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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1909)
uJln> itotttgmnenf HUmtitor* VOL. XXIII. c*o**icnr, by <> _ PRESIDENT TAFT. MURDERED ON THE STREETS GF ViDALIA. Vidalia, Ga., March B.—ln a difficulty over business matters, in which the lie and a blow were passed, W. L. Darby shot and fa tally wounded O. G. Moore in the street here this morning, his vic tim dying this afternoon. Dar by escaped for a time but later was caught hiding beneath some logs in a swamp two miles away. Both men are well known and, well to-do and the tragedy and subsequent chase of the slayer caused intense excitement here. Darby is now in the Toombs coun ty jail at Lyons where he w T as taken by the sheriff, who led the | pursuit and aided in effecting the capture. It was stated the trouble arose over an account. It is alleged that Darby cursed Moore, who, quick as a flash, slapped the for mer’s face. An instant later there was a report and Moore fell fell to the ground with a bullet hole in his body'. Darby’s pis tol was concealed in his coat pocket and was fired without being drawn. It was stated that during his interview with Moore he kept his hand in his pocket and fired a moment after his face was slapped. Immediately after the shooting Darby went to his home, mounted his horse and rode away toward the Altamalm river. Though he had two hours start of the sheriff lie was caught about three hours after his victim died. Both Dar by and Moore have families, From Alamo. Special CorrcaponJppco. Miss Sadie Davis has returned from a visit to Jacksonville, Fla. She reports a fine time while gone ! but is glad to be home again. Miss Georgia Anderson, supply agent for the Seaboard, is in our town for a short visit. Rev. Austin, the Methodist min ister, made his regular visit here on Sunday last. If the congrega tion keeps on increasing as it has since his first visit we will have to i build a larger church. Mr. Aus tin is certainly’ the right man in the right place. He was the guest of Mr. Elkins and also of Miss Browning during this visit. j On April 4th, “Palm Sunday” the celebration of the Lord,s Supper will be given. Mr. Austin will fill the pulpit and it is hoped there will he every communicant of the church present. The young people met fur their nsual Sunday night sing at the home of Mr. Joe Sikes. A mysterious dissapearance is reported. One day last week Mr. Austin Morrison dissapeared from his home and his friends fear there has been a foul play for he he was known to have had quite a sum of money about him. Your correspondent did not learn any of the particulars of the case. Subscriber. I BUSTER BROWN HURT. Tuesday afternoon Mcßae & Bro.,at whose place Buster Brown, with his famous bulldog Tige, was to have given an entertainment j yesterday afternoon, received a j telephone message from Mcßae j stating that Buster, while play ing with some of the Mcßae young sters, had the misfortune to break one of bis legs. The little folks jof Mt. Vernon will regret to learn this, as they were all looking for ward to Ins coining. However, just as soon as he is'able to travel he will come over, the exact to lie announced later. This is unfor tunate, but Buster is young yet, 1 and will soon recover. Notice. { This is to notify all persons not to hire or shelter one Norman Brown, a minor, who is now in j Montgomery county. Any one doing so must abide by the con- I sequences of the law. W. J. Brown, Mclntyre (in. I MORRISON DISAPPEARS; SUPPOSED MURDER. For more than a week the en tire west side of the county has been in a state of excitement over the disappearance of Mr. Austin Morrison. Morrison was last seen at Hel ena early in the morning ot Tues day, 2d inst., when it was thought that he intended to take the Sea ■ board for Ml. Vernon, with a view of meeting with the tax col lector here. For some weeks lie had been collecting taxes from fi fas issued by Tax Collector ‘ Wood, and it is supposed that he had a sum of money on his per son at the time of his sudden dis appearance. Monday night, and j up to an early hour Tuesday morn-1 ing, he was seen with a set of men who are recognized as gamblers, and it is supposed tbat they were instrumental in putting Morrison out of the way. He lias not yet been located. SEWARD. 3ptei;i! CorrcHpoiidouco. We are sorry to state that. Mrs. J. W. Moseley has been confined ! to her room for several days. But we hope to see her out again soon. Prof Tomilson was called home last Friday to attend the marriage of his sister. He was accompani ed by one of Ins students, C. S Moseley. They will return Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. C F. Gordon spent ; a few days last week with their | daughter, Mrs. Jus. M. Davis near Glenwood. Mr. Grover Conner -and wife spent Saturday night their sister, Mrs. Daisy Adams. Miss Fannie Howard spent last ! week wfith friends at Cedar Gross i ing- The tacky party given at the j home,of Mr, and Mrs. P. M. Mos eley’s last Wednesday night was, : greatly enjoyed by all who were j fortunate enough to be there. Mrs. J. L. Wolfe spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. J.W. Moseley. i Mr. Cleveland Byrd and sister, ! Miss Bettie, were pleasant visit j ors at Mr. C. P. Mosley’s Sunday. , Miss Tlietus Gray was the guest of Misses Lula and Ida Glis- j son Sunday. Mr. Ses3 Pruette accidently i shot one of his colored workmen through the foot while greasing lus pistol a tew da)’3 ago. Mrs. C. P. Moseley isatthe bed side of her sister. Mrs. J. W. Moseley, who is very ill. Hurrah! for the new railroad it J is Drogressing nicely. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH x i, 1909. I m ©■©: .©;©©© :©,©. ©.:©;©: ©; ©:©© ©•©/© o 0.0 0M 0 0 If LOCAL - PERSONAL | $ ■©.©©. ©©:©:©. ©;©;©: © 0.0 omooo©© ©©oo © ©. Mr. R. H. Rockett of Norman-1 (town, accompanied by his little niece, was a caller at this office Saturday. Messrs. Jerry Johnson ane J. F. Elton of Scotland were business visitors to Mt. Vernon last Thurs day. Anything that men should wear, l from a 25 cents silk tie to a S2O blue serge suit, can lie found at \V. J. & T. A Peterson’s, Ailey. Rev. T. B. Winham of the west ! side of the county was a visitor to this place Monday, lleisal j ways in a jolly mood. Mr. 1). F. McCoy of States -1 boro was a visitor at our office one day last week. He is an export ac countant, and has recently audit ed the books of the county offi cials of Bulloch county. Just received, a nice line of voille and panama skirts. Prices right. J. H. Hudson’s,Ailoy, Ga. Services at the Methodist church Sunday next. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Geo. F. Austin. All I cordially invited to attend, both morning and evening. 11 in the morning and 7:80 in the evening —promptly. Mkals—l will he prepared to serve meals for 25 cents to the public during court week. Mrs. R. Morrison, Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Roberts of Sardis, Ga., j and Mr. Jim Ruckley of Zeigler, Ga., sister and brother of Mr. VV.L.D. Rackley, are visiting here this week. If you need a good milk cow or i two. see Mr. F. I). Williamson, lof Route No. 4, Mt. Vernon. He has two for sale, and if you want 1 ’(>m, write him quick. School books at Palmer Drug Store. After spending several weeks, here, Mr. Henry Spooner, left, Tuesday morning for a visit j among relatives at Tifton, before returning to his home in Illinois. 1 He is a very pleasant gentleman, and made many friends here. Mr. 1 Spooner was accompanied as far: |as Tifton by his cousin, Miss' ! Pearle Spooner, who will visit relatives there. Wanted: —8000 seed cane, at once. Monroe Fountain, 1 | Mt. Vernon, Ga. j Friendship. HpcHal Correspondence. L. A. Crosby and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. j Gray. Mrs. E. J. Johnson visited | friend in Lyons the latter part, jof tliis week. | J. C. Clifton made a business I trip to Mt. Vernon Thursday. The tnekey party given at the home of E. S. Gibbs was enjoyed | by all present. Mrs. E. S. Gibbs visited Mrs. I E. J. Johnson Sunday. Miss Anna Sharpe spent one. night of last week with Mrs. : J. C. Clifton. Kilos Mosley and Fred Gordon were in our community Sunday P- ">• 11. J. Gibbs spent a part, of; last week in Mt. Vernon. Success to the Monitor. —Blue' , Hells. | Judge Tom Williams of Reids ville was a welcome visitor to our sanctum Tuesday. This paper is a few hours late on account of delayed legal matter ; | for the month. j J Rev. Charles Montgomery filled! his regular appointments at the J Presbyterian church Sunday. The novelties ol the season, m 1 shirts, hoisery, ties, suspenders., belts and other sporty notions becoming to tie- swell guv (gentle- j man) to be found at our place, j W. J. it T. A. Peterson, Alley, j Millet seed, amber cane, Ger-j man millet and other vuriet ies, al j the Palmer Drug Store, Ailey. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Cherry of Abbeville arrived Tuesday after-; noon, and for several days will be | guests of relatives and friends I in Mt. Vernon. i Farmers may supply themselves j with Planet Jr. and Oliver Plow; fixtures, steel shapes and other! necessaries at W. J. it T. A.'Peter-j son’s, Alley, (la. Mesdanies C. W. Fox and J. L. Adams have returned from At lanta. Bi-e the complete line of post cards at Palmer Drug Store. My millinery opening will be hold on Thursday and Friday, March 18th and 19th. The ladies' are invited to see my line before j buying. Mrs. Morrison, Mount.j Vernon, Ga. We have a complete lino of soft; shoes for ladies’ tender feet. W.J. j it T. A. Peterson, Ailey. Mr. Jeff McArthur of Tatt nall ! county was m Mt. Vernon on 1 | business Tuesday. He is an old j Montgomery boy, a member of j firm of W. T. McArthur & Bro, i doing business at Elza. Special attention to medium j priced low cut shoos for ladies,, $1.50 to SB.OO in the newest lasts 1 | and leathers—tans, kids and pat ents, m lace, buttons and elastic.; W. J. it T. A. Peterson. | Mr. Lester Yeomans of Vidnlia ' , visited friends hi re .Sunday last. ' I . . ! i My spring line of fine dress i linens, all colors, lawns, Persian | I lawns, dimmitiPß, etc., is arriving! daily. Call and make select ions j I before they are picked over. J. H Hudson, Ailey, Ga., * Mr. J. A. Browning ol Towns was a business visitor to Mt. Ver non Monday. You will find a nice line of dry J goods and notions at J. 11. 11 nil - j | son’s, Ailey. | CITATION. ! Georgia—Montgomery County. Whereas, S. F. Reynolds, ad- j rnmistrator of the estate of .las. L. j Morrison, represents to I lie court, j in his petition, duly tiled and on-; Ito red on record, that. Ins has fully' administered said estate, this is 1 therefore to cite all persons eon-1 corned, kindred and creditors,, j to show cause ii any they can why said administrator should not be t discharged from his adinistrat ion . land receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in April, 1909. Alex McArthur, Ordinary. , j ROAD NOTICE. Georgia—Montgomery County. Alex Downie and others having; j applied for the openingnnd estnb-i jlishment of a new public road, j commencing at point on t lie Long- \ pond and Nail’s Kerry road at the i i place of Carl McAllister arid ran-1 Ining in the direction of the War-j ren Conner old place to Jtlie new ' ; railroad and thence in anjeasterl.v j ; ! direction to the Toombs county | ( line. From the railroad one part j ;of said road will run in a south-[ j westerly direct ion to the place of j ! John 15. Conner. Proposed road i j having been reviewed by proper , : authorities, application will be granted on the first Monday in April next if no good cause be shown to the contrary. This Mar. j 2d, 1909. J. F. Sikes, Clir. Board Co Coins. THE MINUTES OF BOARD EDUCATION. Mt. Vernon, Ga., Mar. 8, 1909. : The Board of Education of! Montgomery met today in regular j | session. Present, T. A. Peterson,! !W. A. Peterson and Walter 11. J I Dukes. ; The meeting was called to order Iby Hon. T, A. Peterson and the ! billowing matters considered: The minutes of the last, meet i ing were rend and approved. A statement from Miss Alma Moore for teaching ten days at I ; j Ochwnlkne school during Novem-j j her, 1908, was presented. Payment j jof said account was refused on the j ground t hat M iss Monro left the j school of her own accord and wit li mit knowledge or consent of the Bourn ol Education. ; The trustees of Sadie school, a i school located near the county Mine of Montgomery and Toombs 'counties, askml the Board to al • low them to use the amount, of money to he paid by Toombs j county for pupils attending said I school from said county to aid them in paying a supplement 'promised their teacher. Alter : considering the mutter and it. appearing Hint the teacher of; j Sadie school is receiving tile same; I salary paid touchers doing like, ; work the request, was not, granted, i It, was thought best bv the | j Board not to take any action in j i rhe Norinantown District School j ! matter at this meeting. Commissions were ordered issu ed to the following trustees elect ed to serve t heir respect ive schools jat an election ordered by the I Board of Education to be held at. l each school house in the county lon Friday Feb. 19, 1909: Alamo school, J. Stroud, J year, II It. McAllum 2 years j L. Iligli ; lower 8 years. Braswell, J. F. Elton 8 years ! Bruce ! Crooked Run (L W. Sammons 8 . (Moments J. W. Clements 8 | Cross Ronds l>. G. Anderson 8! I Dnilisey T. J. Tni piny 8 Erick C. M. Bailey 8 I I Fairview i Glenwood J. L. Morrison 8| Higgston G. W. Smith 81 ! Hancock W. E. Crawford 8; Hack Branch James Hughes 8 K i I>bee G. W. Pal nuir 8 ! Kemp J. II Martin 8 Lotliair M. H. Newsom 8 Long Pond E. C. McAllister 8 .'.let J regor Marion W. <). Harrelson 8 i Marie ; New II ope j Oak-Grove J. W. K. Clark 8 < teliwalkee .1. I. McKay 8 Rosemotint B. F. Cooper 8 Red-Bluff L. (Jillis 8j Ruth's Chapel Jus. It. Adams 8j Sadie Geo. 1,. Peterson 8j Spring Hill M. P. Burnette 55 Stuckey J. |>. McDaniel 8 'Swift Creek A. J. Hilton 8 I Sliarpe’n 11. A. <mnet I, 8 Shiloh 11. .J. Purser 8 Sopertou i)r. J.C. Williams 8 Seward Tarrytown It. J. Boyd 8 Thigpen George Spivey 8j Union Baptist Initituto, Common j School, W. C. Mcßae 8 Ciiioil li. 11. Grimes 81 Union Chapel M. 15. Adumsß Violet Hill W. O. Harrell 2j D. T. Hardy 8j Zaidee Browning Board-adjourned until the next j i regular meeting. T. A. Pktkuso.v, pres. Bd. Ed. A. 15. Hutcheson, C.S. C. SERVICES AT GLENWOOD SUNDAY. The Monitor is requested to. j announce that Itev. J. F. Jordan of Mcßae will preach at Glenwood ; next .Sunday, at 11 in the morn-' ing at 7 in the evening. Every-i body cordially invited to go out and hear him. Lost —A 80-inch drawn work white pen ter piece or tulle cover, near residence. Kinder will please ' return to Mrs 11, B. Folsom. | i 1 Vick president kiikkmw SCHOOL MATTER ADJUSTED FOR TIME BEING. 11nc 1. *r mi order grouted hy Judge Martin at lln wkiiisville on thn lotli day of February, effort i vo twenty days later,patrons who worn petitioner! before Judge Mnrtli) to restrain the local board of trustees from collecting a cer tain matriculation fee from pu pil# within limits prescribed by the state as public schools bene ficiaries, on the 2nd day of March presented the certain pupils at the Union Huptist Institute for j entrance. ft is understood that the pupils in question were refused admiss ion, against the Judge’s order,but jon the following day the author ities received the pupils and placed them under the charge of a newly employed teacher. The mutter of this discrimina tion was again taken before Judge Mart in with the result that attach ments were issued ngoinst all de fendants in the case for diso | bedionco of the order, as itsmean | ing legally conveyed. When |in I ice of this proceeding was I given, the authorities consented Ito receive these certain pupils, ! regularly enrolled, without the ; payment of the matriculation fee ias contended for by the local I board, and they are now in school. KILLED NEGRO BURGLAR TUESDAY MORNING. Mr. Tom Morris, a woll known and highly esteemed citizen, near If iggston was forced to shoot and kill an unknown negro at his place early Tuesday morning. The ne gro had hecn to his place Mon day night with the intent of rob bery, but lie,wns run oil - . Later ihe again attempted to gam en ! trance to the house, when lie was ishot by Mr. Morris. Os course j Mr. Morris regrets the necessity lef shooting the negro, but wns justifiable in doing so. Feed Stable. Horses properly fed and cared j for at tlm Hicks stable (formerly Hutcheson’s barn.) Low rates |by th - month. New and safe stable. See I). |<L Mcltne. or [Hicks, Mt. Vernon, <Ja. Slip riff Sale. [ (lr'Ki"in Montgomery County. Will lir H’iIII imfiirii On' m in i*i limiMn ilonr 'll Mount Vi'i'iion mi til*' first Tiii'mlay in Ap it, I 10011, ln;lwi:#*M tie? leg.l l»*MU*..of sale, to lln; i lii„'lii st liiililis* fur i'iimli, certain properly, of ! »lii< li tin' following Ih a complete ilcwriptioo: One s»W mill iiullil complete, being known as the I). F. Wamock <V Km. jsaw mill oofflr, originally containing ; one Frick engine Uxl2 center link.one | firebox, Flips!* boiler, one Frick i carriage and heiulldoek, forty feet lof shaft ing. one Mallary saw mill feed, one oxH Fl ick engine, two .Sim mons saws, cut oIT saws, belt mg. ole. ■ said out lit. being now near Soperfon on the Mt. Vernon and Llackville public road, where if may been by ! prospective purcliasers. Fevieil tat as lln- property of Ij. A. Thigpen land .i. S. Phillips to satisfy a certain execution issued from the City Court of Mount Vernon in favor of .). N. F. Holton vs Ij. A. Thigpen and .1. S. Phillips. Pointed out hy attor ney for plaintiff and written notice of levy legally given. Tills Mar. 10, pjf)o. * James Hester, Slid it! City Court, Mt. Vernon. NO. 43
