, of Cordele, Ga., Miss Claudia
Kieffsr, of Springfield, Ga.
Misses Sarah Ledford and Janie
Bc'll visited the school the past
week.
Miss Jewel Brown has been
elected to assist Miss Kelley in the
fifth grade.
The School Improvement Club
held a business meeting nt the
school building, Friday afternoon.
The reports from the various com
mittees proved that the club has
been dating an exceedingly good
work and those officers who were
so faithful in tho performance of
all duties last year were unani
mously reelected. The president,
Mrs. Walter Wight, gav’c an en
couraging and optimistic talk, at
the conclusion of which she pre
sented tile club with a gavel made
from wood gotten at Cedar Grove
Punch.
—By Reid Spears.
of the town last Thursday night
to give expressions to whether .or
not it was thought advisable to
call an election at this time to
vote on an issue of bonds to ]ira-
vide a sewerage system for Cairr.
By request Mr. McCrary of At-
1 nta of the firm of J. B. McCrary
Park Wins By
4060 Majiritj
Congressman.Park in a swooping,
victory over his opponent Judge E.
E. Cox of Camilla, carried this dis
trict in Tuesdays election by a
majority approximating 4000 votes.
He carried ten of tho twelve coun
ties of the district, the exceptions
being Judge Cox’s homo county
Mitchell and Dougherty county.
His majorities in almost'all the
& Co., who had sometime ago...
made some surveys of the town, j ccmnlJos carried by him were great-
was present and made an instill - el 1 ‘ l:ln ^ 1;ld Been claimed for him
by his supporters. The result is a
strong commendation by the voters
of the district- of the Congressman’s
record at Washington.
present i
live talk. Mr. McCrary stated
that lie thought an ample -system
for all the . present needs of the
town could be built for from
twenty five to thirty thousand
dollars.
A motion was carried to instruct
the City. Council to call an elec
tion for bonds in sufficient amount
to construct the sewerage that
should be decided upon.
Court be and tho same is hereby
adjourned over to the 1st Monday
in October, 10.1 G, at 10 o’clock a
Murray and his mother (forme
rly Miss Rachel Bell) wore here
making their usual Summer visit
IV, ttl, 1U UGIOCK fl. ^UIIIUJLT V1S1G
m„ then to he reconvened nnd held . 0,1 1,0 ‘ :0 >'tracted the dreaded
io long ns the presiding Judge may ,' i ! sea ; sti ^.Uphold fever, which held
deem proper to keep the same .in
session for the (rial or disposition
of nny matter or cnusc, or for. tho
transaction of nny business that
may come' before the Court.
Let all parties, witnesses, jurors,
•ounsel officers nnd others con-
icrncd lake notice and be governed
iccordingly.
This Sept. 4, 1916, in npen
ourt. E. E. COX,
Judge Superior Court
Albany Circuit.
Filed in office 4th day of Sept.
91G. . J. M. McNAIR, Jll.
Clerk.
Romans Missionary
Meet At
Reno
HairelT Wins by
Good Majority
Cotton Ginned in Grady -
to September 1st,
Sickly children need WHITE’S
CREAM VERMIFUGE. It not
only destroys worms, if. there be
any, but it acts as a strengthening
tonic in the stomach ar.d bowels.
Price 26c per bottle. Sold
Wight & Browne.
( On account of the lateness in
getting the vote consolidated in
Mitchell counly complete returns
are not yet available in the Judge-
iship race between Judge W. M.
j Harrell and A: S. Johnson, but
[from the best information that we
; can get tho majority of Judge Hnr-
The total' amount of cotton rc " "'*11 be .about-1000 voles,
ginned in Grady county this year. This information will be very
up to Scptcmbor 1st was 1944' gratifying to the friends of “Bill”
bales as against 1G5G bides up to I Harrell in this county. While they
Septehiber 1st 1915. [ accord to Mr, Johnson the credit
The number of bales received at of being a most estimable man, yet
the local warehouse here up to Sep- lllp esteem in which they hold
tember 1st was 1465. Judge Harrell made them keenly
The number received up to three interested in his success in this
o’clock September 14th at our lo- 1 race. The Albany Circuit is to be
cal warehouse is 2395 as against' congratulated on having Judge
2011 up to the close of the 14th Harrell to preside over her courts.
last year. '
While it is true that the crop of The Alcazar Theatre will will
cotton in Grady county is ir.a- show the last Episode of the
terially injure 1 by the excessive Mysteries of Myra Monday night,
rains and the boll weevil, yet the Come and see the end of this
indications at this time arc that great Mystery.
we will get almost as large receipts r —
at the Cairo warehouse ns was re- a fine cane crop, is abundant cn-
eeived last year. couragement for the belief that we
decidedly the best season
way that we have
The Womans Missionary Union
of the Tttylor Association will hold
their Second Annual Session in the
School House at Reno, on the 11th
of Oct. The program will be as
follows:—
9.30 Song.
Prayer,
Devotional: Mrs. H. C. Stewart,
Reno.
Enrollment of •Delegates.
Reading of the minutes of the
last Association.
Constitution nnd By-Laws read.
Supt. Report.
Report of the Dist. See.
Report of the Literature Com
mittee.
The Aims of the Union: Miss
Evis Campbell.
Appointment of Committees.
Adjourn for Sermon at 11 o’clock.
Noon.
Devotional: Mrs. J.- M. Prince.
“Kumano to School in Japan”.
Our Specials:—Miss Amos, Me
morial Fund.
Miss Ila Mallory, -Blairsville
School.
Mary P. Willingham School:
Miss Ruth Merritt.
The Home Beard Indebtness,
Mrs. W. E. Dunn.
State Mission, Dr. Arch B. Croc.
The Importance of Christian
Education, Miss Annie Broom.
Appointment of standing Com
mittees.
Mrs. J. F. Stone, Supt.
All the ladies of the Taylor As
sociation and any other ladies who
are interested in this work nrc cor
dially invited to attend this meet
ing.
The Iron Claw is being shown
at the Alcazar Theatre .every Fri
day night. Don’t miss any of this
groat Serial Picture. Read the
story in the PROGRESS each
week.
him for three weeks, and one day,
in spite of all the efforts and care
which were put forth by both doc
tors and nurses, for surely no one
ever, received kinder or more skill
ful attention than did little Mur
ray at the hands of Dr. Melvin, of
Dinden, Dr. Ruff, of Duke, and Dr.
L. G. Baggett, of Atlanta, Ga., an
uncle of the deceased; and Miss
Blandina Biggcrs, an efficient nurse
from Highsmith’s Hospital, besides
tho untiring interest shown by
relatives nnd friends.
Murray was thought to have
been improving on Thursday, and
had even been promised a trip on
the porch the next day. However,
the next morning held far different
things in store for him, for it was
realized at an early hour thatpneu-
tnonin had developed, and being so
nearly exhausted from battling
against tho fever and othor compli
cations which had gone with it he
was only able to endure ifc for a
few hours, tho end coming at
eleven o’clock.
He was carried back to Cairo,
Ga., his homo, for burial. His
parents were accompanied by Miss
Margaret Bell, sister of Mrs. Bag
gett-, and Miss Biggcrs.
It was hard to give him up at
such an early age—being just four
years and eight months old. Again
was the separation painful, for lie
was their only darling. The com
munity and friends extend to Mr.
and Mrs. Baggett a warm hand of
sympathy, and may God bless and
comfort them in their sad hour of
bereavement.
P. A. Jones Hears
from 0. F. Howell
Some few weeks ago the Prog
ress carried a little notice sent to
us by Mr. C. F. Howell of Atlanta
saying that his, relatives lived in
this county but that lie had gotten
out of touch with them and would
like to hear from them again. Mr.
P. A. Jones read the notice and
remembered Mr. Howell as a cousin
that had lived in Grady county
when a boy. He at once wrote
Mr, Howell and a few days ago he
showed the Progress man a reply
that he had just had from him.
Tie was glad to get news of his
people here. He said that he had
been married sixteen years, has
five, boys and two girls, is working
at the Ford Motor Company and
gels five dollars per day. Mr.
Howell says he expects to come
down soon to sec his folks living in
this county, but assured Mr. Jones
that lie need not become uneasy as
he does not expect to bring all his
| family at one time.
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