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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1906)
1 BEST GRADES OF | COMMERCIAL | STATIONERY. | VOL. XXI. NO. 11. 1 THE UNION BAPTIST INSTITUTE f ' —— 'r -# t .aft Tv . v • '•.. n girls’ DORMITORY —U. B. INSTITUTE — % Charged With Speculation. — A sensation was created last week when Repre sentative Anderson of Chatham charged on the floor of the house that officers of the Southern Cotton As jjp sociation had been mixed up with bucket shops, and jjfi were speculating m futures. The charge was all the more a surprise because the association has been fighting speculators. jjjt An official investigation has been called for by President Harvie Jordaf), but has been postponed several times already. So far Mr. Anderson’s charges have proved true, as it is openly acknowledged that A. A. Fairchild, a trusted office man, did own an interest recently in an Atlanta brokerage company, -jjt and it has since been proven that Richard Cheatham, -sft secretray of the association, has been placing orders for futures for another party, though pretending to fight sDeculators. % ROTTENEST YET | IN THE CAMPAIGN. The Atlanta Journal of Sunday "2* last outdid its own loud smelling record of brassy gaul and lying insinuation 111 two editorials headed respectively: “What ■3P Judge Russell Stands for,” and “Clark Howell out of Race For Governor.” After denouncing Hon. Richard B. Russell’s platform, the Journal announces: “Such is the platform; such is the patriotism; such is the statesmanship of Judge Rich 'll 4 ard Russell; ring tool and railroad puppet, who offers -a. himself for governor of Geor g*a.” No man who now or ever called "2* himself a Democrat, or has any ■>r regard for truth or moral de cencv, can read the following -jjt from the second tirade referred 1 to, without feeling his blood boil o, at the vile insinuation of the rot- ’ jT tenest aggregation of politictl de- i' **r ciet ever allowed to combine; I against the white people of Geor g‘a: ■jjjt “But this is true at any rate — no man who casts a vote in the primary for either Mr. Howell, Judge Russell, Col. w Estill or James M. Smith has ■3r any idea for whom it will fi- Jjjt naily be counted. He may sL think he is voting for Mr. Howell— Or for Col. Estill, but— He can’t know of his own , knowledge which one. It is -jjt the ring politicians* who will make his decision for him not ( a the voter himself. ; ’ 1 The days of reconstruction nev-: 2 er witnessed any blacker deeds * than this so-called Democratic •3r paper attributes to the white men of Georgia. If Hoke Smith and j t his filthy mouth-piece know be-' forehand that the Democrats of 1 JT Georgia are a set of thieves stand ing ready to steal the ballots of ■3P honest men why are they so anx ious to take part in its primary , and drag into it also its sworn ( enemies? What excuse has the At-;, lanta Journal or Hoke Smith to j "J pose before the people of Georgia j ■W 4 as a Democratic paper and a\, ■9ft Democratic candidate? ' 1 -9ft |< 5 MRS. JGrtES AT AILEY * DIED LAST WEEK. jit Mrs. Jones, wife of Mr. Wil-j liams -Jones, at Alley, died on ■9F Wednesday night of last week. ■9ft We are informed that Mrs. Jones 1 1 suffered with a long illness. Tiie 1 funeral service was conducted byn Rev. J. B. Griuer on Thursday 1 2* last. Mrs. Jones was Miss Truitt ■sr before married. % #*********■»*♦*-» Mmtmmtrn Mmxtat. J/r- “ ” & ACADEMIC BUILDING—U. B. INSTITUTE OLD SOLDIER RETURNS AFTER LONG YEARS. A remarkable history of an old Confederate soldier has just come to light. In 1802 Anderson Pitt man of Habersham county went to the war, leading a wife at home. He served until captured, and was kept in prison until the close, when he killed one of the prison guards and was sentenced to life imprisonment, and has been in confinement forty years. Last week he returned to Georgia to find that his wife had married an other man years ago, and was as she thought, again a widow. She had moved to Bartow county, but friends of the old man soon had him in the presence of his wife, who had mourned him dead. BUMPER CORN CROP. Samples sent in to The Monitor agricultural bureau indicate that Montgomery county will make plenty of bread. Mr. Atlas John son sends us this week ten ears growing on one stem, the middle cob being well developed and filled out. Watkin Baker, colored, farming on Mr. Willie T. Mcßride’s place, sends us one sample ear of his crop measuring 18£ inches. May the bacon crop be correspondingly lengthy. ICE CREAM AT GLENWOOD. The young ladies of Glenwood will give an ice cream supper at Glenwood Academy on Friday* evening, Aug. 3d. Everybody cor dially invited. Benefit M. E. church. Miss Eudklle Browning, Miss Pink Ryals, / Committee. 9r**#***4Mk**‘*!HK MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUG; 2, 1906. Facts Concerning* the Estahlisment and Kqiiipinrnt of the Hit** School—Additions to be* Made. The establishment of the Union Baptist Institute here was a real epoch in the history of Montgomery county. The movement tiivt took shape in November, 1908, and was made by Dr. J, C Brewton before the IVll’air Baptist Association. At his suggestion, the recommendation to build l l l ■' school was made to the associ ation, and contiguous associations were invited to join in the movement. , The invitation was accepted by tlie Daniel Association, and a joint, committee trom the two entered enthusiastically into the scheme. Aflcr considering bids Irom the towns of Mcßae, Vidalirt, and Ailov and Mt. Vernon, as one town, it was decided to build on ground half way between the latter places. At this place ten acres on a beautiful bill were donated by Mr. D A. Fount ain, and the plat was added to by Warren Crawley, a worthy colored man. who generously gave five acres more. No more beaut il ul spot could have boon selected in the state. A contract was let for the main building and two dormitories, the three to Q>st $25,500. Afterward a fine kitchen, and dining hall was added, and the plant with all improvements is now worth about. SIB,OOO. In the fall of 1904 the Tattnall County Association joined in the work, and the school is now held, as a chartered inst itution, by the three associations. Dr. J. C. Brewton, the moving and guiding spirit 111 the worthy enterprise, was wisely chosen president and financial agent, and soon gathered around him a capable and enthusiastic faculty. 011 September 12. 190■>, Ihe school opened with an attendance of 160 students, which increased to 850 in the lilt. h month, necessi tating the increise of the teaching force from seven to a faculty of twelve. The pat,r mage basso far surpassed th/ sanguine hopes of the promoters that additions are being arranged for to the dormitories, and an additional academic building will have to lie built. Within a few months the plant will he equipped with a light and water plant and bakery. Farm lands to the amount of 102 aeiva have been purchased, and agriculture and dairying a re'to he prominent features. Literary societies have been organized and a splendid library is being collected. The course of study is very complete, and the musical department, t he departments of oratory, physical culture and manual training are kept, up to a high standard. High, dry and beautifully located, and tilted tip for modern education, no school can offer superior ad vantages to the children of South Georgia. At the first term many places m Georgia, two in Florida and one in 'Texas were represented. The cuts in this paper give only a faint idea of the beauty and imposing ap pearance of the splendid buildings and grounds. 'I lie fall term begins Sepl. 4th, and a large attendance is already assured. Faculty U. 15. I. i John Carter Brewton, D. I)., - President (Department of Bible) , Albert Martin Gates, B. S., - - Principal (Professor of Latin and Mathematics) ! Frederick Augustus Merrill, 11. 8., (Professor of Natural Sciences) Paul Rosser, A. 8., ”• Professor of Greek and History Win. McLaurine, Intermediate Dept, und Math’s ! Miss Inez Mcßae, - English Miss Marilu Burch, - - Intermediate Work Miss Mary Newton Swinney, - Primary Work Miss Margerette May Brewton, - Dept, of Piano Miss Annette Ryocroft, ... Dept, of Voice : Miss Eunice Upshaw, - Dept, of Oratory ' i ! Mrs. Mattie A. Dukes, ... - Matron Mrs. S. C. Ward, - - - Housekeeper - i DINING HAI.I. — V . B. INSTITUTE ft'*'*!? *t' I ~ ~ AfU H ' Boys’ DOUMITOHV —U. 11. INSTITUTE ;‘ij Arthur Sharpe is Arrested. % On Friday ot last week Deputy Sln-ri(V Morrison 'i,- brought over from Dougins mxl lodged in jail Arthur Sharpe. It will ho romemherotl that, Sharp'! was charged with killing Matt. Key, colored, at Aitov, on Dee. 21, 11)04, as were Flournoy Dees and Charley I’eterson of Hack branch. Sharpe escaped, hut Peterson and Dees stood their trial and were acquitted. At, the trial of l’e- terson and Dees Strong evidenH* was introduced to show that Sharpe’s shooting killed M itt Key instead id the firing hy them. Though the shouting became general, and it was charged that negroes were tiling also Sharpe has been living around Douglas, whore j. ho lias a wife. His father-iii-law, Mr. Odom of Douglas, is putting up the funds for Sharpe’s do- "3r feline. CoL John It. Cooper of Macon and Col. W, b. Kent, of Mtr. Vernon have heon retained to dM'end Slui rpo. ')? A ht&RO BRUTE IS SHOT TO DEATH. On Tuesday ill till! suburbs of ' Atlanta, near Lakewood. Miss Annie Laurie I’oole, lb-years-old du tighter o}' ii grocerymun, was as saulted I > v ii negro tinlll iiil I' rank Carmichael within it Ylh yards of her home, whiln walking along the road from a neighbor's house. A crowd noon gathered, nod hy 8 o’clock the negro had been found in a cabin where he was changing his clothes. He was taken before the girl and imme diately identified, and while still being held by T. M. Poole, the girl’s brother, and W. L. Johnson, the crowd began firing bullets in to him. So great was their haste to shoot him down, that Johnson was wounded in the arm. The brother of the girl demanded that i the body of the negro be burned, ; but the policemen got charge of it and turned it over to a negro un- | dertaker IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE, In addition to the handsome new court house, the brick work I of which is now up to the second story, other work is being done. Me line A: Pro. are placing the brick and lumber lor another large store alongside their present store house. Only the ends and roof and floor are necessary to ; complete another building be tween their store and the Beugnot ; building. We need fifty new residences and a good hotel. I>et the work go forward. Every linger Machine can be depended upon for good woik. M. 1). Burch, agfc , i sells them. PAGES i TO xo. IS NOT A CANDIDATE; # BRANTLEY FOR ESTIf. I. * Brunswick, Oil,, July 27 —Cou- Ai gressman William O. Brantley was today interviewed concerning an article recently appearing in jrjf The Atlanta Evening News in which he is pictured as being “groomed” ns a “dark horse” candidate in the event, of a dead locked gubernatorial convention. .g. lie said : & *IfI am being groomed as a jjjr I dark horse candidate for Clover- £ nor, or even being considered in that connection, it, is unknown to f j£. me. I have no connection of any ! kind or chata der with any stud) movement, if it exists. It is new to me if there is any such move nient., “I am not n candidate directly or indirectly for governor, and 'F’ am neither seeking nor expecting ;{£ the nomination to come to me. J * ,am supporting Colonel J. 11. Es- jo till, and have no interest in his candidacy other than rn earnest (Icsiie to Sec him v.i ■. In my 1 judgment, his nomination would jjfe* he t lie wise solution of the prose fc i disturbed political situation. If called into office, lie would have no entangling alliances upon the one hand to embarrass him, and lio deep-seat f/d opfln-iil inn upon jjf ; the ot her hand to handicap him. lie has demonstrated Ids ability to Ho big things. His character is unassailable. His patriotism lias i been tested and proven. His dem i ocrucy is without any frills. He is u plain democratic democrat, who jg believes in his party, lie has the jg i old-time notions that is the duty of the legislature to make laws and the duty of the judiciary to i construe them, and of the e.vee utive to enforce them, and he i stunds upon the constitution and , the laws aS his platform 1 . , ‘‘There isn’t an issue pending before the people that a governor >F has any po Acr to ffolVe,' which can’t be trusted to him as fully * and completely as to any other candidate. “In addition to ail this, his nomination would be a graceful uml well deserved recognition of a l ifr large and growing section that tor seventy nine years has been de mod the right or tins privilege of naming a governor.” 3,. Congressman Brantley was y pressed for nti answer to the direct question whether or not he would jj£- accept the nomination if tendered him. He said 7 “I do hot consider that question X. as at. all pertinent to any situation or condition now existing, or that lam called upon at this time t a *(£ give it any consideration whatso*- ever.” jff £ OFFICIAL ORGAN $ it OF « “ MONTGOMERY 9 COUNTY. » SI.OO PER YEAR i'.: zazaa
