The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, April 13, 1911, Image 1
VOL. XXV. WILL DIVIDE THE U. B. INSTITUTE. Considerable interest has arisen over the proposed plan of the Union Baptist Institute to estab lish a branch institution in some town in this section, or rather, divide the big school into two sections. Under the plan now being considered by the trustees, and which has been under con sideration for the past two months, the new departure will be exclusively for girl students, while the parent institution, sit uated midway between Mt. Ver non and Ailey, will be maintained for the use of boys. Again, if in the wisdom of the trustees, the home institution should be retained for the girls, the boys will be entered in the new in stitution. This will be definitely decided on later. This move is primarily the re sult of the phenomenal growth of the Union Baptist Institute. It is now necessary to construct new and larger buildings, and at this time it is thought best to divide the school into two depart ments—virtually two separate schools—one for boys and one for girls. It is the opinion of all in structors of experience that this is best for the cause—that boys and girls advance more rapidly, and the work conducted to the best advantage by being in sep arate school departments—and before the opening of the fall term this venture will probably be put into effect. Viewed in this light, and after some deliberation, the trustees, and the president. Dr. J. C. Brewton, and other advisers, have decided this the proper course for the big school. As yet, no definite plans have been adopted toward putting the prop osition into effect. However, it is understood, on good authority, that a number of towns in this section have submitted substan tial bids for the location of the new school plant. President J. C. Brewton wishes it clearly understood that this move will not affect the work of the Union Baptist Institute, as far as the public school depart ment is concerned. If any change, it will result in the up building of the present institu tion, and the work will go for ward along the same progressive lines. After the change is made a business department, on modern lines, will be added to the school between here and Ailey, 'and other improvements will be ad ded. The usual faculty will be retained here, and public school pupils will have the same advan tages as heretofore. While this movement comes as a surprise to many, it will doubtless result in good for the school and its every interest. GRAHAM’S SCHOOL PICNIC, Every body is cordially invited to attend the picnic, to be given at the Graham School house on May 6th, 1911. We have every thing convenient—wells, shades and a good school house. Will have several good speakers, and plenty of dinner and lemonade, so every body come that can or will and help us enjoy the day. -B. DR. FOX HAS OPERATION. His many friends in Montgom ery county will be interested to learn that Dr. Robert L. Fox, formerly a citizen of this place, but now of Brunswick, passed successfully through an operation for appendicitis in that city a few days ago,'and is now doing well. The operation was performed by Dr. W r hite of Savannah, a close! personal friend of Dr. Fox. It is hoped by many that he will j soon be entirely recovered. Sty t Mmtsmwr£ Uouttor. Erick Notes. I Special CoiTcapnndence. The showers were greatly need ed. but cut us out of a very en joyable time last Saturday night. Miss Beulah, give us the party next Saturday? Mr. J. A. Brown and daughter, Mary Fannie, of Mcßae attended regular services here last Sunday. Miss Ora Hinson and brother, Otha, were pleasant visitors here Sunday. Misses Louise Waters and Lib lian Brown spent the day very pleasantly with Miss Berta Brown Thursday last. Mi'. Frank Irwin visited Miss Mae Brown at Helena Sunday afternoon. Miss Berta Brown of near Scot land visited Miss Lillie Brown Saturday night and Sunday. All are invited to attend reg ular services at the Presbyterian church Sunday next. Rev. Mont gomery will give us a very in teresting sermon at both eleven and seven o’clock. Last Sunday was not a favor able day for services, but there was a large congregation present. Wishing the Monitor much i success. Brown Eyes. GRAND JURY INDICTS MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. Butler, Ga., April 10.—The mystery surrounding the death last fall of John P. Spillers may have been cleared up by the ar rest of his widow and 18-year old daughter, Miss Lokie Wain wright, on an indictment just re turned by the grand jury. The arrest was made Saturday after noon by Sheriff Beeland. The women are in the Taylor county ! jail awaiting the outcome of ef | forts being made by their at j torney, H. B. Wallace, to get ! Judge Gilbert to fix bond upon ■ which they way be released. The indictment upon which I Mrs. Spillers and her daughter were arrested is said to have been based on a strong chain of circumstantial evidence. A form er grand jury, which investiga ted just after the killing, failed to return a bill. It is believed that new evidence was laid be fore the last jury. The death of Spillers, who was a highly respected farmer in the neighborhood of the Pittsburg Mill, created profound excite ment throughout the county. He was found on the front veranda of his home on the morning of September 24 with no less than twelve stab wounds about his body. Any one of several would i have been sufficient to cause his bleath. He was in his night ! clothes. Spillers was a consumptive and almost an invalid by reason of the total loss of one lung. Mrs. Spillers and her daughter stated at the inquest that he was rest less on the night of the killing. They were awakened about sun i rise and missed him from the I room. His body was found a I few minutes afterward on the front veranda. It was stated by them that he had probably sui cided because of ill-health. Mrs. Spillers collected insurance of SI,OOO on the life of the dead man. The arrest, although not en- J tirely unexpected by some, has j created a sensation here. It has \ been whispered about since the j crime that Mrs. Spillers might J be guilty. She is a woman of 581 j years, and it has been stated that j j she was none too kind to her in- j J valid husband. The family has; j always stood well in the commun- 1 i ity, and sentiment is divided. ! I There is much sympathy for the I young lady, Miss Wainwright, I i who has been highly respected ! 1 and has many friends. | MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, APRIL. 18, 1911. NEW ROAD LAW AND FOUR TERMS. ! The courts and the public road question are now agitating the j minds of the citizens of Mont i gomery county. It is the opinion of many that the superior courts I have become a burden to the j county, and that some relief, from a financial standpoint, should be sought. Likewise, the present system of working the public roads of the county is thought to be burd ensome, and a change is desired on this line. To this effect changes will be attempted at the approaching session of the Gen eral Assembly. Representative elect, W. B. Kent, has signified his intention of introducing this summer and having passed two bills affecting the two questions as above stated. The proposed legislation bear ing on the courts provides for four terms of court each year, of only one week each. The dates proposed for the quarterly terms are February, May, August and November. Thus, it is hoped, under this plan, to hold the courts at such JJme as will be, most agreeable to the farmers. This plan divides the court period over a greater part of the year, but shortens the actual time con jsumed by the courts, provided |it can be carried out, and kept within the limit of four* weeks. Abiding by regular court periods at present, this county has six weeks of superior court, and if it can be reduced to four, and maintained at that, time and money will probably be the result and the people, as a whole may find the change more agreeable. If it saves the county money, it is advisable; otherwise it will not be wise to make the change at this season. On this subject we invite the opinion of the citizens of the county, as well as the other bill referred to. If any citizen desires to express his opinion, let it be to the point, well written, and not too lengthy. The legislation as sought for the relief of the road situation provides that the funds arising from the road tax in the .several districts be spent upon the roads in such districts exclusively. Ii is thought that this will stimulate new interest and develop a closer union between the officials and the road authority that the citi zens of a district, in having its individual money spent on the roads of the district, will feel more satisfied that they are get ting value for their road taxes. |ln other words, if a district raises a certain sum of money for pub lic roads they will be built ac cording to the financial resources of the community. In some respects this plan seems plausible, if' it can be put int£ effect without complications, and without interfering with the system as a whole. In this plan, the individual districts must con form to the county’s road equip ment, as the work will neces sarily be done with convict labor, as at present. No other plan is feasible, as free labor cannot be depended on. The intricacies of this plan will have to be worked out It is thought that the ma jority of the citizens would favor | a similar plan, but it remains to be seen. However, any plan by which the county can be supplied with good and permanent roads, even if it does cost money, will prove beneficial. AGAIN COMING TO GLENWOOD. Dr. Masrow will again be with Dr. Rivers at Glenwood, Ga., on Monday, April 17th, from 11 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. You all know the reputation that Dr. Masrow has for examining eyes and fit ting glasses, and should take ad vantage of this opf>ortunity to consult him. Large announce ment in other columns. * MEETING OF j BD. EDUCATION. April 5, 1911. The Board of Education met today in regular session. Present: M. Jenkins, Daniel Pope and W. A. Peterson. The president of j the Board not being present, M. Jenkins was elected President pro tern and the following mat | ters considered: The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. McLennan School was granted permission to continue the full ■ term of seven months. Grover C. Gable appeard be ; fore Board asking pay for fifteen days taught during/January of the present year, but not paid for. But after investigating the matter it was found that the said Grover C. Gable left Marie School in January without any cause and without tendering his resig j nation or notifying any one and for no reason, according to his own statement, but for the pur pose of accepting a school paying | a higher salary. After giving the matter proper consideration the said Grover C. Gable was re fused pay for the fifteen days. A petition was filed asking the Board of Education to grant an order authorizing the removal of Hack Branch School from its present location to a place near Oak Grove church on the public road leading from F. B. Mc firide’s place to Alston. Said petition will be held on the first Wednesday in May, next. Upon motion the Board ad journed. M. Jenkins, A. B. Hutcheson, Pres, pro tern. Secty. AT BASE BALL GAME ' U. B. I. VICTORIOUS. The boys of the Union Baptist j Institute have covered them selves with glory and their op ponents with dust in two games of ball played during the past week. Friday they defeated the town boys (Mt. Vernon proper) with a score of 27 to 3. The Mt. Vernon boys say they played with them for the benefit of the practice for the approaching game with the Douglas team; and surely the U. B. I. boys are very grateful for their assistance. But again, the Mt. Vernon boys tell it in different ways. Tuesday the U. B. I. Team met the boys from the Eleventh District Agricultural School at Douglas on the home diamond. Aside from the prevailing show er, it was a very pretty game, and well attended. Several were j here from other towns in thecoyn ty. The U. B. I. Boys will cross bats with other points before the season is closed. The visiting team have played and won nine games this season, but the boys of the U. B. I. were too much for them. The feature of the game was the pitching of Blitch and the fast infield playing of the visiting boys. Blitch struck out 15 men. Batteries: Mt. Vernon Blitch and Daniel; E. I). A. S. Phelen ingen and Gray. ' NEXT ATTRACTION, * I The coming attraction at the Union Baptist Institute, the De-, Kovan Concert Co., which will appear there on the evening of the 26th, is looked forward to wjth a great deal of pleasure by those who appreciate entertain ments of this class. The com pany, a male quartet, is recogni zed as one of the most meritori ous on the public stage, and their coming to the U. B. I. is to be appreciated. Remember the date, AVednesday, April 26. Go out and enjoy the evening. Stuckey. J T i Special (/orit Hpondciico, Mrs. H. Sir,itli spent Satur ] day and Sunday with home folks |at Ohoopce. Mr. and Mrs Kgie Joyner re turned from Harrison Friday after a very pleasant stay with triends and relatives. 1 Miss Augusta l’vbus spent Sat.- urday and Sunday with friends at. Soperton, returning Sunday night. Mrs. M. M. Rountree spent Sun day very pleasantly at the home of M re. ,1. .1. Brantley. We are very sorry to note the illness ot Mr. M. Jenkins. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mr. Sandy Morrison and daugh ter, Mrs. Stone, visited at the home ofvtheir daughter ami sister, Mrs. .). I). McDaniel, Sunday. Messrs. Richmond and Jerry McDaniel spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Alleen Meeks spent Tues day at the home of Mr. W. L. Anderson. Mr. Richmond McDaniel and Misses Alleen Wade and (Jarrye McDaniel spent Sunday very pleasantly m Glenwood. LOCAL-PERSONAL. Walter Langford and Albert Morris of Uvalda spent Tuesday here with friends. Mrs. Catharine McAllister of Londpond visited relatives here Monday. Herschel Morrison has return ed from Macon, where he took a course in pharmacy, and has ac cepted a position with the Peo ple’s Drug Store in Vidaiia. Suc cess to him. Lewis Burch of Cordele spent the Sabbath with relatives in Mt. Vernon. Miss Annie Wooten and Miss Mcßae were visitors from Mcßae last .week, guests of Miss Wooten’s sister, Mrs. 1). A. Mcßae. Dr. W. A. Rivers of Glenwood stopped in a few days ago en route from a trip to Ailey. Mr. .J. A. Reynolds of the Longpond section was a business visitor here Monday. Mr. (!. L. Peterson of the Ed na community was in to see The Monitor Monday. He is a regu lar reader of the county paper. Mrs. J. E. Hall of Soperton‘is,, visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson. ' | CHOOSE | EASTER SHOES j C; ;. I Aside from ITS Greater Significance, \ I EASTER SUNDAY I $ I r' . j I Is the chosen day for the exhibition of \ I Syring Styles, The beginning of a « new Season, a change in Nature’s ( * # jj liahilamcnts, and in tli« k raiment < * worn by mortals. r i< | s' I Make Your Easter Selections 5! 0) 3 From our Large Stock of Spring Styles. I McRAE & BROTHER, j HIT. VERNON, CIA. w 1 OUT OF GANG, NOW BURGLAR. After having been released from the county chain Rang- only about two weeks, Lucien Morris, a well known character, is’ now behind the bars on the direct charge of burglary. On Tuesday night of last week Morris, in company with John Sellers of Soperton, entered the store house of Mr. J. M. Davis at Charlotte and robbed it of a number of articles, including wearing ap parel anil dry goods. Entrance was made by breaking a pane from a rear window. Most of the goods were hid den in the head of a nearby branch, and were found later by Mr. Davis. He, in company with other citizens of the place, kept a close watch on the spot, and on Friday night, about mid night, Sellers was seen to ap proach the spot. As the thief was packing the goods into a suit case, he was hailed. He first showed fight, drawing a revolver, but the presence of a number of armed men cooled his nerve, and he surrendered to t hem. After arrest, Sellers told that Morris was his partner in the robbery, and the party called at the home of' this young man and placed him under arrest also. They were given a commitment trial before Judge Sharge, and on failure to give bond were brought here and placed in jail Saturday morning. The young men state that they did not really need the goods; and it was evidently a clear case of bur glary. Sellers was armed with a 22-calibre revolver, which he pointed at the party arresting him. SERVICES AT TARRYTOWN. Rev'. W. E. Harvilie of Dublin will preach at the Tarrytown Haptist church next Saturday and Sunday, and all are invited. Let all the male members, espec ially, be present Saturday, on ac count of conference. Special services Sunday, 11 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. B. Meat should have an extra coat of Liquid Smoke, or one coat at any rate, applied to it at the be ginning of warm weather, as it will absolutely protect the meat from bugs, skippers or other in sects. You will never regret try ing it once. It is sold by Palmer Drugstore, at Ailey, (la., for 55cts for full quart bottles. NO 50