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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1910)
VOL. XXV. UNWARRANTED IDEAS AND WISE DECISIONS, Siuce’hia return from the North, Judge Richard B. Russell of the Court of Appeals has announced positively that he will not be a candidate for the governorship— (announcement of which he should have made before going away.) He seems to have had a glorious good time and the trip has been of benefit to him—evidently. This, or something else, has re lieved his mind of the idea of be ing governor of Georgia at this time, and it has put him in a fit frame of mind to take up his duties as a member of the bench of the Georgia Court of Appeals, which position he is filling with a fair amount of grace and dignity. But that trip! A lasting pleasure to Mr. Russell, and good for his friends. Some time ago Mr. Smith, for mer, governor, stated positively that he would not further con sider the idea of entering the race for the governorship, and now every indication is to the effect that be cannot be made to recon sider. He is a wiser man than some of his over-ardent admirers have judged, and now he is kept busy fanning their demands for his entrance into the campaign. However, the recollections of the past campaign are too plainly with him. Mr. Smith is a strong man, and to express it in simple style,is familiar with the buttered side of his bread. Another idea, doubtless familiar to him, is that of “Brown anil Bread,” referred to in the last campaign, and still lingering with the people of Geor gia. NOT YET IN THE ALMANAC CLASS. Man)' people have gained the ■ idea that a country editor is con stantly wanting something; and this is a fact. It is also a self evident fact that he wants a sight more than ever comes his way; yet, as a faithful beast, he plods on, looking for a brighter day, when the masses will realize and appreciate Ins humble position, anil administer something besides kicks and abuse—some for the things that he does and the re mainder for the things'that he leaves undone. Verily, he is as a worm in an ant bed. But we will make one more feeble effort to inform a number of citizens of this good county that this little paper known as The Monitor is not published and distributed as a common almanac. One of the most painful things that we have had to contend with during the past three weeks is the idea that it will lie swapped even tor a cotton bloom, as requested by a number of nervy gentlemen. No information has ever been giv en out from this office that the paper would lie sent to every man raising a cotton bloom before the fifteenth of Juno, or any other time, and we do not appreciate the numerous requests for such.lf a man wants the paper, let him pay for it in currency, silver, corn, eggs—almost anything but cotton blooms and best wishes. JUDGE LAWSON WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE. Atlanta, June 10.—A special from Eatonton says that Judge Thomas G. Lawson will not be a candidate for Governor. He gave his answeer to-day to the mass meeting recently held in his town to urge him to make the race. Until his refusal was receiyed many of Judge Law son’s friends believed that he would make the race. He was a strong supporter of former Gov. Hoke Smith. Hicks Brothers are the ice men, and they will supply you on de mand. Hfcmtgmtttrg Mmlinw JUNE PEACHES. 1 After having been deluged with cotton blooms, corn silks, suggos ’ turns of melons, and other evi j deuce of prosperity on the part of | a number of friends, this office j 1 was last week visited by little M IBB Elese Barlow of the west side j of the county, who presented a lot of choice June peaches, as a dainty and appreciated gift to The Monitor. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barlow, and ; a bright little miss of ten* or twelve summers. * * * “And a little* child shall lead them.” ! Orland. Special Correspondence. Mr. W. B. Snow made a busi ness ta ip to Soperton Friday. I ; Mr. W. B. Greenway was in Adrian on business Thursday and i Saturday. Mr. John Greeway visited the . home of his parents Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Greenway and daughter, Miss Florence, visited , the former’s sister, who is ill at. iTarrytown, last Friday. Mrs. Charlie Greenway and family spent. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Harris Fulford. Mr. Pink Fulford visited his relatives near Orland Monday af ternoon. Messrs. Arthur Toler and Fran kie Flanders attended Sunday i school at Rock-ledge Sunday as-j tnrnoon. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Thigpen of near Urianna spent last Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. George Spivey of near Soperton. Mr. Rodus Green way visited the home of Mr. Hardee Thigpen Sunday afternoon. Mr. Denton Green way attended services at Rock ledge Sunday. Messrs. Arthur Toler and Hy man Chester of Orianna visited the home of Mr. W. H. Tharp Saturday night. Mr. Jack Davis of near Soper ton is proceeding to have a ‘phone put in his home. Miss Malissa Outlaw of Soper ton is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Kara Tharpe. Mr. Rodus Green wav was a visitor to Roekledge Saturday. Mr. Harris Fulford made a bus iness trip to Thardel Monday. Mr. W. B. Greenway was in Soperton Monday. Mr. A. .J. Greetnvay of Fitzger ald visited relatives at Tarrytown and Orland last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Snow vis ited Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tharp. Their many friends were glad to hear of the wedding of one of our most popular young ladies. Miss Daisy Tharp to Mr. Burti Fulford of Summitt, Ga., who en-1 tered happily into the bonds of! wedlock at 8:80 Sunday afternoon. I The ceremony was conducted by j Rev. Sconyers of Roekledge. t Mr. A. J. Greenway visited his son, Charlie, of Jacksonville, Fla., a few days ago. Mrs. Claudia Johnson of Soper ton visited her sister, Mrs. H. C. i Davis, of this place Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W. T. Lord of this place visited his mother in Wilkerson county last week. Mr. H. C. Davis made a busi ness trip to Dublin one day last week. Services at. Rose Hill Sunday morning and Sunday school at 8 o’clock in the afternoon. COTTON BLOOMS GALORE. During the past week or so this office has received a lot of cotton blooms, the first to reach this office being sent in by Joseph Mackey, farming for Mr. J. M.j Browning, south of Glenwood. ; Others were from the following parties: R. S. Ward, farmer for j Mr. J. J. Moses, south of Mt. Vernon; Renel Crumley, Glen wood, No. 1; L Davis, Glen wood ; Joseph M. Richardson, Mt. Vern on No. 4; W. R McCarthy, Vida- Ilia.; C. 11. Jobusou, Glenwood,' 1 and others. j MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16. 15)10. HORSE THIEF SHOT ON PUBLIC ROAD. Gainesville, Ga., June 18.—Hill Loudormilk of Isabella, Tenn., j was shot and killed in the public ! road near Jasper N. Staton’s I home on the line of Hall and j White counties yesterday atter ! noon while being pursued by Dep uty Sheriff Coffee, of Cherokee county, North Carolina, and Sheriff Horn, of Union county, | Georgia, Loudermilk had a horse and mule which he was alleged to have stolen in Cherokee county, Nort h Carolina, and when the officers approached he resisted arrest and ! was shot from his saddle by Dep uty Sheriff Coffee and killed in stantly. Loudermilk worked at Duck town, Tenn., and was between 20 and 2ft years old. He is alleged to have stolon the mule and horse a day or two ago and was making toward Gainesville. Deputy Sheriff' Coffee gave pursuit and as he came thru Union county se cured the assistance of Sheriff Horn. At Cleveland their horses gave out and they got a fresh team and were joined in the pur suit by Bob Barrett. Loudermilk was overtaken just. 40 yards over the Hall county line, where he was killed. Coroner Stow of Gainesville j was summoned and went to the i scene of the killing to hold an in | quest. After the killing the officers re ported to Mr. Staton what, they had done and left for Cleveland. The dead man was left by them m the public road, tint some peo ple in the neighborhood moved the body to a shelter at Mr. Sta ton’s pending the inquest. Mr. Staton ’phoned to Cleveland, and asked that the officers be detained until an inquest could lie held. PALMER-HILTON. On June the 12th, 1910, at the home ol Mr. J. A. Beasley, occur ed a beautiful wedding, near Blocker’s Mill m Toombs county. The contracting parties were Mr. W. R. Hilton of Toombs county and Miss Lutnedio Palmer of Montgomery county. Quite a large crowd witnessed the cere mony, which was performed by \V\ B. Hilton. Mr. W. 11. Hilton formerly re sided at Blocker’s Mill and is quite popular, indeed, and has many sterling qualities, and has many friends to wish them a long and successful life. Miss Lumedia Palmer is a daughter of Mr. Edward Palmer ■of Montgomery county. She is ! highly accomplished as well as I very handsome, and numbers her friends by the score. \Ve wish for them a long and happy life. —X. NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION. Notice is hereby given that at the approaching session of the General Assembly of Georgia, to lie held during t he su miner of 11)10, i a toll will tic introduced to be en titled An Act to Incorporate the j Town of Alston in the County of j Montgomery, State of Georgia;to j define the corporate limitsof said town; to provide for a mayor and aldermen and other officers of said town; to prescribe the com pensation of said mayor and al derman ; to prescribe their powers and duties; to confer upon the mayor and aldermen of said town the power to enact municipal or dinances for said town; and to provide fur the enforcement of said ordinances and for penalties for the violation of the same; and to provide for all matters of mu nicipal conern of said town and for other purposes. | THOSE MELONS, It has been understood fur a ; number of years that the Monitor j goes six months free to the man sending in the first ripe water melon. 'Phis is a fixed thing, but i has no bearing on cotton blooms, )etc. j IRWIN AND GILMER CONTESTS SETTLED. I Augusta, Ga., June 10—The sub , committee appointed by the state! ‘ executive committee in Atlanta * June 4 to consider and decide the I contests over executive ooinmit - tees m Irwin and Gilmer counties j ■ mot in Augusta today in the oltice j ' of Louis Brooks, chairman. II In the matter of Gilmer county the suLcommittee found the Allen j committee to be the regular com- I mittee, and as such to be entitled ■ to recognition. i In the Irwin county matter the i II Paulk committee, which was elect ed in I DOS, was ousted and the | Henderson committee, recently j • i elected by a mass meeting of the j j democrats of the county, declared !to lie the regular committee and 1 eutitled to recognition. ' Ailoy Paragraphs. Spi-eiul (JorrcHpouiU-nco Miss Warnock, a very attrac j t.ive young lady of Brooklet, Ga., was a pleasant visitor here last ; week, guest of the Misses I’otor son. Mr. Clifford C. Dukes spent j last week in llagan and Clnxton, , visiting relatives and friends. Miss Minnie Ola Reed of Val* j dosta is visiting Ailey, the guest j of her cousin, Mrs. B. L. St.rick land. We are glad to welcome our friend, Mr. Tom Conner, back home again from Macon, where ho has been ast udent at Mercer. Mr. Julian Peterson spent aj few days of last, week in Lyons j iind Motter. A very delightful entertain-! moot was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Peterson J Friday evening in honor of Miss W urnock. Mr. Rufus Cl. Strickland of J Reidsvillo was a picilsant visitor ; here Sunday. Come again. Miss Mae Allcorn, one of Vida- I lia’s most charming young ladies, was a smiling visitor here Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Clifford Mcßride of Long pond is now behind the counter of Mr. K. T. Mcßride. Clifford is a hustler and we are glad to have him with us. Mr. J. M. Hughes of Mt. Ver non was here Monday on business. Clever little Fred Way of lligg ston was here Monday on busi ness. We are sorry to note at tins writing that Mr. Janies Thomp son, of near Ailey, continues to lie quite sick with fever. We hope for him an early recover. Dr. J. W. Palmer was called to Glenwood Sunday morning in con sultation with Dr. \V. A. Rivers, assisting the latter with an opera tion. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McLendon i of Mt. Vernon spent Sunday here I with friends. Mrs. J. M. C. Truett and lit tle grand-daughter, Flora Jones, spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. if. D. Young blood, of Adrian. Mr. and Mrs —Evans of Lo-J thair spent a few days with rel-! atives here last week. Willie Moore of Kibbee was n pleasant visitor here Saturday. Miss Cleo Hull returned home} a few days ago from Fla., where she has been visiting relatives. Mrs. I. Ladson and daughter, Miss Ida, of near Tarry town pass ed here Sunday en route to Sav annah and Keller, where they will ; visit friends and relatives. Miss Lorunie Miller of near Tarrytown was a charming visitor here a few days last week. —Red i W ing, j PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD EDUCATION. June 1, 1910. At the regular meeting of the Board of Education held today Daniel Pope, M. Jenkins, Archie T, Miller, and W. A. Peterson were present. In the absence of T. A. Peterson,Pres, of the Board, I W. A. Peterson was elected Pres. Protein. i’ho minutes of tile last, meet ing were read and approved. The committe appointed by the 1 Board at the last mooting to meet with the people m the community ioft he Scott farm now owned by Dr. Moyo a few miles west of So perton, reported that they met 1 with the people at the above nam ed place and had accepted the school site selected by the people of said community. The sumo committee reported that they had met with the pa j trims and trustees of Crooked Run school hut that the patrons of said school were so badly divid ed over the selection of a site for ! the now school house until noth ing was done and that, they were i not ready to make a finul report j The committe was given income ; time. Archie T. Miller and T. A. IV j tersen were apoointed to meet ! with the trustees of lliggston school at Higgstou, on the lfitli of June to plan repairs, etc., for the school house at said place. The County School Commis ; sinner was authorized to purchase fifteen school desks for Marie I School. Several bids to build the school house and Lodge at Alston were | received. The Board adjourned. W. A. Peterson, Pres-Protein. A. I>. Hutchenson, C. S. C. PURE FOOD INSPECTOR CONDEMNS MUCH CORN. Atlanta, Ga., June 10. —During I the month of May Pure Food In spector P. A. M'*thvin coiidoinn 'B2,OiK) bushels ol corn, which was | ordered labeled “Corn lor Hogs Only.” This is an indication, declares Mr. Methvin, of the large amount of corn being shipped into this state from western points in violation of the law. Frequent attempts are made to evade the law by “spiking” corn, which is merely to mix a little good corn in with a large quantity of bad. At present Mr. Methvin is at. work on a case in Savannah and the violators will be prosecuted at an early date. Complexion 11 jf y**> Nature intended everyone to have a || perfect complexion. II J Palmolive is Nature’s own aid to the skin. II mmj s' The soothing, healing palm and olive II /A' J lf St oils it is composed bring back II • h) / I - delicacy, softness, beauty to (ace and hands. II V\ V j) Baby, mother, fathei —every member I j A —A )' of the f amily will a jpreciate it. It ({ / \\\'\ _ j > It’s the one perfect soap for all the jV *■* uses '^ e to '^ et ' Jjj r _J : A single cake will prove it to you. r Mount Vernon Drug Company Mount Vernon, (j»a. ODD FELLOWS SERMON . AT THE COURT HOUSE. Rev. J. I). Rabun will deliver J a sermon to the Odd Fellows of Ailey Lodge at the court house in > Mount Vernon next Sabbath i morning, to which the public is f cordially invited. , Members of the order will as . semble at the Masonic hall and proceed thence to the court house - house, where the service will lie held. Mr. Rabun is a strong ) preacher, alliillint< e with a number t of the secret, orders, and bis dis ■ course will be heard with pleasure ! by all who attend. A number - from Mt. Vernon are members of i the Ailey Lodge, and others will -1 attend. Interest is being taken .! in the matter of organizing a lodge • of Odd Fellows at (his place, and the influence of devout men is a I stimulant to the cause. TWO NEGROES BURN IN GARFIELO JAIL. r Statesboro, Ga., June 12.—News - from Garlield, the terminus of the Savannah, Augusta, and j Northern Railway, twenty-five miles from hero, this .morning is that the jail at that place was de stroyed by lire during the night, ,! two negro prisoners being eromat i ed. i It is said that one of the prison • ers set lire to the buildings to effect his escape. Realizing that j they were trapped, the negroes ' I began to scream for help. The i 1 lire could be seen from the out side and it was not known that the jail was on lire. When the i door was opened the inside of the building was in flames and no one could enter the building to rescue , the prisoners. After t.lu* building was burnt to j ashes the baked bodies were seen 1 in the ruins. Their names are not known. AUGUSTA’S POSTMASTER A NEWSPAPER MAN. Washington, June B.—Thomas I). Murphy was yesterday nomi nated to be postmaster at Aligns , ta, Ga. i Mr. Murphy is a newspaper 1 man, having been connected with • the Augusta Chronicle for a mi tu ber of years. He is a personal , friend of President Taft and ac companied him to Panama just before the inauguration last year. Mr. Murphy and Capt. “Archie” I Butt, the president’sinilitary aid, who also hails from Augusta,have been intimates for years. Mr. Murpliy not only has a high stand ing in liih own community, but is well known throughout the south. NO. 7
