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VOL. XX. NO. 43.
CONVENTION FOR
ELEVENTH DISTRICT,
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Eleventh Congress
ional District met at Waycross on
on the Oth inst. Resolutions were
adopted flxi. g June 6th as the
date for holding the convention
and selecting Waycross as the
place. Provision made that each
county vote for congressman at
its county primary, where such is
to be held before June Oth, and
providing also that where prima
ries are not to be held before that
time for the executive committee
of such counties to arrange for
an expression by the people.
The following resolution was
passed by the committee, endors
ing our present representative in
congress, Hon. W. G. Brantley:
Resolved: This committee takes
great pleasure in endorsing the
record made by Hon. W. G.
Brantley as a member of congress
from this district. Iu fact, we
feel a special pride in our repre
sentative, as he is not only a man
of the highest order of ability,
but is pure in character, and
measures in statesmanship with
the ablest and best.
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
In publishing the proceedings
of the late mass meeting, a type
writer and a typographical error
caused a mistake 111 two of the
names on the newly elected com
mittee. The list of rock-ribbed
and liberty-loving Democrats
should read:
Lothair, D. S. Barnhill and
Elijah Miller; Zaidee, C. D. Wil
liams and Dr. J. C. Williams,
Higgston, B. F. Conner and E. G.
Allmond; Longpond, W. 11. Mc-
Arthur and A. T. Johnson; Mt.
Vernon, T. A. Peterson and M. B.
Calhoun; Glenwood, Jas. T. Gei
ger and M. Jenkins; Alamo, J. F.
Sikes and J. M. Fordham; Erick,
W. Henry Clark and H. H.Grimes;
Spnnghill, J. Clayton Clements
and .T. J. Burkhalter; McArthur,
W. T. Kinchen and James Mitch
ell ; Laiulsburg, J. A. Barlow and
J. I. McKay.
Mr. Jas. T. Geiger is chairman
and Col. M. B. Calhoun is secre
tary.
Sharpe School.
Special Correspondence.
A good many were out at Sun
day school Sunday.
Prof. O. D. Linck, H. C. Sharpe
and N. A. Hughes were out bird
hunting Saturday. Good luck.
Joe W. Sharpe made a business
trip to Lyons Tuesday.
The young people of this com
munity had a party at the home
of E. Wilkes Friday evening, and
a pleasant evening was spent by
all present.
J. S. Sharpe and son, Marvin,
made a business trip ta Savannah
Thursday.
Mr. J. A. Galbreath was in Mt.
Vernon one day last week.
C, L. Sharpe attended services
at Sadie Sunday.
Mr. Willie Sharpe and sister,
Mi« 3 Alma, visited friends and
relatives at McGregor Sunday.
Frank Galbreath visited his sis
ter, Mrs. John Cartrette, Sunday.
Homer Sharpe spent last Friday
night with E. G. Sharpe.
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
A MILLINERY OPENING,
A grand display of Pattern Hats,
Trimmed Hats and Shirt Waist
Hats will be on exhibition March
22 and 28 at Mrs. C. W. Fox’s,.
Mt. Vernou, Ga. All are invited. ]
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MR. WILLIS. THE ARTIST.
Mr. Joseph R. Willis of Atlan
-1 ta, an artist of considerable abil
ity, is spending the week in Mt.
Vernon. He is president of an
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I enlarging house in Atlanta, and
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' does an extensive business in en
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larging pictures and other forms
of art. We have known Mr. Wil
lis for a number of years, and
commend him to the people of
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Montgomery county. He has ta-
I ken an immense number of orders
for high-grade work, and may re
main several clays.
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GEORGIA STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION,
The State Convention of the
j G. S. S. A. meets in Americas on
March 27th to 29th, and a grand |
time is anticipated. The Sunday |
School superintendents of Mont
gomery county are invited to at
-5 tend or send a representative.
' Free entertainment will be given
• if you will send your name to Mr.
* J. A Ainsley, Jr., Americas, Ala.
J Railroads will give the usual one j
■ and oue-third rate on the certifi-!
1 cate plan.
i REACHING OUT FOR
> MORE NEW BUSINESS.:
The complete ad. of the Laurens ]
and Montgomery Divisions of the]
Mutual Life Industrial Insurance |
1 Association of Georgia appears on j
, our eighth page this week. This
. plan of co-operative insurance is
• becoming very popular, and this
. company has some splendid sea
. tares. Solid business men are in
[ charge of its affairs. They want
i local representatives in this coun
ty. Read the ad. and others to
[ follow,
CARD OF THANKS.
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We desire to extend our sincer
• est gratitude, and constantly offer]
■ our humble prayers to the blessed i
Redeemer for the many kind
friends who sent us letters of com
fort during our great trouble. We
; pray that God’s blessings will j
1 ever hover around and shield the
many schoolmates and playmates
' of our beloved son. We find fur
ther comfort in knowing that our
beloved boy was not only honest
. and true to ue, but to all others;
aud, as we see him in the sweet
bye and bye, with a sweet beckon
ing smile for us, we shall be con
tent to know that God doeth all
things for the best. Mar. 12, ’OO.
Jas. W. & L. Adams.
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
Sayings at Sadie.
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Special Coi'revpowienee.
Misses Sinquefield and Sharpe j
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spent Wednesday night at the
j home of Mr. G. L. Peterson.
Joseph Langford was down at :
j A. A. Peterson’s Thursday,
i Misses Emma and Malonia
Knight attended Sunday school
at Keenville Sunhay afternoon.
We are very sorry to hear of the ;
illness of Mr. A. J. Ramsey, but j
! he is now improving.
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1 Lester Sharpe went to Vidal la
] on business Thursday.
Misses Dean and Gray spent!
Monday at the home of Mr. G. W.;
Mclntyre.
Little Ruby Peterson was out]
'of school a few days of this week
011 account of sickness.
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J. C.. Morris and sister, Miss
Minnie, visited their sißter, Mrs. I
Arch Mclntyre, Thursday.
Mrs. Heard and Mrs. Alice Wil
liamson were at the home of Mrs. :
A. A. Peterson Tuesday.
Mr. Joseph Langford and sister,
- Miss Ruth, visited the home ol
j Mr. Knight Sunday night. E.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAR. 13, 1906.
PROMINENT CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY, j
In the death of Capt. John L.
Day of Lumber City, which oc
curred on Friday evening last,
South Georgia loses one of its
most prominent and highly re
spected citizens.
He was owner of and had oper
ated for years a line of steamers
on the Ocmulgee and Altamalm
rivers, and was largely identified
wit h church aud charity work.
He was very prominent as a lay
member of the South Georgia Con
ference of the Methodist church,
and contributed thousands of dol
lars to further the cause of Chris
tianity.
Captain Day was also a promi
nent Mason and Odd Fellow, and
I being a native of Savannah, liis
1 remains were taken there for in
terment m Laurel Grove Ceme
tery. Solomons Lodge No. 1 per
formed the Masonic rites at the
request of Lumber City Lodge No.
199, of which the deceased was a
member. 11 is death leaves a va
j cancy in the board of trustees of
Emory College at Oxford, and in
that of the South Georgia College
at Mcßae.
K. OF P. TOMORROW EVENING.
At the regular convention of
| Mt. Vernon Liulge No. 157 K. of
I P., on tonYorrow evening (Friday)
the rank work will ho a prominent
feature. The Lodge will be vis
ited by delegations from Glenwood
and Ailey Lodges, and a pleasant
and interesting evening is in store
for all who attend. Visiting
members of the order cordiallv
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invited to attend.
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i| LOCAL - PERSONAL §
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Miss Atha Hicks spent lust
! week with her cousin, Miss Birdie
Mason.
Get the onion sets and put ’em
out now. You can find them at
J. F. Currie’s, Ailey.
Mrs. Count Adams and children
have been quite ill with measles,
but are now improving.
A beautiful lino of up-to-date
Dress Goods, newest shades, at
Mrs. Fox’s, Mt. Vernon.
Mr. Geo. E. Wood, a prominent
citizen of Manassas, spent Tues
day in Mt. Vernon, and expresses
himself as being pleased with our
town and section.
The very best in garden seeds
can be had by calling at the drug
store of J. F. Currie, Ailey.
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
The city council will hold a
called meeting Friday evening.
Much work is being done on the
streets, and in a few months they
will be in splendid shape.
Col. Charles Atwiil of Eastman j
came over last evening and is j
spending the day with friends in !
Mt. Vernon.
Mr. T. F. Williams, who has ;
recently opened a repair shop at
Alamo, was over Monday.
Easter Novelties, Rabbits, Eas
ter Eggs, Baskets and Egg Dyes
for sale by Mrs. Fbx.
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
The sale of saw mill and teams
advertised on our inside pages has j
been postponed. See last page.
Misses Nellie McAllister and
Stella Morris spent part of last
week with relatives in Longpond,
returning Sunday afternoon.
ALMOST, BUT NOT
] QUITII MARfiiEO,
A marriage ceremony cut half
in two, an irate mother and two
disappointed lovers created a sen
sal ion in Savannah Sunday night.
Mr. E. A. Turner, a well known
young man of Higgston, in this
county, met his ufluuioed, Miss
Pearl Coleman, at the home of
her aunt , Mrs. Cowart , on West
Broad street, and Dr. Robert Van
deventer was performing tlio mar
riage ceremony. When the cere
mony had reached the point where
prayer was being offered, Mrs. Ella
Coleman, mother of the il-year
old bride, appeared hastily and
suddenly on the scene, separated
the almost married couple, took
the license away from the preacher
and broke up the performance.
As Mr. Turner owns a sawmill,
and is a sensible man, we predict,
that he will “saw wood and say
nothing” until a more convenient
season shall dawn upon the lives
of the true lovers.
A CARD OF THANKS.
To those who so kindly gave us
thier aid and assistance in our
late bereavement: You have by
deeds of kindness and words of
comfort in this our inevitable sor
row at the death of our beloved
companion and mother, extended
sympathy to us. We take this
means of expressing our heart
. felt thanks, and pray that God’s
richest blessings may rest on each
of you. A. J. Grimes & children.
Glenwood, Ga., Mar. 18th, 1900,
Dr./Thomas McLeod of New
berry, Fla., spent a part of last
week with relatives near here.
Mr. Ed Rogers, a prominent
young man of Savannah, spent
the Sabbath with friends in Mt.
Vernon.
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
Mr. Joe McAllister is still suf
fering with a cancer on his neck
at his home at Longpond.
Miss Sallie Jesup, pupil of the
Institute, left Friday lust for her
home at Chester, (la., on account
of sickness, but many young hope
lor her early recovery and return.
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
Mrs. Fox is making a specialty
of White Goods, Embroideries and
Laces this season. Lovely 40-mch
• Lawns at 12A, 15, 20 and 25 cents.
Embroideries now on sale at 10,
12£, 15 and 20 cents, all widths.
Hon. J. Cook Conner, ono of
Montgomery county’s commission
ers, is serving on the U. S. grand
jury in Savannah this week.
Fewer gallons; wears longer.
Mr. Pascho Johnson was tuken
to his home at Lyons on Saturday j
j afternoon on account of illness,
j He is a pupil of the Lnion liantist
Institute.
Regular communication Aural J
Masonic Lodge Saturday.
Dr. R. D. McLeod of Lyons was ■
here yesterday.
Mr. T. E. Rogers returned Mon-
I day from a business triptoAtlan
i ta and other points.
Miss Annette Ryecroft, in charge
of the department of vocal music
at the Institute, spent Sunday at
Soperton,
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News Paragraphs From
1 The Week of Events .
' A shocking tragedy occurred in
■ Atlanta on Friday morning last
when Mrs. Willie Htandifer shot
1 to death her 18-year-old sister,
• Miss Chappell Whisonnnt, whom
• she had found too intimate with
her husband, Marion Htandifer.
Mrs. Standifer Ims boon released
• on bond.
The new state of Oklahoma was
admitted into the Union last. Fri
day by a vote of the U. S. Senate,
1 and comprises Oklahoma and ln
’ dian Territories.
' By an explosion in a coal mine
' in the Courriers district of France
‘ on Saturday last 1100 miners lost
their lives.
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A mulatto negro attempted an
' 1 assault upon a young white wo
man in Maeon Tuesday while she
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was on her way from school. He
was frigetened off.
Jarred Davis, a prominent far
mer of A morions, reprimanded a
negro tor cai'ramg a pistol to the
i field and was shot down by him
• last Tuesday. The negro surren
r dured and is in jail.
Special Notice.
! I want to cither sell a good mule,
! five years old, or rent a good thirty
’ acre farm—l don’t care a snap
' which. The first man in will get
what he wants.
W. A. PWTEUSON,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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John Hu rice ami Ed Aycoek,
both white, killed each other in a
fight with pistols at Scnrboro in
Burke county Inst Saturday in a
quarrel over a mule.
/ Bankrupt Halo.
Bv the authority vested in mo
by an order of the District Court
'of the United States for the East*
ern Division of the Southean Diet*
j rict of Georgia, on March the 24th
day, 11)00,1 will expose for sale
for cash the entire stock of mer
chandise of <l. L. Morris, Bank
rupt, at Soporton, (In., the stock
consisting of dry goods, notions,
hats, shoes, hardware, tinware,
crockeryware, groceries, store fix*
I tores, etc., the said stock to be ex
posed for sale first in lots and then
'as a whole, in accordance with the
standing rule of the above named
court, the sale to take place be
tween the legal hours of sab on
the premises whore said property
is located in 1 lie town of Hoperton,
(la. The sale to no silltject to con
tlrmatioi) by the court, It) per el.
lof the purchase money to bo de
posited by t he bidder, tile same to
be returned if the bid is not con
fin mod by t he court.
K. A. Outlaw,
Trustee.
THE BOND ELECTION WAS
PROBABLY LIGHT,
We go to pres', too soon to hear
anything from the election on the
bond issue. The vote at Mt. Ver
non was light. About U>2 votes
were cast for bonds and eight
against. Xo doubt the bond issue
has been defeated.
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