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vol. xxm.
THE ELECTION
IN MONTGOMERY.
Last Wednesday’s election had
no exciting feature, as all of the
primary nominees were elected in
regular manner. Gov.-Elect Jos.
M/Brown defeated the indepen
dent ticket in Georgia by about
101,000 votes and Pension Com
missioner Lindsey was re-elected
over six opponents.
The disfranchisement act was
ratified by a large majority. Gov-
Elect Brown received 1009 votes
in this county, and Carter, inde
pendent candidate, 45 votes.
Among the county nominees
Mr. W. Henry Clark, candidate
for tax receiver, received the lar
gest vote polled in the county, re
ceiving both the white and negro
vote of the Erick district.
On the bond question, the elec
tion being held the same day, 1881
votes were polled—ll9l againt
and 198 for bonds for building a
b r idge across the Oconee river.
Thus it is proven tnat tiie peo
ple of Montgomery county are not
m favor of a bridge at this time.
Alamo, Route 1.
Special Correspondence.
Cotton picking is the go m this
section now-a-days, as the farmers
are rushing to get all their crops
housed before cold weather.
The show at Mcßae Friday was
witnessed and greatly j nj >ved bv
several from th
/ .1 ill I *V . I ii ■ ' ,
Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Clarke
Among the young folk who
v.sited at J. VV. K. Glaik’s Sun
day were: Misses Susie, Eliza,
, .1 d Lillie Clark. Mattie
o.iulord and Lillie Perdue. They
report a most enjoyable time.
\l >s Clemmie Clark spent Sat
unlay night with tier sister, Mrs.
J. E. Clark.
Mrs J F. Clark is ill at this
wrumg we are sorry to state, but
hope she will soon be well again.
Sunday school at OaK Grove is
progressing nicely.
A. J. Carroll spent Sunday with
Walter Gilder, and they had a
very enjoyable time.
Charlie Yoemans spent .Satur
day night with J. Frank Clark.
The day school at Oak Grove is
soon to come to a close, we are
sorry.to say.
Judge N. i.'. Clarke visited Lo
renzo Giles Monday afternoon.
Miss Mattie Sanford visited
Mrs. A. M. Andrews last week.
Pravermeeting at Oak Grove ev
ery Thursday night. All the peo
ple are invited to attend.
School Girl.
MASONIC FUNERAL.
The Monitor is requested to an
nounce that the Masonic rites will
be performed over the grave of the
late A. J. Williamson, near the
old home place, on Sunday the
18th inst. The Masonic fraterni
ty of this section is invited to at
tend and take part in the exer
cises. affd the public is also invit
ed to uttend.
Runaway Colored Boy.
Thos. a minor, lias left
home without my knowledge or
consent, and I h -ivhv notify
persons not to einpi •' r j-heiter
him. D. G. Greek.
Mt. Vernon, Ga.. Sept. b. 'be.
9-10-41.
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TEACHERS 5 INSTITUTE.
The next annual session ot the
Montgomery County Teachers’ In
stitute will he held in Mt. Vernon
during the week beginning Octo
ber 20, 1908. All teachers em
ployed to teach in the public
schools of the county will lie ro
‘ quired to attend this institute. All
other teachers of the county are
cordially invited to attend.
The trustees and patrons of the
different schools of the county are
urged to attend this institute as
much as possible during the ses
sion —meet your teachers and get
in touch with what is being done
for the schools of the county.
This Institute will be conducted
by Prof. M. L. Brittain, Superin
tendent of the schools of Fulton
county.
It is hoped that we will have a
large attendance of trustees and
patrons during the entire session.
Respectfully,
A. B. Hutcheson,
Co. School Com’r M. O.
! 10-15-2 t.
EFFECTIVE TIME TEST.
The Way a Clever Lawyer Won a Ver
dict For His Client.
An interesting example of dra
matic appeal to-human experience
, during a trial and a conclusive test
of the appeal closed a case tried in
a western court.
The plaintiff was suing a railway
for damages to a building which
had been set on fire, it was alleged,
>y sparks from a locomotive.
Counsel for the road based his
defense on the ground that, since
the fire was seen by employees on
the train a* 1 the train was in the
station only four minutes, the fire
: must therefore have been set be
i fore the engine pulled into the sta
tion. Four minutes, he contended,
constituted a period not long
enough for a tire to start and get j
under way.
On the other hand, counsel f«»r 1
the plaintiff argued in this wise: j
If a young man, sitting on a sofa |
with his best girl, is holding her
hand the time travels like an ex
press train. But if you dump a lot
of sparks on the pine roof of a dry
building in summer four minutes
is ample to settle the fate of the
structure despite all efforts to save
it.
There were Fome inereduous
smiles at this. The attorney took
out his watch and, handing it to
the foreman of the jury, requested
J him to announce the termination
of a period of four minutes.
The jurymen leaned over and
looked at the watch. Then they
got tired and settled back in their
seats. The foreman of the jury ;
lowered his hand as the signal of j
the beginning of the four minutes
and then rested it on his knee. The I
attorney shifted his feet a few time- ;
and sat down. The judge looked at
the clock awhile and then gazed
abstractedly out of the window. A
deputy marshal looked in at the
door to see what was the matter
and patiently awaited the result of
the curious scene. Nearly every
man in the courtroom ho<toi watch
in his hand, carefully studying the J
face of it. The counsel for the
plaintiff was sacrificing four min
Lites of his time. But he felt that
they were well invested.
At last the foreman of the jury
announced the termination of tin
test. To every person in the room
the four minutes had seemed at j
least twice as long. The judere
himself afterward said that it seem
ed something like fifteen. The or
deal had the effect upon the jury
that the attorney had calculated.
It was an object lesson, a striking
exemplification of what might hap- j
pen in four minute-.
Accordingly the jury found that !
the defendant’s engine had sulii- \
cient time in which to tire the
building and that the fire had am
pie time in which to get under wa
and create a blaze which the men
on the train could see. A verdict
for damages was brought in to the
amount of some $15,000. New
York Tribune.
Mr. Jas. H. Daniel of Belleville
came up Saturday night to spend
Sunday with his family here at
the home of Mr. D. W Folsom.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 1908.
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A little girl at the home of Col.
land Mrs. Marcus Calhoun.
Work on the Folsom home is
about completed, and most of the
workmen employed on the build
ing have returned to their homos.
Enoch Bacon and family and
Carl Oiiten left Friday for Flux
ion and S. A. Lynn went to Lyons
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Monday. Belton Bouchillon has
returned from Cordelo and will lie
1 here a few days with liis father.
In shoes and hats W. J. T. A.
Peterson of Alley can till the bill.
“No Name” lints are recognized
as the standard in gentlemen’s
hats. They run from $8 to st.
.Crossed and Royal Blue Shoes
run from $8.50 to $5, and every
! pair guaranteed. Their fall and
winter underwear is something
splendid.
Mrs. S. V. Hicks of Rochelle
arrived Tuesday evening to visit
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
McAllister.
Some days ago Mr. E. D. Ad
janis, south of this place, killed a
j monster rattlesnake having four
: teen or more rattles. Mr. J. F.
I Currie preserved the hide and will
have it made into belts.
No regular millinery opening
i will be celebrated at my store this
season. 1 find it unnecessary,
since 1 have the goods which are
up to the standard of cxcr-llenee.
My line was never better or more
appropriate to the season’s de
mands. The ladies are invited to
call and view the new hats and
trimmings. Mrs C. W. Fox, Mt
Vernon, Ga. 10-8-21.
Four nice heifers with young
calves for sale. G. J. Thompson,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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Ladies interested in coats of t he |
latest style will find splendid val
ues at. Mrs. J. L. Adams’.
See my fall and winter milli
nery before buying. ’Twill lie to!
your advantage. Mrs. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack McQueen of
Vidalia visited relatives in Mt.
Vernon Monday.
RECITAL AT U. B, I. ;
Miss Augusta Center, a gradu
ate of Emerson College i,f Oratory, t
Boston, and a former teacher of]
expression at Lucy Cobh and Bes
sie Tift, will give a recital in the j
F. B. 1. auditorium on the eve-1
ning of Nov. 2d,
Miss Center is not a stranger
here, having filled an engagement
at the U. B. I. last year, and will
he welcome by all.
Victorian Notes.
Special OnreHporulenee.
Last Saturday the following
program was rendered in the Vic
torian Society ;
Prophecy, by Crania Mcßae.
Current topics, by Julia Aohorn.
Reading, by Maggie Mae Lee.
Reading, by Anna Morrison.
Debate —“Resolved that, woman j
is more intellectual than man.”j
Affirmative, Imogen* Achorn, Ca
mille Adams, Ida Yeomans, Mary
Coleman. Negative, Pearl Col
lins, Bertha Mcßae, Neta Mae
Lane, Louis - McArthur.
The subject was well debated by,
both sides. The judges decided;
in favor of the affirmative I A
Miss.leddie Cockfl-ild of Erick
returned to her home in Erick
( Monday morning, after spending
, {several days with the family of
. ] Rev. Chns. Montgomery. It is
very probable that her father, Mr.
I Ed. Cocklield, will move his fam
. 1 1y to Mt. Vernon in the near fu
‘l ture, and occupy the McGregor
f old home east of Ibis place.
Rev. Chns. Montgomery and W.
C. Mcßae left Tuesday morning
for SI. Marys, where they attend
the Presbytery in session at that
I ; place t his week. Presbytery opeu
j ed Tuesday evening.
Mrs. .1.1. Fountain is in At
; hint a, where she went some days
ago for an operation. She is be
ing treated in St. Joseph’s In
: | tirmury, and her friends in Mt,
j Vernon will he glad to learn that
she is doing nicely, and hopes
1 soon to return home.
I
Send your orders to The Cas
sels Co., Savannah, Ga., for gonu-j
ine Texas Rust Proof Seed Oats,
land Georgia Grown Rye. Also|
Hay, Grain, Apples, Potatoes,
{Cabbage and other produce.
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Children’s school caps and hats
at Mrs. J. L. Adams.
Col. VV. B. Kent returned yes
terday morning from Claxton,,
where he delivered a K. of P. ad
dress Tuesday evening.
Maintain your manly bearing by
wearing modern, up-to-date cloth
ing. Floisher-made clothing will,
do this for you, and W J. & T. A.
Peterson will supply you with the
goods in the newest designs and
patterns. Their best suits run j
from sl2 50 to $25, and every suit, i
( is well worth the money you pay'
I for it. I
:
Mesdames W. A. Peterson and
]H. B. Folsom and Miss Mae
Crawford spent last Friday in Sa-
I vannah, Mrs. Peterson remaining
over with little John Powell for
treatment at the Park View Sani
torium. He is improving, and
they will he Ijome in a few days.
INSURANCE FOR THE MASSES
See the new and attractive ad
of the Laurens county divisions
!
jof the Mutual Life Industrial In
surance Associat ion. This is one
jof the safest and cheapest formal
j
lof insurance on the market. Is l
j you desire insurance, write Mr.
Thos. Peters at Dublin. In next
issue we shall have more to say
of this splendid comjyiny.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC,
All parties are hereby warned
against crossing at Bell’s Ferry,
;as the ferry is absolutely unsafe, j
and parties using same do so at;
their own peril. The flat will be
repaired as early us possible, but
must nut be used until further no-j
tioe. By order of the County j
Commissioners, this the 12th day
of October, BIOS.
J C. Calhoun,
Clerk Superior Court.
The hunting season is fast ap
proaching. Be in time and sup
ply yourself with a single or dou
ble-barrel hammer or hammerless
breech-loading shot gun. A fine}
line to select from, at $5 to $25.
\V J. & T A Peterson, Ailey.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Mt. Vernon Baptist, church,Rev.
J. 1). Rabun, pastor. Services on
the first and third Sundays at 11
a, m. and 7p. m. Sunday school
I
jo p, m. Services at Ailey Baptist
'church second and fourth Sun-
Idays 11 a. in. and 7 p. in. Sun
day school 8 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday 7 p. m.
i Mt. Vernon Circuit, Rev. W. C.
Glenn, pastor. Services in Mt.
Vernon second Sunday, 11 a m
land 0:80p m. Sunday school 8:801
| p in. Pniyenneeting Thursday!
levelling, Kpworth League Tuns-j
day evening. Glenwood, fourth I
, Sunday and Saturday before, 11 a
m Saturday, and 11 a m and (1:80
[> m Sundays. Alamo, first Sun
|day, II a in and (5:80 p in. Ailey, I
third Sunday,ll a m and (5:80 p m i
Presbyterian church, Rev. Chns.
Montgomery, pastor. Services in
Mt. Vernon first Sunday, II a m
and 7 p m. Second Sunday at.
McGregor, II am, and Hack
.
Branch 8p m. Erick, third Sun
day. Hazelhurst, fourth Sunday.
Prayermeeting in Mt. Vernon ev
ery Wednesday evening.
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Glenwood, No. 1.
t Special Com-Hpomtonco.
VV. L. Patton of Alamo, Ala.,;
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. VV. A.'
Browning.
Mrs. Lonnie and Lizzie Turner
visited at the home of VV. A.
Browning a few days ago.
Mrs. J. R. Turner and Pauline
visited Mrs. F. McDaniel Sunday,
the 4t,h mat.
Mrs. M. A. J. Register has re
turned to her home at Alamo.
Grover and Otliel Miller were in
this section visiting Sunday, week
ago.
Duncan Smith visited at the
home of Mrs. Addle Bridges a few
days since.
M iss Olive Nash of Lumber City \
was a visitor at Bruce Sunday.
Dosia Browning and others vis
ited at Mr. Jack Vaughan’s on the
4th inst.
Mrs. G. P. Turner made a trip
to Towns a few days ago to visit
friends and relatives in that sec
y i
tiou.
J. M. Browning made a business
trip to McLean, Ga., looking after j
real estate interests.
Miss Ella McDaniel visited
I I
Pauline Turner Sunday, week ago. j
Preaching at Bruce Sunday af
ternoon was well attended.
i
Charlie Browning, Jr., visited
Miss Alma Browning Sunday the j
4th instant.
J. R. Turner and sou made a
trip co Alamo some days ago.
G. P. Turner will organize the j
Georgia Good Roads Club at
Town, Ga., Nov. 2d, next.
A. C. Browning and wife made
a trip to ttie home of their pa
rents a few days since.
(
Miss Bessie Browning is quite
sick at this writing, but we hope
to see her out again real soon.
Mi«s Minnie Lee Browning was
a welcome visitor at Bruce Sun- ,
day afternoon.
L. B. Turner of Lumber City' I
visited his parents here u few days
ago.
(Jur farmers are having most,
beautiful weather for gathering i
their crops. 1
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DIED IN VIDALIA
THURSDAY MORNING.
1 News reached Ml. Vernon last
Thursday morning of the death of
'|Mr. Hen Hill Cnlioun, a promi
nent, young man of that place,
| and a former oit izon of t hin couii
' ty, where ho was horn and raised.
For sonio lime ho had been ill
with typhoid fever, and hopes for
i his recovery were entertained by
many loving friends and relatives,
j hut dealh came during the early
| hours of Thursday morning. His
I immediate family, a loving wife
|of only a few summers, and a lit
| tie daughter survive him, together
with a concourse of relatives,most
[of whom reside in this county, ho
ling a brot her of Col. M. B. (Jal
,
I houn and a half-brother of Mr. J.
0. Calhoun of this place. llis
sisters aril Mrs. Charley Fetors.>u
of Soperton, Mrs. George Wilcox
| of Meltae, and Mrs. Leonard and
j Miss Winnie Calhoun of Vidalia.
Mr. Calhoun was a son of tho
late Thomas Calhoun, one of tho
most influential citizens of this
county, who reared a large and
valuable family. His wife, Mrs.
Sallio Calhoun, lias resided with
her son fora number of years and
was with liim at the time of bis
death. There are a inunbor of
half-brothers and half-sisters in
the family, whoso names we have
not before us.
Mr. Calhoun was an honorable
Christian gentleman, and though
young in years, ho attained suc
cess in life, and lived to bo hon
ored among men uiul beloved by
m large circle of friends.
lie was a member of the Bap
tist church and a consecrated
worker. Remains were laid away
in the Vidulin cemetery Friday.
A good man, in tho very prime
>d' life, is taken away, und many—
are caused to mourn. Tho Moni
tor joins ninny friends in sympa
thy for the bereaved ones.
SEWARD.
Spr rih I I,'om>H|umdom)P.
C. F. Gordon made a business
trip to Lyons one day lust week.
Miss Lena Mincey spent, Satur
day night at her uncle’s, J. It.
Conner.
N. E. Barlow of Glmiwood spent
Saturday and Sunday with rela
tives hero and down in Toombs
county.
Mrs. Stella Gray spent Satur
day and Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. V ub lla Giay.
Mr. C. J\ M oscley made a busi
ness trip to Mi. Vernon Monday.
Mr. Alex Conner and wife spent
Sunday at lb* borne of L. N. Bar
low.
Mr. George \nderson and Miss
Sallie Conner were joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony Sunday
afternoon. Tin* groom is a son of
Mr. Jim Anderson, formerly of
Toombs county but now of Flori
da, and the bride is a daughter of
Mr. W. A. Conner of this section.
We wish the young couple a hap
py and successful life.
The punier boiling at Mr. Alex
Conner’s Saturday night was
greatly enjoyed by all who were so
fortunate as to be there.
Success to the Monitor.
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