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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1908)
i BEST GRADES | OF | COMMERCIAL j* STATIONERY. | * ........ i VOL. XXIII. Entertainment at the Institute . The Union Baptist Institute has arranged for the course of lectures I and’other highclnss forms of enter tainment which are under the ox-j elusive management of tlie A1 ka- ( best Lyceum System, and the first j entertainment of the season will j be given at the auditorium Satur-1 day evening, 21th,,8 p. in. Thisj series ot entertainments promises of real merit, and should be well attended during the entire season,' Saturday evening’s entertain ment will be under the direction of Mr. Edward Elliott, and those; who hear him are assured of an; evening of pleasure and profit. Ha stands'for the Lyceum as the moral and intellectual substitute for the theatre, and takes some play that has been a great success and credit to the stage and ar ranges it into a concise story told by the characters. These charac ters are acted out, made real liv ing people—no wigs, scenery or; costumes employed—you are made to see the play as vividly though acted out by a full company. A man capable of this is more than a wonder. Doors will boTrpen in time for the entertainment, to begin at eight o’clock. Admission very reasonable. Do not miss it, and be on time. MARRIED AT LONGPOND. Mr Harley Johnson and Miss! Mary Walker of Long pond were married at the home of the bride last Thursday, 15th inst. The bride is a daughter of Mr. J. A. Walker and the happy young groom is a son of Mr. J. C. John son, and a young man of sterling; character and May they live long and prosper. Glen wood, No. 1. Special Coi-reHpomtcnce. Silas Browning and Miss Alma were pleasant callers at Bruce Sunday. Lum McAllum and Miss Bessie. Browning were visitors at Shiloh Sunday. J. A. Turner and Miss Susie Browning were visitors in tins sec tion Sunday afternoon. •J. R. Turner made a business trip to Scotland Saturday.. C. L. Clark and wife visited at O. J. Clark’s Sunday. G. P. Turner and wife visited relatives near Jacksonville Tues day and Wednesday last. John Browning and wife visited at Bastom Pittman’s Sunday. Miss Maitdie Morrison of Glen wood is visiting Miss Minnie Browning this week. Dosia Browning visited Miss Arsie Rountree Sunday last, and a good time is reported. John Yarber visited at the home of S. Browning Sunday. Lonnie Bel! and Pauline Turner visited their sister, Mrs. J. T. Wright, Saturday. All the young people had a nice time at tiie cane boiling at W. A. Browning's last week. Best wish es to Mr. Browning and family. J. T. Wright has returned from Atlanta, where he has been some time for treatment of his eyes. Charlie Browning and Miss Ollie were welcome visitors at Mcßea Sunday. Gordon Mimbs was a visitor in this section Sunday. Bute Jay. ®lt? iflxiut nnnu'nf itUntitnr- CHURCH DIRECTORY. j Mt. Vernon Baptist church,Rev. J J. I). Rabun, pastor. Services on the first and third Sundays at 11 a, m. and 7p. rn. Sunday school Bp, m. Services at Ailey Baptist church second and fourth Sun-# days 11 a. in. and 7 p. m. Sun day school 8 p. m. Prayermeet ing Wednesday 7 p. in. Mt. Vernon Circuit, Rev. W. C. Glenn, pastor. Services in Mt. Vernon second Sunday, 11 a m i and o:3opm. Sunday school8:80 p in. ■ Prayerineeting Thursday | evening, Epworth League Tues day evening. Glenwood, fourth Sunday and Saturday before, 11a m Saturday, and 11 a m and 6:80 p m Sundays. Alamo, first Sun day, 11 a m and 6:80 p m. Ailey, third Sunday,ll a m and 6:80 pm. | Presbyterian church, Rev. Chas. Montgomery, pastor. Services in Mt. Vernon first, Sunday, 11 a m and 7 p ni. Second Sunday at McGregor, 11 am, and Hack Branch 3p m. Erick, third Sun day. Hazelhurst, fourth Sunday. Prayermeeting in Mt. Vernon ev-j ery Wednesday evening. Norman town. •Special Cotrevpondence. Our Sunday school is going on nicely—SO on the roll. Misses Susie Bell and Lula Meeks passed through here Thurs day on route to Still more, A large crowd from this place went up to Stillmore Thursday to hear Hon. Thus. E. Watson speak All report a fine speech, and a general good tune. Our day school will open the 2d day of November. Miss Nettie Durden of Vidalia will be our I teacher. S. J. D. Hall and family of Route 1, Vidalia, visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Rocket at j this place Saturday and Sunday. Judge Rockett visited Vidal ia Saturday. R. L Tucker is hauling his bees j from here to Vidalia for a while, ! then from there to Florida. j H. L. Burk is locating in Vi-' : dalia. ! The little girl of R. W. Page, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again, we are glad to say. The farmers are having delight ful weather for gathering and i housing their crops. "" J+itlge R. B. Rockett lias been on the sick list, the past few days, but is better now. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith of near Harrison were visiting here last week, guests of I. B. New and family. Hon. C. S. Meadows was in Vi dalia last week. I. B. New of this place after vis iting in Washington and Johnson collies returned home Saturday. Henry Smith of near Harrison is visiting relatives at this place. W. H. Morris and family of Swift Creek visited ut the home of Judge Rockett Saturday and Sun day. A number of Vidalia people came out hdre Sunday to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Wil liamson who was buried some days ago. Dr. Jas. Meadows of Vidalia passed through here Saturday eve ning last en route home after a pleasant visit among relatives and friends in Washington and John son counties. Best wishes to The Monitor, i Goede> Hea&. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCT. 1908. ©©©;©/©©© e©©. © , ©:© ©s©©©©©© ©.©© © ©; § LOCAL - PERSONAL | © : ; ©; '©..©:©::©:©.© ©.© ©©© © © © © ©.© © © ©©©a©©.®. ( Rend the jury list in litis issue. Your name may lie on the list. Mr. T. W. Evans of Glenwood, Route 8, was a pleasant visitor to I our ofiiee Monday. Ih‘ is a rogu ; !ar reader of the home paper. Among those attondilig the meeting ol tin* Daniel Association at Cedar Grossing this week from | Mt. Vernon were Rev. J. D. Ra bun. pastor, and Mr. 11. D. Lee. Ministerial students attending | from the 1. B. 1 wore Messrs. 11. 1). Johnson and H. L. Avery. Col. W. B. Kent, who is quite active 111 secret, order circles, has been appointed chairman of the i Committee on Relief of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, F. A A. M., by Thus. H. Jeffries, Grand Master. I Mr. Kent lias also received the ap pointment of Grand Representa tive of the Grand Lodge of Maine. Maintain your manly bearing by wearing modern, up-to-date oloth -1 ing. Fleisher-made clothing will 1 do this for you, and W. J. A T. A. Peterson will supply you with the ! goods in the newest designs and patterns. Their best suits run from $12.50 to $25, and every suit is well worth the money you pay for it. Ladies interested in coats of the latest style will find splendid val ues at Mrs. J. L. Adams . Mr. F. It. Gilder of Alamo was in Mt Vernon yesterday morning en route to Cedar Crossing to at tend the association. Miss Josie Johnson -of Butts, Gu., spent u part of lust, week with her sister, Mrs. 'J’. J.Thomp j soil. Mr. Henry Graham and wife of I near Alamo were among those seen i here yesterday on route to the As sociation at Cedar Crossing. In a few days we will hog in I mailing out subscription bills. Ii ! you are among the number to ro joeive one, please make immediate j response with the anrmnf you are ! due us on our year’s work. SKWAKL) ). Special ComHpondence. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. A. C. Gordon was called to the 1 bedside of Imr mother, Mrs. Hor ton, near Ifazlelmrst last week. P. M. Moselv and family spent Sunday at homo of F. C. Ad ! unis. Perry Adams and son of P< ar son spent the latter part, ol the week with bis brother, K. <5 Ad t urns. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gray and mother, Mrs. Eliza Gray, spent | Sunday afternoon at J. R. Con ner’s. 1 The many friends of Miss Julia Moseley will be panted to learn that she lias relapsed again. Ed Mineey and family were the guests of .1. R. Conner Sunday. M iss Mattie Lou Smit h of Reids ville is visiting Miss Myrtle Mo ses this week. Miss Daisy Adams spent Sun day at her uncle’s, VV. I*. Connor. 1 Q. Coleman of Lyons spent a part of last wool: with relatives here. / Mrs Mary Moss is on our sick Mist tins week, wo are sorry to say, but hope for her early restoration to perfect health. Miss Stella Morris of Mt. Ver non came down Sunday to spend a few days with her aunt, Miss Lizzie Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Conner and Mrs. Nettie Byrd spent la-t ! Friday in Mt. V-ernon and Ailev. 1 viiiiEr z O ICL. Send .your orders to The Cas sels Co., Savannah, Ga., for genu ine Texas Rust Proof Seed Oats and Georgia Grown Rye. Also Hay, Grain, Apples, Potatoes, jCahhnge and other produce. lost f In sine's and hats W. J. A T. A. f Peterson of Ailev can fill the bill. “No Name” Hats are recognized as the standard in gentlemen’s; hats. They run from $3 to $4. Crossed and Royal Blue Shoes run from $3.50 to $5, and every pair guaranteed. Their fall and i winter underwear is something splend id. Mr. J. W. Bridges, jr., was over from the west side yesterday to get a lunacy warrant for Jas. L. Browning, who lias been sadly j afflicted for some time, and seems to be growing worse. Mrs. .!. E. Hunt week for a visit, to her parents at San dersville. She was accompanied iby Dr. Hunt, who returned to I ‘‘bach” it a while. Our young friend Julian Gray of Blackshonr was in Mt Vernon last, week, having ridden a horse through for Prof. Carpenter rtf the I . lb I. The distance covered on horseback was about. 85 miles. Col. Isaiah Beasley, one of the j oldest and best, known lawyers of ! the Tattnall county bar, was a business visitor to Mt. Vernon ‘ Mondav. He is well known to the ! people of Montgomery count y, ns !a .practitioner at. this bar lor i 111 ally years, and the father of the late Reid Beasley of this place. 'l'llis is to inform the public ; that. 1 will seta table during court week, and the public is invited to call. Table well furnished, On I court house square. Mns. Jiiua Sumner. Capt. M. I). Hughes of Mt. Ver -1 non and Mr. Peter Johnson left ; Tuesday night for Atlanta, where j they attend the Confederate re | union. A pleasant trip for them. 1 Victorian Notes | - i. licms From the Girl* Society of the Jf| Union Haptist Institute. f»'» jT liv Mih« luma' no Admi n, The Victorians are becoming more interested in the work every i week, and our society is doing more debating than ever. Last 'Saturday the following program i was rendered: Recitation, Mary Coleman. Conversation, Ethleen Folsom, Mamie Higgs and Rita Outlet'. Debate; Resolved, That Country Life is More Enjoyable Than City Life. Affirmative —Vera Mason, 1 Addle Burch and Ethel Womack; negative—Kate Parker. Julia Ach j orti and Lila Riddle. Matty strong . points were brought out on both sides. When the roll was called . I for volunteers Elsa Cowart spoke jon the affirmative and Imogen* Achorn spoke on the negative side of the question. The judges de cided m favor ot the affirmative. Thp entire program was well 1 rendered, mid the, conversation, which was given by three of the | youngest girls in the society, was ■ 1 especially enjoyed. Four nice heifers with young calves for sale. G. J. Thompson, Alt V'-ioem, Ga. OYSTER SUPPER. The Indies and young folks of th<> Hack Branch section have ar ranged for an oyster supper, to be given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. 1). N. Hughes tomorrow^Fri day) evening, the 23d. The pro ceeds of the entertainment will go toward the Presbyterian church at that pqim.lt is a worthy cause, and it is imped that it will be well attended. 'Wio young Indies arc requested to prepare and carry lunch boxes. All invited to go o t and have a pleasant t ime wit h the young folks. Stuckey* Special CoiTcunondence. Farmers aro nearly done gath ering t heir 1008 crops. L. A. Hattawav is visiting rela tives near Wnghtsville. Mrs. Josup has as her guest a sister who resides in Buffalo, N.Y. Mrs. T. J. Right, of Oklahoma is visiting Mr. and Mrs. S, \V. Right Imre this week. Mrs. Dorn Smith of Kite is vis iting liomefolk at this place. W. A. Meeks and wife of McGi rnr visited relatives here Sunday. J. S. Young and wife returned from Collins Monday. 1 Mrs. R. A. Morris visited her son near Longpond Friday. Mrs. W. T. Riwdiens is quite ill, we are sorry to state. Rev. L. Jesup preached at Snow lull Sunday. There was a very large crowd at the sing at Mrs. L. A. Hattaway’s Sunday afternoon. A. W. Barlow is very busy now u-days making syrup. Mr. and Mrs. Leget of McGreg or visited hero a few days ago. llirschel Morris was at dinner with Z, T. Hart Sunday. (Man Barlow look his cousin to Erick Sunday. The delegates from Stuckey Baptist, church to Daniel Associa tion at Cedar Crossing are: J. S. Morns, B. F. Hart, Rev. L. P. Jesup. Mrs. \V. E. Blaiikonship of Stuckey is visiting liomefolk ut Spann, Ga. Mrs. J. T. Hattaway is visit ing her son near Wrightsvilie. Fishing is on 11 boom at Guifor Creek. Burnt EVEH. TEACHERS 1 INSTITUTE. The next annual session ot the Montgomery County Teachers’ In stitute will be held in Mt. Vernon | during the week beginning Goto- I her 26. 1908. All teachers em ployed to tench in the public schools of the county will be re quired to attend I bis institute. All ! other teachers of the count}’ are cordially invited t,o at tend. The trustees and patrons ot the 1 different schools of the county nr«- urged to attend this institute as much as possible during the ses. sum —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 t hat we will hay a large attendance of trustees and 1 patrons during the entire session Respectfully, A. B. Hutcheson, Co. School Com’r M. C. ; 10-15-21. Col. George Bright of Helei h ! was a business visitor to Mt. Ver | non Tuesday morning. \i: OFFICIAL ORGAN f ■ S OF ;g MONTGOMERY g COUNTY. j* SI.OO PER YEAR. §£ *sgr.jr.s.si4wsw.jr.j»t3<lj«u. I Insurance for ■ i The Masses . In the advertising columns of j this paper appears the “ad” of the. Mutual Life Industrial Insur ance Assoeiat ion of Georgia, whose home olliee is in Athens, while the management of this district is located in Dublin, with Mr. Tho mas I’eters, Jr., as head of I Ins olliee. This company Inis been doing business in this section for a number of years, and to say that their business met.hods are exact and pleasing to its patrons does not express the situation. This company all'ords possibly the j safest, best and cheapest insur ance to be had, since their rate is extremely low and the method ab solutely safe. As oflicers of the Laurens comi ty division wo note two of the best known men in the city of Dublin. Its president, Mr. \V. .1. Hightower, is clerk of the superi or court of Laurens county, while its treasurer, Mr. A. W. Garrett, is cashier of the First Nat ional Dank. Mr. Peters, who built up t he Laurens county divisions, was reared in Atlanta, and from liih youth up has been in active busi ness life, with the advantages of the best training to be had. Lau rens county now has four full di visions of members each. | This means that if a member of j either division dies liih beneficiary receives the I'll 11 amount of $1 ,tMKI. 'l’llis company is well and favor ably known in tins county, and i some of our best citizens are numbered among ifs members. I luring I In* past four years one or | two members from this comity i have died, ami in each case their benefieiarioß have received the full ' amount of the policy tinder which i I lr»iy were insured. This form of insurance is fur benefit, and not ! for investment, as will be seen j from their “ad” in t his issie , j More definite information regard ing I lie plan of the company can Ibo had by conferring with Mr. | Tims. Fetors, Jr., who is general j manager of tin- Laurens county j divisions, with headquarters m | Dublin. The Mutual Life Industrial of fers many advantages to the man S wishing insurance, and wo ask that the people of this comity investi gate the merits of this company 'before taking policies in other companies. 'Phis company will Intake contracts with hustling men Ito represent thorn in this section, and Mr. Peters will bo glad to cor respond with responsible men in regard to this. Write him at once regarding insurance ih 0410 of the best companies in the state. It has $26,000 deposited with the state t reasurer for the protection , of its pol icy holders. “good as wheat AT THE MILL." As will hi*soon by report of D. M. Currie and .Inn. M Hughes, a , committee Irmn the Farmers I n ,! ion, our farmers are doing a real ,| practical tiling in Irving to intro duce wheat growing here. Mr. Alleorn of Ailey is putting in the ,*| mill to grind it, and it is urged i Glut wheat be planted in Mnnt- I j ginnery tbis year. NOTICE TO PUBLIC. I I All parties are hereby waned against crossing at Dell’s Ferry, as tie* ferry is absolutely unsafe, ami parties using same do so at 1 heir own peril. The Hat will be 1 repaired as early as possible, but j must nut l»e used until further no tice*. Dv order of the County Commissioners, this the 12th day of October, P.HtM. J. C. Calhoun, Clerk Superior Court, NO, 23
