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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1910)
VOL. XXV. Dr. J. E. Mobley Died Monday. After suffering for some time with h complication of troubles. Dr*John F. Mol 'lev died at Ills home in the southern part of the county Monday morning This estimable gentlemen was well known to the people of this coun ty, where he had spent the greater part of a long and useful lire. Dr. Mobley was seventy-two years of age, and during his early life, and until recent years, prac ticed medicine. At tile opening of the Civil war he was enrolled as a surgeon, before he had oppor tunity of completing his medical course, and served with that va.or and distinction so characteristic of the Southern soldier. This noble citizen, and gentle man, suffered a stroke of paralysis several years ago, and since lie was the victim of a very painful accident; and these, coupled with his advancing years, must have hastened his end. He reared a family, the surviving children be ing Mrs. John E. Ryals of Cordele, Hrs. Henry McArthur, Mrs. Wil lie McArthur of McGregor, Mrs. W. P. Calhoun of Uvalda and Dr. Robert Mobley, his wife having gone on before many years ago. Attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives, the re mains of this good man were laid to rest in the Dead River cemetery Tuesday afternoon. No man in the county will will be missed more than this gentleman. He was of the old school, one of the first physicians in Montgomery county, and always commanded and extensive practice. Many friends from this place attended the last sad rites. U. B. I. to Close Spring Term. The spring term of the Union Baptist Institute will close next week, and the first of the com mencement exercises will be held Friday morning. This term has been a most successful one, and the Institute is in a flourishing condition. Dr. J. C. Brewton, president of the institution, with his able faculty', has accomplished a great deal toward the advance ment of the school during t he past year, and their efforts should be appreciated by the entire section. The commencement program is as follows: Friday, May 20. 10:80 a. m. —Trustees meeting. 8 p. m.—Entertainment by inusre and expression departments. To defray expenses, an admis sion fee of 25c will be asked for this entertainment. Saturday. 9 a. m. —Chapel exercises. 10 a. m.—Closing exercises. 8 p. m.—Debate between societies. Sunday. 11 a. m. —Sermon by Rev. W. C. Cutts, Canton, Ga. 8 p. m. —Missionary sermon by Rev. W. L. Cutts. Monday. 9 a. m.—Chapel exercises. 10 a. m.—Baccalaureate address by Rev. S. J. Parrish, Eastman. Delivery of diplomas. Award of medals. Dismission. BRYAN SHERIFF WENT WRONG. Pembroke, Ga., May 5. — Sheriff Charles E. Butler of Bry an county, who was arrested yes terday, charged with accepting cash in part payment of a bond and allowing the prisoner to es cape, was tried before Judge Seu brook and fined SIOO and costs. Court adjourned for the term to-day. Place your orders for ice with Hicks Bros., Mt Vernon. 31 }t iUntttijmtwHj JAS. W. ADAMS Candidate l'or^Tax‘Collector. Withdraws from race FOR REPRESENTATIVE- An announcement whi C h will come as a surprise to bis many friends and supporters m this 1 county i.s to the effect that Hon. i Win. J. Peterson has withdrawn | from the race for representative of this county. This card is short, land will be seen in this issue. Mr. Peterson, in retiring from the race, does not do so in favor of any’ one man, but does so as a matter of choice and convenience, i He has represented his county in | the General Assembly, and ap- I predates the honor bestowed by i his people. Mr. Peterson is a : a man of extensive business in j terests, and probably does not ; feel that the office is desirable l enough to require a sacrifice of I time in seeking it. Mr. Peterson’s retirement still leaves four men in the field, with the prospect of other entries in a few days. Stuckey. Special Correspondence. i j Mr M B Adams visited his fath er and brot her in Jell' Davis coun ty last Friday and Saturday, the latter being seriously ill. Miss Marie Braswell of near Scotland was a pleasant visitor to friends and relatives here last Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs M Jenkins attend ed services at Erick Sunday last. Miss Jennie Browning of Glen wood attended servics here last Sunday. Messrs Leon Elkins and Ander son of Alamo were in our comum ! ty last Sunday afternoon. Mr und Mrs J H Morrison spent last Sunday at the home of Mr J W Morrison. Olau Barlow made a flying trip to Mt. Vernon Monday last Services were conducted here last Saturday und Sunday by Rev. Tiulfy Misses Abbie and Mamie Adams of near here attended services here last Sunday Mr and Mrs H \V Stuckey of Mt. Vernon visited home folks I last Sunday —I. FRUIT NOT DAMAGED, SAYS DIRECTOR CALVIN. Griffin, Ga., May 7. —Director I Calvin, of the state experiment station at Griffin, states that the recent cold weather did not do much damage to fruits and vege tables. The cotton m the ground wue not hurt, and it is Mr. Cal vin’s belief that a good crop can yet be made, as the season is j early, and besides he does not commence to plant cotton byfore April 27 any year. The fruit and vegetable crops were not damaged at all in this section. The melon crop was damaged m this section, and cu ' cumbers do not look any too well; English peas and new Irish pota toes are on the market and seem to be of quality und the quantity is fair. MT. VERNON. GEORGIA. THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1910. ! AUTO FIRE ENGINE KILLS THREE MEN, Macon, Ma., May 0 —Answer ing to the call of duly, three nt Macon’s best firemen met a hor rible death at an early hoar this morning, being killed outright, | and several others injured when ju tire on the city's new auto en gine exploded on the way to a tin- The dead are: Lee Roberts, 0. iA. McCreary, andJ. K. Bulling* ton. The injured are: Frank Ham mock, W. H. Kemp and John Lutze. The auto engine was going at a terrific rate of speed when the accident occurred und just w hat caused the tire to burst is a mys tery. Little did the firemen expect when they were awakened to an swer the alarm that it would be their last run. The injured men were rushed to the hospital and the exact nature of their injury at this hour cun not be ascertained. SAW RED DRAGON IN EARLY MORN. The Red Dragon, or Halley’s I Comet, lias been seen in this vi cinity. The writer was tin before soon (and that’s quite early, yon know) on the morning of the oth inst, at 8 by the clock. 1 dis covered it passing Glenwood, Ga. This being a flag station, it ; never stopped here. It. was a big j sight to a skeester that’s not had the opportunity of seeing any thing bigger than a goat wagon. You know it was going north ward, and hail a big tram behind jit. They call it the tail, blit I j call it a trum, to be mannerly ! about it. Well, the head end of t ie* thing I looked like a large engine and (the tail part, of it looked like a ' long train of box cars w ith a tlag < man hanging on the back end of it with a lantern in his bands j waving it ahead. Yes, sir, thut 1 “McCommick stur,” us the icg ros call it, is a sight to behold. And what, could 1 have seen had 1 had on my specs. This I saw with my nuked eyes, and it s worth all the sleep you lose to see , it. Get up at 8 o’clock, and if it’s cloudy, go back to bed. for it is invisible in cloudy weather: I but if fair, just, look aboye and a little north ot the morning star, i and you can with a close obser vation almost See the drivers turning, See the steam escaping and Hear the thing running. —S. Ice in any quantity. Hicks Bros., Mt Vernon. MONTGOMERV PUPIL AT BRENAU. The following item forwarded to this office by the Dress Depart meat of the Brenau College Con servatory, Gainesville, Ga. : Miss Jessie May Peterson, of Ai ‘ ley, has* made a splendid record at Brenau College. At. tic* summer school she will finish her literary work and receive an A. B Liter ary Degree. Miss Peterson has been in great demand when the many oratory plays were given. Her interpre tation of the various characters I assigned her were wonderfully re alistic. During commencement she will take a prominent part in the fol lowing program : Wednesday, May 18, Alumnae Banquet; Thursday, May 19, Sen ior Play; Friday and Saturday, May 20, 21, Grand Music Festival by Pittsburg Symphony Orches tra of 40 members; Sunday, May .22, Sermon by Dr. Geo. H. Eiger of Mobile, Ala ; Monday, May 28, Class Day; Tuesday May 21. Baccalaureate Address bv Dr. C. O. Jones, of Griffin; Tuesday eve ning, Grand Concert. NEGRO PAYS PENALTY IN JEFF DAVIS CO. Hnzlelmrst, Ga., Mav o—John ISuple, a negro who was convicted jot (akme the life of Simon Lee, 'another negro, was executed by j.Sheriff Ellis today at. 11 o‘ch>ek. The giilluws was so arranged that the condemned man hud tin ; eight-loot drop, but this did not break his neck. The physicians pronounced him dead in twelve minutes from strangulation Religious services were held in j the sheriff’s office before leaving j for tin* gallows, in which Suplc joined freely in tin* singing and j praying. Hi* went bravely to the j gal low s, and Ins last words w ere, ■‘l am ready to go.” Suple was convicted at the Feb j ruary , 1909, term i f the superior j court, and the supreme court re fused to interfere in the verdict. His alt irneyH, as a last, resort, .appealed to the prison enmmis- S sion for commutation of the (death sentence to life imprison j ment, but this was denied. BIBLE EXERCISES ! AT TARRYTOWN. The following is a program of the Bible Day exercises to be held at the Turrytown Baptist Church Sunday night, 15th inst : I Song, Spied Away, by choir j 2 Scripture M IS Burns j 8 Prayer Pastor 4 Song, Wonderful Things in the Bible 1 See Children ! 5 The Gospel Banner Exercises Ten Boys (1 Song, Gospel Banner Choir I 7 Recitation, A Bible Long Ago Paul Calhoun 8 Recitation, Whut Have You Done Today? lola I'sry 1 9 The Bible for the World Exercises by 12 Girls 10 Song, Gospel Message Chr II Recitation, Never Had Time AI ice K itcliens 12 The Light for All the World Eight Girls 18 Song, Shine for Jesus Chil. 11 Our Bible Work lodey M K Burns In Collection 1(5 Song, Here Am I, Send Me Choir Benediction PYTHIAN NOTES. The Pythian Literary Society ; met last Sat urday in the chapel. Called to order by the president,, and minutes of last meeting read and adopted. With no business to transact. the follow mg progrn m j was rendered : Recitation Elsie Everett Piano Solo Marion Lee ] Recitation Maggie M. Leo Piano S' do Onm Calhoun Prophecy Kate Parker Piano soli) Edna Rogers Jokes Julian Walker Current topics .Jim Peterson Piano solo Margarette Ingraham The program was interesting and very enjoyable. We were pleased to have with us as visitors Misses Jennie Thomp son and Dorcas Mcßae and Messrs. Carl Geiger, Alex Peterson and j Juralle Calhoun. After the, pro gram we adjourned in regular or ■ der. M . L. DENTAL GRADUATES. Dr. Curtis Coleman arrived a few days ago from Atlanta, where he has completed a course in den tistry. Dr. Floyd L. Rack ley al so finished the course, and now both are full-fledged D 1). S. Dr. i Coleman lias not yet decided upon a location, but is understood that Dr. Rackley* w ill locate in Kath leen. Both passed highly credi table examinations led >r** the Htal*- Board, and are receiving the congratulations of many friends. By wav of wishing them success, we will say may they ever ' be looking down in the mouth. ; . ANDREW J. GRIMES Candidate for Tax Collector A FIGHT ON THE EMANUEL CO. CUT.; Swnipshoro, Ga., May 7. —With! the Democratic county primary i off. it IN believed that the crop ot legislative candidates will now grow. There have already an-j noliliee.l for l his office, (’apt- T J . James, who openly declares fnrj ! cutting the county: U J. Wil-i lintus, a lawyer; S. J. Tyson, who I'cpreM'uited the county for one term very acceptably; James Wal* jea, a young maii, who is making j Ins 1 irst venture mlo politics, and K. S. Yotimans, a prominent j farmer and a member of the Board !of Education. It is also rumored [that both of the incumbents, Neil Gilliniind P> L Brinson, will be candidates t.» succeed t hemselves, and as they are popular as well as having •‘made good” this term, it , will take a strong man to defeat | either of them, ’['here are ntitner-; j mis other prospective candidates,! but as this election will not. be held until the August primary, I there is really no need to hurry. In some sections op the county! j there m considerable inclination! to cut the county und make new \ | counties, and it all the territory j | asked from Emanuel county is , granted, t here will lie nothing of jit left, which is one ol I he original j head right counties, except, the j ; court house and may lie .Swujus-i boro. Olipt. James IH expecting' to gel his support from those who| i desire a slice off the collhty and, although his race will be stren-j iioiisly fought by those who op pose it., some think his chances! fairly good. j The main motive moving Gapt. Jane's and which he has V'*ry frankly stated is to get. a county surrounding Adrian, with tliatj tow nust he count v site, lie has Worked at t his very iudust nously I : for u number of years. The race for senator is also two sided. William Kaireloth and W.j N Eight, both well known in this count v where they have a, la rge lam iI y connect ion. licks Brothers are the ice men, and they will supply you on de-' main!. Shiloh Items. .SprfiaJ (>-i i » -Mpomluiif’c We are having a lot of sickness) in our community now. Mrs. Victoria McArthur was a visitor m Lumber Oily Friday i afternoon. ! Miss Bessie Tompkins spent Sunday with Miss Kudell Mon'i-i son. Miss Vick Vaughn and sister.! Sadie, and Miss Myra Clements visited at the home of Mr. <). ,J. i ; Clark Friday afternoon. Mrs. Bab of Lumber City visit-j • eil M j-?,. Me Arthur one day last j i week. I Mr. O. J Clark and It. S. Story was in M Kc- lasi Friday.) Mr. N. J Vaughn of Charlotts ville spent last Sunday with borne i folks. Mrs. Bill McKuchern of Lumber City ep.-nt lust .Saturday and Sunday with tier mother, Mrs. | I Moses. Dark eyes. j Proceedings of Bd. Education. The Hoard ot Kil uc'ftl ion <>i Montgomery county n»• *t to-dav. Present : 'l'. A. Peterson, >1 Jenkins. Daniel Dope ami W A. Peterson. Tiie minutes of tin* last regular meeting were read and approved. A petition was presented t,h** lionrd 1• v i‘. 0. Ilobbs and A. Jones, asking tin* Hoard not to move tlir seliooi from LnHutir. j After carefully studying the 1.0- Ithair school dint net the Hoard thought it best for tin* school to , remain at Hot hair for the present. I pon petition ot J, li. Davis et al. a school was grunted and a house will lie bulli on tie* rOHit | leading from M. 1,. O'Brien's j place to Soperton on or near the | John Scott, farm, now owned by Dr. t>. H. Moye. Several ol lie* pntronsot (Took* ied Run school were present ask ing the Hoard to aid them in building a new school house in i Mieir school district Their re ipiesl was granted on terms and i conditions agreed to by said pe titioners and t iie Hoard of Kduea t toll. W. A. jJ’otersoii, Daniel Hope and A. H. Hutcheson were ap pointed ny tiie Hoard to meet, with the people of the tWO OOIII* iminiit ies above to aid in the se lection of school sites, the draw ing of plans for buildings, etc. D. H I'lii 11 ips, S. (\dl ms et. !al. appeared before the Hoard asking the* Hoard to re-establish the Wanock school, located on the road leading from lliggston to Zuid'-o, Said request was gran teed by t.lie Hoard and A. H. Jluteheson, C. S. (’., was asked to 'meet with the citizens of said community on Friday, Muytb b, I for the purpose of locating a site fora new school house, drawing plans, etc. At the requestor A. (J. McLen nan and others a school was grant ed to l»e located on lot oi land 1 \o. Sf> in the llth land District, ; A school was grunted the people Oif l valdu and a school house will be built during the Summer. The people of Lundsburg school | district were present unking the j Hoard to md them in building a j school house during the summer. I’lie Hoard agreed to help them. (loot rads w l ll be h*t on the first Saturday in June to build a school house at I valda and Austin it satisfactory bids are submitted the I Board by that. time. Plans and ‘Specification for the school house to be built at Austin may be seen by calling on W. A. Peterson, 1 Ml. V ernou or Jus. \V. Sharpe ut Austin. Plans for the school house to Is* built at I valda may be seen by calling on J. J. Moso*. at Ivalda. The Hoard adjourned to moot again on the liist Wednesday in June, next. T. A. I'etersnn, A./B. Hutcheson, Pres. <:. s. c. • NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, Owing to existing conditions, I | have decided to withdraw from 'the race for Representative in the , approaching primary. Thanking my fellow cit i/.**ns who j have assured me t heir support, 1 am, Very truly, \V. J. Peterson. j ('aril to Public*. i In my race for (dork of the Su ; perior 1 Court of Montgomery j County I am not lined up with any map or candidate, nor set of * iii• ■ 11 , in thecounty. lam running my race single-handed and alone, and 1 shall endeavor to win the I otliee honorably. 1 shall make a clean and virtuous race, m which 1 hope to rcth-ct that which I have ; always ptuod for—truth and right. M. L. <»’ Huik,\. NO. 2
