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VOL. XXVI.
FROM ATLANTA
TO SAVANNAH.
Dublin, Gil., May 13. Since
the publication a few days ago
of the intention of the Chamber
of Commerce here to establish a
county site highway between At
lanta, Macon, Dublin and Savan
nah, there has been aroused the
keenest sort of interest all along
the line of the proposed route. It
should be understood that a road
way between Savannah and At
lanta, via Dublin would be the
shortest that could be devised
and would save motorists sixty
miles as compared with the es
tablished route at this time.
Since the pulication that the pro
posed highway should go through
the towns of Adrian, Swainsboro,
Summitt and Statesboro on the
south letters have been received
from Montgomery, Toombs and
Tattnall counties which would
include in the itinerary the coun
ty seats, Mt. Vernon, Lyons,
Reidsville, touching the upper
edge of Liberty and across the
lower part of Bryan, entering
Chatham at King’s bridge.
The roadway from here to Mt.
Vernon is in fine shape; from Mt.
Vernon to Vidalia and Lyons, it
is fine, except for some short di
stances; from Lyons to Reidsville,
the road is better than the aver
age county road; leaving Reids
ville the run would be made to
Hagan and Claxton and from
there to Onida in Liberty coun
ty. Here for seven miles light
sand in encountered. After pass
ing this a boulevard for forty
miles leads into the gates of Sa
vannah; eighteen miles of this is
in Liberty and eight in Bryan.
The last fourteen miles in Chat
ham has no superior in the world.
A scout car will leave here May
22 for Savannah. It will go by
the upper route and return by
the lower. It is expected that
in this party the entire Highway
Committee of the Chamber will
participate at one time or anoth
er, it being the purpose of the
committee to take as much as
two weeks if necessary to do the
work properly.
The above item, sent from
Dublin to the Savannah News, is
quite clear, and it is hoped will
appeal to the citizens and officials
of Montgomery county. It is to
be known as a county seat road
way, and Montgomery county
must be represented in this splen
did stretch of road.
Meet the scout car and lend
every possible aid to the move
ment.
All appreciate the value of
good roads, and only be con
certed effort can they be had.
Nothing will add more to this
section than a system of public
roads, and while they are being
constantly improved, such meas
ures as this contribute a great
deal toward their furtherance.
Do not think of this as an idle
scheme; it will bring dollars in
years to come. It is a movement
calculated to benefit all classes
of citizens. Meet the car, and
tell the visitors that Montgomery
is the best county in Georgia.
They will not be long in realizing
this, but it is well to tell them,
and help with the movement.
Remember the scout car will
leave Dublin on the 22d inst.;
and will pass through this coun
ty, with a view of ascertaining
the best route from Dublin to
Savannah. Let it come through
Montgomery county, by all
means.
RECORD BREAKING 3A3Y,
There was born to Mr. and
Mrs. G. R. Walker of the Alston
section on the 12th inst. a baby
boy weighing sixteen pounds.
He is a bouncer.and should be giv
en the honor for weight and gen
eral perfection. Dr. Dees and
others say this is the finest baby
tv come to that section in many
years. May his happiness anil
prosperity be in proportion to
his size—and the delight of his
father.
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The Montgomery Monitor.
Browning School.
Sm'fial CoircKpoiiilcnoe.
The farmers are very busy
(chopping cotton and plowing
I corn, but the weather is yet very
| dry and crops are very much in
| need of rain.
There will be preaching at the
Browning school house next Sun
day morning at eleven oclock,
(also an all day sing will be con
; ducted by Prof. Hood. Every
| body is invited to come and bring
! well filled baskets.
Mr. G. N. Martin lost a fine
1 mule last Saturday. The loss
falls heavy upon him as the
j animal cost over three hundred
I dollars. Mr. Martin is a good
; farmer and a worthy citizen and
Iwe sympathize with him in his
j loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Angus Morris of
Ailey Route 2 visited their daugh
i ter, Mrs. L. L. Hamilton, Satur
day and Sunday.
Our literary school was out
I last Friday. It was a very suc
cessful term.
Mr. M. N. Gibbs and wife
visited his father, Mr. John M.
Gibbs, Sunday.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
BEGIN TOMORROW NIGHT.
As announced through the
| program published last week,
the commencement exercises of
|
1 the Union Baptist Institute be
! gin tomorrow night.
Already visitors are arriving,
and the occasion will be well at
tended, from far and near. For
(several years the annual closing
exercises of this school have at
tracted much attention, and on
this occasion it is sure that the
closing event will be a brilliant
success. The public is cordially
invited to attend every exercise.
Snow Hill Dots.
Special Correspondence.
The little showers we had
; Monday evening was appreciated
j very much especially the farm
' ers.
Mrs. J. D. Sears was a pleas
ant visitor to Mrs. J. A. Martin’s
I Sunday evening.
Mrs. K. M. McLennon had as
| visitors Sunday Misses Ellen
Wade and Carye McDaniel,
Messrs. Alex Patternon, W. R.
McDaniel and Olin Barlow.
Several. of the young people
from here are attending the pro
tracted meeting at Alamo this
I week.
Mr. J. A. Martin and family.
Miss Marie Braswell and Mr.
Wiley Kent went fishing Friday
on Alligator creek. Caught
plenty of fish, fried them on the
creek. Late in the afternoon
rhey went to Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
j Braswell’s and had the pleasure
|of helping rob some bees. So
i we had plenty of fish and honey,
! too.
Mr. F. D. Crawford visited
Mr. J. R. Hartley’s Sunday after
noon.
j The young people enjoyed the
I sing at Snow Hill Sunday after
'noon.
I Several are on the sick list this
i week. We hope they will soon
i recover.
The entertainment at Mr. N.
White’s Friday night was great
ly enjoyed by a large crowd of
young people. Heard some good
(music and every l>ody left saying
it was the grandest party of the
season.
Mrs J. A. Martin and daugh
ter, Miss Iris, were in Alamo Sat
| urday.
•Mr. N. White and wife were
pleasant visitors to Mr. Hugh
Gillis’s Sunday afternoon.
LEE TRIED YESTERDAY.
Sylvania, Ga., May 17. All is
in readiness for the arraignment
tomorrow morning of Charles
Lee, who shot to death L. 11.
| Hilton in the streets of Sylvania
j last month.
Jhe continuance of the fourth
i trial of Sylvester Sasser, charg
ed with the murder of M. L,
Parker, made it certain that the
Lee trial would be called.
It >s not thought probable that
any obstacle will be offered to
going at once into the case,
though the cause will be hard
fought.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY. IS. 1911.
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Localettes.
*1 .r
Mr. J. D. McCullough of Way
cross visited his family here
this week.
Dr. E. M. Rackley and son,
Otis, spent the Sabbath with
relatives in Vidalia.
Mr. J. Wade Johnson and fam
ily of Vidalia came up Sunday to
visited the family of Col. J. B.
Geiger.
Jessie Bright, a student of the
Presbyterial Institute, at Black
shear, is now at home for the
summer vacation.
sor 6 doses “666” will cure
any case of Chills and Fever.
Price,, 25c.
Henry Fountain, now a citizen
of Tifton, is visiting friends here
this week.
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
j from bugs, skippers or other in
sects. You will never regret try
ing it once. It is sold by Palmer
Drug Store, at- Ailey, Ga., for
55cts for full quart bottles.
sor 6 doses “666” will cure
| any case of Chills and Fever.
Price, 25c.
Miss Lillie Mae Calhoun of
Uvalda is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. W. B. Kent, who has
been ill for several days.
Mrs. Walker of Cairo stopped
over here with her sister, Mrs.
I W. A. Peterson, two days of last
| week. She wasen route to New
| York, and was accompanied by
! her son, Albert.
Mrs. Mattie Daniel of Long
ponn visited friends here Mon
day.
Miss Mamie Everett, teaching
a few miles north of this place,
is visiting Miss Belle McAllister
this week.
M. D. Burch of Vidalia was a
business visitor here Monday.
Mr. I). J. Mcßae of Mcßae
(came over for a few hours Mon
' day.
Lawton Ryals visited friends
in Mcßae a few days ago.
Mr. Samuel Adams of Hagan
visited relatives in Mt. Vernon
this week.
Mrs. B. B. Wood and lit tle son,
Bertrand, of' Savannah are vis
iting the family of Mr. 1). W.
Folsom.
Kemp School.
' Special (’orrcHpomh nee.
Services at Kemp’s Chapel was
' largely attended Saturday.
Farmers are still busy with
their crops. Some are not through
I planting, while others are chop
ping.
Gardens, owing to the drouth,
area complete failure in this
section.
The fishing season is now at
hand and many are indulging in
trying to catch the finny tribe.
Miss Eva Horne spent last Sat
urday night and Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gole-
I man.
Misses Cora and Maude Joiner
and brother, Frank, visited their
uncle, Mr. John Goff, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. Harmon Fennell and wife
visited the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Horne, Sunday.
Our school will close next F’ri
day.
Mr. John Thigpen attended the
sing at the home of Mr. Dock
Canady Sunday night.
Mrs. Geo. Coleman has again
heen called to bed side of her
brother at Meeks, Ga., who is
quiet ill.
Mr. John Goff and wife wore
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Horne Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Tuley Braddy and wife
visited the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Dock Canady, last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. W. Adams spent a
few days in Soperton last week.
JUDGE T, A, PARKER
DELIVERS ABLE CHARGE.
Waycross. Ga., May 16. When
Ware superior court convened to
day, Judge T. A. Parker deliver
ed one of the strongest charges
to the grand jury that has ever
been heard in Ware court. He
scored the trend of the present
day with respect to observance
of law, and said that it is high
time some check were being plac
ed on disregard of law through
out the country.
The carrying of concealed
weapons, was vigorously con
demned by Judge Parker. He
cited this as probably the begin
ning of more of the serious
crimes than any one other viola
tion. Judge Parker said that
men who go around with a pistol
in their pocket soon get to the
point where they are afraid to
be without the gun, and that
even if the pistol is carried un
loaded they feel a certain sense
of security.
Divorce law laxity was also
scored. He does not look with
favor upon the ease with which
marriages are done away with in
courts, and thinks there should
be some immediate tightening up
in this direction.
Regarding railroad service
Judge Parker said that t he right
step should be taken to see that
the excursions and other trains
operated should have the proper
water coolers and be supplied
with plenty of water; also that
other requirements with respect
to the passenger trains should be
observed, lie criticised the oper
ation of regular trains on Sun
day as excursions at reduced
rates applied for Sunday travel
made the regular trains excur
sions.
ATHENS STUDENTS ARE
BURNED IN EXPLOSION
Athens, May 16. The cele
bration of the Georgia victory in
capturing the Southern ami the
slate college baseball champion
ship was cut short to-night when
a barrel of gasoline exploded on
Herty Field, where a bonfire was
in progress, severely burning one
freshman and painfully burning
several others.
The detonation was heavier
than a cannon’s and the shock
broke out scores of windows in
half a dozen buildings of the
college.
Frank Meyer of Athens, a
freshman, touched the light to a
barrel partially filled with gaso
line. He was fearfully burned
about the upper half of the body,
but may recover. Tom Fielder
of Cedartown and R. L. Moss,
•Jr., were burned considerably
and R. B. Troutman, a senior, in
putting out the flames on the
clothing of younger boys was
painfully burned and had Ins
hail 1 singed off and the cap burn
ed from his head.
Dr. I \ I>. 11 lights
Will Arrive Soon.
Dr. F. B. Hughes, the eyesight
specialist, will return to our city
and be with the Mt. Vernon
Drug Co., for two days, Monday
and Tuesday, May 22nd and 23rd.
Dr. Hughes has proven to our
people that he knows his business
and our folks should have no hes
itancy in placing their eye trou
bles in his hand.
His coming here brings the
expert in eye trouble and bad
vision right to your door, and
from those who have gone to
Macon or Savannah we learn
that Dr. Hughes work compares
favorably with all others and his
care and attention is ahead of
most. It.
Erick Notes.
Sptviul CoiTospoixleiicc*
News was scarce last week,
but this week we come again.
Miss Kat.ve Auld visited her
sister, Mrs. Pope N. Brown, at
Towns last week.
Mrs. W. H. Brown and Mrs.
Joe Walker visited Mrs. W. A.
Brown and family Sunday after
noon.
Several of the young people
of this section attended services
at Springhill Sunday.
Miss Lillie Brown, after spend
ing several days with her cousin.
Miss Berta Brown, of near Scot
land, returned home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. G. Samples
are rejoicing over the arrival of
a baby girl at their home.
Misses l’ertye Let* and Lillie
Belle Brown visited Miss Willie
Belle Davis last Saturday.
Frank Irwin and Bartow Hin
son were in this section Sunday
night.
Misses Ruth and Aletha Coop
er visited Miss Bertve Lee Brown
Friday afternoon.
The services at Alamo have
been greatly enjoyed by a num
ber from here.
Misses Lucille Williams and
Ora Hinson and brother, Otha,
were among friends and relatives
here Saturday and Sunday.
Wiret Seigler of Savannah vis
ited friends here Sunday.
Several will attend the school
closing at Mt. Vernon Friday
night.
NOTICE UF FIRST MEETING.
In the District Court of the l'nitml
States for the Southern District
ot Georgia, Lantern Division,
1 o t lie mat ter of D. G. War
uock, hankriipt, in hankruptey.
To the creditors of D. G. Wur
noek of Tarrytovvn, (Jit., in the
county of Montgomery and dint,
net aforesaid, bankrupt: Notice
i« hereby given that on the Kith
day of May, A. 1). B)l l, the above
named party was duly adjudicated
a bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his ereditorn will be
belli at the I . S. Circuit Court
Room, Savannah, tin., on the Ist
day of June, Util, at 11 o’clock
in the forenoon (city time) at
which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claim, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other l iisiueas
as may properly come before said
meeting. Savannah, (in,, May
Ki, ITH I. A. 11. MacDomdl,
Ref, in Bank’cy.
W. M Lewis and A. C. Satfold,
Attys, for Bankrupt.
A Note to You:
May IK, 1911.
Again arc we extremely busy
supplying the needs of our cus
tomers, but as we are unalterably
opposed to the breaking of
promises some will have to wait
while we take the time to make
our promise of last week good,
and say that our sole object in
writing these notes is to keep
constancy before you the fact
that we sell the best of Pure
Drugs and reliable Remedies,
and thoroughly appreciate your
patronage.
Yours truly,
Mt. Vernon Drug
Company.
REUNION OF
TWO SISTERS.
Last Monday morning long be
fore the approach of dawn had
faded the golden hue of the early
morning moon to its fleecy tent
of day, lights were aglow in Mr.
J. J. Calhoun's residence near
Tarrytown.and before-day break
fast was in course preparation,
baskets were being packed,
camping utensils being collected
for a day’s outing, and out at the
stables the horses were chomp
ing corn as if they realized the
long journey that lay before them.
What did it all mean? Why
Mrs. Calhoun is receiving a
pleasant visit from her sister,
Mrs. Wilkes, of Lyons. These
two dear old mothers got to talk
ing of the days when as little girls
they dwelt beneath the parental
roof and as they talked of and
reflected on past times, the mem
ories of by gone days so fastened
upon them that they determined
for ;m early day’s sojourn on the
old wooded place about which
they had romped in the freedom
of youth. All this early morn
ing stiring meant that their plans
were in pursuit of execution.
After a three hours’ drive the
old familiar lanes and fields were
reached. Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs.
Wilkes solemnly alighted from
the buggy, walked across the
broad yard and into the old home.
After viewing its quiet and soli
tude walls they passed on to the
i most sacred spot to them on
earth, where sleep in a quiet lit
tle* pine grove on the border of
the old plantation, “pappy, moth
er and a sweet brother.” Quietly
placing flowers on the graves of
I those loved ones, they turned
and walked away to spend the
remainder of the day sauntering
amid the scenes of childhod.
Two brothers of mine in the
parly drew forth a collection of
hooks and lines and persuaded
all to ramble with them to the
creek. But as the mosquitoes so
freely manifested their willing
ness and the fish their reluctance
to bite, these boys were soon de
serted and left alone in the creek.
We who were driven out by hos
tile swarms of the buzzing, bit
ing mosquitoes withdrew to the
hills and wandered about the
shaded borders of the old planta
tion. About twelve thirty the
boys came up with no fish, but
ready for the basket. Learning
there was a pan along, determin
ed to picnic the remainder of the
day and bent on the novelty of
the experiment, they scampered
off across the woods and soon re
turned with a fat hen dressed
and rerfdy for the pan. This
was too much to resist. A camp
fire was immediately kindled
beneath a host of shade trees and
the sweet vapor of steaming
chicken permeatin the air.
Mrs. Calhoun, my mother;
Mrs. Josephine Wilkes, my aunt;
little Lucile Courson, my niece;
and my brothers, Stely and Lewis,
completed the membership of
little party. So every Indy could
get something more of that
chicken than the neck or wings.
As clouds which deceived me
because of their appearance of
rain began to hide the beaming
face of the sun, which had al
ready descended half way down
the blue vault of its circle, we
turned our faces homeward, re
flecting on the many things the
day had in store for ns.
Frankie Calhoun.
i
AILEY SERVICE CALLED IN.
Next Sunday l>eing commence
men at the U. B. 1., there will be
no services held at the Metho
dist church in Ailey at 11 a. m.
The Sunday school will meet
there in the afternoon. The pas
tor earnestly requests the atten
dance of all the membership of
the church at the Sunday school
service, as there will he impor
tant business to be attended to.
I>t!t all our people be present at
U. B. I. at 11 a. m., and also at
the Methodist Sunday school in
Ailey in the afternoon.
H. C. Brewton, Pastor.
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