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VOL. XX.
The Court House j
Contract is Let.
CONTRACT WITH McKENZIE’S SONS.;
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Work Commences March 15th. —Finished;
by October 15th, This Year.
The contract to build Montgomery county’s new court
house was let by the County Commissioners on Tuesday last
according to the advertisement.
Only two bids were submitted in time for consideration
by the board. C. C. Tothcrow of Birmingham; Ala,, made
a bid ot $38,790. J. H. McKenzie's Sons of Augusta, Ga.,
bid $36,480 and secured the contract for the building.
The successful bidders are well known over the country,
and it is perhaps fortunate for the county that the matter
will be under their experienced supervision. Under terms
-of the contract work is to begin on March 15th and be com
pleted by October 15th next
On yesterday the Commissioners received a bid from E.
B. Pitts of Atlanta, accompanied by a certified check for
$2,000, to put up the building for $(.2,350. This, of course,
came in too late to be considered.
THE ADJOURNED
TERM COURT.
The adjourned term of Mont
gomery superior court set by Judge i
Martin for January Bth opened j
promptly at the appointed time
with Judge B. T. Rawlings of the
Middle Circuit presiding.
Our people are glad to meet
Judge Rawlings, who has an en
viable reputation in his own cir
cuit as an able and energetic jurist,
being only the continuation
of a regular term, Judge Rawlings
<lid not go into details in charging
ing the grand jury, already orga
nized, but spoke briefly of the du
ties and responsibilities of grand
jurors. He took occasion to speak
in complimentary terms of old
Montgomery, especially alluding'
to the establishment of our big
school, Union Baptist Institute.
■ Cases against parties in jail
were taken up first, the special
term being for the trial of crimi
nal cases.
GOV. TERRELL NAMES
STATE DEPOSITORIES.
Governor Terrell last week re
appointed several state banks as
repositories for four years, and
appointed one bank as state repos
itory.
The banks reappointed are the
First National of Fitzgerald, for j
four years, from December 14; the j
North Georgia National, at Blue!
Ridge, for four years, from Janu
ary 9; the Mt. Vernon Bank, of j
Mt. Vernon, for four j’ears from
January 11; the Carrollton bank,
from January 13 for four years.
The First National Bank of
Quitman was made a state depos
itory.
To STOCK BUYERS
I will be back at Mt. Vernon by
January 25th with another carload
of MULES—some large ones, some
large ones, some medium size, all
well broke, and some well broke
horses- Wait for me and I will
make it to your interest. Terms
fcasy. J. M. BROOKSHER.
The High Grade Fertilizers sold
by T. S. Heyward & Co. of Savan
nah have been tried in Montgom
ery county, and found good.
Write them before making your
contracts.
©lf t JHauigmnmj Mmxtm.
TWO CANDIDATES OUT.
The first candidates in the local
field for county officers are C. A.
j Pope for treasurer, and James W. i
i Adams for tax collector. It will j
i be remembered that Mr. Pope was
I only three or four votes behind
the? highest at the last primary,
for the same office, and is one of
our best citizens. Everybody
knows Jimmie Adams as one of
our best citizens, honest and true,
and will be hard to beat. Read
their announcements.
THE MT, VERN9N
TOWN OFFICIALS.
The annual election for mayor
and aldermen for Mt. Vernon for
the present year was held yester
day, with the following result:
Mayor, C. A. Mason.
Aldermen:
I>. C Underwood, M B. Calhoun,
A. B. Hutcheson, J. E. Mcßae,
W. C. Mcßae, H. B. Folsom
With the town taking on new
life, much important work will
demand the attention of the body
during the year, and it is hoped
that the new city fathers will ex
pert every possible effort toward
the substantial development of
the town.
SONG BOOKS FREE. |
Send 12 names and addresses of
music leaders and we will mail ;
i you a copy of our new song book !
j No. 4, or send the names and 15 j
j cents and we will send our church ,
book, Resurrected dongs.
J. B. Vaughan,
Athens,, Ga.
Bankrcpt Notice.
In the District Court of the U. j
S. for the Southern Diet, of Ga., !
Eastern Division, lathe matter!
of Jeppie L. Morris, Bankrupt, in j
Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of J. L. Mor- j
j ris of Soperton, Ga., in the county j
of Mantgomery arid said District)
aforesaid, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on j
the sth day of Jan., A. D. 1906,1
the said J. L, Morris was duly ad
judicated a bankrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors will
be held at No. 4 Bryan St., east,
Savannah, Ga., in the office of I
the Referee, on the 20th day of
Jan., 1906, at 10 o’clock in the .
forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
: claims, appoint a trustee, examine
the bankrupt, and trasact such
: other business as may properly
come before said meeting. Savan
nah, Ga., Jan. 6th. 1906.
A. H. MacDonell,
Ref. in Bank’cy. j
L. C. Underwood,
Atty. for Bankrupt.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1906.
ARTHUR STUCKEY DEAD.
I
We regret to learn of the death
of Arthur L. Stuckov, 22 rears
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I old, which occurred at Fitzgerald
on Thursday night last, from an j
! attack of pneumonia.
! He was the eldest son of the'
i
i Into Henry T. Stuckey of this
! county, and was preparing to re-1
move his five sisters and four
brothers, orphans, to Fitzgerald.
The remains were interred at J
Shiloh church below Bruce.
SOME MORE TURNIPS.
We propose to tell this turnip
story and then let other people
tell them the remainder of the
turnip season. We are absolutely
afraid to tell them any bigger, ,
lest our veracity be questioned, j
Mr. John W. Moseley, now cut!
off from Montgomery into the land 1
of Toombs, sent us a few days ago j
four turnips weighing over 37 1
pounds, the largest one being over!
eleven pounds in weight. Mr.
Moseley is one of our best farmers.
Mr. A. M. Johnson, who recently!
moved from Montgomery to Ap
pling county, weighed one down
there a few days ago that tipped (
the scales at 17 pounds. If any j
one has any larger turnips tha-n j
j these, please let some body else j
1 tell it.
Our townsman, Col. Judson B. I
Geiger, was appointed a delegate ■
froux the state at large to the 1
Cotton Association meeting at
New Orleans, on lOth-lßth inst.,
but was prevented from attending
by the superior court being in
session at this time.
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Judge Rawlings is making the
adjourned term of superior court
a real business session.
The little children of Mr. and
Mrs. Robt. F. Mcßae, who baye
been desperately ill with measles,
are reported improving.
Mt. Vernon will soon be noted
as a stock center. Over fifty mules
have been sold here within the two j
weeks past.
Work is progressing nicely on
the Beugnot building, adjoining
the postoffice. Contractor Adams
is pushing the job, and the neat
two-story building will soon be
• completed.
The grand jury was all ready for
! business and every member was
in his place.
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Several other buildings are eon-
Itemplated in Mt. Vernon, and the
! old town is taking on new life.
j
: Mr. Henry Simpson has the lum
| ber placed for a new dwelling on
| the hill toward the U. B. Institute
! grounds, and others will follow.
| A large crowd was in attendance i
!at court here on Monday, but the j
J change in the weather on Tuesday'
kept many at home.
Mr. John E. Odom of Jasper,
Tex., where he is engaged in the
turpentine business with Dr. M.i
L. Currie, is spending the week j
! with friends and relatives in this]
section. Elza is a clever voupg i
gentleman and many friends wish j
him well in the big state.
Mt. Vernon needs a number of
■
neat cottage residences at once to j
1 accommodate people who wish to
get near the Union Baptist Insti- j
j tute. No safer investment could j
be found.
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OUR POSTOFFICE
SHOWS INCREASE. |
As a sure indication of better
I business conditions, we note that
| there bus been great gain in the
I business of the Mt. Vernon post
office. The gross receipts for the
, last quarter of 1905 were $607.10,
land the money order department
shows an increase of one hundred
per cent.
: The rural routes from this office
have done a big business. The
number of pieces handled last
quarter by them are ns follows:
Number 1, 7,767 pieces,
“ 2, 12.351
“ 8, 11,609 “
4, s 9,008 “
Total - 41,035.
GOES TO LUMBER CITY.
I Mr. L. 11. Nease, who, for a
j number of years, has resided at
! Longpond, removed Saturday lastj
jto Ins former home at Lumber
| City. The removal of this excel
-1 lent family mens a great loss to
j the Longpond section, the church, 1
and Montgomery county. Mr. 1
Nease is a high-toned Christian!
1 gentleman, has a most estimable
I family and a large circle of friends
'deeply regri.it their departure.
Mr. W. A. Johnson recently
1 purchoeed the Neaso home and
j will move his family at once.
! Mr. Johnson is to he congratulated
on scouring the place.
The cotton business of T. S.
Heyward <fc Co. of Savannah Ims
doubled tliis season, and their
fertilizer trade next spring will
show up the same way. Get their
prices before you buy.
Mr. Jus. Hester has moved hack)
to Ml. Vernon, having spend (he
past yegr at Alamo, and is now
occupy ing the J. L. Adams home
south of Mt. Vernon. YVe wel
come them back.
Mr. Seaborn Elliot and family
have returned to Mt. Vernon, af
ter a year spent, at Tarry town and
Kibbeo. Many friends are glad of
their return.
Mr. J. \V. McAllister of Long
pond is again in Atlanta for a
second operation on lus nock, with j
which lie lias suffered much for i
many weeks, but it is hoped that!
his condition will soon be much!
improved.
The prayer meeting for the
Methodist church this evening
will be held at the Methodist par
sonage instead of the church. All
are cordially invited.
We are under obligations to
Mr. I. L. Ladson for some extra
fine specimens of his turnip crop.
Mr. Ladson finds it profitable to
feed them to bis hogs.
Mr. J. M. Brooksher leaves fco
j day for his home at Dahlonega.!
IHe is building up a fine trade in
mules here, and expects to return
by the 25th inst. with another car,
load of horses and mules.
i
| The Montgomery county man
i who undertakes to keep house du-!
j ring 1906 without the Monitor
will have a lonesome time and ;
| meet with lots of bud luck.
The cases disposed of at this
| special term of superior court will
j be reported next week.
The Monitor is reliably informed j
1 that the first floor of the Beugnot j
I building will be occupied by an'
; up-to-date pharmacy.
News Paragraphs From
The Week of Events.
Several cases of Lockjaw from j
the use of toy pistols, and two
deaths from cannon crackers, are
reported in Georgia as a small
part of the holiday jamboree.
The trial of Green ami Guvnor
lias at last commenced in Savan
nah and may last several months.
Kansas City, Mo., had a half
million dollar fire on Friday.
William Aiken, colored, was
lmnged at Reidsville last Friday
for killing his stepson.
A HOTEL NEEDED.
There is a fine opening m Alt..
Vernon for a good hotel. Our
private hoarding houses are as
good as any town has, but do not
fill the need of a public stopping
place. Now that a new court
house is soon to ho built, it would
pay some man nicely to buy the
old court house building aiuT con
vert if into a good hotel. No town
offers better inducements today.
CARD OF THANKS.
To those who so kindly gave us
their assistance during the recent
illness of my family, I tender a!
sincere appreciation. Many kind-'
nesses were shown us and it shall
be gratefully remembered.
Respectfully, J. C. Adams, J
Alley, Ga. |
Sheriff’ Sale.
(leoiL'iu -Mnnlffcm rv county.
W ill t»n Hold on Ho- tii ht TiWindiiv in K<*l/y .
1900, sit public ter cry >• t tin- court lioiihc door |
in said county within Mm Icgul hours of Halo *
t > thf highest bidder so c.ihli, certain prop
t rt v of which tin*, following in a full and com*
plcto description: Tim ii' iihtom half of |o>
of Land nuinln r 210 i t tlio f>>it DinUh t of
01 igiiintl.v Wi kinnon hut now rv
county, <«.'» , said land Hold an tIi*• property of
\V. \l. LowiH an Aminirtti:itou of Ahmliain
Him nt. to Htttirffy a morttfutfc* li fa hhim-g from
ft < Knj)« rior court of gaid cjuitlv in favor of
Victoria McArthur, Adinimsti atrix iigiunt
Maid W. M. I.nwirt, Adinimikllalor. Written
notice served on the defendant. This. .Janua
ry loth, HMi. A. J. Lurch. Aln rin.
IWe are Now Ready I
To quote Prices and Submit Samples of* 1
I For Men, Women and Children.
We carry everything Ready-to-Wear,
and all orders will receive prompt
and careful attention.
ALWAYS REMEMBER.
i. w ( send goods by expros C. O. I). u
l subject to examination before accepting.
1 t*
2. We send two or three styles of
> garments for selection.
I>. We allow 10 per cent discount for
6 cash, except on contract goods.
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nil, 1-- - Mill -1 1
| B. H. LEVY, BRO. & CO.,
| The Big Store. SAVANNAH, GA.
BE FO R E —~—
YOU BUY A MONUMENT
TOMBSTONE OR IRON FENCE
If you will get my prices \*>u will
find them the Lowest
NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS CLAIM.
Address BUBUN MARBLE WORKS,
s DUBLIN. GA.
j‘i OFFICIAL ORGAN SI
4 OF
*'s MONTGOMERY * j
COUNTY.
$1.0» PER YEAR. :
D. 0. Harrow, dean of the state
university, will have charge until
a chancellor can ho elected.
Thirteen houses at Haveratrnw,
N. V.. fell sxty feet into a pit dug
by brick-makers and 17 persons
are missing.
Jim Stowe, a negro rural mail
carrier at Waynesboro, (la., was
arrested on Monday charged with
stealing stamps.
A now bank has commenced
business at Blackshear, Ga.
TH? INSTITUTE
IS BOOMING.
The l uion Baptist Institute is
being crowded with pupils, about
Ili’O now being enrolled. They are
coming from Jones and Twiggs
counties to the Florida line—and
even the Land of Flowers is rep
resented in its halls.
Over sixty hoys and girls am
now at the dormitories, and it
seems quite probable that addi
tional buildings will soon lie in
demand.
: SOPF.RTON WAREHOUSE
IS INJURED BY FIRE.
. ' About six o’clock Sunday after
-1 ,
noon fire was discovered in the A.
JO. L. depot at. Sopcrton, and in
J ivspon.Hi to the cries of fire the
turned out and extin
guished t lie blaze.
The damage whs small, resulting
only in tho Joss of a bale of cotton
and small amount of stulT. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from a cigarette. Another weak
plank in the cigarette platform.
NO. .34.