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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1906)
BEST GRADES OF COMMERCIAL STATIONERY. VOL. XXI. NO. 12. Drove to His Death in Waters of Oconee . John Pickren, who lias been op- i ©rating It'-sawmill at Daisy, and, whose home is in Bulloch county, j met his death in the red waters of j - the Oconee river at the public ferry here Saturday evening. He arrivtm in Glenwood by the 1 westbound Seaboard train Satur day morning, stopping with his sister, Mrs. Allen. He lured a horse and buggy from Mr. Cola B. Browning in the afternoon and came over to Mt. Vernon on busi ness. He afterwards went on to Ailey, returning through Mt. Ver non after sundown. His last inquiry here in passing was for a corkscrew, and Mr. Wil-j liams, the ferryman, met him J about half way between the ferry, and Mt. Vernon, and noticed that he was intoxicated. The river is quite full and the water covers the usual landing place. It is sup posed that he drove the horse into DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET, The Democratic Executive Com mittee of Montgomery County is hereby called to meet at the court house in Mt. Vernon on Monday, Aug. 13, to arrange for the hold ing of the state primary on the 22d inst. Each member is urged to be present. Jas. T. Geiger, Chairman. M. B. Calhoun, Sec’y. TAX RETURNS COMPLETE. Tax Receiver Racklev has fin ished his work on Montgomery’s tax digest for 1906. The returns naturally show a falling off in values on account of the cutting off of a large slice of territory to form Toombs county. The returns for the year 1905 were, ... $3,131,528. For 1906, - - 3,008,754. Loss, $122,774. The totals would still show an increase figuring off the teiuitorv lost in the formation of Toombs county. THE NEW COTTON CROP. Indications are that it will be short in this section. It will stand every farmer in hand to make his cotton to the best advantage. The well-known house of Hunter, Pearce & Battey, Savannah, have extra fine facilities for handling your cotton. They are well and favorably known to all our mer chants, and they are ready to give your business special attention. Their card always appears in this paper, Mr. T. A. Clifton of Toombs was in to see us Monday. ! UNION BAPTIST I | INSTITUTE ! jje jfc College Preparatory and Industrial "51* Training School for Boys and Girls & W & The Institute has a nice farm and modern equipments. Special attention is paid to Agriculture, Dairying, Manual Training and Domestic Sciences. Contract is let for Electric Lights and Artesian Water Works. Board $9.00 jj£. per month ; tuition $3.00 per mouth ; medical fee $2.00 per term. Apply for rooms at once. If you will send jjg. jL card in advance, you will be met at the depot. -jg. Fall Terra Begins Sept. 4, 1906 * Fof-fjuther information and catalogue, address % . J. C. BREWTON, Pros. % ■* MT, VERNON, GA, £ wmtgamtt# swimming water, when the animal turned and broke loose fioin the buggy, as he was found early Sun day morning feeding near the ferry. Mr. John \V. McCullough, who came over alter dark, saw the top of the buggy just above the water, from where it was recovered Sun day morning. An old and partly broken harness was probably all that saved the valuable horse of Mr. Browning. A crowd gathered early Sunday morning and began dragging with hooks for the body. Mr. Boss Morrison, an expert diver, and others, spent some time in diving and fishing for it. The search was kept up until Monday afternoon about 4 o’clock, when the body rose from under the clump of wil lows just below the landing. The body had been in the water about 45 hours, and was greatly swollen and blackened. Remains were carried to Glenwood for in terment. SING AT ALAMO. . The Union Singing Convention . at Alamo on the 6tli Sunday m j July was a splendid success, and ■ enjoyed by all present. Meeting was called to order by President . C. M. Williams who led in prayer. > Address of welcome was delivered by Mr. Hanip Burch. The following were appointed to . lead a lesson of 15 minutes each : W. A. Howell, Prof. P. N. Brown, C. M. Williams, Prof. J. C. Len derman, T. B. Caldwell andG. W. ■ Stapleton, Dinner was then an i nounced, and all enjoyed the feast s prepared by the good people of i Alamo. The convention again as ; sembled and sang untrl 8:30, when I it adjourned to meet with Long Branch church on the sth Sunday iin September. The convention j desires to thank Misses Pansy Haralson, Emeline Coleman, Sa die Galbraith and Prof. Lender i man, who ably performed on the ! orgnn. Many thanks are also due . the good people of Alamo and vi cinity for their cordial welcome and the very pleasant day spent with them. J. F. McDaniel, Secretary. From Edna. . ! Bpccial CBfißHpondoncfi. , Rev. Reese- preached an interest ing sermon Sunday afternoon . * Miss Eva Orr of is I I visiting her aunt, Mrs. Haskins i! of this place. ! Miss Ola Darby of Vidalia spent /a part of last week with Miss Edna i | Peterson. The Misses Knight and brother j visited the Misses Williams Sun day last. G. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUG. 9, 1906. A Gala Day in Lyons , The Capital of Toombs. Friday last was a rousing big 1 dav in the town of Lyons. The oc- 1 casion wae the laying-ot the cor nerstone of the new Toombs county court house, which was done by the Masmic fraternity with solemn and impressive cere -1 monies. A great least and barbe cue was prepared by the people of . Lyons and Toombs county, and the people came from all quarters, many from Tattnall and Mont gomery joined in the festivities. The crowd was estimated all the way from 8,600 to 5,000 people. The heat was terrific out at the new building, but most of the crowd stood through the interest ing cereniony r . One very sad ac cident did much to mar the pleas ures of the day. The grand stand, which had been erected 111 front; of the building, collapsed when the advance of the crowd began tojtake seats on it, and Miss) Sharpe, daughter of Mr. Ansell Sharpe, about 16 years old, wasj ctwfght between the heavy timbers and a partly rotten stump under-: . neath, and the right limb torn j open, from the ankle to above the; knee, in a terrible manner. An old lady was severely bruised, and j a little girl had the skin split.J open on the forehead, The ac cident occured before the cereino-J ' ny and did not interfere at all with the exercises. Col. W. B. Stubbs of Savannah, acting Grand Master, was master! 1 of ceremonies. Past Master -T. H. j Estill of Savannah was present, I and presided over the preliminary meeting of the local lodge. The temporary Grand Lodge was filled by acting officers as follows : Mas-! ’ ter, W. B. Stubbs: deputy master, j G. C. Jones; senior warden, Geo.: W. Aaron; junior warden, Hiram Clifton; treasurer, L. L. McGreg or; secretary, W. C. Oliver; sen- 1 ior deacon, V. 11. Coursey; junior 1 deacon, Jas. Anderson ; chaplain, S. B. Morris; stewards, E. Parker and J. B. Aaron; tyler, F. L. 1 Bowen; marshal, P. H. Patrick*. Past Master G. B. Johnson car ried the Bible. The address on Masonry, by Acting Grand Master Stubbs, wasj a real gem, and Mr. Stubbs sus tained his well-known reputation TRACING CLERKS—BEWARE! Washington, I). C., July 5, 1906. Editor Common Carrier:—The letter from a prominent i! citizen of Georgia, gives a new construction of the law in regard Ito tracing freight. The writer is i evidently a student of constitu | tional law, and has the law before j lnm as he writes. This letter was j addressed to the Southern Kail way, but I send it to you, so that you may warn the remainder of the Southern roads, of the penal ties they are incurring in tracing shipments, which according to the citizen of Pennick, Ga., is trea son, and is punishable by death, .or a fine of SIO,OOO dollars, pos sibly both. Yours truly, M. (Copy.) Pennick, Ga., June 25, 1906. I Southern Railway Company. Railway Business. I have a Freight bill against I the southern railway co. for one 1 I Flat top jacket can syrup 80c j and 1 box smoke meat 70c Date of way bill 1901. this l shipmeute is from sears, roabuck | co, Chicago 111. I have a tracer | card direck from the house coh signee of this vaulued shipment.! | southern railway company, this day want SIO,OOO Dollars at oftce | I have the rule for tracing in the 1 united state, tracihg iso a punish j merit the constitution declat trac ; ering to be the livering war. any j person tired for tracering is offen- I der and a convicked offender i should Be hung as a polished and entertaining speaker. The impressive ceremony was witnessed with intense in terest. by hundreds who stood through it all with the, broiling rays of an August sun beaming full upon them. The long tables were next filled with t he wagon loads of barbecued meats, supplemented by the tempting contents of hundreds of baskets of good things, and .when the onslaught was made o.j the tables, a drenching rain poured down upon the devouring multi tude, and the sconce changed in a few minutes to one of grand, ex citing, peculiar and bedraggled, dripping, prodigious proportions. for all the oilicoi ex cept president of the United States,were on hand, and mingled with tlTe great crowd. Col. J. H. Estill and Hon, R. B. Russell can didates for governor, Hun. W. \V. Sheppard, lion. J. A. Brannen, HOll. Win. Clifton, and Cordon Saussy, candidates foi congress, Judge B. T. Rawlings candidate for judge, wore those most act ive in the handshaking business. Col. Estill, Col. Tom Morgan and Judge Russell spoke at the school building in the afternoon. The address by Tom Morgan was the finest wo have heard during the campaign. Col. Estill and Judge Russell fully sustained their well known positions on the issues involved. Lyons, the capital of the pros perous new county of Toombs, is a hustling town with fine stores anti progressive business men, and as clever a lot of people as we have ever met. The stores would do credit to any little city, and everything is pervaded by the contagious spirit ot progress. Wo found Uncle Peter Clifton, the “daddy” of Toombs, at. home from his place in the legislature on the gala day, with a briquet tin the lappel of his coat and a smile that reached from Pendleton to the Ohoopee, stepping around as a four-year-old colt. Uncle John Clifton, the first Ordinary of Toombs, and the chief director in the building of the splendid new courthouse, was in his jolhost vein, and was exceedingly anx ious to make everybody happy. Numerous friends, some of whom we had not seen in thirty years, added much to the pleas ure of our first visit, to the hospi table little city of Lyons. IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE, Col. A. L. Lanier and wife of Bartow, and Mr. Leo of Effing ham were here several days pros pecting, and left Tuesday. We learn that they have purchased the ten-acre tract of Mr. Ceo. L. Adamson the hill half way from 'the court house and Institute and will Build at mice. No more choice piece of land could have been found. Let others come and do I likewise. t j Lumber is being pi need for the residence of Mr. .1. P. Currie on “Institute Heights.” Several oth er residences are contemplated. Brick-laying commenced on the new building of Mcßae <fc l>ro. 'j last Monday. SUMMER GOODS MUST CLEAR THE TRACK. A. A. Peterson, Jr., the hust | ling merchant and cotton buyer I announces Tn this issue a cut-price | sale to reduce stock. In addition he offers a SIOO prize in gold to help along the movement. You may hold the lucky ticket. Read the new ad and take advantage of his cost prices. Jentlemens i have the opportu nity of reading the Law passed april the 80th in congress 1700 a ease of this kinde may be tried by the joury and after the case be tried is to put the prisoner to deth or to find him for a some not less than SIO,OOO Dollars f received this Freight Bill at Sterling I am for Hoke smith Yours truly, ■; (Signed) G. F. Pf.ny.— i Common Carrier. News Paragraphs From The Week of Events * James Lnmon, a firemiln on the Steamer Elite at. Savannah, fell overboard Monday' morning and was drowned. While a jury was sis t itig to con sider her case as a lunatic, Miss Ida Calhoun, aged IS, stole a pis tol, wont two miles to a cemetery and shot herself through the heart. A mob of 3,000 forced open the jail at. Sailshurg, N. C., on Mon day night and lynched three ne groes in there, charged with mur der. The court of Special Sessions in New York has declared the child labor law of t hat state unconstitu tional because it. is class legisla tion. Over 20 people died from the extreme heat in New York on Monday. L( mi AIR. Special Corru.l pomloucu. Protracted meeting at the M. E. church closed last Wednesday , evening, Rev. Mr. Gibbons of 1 Tennessee did all the preaching which was enjoyed by all. Every 1 sermon to get better. There wore no new members ad ded hut the church was revived. \ A nice little sum was made up for Rev. Gibbons. It. was regretted that the last night of services the congregation was so small <>n ac count of the inclement, weather. 1 On Sunday evening at. Sopor ton, Mr John Mosley and Miss • Bessie Wilcox were united in niar . riage, Mr. Ben (iillis, J. P., offi -1 eialing. It was a runaway match, , the only objection being 1 their ages. Johnnie couldn’t have 1 selected a nicer little girl any where, and so accomplished. Both ’ have many friends who hope their matrimonial bark may glide safe ly through life. Johnnie was a , student of the U. I>. 1., but. I sup . pose 110 thinks his school day's are over. MASONIC RALLY AT LOWERY CHURCH. The people in the vicinity of Lowery Church ask their friends j to join them in a Masonic Rally, !at the church on Tuesday, Aug, 21st. All are requested to bring well filled baskets and help to make I the day enjoyable to all who at tend. Col. W. It. Kent of Mt.. 1 Vernon will deliver an address on the occasion. ' m ©•©. © © .©.©l© ©.©o.,©:©;® BUSTS TURNIP SEED 1 BUST’S TURNIP SEED I | BUIST’S TURNIP SEED 8 RUIST’S TURNIP SEED I © P ! % i i © L KADI NO VARIETIES: | ’ |> Kuta liagti White Egg ’©' White Flat Dutch B H Seven Top Cow Horn Q Purble Top Strap Leaf 0 ’j || lied Top or Purple Globe |S 1 IN BULK 1 i | l | S Ml. VERNON DRUQ CO., | | - MT. VERNON, GA. | ! 00000000 0© ©OOOO © 0 0000000 PAGES i TO io. '| K. M. Smith of Valdosta cleared ■ 1 l coutb on one car of cant aloupes 11 but hi s * next car lacked 40 centd of pitying freight and other ex penses . i R. F. Knight, agent of thd Southern road at New Holland; j Ga., hanged himself on Monday afternoon, and it is supposed that it was on account of grief for his • | wife who died some time ago. Dr. J. I’. Thomas and a prof essional aeronaut sailed their bal loon 225 miles on Monday front New York to Rrunt Rock, Mass.; i in 12 hours stopping once to get 1 breakfast. The Italian Steamship Sind ' sank near Gape I’alos, off t lid J coast of Spain Sat urday last and ■ ROO eingfanfs, most iy Italians and i I Spaniards, were drowned. The captian then committed suicide. COUNTY CQMWSSiONERS IN MONTHLY SESSION? The board of County Comniis , sinners held a busy session oil Monday, and returned Tuesday td finish up the work. Much routine work was attended to at the meet ing, citizens from every section of the county attending. One important matter taken u;J by the hoard was they levying of taxes for the year and the extri • expense of building the court house. The rate when added td the state will be $19.50 on thd i thousand. This is intended td cover all expenses, is much lead than it was expected to be. Another important matter con* , sidered by tile board was thecrea tion of a new militia district. Tho citizens around Tarrytown ajv plied for the formation of a new militia district, and though thd matter was opposed by some, the L new district was granted. Thd number will lie given by the state when the grant is made, and Tar rytown will he the precinct. JUDGE D. M, ROBERTS A CANDIDATE Judge I). M. Roberth of Kust -1 man, former judge of the super* ' ior court of the Oconee circuit; , announces for one of the judge ships of t he new Court of Appeals, as provided for by a recent act of ' the legislature. This section is justly entitled td one of the judges, and Judge Rob i erts ranks among the very higli - est in legal attainments, and the . office would be a tilling testimo i mal to his ability. We hope Judge Roberts will get it. 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