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KB£S«KOW^sSS»BSS)S I * I BEST GRADES OF I COMMERCIAL *5 STATIONERY. S | s 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* | '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. i * 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. i -■■■■ . ► 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. | 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. 0 ©•©;:<&'©.:© ©:©;©©©.©© ©;©:©©©:© ©;:©©©;©3©©; ©: ■ m I LOCAL - PERSONAL § © © © .©©.©.©.©;©: ©© © :©.;©;© ©© © ©:•©•:© © © ©;© ©;©. ©; 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. & )UxxxJk amwjJ [ /i>A/ OU CJjCmc( jl >u ytwnvrr^C^ ?fo ay>wr- j j Tfct %cmmtr 0 I WLnyvoYbl&ani $ | % t i | OFFICIAL ORdAN • p I OF { i % irtONtViOMERY ) COUNTY. | SI.OO PER YEAR. ; $ l Clever, I ln*a rt »mI Charlie 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. Keep up with news and happen ings of the county by reading *ho Monitor. $1 a year, in advance. NO. 18