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DEATH OF A FORMER
MONTGOMERY CITIZEN.
Mr. A. A. Peterson of Vidalia
passed away last Saturday after
noon after an illness of many
days. This death will bring es
pecial sadness to many citizens of
Montgomery county, where v Mr.
Peterson was born and reared, be
ing a funnel* resident of the Edna
section, when* he resided formally
years, and from which place he
recent ly moved to Vidalia.
Mr. Peterson was know n through
out t his section as a good and suc
cessful man, and by hard work
and honest dealing had acquired
a comfortable store of this world’s
goods.
He leaves a devoted wife and
several children, besides a number
of brethren and one sister t<>
mourn his untimely death. Re
mains were laid to rest in the \ i
dalia cemetery Sunday, his former
pastor, Rev. D. F. Shepard of the
Presbyterian church conducting
the service, assisted'by Revs. Reese
and Roberts. Mr. Peterson was a
consistent member of the Presby
terian church, and was always
ready to respond to the demands
of charity.
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE
DANIEL ASSOCIATION.
The ladies of the Daniel Asso
ciation held a most successful con
vention in V idalia on Friday, 12th
instant, which was largely-attend
ed, most of the churches in the
association having sent delegates
to the assembly. Several inter
esting and instructive talks were
given by visiting ladies represent
ing the State Mission Board. The
afternoon session was consumed
in asking and answering questions
relative to the cause of missions
and the work of this association,
and the day was one of profit and
pleasure to all present.
Mt. Vernon was represented by
Mead nines J. B. Geiger, \V. M.
L«wis, .1. C. Brewton and 0. W.
Fox of the Ladies’ Missionary So
ciety, while the Sunbeams wore
represented by Misses Imogene
Achorn and Bessie Higgs of this
place. —I. A.
NEW PAPER AT VIDALIA
HAS MADE APPEARANCE
There has just reached This of
fice a copy of the new Vidalia
publication, entitled “Toombs
County Local,” by A. F. Saw
yer and R. Don McQueen, both
of whom are newspaper men of
considerable experience, Mr. Saw
yer will be remembered as having
been m the newspaper business at
Vidalia for many years, while Mr.
McQueen, though young in years,
will prove a valuable assistant.
Their new paper, which will be
issued on Tuesdays, presents an
excellent appearance, and con
tains an unusual amount of news
and local matter, besides the bus
iness men of Vidalia and vicinity
are liberal in their patronage of
its advertising columns.
Vidalia is a growing town, and
a successful future is predicted
for them. Their new plant, will
bs complete when fully installed.
STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER
TO BE HERE NEXT TUESDAY.
As was stated in last week’s
issue, State School Commissioner
Pound will tie in Mt. Vernon
Tuesday, 23d inst., and will de
liver an address before the trus
tees of the county schools, to be
m session here at that time.
Mr. Pound is a very able man,
a fluent talker, and his address
should be heard by a large num
ber of citizens from every section
of the county. Too much stress
cannot be laid on the subject of
education, and Mr. Ponud’s talk
can be heard with profit and
pleasure,
The Montgomery Monitor.
GRANTED A PARDON
FOR A BRAVE ACT.
j Atlanta, June IC*. —Because he
saved the lives of five persons at
great risk to his own, Wallace
Johnson was this morning grnnt-
I.
1 ed a full and free pardon by Gov.
j
Hoke Smith, the same being re
commended by the Prison com
mission. An effort is being made
to obtain a Carnegie hero medal
for the ex-prisoner and if success
ful it will be the first time that a
j convicted criminal has been lion
j ored in that way.
i Johnson was convicted of volun
j tary manslaughter in the Superi
or Court of Flovd county in 1000,
and was sent to. the penitent mry.
He was stationed in a North Geor
gia coal mine. Several weeks ago
a fellow convict made a mti,,der
* ous attempt to escape. Seventy
i five sticks of dynamite were in
j the mine. Connecting a fuse with
I the explosive the convict lighted
it. Johnson saw it burning, and
forgetting all danger rushed upon
the fuse and stamped the sparks
beneath his feet as they sputtered
only a few inches from the dyna-
I mite. It was pronounced by the
'guards one of the most heroic acts
of which tjiey had ever known,
i Had it not been for the prison
l er’s bravery five men who were
|standing near, would have been
! blown to pieces. In recommend-
I ing a pardon the Prison Com miss-
I ion says:
“On the ground that of except
ional meritorious service in that
he promptly and voluntarily cut
! out a burning fuse that had been
! attached to 75 st icks of dynamite
j whereby he saved the lives of five
men at'the imminent risk of his,
j clemency is recommended. The
| fusp had been lighted by another
1 prisoner in the mine. This is a
case where a special reward should
ibe given to a convict. In view of
; his former and present good con
idnet and that his time will expire
within a yenr the commission asks
i for his pardon.”
LITTLE MISS COMPLIMENTED.
Little Miss Mildred Kent called
:at the office, yesterday and smil
ingly showed a beautiful gold
{ locket which she is wearing as a
gift from Miss Mildred B. Ruther
ford of Athens. The locket is of
the monogram type and carries a
; miniature of Miss Rutherford,and
little Mildred will wear it as
.Miss Rutherford’s namesake. It
comes also as a special award of
merit for Mildred’s perfect record
as a student in the U. B. I. at
this place, her general average for
tho past term being a fraction less
than 100.
Miss Rutherford is one of the
best known and most beloved la
dies in the state, having lor many
years been principal of Lucy
Cobb, the famous young ladies’
school at Athens, and has many
little namesakes throughout the
state, little daughters of her
, former pupils.
ICE CREAM PARTY A SUCCESS.
The ice cream supper given by
the ladies of the Presbyterian
: church at the home of Mr. W. C.
Mcßae last Friday evening was a
success, despite the inclement
afternoon, it was very well at
tended, and delicious cream and
ices were served to the pleasure of
all present, and a neat little sum
was realized and will be applied
toward the painting of the manse
a' this place.
SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAIN.
Commencing Sunday, May 31st,
and continuing each Sunday until
| Sept. 27th Sunday Excursion train
will leave Savannah atCrSOp. m.
railroad time for Collins, Lyons,
Helena, and all intermediate
points. This is regular train No.
; 78, which on week days will leave
; Savannah as heretofore, 6 - 05p.m
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1908.
THAT COUNTY FAIR.
During onr stay of five years amt a half in the good conn- !
;! tv of Montgomery we have constantly advocated a County Fair, ;
j| and during the few weeks past have seen some signs of eo-np-
Ij erat ion on the part of the citizens, looking toward a fair 1
I this fall, and to that .effect a meeting ot the citizens of the |
count vis cal led for the 22d inst. in Mt. Vernon. We hope j
this meeting will be well attended, and that the matter will be !
11 pushed forward, even I hough it should have been taken up car- 1
; 1 her in the season. ;
Our position on matters of this kind is too well known to 1
1! the public ot this county for further discussion—we favor any 1
;! honorable move for the upbuilding of the county and the ad- ;
|; vancemenl of the cause of education among her people. That j
Ia county fair will bring good results cannot he doubted by any 1
conservative people, hut. sufficient enterprise to put the plan |
into effect has always been lacking. Now that some ot the ;
I best people of the county arc taking the matter in hand, let 1
every man in the county lend whatever aid possible toward the ]
venture, ]
No matter if it is the first effort, and somewhat late in j
the season, there is yet t ime to prepare for creditable displays. ;
The best, of this year’s produce would rank with that seen at j
!; anv of the state fairs if properly gathered and displayed this
|! full, while there is ample time to prepare for special attrac- ;
Stations, provided work is commenced at once on the right line. ;
«! Do not depend upon your neighbor, but be up and doing now, !
j| determined to make it a success.
At the approaching meeting, to be held in Mt. Vernon 011 J
It he 22d the question should be settled and managers and com
mittees appointed for the work of arrangement. No time ;
should he lost, for much work will he necessary between now J
I and fall. The business feature of conducting an enterprise of j
this kind needs to be very closely looked after, while the mat- !
ter of securing the grounds and collecting the necessary exhik- ]
its is also very important, and should bo looked after by com- j
potent, men selected for the work. !
I)o not let it be said that the summer is past and the 1
harvest ended, and that it is no use to at tempt it this year, j
Truly, most of this year’s crop is planted; but most, of our 1
farmers have planted well, and from their harvests something J
Iworthv of exhibit at the county fa.r can he selected for the j
fall. Again, as we have stated, the fair should be undertaken 1
this year, and by reason of its organization it can next year J
be more successful —have the fair this tall by all means, and j
1 let it. become » permanent, organization, growing in strength j
and favor from year to year. 1
Attend the meeting m Mt. Vernon Monday, 22d inst., and j
1 lend a helping hand. Permit us to say again that we have j
j! since coming to the county favored a county fair, and remain 1
;! pledged to d<> all in the power of the paper toward the success ;
j; of the enterprise. |
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Rev. H. T. Wright of the west
side of the county was in Mt.
Vernon among friends Monday.
He is a regular and appreciative
reader of the Monitor.
Remember the brut watermelon
brought to this office this season
gets the paper six months free.
Do not all come at once.
Mr. J.C. McAllister and daugh
ter, Miss Lucy, and Miss Bessie
Stuckv and Mr. T. E. Rogers left
Monday for Hawkinsvtllo, where
they attended the Amlerson-Me-
AUlster marriage Tuesday.
Mrs. J. H. Dees of Longpond
visited relatives in Mt. Vernon
last week.
Will be 111 the new office in a
few days. Come to see us then —
if not sooner.
Miss Maggie Langford contintu s
to improve, and many young
friends trust to soon have her out
among them. She lias been quite
ill for several weeks.
The recent showers will give the
catfish in the creeks a little vaca
tion.
The far-famed blackberry,which
is th<- staff of life to the Georgia
weekly press, is now on, and the
prospect seems more cheerful.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee is in session here today and
will appoint delegates to the state
convention which meets in Atlan
ta June 23
Only a few days before corn merit
on the doings of the Georgia leg
islature will supplant the guber
natorial campaign, which, thank
goodness, has come to a close.
How does a county fair for
Montgomery count y strike you?
If you are a progressive citizen
the proposition should hit with
some force. But even if you are
not in favor of enterprises of this
kind, you will please be kind
enough to say nothing against tin
move.
Rev. W. C. Glenn delivered a
stirring sermon during his regular
appointment at the Methodist
' church last Sabbath morning on
I
the line of a more strict training
for the children, and at the even
! mg service he spoke to the young
j folks.
Messrs. Tom Mcßae and Fred
McAllister mad' a fishing trip to
Longpond yesterday.
Dr. Allen Hunt of Vidalia spent
one day of last week with his
brother, Dr. J. Edgar Hunt, in
Mount Vernon.
Rev. J. B. Oriner of Baxley
stopped over with friends in Mt,
1 Vernon Tuesday afternoon, being
enroute to Vidalia. Mr. firmer
was formerly pastor of the Metho
dist church at this place, and
many friends were glad to we I
come him.
Master Laurence Thompson re
turned yesterday from u visit to
, Htillmore, (hi.
FROM VIDALIA.
The many friends of Mrs. A. J.
Mclntyre will ho glad to know
I that she is ra pally recovering from
I her recent severe illness..
i Col. W. I, Wilson of Mi. Ver
non was here Saturday looking
after legal matters. Col. Wilson
is one of Mi. Vernon's leading
attorneys.
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| A touching and pathetic feature
I connected wit li tlie dentli of Mr
:A. A. Peterson was the fact that
i.Mrs. Peterson, two sons and «uio
daughter wore confined to then
beds and wore not permitted to
j see the Inst sad rites ministered
Ito their loved one. Thev are all
| > *
, reported as getting along very
1 well at tins time, and there is
hope that they may soon he re
-1 stored to hen I til.
Mr. I, B. MeLemore, a promi
nent citizen of Mt. Vernon, was a
j visitor hero last Thursday.—The
| Toombs (fount v Loon I.
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Prices Arc Cut
To Reduce Stock.
Being somewhat overstocked at
I present, it. becomes necessary to
place on sale a large amount of
stylish and high-class goods at
j and below manufacturers cost in
j order to reduce stock. This must
' he done at once.
For instance, the tint rimmed
I liars that formerly sold from 50
j7O cents have been cut down to
!19 cents. Hats that usually sell
from 65 cents tr> SIOO ha ve been
reduced to 19 cents
. Beautiful silk flowers, priced at
' 25 to 75 cent s have been placed on
! sale at R* cents. And still better,
'when you buy these (nits and
| flowers of us we do the trimming
[absolutely FREE—such an idea
I never before thought of by the
ladies. Wo have a lot of them,
including foliage for 10 cents per
hunch. Beautiful ribbons from
10 to 10 cents per yard.
Ready-to-wear hats, usual price
25c, 50c, 75 cents and sl.2s and
$1 50, all going at 10 and 10 cents.
Beautiful embroidery of lovely
quality and desirable widths, at
10 cents a yard. Ladies’s good
black hose, regularly 10 cents,
now tbivo pairs for 25 cents.
Wo do not expect, to ruin our
: business by selling at the low
price* mentioned, for we may he
1 able to make a small profit even
!at these reduced prices. These
goods Were bought while I lie large
wholesale houses were closing nut,
and to sidl them at once is the
chief object in view.
M BS. C. W. FOX,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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' MARRIED TUESDAY
AT HAWKINSVILLE.
As I iml lif on previously an
nounced, the marriage of Miss
Allono Anderson nnd Mr. William
(.’. McAllister was solemnized at
j tlis lidiiio of Mrs. C. K. Brown in
: Huwkinsviile Tuesday morning,
at 10:110 nY*lock, witnessed by a
I urge number of friends ot the
inline |)On|i|f.
Tlie ceremony was simple, yet
i«*autilill and impressive. Or. .1.
IM. MeAllisler of Rochelle,
: Brother of the groom, nnd Mr. .1.
1,. Anderson, father of the bride,
acted as escorts. Miss Anderson's
pastor, tlm Baptist minister, read
the ceremony while Miss Harden
rendered t he wedding moreh. Mrs.
Twitly gave n vocal solo entitled
“My Very Own.” and Miss Smith
gave avers charming violin solo.
Luncheon was seryed just before
l lie depart mo of the happy young
j couple. Many handsome and use
fill gifts were received by tho
bride.
Mr. and Mrs. McAUlster will
spend some time in the mountains
of North (ieorgift and Tennessee,
Imt before returning to Huwkins
ville will visit parents in Mt. Ver
i non.
, (loiigrnt ulut ions and best w ishes
to them. May their pathway lie
l strewn with the good and lasting
tilings of life.
PREPARING FOR A
MODERN FISH POND.
| Ml. Vernon Inis u number of
gentlemen whose minds in tho
summer t line t urn to t houghts of
nibbling minnows and fisli sup
pers after a hard day’s labor. For
indeed if a respectable catch of
fish secs its way into most of their
homes it. means n hard day’s work
on the part of some patient man.
In other words, fish are scarce
in these parts mid hard to get,nnd
to this end a number of our oil i*
zeiis purpose to convert the .Mc-
Millan old mill pond, two miles
north of this place, into u modern
fishing ground, to be used strictly
by tlm menilwrs of the club. The
place will tie improved and stoek
ed with li-di this season, and in a
your nr ho w ill tie a very desirable
point for pleasure and profit to
Hi <>se interested in the pl.m.
Work will probably commence at
no early date of repairing the old
dam and putting the site m shape
, for next "Reason’s bailing. Wit h a
little work they will have a
: splendid t liing ol it.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Money to loan at 0 and 7 per
I cent, on improved farms.
A. 11. Hutch f,son,
Mt. Vernon. I la.
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