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VOL. XXIV.
G. & F. Depot
Goes to Uvalda.
In the contest between Uvalda
and Charlottesville, on the Geor
gia & Florida road in this county,
the former town has proven the
winner. Such was tho decision of
the railroad commission, as hand
ed down a few days ago, and work
will soon begin on a new depot for
Uvalda, the siding having been put
in sometime ago. This place also
has the only telegraph office be
tween Hazleburstand Vidalia.and
for sometime has had bright pros
pects for a town.
Surely the Commission did not
mean to slight Charlottesville m
the matter of a depot; however,
the lack of proper shipping facili
ties is needed by those people in
touch with this point. At present
they will have a siding and all
trains will be required to stop
there. These towns are about two
miles apart and the road did not
care to place substantial improve
ments and conveniences at. both
points. The people around Char
lottesville, according to remarks
made by one of their best citizens,
will continue to patronize the
boats until they are supplied with
a depot. The road will supply a
shed at Charlottesville.
YOUNG MAN DIES
AT LUMBER CITY,
On the fourteenth of this month
the Death Angel visited the home
of one of Montgomery’s oldest
families, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Vaughn and claimed for its vic
tim their youngest son, John Haw
kins. He was sick only eight days.
At first it was hoped that the skill
of two physicians might save him,
but such was not to be. flic
clutches of the grim disease hud a
stronger grasp than life.
.John was a noble boy, only
nineteen years old, and was just
entering into manhood.
His remains were laid to rest at
Shiloh Thursday. A large crowd of
sorrowing friends and relatives
were gathered to pay their last)
tribute of respect. Rev. Curry of
Lumber City rendered very appro
priate funeral services.
He leaves an aged father and
mother, two brothers and five sis
ters, to mourn his death.
To the bereaved family we ex
tend our heartfelt sympathy ; and
may they in their troubles look to
Him who doeth all things well.
A Friknd.
DOTS FROM THE PYTHIAN3,
The Pythiaus met Saturday
evening at the regular time and
place. The secretary being absent,
Miss Ida Yeomans was appointed
in her place.
After discussing matters of bus
iness, the program was taken up,
as follows:
Conversation —Gordon Wither
ington and Leroy Cowart.
Declamation —George O’Quinn
Debate—“ Resolved, That Oath
as a Compulsory Court Procedure
Should be Abolished.” Affirm
ative —Ida Yeomans, Bennie Thur
mond, Joe Elton. Negative—
Julia Achorn, Marion Lee, Pierce
Walker.
Reading—Elsie Everett.
George O’Quinn and Elsie Ev
erett were absent; Joe Elton and
Marion Lee were also absent on
the debate. They being on oppo
site sides, the president did not
appoint anyone in their places,
and so had only two speakers on
each side.
After the program was carried
out excellently, there being no fur
ther business, the society adjourn
ed. G.
For Tax Collector.
To the Citizen* oi Montgomery County:
We, the undemgned. of our own will, and
without hie knowledge,hereby announce J. V\.
Adame a candidate for the ofli-e of Tax Col
lector of Montgomery connt\. atibje ;t to tne
rule* of the Democratic primary. .V<- do thin
under the firm conviction t u t, juiigi- g from
hi* cast aerviceß. he will make a fattlifoi and
efficient officer if elected; and wc beapeak tor
him your hearty support.
Very truly voarn,
MANY FRIENDS.
Sty? ifttfulijfltttpnf fMnmttfr*
FROM THE DAMON SOCIETY- 1
i
The Damon Literary Society
met in the chapel Saturday even
ing. After roll call and minutes
read, the usual business was trans
acted. Then a most delightful
program followed, —
Reading—Ernest Rivers.
Quartet —Edgar Ryeroft, Neta
Mae Lane, Ernest Courson and
Elsa Cowart.
Piano Solo—Dona Seckinger.
Reading—Mr, Miller.
Jokes —Annie Ingraham.
Debate —“Resolved, That Geor
gia Should Have Compulsory Ed
ucation.” Affirmative: Nellie
Everett and Terry Parker. Neg
ative: Chalmers Chapman and
Louise McArthur.
Points on both sides were well
discussed and showed the speakers
to be familiar with the subject;
but the negative won by two |
points.
Since the Society was organized
a month ago, seven members have
been added to our roll. E. F.
A YOUNG GIRL
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Jesup, Ga., Feb. 21. —Miss Julia
McMillan, the 14-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. McMil
lan, drank a bottle of carbolic
acid this morning and lived a lit
tle more than an hour afterwards.
She had been begging not to be
sent to school this morning, but
was told that she would have to j
go. She went upstairs, picked ii]» i
the bottle of poison, and turning
to her oldest sister, who was in
the room with her, said:
“See this poison? Well, here
goes. ’ ’
She drank it immediately, be
fore Her sister could get to her.
There is no reason assigned for
tier rash act, except her desire not
to go to school.
Mr. and Mrs. McMillan are
proprietors cf the Ingleside Hotel
at this place.
I
This family.formerly resided at
I Glenwood, and are known to
Montgomery county people. Rev.
Chas. Montgomery of this pluee
was summoned to conduct the l
funeral.
Soperton
Special Correspondence.
Mr. J. E. Hall, aftera brief vis
it to Atlanta, has returned.
Miss Annie Briley ' visited
friends at Tarrytown Sunday.
Miss Mattie Williams, who has;
been quite sick, is convalescing.
The pupils of the Institute are
standing examination this week, j
Wm. Scarborough lectured at
the auditorium Saturday evening.
The friends of Charles Horne
regret to know that he is still ill
at his home.
Mr. Gordon Jones, the popular
cashier of the People’s Bank, vis
ited homefolks Sunday.
Frank Stephens of Tarrytown j
spent Sunday in Soperton with his j
mother, Mrs. Belle Stephens.
We wore visited by a wind and j
rain storm Thursday evening, but
no damage of a serious nature is
reported.
Miss Nora and Master Jesse
Doolittle charmingly entertained
twenty little guests at the home
iof J. T. Doolittle and wife on Sat
! urday afternoon from 2 to 5.
Dr. Mingledorll of Dublin filled
the puipit at the Methodist church
Sunday, morning and evening, in
the absence of Rev. Bourne, who
was in Stillmore holding a pro
| traded meeting.
Tne home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Futrill, “Georgia Pines,” was
a scene of gaiety on the evening of
the 14th, when a party of young
people gathered to celebrate St. i
Valentine’s Day. The ho*me was ;
beautifully decorated in red and |
white. The evening was spent in I
playing progressive games and j
music. Mias Jennie Futrill in her i
charming manner, proved an ideal
hostess, adding pleasure and mer
riment to every feature of the
evening. After serving delicious
. home-made candies, the large con
’ course cf liaypy young people bid
1 the hostess adieu, wishing that St.
Valentine’s Day came oftener than
i once a year. —Wild Rose.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1910.
I FROM NORTH GEORGIA
TO THE SEASHORE,
During the past week a number
of Mt. Vernon people have made
! the acquaintance of three young
men from Clarke county, who are
making an extended trip to the
seaooast in an open boat, having
spent several days here for their
j mail, and for the purpose of mak
ing shipments of furs secured
during the trip.
The young men are Messrs. R.
P. Aveoek and J. P. and C. B.
Elder, all of whom are stout, ro
bust fellows, toughened to the
weather and camp life. Their
start was made from a point near
Athens 011 the 10th of December,
and they calculate on reaching
Darien in about a week or ten
days. They will return home by
way of t he Southern railroad, hav
ing made a tour of over a thousand
miles by water. During the trip
they have devoted some attention
to trapping, and have been re
warded by profitable catches of
otter, coons, etc. While they
have taken it rough and tumble,
they have fared well, and will
have had a memorable trip.
They report navigation rather dif
ficult in North Georgia, but thus
far had suffered no accidents.
Thus, more and more our inland
streams are being used for pleas
ure. Success to the young men.
Stuckey.
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S|ieciKl Corri’Hpomloneo.
Taylor Stuckey spent Sunday
hero with home folks.
Mr. L. A. Hattaway and son,
made a business trip to Sycamore
last week.
We are very glad to see so many
of our farmers at work again, but
sory to have so much bad weath
er.
Mr. J. H. Morrison and wife
spent, last Sunday with their sis
ter, Mrs. J, E. Botnar at Glen
wood.
Messrs. Tom and Tree Hattaway
from near Wrigletsville Were here
one day last week transacting
business.
Rev. J. W. H. Robertson and
wife, passed through our commun
ity last week enroute to Lougpond,
after spending several days in
Florida.
We are very glad to have Rev.
L. Jesup and family with us again,
they returned a few days ago after
spending a few months in Louis
ville, Ky.
We had a very quiet wedding
here last Sunday. Mr. Eddie
Sears anil Miss Velma Joyner.
Mr. Sears is from the Bruce sec
tion. We wish for them a long
and happy life.
The Women’s Missionary Society
will meet at the church next Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Everybody in this community are
cordially invited to attend tins
meeting, and remember prayer
service every Saturday night, at
the usual hour 7 o’clock. —L.
CARD OF THANKS.
The children, of the late Mr.
I W. T. E. Adams, wish to thank
the people of their community
j for the kindness shown their fath
er during hiH illness, and for their
acts of love and sympathey to the
family at the time of his death.
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Mrs. Claud Wright is sorne
i what improved, after having been
; very ill for the past ten days.
Master Lawrence Thompson has
! been quite sick for the past week
and is suffering with pneumonia.
Mr. Herbert Bailey, a student
I in Mercer University, spent a part
of the week with relatives here.
Mrs. J. D. Rabun and Miss An
nie Laurie Cook, who have been
quite ill for several days, are now
improving.
Washington’s birthday was but
slightly observed in Mt. Vernon
j Tuesday. The postoffice and bank
followed the usual custom of clos-
I in.;.
MOTHER IN ISRAEL
GOES TO REWARD.
! On Friday, February 18th, 1010, |
* the spirit of Mrs. Dorcas Aborn:
; Mcßae passed to the Eternal
1 Home.
» For almost eighty-six years her
; j life had been a blessing to all!
■ with whom she came in contact.
• She was born in Pawtuxet, lv. 1.,!
I but. when she was quite a child her 1
father, Nicholas Smith, moved to 1
. i Perry’s Mills, Tattnall county.
. She married Mr. Alex Mcßae j
■ and moved to Roidsville about'
1 IMI7. With four little ones, be*
' rest of her husband, she ret urned
■ to her father’s home about IS.>O
and had made Perry's Mills her
I home ever since. Two daughters,
I 'Miss Lillie Meßne, and Mrs.
' Annubella Stripling, one brother, !
■ Mr. Sheldon Smith, and one sis- 1
1 ter, Mrs. Marv Harrison, of W ash-j
1 ingtoii, 1). G., two grandchildren |
and a largo circle of nieces and',
nephews, mourn her loss. All who
knew her, loved her for her worth.
Rev. Charles Montgomery was
her pastor, and in answer to a
’phone message, went Saturday,
accompanied by Mrs. \\ . C. Mc-
Rae of this place, a niece ot the
1 deceased. By the side of loved
ones gone before she was laid to
rest, Sunday afternoon. Tho lloral
otl'ermgs were many and lovely in
design. Nikon.
I rom Alamo.
Sandal Corn-Mixaulunce.
Col. Kent, of Mt. Vernon at
tended court here the third Sat ur
day of this month.
Miss Nettie Sikes spent, several
days in Mt. Vernon visiting her
cousin, Miss Hannah Bright.
Since the last rain the gardens
are begimng to llourish, and pro
spects for good crops are looking !
better.
The Sowing Club met with Mrs.
Anders, on Thursday afternoon,
Feb. 17th, and uh each and every
! meeting is called the best, we
must take it, for granted, that tins
, | one was no exception to the rule.
! Miss Ruth Davis entertained a
number of young people at, a pic-
I 111 c down by the river at Oclcwal
kee, on Wednesday Feb. 10th.
The party left town on the early
, morning train, and returned at,
! 9 P. M.
J Mrs. John B. Harrell, Sec’y of
I the Dietnct Horne Missionary
■ Society, was a visitor in our town
. 1 lust, week for the purpose of elect
ing officers for this local society, j
, Mrs. Emma Caider was unana-1
’ iiimisly elected President, and 1
Mrs. Walker 'Corresponding Sec’y.
. j —Subscriber.
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AFTER FORTY YEARS IN
WATER MUSKET EXPLODES.
•I Gainesville, Ga., February 21.
' ' —An old musket used during the
* civil war in a battle in Jackson
r county and recently found in a !
river by a party of small boys,
came to life yesterday when it j
was thrown into the fire at the
home of one ot the boys. It came
to life with a loud report, seat
• taring the burning embers over'
< the room and hurling a fragment'
y of metal with a crash through an 1
_I organ nearby.
j Fortunately no one was hurt
1 and no further damage was done!
’> by the explosive that had been in
water for forty-six years.
Mrs. K. If. Southwell has been
critically ill for the past. week.
The little danghter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. '/. rial ter has been quite
sick for several days.
Mr. Han McMillan of Bartow
spent a part of the week with rel
atives in and near Mt. Vernon.
Attached to the jury list this
week will be seen a list of the
tabs jurors. Court convenes on
the third Monday in March.
LOST —Between my place and
Mt. Vernon, rubber-lined Rain
Coat. Kinder please leave at Mon
itor office or my place. F. O.
Williamson, Route 4, Mt. Ver
-1 non, Ga. (<2t
REGISTER NOW,
Again we feel that it is tioces
j sary to call attention to the mat-
I tor of regist ration. This is neces
sary to vote in the primary or the
'general election this year. If
j you have not met the tax collec
-1 tor, do so at once. Meet him on
any public day, and lie will put
I the book boforo voil, or see him
■ in Mt. Vernon during court week,
beginning third Monday in March.
Books will positively close by the
; first of April.
YOUNG FOLKS CELEBRATE
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY,
'l’he members and friends of the
Home Missionary So,•nit v met in
j festive session at tho Methodist
! parsonage Tuesday eyening to do
1 honor to the memory of the Fat,li
fer of Ins Country, in which a reg-
I ular George Washington program
| was rendered by a happy party of
forty or fifty.
Dainty refreshments added to
the pleasure of t he occasion, while
miniature hatchets were given as
souvenirs. A royal good t ime was
the lot of all present. Mrs. II C.
Brewtou, lady manager of the or
ganization, is a graceful enter
tainer and is beloved by the young
folks.
MISSIONARY UNION WILL
HOLD WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Baptist Women’s Mission- i
ary Union will hold t heir Week of j
Prayer beginning the afternoon of j
Monday, the 28th, at B o’clock.
()n Monday afternoon the’meet
ing will be led by Mrs. J. U. Brew
ton and Miss Bennett. Subject,
“Evangelists of the Home Board,
Immigrants and tho Frontier.”
Tuesday Mrs. Bee and Miss Lee
will load the meeting. Subject,,
! “Mountain Schools and Indians.”
Wednesday Mrs. C. A. Mason
and Mrs. B. E. Higgs will bad.
Subject, “Culm and Panama.”
YOUNG MAN CHARGED
WITH GRAVE CRIME.
Athens, Ga., Feb. 19.—John
Smith, a young white man <d pre
possessing appearance, who is mar
ried and lias a family, was arrest
ed yesterday in this city in pursu
ance of instructions received by
the chief from the authorities at
Comer.
Smith is charged with having
committed criminal assault on t he
wife of one of his neighbors, Mrs.
j Martha Graham, who lived near
| him in the vicin'ty of Comer.
| Smith came to this city a few days
ago and the crime is said to have
been committed on the lOtii ot i
this month.
Smith was carried buck to Com-1
**r tonight to wait liiscmmnitment j
trial, and before he ledt the city |
made a statement in which he de-i
iiiad any knowledge of the crime I
and stated that he was confident ':
of proving his innocence.
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JAS. F. CURRIE, Mgr.
A Young Lady
Seriously Shot.
On Friday last. Miss Lizzie Ro
land,residing with her father near
McGregor, was seriously, if not
fatally,wounded. She called to her
lather, Mr. It. M. Roland, and
told him that a chinatree in the
yard was lull of robins, and that
he might shoot them.
He took down his gun and in
unhreeching it a shell exploded,
the load striking his daughter in
the hip joint. A frightful wound
was made, the joint and upper end
of the femur hone being torn
awav. The accident, is deeply de
plored by Mr. Roland’s friends, us
ho is a good citizen.
1 >rs. Currie of Vidalia and Pul m
er of Alley are in charge of the
ease and everything possible is
being done to save the young
lady’s lite.
FRIENDS OF J, W. ADAMS
PLACE HIM IN FIELD.
From a card appearing in this
paper, it. will ho seen that the
1 friends of Mr. .las. W. Adams in
jsist on his election to the office of
Tax Collector, and to that, cud his
card of announcement has been
put before t he voters of the coun
ty. Mr. Adams’s extended ac
quaintance and friendship among
j the people of this homo county
| make a formal introduction un
j necessary at. this time. He has
I served in the capacity of a coun
ty officer, and his ability is un
questioned, and in this race his
friends have renewed hopes of a
victory for him. This race will
prove one of the most interesting
m years.
Alamo, ttoutc I.
Special CoiTftH|>oiMl<*nco.
Neal A. White spent Tuesday
at .1. \V. Clark’s.
Miss Eliza Clark visited at J.
W. Clark’s Thursday.
We are glad to state that those
on the sick list are improving.
Mesdamos .1. W Clark and J.A.
Carroll visited Mrs. W. M. Clurlc
Tuesday.
Neal T. Clark has hud the mis
fortune to lose three line cows this
winter.
.1. E. Clark and .1. A. Carroll
made a business trip to Mcltao on
Saturday.
.J. A. Carroll will soon have his
new residence completed and he
will move in.
Mr. Gay paid our school a visit
ion last Friday and was welcomed
i by teacher and pupils,
j The odor of orange blossoms
i permeates the air and Dame Ru
! mor says that the wedding bells
| will soon peal forth.
—-folly Sain.
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