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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1908)
I BEST GRADES | OF COMMERCIAL « STATIONERY. f StiTtSt:?. Z\r.. .r.. rUri'.?. Si'll VOL. XXIII. CITY COURT NOW IN FULL BLAST. The regular June term of the City Court of Montgomery county was called off at that time, and convened here Monday morning last, with 11 is Honor. Judge J. B. Geiger on the bench. Monday morning saw a good number pres ent, and the attendance has been very good during the entire week. While the docket for this term is unusually heavy, but few cases have been disposed of as yet. The following cases have been disposed of up to the noon hour yesterday: State vs Sam Groover, carrying concealed pistol. Plea of guilty: SSO or six months State vs Dennis Young, carry ing concealed pistol. Consent ver dict; not guilty. e State vs Sam Conner, unlawful drunkenness; settlement allowed. State vs M. H. Mclntyre, tress pass; verdict, of not guilty. State vs Alf. Rowland, shooting on public highway; verdict of not guilty. Civil docket will be taken up Monday. MONEY ON TIME AND EASY PAYMENTS, One of the new but flourishing institutions of this section is the Vidalia Loan and Realty Co., whose home office is at Vidalia. This company was organized only a few months ago, but is now on a firm and substantial basis. While they buy and sell real es tate, they make a specialty of farm loans at a low rate of inter est, giving 5 years in which to re turn a loan. Mr. T. 11. Johnson 1 * I M I - Wm ■ -'' : S J. WADE JOHNSON. president, and Mr. J. Wade John son secretary and treasurer, are former citizens of this county,and are well and favorably known *fb our people. If you need money, call on them, or write them at Vi* dalia, and they will make you a good proposition in the matter of a loan. Lending money is their chief business, and if you need it, see them at once. Bee their ail. in our advertising columns. ICE CREAM SUPPER. . The ladies of the Hack Branch community will give an icecream supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Hughes on Friday night, July 81, for the purpose of purchasing an organ for the Pres byterian church. Everybody is invited to come and help in a good cause. SMOKE “CAPTAIN CORKER” Til" Best 5-Cerits Cigar on Earth. Mount Vernon Drug Co., Sole Agents. Sit? iflmttiutmm; Mmxtm. WILL MAKE OVER THE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. This week the House will act upon the bill by Mr. Huie, of Clayton which will redistrict the State into 59 Senatorial districts instead of 44 ns is now the ease. Under the new scheme the big five counties of Fulton, Chatham Richmond, Bibb and Floyd are each created into independent Senatorial districts. Then two large counties are to be made in to districts and then three coun ties to a district. The hill was introduced last session by Mr. Huie and attracted interest at once. It was recently favorably reported by the committee on con stitutional amendments and has been rend the second time in the House. It will in all probability be passed this week. This act, if passed, will put Montgomery in w hat will be known as the Eighteenth District, composed of Jeff Davis, Toombs and Montgomery counties. Thus Montgomery will he lined up with two of the new counties made in 1905. | LOCAL-PERSONAL '§ 0' 0 :©:©:■©:©:;e£© ©©. © Quite a number took in the ex cursion to Savannah Monday. Mr. D. 11. Burney of Blackshear, I representing the Blackshear Man ufacturing Co., was a visitor to Mt. Vernon yesterday. He is one of the pioneer citizens of Pierce county, and has done much to ward the welfare of that county and people. For a fall garden you want to get your seed from the Mt. Vernon Drug Co. The ladies have been serving icecream on the court house square daily this week, and have been liberally patroized. Mrs. W. H. McQueen and chil dren spent yesterday with rela tives and friends in Vidalia. After having been very ill for j two months, Miss Maggie Lang ford is now improving, and many friends look forward to her recov ery. She is one of the most pop ular members of the young set. City Court has been very well attended during the week, consid ering the busy season with most of the farmers. Col. G. C. Jones of Lyons came up Tuesday to attend City Court. Mrs. J. A. Mcßride is visiting j relatives at Longpond this week. Many good melons have been i brought to this place this season. Miss Pearle Spooner visited rel atives in Dublin this week. Prof. Carpenter of Blackshear, a member of the facnlty of the U. B. I for the fall term, has ar rived in Mt. Vernon, and seems pleased with the situation. ; We have the Buist seed,the very best for fall gardens. Get them in bulk at The Mt. Vernon Drug ' Co’s. Mr. W. H. H. Stephens of the Kibbee section was among the vis itors here yesterday, and reports i insufficient rain in his neighbor hood. Almost every part of the county have been supplied, and the crops are the finest in several years. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1908. | FOR BETTER ROADS IN LOWNDES CO. Valdosta, July 21. —The good roads movement is going to take on a great deal of life in Lowndes County. The action of the “15,000 Club”in recently asking the conn tv commissioners to submit the matter to the voters of the county and the response which lias come from the movement in all parts of the county has resulted in mak ing the commission! rs get busy on that subject. It is but just | to them to say however, that they already had progressive ideas on that subject. The commissioners have visited several sections where good roads are being made and they had % another meeting here today to outline plans and see about, Inly ing new machinery. The com missioners have been in communi cation with the government ex perts in regard to good roads and ' they are getting all the informa tion they can. I In a few years at most there will not he a road in Lowndes , County over which one mule can not, easily pull live bales of cotton. The people have had a taste of good roads and that usually calls (for more. Mr. R. E. 1.. Tim merman, for merly of this count, but a fit izen of Mcßae lor the past few years, was a visitor to this place yester day. He is now locating in Vida lia, where he will he engaged in business. He is a clever gentle man, and we wish him success. Col. Lightfoot of Adrian, a well known attorney, is attending the session of City Court this week. He has been attending court in Mt. Vernon tor a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McAllister have gone to housekeeping in their new home out on Rawls street. — Hawkinsville Dispatch. Uncle David Wilkes, one of the oldest citizens of Toombs (form erly Montgomery) county, was in this place among his old friends a part of last week, and was remem bered by a Inrge number. Mr. Jos. Copps, representing W. D Simpkins & Co., of Savannah, was a business visitor to this place yesterday. He is one of the most clever men on the road. The family of Rev. Turner Smith of Dublin spent a part of the past week with Col. and Mrs. A. L. Lanier. Mrs. 11. B. Folsom returned last evening from a visit to Mcßae. She was accompliined by her cous in, Miss Eva Mcßae, who will spend a few days in Mt. Vernon. The town authorities continue to place clay on the sidewalks. This makes a durable walk when properly mixed with sand. Con siderable improvement has been made in the streets and walks du ring the past two years, and the good workjshould be kept up. Do not worry about what is in the letter Gov. Smith received from Mr. Brown last summer. Just write a good long letter to your county paper each week. You will get more good out of it, since it will be intended for publication. IDo this thing. Taj lor Springs. Sppcinl OoupMpomlcnor. Rev. B. G. Forten filled Ins reg ular appointment at this place Sunday, and n large crowd was I present to attend services. , Misses Belle and Janie Morrison, j and Lizzie Rawlings attended pleaching here Sunday. 1 Misses Marie and Hattie Phil lips, and Minnie Willis of Zadee : attended preaching hero Sunday. Mr. Cone Willis and family vis ited Mr. M. Hutcheson and fami ly Friday. Rev. Billie Online filled his reg ular appointment at Blocker’s mill Suudav. Charlie Mclntyre from below Vidalia attended services here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Blocker of Vidalia attended church services here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Davis of Vidalia were among those who at tended services here Sunday. F. M. Stewart and wife of near Covena attended church here last Sabbath. Charlie Willis of near Bridge was among the many visitors here Sunday. Miss Eulah Todd and Mr. Joe Carter were united in marriage Sunday. Mr. Bob Page, two daughters and two sons of near Tiger Bridge were attendants at church here Sunday. Hicks and Twiggs Willis and SethTapleyof Zadee were hero Syrnlay. Miss Teenie Willis of near Bridge attended services here Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Phillips of near Normantown were visitors here Sunday. N.G. Nunn and wife of near Normantown attended preaching here Sunday. Mr. Jim Stewart of near Cove na was attending church here last Sunday. Miss Millie Williamson of near Bridge attended services at this place Sunday. Mr. Richard Roche of near Nor inantnwn was here Sunday. Reiner Todd and Livie Phillips of near Vidalia were among the numerous visitors here Sunday. Misses Patrick and Ruble Block er were pleasant callers at I In- Springs Sunday. Mr. Sherod Willis and children visited his brother, Jacob Willis, last Saturday. Among those who attended ser vices here Sunday we -noticed the Misses Hilton and Mr. Grudy Wilkes of Higgston. Mr. Olie Joiner made a pleas ant cull at the home of E. Willis Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hightower visiten their brother and mother Mr. and Mrs. Milledge Wilkes Monday last. Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Prot. A. 8. Howell. Messrs. Austin Willis and J. W. Wickstrom [mid Vidaliu a visit Saturday. W. H. Phillips attended preach ing here Sunday. Sunday was a big day here—RtO or more people attended the all day services here Sunday. Dinner was on the ground in super-abund ance, and everybody seomed to en joy themselves. Rose Bod NOTED BAPTIST COLLEGE DESTROYED BY FLAMES. The Southern Female College at LaGrunge was destroyed by fire Sunday morning about 4 o’clock. Only one building was left, and there was no insurance on those destroyed. Loss is estimated at about *40,000. The Southern Female college was the second oldest college for women in America, having been established in 1842. The burning will be a source of regret to hun dreds of pupils and alumni all over this and ad joining states. It is not known what arrange ments will be made for the fall session. The supposition is Hie building was fired by an electric w ire which was out of order. Bethel. .Special OotTcvpniKicncc. Crops are fine. Fodder [lulling will soon be the order of the day. J. S. Sutton and family spent Sunday at R. L. Avery’s. O. A. Wynn of Laurens county spent Sunday night at M. E. Gar ret t’s. M. M. Day and G. W, Phillips have returned from a visit among friends and relatives in Wilkinson county. Horace Davis left a few days ago for Wilkinson county where lie will spend a few days with his cousin, Rufus Deasou. The Farmer’s Union picnie at Beulah on last Wednesday was well attended —quite a crowd of Laurens county [ample were pres ent. , G. VV. Garret! and J. I). I'sry have returned from a visit, to friends and relatives iu Laurens county. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Lord and children and L P. Avery and wife are now visiting home folks in Wilkinson county. R. L. Avery is wearing a broad smile now-a-days—it’s a hoy this t ime. Rev. G. W. Garrett preached to a large congregation at Evergreen church in Laurens county Sunday evening and Saturday night be fore. Well, hoys, there will he no new counties created this summer, so let the matter drop for the pres ent. They are too expensive. I Gu JboAbLr c& O/rttLiX j kJtj- os cm*ads <&ru/YLSK (Qp*sns I I cK/ris oiccoM/rw>YwH ji t/Jy ojruds SL/Jjxit^ fcJL 1 %( %£TWI& o lGwmcm/y>am>p | >7 ',"{?•KlltiWW«<■ x;tw«l f r<m ii {OFFICIAL OMAN § MONTGOMERY 1 COUNTY. $1.09 PER YEAR | NEW COUNTY MOVE WAS KNOCKED OUT. At Innt, July 21.—With one fell swoop the committee on con stitutional amendments yesterday afternoon reported “unfavorahlv” the three hills pending which pro vided for the creation ofnewenun ties in south Ueorgia. Kach of these measures provided that enough territory should lie taken from Johnson, Emanuel. Laurens, and Montgomery to make up a count y. If one county had la-en created it would have been n geo graphical impossibility to create the ot her two. The three counties desiring cre ation were “Millodge”, whose cre ation was opposed by Laurens, Montgomery, Jeff Davis and John son, anil the two other new coun ties proposed. “Cleveland” and “Blackshear.” In the same way when “Blnckshear” made a bid, this proposed county was opposed by the other six and so on. One after the other the bills were tabled. It, was very evident from the vote that the commit tee and for that matter the house, is opposed to the creation of any more new counties until away is provided for the people in the in terested counties to vote on the quest ion. ADMINISTRATOR'S SAI.E. < Jeorgis—Montgomery County. Will be sold in said county on the 2Kth day of July, IIHtH, be tween the hours of JO o’clock a. m and 4 o’clock p. m. at public outcry at. the late residence of Henry A. Joyce, Sr., to the high est. bidder for cash, all of the perishable property of said Henry A. Joyce, Sr., embracing his stock of horses, cattle, hogs, etc. Also the following: One boggy, one ox cart, one sewing machine, one cot ton gin and one boiler, one pair of seales and one bale of upland Cotton. Said sale will he con tinued from day to day until com pleted. YV. It. Mohi.kv, Adr. Estate Henry A. Joyce, Sr. Many have called in this week to pay on their subscription, but the thing is not quite regular enough. Do not think that because times are a little tight, that you are the only sufl'erer—there are others. NO. to.
