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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1911)
* it'******#******'#'*'**'*'#'*'*'*'*'*'*'*'****'***# I $50.00 CORN CONTEST, j J To encourage scientific farming in Montgomery county, and to add impetus to the great awakening now in *t progress all over our Southland in farming methods, . 4^ 1 THE MT. VERNON BANK OFFERS PRIZES IN GOLD. | -jjf -3(1 tw %w%vm%wwvwcvMM'n. wwvwwmwwmwwmmww wimvwwmwwmwwwt .V..WIWWVWWWMM * THE FIRST PRIZE: For the Largest Yield of Corn on Ono A<w, in Gold. * * THE SECOND PRIZE: For the Second I .nicest Yield of Corn on One Aero, *li>.oo in Gold. * % THE THIRD PRIZE: For the Third Largest Yield of Corn on One Acre, SKMMI in Gold. * * * - 7 * * The conditions of the above contest are as follows: * 55* ** or young is eligible for the contest. v (; _ ; ' ——*—— 1 ■"■ * A 2nd. the minimum amount of land to he entered is one acre—7o yards square, or 0O ll is earnestly hoped that a number of our citizens will enter into the spirit of 46“ a 4,900 square yards, to be considered one acre. ®o‘ this good natured contest. There is nothing to lose all the gain. Os course all 4fr 3rd. The Bank must be notified by each entranton or before May the Ist, when en- qq llot , p,.j ze> i Hl t jf you miss the prize you have gained valuable experience and tries will close, of their intention to enter. A nuu i e j,,t of good corn which is yours. jt * 4th. A record must be kept by each entrant showing: (a) character of sod; (b) ' where the prizes are awarded the record kept will be published so that all may j* manner of preparation; (c) kind of seed used; (d) when planted; (e) when ami 0 0 g £ q the benefit of the experience gained. In keeping the record add anything to the J J how fertilized; (f) how cultivated (g) intemized statement of expense incurred ,0 0, requisite above you think would be of value to farmers. # 2 and net profit. 0 0 jf v ou have entered another contest it does not debar you from this one. Kill >{£- sth. The Bank to name a committee of three disinterested parties in each common- "q > > two birds with one stone. * ity to measure the land and weigh the corn when ready to be gathered, and .7 )j ?' :,f“The winner of one prize will not be eligible to compete for another. Thus, the * state their findings in an affidavit. winner of the first prize cannot also compete for second, nor second for the third. J % 7~ — : —* —— *— 7“ ; 46“ * - Almost every county in the state has on a similar contest. Let Montgomery county join the procession. She # can, and we believe will i>e found among the leaders. Let us add our quote to the general store of knowledge and * * advancement of the race. Let those desiring to enter the contest cut out and sign the form below and mail to # U this Bank AT ONCE. Enter at once. Go in to win. Ti e motive is not to “beat your neighbors through selfish * pleasure, but to encourage them to do better next year. r * # ‘ * jjjt The Mount Vernon Bonk, p a X? V i # 4^ % - In era. Vernon Bank, t * (Signed) ' _T i p. o. Add,™ J4OUNT VERNON, GEORGIA % i(E UNITED STATES COURT IMPOSES TWO FINE?. Savannah, Ga., March IT Guilty of violation of the Elkins act was the verdict returned in the federal circuit court today l>y a jury which has been hearing evi dence in the first of a series of cases which involved also the At lantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line Railroads, and L. E. Miller & Sons, grain merchants, of Philadelphia. Immediately following the ver dict, sentence under which will be pronounced Monday, the two rail road companies entered pleas of • guilty on one of the counts in the indictment against them and were fined $2,000 each. The case against the Miller com pany will be tried beginning Mon day. The conviction of the transpor tation company is for participa tion in the carriage of grain in carload lots from Philadelphia to Jacksonville through Savannah at the rate of 10 cents a hundred pounds when the tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce Com mission called for a rate of 15 cents. The conviction was on all of fourteen counts found in the indictment, and the penalty is not less than SI,OOO or more than $20,000 on each count. A COLUMBUS WOMAN KILLED 3/ 3JAHDER. Columbus, Ga., M ircli In.— Mrs. Mattie Smith, aged about 80, wife of Lot Smith, a factory oper ative, was shot four times this morning by James \V. Morrow, a boarder, following a quarrel, which ended in Morrow being or dered to leave. The woman is m a dying state, one bullet having entered juStahove her heart Mar low was arrested in a collapsed condition and declines to m ike a statement. There is much feel ing against him. The snooting occurred in a Broad street board ing house, and caused consider able excitement. TO MAKE VALDOSTA LITERARY CENTER. Valdosta, Ga., March 21. Arthur E. Gringo, editor of the Lyceum World, of Indianapolis, president of the International Lyceum Association, and a distin guished chautanqua lecturer, was in Valdosta yesterday and an nounced the pi ms he is formulat ing for Jie establishment of an international lyeeuin chautauqua here. Mr. Gringe took from the South Georgia Real Estate and Develop ! ment Company of this city, an | option on a ten-acre tract of land, a few miles north of the city, on which, if the present plans are I carried out., a beautiful Chautau qua buildings and a modern inn will be built. The site is im mediately on the banks of the Willaeooch *e River, and one of great natural beauty. Mr. Gringe’s idea is to establish a sort of literary rendezous here, where the wealthy literary people qf the north might find an ideal spot in which to spend the winter months. Many of the most emi nent men and women in the coun try, he* believes, will be impressed by the plans he has under consid eration, und which he will push 1 through and elaborate on his re jturn to Indianapolis next. week. ATLANTA GOT ONE. Atlanta, March 21. —The harem ~kirt is to be barred on the streets ; of Atlanta. Alderman J. B. Everett an . nounced today that he would ln ! troduce an ordinance Monday ! prohibiting any woman from wear ling harem skirts here and he said j In* had assurances it would pass. There has been only one such skirt displayed in an Atlanta win dow. An Atlanta woman bought it but has not yet ventured on : the streets clad therein. MONEY TO LOAN. Money to loan at d und 7 per cent, on unproved farms. A. B Hutcheso.v, Ml, Vernon, U». THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR -THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 't-011. Sheriff' Sale. Georgia—Montgomery County. Will be sold liefore the court house door in M-.mt Vernon on the first Tuesday in April, Hi! I, be tween the lotfal hours of sale, to the highest bidd.-i for cash, certain property, of which the following is a full and complete description: Seventy (#0) acres of land, the t ame heinv •*» of Lot No. Four Hundred and Ninety-Seven in I he Seventh Land district of Montgomery county i" I State of Georgia. Said property levied on and v\ be sold as the property of Leander Hall to as i. y an execution issued from the Superior Court of said county in favor of Mrs. Victoria McArthur v < Leander Hall. Said property heinpc in the po sion of said defendant and pointed out by him for levy. Written notice of levy given as required by law. This 7t.h day of March. 1911. James Hester, Sheriff. Graham & Graham, Attys. for PUT. Sheriff Salt*.- Georgia—Montgomery County. Will be sold before the court house door in Ml. Vernon, on the first Tuesday in April 1911, l» tween the legal hours of sale, to tie- highest bid der for cash, certain property, of which the follow ingf is a full ami complete description: All that tract or parcel of land situat* lying and being: in the 1343 d district G. M. of said count:, and state, containing fifty acres more of leas, l«ound<*d as follows: On the north by lands. John B. ConneM, on the east, by lands of N. A. Adams, on the tilth by lands of C. J. Calhoun and on the w«--it by lands of Mrs. Pinkie Ladson. Levied on and will be sold as the property of Mrs. 1. M. Cooper to satn.f an execution issued from the Justice's Court of the 1343 d District G. M. of said county in favor of the Home Fertilizer & Chemical Co. vs W. G Cmipei and I. M. Cooper, principals and L. A. Na'ob err dorser. Pointed out for levy by plaintiff, and in the possession of 1. M. Cooper. Levy made and returned to me by E. W. Armficld, constable, and written notice (riven as required by law. Thi 7th day of March, 1911. James Hester, Sheriff. M. B. Calhoun, A tty. for PlfTs. Sfaeriff Sale. GEORGIA JAonlgomcry County: Will be sold before the court house doer in Mount Vernon on the • rst lu< da\ in A; riJ. 1911, between the legal hours of sale, to flu highest bidder lor cash, certain proper! of which the following is a complete description: One certain black marc mule, being aliout fifteen hands high and about ten years of age. Said msue bearing the name of "Minnie.” Levied on and will lie sold as the property of Frank Smith to kiii fy a mortgage fi fa issued from the Superior (Ujut t of soid county in favor of J. R. Folsom against the said Frank Smith. Levy made and returned to me by F. E. Forrester, deputy sheriff, und writ** ri notice given in terms of the law. This 7th duos March. 1911. James Hester, Sheriff J. B. Geiger, A tty. for Plff. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery < bounty. Whereas. Corn K. ( omer and Chas. C. Connor have in din to in applied to the undersigned lor let ters of arirninistiation on the e-.inte of A. B. Conner, late of said eon:,: , deceased* this is therefore lo oi,, ;,!l persons concerned that said applica tion will be heard at my office on (In first Monday in April, next. Wi - nes* my hand and official signature tiiis the Bth day of March. 1911. Alex McArthur. O.'diiuiry. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. H. T. Taylor, administrator of the the estates of Geo. W. Taylor and John Taylor, having in proper form applied to the undersigned for leave to sell all the real estate belonging ", said estates; all parties are lu o-by notified that said appliealion •> ill li • heard at my office on tln ilrst Mon I, . in April, next. This the +i< h day of March 1911. Alex McArthur. Ordinary Application For Charter. Goortrin M'mtjcmicry (,'uiinl.y. To the Sup** ior Court of saitl County: Tin* nr!ition of .1. K. HiiliumlC. Ii Knijfht «»f county, rc.-poct fully shows: 1. That tin <l« li olof themselves, thoir asso ciate o « or .•nil a o iiruH to ho incorporated and mode a ln»dy politie under the name and stylo of Knit.ht A>rr-’icy Company for and during the period of twenty years. 2. The prircipai oMice of aid company ahull he in tin Town <d S ,peri on. Sidle and County afore said, hi; '.lie |m lit imier; do: ' c the riieht to cstal»- li-li hr . ■ h ollices within this state or elsewhere, whene the holder* »d a majority of the stock m ule so determine. 3. Th• *»hje<-1 of saitl corporation is pecuniary jrain l<» ii-••If and if* share holders. 4. 'l’hc biisiu* s.' to bit curried on by Haiti corpo ration i.- '(■ a« i i a.'.-ui . cither geneml, local nr special, for lilt*, (ire, < asulty and all others line of insurance, also av* ills for other persons, coin p.'ini* oi -■. •rpiu ;• i ris iii ill lines of biiHinoHs, and to (In n and all things to t.hc hhiiic extent and as fulli is natural persons rnitfbt *l<». 5. The * ap l l al ..i.o<*k oi .-.aiti corporation shall lie One Thousand l> lla: (sl,oo*o with the privilodgro of increasing th*- saiiiet** th* Hum of Ten Thousand (Sld.fK' i) h;» .» rnijoiiiy vote of the stock holders. The " I f > I *** 1 into shares of Twenty Five Dolia* each, ten per cent, of the amount to in? employed by them been paid in fi. Petit ion* r desire tlie riftht.to I 'sue and !»*■ hu**«l ( to plea*! and he impleaded, t<* have arid us*- a com mon Htjal and make all necessary by-laws and rejo ulations and do all other things that rnay In* nec essa.ry for the s en es fui I'anyiny on **f saitl bus in* rh'-.i'ht in buy, hold and sell real estate and personal p. uierty, to execute notes and i»**n*ls as evitjenc*-* of irulebfncsK incured <»r which may b** ineured in iin* *•*#. i ■ of the affairs of th** eorpo ration, and to ecu**- the same by mortguee, secur ity th****! or ot her form of liens under existing laws. 7. The desin <»r saitl **orporai i*m the power and autho i . '»app’ aul acet-pf* arneritlments to its char, i- in *•' i• . f*,im or subr’anee, Iy a v**te of a majority of it stock outstanding at the time time; ibcy also ask anthoiit y for said corporation to wind io> i'- iM'Hir. , iiipodile anti discontinue its business at any time P rnay determine to do so by a vote of woth. *ls of M stock outstandlnK at the time. They * :** for Haiti corporation the right of -cTK-wal pjovided h , tin laws of Georgia, and tha! it hav«* all such other rights, powers, pri ilt" and immunities as arc incident to like corp’.n ui ion * p< < on;- ible under the laws of the Stau-of Ge *■■ gia. This the 21st <iay t>f Feb., lidl Wil; .Stallings Alty. for Petitioners. Geo, M : c *<uery County. I, M. L 0 />n* Cl* rk , of the Superior Court, in Ufcl for said ou/Py, do hereby certify that the within and !'<>>■■ a i ru<* and correct copy of a i'« <1 r; in■ c i trior filed by Knight. Agency Corm in v in M>■ g*n«n ry Superior Court. This the 2ath day of Fob., 1911. M L. O'Brien, Clerk. Citation. tji or;:iii M'iiilgoiii<’i-y County. \V 1 1 ■; • :J1 -. John W. Moitlkoii, Sr., and \V. ( lark, I'Xi-cuturi* of the pMtHioof A. F. < link. lati. of Miid coil ii i y (|c('< ,i -cd . rcoi'-xcut l i (lie court oi ihcii |)cijiiou, duly fllorl and entered on i cird, that tln*y have fully excel! ed Ihe will of laid d*J ee(i . <|. einiforiiiahly to law; tld.iis t here lore t,, eoe ill p'.|‘MOilM concern ed, kindled and e,. liter-, to *ho>v eau-eif any they have why *aid i-X'-c i'f,rx -lioiiid not he from oi • ■.eeiitor-hi|» and tvecjve let ie- ii kml '-.ion on the first M«n da> in A| e .. 11111. Alex MeArihur, • Ordiuury. J Gutirdian’s Sale For lleinvoHtnudit Goorpfia Moldn'nniery Coiinty. A i ter four weeks notice piirsini lit to seel ion l*r, I*i of the Civil Code, a petition, of which a true and correct copy is subjoined, will lie presented to the Ii mi. .1. II Marlin. .Indite of the Superior Court, at the court house in said county, on t lie UtM 1 1 day of Man'll, mil. !,. 1,. Adams. (ieoi oia M 'Hii conn ry < Wninty. To lion. .1. II Martin. .iud|fo of Superior < mila of stud County ; i lie pciitioll of L. i,. Adams lespeelfully shows: Ist. Thai he is iho h'nally appoint ed ua rd iaii of th" person and proper ly of |{ny Ice Adams, his niinoi' son, liai iny li. cii appoimod as such Kuar dian in I’oresl eoiiniy. Slate of Miss issippi, on the day of—lll -. all of which will more fully appear by reference to the ailtln'lltictltell cur tilieal ion of hi letters of (tnaidian sliip hereto altaelii'd, to which special lofercnee is lierehy made, and which is hereby made a part oi this pot it ion. 2nd. That his said minor son is II yea is old, aml owns a tract of laud described below lyiiift ill Monturmilery county, t til., the said land heiiiitall of III" real estate helonnilllf to the said ward, to wit: \ trai't or parcel of land • itimled Is inp- and hcinn in I he - land d isi riet of M on t {miiei-y county (>a .. I lie -ame a port ion of he No. Is'inyii; s.aiil dislrict, arid heiiin all of said lot remuiiiK <if- I |e|' I lie SJI I" ill 111 coll vey'lllll'i* of a pol'- | ' ion nf aid lot made by M. .1. I Adams in M. T Admits, said por ! I ici i thus conveyed lieino- a t rael or parcel const*i in" ol 2u acres, more or joss. Is iuy in the south corner of said fract tonal ho, and beiliif i 111 oil from Me remainder el -aid lot lis a branch known ns ih" Me Kuo Mill Branch. Tlie portion of -aid lot hcloiminy to, lie-said .surd h iny lon acres, more ' or loss, ifrd. 'l’hi• pel It loner dnsiri sin si'll said traci ol land, for rein vestment at |n i s ille sale. lili. The sai l land has- no im provements ot any iiecoiml upon if. and yields no income to his ward, hut to the contrary, is an expense to I tile petitioner, ill that lie is compell ed annually to pay state and comity taxes upon the saute. sth. Thai petitioner and Ids said v.iird lomc ityo moved away from Moidyoniery county, tin. and are now re-idciits of Forest county, state of Mi ... which limy intend niakiny tticii future home, ami on account oi' this clmiiye of residence, it is very .inconvenient and expensive for pe tit inner in look after and can* for t he siiid tract ol lain!, m improve the, same so (nit it would yield to his; said wit. lan income, lie is advised j and In lieves i hat if he were penuiff-j ed by Your Honor to sell said real j estate, that tie could invest the pro-j Cecil* of the sale of said land in j real e*ta(»• where both he and t is ward now resides, that would yield a liand-otiie income and In: *<> located that when his said ward arrives at | majority lie could take "haryc of : tin-same, and citin', reside upon it j or use it much more advantaijeoiisly, | than In-could the properly lying in Montgomery county, Georgia. tilli. Metftinner shown that notice of hi* intention to make this applica tion has lieen published once a weak fur four weeks, in the Montgomery Monitor, the same being the news paper in which the county advertise ments arc usually published in Mont gomery county as required by law, 1,. 1.. Adams, Ottiirdian of Hoy Lee Adams. For Discharge. tieorgbi—Moutgomery (,'ounty. Whereas, S. .1. Meadows auminis irator of the estate of Is. F. Inman, represents to the court. In his peti tion, duly (llcil and enturod on record. Unit, he has fully administered said estate. Tliis is to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they nave, why said Hilininistrator should not lie dis charged from Ills administration aud receive letters of dismission on the (list Monday in April, Hill. This the ftth dav ifT Maich, Mill. Aiex McArthur, Ordinary. ROAD NOTICK. Georgia—M<ditgomery County. To All Whom it May Concern: —Take notice, that .!. A. Spivey, .1, J. Httrkhalter tiuil ol liars have applied for an order seeking the opening and establishment, of a new road which Inis been laid out and marked conformably to law by # eigiiini*aioners duly appointed, und a report thereof, untile by them on oath, said road beginning as follows: Ih-gming at Spring Hill and following the private road heretofore established to the preiniseiyof 11. 0. Courson; tin noe across the field to the said creek to the dividing line lie tween the lands of Mrs. Lizzie Clements und K C»McGahec; thence along tho said dividing line to or near the | corner of lands of h . C. McUahee : thence following piatically a straight line to the rsaidance of M. Pope; thence in practically a straight line to the residence of W. L Coursou; and thence in practically a straight, line to the said I’ar Bridge on Gum Hwanap Creek. Now, take notice, if no good cause lie shown to the cqti traiy, the order will be grunted at the regular meeting of the Hoard of Commissioners of Ronds and Revenues of Montgomery County, at their office, on the 4th day of April, 1911, establishing said road as applied for. This the 7th day of March, 1911. Win. Bland, J. F. Sikes, Clerk. Chairman. Early Aml>er Cane Seed, Tur nips, Beets, Kale and Mustard, in bulk, for spring planting Mt. Vernon Drug Co.
