The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, May 26, 1910, Image 1
ah' iHmttiunnmi Monitor. VOL. XXV. The Union Baptist Institute Has Glorious Commencement. The Union Baptist Institute celebrated this year s commence ment with unusual brilliancy and interest, and the happy event was witnessed by many visitors and others interested in the work of the school. According to the program pub lished two week ago, the exercises began last Friday morning by a meeting of the trustees. This was followed by a brilliant entertain ment in the evening at the hands of chosen pupils of the depart ments of music and expression. Participants m this, as well as other exercises, showed splendid training. Saturday morning’s chief exer cise was in the nature of a class day festivity, and in the evening followed a debate between the Damon and Pythian Literary j Societies. This was especially en joyable. The question, Resolved, That an Income Tax Would be Conducive to the Best Interests of the People of the United States, was ably debated by four speakers, as follows: Mr. Clifford Dukes and Miss Mary Coleman of the Pythians and Mr. Julian Peterson and Miss Elsa Cowart of the Da mons. Decision was rendered in favor of affirmative, as repre- i sonted by the Pythians. The judges for the occasion were Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson of Mt. Vernon, Col. David Parker of Jesup, and Judge Watson of Still more. A minority report, as favored by Col. Parker, was rendered for the Damons. Each society was ably represented, and each speaker showed remarkable ability in handling the subject. Both the; young ladies in this event are ' from Tattnall county. At eleven o’clock Sunday morn ing a large audience heard a most, able sermon by Rev. W. C. Cutts of Canton, Ga., who also inspired his hearers again in the evening. After the usual chapel exercises Monday morning, the baccalaureate address was deliver ed by Rev. S. J. Parrish of East man, which was well received. Diplomas were delivered t<> the j graduating class by Dr. J. C. Brewton, president, and medals ' w r ere awarded by Prof. A. M. j Gates, principal. Clifford Dukes was the winner of two medals—that offered by Dr. J. W. Palmer and one of the general excellency medals. Ben IJ. V. KELLEY 1 urer ofwwvv 'p. Dressed Lumber § 111 FLOORING OKI LINO 1 ©. .©. © 0 MI WEATH ER- HOARDING f P P© HI GENERAL HOLDING | HI MATERIAL | ;©©© Etc. ® 0 Prompt Attention Given All Orders 0 Prices and Quality (Guaranteed S* Address all communications to /X | H. F. SOUTHWELL, Gen. Mgr. | 0 Mt. Vernon, Ga. 0 o®o®®oo®®o®oo®ooo€>®®®®®®®# j Segall was the winner of the other general excellency medal. Five dollars were offered for the tidiest room in the boys’ dormitory and also in the girls’ dormitory. The former was won by 11 1 1 burn Wil liamson and Pierce Walker, room mates, and the latter wsf shared Iby Misses Elsa Cowart, Margaret Ingraham, Tyra Stanley and An nie Ingraham, occupants of the winning room. While many fea tures of the school work and com mencement exorcises deserve spe cial mention, all cannot be inclu ded in this sketch; however, it. must be said that the work done j by Mr. Ben Segall, son of Mr. A. | Segall of this place, during his at | tendance at the Institute stands as a splendid record. Mr. Segall, |on entering the Institute a little | more that, three years ago, could not speak English, and is of foreign nativity. His record iH a most creditable, one. His young er brother, Max, has advanced to the ninth grade. They are manly boys and are held m bight esteem by all. Every feature of the well ar ranged program was well carried iout, and there was not the slight jest blunder to mar the beauty jaiul pleasure of the occasion from start to finish. Great, credit is due Dr. Brewton and his faculty for the work of the school, which is regarded as one of the best in the state. The fall term will open the first Tuesday m September, and the enrollment will probably j be larger than ever. The graduating class is as fol lows: Misses Neta Mae Lane, i Louise McArthur, Ida Yeomans, i Dona Seckinger, Julia Anhorn, j and Misses Mary Coleman and Maggie Mae Leo of the Depart ' moot of Expression. Messrs. Er- I nest Rivers,Gordon Withermgton, Edgar Rycroft, Ben Segall, Mar vin Flanders, Clifford Dukes and Lowell Achorn. WILL RETURN RELIC BONDS. Washington, D. C., May 28. I The senate committee on military affairs today ordered favorable report on a resolution providing I for the return to the state of i Louisiana and the city of New I Orleans of certain bonds capt.ur led by union forces at Shreveport j during the Civil war. The face value of these bonds is $545,180 but they have no money value. MT. VERNON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 2(1. 1910. OUT OF THE GAME, Boston, Ga., May 28. —Ex- , Governor Hoke Smith delivered an address here Saturday to an ■ audience of 2,000 persons of . Thomas and Brooks and adjoin ing counties. Mr. Smith declared I that he was out ot polities, and . the address was principally on . the lines of the speeches delivered . by the ex-governor over the state for the past twelve months. The speech dealt principally . j with the problems of educating , I.ho youths and equipping them for the responsibilities of citizen ship, and of the responsibilities resting upon the white race in solving the negro problem. The speech was very able throughout , and was highly appreciated. ’There was barbecued meat and basket dinner for everybody present. MARSHALL ON TRIAL. Savannah, Ga., May 28.—1 n the superior court this morning the case of Alfred M. Marshall, charged with murder, was called. The defendant is a well-known young cotton merchant with a large family connection in Geor gia and South Carolina. While on a joy ride in his automobile on April 1 he ran down three negroes and two of them, Lee and Maria W ashington, died as I lie result of their injuries. The defense at the opening of the case this morning presented a 1 demurrer alleging that Marshall was not committing an unlawlulj act when he ran down the negroes ! j and that the indictment, there fore, alleges no crime. Judge Charlton overruled t liede-, murrer and the defendant, plead-j j ing not guilty, went to trial. Marshall is in court beside his I counsel. Stuckey. j Special ComKpmitleneo. Mr. J. I). McDaniel is on the i sick list this week. Wo wish for j . i him a speedy recovery. Messrs. E. E. Hart, Huron Hart, W. M. Sterling and A. I) Con way attended a Farmers’ In-, ion picnic at Kibbee last Friday and report a very pleasant duy. Mrs. J no. W. Morrison of near Glenwood spent a few days lasi week with .1. 11. Morrison. j The school closed here last Fri day under the management of, Miss Deka Maddox, who left Friday for her home in Greens boro. iVI iss Maddox will be great-1 Iv missed by all who knew her. j She was a faithful literary teacher as will as Sunday school teacher and was always ready to lend a j helping hand or any assistance possible. We wish her much success in all her undertakings. She gained many friends in our community. Miss Alum Stuckey returned to Helena last Friday to resume her (school duties, after spending a few days at home on account of her little niece. W’c are glad to ; say it is improving. We are glud to welcome Mr. Allen Meeks in our community ; again. On last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. A. Galbraith,' Mr. Torn Watson Barlow and Miss I'earle McDaniel were united in the holy fronds of Matrimony.! We wish for them a long and happy life. Mrs. Georgia Orr and little j granddaughter, Lillian Orr, fir m Vidalia are spending the week) very pleasantly at the home of i M is. L. A. Hattaway. ; Mr. H. C. Browning left. Mon day for his home in Lumber City to spend a few days. Hicks Brothers are the ice men, I and they will supply you onde-j ! maud. A THIRD CANDIDATE j FOR GOVERNOR.| Atlanta, G;i , May 21. —There! • was another entrant m the race' for gubernatorial honors in Geor gia today, Senator 11. 11. Perry,' l of Gainesville. Mr. Perry lias served several terms m the house of representa tives and is now state senator from the Thirty-third (list net. Mr. Perry lias been an ardent Hoke Smith man, and is known as one of tin* leading advocates in Georgia of the federal income tax amendment, and as a railroad i baiter. POUND RESIGNS PLACE; BRITTAIN WILL BE SUCCESOR. I I Governor Brown has tendered the position of state school com missioner, soon to be made va cant by the resignation of Com missioner .Tore M . Pound,to Prof. M. L. Brittian, county school , commissioner of Fulton county. ! While neither the governor nor Professor Brittain will discuss the matter, it is understood there } is no question that he will accept The whole situation it appears is yet m the informal state. Com missioner Pound lias informed the governor that Ik* would resign | to take effect July 1, when he goes |to the Gordon institute, hut lias I not yet written out his resigua -1 tion- But upon the strengt h of Pro- J lessor Pound’s statement the | governor made tender of the posi tion to Professor Brittain, and it lis stated, received the latter’s as ; suranee that he would accept. I Professor Brittain is u graduate jof Emory college, and tins devol ved his entire life to the work of education in Georgia, lie was re cently tendered the position of , president of Shorter college, but declined, to continue bis work as superintendent of Fulton county’s schools which helms held fur sev ,eral years. lie was formerly con j nected with Atlanta’s public | schools, but left them to take up the work hi the county. lie was strongly recommended 'to Governor Brown for the posi -1 tion of stale school commissioner by Bishop Warren A. Candler and other leading Georgians. The appointment will hold only j until after the regular state elec tion in October, or until the ex piration of Professor Pound’s two year term. At. tin* primary in Augusta new | state school commissioner will be nominated for the full term and elected in October. It is generally understood that Professor Brittian will be a can didate for the full term. I Tax Itocoivcr’s Notice Third and Last Round. I will be at the following places on the dates named below, for the purpose of receiving state and i county tux returns for the year 1010: Erick Friday, June 5* Alamo, Monday, fit li (ilenwood Tuesday, 7 Landsbtirg, Wednesday, 8 •I. E. Hornes, res., Tliur. it, 10 to 1 Lothair, Friday, 10, to 1 <)rland, 10th >’» to f» p. m Soperton, Saturday, i Ith Tarrytown, Monday, JS.th Kibbee, Tuesday, 11th liiggston, Wednesday, loth, U to 8 Bud Sharpe’s, loth, at night Longpond, Thursday, 10th, 0 to I Cyalda, 10th, 8 to ,7 p. m McArthur, Friday, 17th Springliill (campground) 17 night J. A. Browning’s Sat’day 18 8 a in Springliill (dub house) l>s JO to 2 Mt. Vernon, Monday, 20th Books will close on June 21. All j J returns sent by mail must reach this office by June 20th. Yours very truly, ■ W. II jsMiy Clakk, J{. T. R. M. C. DOCTOR HELD FOR I SHOOTING MAYOR. St illmore, Ga., May 111.—Dur- 1 I mg a council meeting yesterday morning, Mayor J. R. Sutton re- 1 furred to Dr. L. L. Lamer, a prominent young physician here, ias authority for the course a cer tain matter in which Councilman E. A. Fdenffeld was interested had taken. Mr. Edentield, it is stated, reported Mayor Sutton’s reference to l)r. Lamer, Dr. Lanier at once went to Mayor Sutton’s house and after a few words, shot Mayor Sutton with a pistol, the ball entering near and passing out just over the collar bone. Mayor Sutton was cared for bv .. • , (a physician and Dr. Lanier was taken in charge by Marshal Brin son. Dr. Lamer to-dav waived a preliminary trial and Inis furnish ed bond of $2,000. lie gave bond in two misdemeanor cases. A warrant, also lias been issued for Councilman E. A. Edentield , as an accessory. Mr. Edentield is president of the bank of Still more and is wealthy. He is out of town, but probably will furnish bond when lie mt urns. Shiloh Items. Spec in I (J« HTcHpi nit lehCO Brest,on Mitchell and Miss Sadie Vaughn attended Snhhuth school at. Sunday afternoon. Kelley Sears and Walter Mitch ell visited the Tompkins home Sunday last. Mrs. Timpie Vaughn and little son, Frank, of Odum are visiting the home of J . J. Vaughn. Lee Stanford of Erick spent, the latter part, of last, week with friends in this community. John F. Lowery spent, Monday at 'Towns. Mrs. Aaron Moses spent last Sunday afternoon with Mrs. W. W. Tompkins. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Moses! spent last, Saturday and Sunday j in Mt. Vernon. 'There will be a picnic on the I' river next Saturday at Vaughn's! l Bight. Every body is invited to 1 come and bring a well filled bas ket,. 1 Hon. I). S. McArthur lias re turned borne from Macon. i Mar«us Moses spent, Saturday afternoon with Carl Ryals. i t£uite a large crowd from Spring- I hill attended the exercises at 1 Shiloh Friday night. < ( Tanglefoot, 85 cents a box. < Mt. Vernon Drug Co. 11 — * - ■ ■ ■ ll 1 ■ Jly Jl Have Your | JyiW.\ Natural Complexion i1« »j j, ) , \ ,"// * h<rT'±* - Nature intended everyone to have a 2 perfect complexion. I K'J&s l) The soothing, healing palm and olive i oils °2 which it is composed bring buck J* [o {1 < delicacy, softness, beauty to face and hands. I i y Baby, mother, father —every member a/Av-sa s* the family w' II appreciate it. 11 ((, /|\ \\ r ‘ ~j? It’s the one perfect soap (or all the \ , uses of the toilet. jjj A single cuke will prove it to you. Mount Vernon Drug Company Mount Vernon, (*n. KILLED BY LARGE RATTLER NEAR ALAMO. S prrial Correspondence. We are sorry to learn of the death of Mr. John N. Clark, the little son of Mr. J. T. Clark. His death was caused by the bite of a large rattler. He suffered only seventeen hours before the Sav iour took him out of nis trouble. The snake was supposed to be about six font long, but they tail ed to kill him, although they have been on the lookout for him. Mr. J. T. Burch and wife spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. J. W. Clark. Messers. Watson Howland and Jesse Curry were welcome visitors at the home of Mr. J W. Clark Sunday afternoon. Mr. B. W. Burch of Helena was visit ing in our section last week. Mr. S. 11. Morris spent, one night, last week at the home of J. W. Clark. Mr. Matson Humphrey and sis ter, Miss Burma, were welcome visitors at J. W.Clark’s Saturday. Mr. J. E. Carroll and wifespent Sunday afternoon at J. E.Clark’s. Prof. J. M. Davis and wife were pleasant, callers at Mr, E. 11. Clark’s Sunday. Uncle Sum. Miss Lillian Clifton of Toombs county is visiting the family of Mr. li. I). Lee. NEGROES THOUCHT THEIR TIME HAD ARRIVED. Washington, Ga., May 22 Determining not to be deprived of something spectacular by tbe failure of the comet to “do stunts,” a crowd of young ineu of Washington last, night secured four large colored paper balloons and sent, them Hying over that portion of the city known as “Dublin” and “Freedmunville, ’ which is occupied exclusively by the negroes. It, was about, 10:80 o’clock at night, when the flaming balloons went, up, and they were immedi ate 1 taken to be the “comik” by the colored population. In Freedinanville, the negroes congregated in the church, tor worship and their lusty chorus could be heard over the entire city. Many negroes failed to make their appearance at their working places during the past, week on account of the belief that the world would be destroyed by the comet, but with no evil results coming to them they now seem perfectly contented and happy. NO. 4