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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1910)
The Montgomery Monitor. VOL. XXV. COTTON CONGRESS HELD IN LSU3LSN, Dublin, Ga., Oct. 80. —The cot ton congress in this city was at tended by a large number of Lau rens county farmers and by citi zens from all of the surrounding counties. The chief address was dlivered by President \V. \V Webb of the Union Consolidated Warehouse Company. lie spoke of th<* good that has been accomplished by the Far mers' Unom in keeping up -the price of cotton and said that much more could be accomplished it the farmers would get together uud stay together. Mr. Webb stated that pooling interests and taking sea island cotton off of the market saved $5- 000,000 to the sea islund cotton growers. He said that if the far mers of Laurens county would take 500 bales of cotton off the market the price would advance a cent a pound He urged that the farmers pay their obligations promptly. He said that he did not. believe that a farmer should hold his cotton when he Owed a bank or a merchant. They are entitled to their money, he said. He said that the business men and the banks will he willing to extend part of the debt, but that the far mers should not force them to to this if not entirely convenient. Pythian Notes. «/ The Pythian Literary Society met Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29. This being the beginning of the new month, the following officers were elected: President, Henley Horn. Vice-Pres., Jim Peterson. Sec. and Tres., Mary Coleman. Cor. Sec., Kate Parker. Censor, Abbie Daughtry. Critic, Blanche Bradley. Doorkeeper, Oscar Burnette. Program Com., Brantley Blitch, Leroy Cowart, Kate Parker. After the election of officers the following program was ren dered: Recitation—Elsie Everett. Current Topics—Ola Currell. I Wonder Why?—Annie Lou Mc- Allister. Conversation Wallace Kennedy, Ralph Bloodworth, Carl Geiger and Lake Peddy. Debate—Resolved, That Wo man’s Influence Over the “Char acter” of a natiou is Grater Than That of Man’s. Affirmative, Leroy Cowart, G. W. Watson and Blanche Bradley. Negative, Ross Sharp, Pearce Walker and Delia Kennedy. The judges gave the decision to the affirmative. After a short business meeting, the Society adjourned to meet the following Saturday. Trespass Notice. This i 9 to forewarn the public against trespassing on the lands of the undersigned, by hunting, fishing of removing wood or tim ber therefrom, or in anv other manner trespassing, and parties so violating this order will he prosecuted as the law allows. We, or either of us, further offer a reward of Ten Dollars for evi dence sufficient to convict any person guilty of trespass a above stated. This the 31st day of October. 1910. 11. J. Gibbs, R L. Morris, ,Tas. Clifton, Respass Youmans. A. T Johnson, E. S. Gibbs, N. B. Gibbs, Sr. COTTON CROP DAMAGED. Atlanta. Oct. 81 —The Georgia cotton crop was damaged to the extent of $700,000 by the recent cold wave, which was accompanied by a premature snowstorm and killing frost, according to Com missioner Thomas G. Hudson of the agricultural department. Mr. Hudson returned to Atlanta Sun day night from a tour ot inspect ion that carried him all over the state, and he believes his estimate is a conservative measure of the damage. Shi 101 l Items. Sptvial Con< rtpoiiclettoe Mrs. Tempie Vaughan and lit tle son, Frank, of Odum is visit ing at the home of Mr. Vaughan. Mr. Mathias Lowery and daugh- j ter, Nannie Lizzie, are attending the fair in Macon this week. Mrs. Maryetta Sears and her daughter, Mary, spent last Satur day and Sunday with Mrs. I. U. Mimbs. Misses Lizzie and Sadie Vaugh an were shopping in Lumber City iast Friday. Mr. D. P. McArthur of Lum ber City was visiting in our com munity one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sol. Moye will leave the first of December for Oklahoma, where they will make their future home. Mrs. Emily Miller is visiting in Atlanta, guest of her son, Charlie. Mr. and Mrs. 0. J. Clark spent Sunday afternoon at the home of J. J. Vaughan. The school at Shiloh is progress ing nicely under the management of Miss Janie Arnett. Miss Myra Clements is spend ! ing a while with her father, Mr. !G. C. Clements. Mr. W. W. Davis of Hazlehurst was a visitor in this section one day recently. Mr. N. J. Vaughan of Charlotte visited homefolks here Sunday. We are glad to state that Mr. Gordon Mimbs is improving after a few weeks illness. Mrs. Douglas McArthur and children visited Mrs. Matt Cook Friday. A great many people from section are attending the fair in Macon this week. Miss Victoria Vaughan spent' last Thursday with the Misses ! McEachern. i Mrs. Victoria McArthur and j Mrs. D. S. McArthur and little ones spent Friday last in Helena. 1 Hon. D. S. McArthur returned Friday from Savannah with his handsome new auto. Carl Ryals recently made a fly ing trip to Lumber City. Mr. Young of Macon is visiting at the home of W. H. Nash this week. j Mr. Jas. McGahee and Miss Olive Mitchell attended the sing; at Rev. T. B. Winham’s Sunday. Mrs. Sol. Moye spent last Sun day at the home of Mrs. Vaughan. Louis Wilcox of Lumber City visited at the home of Geo. Mc- Eachern on the 4th Sunday. Sunday school at Shiloh every Sunday at 3p. m. All invited. Preston Mitchell visited the Tompkins home Sunday p. m. Miss Alberta Sikes spent last Sunday very pleasantly with Miss Nannie Will Tompkins. Walter Mitchell is spending the week in Macon, gups.t of his cousin, Mrs. Wyche. Miss Viola Sikes spent Sunday with Misses Alma and Fannie Mitchell. Mrs. Sallie Mitchell and two little daughters, Jewel and Ruby, are spending the week in Mount Vernon, guests of Mrs. Hester. Mr. Burch returned Sunday to Savannah after visiting Hon. D. S. McArthur. C. D. Purser of North Carolina has been visiting his brother, H. J. Purser. W. W. Tompkins spent Sunday afternoon with Sol. Moye. Mr. and Mrs. .John Bridges are spending the week with the chil dren of Mrs. Sallie Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Mimbs were among those who visited Lum : her city last week. Mr. and Mrs. Scot Adams were in our community one day last week. Mrs. Newham and little chil dren spent last Tuesday with her , father, Mr. Farmer. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 1910. GRAND PRIZE RACES IN SAVANNAH. Again Savannah has secured the Grand Prize races which will he run in that city Nov. 11th and 12th. The light car race will be i pulled off Friday, Nov. 11th. The Seaboard Air Line has of fered exceptionally liberal rates for the occasion, ..tickets good to return Nov. 15th. The rate will be one fare, plus 25 cents for the round trip, and it is very impor tant to make arrangements for the trip at once. See your Sea board agent for special features of the trip. This will be the biggest event in the state, and should not be missed. Tickets for Grand Stand “B” (space not reserved) SI.OO for adults and 50 cents for children under 12 years of age, good for one days race only. The admission coupons includ ed in tickets as sold from points in Georgia to Savannah for this occasion good for seat for one person in Grand Stand “B” for one day’s race only, will be ac cepted at the Ticket Office at the Grand Stand on the days of the races in part payment for reserv ed seats in Grand Stand “A”, if the holder of admission coupon desire to purchase reserve seat. Persons occupying seats in the Grand Stand will have a view of the racers coming down Dale Ave. and making the turn about 100 yards west of Section A in the Grand Stand, turning into int Waters Road at that point and passing the Judges’ Stand on a straight stretch. This will give the spectators chance to see the contestants coming down the course at full speed, making the turn and also getting into the stretch. The International Grand Prize | Automobile will be run in Sav annah, Ga., over the finest auto mobile course in the world, which is 17.2 miles to the lap, on Nov. 11th and 12th, 1910. The light car race, 15 or more entries, approximately 12 laps, 1 204 miles, will be run on Nov. 11th, commencing about 10 o’clock in the morning, and the International Grand Prize Race, approximately 24 laps, 408, miles, 20 or more entries of foreign and American cars, including the star drivers of the world, will be run on Nov. 12th, commencing about 9 o’clock in the morning. Diiinon Dots. The Damon Literary Society met in the Auditorium Saturday afternoon. This being the evening for election of officers, they were I elected as follows: President, A. L. Miller. Vice.-Pres., Chalmers Chapman. Sec. and Tres., Leta Simpson. Censor, W. T. Edwards, j The following program was ef ficiently rendered: Piano Duet—Earnestine Black well, Marie McQueen. Recitation—Hilburn Williamson. Prophecy- Etta Varnado. Debate-Resolved, That the Water Route is More Useful to Man Than Railroad. Affirmative, Naomi Griffin, W. T. Edwards, Elzie Moody. Negative, Camille Adams, Ru fus Hodges, Herbert Autry. Piano Solo—Lila Riddle. Jokes—Charles Peterson. Pantomime Claude Moseley, Whitney McLemore. The decision was rendered in favor of the negative. N. G. COMING TO GLENWOOD. Dr. J. E. Masrow the well known eyesight specialist of Sa vannah will be in Gienwood at I)r. Rivers’, Monday, Nov. 7, 1910. Read large announcement on another page. For 60cts. you can g>-t six cakes of Palmolive, soap with a 50cts. box of Palmolive Cream, Free at j Palmer Drug store. I WADE REFUSES TO OPPOSE W- G. BRANTLEY. Dublin, Ga., Oct., 24th. Hon. Peyton L. Wade of this city, has made the following statement to a local newspaper in connection with the sugges ! tion of Hon. Thomas E. Watson j that the voters of the Eleventh ' district should substitute his name for that of Congressman William G. Brantley in the No vember election. “I have just seen in the Jef fersonian of Oct. 20, a sugges tion that voters in the Eleventh District, who oppose the re-elec tion of Hon. William G. Brant ley could substitute my name for his on the ticket. “1 do not assume that any Democratic ovter will act on this suggestion, nor do I wish it. to appear from the fact that I write this letter for publication, that I take the suggestion seriously, but in justice to myself it is per haps proper for me to say: “The suggestion was made with out my consent, approval or knowledge. “1 am not now, have never been, and never expect to be a candidate for any political office whatever, either openly or sec retly; nor have 1 ever filled or desire any such office. “1 myself voted for Mr. Brant- J ley in the recent primary, and expect to vote for him again in the regular election, as nothing has arisen since the primary that would justify me in repudiating my obligation to support nomi nee and I have never yet bolted a nomination. “Personally I have the highest, opinion of Mr. Brantley’s ability and in the integrity of his poli tical purpose, and hope, that every white voter in the district will dast a ballot for him in Novem ber.” Mr. Wade is one of the most ! prominent lawyers in this sec tion, and has time and again re fused to become a candidate for office. Any suggestions have al ways met with a firm refusal on I his part. He is a man of the ; highest integrity and in suggest ing his as a man to be voted for Mr. Watson certainly picked out a good man. The people of this section feel that if at any time Mr. Brantley should decide to enter the race for Governor, leaving a vacancy on the office of Congressman from this district, they would be glad to vote for Mr. Wade if he would consent to become a candi date. ATTEND FAIR IN MACON THIS WEEK. The Georgia State Fair, and it is one of the best in the South, is still in session in Macon, and will close on the sth hint., Saturday night. Every feature of the big show is being carried out to the finest degree of perfection, and ithousands have attended during j the past few days. We especially j commend it to those of our Mont ! gomery county citizens who liave 1 not attended as yet. Only three days more remain, and if you fail to attend, the loss is yours. The Macon & Dublin road is carrying more people into Macon than any other. They have a special rate of $8.50 from Vidal la for the round trip, and take ! particular pains to cure for the J crowds that patronize that road. I For instance, the night tram will not leave Macon until 5 o’clock in the afternoon, giving ;t whole day to see the big fair. Two trains a day, each way, the morn ing tram leaving Vidalia at 7:85. They also give you a free ticket i into the grounds at the same rate. 1 I)o not miss this rare opportunity of seeing one of the best lairs hi | the South. Will close Saturday night. Tickets good until Nov. ,Bth. SERVICES AT SHARPE SPUR. Rev. E. C. Cowan, the avange list of the Mcßae district, will begin a ten days meeting at Sharpe’s Spur, on the Georgia & Florida road, an the 2d Sunday at 11 o’clock in the morning. The entire community is cordially invited to go out and hear him, land take part in the services. At this meeting great good is expect ed, and it is purposed to build a church at t hat point ill the uear future. Tins is one of the best i communities in the country, and will doubtless lend aid to the movement. Mr Cowan conducted a meet ing in Mt. Vernon in the early I fall, and greatly pleused his j hearers. He is one of the strong jest. young ministers in the South I Georgia Conference, and is doing j a great work. Let the people of the Sharpe section go out and hear him. FARMER KILLED BY FALL. Swainshoro, Ga., Oct. 28.—The fuii‘*ral of J. A. J. Chester was hold this afternoon at Moore’s i cemetery, a few miles in the j country. Mr. Chester, who was a j prosperous farmer, living just ; outside the city, died as the result lof injuries received while he was jdriving a load of baled hay into Swainsboro for sale. The bales Were piled high and he was sitting on the top. He met a buggy which in passing struck the truce chains of the mules’ harness. Tins frightened them and they j jumped suddenly, throwing Mr. Chester to the ground on Ins head When he was pieked up there were on his head two abrasions as if made by n sharp pointed object, j lie was carried to the drug store, | where he died m a half hour. Mr. Chester was sixty years of I age. He is survived by»his w ife, ! who was Miss Martha JetTers of i Burke county, and the following children: William Chester ot (Fargo, Norris Chester id Jackson ville. Fla., Clarence Chester of Fitzgerald, George Chester of Miiltown, .James Chester of tins 1 city, Misses Ment.'ini, Leolu and ■i Mattie May Chester. COMING TO MT, VERNON. I)r. J. E. Masrow, the noted Savannah eyesight specialist, will be in Mt. Vernon at The Mount j Vernon Drug Co., Tuesday, Nov. Bth, 1910. See large announce ment on another page. I'lirin Tor Kent. One good two-horse farm m high state of cultivation. Good roomy barn and dwelling. Two good mules and one good mare. Also one mower and rake, one 6-disk grain and fertilizer drill, one rul ing disk cultivator, one riding spring tooth cultivator —all good ias new. Also one Sterling Fan jning Mill with attachments for l cleaning and grading oats, w heat, rve, barley, com, peas for plant ing. ( I’his is fno implement that every funner ought to use, and (grade all his seed before planting. ) Buggy, wagons and other farm ; implements all for sale. See or write me, K D. Williamson, lit. 8, IJvalda, Ga. PLEASING STATIONERY, The Mt. Vernon Drug Co. has „ori display one of the most at tractive lines of holiday box sta tionery ever offered the people of Montgomery county,. Mr. Currie, in selecting this handsome line, has secured goods which will appeal to all, and to every taste. All of the standard sizes and shapes are represented in this large assorment. Every body appreciates beautiful paper. Drop in at the Mt. Vernon Drug Co.’s and make selections before the holiday rush is on. Scaling Wax, Bottles from one ’ quart to live gallons. Jugs, K-gs and rock candy Syrup Barrels, and Corks of all sizes in abundance, for sale cheap by Palmer Drug I Store, Alley, Ga. DEVELOPMENT IN STATESBORO ROBBERY. Statesboro, Ga., Oct. 30 —In connection with the wholesale burglary here ten days ago, when four stores were entered, and in addition to another white boy’s arrest last night, it has been giv en cut that the grand jury return ed a true bill against the night marshal, 10 rust us Brown, a youhg man who had been serving in that capacity for several months. Will Gridin was arrested lust night charged with being indicated in the wholesale robbery. Griffin has been m trouble bore before, having been arrested in Savannah for alleged forging of checks on the First National Bank of this place. The grand jury’s finding a true bill against Policemen Brown caused great surprise. It is said t hill both the negro Cox and John Seurboro, white, have implicated him. It is understood that thev say that he stayed out and “watched” while the stores were being robbed. So or boro was arrested in Sav annah a few davs ago, and it is understood he has confessed, his father having told the officers the morning after the robbery that bis son bud come home that night with a lot <d' pocketknivea and some small change. The negro, Johh Cox was arrested the next morning and hi 1 was given u trial at litis term of Superior Court and sentenced to five years lit the penitentiary. Soarboro will not he tried until the next term of Court, at whicn.time it is thought till of those connected with the burglary will be caught. Up to tins time one negro and three young white men have been ar rested. The white bovs are John Seurboro, lit; Torn Barker, IS, and Will Griffin, in Ills 20i, and the finding of the bill against I’.il iceman Brown makes the fourth white man. AIRSHIPS FLYING AT MACON FAIR. Macon, Ga., Oct. 31. A throng of In, (too people saw Aviator Frank Coffin operating a Wright Brothers’ aeroplane this after noon at Central City park, and the performance lasted until the most eager had enough. Short circles, long dips and rapid drives in the air were as easily made by the man as by the winged bird of the elements. When he first struck out the flight lasted twenty minutes. It. was the first hard tryout since a broken cylinder was re paired last week, but on the second asdent he reached an altitude of 1,200 feet, circling the mile track in the time. Weather conditions were ideal, and the aerial ist was more than pleased at the ease with which his machine covered the field. Tomorrow at 11 o’clock he will be in the air again a long time for the Atlanta crowds, and again in the afternoon he will undertake a flight lasting a full hour. SAVED BY NEGRO COOK. Albany, Ga.. Oct. 30. Her ne gro cook undoubtedly saved Mrs. I.<-e Whidby’s life last nigbt when the latter, who in the wife of a well known young Albany rnor clinut,, ran screaming out of her home with her clothing all aflame. Mrs. Whidby was standing in trout of the grate undressing one other little children when her skirt caught, fire. In her pain and fright the unfortunate wo man ran out the back dooi\ He r cook heard her screams, pursued her and dragged her back into the house. The negro wo man had to fight bvr frenzied mis tress before she could extinguish the flumes. After a struggle she threw the flame-enveloped woman to the floor and tore her burn ing clothing awuy. Mrs. YVhidby was seriously burned from the waist down and her hands were also badly burned The negro woman, whose uatne is billa Y mug, was severely burn ued on toe bunds and arms. The l! "di in places was burned to a crisp and the finger nails were burned off. in the struggle with the heroic negro woman, Mrs. Whidby’s left ankle was badly | sprained. NO 27.
