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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1906)
imx awMß«ai'aa«iS«ji.a SB Si B BEST ORADES jjj OF | COMMERCIAL f. STATIONERY. | VOL. XXL NO. 29. ■© ©:©.:© ©•© s®e© &s © ©©.©•©•©© ©1 % § LOCAL-PERSONAL i 11 *"" 1 111 1 1— '©.©.© ; 3©o©BßEoSS ©o©©®©©.©.©•©•©©© The Mt. Vernon Drug Company is allowing a delightful line of holiday goods. Miss Eula McKay visited Mt. Vernon yesterday morning in com pany with her cousin, Mrs. A. A. Peterson of Ailey. Miss McKay is en route to her home at Scot land from Hagan, where she lias been teaching. Mr. E. M. Rackley is at home from Atlanta to spend the holi days with his family here. Mr. John W. McArthur of Longpond was a visitor to Mt. Vernon on Tuesday. Christmas will mean more to your friends if the usual present is sent. It need not be costly, but appropriate. The Mt. \ ernon Drug Co. will show you what to get for them. Col. 0. W. Sparks, one of Toombs county’s progressive citi zens. was up from Vidalia last Monday. Miss Feddie Rackley of Burke county is visiting the family of her uncle, Mr. W. L. D. Rackley. The fine line of china and bric abrac put on sale by the Rivers Drug Company at Glenwood is a delight to the eves of holiday shoppers. Call early for bargains. “Friday after next” is the big gest day on the calendar for U. B. I. kids. They adjourn then for the holidays. The Board of Education held a special meeting here on Monday. They have about completed the work of laying out the school dis tricts of the county, and the in terests of the public school are being closely looked after. Misses Ada and Maggie Lang ford have returned from a visit to relatives in Stillmore. Mr. J. F. Currie’s dwelling is nearing completion, and will be ready for occupancy soon. Mr. James A. Hughes, who did the work, will commence at once on a residence for Col. M. B. Cal houn. Mrs. Eason’s little brother and two sisters from Abbeville are vis ting her here. For a Christmas present you can find what you want at The Mt. Vernon Drug Co. Their line is pleasing to the eye. I FOR THAT EARLY § I FALL COLD AND COUGH I i i i ' r-TRYs m I 4 | Compound Syrup I I White Pine and Tar § S i 8 I © (Diamond Shaped Bottle) ,©’ I • AT - | MT. VERNON DRUG CO, f | MT.VEBNON.6A. } W&&M&& ©•&££©MWMM %. Wi}t fHtftttgflmrrg fUrmttnr* Miss Mamie New of Dublin is visiting the families of Messrs. C. A. Mason and Win. Bland. Mr. Felix D. Williamson of Longpond is rapidly recovering from the gunshot wound recently received at the hands of a negro, and was in Mt. Vernon Tuesday. We cannot describe accurately in words our magnificent Christ mas line. You must see goods to judge rightly of our bargains. Rivers Drug Co., Glenwood. The new court house is getting up in the air. The view of the surrounding country from the dome, the frame work of which is now being put up, is exceeding ly fine. The Chrisimas presents on sale by the Rivers Drug Company at Glenwood are very select, and will please the most exacting buyer. Mr. W. D. Horton, proprietor of the Mcßae and Helena tele phone system, has extended his line from the river on to Mt. Ver non. A phone has been placed in Sumner's fruit store, and we are on speaking terms with our neighbors a’comin’ and a’gwme. Judge J. H. Montgomery of Lothair was here on Tuesday. The Judge is not in his usual good health, but we hope to soon see him robust again. Mule Fob Sale. —I will sell a good serviceable mule 18 years old for !|il2son time. Less for cash. W. A. Peterson. J. A. Rivers & Son of Glenwood have their store chock full of good things for Christmas. They pro pose for all hands to have a time and have laid in a big pile of bargains in Christmas goods in addition to their regular line of groceries and confectionery. You will bump your nose on their new ad on this page. Judge L. B. McLemore was hop ping around on crutches yesterday having suffered a general shaking and bruising up by the antics of a runaway mule last Saturday. The average mule is no respecter of persons, and had just as soon kill a man about Christmas as on the Fourth of July. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, TMURSPAY, DEC. 13, 1906. SWAPPING PREACHERS. Rev. J. B. Griner, who has served the Mt. Veanon Circuit very acceptably for two years, left with his interesting family for Baxley yesterday morning. We commend them to the good people of the town of Baxley. By the evening train from the west Rev. W. C. Glenn and family came from Talbotton to the work here. So the Methodist folks hero were only without a pastor for dinner. A DECEMBER WEDDING. A marriage of much interest to friends throughout this section is that of Miss Mamie Brown of Gro vania to Mr. Thomas Edwin Rog ers of this place, the marriage to occur Thursday morning, Decem ber 27, at the home of the bride. Miss Brown lias visited Mount Vernon and has here many admi ring friends to welcome her into our midst. Mr. Rogers was reared in this county, and is well and favorably known. They will be at home in Mt. Vernon after Feb ruary first. Several friends from Mt. Vernon will accompany Mr. Rogers to Grovania. Advance congratulations and best wishes. RIGHT UP TO THE TIMES. A. Segall, the dry goods man, has away of selling off his stock and replacing it with new goods. He is constantly at this, there fore Ins stock is always new and up-to-date. He has just received a shipment for the holiday trade. See him at once for the latest, best and cheapest in dry goods, clothing and notions. His Christ mas line is something fine. , MRS. LIGHTFOOT DIES AT ADRIAN. The Monitor regrets to hear of the death of Mrs. Dollie Light foot at her home at Adrian Mrs. Lightfoot was the daughter of Mr. G. R. Mason, a prominent citizen of this county, and has a number of relatives here. We are not in possession of the particulars at tending her death. THE CITY COURT TO CONVENE. The regular monthly term of the City Court was held last Mon day, but only a small amount of business was disposed of. a num ber of judgments having been ta ken. The quarterly or jury term will convene next Monday, the 17th. Quite a number of cases are on the docket, having been transfer red from the superior court. A busy time is expected. The regular communication of Aural Masonic Lodge will be held here Saturday, 15th, at which time will pe held the regular elec tion of officers for next year. TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE. Third and Last Round. Higgston, December 4th. Tarry town, “ sth. Soperton, “ 6th. Ol rand. “ 7th. Lothair, “ 8t!». Landsburg, 11a.m., “ 10th. Glenwood, 1 p. m;, “ 10th. Alamo, “ 11th. Erick, ** 12th. Springhill, ‘ 18th. McArthur, “ 14th. Longpond, “ 15Hi. Normantown, “ 19fh, Judgment day is coming, prepare for It. Phil Mcßae, Tax C. M. Fence for Sale. Good wire fencing at SIOO per mile while it lusts. If you want a bargain see me at once. A. B. Hutcheson. JOHN A. PETERSON, JR. DEAD. After a severe attack of typhoid fever which defied the skill of our best physicians, Mr. John A. Pe terson, Jr., of Ailey, passed away on Thursday morning last. Ho was about 20 years of age and was » I called to lay down the burdens of 'life in the prime of young man -1 hood. Besides his mother, brothers and sister, he leaves a young wife, and an infant son a few months old. The burial took place in the family cemetery on Friday after noon, Rev. Chas. Montgomery conducting the sad impressive service. CITY COURT NOTICE. All persons interested in litiga tion in the City Court of Mount Vernon in which lam for any rea si n disqualified from presiding, must attend the approaching quarterly term on Wednesday, the 19th lnst, ns I have arranged to have present on t hat date a judge qualified (o try these cases, and who will make their trial the special order ot the day. Dec. 11, 190(5. J. B. Gkigkk, J. C. C. Mt. Vernon. PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE. At a meeting of the Board of Education of Montgomery county, arrangements were made to ope i rate the public schools of the county for a term of four months, beginning in January, 1907. Tu ition to lie free to all the pupils of the county. All teachers will I make application to and be em ployed by the County Board of Education. Dec. 11. 1900. A. B. Hutcheson, C. S. C. Caroline’s Chapel. There was a good crowd attend ing Sunday school last Sunday afternoon, but we hope for more at. next meeting. Miss Etta Gibbs of Longpond returned home Sunday afternoon after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Sharpe. Miss Esther Galbreath spent last. Sabbath with Miss Vianna I Hammock. i Mr J. L. Sharpe spent Sunday |at the home of Mr. J. A. Gal ; breath. Misses Beatrice and Carrie Sharpe attended cane grinding at Mr. J. S. Sharpe’s Tuesday eve, Misses Kate and Esther Galbreath and Daisy Fiveasli also adding the charm of their presence later. J Mr. Clyde Galbreath visited his sister, Mrs. Cartrette, Sunday. Mr. Joe W. Sharpe made a bus iness trip to Ailey last Monday. Mr. E. G. Sharpe and sister, Miss Nell, spent Thursday night with their sister, Mrs. Mcßride, at Hack Branch. Misses Etta Gibbs and Mary Shurpe visited Mrs. W. B. Jones Saturday afternoon and were pleasantly entertained. S. V. A. WILLIE GILLIS DIES SUDDENLY. We regret to hear of the sad and unexpected death of Mr. Wil lie Gillis at Soperton last week. Mr. Gillis was clerking for Mr. B. A. Howe, and complained of feel ing unwell on retiring at night. A physician was culled and gave him relief, but he was found dead |in bed later. He was the son of Hon. D. D. Gillis, one of Mont gomery’s county commissioners, ; and leaves a wife. News Paragraphs From The Week of Events* Or Fridny morning last the Shi Psi fraternity house at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., was burned. Several students and three voluntary firemen lost their lives. Miss Gertrude Mobley, daugh ter of Jesse Mobley of Gum Branch in Liberty county, died in a hos pital in Savannah on Thursday night last from burns received a few days before. Her apron took fire from a fire in the yard. Gov. Terrell has offered SSOO, the largest reward ever offer red by him, for the arrest of the unknown assassin who murdered Chas S. Brooks of Chipley on Dec. 4th. Earthquake shocks are still felt occasionally in California. One in the vicinity of San Luis. Obispo on Thursday night lasted thirty seconds, but no damage was done. The People’s Democratic League of Savunnah has split up into two factions. One side has nominated Geo. W. Tiedeman for mayor,and the other wing has brought out Jacob . Coll ms. A fire at the Atlantic Compress in Macon on Suturday morning destroyed 100 hales of cotton. It wus extinguished by u well-organ ized bucket brigade. The census bureau issued a bul letin on Monday showing the to tal amount of cotton g lined of the present crop to December Ist to be 10,026,446 bales. Sum Small has again entered the ministry, and is pastor of a church in Atlanta. The Rawlings brothers, Milton, Jesse and Leonard, convicted ot the murder of the Carter children in Lowndes county, have been taken to the convict camps to be gin serving out their life senten ces. Jessse goes to the Cherokee Baick Co. at Macon, Milton to the Baxter Lumber Co. at Fargo, and Leonard to the Babcock Lumber Co. in Miller county. The noted Gillette trial at Her kimer, Now York, Ims resulted in the conviction of Chester Gillette for murdering Grace Brown, and was sentenced to die in the elec tric chair in Junuury. % go to l J. A. RIVERS \ ! ft SON | I FOR CHRISTMAS GOODS, t * * to * Wo now have on hand the; most & J Complete Line ever shwn in Glen- * wood, and the price is J l ST lUGIIT. jjj! It includes a most Desirable Line of & % FRUITS OF ALL KINDS, | I CONFECTIONERIES, DOLLS, f t TOYS AND FIREWORKS, f * % J Bring the children in and make £ % them happy. They can he young # * but once. Everything beautiful and % pleasing, but going mighty fast. # | J. A. RIVERS & SON, % t'' GLENWOOD, GA. | t*is*****#**'*l'+*****'***'*'*' ,i ''* ** | OFFICIAL ORGAN jf V* OF MONTGOMERY ? & CGIiNTY. & | SI.OO PER YEAR. | PAGES i TO io A girl named Mary Brown was found in a precarious condition by the police in Savannah Friday morning. She had come from Dalton, S. C., and in a market basket she carried a baby six days old. She had tramped through country to Dalton. The Salva tion Army people furnished her shelter in Savannah. One white man, five negroes and an Indian were torn into frag ments by the explosion of a box of dynamite the white man was opening in a tunnel on the South and Western Railroad in North Carolina Friday night. A mule and ear were blown out the tunnel and down the mountain side. The car was wrecked hut the mule galloped off to the stable. Daniel G. Dunbar of Chicago fell dead in Thomasville, Ga., on Saturday last. lie had come South for his health. Three hundred pupils have been refused admittance to the public schools ot Americus Monday be cause they could hot show certifi cates of vaccination. Glen wood. S|>cci»l Gomtuponrtuiieo Miss Annie Mae Thornburg is spending a few days pleasantly with relatives at Mcßae. Messrs. H. D. Rivers and R. J. Phillips are visiting relatives in Atlanta. Mr. W. V. Saville is visiting relatives in Donaldsonville. Miss Mary Galbraith, who has been visiting relatives and friends at Helena and McKae, has re turned home. Rev. J. A. Edge, the new pas tor of the Baptist church, will fill his regular appointment here next Saturday and Sunday. Come out and hear him. —R. KITTRELL'S FINE OFFERINGS. No house in all this country is better prepared to furnish hand some and valuable Christmas presents and lasting souvenirs than that of C. 11. Kittrell of the city of Dublin. Mis page ad in this paper tolls the story. For goods that will measure up to the highest standard of excellence in beauty and usefulness, visit his jewelry store in Dublin.
