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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1906)
I BEST GRADES | COMMERCIAL | STATIONERY. | VOL. XXI. NO. 20. TO IMPROVE OCONEE RIVER. The Dublin Board of Trade hiis called a convention, to be held in that city on the 15th, (Monday) to be composed of business men from the towns along the Oconee river, who are interested in the improvement of the Oconee river to the extent of enabling the sev eral towns along the stream to secure water freight rates. It is the purpose of this meet ing to organise a represensative body of men who will go forward and endeavor to secure appropria tions for the work of putting the stream in a more navigable condi tion, whereby a capable line of steamers may be placed in opera tion. From the city of Milledge ville, where the stream is much smaller, to the very mouth of the river, the people are interested in this important and business-like movement. Mt. Vernon is located on the Oconee river, but has never taken advantage of her location as far as water transportation is con cerned. This seems to be an op portune moment for her to assist in the work of promoting this en terprise. Our business men must see the importance of this matter, and we feel safe in saying that a strong delegation will attend the convention. Among prominent men invited to Dublin for the above occasion are Congressmen Brantley, Bart lett and Hardwick; Senators Clay and Bacon; and Col. Kingman, in charge of the rivers of this section for the government, and Mr. E. R. Conant, a prominent steam boat man of Brunswick. KILLED SOME CROWS; KILLED SOME SNAKE. When in Mt. Vernon a few days ago Mr. F. M. Calhoun of Tarry town related to us an account of the killing of ten crows in his field at ten successive shots. It 6eems that the wary birds had for several days been camping around Mr. Calhoun’s pindar patch. He, taking ad vantage of their appetites for the juicy peanuts, took a stand and as the crows came in the field, shot them one by one not missing a shot, and during a morning de stroyed ten of tlie pests. This is our first notice of crows eating peanuts, and Mr. Calhoun’s luck in killing so many in one day is considered remarkable, as the crow is a hard chap to interview. Along with this crow story must be told a snake story in which Mr. G. R. Mason figured last week. He killed in his cotton patch (it was not eating cotton) a rattle snake having ten or more rattles. The remarkable feature of this reptile was its unusually large waist measure, being greatly out of proportion to its leugtli. Mr. Willie Beugnot spent a part of this week with parents here. For the past few months be has been in the railway mail service. For the next 15 days he 9 will run on the Seaboard from Sa vaunuh to Cordele, after which he will take a regular run. He will make a most competent man. Notice. I will pay Ten Cents per pound for cotton on notes and accounts, and request all parties owing me or Ailey Pharmacy to settle at once, as we need the money. M. L. Cckkie, M. D. The Montgomery Monitor. Ad Valorem Tax Is Now Due. At the beginning of the year the mayor and council ol the City of Mt. Vernon levied a small ad valoren tax, and the same was placed at one-half of one per cent., or live mills. This is a very min imum tax. but is calculated to meet the demands of the town. Mr. E. M. Rackley, tax receiver of the county, was employed by the council to receive the taxes and prepare the digest and re ceipts. This has been done, very neatly, and the books have been received by the council. The books are now open, to re main open until the first of No vember, and the payment of the tax is now in order. At thS last session of the Mayor and Council, Mr. C. A Mason, mayor, was au thorized to collect this tax, to gether with the street tax tor the present quarter, the clerk and treasurer being unable to give it the proper attention at this time. Let our citizens see Mr. Mason at once and get their receipts. This tax, when collected, will be sufficient touefray the expenses of the town for the year, includ ing much more work on the street leadidg to the depot. Certainly every citizen of the town appre ciates the work done on this main throughfare of the town, and will rejoice to see its completion—that is, clayed to the depot. This work was considered most urgent by the council, hence the amount of work already done, and which was stopped on accountof a lack of funds. This work will be taken up again m a few weeks, and if not finished before the close of the year, it is hoped that the aldernianic body for the next year will take up the work and uusli it to completion. This is the first effort on the part of any of the city fathers to clay the main street, and the work already done should reflect credit on that body. UNION SINSiNG CONVENTION. The Union .'inging Convention met at Long Branch Church at 10 o’clock Sunday morning, Sept. 30. Meeting called to order by Presi dent C. M. Williams. The fol lowing led lessons of fifteen min utes each: W. A. Hood, J. C. Lenderman, Pi. JL Haralson, C. M. Williams, L. P. Banks, W. E. Currie, W. T. Smith, W. Henry Clark, J. It. Thompson and Wil lie Clark. Singing continued un til 12 o’clock, when the congrega tion adjourned for dinner. The dinner was a royal feast. Con vention re-assembled and sang until 3:30 p. m. Before adjourn ment it was decided to meet with the Christian church at Erick on the sth Sunday in December. Prof. Lenderman cordially in vited the convention to send del egates to the convention at Block House Church, Telfair county, on the second Sunday in Noyeinber R. B. Harralson, L. P. Banks, W. E. Currie audC. M. Williams will go as delegates. The thanks of the convention are tendered the good people of Long Branch for the courteous manner in whicu they cared for the convention, and especially to Miss Pansy Haralson and Miss Nola Smith and Mr. W. T. Smith and Prof. Lenderman for their work on the organ. The conven tion was a success. J. F. Me Dam el, Seo’y. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSPAY, OCT. n, 1906. THE STATE AND COUNTY ELECTION. This election passed off very xuietly 111 Montgomery ciiintv, Wednesday, 3d inst., however some interest was manifested in the candidates for officers of the j City Court. Judge J. B. Geiger, cancidate for judge, with tio op position, received 427 votes. For solicitor of the City Court ICol. Lewis won over Col. Satfold I with a vote of 292 to 145. I Most of the regular 110111 iness for county offices received a full vote. 443 votes being cast. State house officers were regu -1 larlv voted for. In the race for railroad comniis |*sioner, S. G. McLendon received 292 votes, while T. C. Crenshaw, !»lso candidate for railroad com j missioner, whose name was not I placed 011 the “Official Deinocrat i ic Ballot,” received 148 votes. The vote 011 the superior court I judge amendment stood 250 votes against to 99 favoring. The Pen Hill County amend ment carried by 2G7 to 115 votes. In this county the court of ap peals stood 181 to 152 against. This ainendimmdineiit was car ried in the state, and the winners 1 are Russell, Hill and Powell. j DIED IN MISSiSSiPPI. Dr. Ralph Morris died at his home 111 McHenry, Miss., Sunday, ' Sept. 80, after continued strokes of paralysis, with which lie has suffered for some time, j Dr. Morris was born and reared 1 111 Montgomery county, but lias ! resided at McHenry for nearly j four years. He leaves a wife and I two children, besides three broth ers and a sister. Mr. S B. Mor ris of tins place, Dr, B. W. Mor ris of Glennville, and Mr. Clayton Morris of Longpond being the | brothers and sister, the latter two (having visited him in his illness. Remains were brought home and buried Wednesday last at Vidolia. Dr. Morris was a dentist by pro fession,'and was well known to lour people. Dr. and Mrs. Morris of Glennville came up to the fu neral of their brother. SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE. A series of meetings of interest to Sunday school pupils and work ers will he the Sunday school In stitute at Glen wood from the 28lh I to the 30th., conducted by Rev. Herman C. Jones, field secretary jof the Sunday School Board of I the South Georgia C>inference, j All Sunday schools of this sec tion are invited to attend, or se d delegates. It »v 1 11 be a help to all who attend. 0 000000000000 000000 0 0 0:0:0 0' ,©; I LOCAL-PERSONAL. § © Sj 00:00:00 00.0000 0. The latest style hats can he found at Mrs. Fox’s, and the price is always reasonable. Miss Birdie Mason is now em ployed as assistant in the postof fice. Where GO-FLY goes flies will not go. Use it on your Horses ! and Cattle. Guaranteed by W. H. McQueen. Ladies will find bargains in the latest style ladies’ and children’s hats at J. H. Hudson’s, Ailey. j Call at J. H. Hudson’s, at Ailey, and see the latest styles in ladies’ and children’s hats, and save money. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beugnot at tended the fair in Macon lust week. Mcßae & Bro, have just receiv ed a carload of tlie famous Pitts burg wire fence. Get your supply at once. If you wish to be up to date, cull on Mrs. Fox at Mt. Vernon and buy one of those lovely hats. Mr. and Mrs. Everet Burch have a new boy baby at their home. CITY COURT MONDAY. On Monday was held the regu ! lar monthly term of the City Court ot Mt. Vernon, Judge J. B. Geiger presiding. This court is now in thorough running order, and is filling a long-felt want, in the matter of disposing of much of the class of litigation which usually hampers the progress of the superior court. A case ot some interest for Mon day was the trial of John Rt un tree, a negro, of Sopert' ii, charg ed with retailing. Rountree was acquitted. Several civil cases came up for trial, Col. W. L. Wilson acting as judge pro hac vice in a ease in which Judge Geiger was disquali fied. The monthly terms of the new court are held each second Monday, without the service of a jury. R. E. L. COURSEY DEAD. Many friends in this county will regret to learn of the death of Mr. It. E. L. Coursy of Lyons, who died at Highlands, N, C., Saturday morning last, after bti ing ill for some time. His brother Mr. Victor Goursey of Lyons, was with him when death came, hav ing arrived a short time before. Mr. Coursey was at t his point for the benefit of his healt h. Remains reached Lyons and were buried Monday with Masonic rites, mem bers of the order from Vidal in and y Ohoopee being with the Lyons Lodge. Mr. Coursey leaves a wife, win/, at this time, is ill in Au gusta, besides four brothers and two sisters, Mrs. W. L. Wilson of this place being a sister. Mr. Coursey was raised in Mont gomery county, now in the new county of Toombs, and was a pro minent man of affairs, being con nected with several hiismos enter prises of Lyons, and having been one of the jury commissioners of the new county. Mr. Coursey was about 47 years of age, and in his younger days was a fine specimen of manhood. Many friends in this ami Toombs county will miss him as a friend and neighbor. : Clerk John C. Calhoun spent : yesterday in Savannah. The “Pittsburg Perfect Fence” ' is sold by Me line & Bro. of Ml. Vernon, and it will lie well to see t hem at once. This fence is made ;of galvanized steel! wire, welded by electricity, and cannot rust. It is understood that Col. Wil son has purchased part of the 'Fountain property, on the hill, and will improve the property. 1 Call on Mrs. Fox at Mt. Vernon > [ for your winter lmt. You will certainly be pleased with her beautiful collection. The Pittsburg wire fence makes the most economical fencing a farmer can put around his place. If your farm is not properly en alosed, get a supply of this fence, and put it up during the fall and j winter. 1 Senior Editor I). W. Folsom 1 continues quite ill at his home. Mrs. Folsom lias also been sick 'j for the past week, but is now im | proving. 'Johnson Says to Hold the Staple. Atlanta, Ga., October 9 —The j Georgia division, particularly of the Southern Cotton Association, 1 taking a deep and an active in* terest m “Cotton Day” at the state fair in Atlan'a which will be Wednesday, October 17. l’resi ! dent M. L. Johnson, of the Geor gia division, calls attent ion to t he i fact that this will he a day of in terest and importance to every cot .to if grower in Georgia. The speakers on t hat occasion w ill he Hon. Harvie Jordan, pres ident of tho Soul hern Cotton As sociation; lion. S. A. Witlier -1 spoon, of Missisippi and Hon. E. I>. Smith of Smith Carolina. These gentlemen have traveled over the entire cotton belt, and t hey are in a posit ion to show w hy and how higher prices will he se* cured by holdingcotton. 'They ad vise that large crowds greeted them everywhere last week. At Jackson, Miss,, $12(‘>,()00 was sub scribed to the ware housing cor poral ion. “ Lot 1110 urge upon county of- I (leers in every county,” President Johnson said today “to hold rall ies at once and arrange to have in Atlanta the largest and best pos sible representations. The rail roads have given very low rates for that day, and the matter of expense w ill he small. Let farm ers, merchants and bankers. Let ! business men of all classes attend !, . . tliis important meeting. President Johnson further calls attention to the fact that it is i mpoHsi hie a t presei ■ t to determ i no the true value of good cotton. “Nearly a third of the crop is not yet fully open. There is no telling what has been the extent of the storm damage, and the in jury to the crop I loin ot her causes, i In fact, every indication points to the fad that prices will go way lip before spring. Lmk out for rumors of all sorts intended to de press the- price* and just hold on. j Don’t hesd the rumor, hut come to Atlanta on October 17 and hear I the truth. It will do you good.” A REMOVAL SALE MAKES LOW PRICES. Mr. C. 11. Kittrell, who for a number of years bus conducted jewelry store's at Dublin and Sand ersville, has decided to move his , Sandersville stock to Dublin und run the business as one house, and is therefore closing out his Haudersville stock at a sacrifice sale. Already he bus one of the largest stocks in Middle Georgia, but tins change will enable him to compete with the cities. From the ad. in The Monitor his Montgomery county patrons will see that he is now making a run on watches and clocks, lfis stock is beautifully complete, and a visit to his place would amply repay the intending purchaser. If you have not the opportunity of visiting his place, write him for prices. Savannah News: —Not less tlnin fifteen automobile accidents, more or less serious, have been chroni cled during the week, and the multi-millionaire Senator Clarke of Montana was the victim of one of them. After all, the poor have much to be thankful for. They stand little chance of being upset and hurt by their automobiles. 1 * w OFFICIAL ORGAN S S OR tt V- MONTGOMERY 9 COUNTY. | f t SI.OO I*ER YEAR | PAGES I TO 10. NEGRO FUGITIVE | BROUGHT HOME. Frank Mr lino, n negro, who murdered Thomas McKinnon an* ollmr negro, in Mt. Vernon April 2<l, 11)01 , and for whom o<>v. Tor'* fell has offered a re wal'd of SIOO, Was cadi.ll rod in Ellerbec. Fla., oil Monday afternoon hy Mr. Curtis : Coleman of 1 his place. The negro was charged with murder, but) since the crime lias been at' large, | going under I lie name cf Charley | Mcßae, and was employed on a 1 turpentine farm at. the nbovi * i named place. Mr. Coleman, learning of hot whereabouts, left at once for tho place. Uniting the negro away from his associates, he was arrest.* ed and taken down to the station I below to await the northbound train. Learning t hat t here com* fade was on the train, many lie* groes assembled at the depot, armed to seize tlm prisoner, but ho was bid away and the negroes were not allowed to enter the car, and further t rouble was averted. They arrived in Mt. Vernoii Tuesday morning, iTnd Mcßae wai i placed in jail to await, Ins trial, 1 , MR. B. A. ROWE’S MILLINERY OPENING* ’l esterdav and today were set apart for the millinery opening of 1 lie Rowe millinery store, ami it is needless to say that the new store of Mr. IL A Rowe was fill* ed with buyers. We have seen something of Mr. Rowe’s inannef of conducting a business, and , join liih many patrons in saying j that bis place id' business is al* ; ways a model store. His goods jure always bought in the begt markets, of the most approval styles, and at. I lie best, figures; therefore, he is always prepared to serve his patrons with the best in bis line, lie makes millinery and dress goods a specialty, but pays considerable attention to gents’ furnishings, and all lines of dry goods. Mr. Rowe learned the dry goods business in thelni'g* of cities, and ins patrons in and I around Hdperton have for several j years been appreciating his man* I ncr of serving them. If vou did | not get, to attend t lie opening, go to see lii 111 at once, ami look over the new stock. 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