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Mrs. J. E. Ennis has returned
to her homo in Screven, after
having made her home in Mt,
Vernon for some time.
Miss Mamie New of Dublin vis
ited relatives here Sunday.
While attempting to pen an twi
ruly cow a few days ago, Mr. Chas.
Hamilton had an ankle badly
sprained and is still unable to
walk on it.
Mr. D S. Williamson of Long
pond was in a few days ago and
left an order for job work. If
you need a genuine stump puller
call on him.
Dr. Henderson of Sandersville
was in Mt. Vernon last week, hav
ing come down to visit his daught
er. Mrs. J. E. Hunt. This was
his first visit to Mount Vernon,
but the impressions gained were
favorable. /
Mrs. Smith and two children
of Hinesville are visiting relatives
here this week.
Mr. G. W. Collins of Vidalia
was in town Monday. He ls-one
of the manufacturers of the
famous Red Letter Linnr.ent, and
is selliig worlds of it.
Dr.J. H. McArthur has recover
ed from a recent illness, and was
in town Monday on business.
While leaving Beulah church a
few days ago the family of Mr. R.
E. Currie were thrown from a bug
gy and quite painfully injured.
Col. Tom Eason of Fitzgerald
was among the yisiting attorneys
here this week.
Mr. Aaron Moses of the west
side of the ccunty was among old
friends in Mt. Vernon one day
last week. He was vejy pleasant
ly remembered by many friends.
Several of the good Samaritans
have been in this week to run
their subscriptions up a little—
and, a good number of them pass
on the other side.
Mr. A. F. Clark of the west side
stopped in this week for a call
and to have his date advanced a
year.
After spending some time in
Bulloch county, Miss ClifTola
Folsom has returned home. She
was accompanied by her sister
Mrs. .T. H. Daniel and little
Margaret Elizabeth Daniel.
Mr. W. H. McQueen has been
quite ll 11 this week. His daughter,
Miss Sadie, is improving.
Mr. Claude YVright left Friday
morning last for Arlington, Ga.,
where he will clerk for bis uncle
Mr. C. M. Adams.
| Fall
I Millinery
ON DISPLAY
THURSDAY, FRIDAY,
SATURDAY AND MONDAY
i, October i, 2, 3 and 5
On the above dates we will draw aside the curtains
which conceal onr magnificent Millinery Display, dupli-
I' 1 cated from Paris Models. - ||
It is a pleasing lot indeed, and you will realize its
extent and real attractiveness only when you make a per
sonal tour of inspection. ;!
We invite you to come.
MISS M. E. MC NATT jj
, Vidalia, Qa. jj
Sit? ffimttiunumf Mmxtnt.
City* Court in session here this
w’eek. List of cases given later.
Mrs. Sallie Calhoun of Vidalia
spent last week with her son, Col.
Marcus Calhoun.
Rev. G. J. Thomson is in the
sanitarium in Sayannah, where he
| went for an operation. Some time
ago he sustasned injuries in a run-
| away whieh caused an abnormal
growth. He is doing nicely, and
will soon return home.
We had a pleasant call one day
last week from Mr. E. T. Dickens,
business manager of the Vidalia
Advance. He is a clever young
gentleman.
Mrs. R. L. Fox of Brunswick is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Chas. Beugnot, this week. Dr. Fox
will probably come up in a few
days to return with her.
The newest citizen in Mt. Ver
non is James Edgar Hunt, Jr.,
who arrived a few days ago, and is
stopping with Dr. and Mrs. J. E.
Hunt.
Mr. Herbert Bailey left |ast
Friday to enter Mercer Universi
ty-
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Wooten of
Cordele are visiting their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Burch, this week.
Mrs. J. T. Thompson was called
to the bedside of her sister in
Emanuel county last week, re
turning Sunday evening.
Read the notice of Mr. L. H.
Miller of Tarrytown. He has a
very nice place for sale.
Mr. R. Morrison and family of
Glenwood have recently moved to
Mt. Vernon, and Mrs. Morrison
will conduct a millinery business.
Read the offerings made by Miss
M . E. McNat, the Vidalia milli
ner. Since moving to VulaWa
Miss McNutt is still serving a
large number of Montgomery
county citizens with high-class
millinery.
ORPHANS DAY AND WORK DAY
We are asked to direct attention
to the fact that there is -mi estab
lished move to have the first Sun
day in October observed as Orph
ans Day, and one day the week
previous as Work Day, bringing
the amount of wages realized, to
the Sunday school and have it
sent to the orphan homes of the
various denominations. This move
will take in the states of Georgia.
North and South Carolina, Flori
da and Alabama. This is a laud
able cause, and should be liberal
ly supported by all denominations.
Get further information from your
pastor, Baptist, Presbyterian or
Methodist, and join in the work.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 1908.
ON THE BRIDGE
AND BOND QUESTION.
Mt. Vernon, Ga., Sept. 82, 'OB.
Mr. Editor :
If you will allow me space in
youF valuable paper 1 would like
to express my views on the matter
of building a bridge across the
Oconee river at or near I,anion’s
ferry. 1 don’t t hink the time has
come yet for the building of such
a costly thing to the county.
When tiie court house was built a
great many people thought by
building by direct taxation that
as it was paid for that taxi-s would
comedown. Such seems not to
he the case, and I’m strongly of
the opinion that will be the caso
in the bridge building. Once get
taxes up and see how hard it is to
lower them.
Now- as to bonds, if anyone
thinks they can borrow money at
anything less than eight per cent,
let them try it and see. On the
other hand, lot them put money
in any hank and see if they can
get over four percent. Count the
interest on thirty-five thousand
dollars for ten years at eight per
cent, and you will have the nice
little sum of twenty-eight thous
and. Collect three thousand and
five hundred per year and put it
at four per cent, and see what a
vast difference there is in the in-
U.'l'est. Some will say that the
rise in property values, and the
new comers will offset that Well,
I think we have a very poor in
ducement to offer newcomers when
they look at our tax rate; further
more, thirty-five thousand dollars
will not bridge the Oconee river
anywhere in Montgomery county
and put The trestling on each side
so as to get to the bridge, for all
are aware that timber suitable for
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Dr. Brew to 11 filled his regular
appointments at the Baptist
church in Mt. Vernon Sunday,
morning and evening. Both serv
ices were largely attended.
Rev. M. O. Carpenter preached
at Marie school house seven miles
southeast of (lienwood Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night.
We hear many good things of
Bro, Carpenter at Marie. Many
united with the church at this
place during last week.
The following students visited
their homes Sunday and Monday:
Messrs. E|»iest Rivers and Guy
Stone, Glenwood; Wilson Cole
man, Lyons; Marion Flanders,
Tarrytown.
The new hoarding pupils who
have entered school this week are:
Misses Bessie Mae Dumas, Flora
Tuten, Baxley, (In.; Miss Ruth
Johnson: Augusta, Ga.;Messrs. A.
L. Miller, llazeliiurst, Ga.; Jus.
Blitch, Blitchton, Ga. Many new
pupils are expected to enter the
U. B. I. this week. Several of the
old students who have been de
layed are now entering. Glad to
welcome them back to their old
stand.
The teachers are much pleased
with the manner in which the pu
pils seem to take hold of the work
—really these boys and girls have
come here to study.
Glen wood, No. I.
Special Oorreapondence.
Hardy Keen and Miss Minnie
Browning made a pleasant call at
Mr. Clark’s Sunday afternoon.
Bum McAllum and Miss Bessie
Browning were welcome visitors
at Bruce Sunday afternoon.
Charlton Mimbs and Miss
Amanda Sears were enjoying Sun
day to the fullest degree.
Docia Browning made a pleas
ant call at Mr. Dixon’s Sunday
afternosm.
Misses Turners visited at Ala
mo Sunday last, and they seport
a nice time.
J. A. Turner visited R. M.
Browning Sunday la»t.
that kind of work is getting
mighty scarce in this part of
Georgia. Once build it and it
will take a snug little sum of
money each year to keep it re
paired. As to our keeping up
with our sister counties In our
public affairs, it would seem just
as reasonable to keep up with
them in the way of building
towns, please look around and see
how far behind we are on that
line; also, it matters not what
others do, they have that to pay
for, and not us. Then some will
say that times are hard, which is
all too true, and that, we should
vote bonds. I for 0110 don’t think
the people of Montgomery county
are so blind to their interest as to
put this enormous debt upon
themselves at the present time,es
pecially for something that is not
an ACTUAL NECESSITY. Why, wo
have not gotten over building the
court house yet, so please give us
a rest. If the good old men who
used to guide old Montgomery
county and kee p it out of debt
could only come and see the tax
rate we are now paying they would
make us blush with shame. Yet
the very things we sell to pay the
tax brings no more now than it
did then—they just simply could
heat us managing public affairs.
All, my friends, be careful how
you vote, there is a nigger in the
wood pile, and with a little time
and watching he can he seen or
found later. I would suggest that
every voter who goes to the poles
on election day who does not want
the bridge write plainly on his
ticket “No Bonds and No Bridge,”
and 1 t hink we can bury the tiling
so deep it will not sprout out in
twenty-five years, however, if the
majority say Bonds and Bridge 1
for one will grin and bear it.
Yours very truly, .
J . J. Moses.
Tho literary societies are taking
on new life, and a reading course
is being contemplated by Dr.
Brewton and the faculty, which
will help to broaden the scope of
work and greatly aid the societies
—“A well read man is a well bred
man.” -
All who expect to place their
boys and girls in the dormitories
that they may receive the careful
supervisioiTos the teachers in the
preparation of the various lessons
should do so now us the rooms are
being rapidly occupied. We would
also beg the parents not to cripple
their children in their grades by
keeping them out till the public,
term. Nothing is to be gained by
this, as it will be the same en
trance fee then as now. Time lost
can never be regained. “Illiter
acy is an effectnal bar to success
in any profession.” “Education is
the only interest worthy the deep
controlling anxiety of man.” By
its means we may learn, in a
measure, to think the thoughts of
and to sen into the mysterieis
of His eternal purpose,” We
would, therefore, emphasize the
importance of entering your chil
dren now, and beg you to keep
them in school every day unless
l*rovideotially hindered.
G. P. Turner will organize the
Georgia Good Roads Club Satur
day, the 20,at Bruce school house.
Everybody come and join. It only
costs 75c per membe. The organ
izer will explain the whole thing
to you, and will ask all who desire
to make short talks on the sub-J
ject. Don’t stand back, come out
and join in this good work. The
meeting will be held at 2 p. nri.
V'red L. White is president, and
G. P. Turner organizer.
As cheap as cotton is, a few
pounds will pay for the county!
paper a whole year. Try it. ]
Nothing to lose and much to gain.
Keep up with liews and happen
ings of the county by reading.thc
Monitor. $1 a year, iu advance. |
Norinaiitown.
.S'pocial Correapoiulence.
As the news from this place
never appears in the Monitor I
j guess it’s time some one was send
| ing it in, so here goes.
Ivey and Charlie Phillips of
near Oak Park were pleasant call*
i ers here last week.
Willie Scott is visiting here the
guest of his brother, S. W. Scott..
Judge It. B. Rocket, visited Mt.
! Vernon and other points last week.
Mr. and Mrs. VV. L. Blood worth
of Nashville are visiting the lat
ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liamson, at t his place.
Our Sunday school is growing
nicely, and we are glad to see the
people taking an interest in the
work.
Rufus Kirbio of this place vis
ited Vidalia Thursday.
Rev. 11. Turner Sin it h of Dub
lin filled his appointment here
Saturday ami Sunday.
J. 0. Meadows visited Vidalia
Wei 1 n esd ay a fte r 11 on 11 .
Among those attending services
at Penhoopio Sunday were : M isses
Ellie and Annie Pearl Rockett,
Mattie and Isabelle Kirlue, and
Elliott Williamson.
Luther Hilton and wile of Vi
dalia visited here Sunday, guests
of I. B. New and family.
T. A. Rockett visited Vidalia
Saturday.
Mr. jyigerene Williamson at
tended services at Penhoopeo Sun
day.
The Woman'a Missionary Soci
ety met here last 2d Saturday Mrs.
George West.lmry as president.,
Tom Kerzy of Grayiuont visited,
our town last. week.
'l’lie young people of Ibis sec
tion enjoyed themselves hugely
Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mr. N. M. VVillianiHon’s eating
grapes, —Cor.
Victorian Notes.
Special (!oitch|>oii«lciicc.
Last Saturday the Victorian So
ciety met, as usual.
Prof, A. M. Gates was with us
and gave us a very interesting and |
encouraging talk.
The roll was called and the!
members answered with rhymes.!
Imogene Achorn, Josie Cone, j
Louise McArthur, Maude Wil-|
hams, and Kate Parker were ap
pointed us a commit,ton to revise
and rowrfte the society’s rules and
by-laws.
Two or throe more committees
were appointed and then there
being no other business we pro
ceeded with the program which
was as follows :
Piano Duet by Pearl Collins and
Mattie Lou Oil iff.
Recitation by Mary Coleman.
Debate —Resolved that Oeorglu
Should Have Compulsory Educa
tion. Affirmative, Julia Achorn,
AdcJie Burch. Negative, Crania
Mcßae, Vera Mason. Many good
points were brought out on both
sides.
After the regular speeches tin
roll was culled for volunteers and
imogene Achorn and Mary Cole
man spoke on the alii mint ivc
side of the question. The judges
rendered the decision in favor of
the negative.
This being the extent, of our
program we adjourned. I. A.
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AGED CITIZEN GOES
TO ETERNAL REWARD
In the death of Mr, A. J. Wil
liamson, Sr., Montgomery county
has lost one ot her oldest and best
known citizens. Mr. Williamson
lutd reached the ripe age of near
ly ninety-five years, hut remained
quite active up to within a short
while of his death, which came
peacefully Saturday night last.
Ho was laid to rest. Monday near
his old home place m the north
eastern part of the county. He
will later receive the rites of the
Masonic order, of which he wna au
honored member.
Mr. Williamson was the father
of fifteen children, all of whom
reached mature age ; and most of
whom survive him. Those of his
surviving children are Messrs. I).
S., J no. A., M. M. and Alec Wil
liamson, and Mesdames Elizabeth
Phillips, Mol lie Phillips, Surah
Wilkes, Nancy Corbin, Dicy Phil
lips, Mary Ann Autrey, Tissie
Calhoun and .Josephine Wilkes,all
id' whom live in I his and surround
ing counties. Those of his sons
who preceded him to the grave
wore James, Jack and Mandrel.
Jack gave his life to the Lost
Cause, while the two latter died
since the war. The children, num
bering fifteen, together with the
grund-children, swell the family
circle far above the hundreds,who
are numbered among our best peo
ple
Mr. Williamson united with the
Baptist church when a young man
and lived an honorable, Christian
man, having at one time repre
sented Ins native county in the
general assembly. He was recog
nized as a hard-working mini. A
good man is gone, and inuiiy rela
tives and friends are left to mourn
his departure. Announcement of
the Masonic funeral will he made
later.
THE COTTON MEN
In this issue appears an ad. for
the well known cotton firm of Ca
non & Barnwell of Savannah. This
firm is recognized as one of the
most reliable in the South, and
consignments made to them are
sure of receiving the best.possible
returns. They are always open
for business, and guarantee to
please every man who does busi
ness with them.
SERVICES AT BEULAH
A Merit's of meetings was begun
at Beulah church on the 12th insfc.
which resulted in a glorious meet
ing. Most of the preaching was
done by Rev. Taylor, who is a
powerful exponent of the gospel,
and ninny were added to the
church at that place. Meeting
was closed this week.
' Farm for Sale.
My home place, four miles from
Tarry town and a mile and a-lialf
from river. 280 acres, with in
cultivation and under good fence.
New (>-room house, complete with
burns and outhouses. To be sold
at a bargain. See me at once.
L. 11. Mii.i.ku,
8244 t * Tarrytown, Ga.
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