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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
5
Miss Beulah Hardy visited in Jackson Monday. Many residents and visitors from Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah were noted in town events and family visits. Easter gatherings included Mrs. Gus Peek hosting in Macon plus relatives from Flovilla, Unadilla, and Wesleyan College.
Little Folks party hosted by Waster William Powers for about a dozen children on a lawn Easter egg hunt. Edgar Murck won a nest of pink eggs for finding the most eggs. After games, ice cream cake bon-bons and lilies with rabbits and chickens were given as souvenirs to guests James Buchanan Joe Watkins Robert Carter Emily Daughtry Mary Kate Myrck Edgar Myrck Lollie Carmichael Bert Kinard Vera Smith Mary Lou Smith Ruth Smith.
Raymond O Neal found the golden egg during Miss Julia Thornton's Easter egg hunt for first grade children at the Public School on Saturday afternoon. About fifty young guests participated in the lawn search for the brightly colored eggs.
Rev A W Rogers spent part of last week in Jackson visiting his daughter Miss Elizabeth Rogers. Former pastor of the Jackson Methodist church for over thirty years, he is a respected cultured Christian. A long member of the North Georgia Conference for forty years, he is now a superannuate due to feeble health. His Sunday night sermon was well received. The Jackson community will welcome his return.
Miss Ruth Willis attends a weekly expression course at Wesleyan College in Macon. Several notable visits occurred as Mr. and Mrs. James L. Edwards spent Sunday in Atlanta with Mrs. A. B. Harp while visiting Mrs. Paul Hubbard. Rev. R. W. Rogers of Zebulon visited daughter Miss Elizabeth Rogers at Mrs. H. W. Copeland's. Hon. W. V. Lanier of Millen stayed with his daughter Miss Eileen Lanier at Mrs. J. W. Crum's. Mrs. Levi Carter hosted a dinner with relatives of Mr. Carter. Mrs. R. Park Newton plans a visit to Newnan with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Powell. Mrs. C. A. Butner and niece Hattie McCord spent the weekend in Macon. Mrs. B. F. Moon traveled to Locust Grove after the death of her sister, Mrs. L. D. Moore. Miss Bessie Maddox visited Mrs. Pitts McKibben and Mae Colquitt in Atlanta.
Mr. C. D. Tagram spent Monday in Atlanta. Miss Alice Thompson spent Sunday in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Lawson spent Tuesday in Jackson. Harvey Elder of Stockbridge spent Sunday in Flovilla. Rev. J. S. Lewis was the weekend guest of home folks. W. W. Preston and R. T. Smith made a business trip to Macon Tuesday.
Miss Myra Miller hosted Tuesday with guest Mrs. Lottie Atkinson from Jackson. Mrs. Oscar Cole also visited Tuesday as guest of Mrs. D. 8. Woodson.
Miss Ethel Walthall and Col J B Moore of Baxley wed Thursday evening in Atlanta with Rev Caleb Ridley performing. The couple then departed for a Florida trip as friends praise the bride, daughter of Capt and Mrs F L Walthall, and extend congratulations.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs J W Cram hosted an Easter party for local children at her home. Each child received a colored bag and hunted Easter eggs hidden under bushes and grass on the lawn. After the egg hunt guests enjoyed frozen cream and wafers.
There will be no com mer sermon this term. The Seniors have received their class pin, which they value very much. Rev. Lanier of Millen conducted chapel last Thursday. Misses Evie Maddox and Janie Phinazee spent Sunday in the country with friends. Monday evening at the Auditorium Misses Margaret Sams, Mary H Crum and Helen Carmichael will give their music recital.
Mr. Ben Cleveland spent Thursday in Macon and Miss Joe Warner with Miss Thelma Gregory visited Jackson friends this week. Mr. Wright Watkins was in Atlanta on Wednesday. Mr. W. A. Elder plans a Florida scout trip. Luther Hopkins of Jackson visited here Sunday. Ed Hoard and wife plan moving into a new home. Shine Smith of Savannah visits his mother, Sallie Smith. Mrs. M. A. Freeman of Atlanta spends weeks with Mrs. G. A. Sherall. Mrs. Tom Burke recovers from illness. Miss Laura Daughtry of Jackson visits her aunt, Miss Jennie Bryan. Miss Louise Smith visits Locust Grove with her sister, Mrs. Claude Gray. Davie Bryan and Jennie Bryan visit Mrs. Hampton Daughtry in Jackson. Lumber hauled for a new Burke home near the Crawford farm.
Visiting children Henry and Sara Anderson of Starrsville were honored guests at a merry Easter egg hunt hosted by grandmother Mrs. T. S. Edwards on Tuesday afternoon. Rabbits, games, and a fun hunt followed by refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Andrews of Atlanta are guests of relatives at Stark due to their mother Mary Andrews’s illness.
Miss Susie O’Neal and Ethel Bonner spent Thursday in Jackson shopping for goods and enjoying the day in town.
Miss Laura Smith of Jackson spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. T. O. Lynch.
Mrs D Ingram entertained at an elaborate dinner Sunday with eight covers laid, showcasing a formal gathering and hospitality in a private home.
Mr and Mrs Gresham and their young daughter Mary Will and Miss Annie Reid Maddox drove to Conyers on Sunday and returned Monday.
Guests at Miss Myra Miller's hospitable home enjoyed bridge and 42 Tuesday evening. A salad course closed the gathering. Attendees included Misses Ada Sharp Olivia Greer Dorcas Greer Lucile Elder Agnes Bryant and Messrs M H Barnes L B Smith W W Preston O N Brownlee Bryant R T and G S Smith.
Mr and Mrs Frank Jenkins of Atlanta announce the birth of a daughter born last Tuesday at the home of S E Jones near Jackson. The child has been named Frances Telora Jenkins.
Mrs. Mary K Nelson Andrews an elder Butts County resident died at her son J W Andrews Stark after a week long pneumonia illness She was widow of John Andrews a prominent planter She was a Macedonia Baptist Church member for over sixty years The body was laid to rest at Macedonia church cemetery near Jenkinsburg Rev W D Kennedy conducted services Surviving are four sons J W Andrews Stark O A Andrews McDonough S E Andrews Atlanta and W M Andrews Atlanta Several relatives from outside the county attended the funeral.
Mrs. Asa Buttrill is due back Wednesday from St Augustine Florida where she spent two months with her parents Mr and Mrs E H Stephens awaiting her return.
Local ad notes pure ice cream offered at the Jackson Drug Company store. Details on flavors and prices are limited but indicate a retail promotion in a small town setting.
Burrritt Guano Co reports ample supplies of nitrate of soda with stable stock levels and ready distribution for agricultural use. Company officials note ongoing shipments and inventory maintained to meet seasonal demand.
Mrs W G Riley arrived on Tuesday from Macon and will have charge of the Calumet Hotel this summer. She assumes duties at the hotel to oversee operations during the season.
Mrs W O Brown Ossie Arnold and her infant daughter Lucile are in Callahan Florida for a couple of months visiting relatives. A crowd of Flovilla youths walked over Saturday bringing lunch and enjoying their first picnic of the season. Mr Bryan Collier returned from Albany and Fitzgerald, planning to leave April first for his New York home. The meeting by Dr Robert Van Deventer at the Baptist church this week has been postponed due to weather and bad roads.
Dr. and Mrs. FE B Elder of Atlanta were guests of Mr. W A Elder this week. Dr. Elder has improved rapidly from a serious illness and the couple will spend the summer in Canada. Arrivals at the Hotel Elder include Mr and Mrs J A Morel of Sylvania, Mr T J Weathers of Adel, Miss Todd of Valdosta, Mr and Mrs Thomas Knarss of Cleveland Ohio, and Mr and Mrs S A Ross of Baxley.
Mrs. Tink Edwards hosted an Easter egg hunt Saturday afternoon with guests Rosa Clifford Edwards Pinkie Edwards Grace Jones Preston Smith Eva Sherall Buck Edwards and Tootsie Gregory. Refreshments were served after the hunt.
Mrs Bryant Thompson and Miss Minnie Browning return from Forsyth after being summoned by the illness and death of their mother Mrs B B Browning. The family timeline notes the lengthy absence and sorrow surrounding the passing.
One good plug mule is for sale. Buttrill Bros. John R. Sams attended the T. P. A. Convention in Albany this week. J. E. Lane of University, Va., spent Monday and Tuesday in the city.
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