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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1906)
BEST GRADES OF COMMERCIAL STATIONERY. VOL. XXI. NO. 21. Lawyer McDonald Killed At Vidalia Sunday Night. Will Gilpin and his Wife were i brought up ftnm Vidalia on Mon day morning and lodged in jail here. Col. W. W. McDonald, a well known attorney and promi nent nmn of Douglas, was shot apd mortally wounded by Gilpin on Sunday night in a room at the Riineß Hotel in Vidalia, and died from the wounds on Monday morning. Various accounts have already been published of the affair and Teal facts are hat'd to get. Some things can be stated positively. It is quite certain that McDonald Was killed in a room at the Rimes house by Gilpin. The latter and j his wife were arrested on the I charge ot murder. Gilpin talks F. D. WILLIAMSON SHOT BY NEGRO. Considerable excitement was created in the country below Mt. Vernon on Tuesday morning when it was learned that Felix William son had been shot by a negro the night before. It seems that Will Nail and wife, negroes living on the farm of Mr. Williamson, were engaged in a considerable row Monday night, when Mr. Williamson went down to their house to see what the disturbance was. He found Nail out in the yard with a shot gun, and his wife inside the house. He stepped inside and ordered the woman to cease the racket when she assaulted him. Mr. William son picked up a chair and when he had partly raised it, Nail fired on him at close range, the entire load of shot, wadding and all, en tered the back of his neck and came out near the front side. He crawled out and got part of the way back home before his condi tion was known. Nail escaped immediately in the darkness. Doctors Currie and Dees were hastily summoued, and at our last report yesterday, Mr. Williamson was reported &s resting easy, with hopes of recovery. DAnTeL ASSOCIATION. The Daniell Association will meet with the Baptist church at Vidalia Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1000. The first thing will be the intro ductory sermon by Rev. E. L. Williamson. The clerks of the churches will please see that their associational letters reach me not later than Monday night. Do not forget this, brethren, I am doing my best to prepare a complete statis tical digest which will, I think, do much to make the meeting both profitable and pleasant. Fraternally and affectionately yours, J. D. Rabun. Widow of Confederacy Dead. Mrs. Jefferson Davis died at the Majestic Hotel in New York on Tuesday night, where she had made her home for some years. Fneumonia was the cause of her death, though she was 80 years old. The burial will probably be made at Richmond, Va. Mr. E, M. Rackley is in Atlan ta, where he is taking a dental course in the Southern Dental College. iMxmttnr freely of the killing and claims that he shot McDonald after he, j McDonald, had got in bed with | Mrs. Gilpin. It is well known that McDonald came out in his night clothes and was found in that condition on the sidewalk after being shot. Reports vary as to his statements before he expired. He was taken to the New Vidalia Hotel and lived until about 10 o’clock Monday. All the circumstances, so far, seem to hear out the theory that i the woman was at the bottom of a ! deep-laid scheme to lure McDon ald into a trap, and that he fell easily into it. Gilpin and his wife are still in jail here, but may be taken back for preliminary trial today. From Edna. B|xcial Correspondence. Rev. Sheppard filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Miss Mathias and Miss Ruth Langford were shopping in Vida lia one day last week. Mr. Bruce Wilkes of Lyons at tended services here Sunday. Misa May Meadows of Vidalia visitrd the Misses Knight Sunday. Mr. A. A. Peterson and daugh ter Edna attended the funeral of Mr. R. E. L. Coursey at Lyons. Mr. R, L. Sharpe spent Friday at this place. E. P. MRS. S. B. MORRIS ILL. Mrs. S. B. Morris has been very ill at the home of her parents in Reidsville where she was visiting. Mr. Morris and the entire family have been called to her bedside. NOTICE. Geo rg i a —Mon t go mery Cou n ty. All person are hereby forewarned from trading tor a certain note for one organ, payable to I>. W. Free man, dated some time in July, 1906, and signed by F. C. An drews, as my signature to same was procured through fraud and false representation, and the said note has no consideration, the same having failed entirely. I will not pay the said note. This loth day of Oct., 1906. F. C. Andrews. Mt. Vernon needs that new hotel, and needs it now. C. G. EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS. The noted deadlock in the Con gressional Convention of the First Congressional District was broken last week after a wrangle of forty two days. After a failure to nominate ei ther Brannen or Sheppard, many other names were brought before the convention at its various ses sions. Hon. Sam B. Adams of Savannah was nominated, but de dined the honor. At the la3t meeting in Savan nah on Thursday last, Hon. Chas. Gordon Edwards of Savannah was nominated, and his name seems to have concilliated all the fac tions. Mr. Edwards is a native of Tattnall county, a son of Hon. Thomas J. Edwards of Daisy. He has been practicing law in Savan nah for six years, and is a young man of unusual ability and prom ise, having many friends out of hisowu district. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, TIIURSrAY, OCT. 18, 1906. FOR. RIVER IMPROVEMENT. An important meeting was held in Dublin on Monday last to take ] steps looking towards the securing of a proper appropriation for the! permanent improvement of the 1 Altiunaha, Oc mill gee and Oconee rivers. Mt. Ver. on was represented in the convention by Mr. C. A. Ma son, and several others were pre vented from attending by a de fective schedule. A regular or ganization was effected and all arrangements made for getting the matter before congress in proper shape. Congressman Brantley was pres ent, and rendered efficient aid in directing important details. THE FACULTY RECITAL. Our people were delighted with the entertainment at the Institute Monday evening by Misses Up shaw, Rycroft and Brewton. It consisted of readings and vocal and instrumental eolos, rendered with the grace and charm which usually characterize the faculty recitals and other entertainments at the U. B. I. Mr. John M. Dees was transact ing business here yesterday. ;© B'g<•»•©£> eco-® ®. ® ® 0 | LOCAL - PERSONAL § ■®; ® 1 gMiUMM wmmmmimmmm® Mrs. A. C. Raby returned to her home in Macon Sunday, after a! pleasant visit to relatives and friends here. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Green of Bruce were shopping in Mt. Ver non Tuesday. Mr. J. M. Brooksher of Dahlou ega, the popular stock dealer, is down mingling with friends in Mt. Vernon. Col. W. B. Kent and little Miss Mildred attended the McGahee- Frizzelle wedding at Iliggston on Monday evening. Mrs. C. W. Fox can suit any lady in a fine hat. See her fine stock for bargains. Mr. G. A. Mason and daughter, Miss Birdie, visited in Dublin and Wrightsville this week. Miss Mertie Burch returned on Tuesday from a pleasant visit to friends in Daurens county. Miss Maud Rogers left for Ma con Sunday. She bus been here since being called home on account of the serious illness of her broth er, Mr. Homer Rogers, some weeks ago. Mrs. Fox has a magnificent line of latest style hats at prices to suit the short cotton crop. Call at her millinery emporium in Mt. llernon. Miss Norba Coleman is down from Macon to spend a tew days with home folks. Col. Geo. Davis, a leading young attorney ot Dublin, was here yes terday. Meadows & Clark of Helena will handle your property to advan tage. See their card this week. We are imformed that Mr. Geo. L. Adams has sold his residence at the Institute and that Mr. Lee of Effingham is the purchaser. Mr. Lee and his brother-in-law, Col. Lanier, hav9 made several I other important investments here j recently. NEW STORE AT GLENWOOD. Mr. S. Friedman has an iropor jtnnt notice in this paper. Ho is ! opemns a first class dry goods and I clothing store at Glenwood. He will offer bargamg from the start. Every thing new, and at now prices. A LARGE STOCK GOING QUICK FOR CASH. We call special attention to the now announcement of A. A. Peter son, Jr. in this issue. Mr. Peter son proposes to convert the greater part of his large stock in to cash. His prices will do it. Take advantage of his wonderful bargains. ROAD NOTICE. Office of *ho Board of Cominis-! sioners of Roads and Revenues of Montgomery county. The petition of B. L. Davis and others, praying for the establish ment of n public road commenc ing at a point on the road leading from Zaidee to the place of Arch Gillis and running in the direc tion of A. B. Conner’s tram road to a point near Tiger Creek, and the reviewers appointed having made their ieturn, the same will be passed upon at the regular meeting of this body on the first Monday in November next. This first day of October, 1906. Wm. Bland, Clerk. Ladies will find bargains in tlie latest style ladies’ and children’s lmts at J. 11. Hudson’s, Ailey. Mr. John R. Shirley ot Hack Branch died on Sunday morning last, and was buried on Monday, Rev. J. B. Griner officiating. Obituary next week. Mr. C. W. Brazell of English Eddy is here getthig things in shape for the big saw mill busi ness he and Mr. H. J. Gibbs are opening lip on the McMillan lands. Call on me for bargains in Fall and Winter Hats, Mrs. C. VV. Fox, Mt. Vernon. i Mrs. J. McEachin, who was a citizen of Montgomery 8 years ago, but now residing at Tifton, was culling on old friends here yesterday. Call at J. 11. Hudson’s, at Ailey, ! and see the latest styles in ladies’ i and children’s huts, and save , money. GO-FLY keeps flies off Horses . and Cattle. Guaranteed by W. H. McQueen. Mrs. C. W. Fox is still offering bargains in Fall and Winter Styles of Hats. See her for bargains. Judge S P. Smith of Perrry’s Mills was here Monday, having come up to meet his daughter, Miss Belle Smith, who returned home byway of Mt. Vernon from u visit to Macon. 1 Mr. C. A. Raekley has resigned his place as agent at Helena, and accepted a place as traveling man for the Seaboard. Mrs. Rackley (arid children will reside at Long pond for some time. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. Cowart will be at his Mt. Vernon denial office on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 28 and 24, for the purpose of meeting his patrons. The Doctor has a long , established reputation for high* dental wo/x. ' News Paragraphs From The Week of Events . Supreme Lodge K. of P. In Session. The Supreme Lodge, K. of P.,1 and the annual encampment of j the uniform rank of the order nrej being held in New Orleans, and; thousands are in attendance. Ov -1800 tents are up on the grounds. Many Burled Alive. All explosion in the Wingate colliery, near Durham, Eng., on Monday entombed about 200 men. Dead bodies are being taken out, but it is hoped that many will be rescued. Fifteen Hundred Roasled Alive. The Steamship Hankow was burned at the docks in Hongkong, China, last week. About fifteen hundred steerage passengers, all Chinamen, were caught in the vessel and roasted to death. The harbor was full of dead bodies. Sturts Elephant Ranch. The first attempt to raise ele phants on a large scale is being made on a prairie ranch near Val entine, Texas. The first shipment of elephants reached the ranch on Monday, and others are soon to follow. S. A. L. Train Wrecked aud Burned. The Seaboard Air Line truin from Montgomery, Ala., to Sa vin inn li leaped from a high trestle at Pittsville, Ala., on Sunday night. The trestle was 40 feet high, and the wrecked cars took fire and were burned. No one was killed. Boy Shot to Death. Clarence Ferrell, an orphan boy at Bethesdn, was shot and instant ly killed Saturday afternoon by the accidental discharge of his gun. He was out hunting squir rels, and while silting on a fence the gun *viiH discharged, the load entering his side. He was a native of Walterboro, S. (’., and was 15 yeurs old. Thousands of Live* Destroyed. Advices from Hong Kong indi cate that in the great typhoon of Sept. 18th, 10,000 people were de stroyed. Seventeen steamers and sailing vessels were wrecked be sides hundreds of small boats. REV. SAM JONES DIES OUT WEST. After holding revival services for two weeks at Oklahoma, Rev. Sam P. Jones, the noted evangel ist, died on board a train bound I for Memphis early Monday morn -1 ing. His wife and two daughters 1 were with him, and he was found J dead in his berth about 4 o’clock. Heart disease is said to have been ! the cause of his death. Mr. Jones was known all over the United States, and was a most unique diameter —the only one Sam Jones. He was born at Oak Bowery, Ala., 011 Oct. 16, 1847. He was hurrying home to celebrate his 59th birthday, which was on Tues day, tlid day after his death. His death occurred near Perry, Ark., and the remains were em balmed at Little Rock before be ing taken back to Cartersville, bis home, for burial. Where GO-FLY goes flies will not go. Use it on yonr Horses and Cattle. Guaranteed by W. H. McQueen. PAGES 1 TO 10. Negro College Blown up by Dynamite. Unrrell College, h negro institu tion supported tiy Northern white people, at Seneca, S. 0., was reck ed by dynamite cartridges placed under the four corners Friday night. Its president, Kev. J. F, Williams, had been making in cendiary speeches, and had made himself very obnoxious for some time. Hon. Martin V. Calvin for Director. At a meeting of the board in Griilin last week, lion. Martin V, Calvin was elected director of the Georgia Experiment, Station. Mr, Calvin is one of Georgia’s most practical men, and has long been identified with the State Agricul tural Society. Southern Mills Usa More Colton. The statistical department of the Department, Commerce and Labor shows in its recent report) that Southern cotton mills use more cotton than ul! the other mills of this count ry. This is the second year in succession in which this lias been the case. Cotton manufactures is gaining rapidly in the South. Died from fright ul Fire. The negro public school build ing at Moultrie wus burned on Sunday morning at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Tom Davis, a white ludy liv- ' ing near, died from flight while the flames wore raging. Operator Failed lo Deliver Orders. A conductor, an engineer and a fireman wore killed in a collision between an extra engine and a freight engine near Winsboro, S. C., on the Southern Road Sunday last. The operator forgot to de li ver the orders giving the extra the right of way. REV. M. A. CURRIE DEAD. The Monitor regrets to learn of the death of Kev. M. A. Currie in Dodgo county on Thursday last. Mr. Currie was a native of Mont gomery county, and leaves many relatives here. He was a brother of Hon. J. K. Currie of Ulenwood and of Mrs Hillary T. Wright and Mrs. DaveOillis of Landsburg. MONEY TO LOAN, Money to loan at, (5 and 7 pet cent on improved farms. A. H. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. VTvyvTmffTfTTTmTyuvf • • - t No One Knows 4 l the Value of ti \ t Checking Account : ► except those who have tried - ► 1 .4 ► them. A person trying to - ► do any kind of business - ► without one is at a great din- - ► advantage. Those who ure in 4 ► no special lino of business * ► will find it a great eonveii- 4 t lence to have a bank account. \ ► It encourages the disposition « ► to save mid make a small ac- 4 ► count a large one. 4 ► If you are not now connect- * ► ed with any bunk, come to 4 * 11s and let 11s explain the « ► workings of a checking ac- * ► count. It will cost you noth- 4 £ ing, as we furnish all the 4 ► stationery, and requires only J ► a small amount of money 4 £ to start with. This may mean 4 ► the foundation of your for-’ * ► tune. ' 4 l MT. VERNON 5 BANK \ £ nt. Vernon, Qa, * • UUUAAAAMAAiUAaUAii I time. OFFICIAL GROAN OF MONTOOMERY COUNTY. SI.OO PER YEAR.
