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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
