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CO O/V 71 COMM iSSI ONERS
FIX TAX RA TE FOR 1908
One of the important transac
tions of the regular meeting of
the County Commissioners held
here Tuesday was to fix the tax
rate, which was placed at. $15.35,
including both state and county.
The state rate had previously been
fixed at $5, while the county rate,
which also includes the school tax,
was fixed at $10.35.
Engineer Goo. il. Crafts of
Dublin, was awarded the contract
to furnish the cement tiling for
ttie walks to be placed on the
court house square. The contract
for the fencing and curbing was
not awarded at this meeting.
Mr. E. \V. Rawlings was given
the contract to raise the bell in
the court house and increase its
sounding qualities by placing a
cement floor in the bell tower,
thus making it more substantial
ami better in several respects. This
work will proceed at once. Thej
matter of fencing the public
square will he taken up later.
Another very important matter
up for discussion was that of
building the bridge across thej
Oconee river. Rather than placo!
a direct levy of tax upon the peo- 1
pie at this time, the Commission-j
era decided to submit the proposi-;
tion of bonds for this purpose,and
the question will be voted upon at!
the regular election in October. A!
direct levy would, at this time,;
prove a burden to the taxpayers,
but by building the bridge with a
bond issue will not be felt by the
people, and is a safe and conserv
ative manner of making the much
needed improvement.
It will be remembered that the
bond question was twice veted
upon for building the court house
for the county, but did not carry;
and as a consequence the tax rate
was very high for one year. It is
very probable that this sad expe
rience will be remembered at the
election in October, and that a
bond issue will.be called for by
the people. No better investment
could be made for the countv than
a good and safe bridge across tho
river. Even at this time the river
is impassable at the public ferry,
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and no end of inconvenience is
caused by a lack of proper means
lof crossing. Let the people awake
| to tho needs of the l imes, and
give this matter due consideration
at the October election. Vote for
bonds, and save high taxes.
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RETURNED TO ATTACK
UPON SENATOR HOLDER
j Atlanta, Sept. T, —The Georgian
, this afternoon returned to its at-
I tack on Senator John N. Holder
both by cartoon and editorial. It
| renews its former charges and con
j nects him by intimation with Jan.
M. Smith, whom it charges with
j unlawfully leasing misdemeanor
! convicts.
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I The attacks of the Georgian on
Mr. Holder are generally disap
proved by the members of the leg
islature and by none more so than
those members who have been op
! posed to the legislation ot which
he is the author.
j A similar attack was made by
; the Georgian on Senator J. P.
Knight of the Sixth, to which he
| replied to-day on a question of
personal privilege, denying em- ]
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phatically the charges made by
j the paper.
ATTORNEY TALMADGE MOVES
TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Eugene Talmadge, who gradu
ated with distinction from the law
class ot 1907 at the University of
Georgia, and who since his admis
sion to the bar bus been practicing
law in the office of Dorsey, Brew
ster, Howell & Herman, has re
cently removed to Ailey, On., and
will continue the practice of his
profession at Mount Vernon, the
county site of Montgomery coun
ty, and only two miles from Ailey.
Mr. Talmadge built up a very
succsssftill practice while in At
lanta and his removal to his new
sphere of action will be an acqui
sition to Montgomery county,
which ranks among the most pros
perous of south Georgia count ies.
—Atlanta Constitution.
When you see a fellow hanging
around his place of business alone
you may put it down that he is
afraid to spend a dollar for adver
tising.
SIT. VERNON. GEORGIA, TlU'llsDAV, SI IT. 1908.
DIED AT VIDALIA.
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News has reached here of the
I death of Mrs. X. U. Williams at
! Vidalia Monday night. Mrs.Wil
j liams had been ill for some time,
i and her death did not, come as a
i great surprise to her friends. She
was a daughter of Mr. Jno. M.
Dees of this county, and leaves a
large number of relatives and
friends to mourn her departure.
Remains were interred in the
family burial ground south of this
place yesterday.
CONTINUES LEGAL PRACTICE.
In this issue ft]>|K«as the profes
sional card of Col. A. U. Lanier.
For many years he was a member
of the Mt. Vernon bar, previous
to bis stay at Bartow, and is well
land favorably known to our peo
j pie. Since returning to Mt. Ver
non he has spent much time in
building up a new borne, but, now
resumes the practice of law in
this county. His new office will
be found in the building occupied
by Col. Underwood near the post
office, where he will be glad to
wait on his old clients and friends.
BOND ISSUE.
(loorgiit Montgomery County.
To the qualified votoiH oi said eounty:~No.
tico is hereby fpven (hat an election will he
held on Wednesday the 7th day (T October,
I‘KIS, 111 all the election precincts in said com -
| t.v tor the purpose of determining whether or
i not bonds sliail he issued lor the purrose ol
j raising money with which to Imil I a steel
! bridge and approaches to the same across the
i Oconee Itiver at or near I,a moo's Perry in said
j county. II the rupiisite legal vide in said
! election is cast in favor of the issuance of |
bonds, bonds to the amount of iiio.UOo will he |
issued for said purpose. Said bonds will hear ,
interest at the rate of (i per cent, per annum,
the accrued interest to he paid on the first of
each January succeeding tlie dale of issuance
nptil said Immls are paid off. Taxes will he
levied ami collected each year succeeding the
issuance of said bonds snllicient to pay oiVthc
accrued interest and #i),suo of the principal
The fi11,500 collected annually for the purpose |
of paying oft'the principal will create a fund 1
for the purpose of paying oft' and retiring
said bonds at the end of ten years from the
date they are issued. Said bonds are to be
come due and payable at Hie expiration of 111
years from the date they are issued This Sep
tember Ist, 100 S. W. VV. Tope,
J. C. Conner. David Oillis,
Win. bland,
Comr’s It. and it., Montgomery County.
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Take ’em off the streets and
put, ’em tu school at. once —from
the youngest to the older ones.
Mrs. Will Newman and
charming littlo daughters of Sa
vannah, after spending the week
with the family of Mr. F. M. Mc-
Rae, left Monday afternoon for
their home.
Mrs. V. I'. Moore of Route No.
! 1 sends in a hen egg with the fig
; ure nine very cleverly modeled in
: one end. This is probably signif
i ieant of some good event that
| may transpire next year.
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Cotton is now cooling in at a
very good rate. It will be re
membered that the first bale of
the season brought to this place,
1 Augiigt. R 5, was made by' Arthur
Hamilton, a worthy colored far
mer. Arthur lias brought in the
first bale for a number of years,
this year’s bale weighing IXO lbs.
Rev. E. li. Warnoek of Towns
was a pleasant visitor at this of
fice yesterday morning.
Mr. J. A. Clegg of Scotland was
a business visitor to Mt.. Vernon
Tuesday.
See the new ad. of the Mount
Vernon Drug Co. They are now
, headquarters for school supplies.
Miss Bessie Stuckey returned
Tuesday morning from a visit
among friends at Glen wood and
! Alamo. Miss Bessie is assistant
in the office of the Clerk of the
j Court, and has made many friends
to Mt. Vernon,
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SEWARI).
Special Correspondence.
We are sorry to report tho seri
ous illness of Miss Julia Moseley,
j Drs. J. E. itml R. H. Mobley are
i attending the patient. Dr. Gray
• of Lyons was called in Sunday to
! assist, in t ho case.
Mr. John Carroil is quite sick
jat this writing, but hopes are that
he will soon recover.
Miss Abide Mobley of Atlanta
spent a part of last week with
home folks.
Mrs. J. L. Adams spent the lat
ter part of last, week with her
j brother, W. E. Moseley, do#n in
Toombs county.
Misses R. (). and Lizzie Gordon
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j loft Friday to visit friends and!
relatives at Surrency.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay toil Morris
Lire nil smiles over the arrival of
: a fine girl at t heir home.
L. X. Barlow is spending the
week over in t lie G lenwood section,
looking after business.
Miss Stella Morris of Mt. Ver
non is visiting her aunts, Misses
Lizzie and Kmina Morris.
Adam McNutt and Miss Georgia
Daniels were pleasant callers at j
(J. I*. Moseley’s Saturday morn- 1
ing-
Mrs, R. 11. Mobley is spending
I a few days wit h home folks near
Longpoml this week.
Fuss and Fun.
For Runt.
My place at Ailey, Ga., consist
ing of five-room house, garden,
one and half acre patch, barn,Ac.,
good condition. Address
J. F. Hall, M. !>.,
9-3-4 t Box 35, Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Mr. J. K. Sikes of Alamo paid
his regular viwit- to the Monitor
office Tuesday to renew his hii*>-
script ion to the county paper, lie
isone of the hest, men in the couii
;ty.
Jolly Charles Holmes of Soper
ton was among the visitors Imre
Tuesday.
Kememt)cr that The Monitor is
now in the new building across the
; street from the old office. Call at
the new place instead.
Mr. Jos. W. Parker of Liberty
(County came up Monday to enter
1 seine of his children in the U. K.
!J. He was also accompanied by
! Chalmers Chapman of that conn
; ty, who becomes a pupil.
Mr. and Mrs. Seward Hicks I
leave this week for Rochelle, (»a.,
where they will make their future
home, Mr. Hicks having accepted
the cashiership of one of the |
banks at that place. Many friends
in Mt. Vernon will regret to have:
them leave, but bespeak happi
ness and success for them in their
new home.
Mr. J. \V. McCullough of Route
, No. 4 is taking his annual vaca
tion, ami Mr. J. A. McMride is
| carrying his route.
Postmaster dins. Beiignot has
been indisposed for the past few
days.
If you fail in a (audible under
taking today, roll up your sleeves
and goat it again tomorrow. There
i is nothing like trying a thing over
and over again—success will come
at lust.
VERY SAD DEATH
OF BRIGHT YOUNG LADY
The many friends throughout
the county will be pained to learn
of tho untimely death of Miss
Eliza Gibbs, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. \V. Gibbs of the Hack
Branch community. This young
j life passed away during the early!
I hours of Wednesday (yesterday),
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at Vidalia, where she had been
taken for treat inent at tho hands
of a surgeon. The disease had
progressed to such an extent that
human hands could not avail, and I
death claimed her as its own.
Before her death this young la
dy called to her bedside the fami
ly circle, friends and her pastor,
land in their presence sang hymns
: and communed with ln>d, as one
jin the very presem the Divine
! Creator—the Futher who was soon
to call her to llis heavenly keep
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•ng.
This young body was laid toj
rest in the Hughes cemetery yes-1
terday, Rev. Cluis. Montgomery j
of the Presbyterian church, of
which she was a member, conduct
ing the last, rites over I lie grave of!
a faithful and brave member of'
the Hock. The condolence of a,
large number of friends ih nx-J
tended t lie bereaved ones.
Road Notice.
Ufortfitt—'Montgomery (Nmoty.
R. N. WOOl l . H. al., liitvin." 111>|>11 <**1 for tlio
opening and cHfiiMjslim. iit of a n(!w |>tilili«* j
road, <v:mi4in*f!cin •at it point on ho Spring*
Hill ami Al 1110 public road about mi Iwtiy l> - .
tvvoen tho rcsidoiino <»t (’. .\. Mcltao and (J. I
N. .Mnrriii ami running in .1 wchPilv dineiion ,
along tlio land linen of (!. A. Melbo iml (i. N j
Martin, U. A. MelUo and jt. N. Wood, ,1. I I
Elton ami It N. Wood, ami titmice through J
the luimlh of It N. Wood ami 11. WnoTtmi,
ihlni’Mccting tho .Scotland inad 'tear tbecorn'i
of < ||. Wootton'H botiie Hold, ill tin* KHIO Mi
litia District ot HHid county, Said road to bn
about two niiloK long mel thirty foot wide. I
Notice in li- ichy kiv« 1 1 that auid iipphoiti >n ,
a ill la? finally granted on tho (hit day of Out ► I
Imr, IIMIB, next, it no Miiftlciont caiinc 11 hliowii i
to the contrary. Sept. I, JIMS.
W. W. Pop«•. I). It. (iillin,
.J. (j (Joiinor, Win. I* and.
| CONTRACTORS St BUILDERS j
;! Will Save Money and Time by by
;; 1 'luring their (Mulcts lor !j
Sash, |{lin<ls, Doors, Mantels, Paints, j|
Oils, liinic, Plaster, (Vmont, etc.
witli Savannah’s Newest and and estimates $
Cheerfully J
;! Nost Enterprising Supply Mouse Furnished |
I }as. i.. chu istian, SOUTHERN BUILDERS’
M«na«er SUPPLY CO. \
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U. B. INSTITUTE
OPENED TUESDAY.
T'ho Union Baptist Institute be
: Hun lh** fall term Tuesday ft. m.
tinder very prnni isingeiroustanees,
the en roll men t, for both t ha public
and academic depnrtmonls lifting
vary good for the opening.
Ivxereisea began at 0 o'clock,
including appropriate talks by
Iti*v. Turner Smith, Cola. Wilson
and Taltmidge and ot lid's.
Some of the teachers did not
i arrive in t ime lor the opening on
! account of delays in the trains,
•but everything is expected lie in
perfect working order in a short
while. After tile exercises pupils
and teachers were assembled for
cxftinniation and classification.
; Lit the parents who have not
yet attended to this very import
ant duty, place the children in
. school ut mice, and thus take ad
vantage of the opportunity ofTored
for an edueat ion.
CLOTHIERS TO THE SOUTH.
If. 11. Levy Urn. &. Co., the big
clothing men of Savannah, an
nounce t hat t heir immense line of
clot hing for men and boys for fall
and wilder wear is now ready.
They alsn carry randy-made gar
ments for women and children—
one of file host I ines ill tl'lH Hunt li.
They will be glad to send sam
ples on request, and make a spec
ialty ' I filling mail orders. If
you cannot visit, them in Savan
nah, order a suit, or two sent, out
for inspection. They will please
you in price and finality. 'Their
fall announcement appears in this
issue.
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