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VOL. XXIII.
W. H. TAFT WINS
BY BIG ODDS.
Tuesday’s election passed otV
very quietly in Mt. Vernon, and
from the best information ob
tainable if was the sitme all over
the county.
From the returns it is plainly
seen t hat the election was nothing
short'of a landslide for the Re
publicans. Mr. Taft’s majority
over Bryan is said to be a greater
one than that won by President
Roosevelt.
WOMAN MEETS A
HORRIBLE DEATH.
On Monday afternoon about 2
o’clock Mrs. Claxton, the young
wife of Marcus Claxton, met a
horrible death by burning. Mr.
Claxton lives on the farm of Mr.
E. S. Gibbs, about 15 miles south
of Mt. Vernon, and was away
from home at the time of the aw
ful accident. Mrs. Claxton’scloth
ing probably caught from the
kitchen stove, and the hits ot
burnt doth lying at the well and
around the yard showed t hat she
ran around till overcome by 7 the
flames. Mr. Harold Gibbs, a ru
ral mail carrier, found her lying
upon the front piazza, and aid
was quickly summoned, but the
unfortunate lady only lived to
speak a few words before death re
lieved her sufferings.
A little,child, too small to call
sor aid, was the only one near,and
was found crawling around in the
kitchen. Mrs. Claxton, before
her marriage, was Miss Rountree,
and her parents reside on the west
side of the county. No death
more sad has occurred in this
country, and the bereayed ones
have the sympathy of a large cir
cle of friends.
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Norniimtown.
Special C!om*vponG<*nco.
Rev. 11. Turner Smith filled his
regular appointment here Satur
day and Sunday.
Cannie Meadows of Vidalia was
here Sunday.
H. L. Bush has returned home
after a yisit to Vidal ia.
Mrs. G. W. Smit h and her little
daughters, Tommie Belle and Eu
leene, of Higgston visited at the
home of Judge R. B. Rockett last
Saturday aiul Sunday.
R. H. Rockett was in Vidalia
Sunday night.
Hon. C. S. Meadows was in Vi
dalia Monday night.
I. B. New attended court at Mt.
Vernon this week.
Mrs. M. L Clarke is on the sick
list we hope to see her out again
soon.
I). J, Xow and family of this
place visited relatives at Stuckey
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. John Tanner has moved his
family here and we gladly welcome
these good people.
W. L. Bloodworth visited Mil
ieu Sunday.
The fine talking machine at Mr.
\V. N. Williamson's is attracting
considerable Attention. It’s line.
R. H. and C. \V. Rockett were
at the cane grinding at Mr. \\ ili
W eeks’ near Penbocpee Monday
night. Golden Head.
A new ami up-to-date line of
Ladies' and Children’s Coats just
received. Mcßae & Bro.
DENTAL NOTICE.
Dr. Cowart, the Savannah den
tist, was in Mt. Vernon a part of
this week, and met a number of
his old patrons.
He will be in Mt. Vernon Tues
day and Wednesday, Nov. 10 and
11. See him then for the best
class of dental work.
A
Wi%t iHmtfiimttmi
TO ORGANIZE LODGE
I OF ODD FELLOWS.
Organizer'Pom Hill of Dalton
jis in this section this week, and
hopes to organize a lodge ot Odd
| Fellows in this territory—possibly
in Mt. Vernon —to he composed
of mem hers of the sister town of
j Ailey and adjacent territory.
, Mr. Hill will be glad to confer
( with parties desiring membership
in this grand old order. He is
i thoroughly conversant with the
i merits of Odd Fellowship, and
i since we have- plenty of material
.fora lodge of this order, it is
j hoped that interest will be taken
in the matter. Mr. Hill is in
Claxton today, but will be here
I the latter part of this week, and
will take up the work at once.
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j TO WORK CONVICTS.
At their meeting Tuesday the
county commissioners decided to
work Montgomery’s convicts on
the public roads. A good move in
| the right direction. Mr. Win.
Bland, chairman of the hoard of
j commissioners, left yesterday for
Atlanta to confer with the prison
commission, and the gang will
soon lie doing some much needed
j work on our roads,
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
\ It having come to my knowledge
j that it is currently reported in
j Mt. Vernon and vicinity that 1
jam in the race for Justice of the
| Peace for this district, this is to
1 say that the report is an error. I
! am not in the race, nor have I ev
er been. I have not denied it lie
fore sor the reason that. I under
stood it as a joke, and thought it
was generally so understood. If
this report lias caused the various
aspirants to this place any unnec
essary trouble or uneasiness I sin-
it, although not re
sponsible for it.
Very truly,
W. C. Rvaj.s.
Glen wood, No. 1.
Special Coi-respondoncn*
Chappie Wood of Dublin is here
j this week combining business and
pleasure—looking after some real
estate and visiting his uncle, J.R.
Turner.
Lara Garner of Mcßae was vis
iting at the home of C. L. Clark
last week, and also looking alter
some business interests.
School opened at Bruce Acade
my Monday morning with Prof.
Banron as teacher. The enroll
ment, was a large one.
The school at Benton opened
Monday, Miss Heard as teacher.
The prospects are most flattering.
G. P. Turner and wife visited at
J. C. Browning’s Sunday.
Mrs. J. R. Turner visited her
daughter, Mrs. J. T. Wright, Sun
day afternoon.
Dosia Browning visited at the
home of Mr. (nun’s Sunday.
Grover Othel Miller and Enoch
Spivey visited at the Browning
home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs, A. C. Browning eisited her
mother, Mrs. Newton, Sunday.
We have been informed that
Miss Minnie Browning will unite
' in the holy bonds of matrimony
next Sunday at 4:30 p. m.
N. W. Clark visited his brother
Sunday.
J. E. Kinehen A: Co. will soon
have their shingle null in opera
tion. The mill is located near
Erick.
S. Browning, Sr., will begin at
the cane grinding business Mon
. day. Blue Bip.d.
T. VKRNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 5, u>oß.
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Mr, S. K. Miller of Dublin was
a pleasant visitor to this ollice
; Monday. Mr. Milier ciinio down
with Mr. Pritchett in lus automo
bile.
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| Mr. J. J. Calhoun of Tarry town,
! one of the best citizens of tins
county, was in to see us Monday,
and had his subscription to the
county paper advanced n year.
Mr. D. P. Hughes of Ludowici
'came up Saturday night and spent
the Sabbath with relatives and
friends in Ml. Vernon. He is very
much impressed with Mt. Vernon
and hopes to return soon.
Mrs. Peter Johnson of Long
pond sends us a sample stalk of
j cane tilts week. It was a very
; line specimen.
Thanks to those thoughtful cit
izens who have dropped in this
1 week and renewed their subscrip
tions. As these ret ire, let others
come forward.
Mr. B. A. Rowe of Soperton at
tended court here Monday. On
account of twin babies at, home,
!he was excused in the afternoon
and returned to his happy home.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Hunt will
j occupy the Fox home on Railroad
!avenue.
Mr. E. A. Outlaw, the real es-
I t.nt.e man of Soperton, was a eall
jor at this ollioo yesterday moru
-1 ing.
Judge T. J. Williams of Reids
vi 11 was in Mt. Vernon one day
this week, having stopped over en
route from Macon.
MONTGOMERY TEACHERS
PASS RESOLUTIONS,
Resolved first, That we, the
teachers of Montgomery county,
in institute assembled, extend our
thanks to our expert.. Prof. M. L.
Brittain County School Commis
sioner of Fulton county, for the
kindness shown us during the in
stitute, and that we desire to ex
press our gratitude to him by a
rising vote for the help he has
given us in his pleasant and im
pressive manner.
Second, That we extend our
thanks to our ellieient secretary,
J. R. Auld, for keeping our min
utes in his correct and precise
manner.
Third, That we vote a resolu
tion of thanks to our able County
School Commissioner, A. B.
lliiteheson, for his kindness du
ring our institute.
Fourth, That we extend our
thanks to the Faculty of the C.
B. 1. for their co-operation, and
invitation to visit the Cnion Bap
tist Institute Friday afternoon.
Fifth, That we extend our
j thanks to Mr. Hilton for render
i ing his beautiful poem dedicated
to our worthy and able expert,Mr.
M.L. Brittain, and request that
he furnish the poem to The Mon
itor for nuhlication.
Sixth, That these resolutions
be entered upon the minutes and
furnished The Monitor for publi
cation. W. A. Wood, Chm’ii.
Miss Aitoi'sta Pyhcs,
Miss Ethel Hoax,
Miss Cornelia Walker,
Committee,
! Seed Outs.
Good old reliable Georgia rust
proof seed oats for sale, Hoe cts.
per bushel in small lots. „ Free
from all obnoxious weeds and
grass seeds.
J. M. I>. McGueoor,
1029tf Ailey, Gn.
Wo are now giving a special dis
jcount on Shoes in lots from two
pans tip. A Bio,
j Mr. J. C. McAllister and daugh
ter, Miss Lucy, and Miss Bessie
Stuckey attended the Macon Fair
I last week.
| Col. and Mrs. W. B. Kent, Dr.
Hall and MosdamesJ. L. Adams
and 0. W. I'ox attended the State
1 Fair in Macon last week, the gen
tlemen of the party having gone
jup to attend the Grand Ledge in
' session at the t ime.
Dr. R. M. Mason and family of
I Sanford, Fla., are visiting rela
tives here t his week.
j Mr. A. 1.. Wilkes of Vidalia
j was niiioiig tlie callore at this ol
lice (loh week, lie is a regular
j render of t he enmity paper.
While here on account of court,
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| Stenographer W. C. McAllister is
j accompanied by his wife.
j Hon. J. A. Foster of the Hilton
i Dodge Lumber On. was a visitor
1 to Mt. Vernon this week.
Mrs. R. L. Fox of Brunswick
has been seriously ill for the past
i week, but- is now improving Her
i friends in Mt. Vernon will he
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glad to learn of the successful op
joration which she Ims undergone.
i After spending some t.iir.e with
j Imr mint, Mrs. W. A. Peterson,
j Miss Susie Mae Crawford returned
(last Friday to her home in Cairo.
Miss Crawford is admired by a
large circle of friends in Ml. Ver
non, and h -r yearly visits are al
ways looked forward to with
pleasure.
Mr. Wilder Phillips of Emnn
-1 uel comity was a visitor to tins
I oflice yesterday.
| Victorian Notes I;
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lions f rom the Girls Society of the V*
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Union linptist Institute.
fjjj lis Min* Timojhid* Adioni.
Last. Saturday the Vietoriun So
ciety held its weekly meeting and
it, being the day to fleet new olli
cers the following wore elected:
President —Iran in Me Ran.
V iec-President-Do rot by Sin ith.
Secretary—Bessie Mae Lumas.
Treasurer —Josie (lone.
Censor —.1 11 1 ia. Aeliorn.
Critic—Et hloci 1 Folsom.
Doorkeeper—Lyra Thompson.
Exeeut ive Commit ter* —Ida Yeo
mans, Josie Cone, Marion Lee,
jinn Burch.
Program Com mit tee —Pea rl Yeo
mans, Neta Mae Lane, Maggie
I Mae Lee.
j After nil the business was trans
acted the following program was
| rendered :
Jokes by Ethel Womack.
Prophecy by Nannie Mac Bur-
J nett.
Pantomime by Bertha Mcßae
and Maggie Mia Lee.
Recitation by Pearl Yeomans.
Life of Marie Antoinnette by
I mogenc Aeliorn.
Essay by Dorcas Mcßae,
j Conversation by Mary Coleman,
1 Maggie Peterson and Elsa Cmvai t.
Recitation by Ethel Womack.
Essay by I rania Meliae.
Prophecy by Viola McLemore.
Recitation by Mary Coleman.
Conversation by Ruth Johns m
and Dorothy Smith.
Debate—Resolved that Autumn
is More Enjoyable than Spring.
AHi rmat i ve—J ll l ia JJ Ael l or 11 , Mary
Herrington, Dorothy Smith. Neg
ative, Urania Mcßae, Bessie Du
mas, ina Burch. All of the
speakers had good speeches and
• delivered them well, but tie-deeis
!gm was rendered in favor of the
negative side. —1 A.
j Ask the man who lias a White
Hickory Wagon how he likes it,
l veil will then want one.
Mcßae & Bro.
ORANGES RAISED
IN MONTGOMERY.
Pncle Lift Sharpe sends us this
week a bunch of fine oranges
grown on his place south of Mt.
Vernon. They were of (he sweet,
variety, and very large, having
grown on 11 tree on the south side
of lus home. This tree is several
years old, but has been bearing
only for the past two years. 'l’his
year’s crop amounted to more
than a hundred. Many thanks
for his thoughtfulness in sending
t hem up. Judge Slwirpp is one of
l lie oldest cit izens in the county,
but for some time has not been
able to go out much. May ho be
spared to many years of useful
ness.
Shiloh Hems.
Special CoiTt HpoiulehOH.
The young folk are having nice
times at the nine grindings.
Misses Maude and Lizzie
Vaughan were in Lumber City
Thursday.
Horace Mimhs and wife visited
McArthur one day recently.
Victoria Vaughan visited Bessie
Tompkins Sat urday afternoon.
Walter Mitchell and sister, Miss
I'line, visited Lumber City Fri
day.
Misses Arzora and Eva Cousoii
ami brother, Dave,of Towns spent
Friday night, very pleasantly with
Miss Bessie Tompkins and broth
er, John.
Virgie and Lottie McEaehern
spent Saturday afternoon with
! Sadie Vaughan.
.1. W . Clements of Alamo is v is
diog his lather, G. C. Clements,
j t his week.
Austin Wright, and Miss Henri
etta McEaehern attended preach
! ing at Sardis Sunday.
Gordon Mimhs and Miss Ida
May Browning attended Sunday
i school at, Sh i 1011 Sunday alter noon.
We are sorry to state that Miss
I
(fllilf Nash is quite sick.
Willie Adams was in Mt. Vcr
■ non Friday.
Ruel Livingston was out visit
ing Sunday p. m.
Markus Masses and Miss Bessie
Tom pk lus were out driving Sun
da y oftornoon.
N.J. Vaughan and T. L. Day
of Lumber City are on a sew days’
visit to Florida, but. will return
first, of the week.
.Jesse Hearn left Thursday for
Darien.
Lee Stanford was a pleasant
caller at J. J. Vaughan's Sunday.
N. .). Vaughan and little daugh
ter, Ora Leo, visited at the home
of J. C. Mimbs Saturday utter
noon. Billie.
Wo can slow by five hundred
farmers m Montgomery county
that the White Hickory Wagon is
the best on t li<- market.
McU.io & Bro.
Tjix ( ollector’s Not ic<*
Sk< oni> Rim no.
I will be at tie* following places
on tlie dates given below for the
purpose of collecting state and
county taxes for the year 1908:
Orland, 8 a m to 10 a in Nov 17
Kibbeo, II a mto I pin Nov 17
Tarrytown, 2 to 3 p in Nov 17.
Lotluiir, 9 to II a m Nov 18.
Soperton, 12 in to 1 pin Vov lx.
Higgston, 8 to 10 a m Nov 19.
Alamo, 12 m to 2 p m Nov 19.
Erick, JO to 12 a in Nov 20
Spring Hill(CH J 8 to 9 a m Nov 23
McArthur, 12 m to B p in Nov 23
Longpoml, ID a m to 1 p in Nov 24
Lundsburg. 10 to II a m Nov 2*5
Glenwood, 12 m to i{ p m Nov 25
Will be at Normantowii at some
later date.
R. Newton Wood,
T. C., Montgomery County.
$ OFFICIAL ORGAN 1
$1 OF
£ MONTGOMERY g
COUNTY.
g SI.OO PER YEAR |
".MiWnaUfcr.r.JWWMWIW.
SUPERIOR COURT)
OPENED MONDAY.
The November term of Mont*
gonierv county superior court con
vened here Monday morning with
Ilia Honor Judge J, 11, Martin
and Solicitor-General K I,h Gra
ham occupying their respective
places.
The following is a partial list, of
the cases disposed of up to noon
hour yesterday:
It. L. Murphy vh M. D. »V S. Fly.
Dismissed.
Cit izens Ilank of Dublin trada-
I'eree vs \V. C. MeCriminon. Ver
dict for plaintiff.
Interstate Lund A Improvement
Co. vs \V. It. Adams. Verdict for
pinilll its
T. I*. Rhoden vn W. M. Adams.
Verdict for plaint iff.
I). 11. Towns vs .1. M. Brown,
I). M. Graham claimant. Verdict
for claimant.
L. A. Ifnttnway vs S. A. L. Ity.
Dismissed.
Among the visiting attorneys
we noticed Cols Mi liter Wimber
ly, Joe Kill Hall and C'has. Ack
erman, Macon; I*. \V. Meldrim,
Savannah; YV. C. Davis, Geo. It.
Davis and S. \V. Sturgis, Dublin;
Jones Sparks, Vidalia; Graham
A- Graham, Hamilton Itiirch and
\\'. A. Wooten, Mediae.
KILLED BY KNIFE.
Pitts, (Jit,, Nov. i.—Much mys
tery surrounds the dentil here
early to-day of Pleas Hall whose
body was found on the Sea hoard
Air Line tracks near the Gulf Line
Junction with t he head completely
severed and with ail ugly knife
wound in his side. The general
theory is that young Hall who
had been drinking earlier in the
evening was stabbed and his body
i placed on t he track with a view to
making his death appear accidcn
t a I.
Coroner Connor arrived at noon
and began an inquest. After con
siderable testimony bail been
I aken t in* jury rendered i lie follow
ing verdict : “The deceasedcamo
to his death by unknown party or
parties and the body was placed
under u Seaboard moving freight
train.
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Young Hall was a son of Mrs.
N. It. Hall of t his place nnd had
been connected with the Gulf
Line hero.
SEWAUI).
Sf »f fin I ( !om h|d
Mr. Jack Barlow and son of
(luysid wore visit ing relatives here
i lie latter part of last week.
Kissler Beadier of Jeff Davis
was among friends here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mills were
guests of M. 11. Godwin and wife
Stinda y.
Miss Louraiiio Moseley spent
Sunday night with Miss Lola Dix
on, and t he visit was enjoyed.
Mr. John Dixon nnd wife spent
Sunday afternoon at Mr. Loo
Crosby’s.
Miss Man Conner was the guest
of M iss Mary Moss Sunday.
FAtlMKit’s (ill!!..
Farm for Sale*.
My home place, four miles from
Tarrytouu ami a mile mid a-linlf
from river. 2fK) acres, with 05 in
cultivation and under good fence.
New 0-room house, complete with
barns and outhouses. To he sold
at a bargain. See me at once.
L. H. Mim.hr,
!)2111 Tarryfown, Ga.
Send your orders to The Cua
sels Co., Savannah, Ga., for genu
ine Texas Bust Proof Seed Oats
and Georgia Grown Bye. Also
Hay, Grain, Apples, Potatoes,
Cabbage nnd other produce.
lost f
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