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VOL. XXIV.
Christmas Hunt;
Painful Wound.
Yesterday, while hunting with
some young friends near this
place, Douglas McGregor, the
eldest son of Mr J. M. D. Mc-
Gregor of Ailey i received a very
painful gunshot wound in tile
right foot.
ft seems that the young man
had rested the guu on his foot,
and in some manner it was dis
charged, the entire load passing
through the toot. He was soon
brought to Mt. Vernon, where
the wound was cared for by Dr.
Hunt, and he is now doing as
well as could he anticipated, even
though the wound is very pain
ful.
Dr. Palmer was also called over
on account of the accident, and
he carried the unfortunate youth
back with him.
NO REGULAR PAPER
CHRISTMAS.
According to our usual custom
no regular issue of The Monitor
will appear next week, but only a
single sheet containing legal mat
ter. During this week our corre
spondents will not send in mat
ter, but be ready with a good let
ter for the first week in January.
Ours lias been a good business this
year and the many patrons who
have contributed to its growth
have our sincere thanks. We hope
to make next year a still better
one and ask tint co-op-ration of
the citizens of Montgomery coun
ty in (ur labors for the upbuild
iug of the comity and her every
interest.
Those who are indebted to the
county paper will please come for
ward and make the proper atone
ment, as the business is not run
ou hot air and warm promises.
Charlottesville.
Special Correspondence.
We are sorry to sav Mrs. F. G.
Adams is on the sick list this
week.
Hurrah for Charlottesville! 1
Three new store houses are being
erected and will soon be complet
ed. And so the little town grows, i
We gladly welcome Mr. and i
Mrs. George Anderson back to our j
community after spending tin
past year in Marysville, Fla.
I
We are glad to say Mr. Dan
Gordon is improving.
Misses Mary Moss and Ro. .
Gordon left last Tuesday for Dub
lin to spend a few days.
P. M. Moselv made a business i
trip to Lyons Saturday.
Messrs. Milton and Cuvier Story I
Mosely and Miss Gussie Moselyre- !
turned from the Douglas school j
Saturday to spend the holidays j
We some very rainy j
weather in our section which was *
needed verv muck.
1
Miss Louranie Mo9ely spent last!
week with her sister, Mrs. J. L.I
.
Adams.
We wish a merry Christmas for
all. —Fnss-and-Fun.
BEG GOOD ENOUGH FOR HIM.
“Son,” culled the farmer as the 1
the aroma of eggs and ham catue
through the trap door, “why
don’t you get up?”
“What’s the use?” yawned the
college boy, says tiie Chicago j
News, as ho turned owr for an- i
other nap. “D <u’t believe in !
early rising.”
“Don’t, eh? Well, how about
the early bird?”
“Oh. that’s a chosnut, the early
bird caught the early worn, and
the early cat can gift the bird, and
the early dog caught t’e* cat, and
the early dog catcher caught the
dog. So there you are. What’s
the use of getting up early? It
doesn’t pay.”
fStumtor*
THAT STRAY MULE.
In this issue will be seen the no
» i ,
(tic* ot ?i stray mule. It may in
! terest our readers to learn that the
; owner of this lost mule, Perry
t Hollaway, is an aged colored man,
having one leg, and anv informa
tion ns to the mule should be ap
preciated by him. II" seems to be
a deserving character, depending
I much on the mule. His home is
in Emauuel comity, but will be in
this section for several days.
■
A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
j A pretty wedding of the season
was that of Miss Pearl McAllis
, ter and Mr. Thomas Martin
, Moses, of Lumber City, which
. took place at the Baptist church
iu Longpond ou lust Wednesday
• afternoon at five o’clock, Dr. J.
C. Brewton officiating.
, The church was very artistically
arranged with the season’s decora
tions, and at the alter were bank
ed a variety of ferns and hot
house plants.
' Preceding the entry of the
] bridal party, Miss Leona Dare
Williamson beautifully rendered
a vocal solo, entitled “All For
| You.” Entering to the strains of
| Lohengrin’s wedding march, ron
-1 Lib red by Miss Ala Peterson, ac
icompanied by Miss Ora Lee on
the violin, came the ushers, Mr.
i Grady McAlLstev and Mr. Wal
lace Moses. Following them weiv
, Mr. \V . K. McAllister with Miss
I Florence Hogan, of Claxton; Mr.
L. M. McLetuore with Miss Mamie!
Evr"tt, of Tennille : Mr. W. J.
Peterson <>f Ailev, with Miss Pearl
j Collins, of Hagan; and Mr. Chas.
Jordan of Glenwood, with Miss
• Clyde McArthur, of Longpond. j
Then came the bride with Miss
Belie McAllister as maid of honor,
and the groom with his best man, ;
Mr. M. A. Mosos. The ceremony
| was short and impressive and the !
party left the church as Mon-j
I delsaohn’s joyous march was i>e
| ing played.
The bride wore a handsome
, gray traveling suit with hut and
j gloves to match. The maid of j
j honor was beautifully gowned in
1 piue Crepe Dechine. Misses Hogan
and Everett wore light blue mess
aiioe silk with gold trimmings,
j and Misses Collins anil McArthur,
wore Champagne Peau De Sole.
jThe hride carried a hands >m<*
i bouquet of bridal roses, and the
bridesmaids pink carnations,
j Immediately after the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Moses left for u
I a honeymoon m the “Land of
j Flowers,” and will return to Lum-
I her City after Christmas, where
| they will be at home.
]
| WANTED—Feed.
j Will pay 70 cents per bushel for
i 100 busheis corn and 80 cents per
• hundred for 1,000 pounds of sod-
I der. Also want to buy two mules,
j Address at once,
J. R. SQIRES,
j 12-28 ts) Ktbbee, (ia.
| NEW MAGAZINE AT FITZGERALD.
I
j “The Wiregrass Country” is a \
i new magazine published at Fiz
jgerald. John W. Greer, formerly
iof VVuycross and well-known in
j Georgia journalism, is at the
j helm.
The object of the paper is to io
i form the public as to the advanta
ges and resources of south-east
j Georgia, the wiregrass section.,
! The first is«ue has a number of
I valuable and especially prepared
• articles and the illustration* are
tall with a view of giving a favor- :
I able impression of Wiregrass Geur*
I ■
For Sail*.
I am offering for sale u good
farm mare and two colts. Sire of;
colts SB,OOO German coach stalli-!
on. A tractive prices on this stock j
if eoid at once. Apply to
J. E. COCKFiELD,
Mt. Vernon, Ga. •
MT. VKRNOX. GEORGIA, THU RSDAY, DECEMIOR iqo<).
TAX COLLECTOR
HERE THIS WEEK.
Tax Collector 1). M. Currie is in
his office here this week and in or
der to accommodate the public is
still receiving lax money. For
ninny years it has Ix-eii the cus
tom to have the books remain
open until the first Tuesday in
January, even though tin* law di
| ivets that they should close on tin*
. 20th ot December.
Mr. Currie asks the Monitor to
| state for the benefit of the public
j that he will be in Mt. Vernon up
'to and including the first Tues
i dav in January and can be found;
1 * **
in It is office in the court house
;for the purpose of receiving tax
• money.
II- is being assisted this week
by Mr. G M. Elkins of Alamo.
After tl le first. Tuesday executions
will be issued for all unpaid taxes
for this y ar.
METHODIST MINISTER ARRIVES.
l!«*v. 11. Brewton and family!
have arrived and tire now at home
in the Methodist parsonage. R*»v.
G. F. Austin and family have re-:
teov dto his new work at Hazle
-11 11 l'S-t .
it* v. Brewton began his work
l«v preaching in the Methodist
; church in Ailey last Sabbath and
is now arranging the work for lie*
year. He is one of the most ca- |
pill)!** ministers of the Sou Mi j
Georgia conference and will giv*-
the people of this charge good and j
• faithful service. Many of our j
i people have had opportunity of
; hearing him before and are de
lighted at his having been sent to
this work. He is a very agreeable
; gentleman and The Monitor joins
many in extending the family n i
warm welcome.
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Christ mas Candies.
Ml. Vernon Drug Co.
On the Savannah market mid
dling cotton is quoted today ut My.
Miss Crania Mcßae of Mt. Ver
non visited her relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. D. J. Mcßae, in onr city tins
week.—Telfair Enterprise.
ll .n. Douglas McArthur of
Lumber City was a business visit
or here yesterday.
Mr. J D. McCullough, who for
some time has been in Inn Atlant
ic Coast Line Hospital at Wav
cros*, is improving and is spend
ing the holidays with Ins family
I here.
•HMK) II igh-firade Local Views,
i Christmas and New Yeur Post-’
cards on display and selling One
Cent Much at Palmer Drug Store,
Alley.
«
Hon. and Mrs. M. B. Calhoun
are spending the holiday season !
with relatives in Athens.
Mr. Curtis Coleman is at home
from Atlanta for a lew days. Miss
Norba Coleman is expected hi a
few days to visit her mother, Mrs.
.1. D. McCullough.
Leave orders for large, stocky j
unwilled cabbage plniijs with B.
L Smith, Mi . Vernon, (in. 12-0-ts.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Calhoun
were shopping in Savannah a part
of la-t week.
While the tax man is abroad in
the land, do not fail to get in
touch with him.
Sage and K**d Pepper.
Mt. Vernon Drug Co.
Mr. Win. .J. Jordan of Reuis
viile, and one of tic- be-l citizens
|of Tattnall county, was a caller at
i thin office Monday. He is a for
j rncr citizen of this county and a
j brother of Mr. J. T. Jordan of
Jordan of (J leu wood. Route No 1,
Alamo, Itoutc 1.
S|«Di*iul t’oircspoMtltTyt .
i The farmers welcomed the rail
.; Sunday : it was badly needed. Om
, wells liave dried up.
Those visit mg at, J. \\ r , ClarkX
Sunday were Messrs, \V. 11. Gil
Itler and .) E and Andy Clark.
The voting people are happy
Santa Claus will soon bo annind
Miss Clemmie Clara visited her
sister Suu 1 1 av.
.1. \V K. Clark and daughter
Miss Bertha, w**re in Scotlnmi out
day recently on husiness.
Mrs. ('iri’ull ami sou of Blvllu
near Glcnwood vtsit>*il at . W
Clark's Sat unlay.
A goodly number of the Alntne
people are moving.
Key. Lee of I lock Vf* < I'd spent
; Saturday at X S. Clark's.
Mrs. .1. E. Clark spent Sunday
with her par«nts.
I'll** stockholders of the union
warehouse met at Alamo Monday
and report things on a boom.
The old year is drawing to a
, close Wo wish happiness mol
prosperity for all during the
yar to come and The Monitor es
pecially. —A. K.
Strnv .Mule.
•
I Bay mare mule, short -coupled.
| white moot h, branded “X ”on on**
jaw ; weighs about nine hundred
i
and twenty-eight pounds; strayed
j from my placo, six miles smith of
Stillmore, iu Kmanui-1 rdiinty,
Wednesday. Di*(*ciober l-">. In
; topmul■ i• »i as to whereabouts will
b<* greatly appreciated, as 1 am
i (‘tippled mid in needy eireuin
i stances.
I'KIIHY HoLL \WAY,
j t.l ) AI I III*,( ill .
Herbert, Bailey is at home from
his studies ill. Mereer iiiml will
spend ii tew days willi his grand
parent Sj Mr. and .Mrs. W. 1.. I).
Rank Icy.
See our famous Corliss, Coon &
Co.’s All-Linen Collars. The very
best materiu) in the latest styles.
\\ . 11. McQueen.
Jt is understood that Mr. .1 IC.
M Rue !ia.*' resignei! as assistant
postmaster, to take cftMct on the
I t. Mr Mcßae has made a most
eilie ni man in the oflice end his
s- rv ices have been appreciated hv
tie* many patrons of the oiliee.
Mr. <;)i;»r 1'• y Beugnot has arrived
and will .. -i-t his grand la t lnr
with the duties of the oiliee.
t Charley has also had considerable
experience in the mail service and
is a eu'.npei -nl young assistant.
Full lim Holiday Good#.
Mt. \ ernon Drug( to.
Miss F’lorenee ilogau of OlflX
; ton is visiting friends in Ml. Ver
■ non during the holidays.
Miss Mamie Kverette, a charm
ing young lady of Termille, is the
holiday guest of friends in Mt,
Vernon.
i Miss-s Daisy Mi-Swain nnd
Theima Rlaud are here to spend
the holiday# with the lamil.y of
their uncle, Mr. John M. Hughes.
Fireworks! Mt. Vernon Drug
Coin pa ny.
liiis weather demands a new
overcoat. Do no! fail to see those
we are showing—that is, those we
are selling and selling fast,. (Cheap,
tint having all the quality neces
sary for style and wear.
\V. 11. M' Q'iecn.
Mr. A. \V. Glllis of the went
side was a visitor here yesterday.
Mr. J. I. Walker of Route \o.
I was doing business in Mt, Ver
, non yesterday.
GENERAL NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.
Negro Murderer Caught.
n
West Point, Deo. Is—Sol H* s
i peth, negro, who killed Shirley
Owens, collector for the Atkinson
8 and Turner estate, on a plnnta-
I
l ion near GabbettsviHe, was cap
ture" and taken to LaGmnge for
; safekeeping.
I!Ik I and Sail* at \libcvlllc.
>’ Ahiieville. l)ec. 17 —The largest
real estate deal of the season has
. ; been closed, It. V. Bowen selling
1,000 acres ot timber land three
miles troin town to 11. B. Knnin
g*-r of Macon, who will make ex
o .
tensive improvements on tin* prop
erly. Brice paid was $40,000,
i, I itlal Row In Pool Room.
Tifton. Dec. |(V —In a fight in a
j pool room with pistols and knives
John Anderson shot W. X. Camp
; in the back with a derringer and
’ Camp cut Anderson seriously in
tin* buck in six places. Both are
i ; badly hurt and may not recover.
* l* roll h|c was the cul hi mat mu el an
old feud.
BEASLEY NEWBEHN.
■ 'l'll*' Moilifol llimiiv llekllowl
I edges r«i[>t ol mi iiivitat ii in I •
j the marriage ul' Miss Lilliuii Beas
ley flint Mr. Win. M. Newborn,
December 2Stli. nl I In.* Met lindisl
' | church in Li'idsville.
Miss Beasley is n <i;i l it> 111 <*r of
j Onliiin i uinl M is. I smisli Ili'iisli*v 11 1
| U'MSllsv i | 111, flinl wllilli \Yl> llllVl* It'll
■ the pl'iiisiirn nl mi ;i* •<1 1 1;i i 11 1 (i iic«-
I with till' groo m*ti>-he, In l is con-j
i grut iiliitnd mi lim hi” won one ol
• tin 4 most lovable young women in
tlicstntc. May joy and prosper
ity In- their lot.
HcR MARVELOUS INSIGHT.
“All, Mrs. Brown,” sniil Mr.-.
1 Slier loci; Holmes. “I observe
that you love formality, Unit you
own tins house, although I am
not fieri,mil nbout the mortgage,
that you are not very well non-
I
neeted, that you do not earn for
books, that you are trying to
make n grand still) at being re
f-hero, while only succeeding in ii
poor fourllush.”
“Perfectly wonderful, Mrs.
Holmes. (juiI.CMH flood as your;
husband. Mow in the world do
you do it?”
‘ It In Vel'V easy,” replied Mrs
Holmes, as she deftly nushim-d
her nnse witli n pocket powder
mg. “When I eame in you took
special pains to ask me to remove
my ehives uml bo informal, which
showed tlmt you have formality
on t lie brain and that your reniiiik
was intended ns an apology for
anything which was not just so
It you were really informal you
I would have said nothing about
; it. “V rn are not accustomed to
flood things or you would not
have served that horrible cake
with tlie tea.. Then, when you
called the maid to replenish the
cake, most of which you ate your
*e|f, you said, apologetically
•We bought this house without a
bell in tlie library,’ a remark
which, tlimiflli awkward, proved
conclusively that you owned your
home, Hut proving nothing as to
, the si/e of tlie mortgage
“Then you will recall your ao
; ecount of how your lui-lmml com-j
plained of having nothing to read
and how you chided him by tic
reply that tiler** w<r" three lai'flc
bookcoses downstairs and two ms
stairs, ali well tilled. This proves
that you look on hooks as house
hold furniture ol the junk type
Your whole denciiiior proves that
you are a very poor climber.”
“perfectly marvelous, Mrs
Ilolncs. ’
“It miht seem so,” replied Hie
detective's Wife, ’'lmil tile Ceil!
secret, after all, is that I have
j met so many like you In fore,”
Slioetin!’ \ftrav in Turner County.
\shburn, Dee. 17 —Homer j.uw
f was shot and perhaps fatally
i wounded by l!. P. Hillman: both
- are well known citizens. Law hail
• been drinking t In* night before ami
r went to Hail man's home and was
taken care of by him. tJn leaving
• Law became enraflcd anil threat-
ened Hallman and returned with
a pistol. After some heated words
Hallman shot Law-.
r
Au|uitteil o( Assault Charge.
Tilton, I tec. 17 —The jury in the
case oI ,1. 'l'. Wubb charged with
assault on his U-year-old niece, re
turned a verdictnf not guilty. The
defense claimed malicious prose--
cut ion.
1 1
« lliumiis Count) Vtan Hutls il til.
i Thomusville, Dee. ,17 l’. ('.
I Jones, employed by the White
Hardware Cu., went to hi* room
- and put two lull lets through Ins
luaiil. \■ i cause can lie assigned
i for Ins act. Jones lived at Cool*
i idfle.
Installation of
Officers .
i At ii recent eiimiiiiiiiieiit imi of
Aural Lodge No, |.\ A- A. M.
the Pillow mg otlieers were elected
lor tln- ensuing year:
J. 1.. Smnner, \V. M.
•I. < i St a nfi Ul I, S. W.
S. J. Elliott, ,1 W.
| John Sellers, Treasurer.
M in. Illand, Secret,ary.
M If. St a n ford. I'y b-r.
I he ilcai-ons and stewards w ill
lie appointed Inter. This is an
excellent holly of idlieers, of WII le||
lie- Lodge should In- promt, and
| under ih'-ir administration the
order sic 11 j Id II- mrisli
II will lie of ml crest to t lie
in* nds ot the order to learn that
mi tlie first Thursday night in
January there will be li<-1 • i m tie
lodge room at tin- place a public
nisi al bit ion, ami that all are in
vited In attend and enjoy the ex
ercises. Al tins time tla-re will
In- Work in to-if ni-il'i- degress, and
it is probable that some prnini*
iient visit ing member will preside.
Tins will lie announced later. Mi
nting members of tlie ord'-r are
invited to attend. These oc
j elisions are always enjoyable, and
ill largo attendance is expected oil
i Ins occasion.
PUT PENNIES IN MISSIONARY
BOX; NOT IN MAIL BOXES.
I Post master liougnot asks the
paper to call tin- attention of the
, rmal patrons to the Postal Rule
forbuld ing loose coins being placed
iii mail boxes This works a hard
ship on tie- carriers, especially at
this sensor), when Hi fins urn
sometimes dropp' d and time lost
in handling them. Patrons are
feipiested to provide themselves
with stumps or provide suitable
coin holders.
For inn iv years the Department
has endeavored to impress this
idea upon rural putrons, but to a
great, measure it is di-obi-ved, and
as n result carriers are put to
much inconvenience during bad
went her. (it stamps and stive in
convi-nienei- and lost time. Il will
old great Iv lo the service and It*
appreciated by lie- e;i criers ot the
county.
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT.
Mr. ,1. 0. Callioiin i- in the race
for I'e-eleet ion to tlie "liiec of
Clerk "I Ho-Superior. Court and
his regular annoiineement w ill l»<-
gin m-xt week. In tlie meantime,
lie i- meeting Ins many friends.
He has made a good officer and is
a-t ""iig man. M'at.-h for his an
nouncement .
The infant of Kev. and Mrs.
Thus. Montgomery has been quite
ill tor seven*l days and grave fears
| are entertained for its recovery.
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