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VOL. XXIV.
Swain Gets Life Sentence;
Gi/iis Case on Trial.
The Ciillis cast? is on trial, and
will probably be disposed <d this
afternoon.
Tlio following will show the
number of cases disposed at tin*
present ssssion of court. It is at
this time impossible to give a lull
account of each case. Court will
continue throughout the week:
O. K. Warnoek A Bro. vs M. I>.
A S. K. R. Co. ; ver. for dett.
Soperton Furniture Co. vs Flo
rence Smith; ver. tor deft,
peoples Bank of Sopi-rten vs M
K. Sammons: settled.
George Roberson vs A. A. Peter
son and Jim Roberson; referred
to an auditor.
K1 len Ashley v Wash Ashley; 2 v.
M. Morrison vsE. F. McLeod and
Lizzie Graham, dint.; settled
P. A. Mctpiecn, adnir. vs Lizzie
C. Allmond; withdrawn.
Malinda 1 lewdt vs Jesse Hewett !
Ist verdict.
Christian Cooper vs .1. I'. Cooper; j
Ist verdict.
Tube Jordan vs Woe Lizzie .for- 1
dan ; 2nd verdict.
C. S. Meadows vs G. VV. Smith; :
verdict for plaintiff.
D. M. Currie vs A. W. it S. E.
Collins; verdict for deft.
W. R. Johnson vs M. I). A S. R.
R. ; Dismissed.
E. T. Mcßride A Co. vs 1). Ad
Fountain; nonsuit granted.
(ia.it Fla. R. R. vs Frank M.
Sharpe; settled.
I. B. McLemorevflX. L. Williams
and T. A. Peterson clmt, levy
dismissed.
J. M. Ford ham & Co. vs H. VV.
Seigleret. al.; claim withdrawn.
S. L. Fulford vs M. Morrison ;j
settled.
E I'. Mcßride it Co. vs Grove
Sharpe et. al.; judg. for pltf. j
Ga. Agricultural Wks. vs A. B.
Courier; settled.
Sou. Fer. A; Chem. Co. vs Geo. j
M. Courson; judg. for pllf.
J. J. Woodard vs Mrs. M. S Jen-j
kins; withdrawn.
F. T. Mcßride it Go. vs Jake I
■
Beckworth; judg. for pi ft".
K. T. Mcßride it Go. vs .1. C. Clif
ton und A. T. Johnson ; judg. pllf j
Vidalia Cliem. Co. vs C, J. Phil-,
lips; judgment.
Peoples Bank vs It. K. Phillips j
and O. I! Moye ; set t led.
Liberty Mills vs C. If. Peterson
A Bro.; verdict and Judgment, j
National Drug Co. ys Dr. it. P. ■
L’sry; verdict and judgment.
Mamie Bell vs Edgar Bell; dis-;
missed for want of prosecution, j
Phillips A Rice vs It. VV. Willis; j
judgment.
Fannie Calhoun vs Floyd Cal-j
hnnu;temp. alimony granted. I
J)r. J. F. Hall vs Jake Rogers;
disposed of in vacation.
J. M. Blue vs Fidelity <fe Deposit
Company: dismissed.
M t>. A. S. It. It. vs J. T. War
nock; judgment.
Amanda Rogers vs J. F. Hal!;j
remanded to justice court. j
M. fb A S. H. R. vs K 11. Hayes;'
remanded.
M. D A S. R. R. vs D. F. War-'
nock :%judgment.
Continental Gin Co. vs VV. L.
Currie et. a 1.; claim wit hdrawn : ,
Bank of Soperton vs Geo. M.j
Courson et. al.; levy dismissed. I
Tims. Rent vs.l. B. XeundorlVr;
withdrawn by plaintiff.
Bank of Soporton vs Geo. M.
Courson and Phillips it Rice,
clmls.; claim withdrawn
M. C. Kvals vs J. X. Gillis; ver
dict tor paiutilf.
The John Flannery Co. vs Jacob
Beckworth ; settled.
Gilbert McLean vs A. A. Peterson
et. al. * (tied.
Jos. M. Brown vs A A. Peterson*
et. al.; Sett led.
it. Newton Wood. Tax Collector,,
vs G. F. Winget. al.; settled.. 1
Webb A Spell vs George t!-useley ;
settled.
J. A. M r ade, Jr., vs DlA' - ’ Swinney
it al.; levy dismissed.
Sit? iJJmtijjmnrrg iHomtnr.
C. M. Guin vs Hilton A Dodge
Lumber Co. ; ver. and judg. pltV.
John A Murgeaii Sheppard vs
Mary .1. Xash ; set t led.
J. D. Weed A Co. vs Way A Co. ;
verdict in City Court.
Johnson County Savings Bank vs
J. M. Browning; settled.
A Ehrlich A Bro. vs Way A Co.;
verdict and judgement
.J. O Summer vs Eliza A W. W.
Darley; sett led.
Dr. J. F. Hall vs I). X. Hughes;
verdict and judgment for pllf.
John R. Thompson vs N. T. Way
A Company, settled.
T. J. James vs A. J. McLendon et.
| al.; settled.
Brandon & Dryer vs W. C. Mc
(Viinmoii; set tled.
|.l. M. Fordham A Co. vs S. U.
Thfjriipkins and 11. S. Sears; set.
VV A Odom v. W H. New ; ver. deft.
11 11 tell erson Lumber A Supply (V
vs W. C. McCrimmon and A. B.
Conner; settled.
F. 11. Halhovd vs W. C. Met'rim
men ; sett led.
.1. S. Schofield's Sons Go. vs.l. X.
Gillis: levy dismissed by pllf.
M ichcr Bros. Co. vs J. E. Ricks:
judgement for pininfilf.
Frank A Go. vs W. G. McCrim
mon ; settled.
, Telfair County Bank vs J, L.
I Mnubs and Bro.; judgment.
Alexander Alsup vs J, P. Duffle;
*jt. al. ; judgement.
Jos. Rosenheim Shoe Go. vs W. |
C. McCrimmon; settled.
L. C. Mills vs Montgomery coun
ty; withdrawn by plaintiff.
Hitchcock Medicine Company vs i
W. C. McCrimmon; settled,
j Citizens Bank of Vidalia vs L. A.
Williamson et. al.; set. cost pd.
Cit izens Bank of Vidalia vs Prince
| Moseley et. al. ; elm. withdrawn, i
! F Daughtery vs S. Parrish ; judg.
The Mt. Vernon Bank, assignee.,
i vs B. L. Smith; rule absolute.'
Phillips A Rice vs M. L. Phillips;
rule absolute.
j Phillips A Rice vs F. M. Smith;'
rule absolute.
jC. M. Tripp vs J. D. Miller; rule!
absolute.
CRIMINAL CASHS.
! The State vs ff. V. Daley; plea of j
guilty and line of sl2o.<hi or 12
months.
Jordan Swain ; verdict of guilty of
murder with recommendation j
and life sentenced.
:A1 viii Wright alias Charley Lake;
verdict of guilty of bigamy, j
| punished us for a misdemeanor.
! Peiry P. Phillips and Grobe Phtl
! lips; discharged on demand.
! Charlie Connell; Arson, verdict
of not guilty’.
Joe Little alias Joe Brown; plea 1
of guilty to assault and battery
and fine of ijtJOO or 12 months. !
Grant Flowers; plea of guilty of;
assault and battery, fine of -tl-'H
or 12 months.
'Charlie Wiggs; plea of guilty of
I assault and buttery 7 , tine of
J $150.00 or 12 months.
Sheriff Sale.
’ (Icnrira ltuii»('i)|ii< ry County. ,
) Will Is, nolil l.rfoii! rln i-'uiit li'iusi; door in
i Vi runn on tin- lioe 'i'ltiTHitiiv in 1 >•-<-. Millin',
lfNlfl. lii'lwiniii o|#* legal liotiis of hair, lollic
; Inglci*' l.i.ldur for i-a-li, rerlain j>i■ .j*. rrv. fit
| which lie following is a eoiiijiMi. ilJmci iplion: -
All that tract or parcel of land «ts-
I uale. lying and being iri the Ig'Jlst
District (1. M.. of .Vlontginnery conn- '
I iv, < ienrgia, and known as Hie.lnc i
Millci place and !)■ iug V) acres iiinre
or le«s, In hum led as follows. On the,
North by by land of .1. I). Miller; oiG
| ihe east. fry Katie Davis; on tic
' souiti by Jennie .Smith; and on the 1
I west by Tern \\ ilkes. Said land j
lev ier| on by \ irtue of a mortgage ex
i edition issued front the Superior!
j Court of Montgomery comity in fa-j
vor of C. M • Tripp vs. .1. I) .Miller i
and to sarisfy Hi#: same. Written
tool toe of levy giver, J. D. AJiller in ;
’ terms of the law. This the 8 day of;
November, Hstii. James Hester,
Slid iff. M. C.j
White and Yellow Onion Sets!
:
at 10 cents per quart. Mount;
Vernon Drug Co.
MT. YKRNON, GEORGIA. TIU KSD.W, NON KM I>lv I\ t:, t <)D().
SUNDAY’S SERVICE AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH.
Nyxl Sunday will ho the last
appointment |nr this conference
i year at ilia .Methodist church in
Ml \ ernoii. The pastor leaves
!t he lat le.r palt of this mouth for
Conference at Waynesboro.
However lie? services Sunday
' morning promises to be interest
ing and inspiring. Special prep
arat intis arc being made for the
song services as will lie seen by
j t In? program printed in I his
; paper.
A special program will also he
rendered at the evening service.
M«rniii|> Service.
I Voluntary—l nst rumont aI.
11—Singing by the congregation.
111 Braver.
j I V—tpiartet—“Braise the Lord.
(I Mv Soul." Adam Giohel.
M rs. M. B. Cal lion n, Mis. G.
F. Aust in, Mr. W. V. i’el er
son, Mr. W. F. McAllister.
M iss Sadie Met Jueen, organ ist.
V— Lesson from tie? Old Testa
ment .
Vl The Gloria Batri.
Nil Lesson from the New Testa
ment .
VI 1 I—Sol1 —Solo —“T It #> II eave n1 y
Song.”—Hamilton Gray’.—
by M rs. M . B. Calhoun.
IN—Sermon by the pastor.
X —l‘layer.
XI I)oxology and Apostolic Ben
ediction. •
YOUNG PEOPLE MARRY NEAR
| HiCGSTON.
On October gist, a I the Immc of
! the bride, Mr. B. Arren Conner
and Miss Vivian Mc.Lomore were
happily married. Rev. M. O.
, Carpenter of the Baptist church
i performing the ceremony’. The!
j event, was witnessed hy members'
of the two Camilies.
i After marring'? the young folks
j left for a trip to Macon and other I
points in North Georgia, return-!
ing u few day ago to begin life at i
the home of the groom near IJigg-
I Stoll.
Mr. Conner is a successful
! young business man, and is a son j
I of Mr. B. F. Conner of t ins place,
land is to la? congratulated on the
choice of a life companion, llis
! bride is a daughter ot Mr. Ira T.
McLemore of near Higgstou, a
• young lady of charm and grace.
May life's full store of happiness ,
be theirs.
FOR U.I.WK SUPI.RIOR COURT:
I In-Toby announce mv raiuliilitcy t»*r tin
office of Clerk of (ho ,Sii|ici itir Conn *»1 Mon*
couttfy, HtthjoH to ll.i- arlimiof tic
l>t rnocTaUc |>i inmry. 1 1* «J««*i«•<!, i pjonitKc i»»
j th<* affairs of thu office faithfully aid
■hi a huHiu* hH>lik(< mil till 4*l*. Thanking you in
d'lvuiH'O for )om mt|>jio'l, I am
V* i v n ■ |i« cl f ully,
.11. t„ O lilllKN.
|
l OR Rl TRI SI NI AIIVT ;
Tot ho l*r*o|ih‘ of Montgomery ('uiitif\:
J' i * tin Imvllhti'l I haw- 1 1 it* I a i.imlahh* Alilhi
tion f<» t th<- county of my nativity id
(In- (itßorgia l.ogjalafttir. Yioldiitg to tin
oalim/t Ht»lni tat lout, of fjTL'lniK lit every nook
jof jlootgoim t > county. 1 ln*i»Jjy uiiiio'lm c
J mVHclf a cmniitl.t t»- for I tic I.owei lions* of tin
i next < iciici al AnHcmhly of <»* «»igni. h 1 11• j«< t I*.
tin-action ot a I>«.tooci #iin- primary aJioiihi
join* he hchl. 1 promiac in m(|vuid*o to do my
1 11 11 duty in can* lam ch-efod. I'liauking *m*
uml ail f'»r your support. I remain
Yonrtt v«'i y truly and loyally,
W >l. ji. ki:v i .
Slmm'ill Saif?.
| ficorgin—Moidg'iincrv (’omity.
Will ho tit id before the court bon**f* d«»**r in
Mt. Vcrrmo on the hist in Decmnl»et.
JIM 9, l>ecw*’#iii the legal hour- of »*ale, t'» tin
« high/wt and bent hidrh-t f*/i eanii. ccrtilili |»r»*p*
, nrtv, **f which tlrfe followtng la u c*ifup|etc d<-
’ Hctirdiou:
i So}iot'G*< of pint* liitifi more
•or !«*".. arid Inomded foil<n\ * : On
1 tin- c*asf hy land- of f#r\ Jtnlh, and
j on I lie hour h and hy lands *d H.
; < ’ook and on rbn north by lands
jA.Oordon. Levied «m and will In
'.-obi jis tin- [H-oporty <#f Phil! Orink^
. hinafi-lv an «*xw # iifion Isstir.'d from
; the Justice’s court of th#? Z7.'.:!i Disi.
! (j. M of suiil county and -Uni#- in la
j vor of Coleman A S.?sM.uii Vh Bbill
! Drinks. Levy made and returned to
, m#- by C. Morris, consfabl*?,and vrit
; t#-n notice given according to law.
j This Hie 'Jib day of Xov., Ifs Si.
James Hester, Sheriff.
1 l
Sheriff' Sale.
. lii-oicD Montgeinerv t'■ •iiotv.
W ill lie Keld lii'liivo lie* is>n#i limisn le,l# in
Ml. VeI'UIMI 111! tile I'll et Till *,l e v 111 1 >»•<'.mill•» .
lIMIII. I>.* I VI l'l-ll till* ,I*J4HI lIMIIIK l.f Kllll-, 111 tl|.
: lijeln-st liiitile# Cer i*iihli. ci*’ , taiii |in.|ii-#tv, ot
iv liit'li lie* |e||iivv 111 e i, ,i .ti*Ki*i i |.r i#»n:
One eeriain i raid or parcel of land
situate, lying mid being in Hie IHHliili
; dlsliiclti. M. of said comity, con
laining iwo bundled aeies mote or
less and 1 1A1 mdod as follow < : (In tin
|mul It by the w aters of I'endlclon
creek, on tin* east by lauds of Mrs.
Nancy Bliillips. on tin* south by
lauds of Mrs. M. 1,. Phillips and on
i In* west hy lands <d‘Joseph Bliillips
and t.en. Youngblood. I.evied on as
the property of Wilder Bliillips to
salislv ail rM-ulinU issued from the
City court of Swainsboro in favor of
Citizens Bank <d Vidalia vs IS. is.
W ilkes jpid Wilder Bliillips. Drop
'•rly pointed our by [daini ill ’s at lor
lie ys a ml written not ire given accord
ing In law. This Nov. Illh. ItHl'l.
.lames I tester.
Sheriff M . ('.
hi.II S A Spui ks, A I fill lit \s Ini riffs.
Sheri IV Sale.
fleorgit# Motilaniiiery I'eitnly.
Will lie Held lie,on lie* retti'l tioasr door in
Ml. Vernon nn lie* Ill's! Tni'ininy in I leeeniliei,
llinil, lleiweell the lee;|| linltrs nl Hule, In On*
liiohe.K, liiiti|.*i for eiisli, m i linn |hi*|t.*i ty . nf
wilirll the folllivvino is 11 ro|n|liete llisel i|ilion:
One hundred acres ot land more or
le-s, lying, leing and being in Hie
l.'Ssiilli Disl.t!. M . of sa id conn ly and
bounded as follows: On tin* north
by lands of Wilder Bliillips and the
waters .of I ’em Melon creek, on the
east by lands of Minnie Williamson
and the waters of Beildleloii creek;
and nn t In* so 11 11 1 and west by other
lands of Nancy Bliillips. i.evied on
! as the property of Nancy Bliillips to
satisfy two executions issued from
Hie City con Hot Mi, Vernon in favor
i of Bank of Vidalia vs Nancy Bliillips
and it. K. Bliillips. I’ruperty point*
ii d ottf by Nancy Bliillips, and wril
! ten mil ice given ,*is required by law.
Tills November Htli, ItlUtl.
.lames 11 eslel , Sheriff,
.luii'' A' SpinlvH, AlPhtigVh fur Hit.
Slieritl Sale.
ileurgiH -Metitginnery Ciainty.
; Will hi*Mi»l(l Ij.-fm'ti lie* tiourl lioHMe it'ier in
Ml. Veriiiin >ai tie* lirsl I’lli'-iliiv in 1 1.*.;.-m 1.. *i,
1'.1i1!,. hetivi eii de li* oil leiiil's of Huh*. In Ihr
i.i,?tie:it hi.hli i fur ritMli, c.i'i tiiiii |i|,i|ierly, of
j vvliieh fin' follow ina is a com j ih -u? ih s.'iiiilime
One lul or pareel of land situated, j
'lying anil Icing in Hie .Trlnd Distriil
j (i. M.. of Montgomery (ounty. (leor
igia. bmimled as follows: ~n Hie
I north by lands of Mrs. Carrie Bltil
;ips; on I lie east by Mrs. ('arri#* j
Bbilipsaml .1. A. Wiggln-; on the'
-.oilll l by J. A. Wiggins; on west by
| Rosabel I#* Philips, containing ID!
; acres, more pa rticii la rly described as i
being the tract of land deeded I’,. M.
Smith by .1. I taniioii Bliilips. Said
land lev jid on as Hu* properly ol K.
M.Slliilb by virtue ol a mortgage
; execution issued from the Supeiior
court of siiiil county in favor of Phil
lips <V Bice vs K. M. Sinilli and to
sali-fy iln same. Wriiicn no ice of
levy given K. M.Smiili. This Nov .
H, liMlil. James ilnsli'i',
Sheri IT M. < .
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TiiiTytowu 11 <* ms.
i Tpvviul ('orrcHpondciit’c.
*
Mr, Dryer from Dublin was
transacting business in our town 1
j Thursilay last .
Several of our young people
went out. to (In* cant* grinding at
Mr. Dickens’ Monday night. They
I report a nice t inn*.
Miss Emma Knight- of Vidnlin
made a pleasenl trip to Macon
last- week ami on her return stop
ped in our town to spend a few *
! days.
Mrs. Maryan Bliillips visited
\ id aI ia last Wednesday.
|
Mrs. (’. L. Waters was among
,the sick list hist week, but we are!
glad to sa v she is bet l et*.
Miss At ll.'l (helper of Soperton
> was v isil ing in our town Sunday.!
Mr Bankston visited Soperton
I'nesday all ernoun.
Mr. Guvnor Butties made a liv
ing trip to Wrightsvilh* Sunday,!
returning Monday.
Messrs. Lonnie Calhoun and,
Eugene Allen visited Soperton i
Sunday night.
Guile a number went from our
town to Macon Monday to sen I In
sin »vv.
Grin nd.
Hp.-.-ial CiimMiHiMili'ani.
t lati-aili .1 tec heil iv, , li.)
Mr. VV. B.Caraway and cousin
made a recent visit to Lotliar lust
bat 11nl,ay.
Miss Tillic Youngblood has just
i returned home from a visit, to Imr!
1
grumtnn >t Imr, M rs. (i ra ha in.
The sing here last. Sunday was
sure fine.
Mr. Frank Spann has returned
to Ids school jit Ml l ledgevill'?.
! Mr. \\ I' l liarpaml wile visit-1
ed Adrian last Monday.
Mr I. W. Hatcher spent Mon
day in Rock ledge
We w-re ghul to have t he young
men with us Irmii Rent/, last
Sunday.
Among t hose who at tended the
sing here last Sunday were, Mr
Chat lie Graham, Misses Mami'-j
Snow and Susie Calhoun.
Mr. Charlie Snow has returned |
to IDs selioel at Tarry town.
Miss Daisy Tharp tins returned
home from her sister’s, Mrs VV.
B». Snow, -—Beaut v. I
I 1
Announces for
Rep re sen tail ve.
Having had tin* matter under
advisement for some time and
voiding tu the many solicitation*
of friend*. Col. \V. li. K<• ijr has
consented to make I In* race for
Itcprcspntat ivi> in the next tlener
al Assembly, and to thin olid Inn
formal announcement will be
seen in Tin- Monitor.
An Siam liy tin* onrd, Mr. Kimt
j Inis long cherished an ambition to
represent Ins nat ivc count v in tie*
I ogislat nro, and In* fools that now
| IS oppfll'l II HO Si'll SI 111 to HUtl'l" f .lin
fit*lil as a candidate for flu* honor.
As a public man of many yours
(experience, ho fools that his qual
ifications siiflioiont ly lil him for
tho piano to wliinh ho aspire*. 110
is thoroughly oonvorsanl with ths
law, and in this ho would have
few superiors it ho should ho fa
vored with thi‘honor at t he hands
of his follow nit izens.
Mr. Kent is a tnemher of that
class known as self-made men—
i those who have made a stand in
I life by earnest effort and «ne
i slant labor, and whose pereyor
anoo knows no hounds. He has
hoell engaged ill the pl'.'O't lee of
law lor many years, and as a
(student at Mereer won a number
(of medals as a do bat or and orator.
| lie ih one ol the best known Ma
sons in the state, and ranks high
in I lie aneient order, having for a
number of years boon an oHioer tit
I I lie (ira lid Lodge.
TAX COLLECTOR'S ROUNDS.
Second Hound l.nM side.
I I will be at Hie following places
on the dates named for tho pur
pose of eo I loot ing stale and coun
ty taxes for the current year:
1 Lothair, Nov. '2*2, 10 a to :{ p m.
j < trlnnd, 2Jld, H to 111 u hi.
So per to n, 2ild, Ito fi and night.
Tarrytown, 21th, M to 11 a in.
Kibbeo, 211 h, I to J p m.
Iliggston, 2m h, H to || am,
(.ongpond, 2elh, 2 to 6 p m.
1 Alley, *2Ol h, ‘J a m to 12 m.
| Ml. Vernon, 27th, K a m to 12 in.
Look for my lust round, to bo
(published in Thu Monitor and
’ elsewhere.
, D. M. < 'iirrio,
I 'l'. C. M 0.
.lust tor your own information
see my offerings in dry goods,
shoes and nobby hats. W. 11.
| Metpieon, Mount. Vernon.
NO. t
