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VOL. XXV.
RAILROAD CLERK IS
KILLED BY ENGINE.
Thoinasville, Chi., Oct. 22. —
While at work in the yards of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to
day Oscar Kirpatrick, transfer
Clerk in car inspecting, depart
ment, had both legs crushed hv a
switch engine and has since died.
Kirkpatrick was at work on a
car on the repair track next to an
open track down which, unobser
ved by him, a switch engine was
backing from the coal chute
Stopping to pick up a bolt he
leaned too near the other track
and was struck on the shoulder by
the tender of the switch engine
and thrown partly across tin
track so that the engine passed
over both legs. Me was taken to
the hospital but did not iive long
enough to be ouerated upon.
Kirkpatrick came to Thomas
vilie from Alabama two years ago
He was 80 years old and leaves a
wife, w hom he married since <n in
ing here. He was related to and
in the same position occupied bv
young McLoud, who bad a similar
accident last year. McL ltd re
covered and obtained a verdict
for $28,000 m the suit brought for
him against the mad by Gover
nor-elect Hoke Smith.
Y. P. M. SOCIETY MET
LAST TUESDAY NIGHT.
The Young People’s Missionary
Society met at the Methodist:
church last Tuesday night. It
was the first meeting we had
had in several weeks, as it was
suspended for the summer on ac
count of the weather tmd other
little things which rendered it
impossible to have a regular
meeting.
We opened with song 68. Scrip
ture reading by the president,
7th chapter of Mathew, then a
very interesting talk by our Lady
Manager, Mrs. H. C. Brewton,
followed by a prayer.
The following officers were
elected to serve for the next
six months: *
President—Miss Ruby Mason.
Vice-President—Charles Durloo.
Corresponding-Sect’y—Miss Stel
la Morris.
Rccording-Sect’y. —Miss Bessie
Stuckey.
Treasurer—Miss Minnie Aht.
We received as a new member,
Mr. John Fountain. «*
As the Recording Secretary
was not present, Mr. John A.
Morris was elected to fill that
place for this meeting.
Misses Ruby Mason and Min
nie Abt were appointed delegates
to attend the annual Mcßae Dis
trict Y. P. M. S. Convention,
which will meet \vith the Clax
ton Society next Friday, the 28th.
As there was no other business
the Society adjourned to meet
next Tuesday night at seven
o’clock sharp. Member.
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HAWXES WAN COMING.
In this tssye will be seen tho
announcement. of Mcßae A Bro.
(concerning the coming of a re
presentative of the old reliable
firm of A. K. iiuwkes Co., the
spectacle men. This firm was
*stablishtin-iit in 1870, and is one
of the m »t reliable in the South.
M'Rai vV Bro. have the agency
for their glasses, and about once
a year they nd a man down to
If glass.-s and examine eyes.
Theft- representative will lie here
November 11 ami 12. If you need
I glasses, b sure and call at Mcßae
A Bro.’s on those dates.
Damon Dots.
The Damons met in Freshman
room Saturday afternoon.
Meeting was opened with pray
er by the chaplain.
Various business topics were
discussed, after which the follow
ing program was carried out:
Recitation—Mr, Miller.
Conversation- Noonie Griffin,
Camille Adams, Clenon Over
street and Claude Mosley.
Debate- Resolved, That the Chi
nes. Should be Excluded from
thA United States.
Affirmative, Edgar McLemore,
Sallie Novi!.
Negative, Leonard Banks, An
nie Ingraham.
The decision was a tie.
Mr. Parker Howard was en
rolled as a new member. —E. F.
AN EYE DESTROYED
BY CARBOLIC ACID,
M con. (i;i . Oct. 20»-.l nlius
Byrd, an .engineer in the employ
of-the Central of Georgia, who
lives with his wife and child at
bill Main street, Fast Macon, is
in a senous and pitiable condition
today as.the result of having the
contents of a bottle of carbolic
acid thrown in his eyes last night
! by an unknown negro.
The assault occurred on Fourth
street, between Onmulgee and
Walnut. The negro suddenly
rushed out of an alley and dashed
the poison in Mr. Byrd’s face.
One eye was completely burned
out, and the other is almost gone.
In addition his face and hands
were horribly burned. The negro
took a watch and chain and some
money lr in the victim. Two
negre s have been arrested as
suspects.
Paltrier Drug Store has a new
supply of Barker Lucky Curve
FounMiin Pens. The Lucky Curve
i- the only one that does leak
—in -ides, villi get with it a policy
. entitling you t., all remain*free.
MT. VERNON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. OCT. 27. 1910.
THE STATE FAIR
OPENED YESTERDAY.
The Georgia State Fair opened
in Macon yesterday, and every
indication points to one of the
I best agricultural shows ever held
in the South. During the'entire
year interest has been manifested
in the approaching event, and j
many counties will have exhibits. |
Many conventions will In* held in I
Macon during t he week, the Grand I
Lodge of Georgia Masons being in
sessjon there now. It is well |
worth the time and mnuey spent j
in attending, and we trust thatj
: Montgomery county will be well j
represented by visitors during the |
week.
The Monitor acknowledges the,
receipt of season tickets, kindly!
sent by the able and genial presi-j
dent, Mr. W. E. Dunw >dy. Mr. I
Dunwody is also president, of the!
I Standard Brick C<>. of Macon.
Fair will close Nov. sth.
SOUTH GEORGIA CROPS
ARE ONE THIRD SHORT.
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Atlanta, Oct. 25. Commission
er of Agriculture Thomas G. Hud-I
son returned to his office at the j
capitol late yesterday afternoon j
after an absence of over a week, I
during which time he has been
making speeches to the farmers 1
of the state and making a|
thorough inspection of the cotton i
crop.
“The south Georgia crop shows !
probably the most normal av- j
erage of any section of the
state,” said Mr. Hudson this;
morning. “There is no doubfj
but that the whold crop is about!
one-third short. The season I
! would have undoubtedly shown a I
! larger decrease had it, not been 1
j for the exceptionally fine fall.”!
Mr. Hundson leaves tonight;
j for Columbia, S. C., where he
goes to confer with the commis-
Isioner of agriculture of that !
state in matters relating to agri
cultural interests between the
! two states.
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Lumber City, Itooite 2
Special CoiTCKpoiideiine.
Mrs. John Turner, Jr., was in
Lumber City Thursday last shop
long..
'w-
Mr. Austin Scars was a pleasant!
call«r at, the home of J. R. Turn
er Sunday last.
Mrs. Maggie VV right visited
Mrs. O. J. Clark Saturday.
Mrs. Mimie Grant was a pleas
ant visitor at the home of Mrs.
MoSwuin.
Miss Susie Browning visited her
[brother,.!. S. Browning, Sunday.
Mr. George Clark was a guest
at the home of Mr. J R. Turner
j last Sunday.
Mrs 0. L. Wood has been very
sick tor'the past few days. We
are glad to see her out again,
| Mrs. Shellie Hilbiim was the
guest of Mrs. A. T. Wright last
week.
Miss Ettie Mae Frost has been
vis,ting her sister, Mrs. Lester
Clark.
Kelley Sears was a visitor at
the home of J. C. Mi mbs Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cox visited
Ml Vernon Monday last
Messrs. Jilo. I. Wright and G.
P, Turner were visitors at tin
home of J. W. Hearn Sunday.
Miss Kattie Hearn was the guesl
of Miss Ollie Mitchell last Satur
day and Sunday.
Miss Sadie and Dovie Cox vis
ited at the Wright home Sunday
afternoon.
For Sale—Farm Land.
I am offering at private sale 91
acres of good farming lands in
M mtgomery county, located in a
good community and conveniently
near to good school and church
facilities. A bargain tor the right
man. Call on or write
J. B. Gkiokk,
922tf Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Mrs. Homer Stuckey spent Sun
day with relatives in Stuckey.
S. S CONVENTION OF
DANIEL ASSOCIATION.
The following account of the
Sunday School Convention of tin*
Daniel Association has just been
received at this office :
The Sunday School Convention
of the Daniel Baptist Association
met July 29th. 1910.
On account of an oversight or
negligence of tin* committee ap
pointed to prepare a program f r
tin* con vent ion there was no pro
gram rendered or any business
transacte 1 on tin* first day.
The convent ion nn*t again Sat
urdav -Inly. 80th, 1010 it was
called to order by Mr. Henry
Johnson. Mr. Burnet, ot Tarry
town was appointed Chairman
and \V. G. Williamson, Secretary
of the meeting.
The following delegates were
eu ml led :
V’idalia—Lucian L Ray, Miss Ola
I )arby.
Oak Grove—M D. Peterson, Joe
Walker, J. lb Robinson, .1. K
W asker.
Ailey—Clifford Dukes.
Providence—Jeff Me Arthur.
After the enrollment ot the de
legates there was a short, address
given by C„|. A. B. Hutcheson
Subject—Tin* relation i I Church
to Sunday School. Also an ad
dress by Col. William B. Kent
Subject —ls ludiferciico to Sun
day School a.id Mission the Fmiit
of t he Same Spirit ?
The foil iwing committees were
then appointed:
On Request and Qucrries —A. li.
Hutcheson, I) F. Warnoek, .1
A. J. Walker.
On Program—Lucian L. liay.J.
B Robinson, Joe Walker.
There being no further busi
ness, the meeting adjourned for
dinner at 12:20 o’clock to meet
again at 1 :8(> o’clock.
The convention met again tit
1:80 o’clock and was opened will,
prayer-scripture reading. Rev.
I. L. Barr gave an interesting and
helpful talk upon' the scriptures
just, read, the convention again
entered into a business meeting.
The report from the committee
on Requests and tpiemes was
first called for, which was a fol
lows:
It was decided that the conven
tion should meet with tile Long
Pond Baptist, church on Friday
before the fifth Sunday in July,
1911. Then t In* report ot tln
committee on program was given
as follows: The program should be
arranged by the pastor, the super
iuteudent of the Sunday Sell d,
the deacons, and Misses Belle
McAllister ami Clyde McArthur,
of the Long Pond Baptist church.
The introductory sermon is to he
preached by the local minister
The conventional sermon on Sat
urday by Rev. J. A. J. Dumas.
The reports of the above com
mittees were approved and adopt
ed lay the convention.
After a talk Gy W. A. Johnson,
j superintendent of the local Sun
day school, tin* Constitution of
the convention was read by the
< llmirman of t In* meet ing.
It was agreed that the said M : 1 1 -
jiltes of the meeting should be de
livered for publication to The
Montgomery Monitor and The
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: \ idolia Advanoe.
The meeting was closed with
prayer by the Chairman. Mr.
Burns, to meet again on Prtday
before the fifth Sunday ‘in July,
1911. M. E. Burns, Chair.
W. G. Williamson, Sec’y.
EXAMINING COMMITTEE HERE
Messrs .J. J. Burkbalter, J. G.
Suellgrove and L B. McLemore,
the emmittee appointed by the
lust, grand jury to examine the
1 books of the various county offi
cers and report, to the November
term are in session here this week.
This is a competent body 'if men,
and their work will be thorough.
, They will probably continue with
I tiie work until Saturday.
SPECIAL MEETING AT UVALDA.
Special services will begin at
j Uvalda on the 6th Sunday in
! this month, at 9:30 a. m. Dur
ing the meeting- plans will be
I laid for the institution of a Bap
l tist church at that place, and a
; great deal of interest is expect
ed in the move.
; Among the ministers to he
j present are Revs. J. 1). Rabun
!of Mt. Vernon, T. J. Barnett of
i Dublin, J. A. J. Dumas of Vida
| lia and VV. W. Grant of Dudley.
Uvalda is fast growing, and has
j in its territory a splendid citizen
ry from which to found a church.
All are invited to attend and take
[ part in the meeting, commencing
next Sabbath morning.
o(*li\v«ilke<*.
SjH oml f ’urn
Mr. Ilomur Mum nuuii* a pleas
ant trin (u Helena lasi Friday.
Mr. J. D. Powell visited Mt.
Vernon Salurday.
Mr. and Mrs J A. Watson vis
ited ii h n wood Sat ti i day.
Mr, Bob Snellgrovo and Miss
Belle Fennell were happily mar
ried last iSqpdav.
Mr. Jack Watson is visiting
friends near Dublin this week.
Misses Kudellu and Fannie Mc-
Kay visited Gleiiwood Friday at
t ernoon.
Miss Sadie Blue visited the
lietne of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Mc-
Kay Saturday.
Miss Pearl .Morrison spent Sat,-
urday night, with her friend, Mrs.
jL. N Ryu Is.
M iss Eildel |e M K ,y at tended
prayer meeting at Landsburg Sat
urday night.
Mr. Jack Johnson made a pleas
ant, trip to II elena last, Friday.
Mrs. Kmitier Madden is spend
ing sometime with her daughter,
M rs. . Mil lei - .
Misses Mae and Nettie Sit'd 1-
groye and Miss Lizzie Mae Iv-u
--dell visited Glenwood Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Powell vis-
I ited the home ot W. T. Hadden
lSunday.
Mrs. Sarah GilUs, after spend
;mg sometime in Dublin with her
j daughter, Mrs. Fuqua, has return
ed home
Rev. Brewton. lilted his regular
appoint ment here Sunday.
Mr. Amos Powell visited the
! home of Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Mc-
Kay Sunday.
A large crowd from here went,
to Mt. Vernon last Tuesday to
hear Thomas Watson speak.
Miss Mamie Blue visited the
hmifft of Mr and Mrs. J. 1. McKay
Sunday.
'There will be preach ing at
Landsburg Saturday and Sunday.
Rev K lichen 'till conduct Ihe
services. Everybody is invited to
' attend.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF
A, A, PETERSON, JR,
Mr. A. A. Peterson, .Jr., a well
known citizen of the county, and
for many years a resident and
j business man of Ailey, died
at his home at that place between
twelve and one o’clock last Sun
day, after having been indispos
ed for only a few days. His
death came as a shock to all, as
while he had been unwell for
about a week, none realized that
his untimely end was so near.
As a business man and financier,
he was one of the most success
ful in the county. Besides en
gaging in the mercantile busi
ness, he had extensive farming
interests and real estate hold
ings. Mi‘. Peterson was a son of
tin 1 late .John A. Peterson who
died about seven years ago, and
was a strong figure in the busi
ness life of Ailey. He leaves a
wife and two small children, be
sides his mother, Mrs. Carrie
Peterson, his brother, Mr. Chas.
11. Peterson, of Soperton, Alec
Peterson, a younger brother at
; Ailey, and sister Miss Maggie
I Peterson.
Mr. Peterson was *>nly about
thirty-five years of age, but had
figured in the business world
since his early youth, and in his
death a prominent figure has
been removed.
The funeral service was con-
I ducted by Hev. J. 1). Rabun of
'the Baptist church, and he was
! laid away in the family cemetery
near Ailey Monday afternoon,
j many friends and relatives as
; semgling to pay a last tribute of
respect.. The sympathy of many
; friends goes out to the bereaved
wife and other relatives.
SHOT AT PELHAM,
Pidliiim, Chi., Oct. 22.—Today
a I ion I noon Arthur Pullen shot
1 and blatantly killed Tom ban**,
'both white men. The shooting
look iduce at Mr. Pullen's farm
i *
about 7 miles from Pelham, and
from host information Lane went
to Mr. Pullen's house and had
gome words with Mr. Pullen’s
wil’o, banc lining under the in*
llui-nce of whisky. Mr. Pullen
hearing that bane had insulted
fits wife took his gnu and shot
bane through the head, killing
him instantly.
I lie gtMi'-ral opinion is that the
killing was j ustifiahle.
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