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VOL. XXIU.
A Strong and Logical
Argunjent For Bonds.
Mb. Editor: Ido not deem it
amiss, at this time, in view of the
fact that the County Commission
ers have ordered an election to he
held on the first Wednesday in
Onto her to determine whether or
not bonds shall he issued* by the
county for the purpose of con
structing a bridge acioss the Oco
nee river, to give your readers a
history of the movement, and
some of the reasons why a bond
issue is preferable for the purpose
stated to a direct and immediate
tax levy.
The matter of the construction
of a bridge, such ns the public
generally may cross at any stage
of water, has been agitated and
discussed by the county officials
for quite a number of yea"s.
While the population of the coun
ty wassmaMund the number of
people crossing the river also com
paratively small, the time-honor
ed ferry boat was adequate to a
certain extent to the demands
made upon it by the traveling
public; but, the population of
the county has almost doubled
each decade during the past twen
ty years, so that it now has a pop
ulation of probably 25,000. This
increased population of necessity
has increased the number of peo
ple who cross the river in the
same proportion that the popula
tion has increased so that the fer
ry boat is taxed to its utmost al
most all the time, and on public
occasions at the county site is en
tirely inadequate to handle the
people. Again, the ferry boat is
available as a means of crossing
the river only when the water is a
little above the ordinary stage and
lower. Probably during a period
of three months of every year,the
water in the river is at so high u
stage that crossing, of necessity,
is entirely abandoned so far as
the county ferry boat is concern
ed. It is more than probable that
there will continue in the future
to ue an influx of citizens from
other counties into onr county and
the ratio of those crossing the riv
er will increase in the same pro
portion. Other counties throijgh
which the river runs have public
bridges for the benefit of the trav
eling public and have had for
years. Shall Montgomery county
always follow in the rear or will
she come into the front ranks
with her sister counties. These
and others are the reasons why
the County Commissioners have
reached the conclusion that a pub
lic bridge across the Oconee river
at or near Lamon’s ferry, so that
the travelling public may with
safety and convenience cross said
stream at any stage of water, is a
public necessity.
Some two or three months ago
this conclusion was put into defi
nite form by spreading upon the
minutes an order declaring their
purpose to go forward in the mat
ter of the construction of the
bridge# The commissioners thought
at that time that the better meth
od for raising the money with
which to build, was by three suc
cessive tax assessments during
three consecutive years; but the
short cotton crop, the low' price at
which cotton is being sold, as well
as the general financial depression
throughout the country, are con
siderations which they could not
overlook. They consequently be
lieve that the better method for
raising the money is to float bonds
and thereby avoid excessive taxes,
and with tnis end in view have
ordered an election to be held for
this purpose on the first Wednes
day in October, next.
It occurs to me, under present
conditions, that the floating of
bonds is far preferable to direct
taxation,, because the county tax
es. including the assessment for
public schools is ulready 110.85
U4|i* iHinmirmtfry Mmxtnx.
per SI.OOO. The assessment, or
dered by the Board of Education
is $2.75 on the SI,(KM), for public
school purposes alone. To add to
this amount an additional bridge
fund would make what a great
many people would be inclined to
call an exhorbitant tux. The
bonds are to bo 10 year bonds—
they are to bear interest from the
date of issuance. The interest is
to be paid annually and $8,500 is
to be levied and collected annual
ly for the purpose of paying off
the bonds when they mature. But
someone says, look what the inter
est to be paid will amount to in
ten years. (Iranted, but. have von
ever thought, that the fund raised
by annual tax assessments enn
and will be placed upon interest
as fast as the same is collected,
and the interest thus raised be
used ns a set-off to i he interest on
the bonds? Besides, the public
will have the the bridge
during all the time that the money
is Being raised to retire the bonds.
By floating bonds the money can
be borrowed, the bridge built, the
debs repaid by small annual tax
assessments and nobody hurt, and
the county will have to its credit
a permanent public improvement
in keeping with the population
and the demands of the time.
Someone says, “I do not. wish
to create a debt, for my children
born and to be born, to pay off.”
Therein lies the equity and justice
of raising money by floating
bonds where the money is to bo
used for a permanent public im
provement. The old men of to
day have stood in the front ranks
and have borne the brunt of bat
tle in the past —they have made
what permanent public improve
ments we have—it would bo man
ifestly unjust to them in their de
clining years to force them by di
rect taxation to build a permanent
public improvement for the use of
future generations. It is more
equitable and just for those who
come in the future and who reap
the benefit of the bridge by use,
to pay for it. Such will be the
case if bonds are floated.
But some argue that the bridge
will ’cost far in excess of the
amountwhich the county officials
propose to raise; that the $85,000
is simply a delusion and a snare
to get the matter started; that
when once started, more money
will have to be raised to complete
it. To all such I will say that the
commissioners have employed a
competent and reliable architect,
and contractor who has thorough
ly surveyed the route over which
the bridge is to be built, and who
has had much practical experience
in the construction of bridges of
the kind proposed, haying built
the public bridge across the Oco
nee at Dublin and the Octnulgee
at Huwkinsville, and he guaran
tees that the bridge and all trest
ling sufficient to make the same
passable at the highest stage of
water will not cost exceeding $85,-
000. He himself will undertake
it for that sum or less.
Does any good reason exist why
the work should not bo pushed
forward to completion. 1 think
not. Let every voter turn out on
the day of the election and cast
his bailot “for bonds” and there
by promote this enterprise so
much needed by the travelling
public. J. B. Geiger.
Mt. Vernon, Ga., 9, 14. ’OB.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The Woman’s Foreign Mission
ary Society of the Methodist
church met at the residence of
Mrs. William Bland on Monday
afternoon, with a very good at
tendance. We pray that God w ill
bless our humble service and aid
in our efforts to send the gospel
to “millions over the sea,”
Member.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, Sr FT. 17, 1908.
NEW OFFICERS FOR
! THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
The regular meeting of the Kp
! worth League was held at tin*
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'Methodist church Tuesday **ven
-1 ing, and a good number were
present.
This being the regular time for
ehoosing officers for tin* coming
! yea r, tin* following wen* elected :
| Lamar Glenn, president,
j Miss Birdie Mason, Ist vice
president.
; Miss Sadie McQueen, 2d vice
president.
Miss Lucy MeAllister, fid vice
president.
Mrs. E. M. Rack ley, Ith vice
i president.
W. F. McAllister* Treasurer.
1 Miss Bessie Stuckey, Secretary,
i Tin? regular meetings are held
at the Methodist chinch every
Tuesday evening, 7 o’clock, and
all are cordially invited to attend
! the meetings.
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1 Victorian Notes.
Special OoiTcHpontleneo.
Tin* Victorian Society held its
regular meeting last Saturday af
ternoon .
The secretary being absent Lou
ise McArthur was elected as secre
tary pro tern.
I After a short business meeting
' the follow.ug program was rend
ered :
Piano Solo by Pearl Collin®.
Prophecy by Imogens Achorn.
Vocal Solo by Mattie Lou Oliff.
Piano Solo by Pet Fuqua.
Reading by Louise McArthur.
Recitation by Maude Williams.
Jessie Peterson, one of the 1908
graduates, was with us and gave
us a short talk.
There being no other business
we adjourned. I. A.
Notice.
On and after Sept. Ist all work
turned out must be paid for upon
delivery, and no charge will be
made on book. All work is exo
j cuted in correct and workmanlike
1 manner, and warrants prompt
payment.
MT. VERNON REPAIR SHOP,
Jas. P. Duffie,
| 820tf Mgr. '
T Notes Prorri t?\e U. B.
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REGULAR CNRKESPONDENT
VERNON, GEORGIA AILEY, GEORGIA
Our school opened Sept. 1, with
large enrollment. Nearly ull the
old pupils have returned and new
faces are to be seen daily on the
campus. The new boarding pu
pils who have entered school this
week are, Bayard Dilworth, Au
gusta, Ga., G. T. Dean, Baxley,
Ga., Rod us and Denton Green way,
Orland, Ga., and Misses Birdie
Clifton and Ida Yeomans, Col
lins, Ga.
The Public School Department
bids fair to excel the previous en
rollment. We have already en
rolled about 190 pupils in this de
partment.
Both teachers and pupils seem
to be getting down to hard work
and much interest is being mani
fested throughout the school.
Our faculty ;s composed of
teachers representing the best col
leges of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama, and Virginia.
The music department is under
the able management of Miss
Margaret Brewton who is assisted
by Miss Snead of Virginia. Miss
Snead has charge of the depart
ment of Voice.
The course of instruction in
both Piano and Voice are thor
ough and practical.
Miss Eunice Upshaw has the de
partment of Oratory. This study
goes hand in hand with the study
of Literature, and considerable
attention is given to voice and
physical culture.
Parents need have no fears in
placing their eons and daughters
i MARRIED AT GRAYMONT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Many friends in Montgomery
| county will bo surprised, and at
the same time delighted, to learn
jof the marriage of Mr. T. .1.
I Thompson of this place and Miss
'Johnson of Graymont, the happy
event being solemnized at I lie
home of the bride Sunday after
! noon The ceremony was read 1 y
her pastor, the Baptist minister
,at t hat place, and was witnessed
1 by only a few friends. They reacli
ied home Sunday evening >ll tin*
! aest-bouml passenger, and it was
: not until Monday morning that
Mr. Thompson’s smiling face re-
I venled to his friends that In* had
I possessed himself with a bride,
j They are now at home to their
friends in Mt. Vernon.
The bride is a charming lady,
(and with many graces will make a
| liappv home. Mr. Thompson is
one of ilu* best men in this sec
tion. is full of energy, and is in
every way a good citizen with a
large number of friends. May
they live long and be happy.
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NEW SCHEDULE.
In this issue will be found the
new schedule on the Seaboard
which went into effect Sunday,
filth inst. There is no change in
tlm morning train from Savannah,
aim but little change in the after
noon tram for Savannah, lint
there is about an hour r difference
in the morning train for Suvuu
nah and the night train from Sa
vannah.
Train No. 74 for Savannah
passes Mt. Vernon 5:47 in the
morning, and reaches Savannah
at 9:2<> o’clock.
Train No. 78 leaves Savannah
at 0:00 in the afternoon, and
passes Mt. Vernon 9:20 at night.
Under the new schedule visitors
to Savannah have about, two hours
more in the city, which is quite a
convenience to shoppers ami busi
ness men of this section.
For any further information
see your nearest ticket agent.
in the Dormitory to board. The
boys’ dormitory is under the man
agement of Prof. Ezell, who is a
graduate from Clemeon College,B.
0., and has had four years’ rigid
military discipline. Prof. Green,
who also has experience in dorm
itory discipline, is in this dormi
tory.
The boys are especially fortu
nate in having Miss Alice Gum
ming who has been a student in
the School of Education, Chica
go, in their dormitc)ry—therefore,
each grade has its teacher to su
perintend the preparation of the
lessons. Prof. Gates has his office
hi this dormitory, and the boys
need do nothing but thirst for
knowledge.
The gills’ dorm i tor j’ is under
the management of Prot. M. O.
Carpenter who is a graduate of
Wake Forest College.
Miss Upshaw is lady principal.
She is assisted by Miss Stroud,
Miss Dougherty, Miss Burnett,
Miss Sharpe and Miss Snead.
The girls are under the direct
care of these teachers who are ex
perts in their several departments,
and here, too, each grade has its
teacher.
The students and faculty all
take their meals together in the
Dining Hall.
We would not forgot just, here
to say a word in behalf of the
most excellent management of the
Dining Hall under Mrs. Dukes,
the matron. To say that all are
highly pleased does but slightily
express the sentiment of both fac
ulty and students.
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Miss Ruby Mason left lasi week
to enter the G. N. and I. at Mil
ledgeville.
Mr and Mrs. James W. Adams
visited friends and relatives in
Mt. Vernon Monday.
Mr. 1. J. Joyner of Glenwood
was a business visitor to Ibis
nlaee Monday morning.
Mr. M. C. Ryals, of Glenwood,
accompanied by his daughter Miss
Penile, was: in Ml. Venmii Mon
day.
Mr. Bill Moses is studying med
icine in Nashville, Teiiu., and loft
Monday afternoon to take tip Ins
work.
Mr. H. O. Stewart of Savannah,
representing the Oliver typewriter,
business visitor to this place
one day last week.
Miss Leona Williamson of Long
pond passed through here Monday
Hii route to Forsyth, where sheen
i
tors Bessie Tift College.
Our job department is now
turning out. more work than ever.
If you use stationery we can suit,
you in price, style and quality.
Horace McLetnore of Mt. Ver
non and DoYVitt Calhoun of Long
pond left Monday for Athens
where they attend the State Uni
versity, this being Mr. Calhoun’s:
second term.
Mrs. George Hughes of Soperton
spent a part of last week with rel
atives and friends in and near Mt.
Vernon. She is this week being
visited by Miss Pearle Spooner of
this place.
Mr. L. L. Avret. of Vidulia was
up Sunday. He was accompanied j
by his sister, Miss Lizzie Avret. of;
Claxton, who will spend a few
days at the home of Mr. L. B.
McLemore. She is just recover
ing from an illness, and it. is
hoped that the change will benefit
her.
Judge R. B. Rockett of Norm
untow was a visitor at the Moni
tor office yesterday afternoon. He
is the justice of the 51st district. (
He is a former citizen of Wush-i
ington county. He is 11 clever
gentleman.
Mr. W. B. Greenway of the Or- j
land section was in Mt. Vernon on
business Tuesday morning.
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J Watters of Turrytown was m to
i pay us a pop cal! yesterday'.
The young folks assembled nt,
the home of SlienlV Burch Mon*
| lay evening for a surprise party,
which was enjoyed by all present.
Mr. W. VI. Newton of Halcyon*
dale, accompanied by his son,
Bobbie, stopped over tills week
with the family of Mr. 11. D. Lee.
They were on route home from
Shamrock Springs, where they
went for recuperat ion.
NOT YET ALIVE.
We are under obligations to Mr.
(ion. E. Bcugnot, ol Auburn,ln i.,
for a copy of the premium list of
the Thiid Annual Free Fall Ex
hibit to be held in his town next
mont h. It is a very nice tiling of
about 12- r > pages, and shows Very
clearly that l lie people of his
town and county take interest in
county fairs, and derive a benefit
from them. Mr. Beugnot will bn
remembered as an old Ms. Vernon
boy, and it is needless to say that
lie is still nr crested in the welfare
of tins county. Our people are
not yei aroused to the importance
of holding a county fair.
WEDOING AT ERifcK.
At Kriek, on Thursday, Sept. 8,
ut B*Bo p. m., Miss Emma Auld
and Mr. Pope N. Brown were mar
ried, Rev. Wm. Denham officiate
ing.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the bride’s parents, Pref.
and Mrs. J. R. Alild, and only a
few friends and the members of
the family were present.
The bride is one of the most es
timable young ladies of Montgom
ery county, whose personal dial ms
and graces endeared her to friends,
and whose womunly modesty—a
precious gem—adorned her many
virtues.
The groom is a young man of
excellent reputation, is indu-i li
ons, capable, and is a Christ mn
gentleman.
The many friends of the young
couple extend their heartfelt con
gratulations and hid them God
speed. and the writer prays a con
tinuance of His blessing upon
them.—X X in Telfair Enterprise.
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