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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1910)
Hmttte. VOL. XXV. Superior Court In December. A HEAVY DOCKET BRINGS ANOTHER TWO WEEKS SESSION. Superior court again in De cember—first Monday. Such is the mandate, after a two-weeks session of this law enforcing tribunal in Montgom ery county, just closed. Before the worry and turmoil of the November court has passed, there is a call for court to con vene again on the first Monday in December, sth. It is understood that the same juries drawn for the November court will again serve in the De cember term, not including the grand jury, of course. During the recent term of court some very tedious cases came on for trial, and a great deal of time was consumed in disposing of this class of litiga tion, which leaves the docket -in a crowded condition, so that an adjourned term was deemed necessary. Judge Martin and Solicitor Graham worked hard and faithfully, but it was im possible to get rid of the main bulk of the business at the No vember term. During the De cember term some interesting cases will be on for trial. Montgomery county is in no financial condition for such tre mendous outlays of money for court operation, just at this time, and yet the volume of crime is on the increase; while it is im possible to estimate the amount of civil business pending before the courts of this county. True, since Judge Martin has been pre siding on this bench the docket has been cleared once or twice, and yet there is an endless •amount of litigation continually arising—much of it unfounded, and a burden to the taxpayers/*!' the county. While we do not mean to dis credit the work of the court in Montgomery county, there is a loose screw—there is_ something rotten. OLIN PHARR IS PAROLED BY GOVERNOR. Tuesday’s Macon Telegraph con tains the following account of the recent paroling of Olin Phuri by Gov. Brown. The people of this section are familiar with the case: “Yes, Governor Brown has pai''ded me. lam free.” This was the answer to a ques tion telephoned to Olin Pharr at Eastman last night utter the news had reached Macon that the man who was committed to prison May 7, 1908, convicted of the charge of having defaulted some SIO,OOO or $12,000 from the Citizens and Farmers’ Bank at Mcßae, Ga., had served just twelve days over half of a five-year sentence. The parole was secured by a petition from many citizei s of Dodge county, who have been ask ing for his release for some time. It is understood that the plea of the petitioners was that Pharr did not use the money for his personal gratification, though Pharr would not confirm that statement. “No, I don’t care to make any statement,” declared Pharr over the telephone. “I don’t see any need of bringing up the case again. My health is all right’’— (in response to a question)—“and I am simply released on parole.” Pharr received the parole Saturday morning and immedi ately left the prison for Eastman, where he will live with his wife. The governor refused a petition for his pardon übout a year ago. i THE UVALDA BANK MAKES STATEMENT. I The Uvalda Bank, which open ed for business September first, this week makes its first financi al statement, as is called for throughout the state by the comp troller of currency, this being the second new bank in the coun ty to make its first report this month. This bank, though only a few months old, has shown consider able financial strength. It is lo cated in a good and thriving town, and bids fair to rank among the; best banking institutions in this i section. It is managed by a j capable and courteous set of men, | and is a splendid success, even : from the start. Their new bank ing house is nearing completion, [ ' and will be occupied in a few i days. CITIZENS OF AUGUSTA TAKES NEW CENSUS. Augusta, Ga., Nov. 20. —The i population of the city of Augusta it 41,295, according to the count i taken today by 300 volunteer ! enumerators, composed of all: classes ot people, including many of the most wealthy and prominent j business men. This compares! against the official count of 37,826, sent out by the census! bureau last week, and 89,441 as | I the official census ten years ago. I jThe city’s count shows that the j federal enumerators missed 8,469 j people in the city, and, in sub-1 l stantiation of this a member of ! council, acting as a- volunteer j | enumerator, reports an entire j district, in the ward wherein he I was working, which had never i been visited by the Federal enu-j monitors. Every ward in the city shows an incerase over the Federal report, When information came from Washington that discrepancies between the bureau’s report and any count the city would make must be shown by Tuesday morn ing. on account of the meet ing of j congress, the administration and j commercial bodies of Augusta [decided upon the plan of taking ! [ the census of the city in a day, i and Sunday was the only day, I upon which it. could he done. | j Two hundred volunteers were' I called for bv the mayor, and nearly twice that number re-; jsponded. Census blanks were| | distributed to every house in the; [city Saturday and Saturday night. During the morning ministers ifrom their pulpits called upon ! the people to aid the enumeru-l j tors by preparing detailed infnr-j ; illation in adva ice of the arrival I of the enumerators. The work was practically com-; j pleted, except the compilation, J in about six hours, and, by 9 o’clock tonight the official sta- I tist.ics has been completely com -1 piled and the correct census of the city, by its own citizens, an-i ;nounced. Year’s Support. I Georgia—Montgomery County. Raid ltd Moseley having made ap-! plication for twelve mouths support j out of the estate of C. P. Moseley, I land appraisers duly appointed for | valuation and setting apart having filed tiieir return, all persons are j hereby required to show cause be- j ; fore rite court of ordinary on the first Monday in December, 1910, why said application should not he grant ed. This the 7th day of November,, 1910. Alex McArthur, Ordinary, j FARMS FOR RENT-1 have several good farms for rent. These are located on the Dublin road in the community of Lowery Church and all desimble places. Any one interested write or see me at Alamo. H. S. Hurwitz. The reports of the county treasurer and that of the examining committee, forming a part of the regular grand jury presentments, will be given next week. •MT. VERNON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOV. 24, 1910. 4 % CONCERNING NEW ! CONGRESSIONAL UIST. ! Regarding the proposed new __ t I congressional district for Georgia, I the following item sent out from Way cross will be of interest.! , Until after the meeting of con gress it cannot be determined just what counties will be included in [ the new formation. Possibly i Montgomery will remain in the 11th, or, in the revision, may go | in the new district which will be known as the 12th Georgia : Waycross, Ga.. Nov. 21. —Dis- cussions in the probable increase; lof Georgia’s representation in congress because of the census showing for 1010 have been noted with unusual interest in* Wav-j [cross, and throughout the Eleventh i district. Taking the returns from !Laurens county, one of the big counties of the Eleventh, as an example of the progress made! since 1900 in the Eleventh, it is [ believed that the greatest increase[ of population by district will be j shown in the Eleventh when all figures are announced. In 1900 the districts of the ' state were headed by the Second in point of population. The I Eleventh was second. Specula tion on the relative rank after the 1910 census is rife, and while many think the Second will hold j her own, the more optimistic in , the Eleventh believe this district will get first place or run a very ; close second. If this is the case, j the division of districts to form j the Twelfth will undoubtably be ; in south Georgia. Charlotte. i j Hpp'iul OorrcHpomlwnee A fishing party, consisting of, A. T., A. C. and K. \l. Gordon, I left here last Wednesday for a lew day’s outing down I lie Alta-, maha, but were driven home Sat urday by the rain. They came in wet and shivering, but report, an enjoyable trip. i Fred Gordon visited in Yida'ia I last Saturday. j I N. J. Vaughan went to Lumber City last. Sat unlay, returning Sun ; day. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Gordon were here last Sunday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Davis while in town. Among those boarding the spe cial tram for the Coffee county fair at Douglas last Wednesday were VV. M. and Miss It. O. Gor don, Dr. and Mrs. It. 11. Mobley | and John W. Moseley. Mrs. F. C. Adams and Mrs. J. M Davis spent last. Friday visit ing at the home of A. C. and Misses Julia and Rebecca Moseley. i I F. O. Adams spent last, Monday in Mount Vernon. i Mrs. Wallace Morris of Glen ville was here last Tuesday the guest of Mrs. J. L. Adams. Pythian Notes. The Pythian Literary Society met Saturday afternoon, Novem ber 19, in the chapel. The following interesting pro gram was rendered: Prophecy—Pearl Holloway. Duet—Elsie Everett and Mar garet Ingraham. • Wants—Alma Kennedy. ! Violin Solo—Kelly Mann 1 Wonder Why—Abbie Daugh try. Debate—Resolved, That Eng lish is more Important than Math amatics. Affirmative, George O’Quinn, Ross Sharp and Phillip Harrison. Negative, Luke Peddy, Julian Walker and Hershal McAllister. Solo —Elsie Everett. The decision of judges was in favor ot the negative. After a short business meeting, we adjourned to meet the foliow- I ing Saturday afternoon. B, F. DILLON DIES. Atlanta, Nov. 21— B. F. Dil lon, general superintendent of the {Southern division ot the Western Uni.>n Telegraph Company with i offices in this city, died to-night, I stricken with apoplexy, Mr. Dillon was a veteran of the service of the Western Union, starting in when a lad as mes senger hoy and working up through all the intermediary positions to | that of general superintendent id' the Southern division. He was at i one time manager of the Savannah j office, being promoted thence to superintendent of the Florida division with headquarters at Jacksonville, He came to At lanta from Florida and April If) j last assumed the position he held at the time of his death. A wife and two sons. B. F., Jr., and A. J. Dillon, survive him. lie was . (19 years old and a native Geor gian. CLAYTON MORRIS DEAD. Charlotte, Ga., Nov. 21st. — j Mr. Clayton Morris whose home j is near here died last Friday night after a brief illness, ills remains were laid to rest in the Dead Hiv nrcemetety last Sunday afternoon Mr. Morris was a native of this 1 section and during all bis life nev er sought a home far away from the place of Ins birth, lie was a member of the Baptist church ami was a useful citizen. He j lleaves besides a hogt of friends, j and other relatives a grief-strick en wife, three children, two broth lers, S. B. Morris of Mt. Vernon land Dr. Wallace Morris of Glen- j ! ville and two sisters, Misses Liz zie and Emma Morris, who live near here, to mourn his departure. I DR. K. H. CRIPPEN MAKES DYING STATEMENT. London, Nov. 20. —Dr. Hawley 11. Crippen, whose execution is fixed for November 22, in a three column signed stateineni in a Sun day paper, says he is not afraid to die, and bows to the inevitable lie appeals to the world to remem ber that lie was condemned on in j conclusive evidence and asserts that the real truth will be reveal ed. He knew nothing, be Bays, of the remains discovered in the Hilldron Crescent, house until Solicitor Newton told bun theday ; after bis arrival at Bow Street. He was confident that it he could have commanded unlimited funds like the crown and have brought more medical witnesses the result 1 would have been different. The failure of Ins appeal, which he was convinced would revere*- • the judgment of the court, crush ed and overwhelmed him and hroKe Ins heart, because he had dreamed of building up a home with the woman without whom all proved a failure. THE NEW BANK OF ALAMO, GA. In this issue will be seen the financial statement of the new bank at Alamo This is an in stitution of only a few mouths standing in the business world, and yet it makes a splendid show ing, as seen from the statement. At present the bank is con ducted in the large mercantile house of J. M. Fordham & Son, with Mr. J. B. Fordhain as cash ier. Work is advancing rapidly on the new bank building, which, when finished, will be one of the most modern in this section of the state. They will probably be installed in the new building by the first of January, in the mean time the business of the new bank is moving merrily along. Alamo is surrounded by a fine farming section, is a splendid cotton market, and an all-around good town. Success to the new ,bank. BIG MAJORITY FOR DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE. Washington, Nov. 22. —The Democratic representation in the next house will lui 227 as against. . 163 Republicans ami one Socialist, according to the roster of the house published today. These ; figures give the Democrats a ma jority of 68 and plurality of 04. Swift Creek. Special OorroMpoiirltHico. Our school at Swift Creek is ; progressing- very nicely under the careful management of Miss Mamie Everett. Miss Ella Tysop of near Hazle hurst, is spending sometime with her brother, Mr. Geo. Tyson. We are glad to report that the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Gahee of near Kibbee, who has been very ill, is convalesing. Mr. Marion Perry and son, John, spent a few days with rel atives and friends near Longpond last week. Mrs. A. Morris visited the home of her nephew, Mr. J. N. Palmer,’Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jenkins and | daughter, Miss Eudelle. of Mi. [ Vernon visited the home of Mr. [and Mrs. J. N. Palmer lasi Sab : bath. Mrs. Mathalia Graham lias re turned home, after spending a weejv with relatives near Wrights ville, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. L. ('. Graham was shopping in Kibbee Monday last. Miss Letha Cofiield of Molino, Fla., is spending a while with her sister, Mrs. J. N. Palmer. Mrs. F. I. Moore visited her [ mother, Mrs. M. E. Palmer, Sun - day afternoon. Miss Letha Coffield was the I guest at the home of Mr. J. A. Morris Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Graham visited the home of Mr. J. N. Palmer Sunday last. Ed. Moore made a business trip to Mt. Vernon last Monday. Mrs. M. E. Palmer and Mrs. Geo, Tyson made a business trip to Kibbee last Tuesday. Jack Fountain of Mt. Vernon visited bis sister, Mrs. M. E. , Palmer, Monday last. j Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tyson made a business trip to Vidalia one day last week. Mrs. J. N. Palmer visited Mrs. J. A. Morris Wednesday after noon. Miss Senie Moore visited Miss Vena Palmer Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mr-i. J. .N Palmer spent tie week en l with Mr. and Mrs. L C. Graham Mr. fuel Mrs. A J. Hilton and jchildrn visited the former’s mot h er, Mrs Thou. Hilton, of near j Blocker’s Chapel lasi Sabbath. Mrs. J. .1. Auld and children of Vidalia visited the fomur's moth er, Mrs. A J Hilton last week. Mr T. L. Beckum and son, Robert, visited the home of Mr. J. N. Palmer Sunday last Master Melvin Beckum visited the home of Mrs. M. E Palmer Sunday morning , The farmers are now very busy grinding cane. Fresh Meats. Fresh beef and pork on hand at all times. Prompt delivery. Hicks Bros., 1121 Mt. Vernon, Ga. Today being a holiday—thanks giving—The Mount Vernon Bank I will nut be open for business. Peterson Case Was Mistrial. HARDEST FOUGHT IN YEARS, AND IS STILL UNSETTLED. The case of the State vs Hugh Peterson, charged with killing of the marshal at Ailey several years ago, which consumed the latter .part of the second week of superior court, and with which the Montgomery county public is familiar, resulted in a mistrial, and the case goes over for the present. This was the hardest fought ease of its kind to enter this court in years, and each side contended vigorously for victory. The defense was lead by Judge H. I). 1). Twiggs, the veteran criminal lawyer of Savannah, as sisted by members of the local bar and Judge Eschol Graham of Mcßae. The State’s case was conducted by Solicitor E. 1). Graham, also assisted by mem bers of the local bar. It is not known when the case will again appear for trial. Dhiiioii Dots. Tim Damon Society met in the Freshman room Saturday. < >11 account of the unfavorable weather, t here was a very small attendance. Alter various business topics were discussed, a very interesting program was carried out as fol lows : I'antomime: 11. If. Williamson and Thomas Mobley. Wants; Charles McAllister. Debate—“ Resolved, That Lux ury and Wealth Produce More Happiness Than Fame.’’ Affirmative: Oscar Jones, Adel Perkins and S. W. Burch. Negative: Chalmers Chapman, Etta Varnud >e amt George Laug. ’The decision of the judges was a tie. y A new member, Carey Sherrod, was enrolled. N. G. JUVENILE SERVICE SUNDAY. The Juvenile Missionary So ciety will conduct a special ser vice at. the Methodist church in Ibis place n*-xt Sabbath morning at II o'clock. It will be especi ally interesting, and the public is |cordially invited to attend and “njoy it. Mrs. H C. Brewfcou, l the lady manager, has worked I hard ami faithfully for the up building of the work, and the service at the bauds of the chil dren will „bespeak of tbo pains she lias" taken with them during ilie year. Hounds Tax Collector LAST ROUND. J will be at the following places on the dates named for collecting state ans county tuxes: Kibboe, Nov. 28 9 t.o II a. m. Tarrytowu, 28tli, 12:80 to 8:80 J. I Calhoun's, 28th, at night. Soperton, 29th. 4 k 9 a to 2:20 p. Urimma,JJOth, 8 to 9:80 a. in. E. McLendon’s at night. Lotliair, Deo. Ist, 8 to 12 in. WEST SIDE. Landsbnrg, Dec. 2, 10 a. to 2p. (Henwood, 51*1, 8:80 a. to 2 p. Home —Mt. Vernon at court —Ist Monday. Stuckey, 113th, 9to 10:80 a. m. Alamo, 18th, 12 to 4 p. m. Erick, 11, 9 to 2 p. in. VV. K. McVey, 14. at night. Sp’hill, (c. Ii ) 15, 9:80 to 1 p. m. Sp’liill, 15, at night and until 9 a. m. day following. A. T Wright, 10, at noon. McArthur, 17, 8 to 12 noon. iGleuwiod, 17, at night. J will r>« in Mt. Veruon from then until the 20th ofc December, 1910, when the Books will close. D. M Currie, T. C. M. 0, NO 4
