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VOL. XXVI.
CONGRESSMAN HUGHES
TO SPEAK HERE.
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes of
Danville, representative of the
original Third Congressional Dis
trict, was a visitor here on Sat
urday last. Congressman Hughes
is no stranger to our people, hav
ing addressed them here before
on agricultural topics.
In redistricting the state, Mr.
Hughes’ home county, Twiggs,
was taken to form part of the
new Twelfth, now composed of
Houston, Twiggs, Pulaski, Wil
cox, Dodge, Telfair, Laurens,
Johnson, Montgomery, Emanuel
and Toombs.
Having been cut out of his
own district, in which he has
ably served his constituents in
the national house of representa
tives, Mr. Hughes will ask for
election at the hands of the peo
ple of the new district.
He will call on the people here
again during Montgomery supe
rior court, and on Tuesday, the
7th of November, will address
the the citizens of the county.
Mr. Hughes has always been
closely identified with agricultur
al matters in this state, and was
a prominent figure in the recent
cotton congress in Montgomery,
Ala. He is anxious to meet ev
ery farmer of this county, and
his address on the 7th will be
largely along agricultural lines.
NATIONAL BANKS IN
HEALTHY CONDITION.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 13. —
In a statement issued today by
the controller of the currency it
is shown that the 114 national
banks in Georgia are in a healthy
condition. Their aggregate as
sets are $90,629,980; loans and
discounts, $60,117,512; capital,
$13,841,000; surplus and profits,
$10,988,014; individual deposits,
$43,025,385.
The 576 banks other than na
tional show as follows: Aggre
gate assets, $124,756,391; loans
and discounts, $99,025,406; capi
tal, $24,522,350; surplus and
profits, $13,425,327; individual
deposits, $66,260,780.
DAMON DOTS.
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The Damon Literary Society
met in Chapel Saturday evening, j
Oct. 14, 1911.
After a song we were led in
prayer by the Chaplain.
Various business topics were
then discussed after which the |
following program was rendered: i
Piano duet—Anna Morrison and
Eva Williams.
Jokes —Charles McAllister.
Conversation -Adel Perkins,;
Floy Herrington,, Velma McAu
thur, Cleo Hall and Josie Wil
liamson.
Prophecy —Louise Mann.
Debate: —Resolved, that Hoke |
Smith was justifiable in not re-|
signing his seat in Governor’s j
chair for the Senate immediately !
upon his election. Affirmative,
Chalmers Chapman, Maggie Pe
terson and Cecil Brewton. Neg
ative, Tom Mason, Alleen Clan
ton and Herbert Autrey.
Recitation—Lillian Newton.
The decision of judges was
rendered in favor of negative.
Cor. Sec.
By a vote of the people resid
ing in a Worth county district, it
is proposed to annex the territory
to Crisp county.
With seed sent her from Italy
by a relative, Mrs. J. V. David
son of Walton county has suc
ceeded in raising a peck of coffee.
At Ellsworth, Kansas, on Sat
urday night Will Showman, a
chaffeur, his wife and three
children were murdered and all
left in one room.
Bruce.
Special Correspondence.
The cotton fields in this section
are white unto harvest, but the
laborers are few.
Prof. Chas. F. Murchison has
arrived, and has entered into his
school duties. He will be at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Clements.
We are sorry indeed to hear of
the illness of Mr. Bascom Pitt
man’s little boy, but trust that
the means being used may prove
beneficial.
Our Sunday school is in a flour
ishing condition. The time of
meeting is changed from 3:30 p.
m. to 3:00 p. m. Everybody is
invited to attend and bring some
one else. Please note the change
in the hour.
One of the prettiest weddings
of the season was solmenized last
Sunday afternoon when Mr. W.
J. Hicks and Miss Ora Bridges
were made man and wife at the
home of Mrs. Addie Bridges, the
mother of the bride, Mr. S. Pitt
man officiating. The marriage
was witnessed by a few friends
of the contractihg parties. After
the ceremony supper was served,
and enjoyed by all who partici
pated. Mr. Hicks is a promis
ing young farmer of sterling
worth, and one who is held high
ly in the estimation of those who
know him best. Miss Bridges is
a very pretty young lady who is
possessed of many lovable traits,
and she has a large circle of
friends. The community of
Bruce extends to Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Hix many hearty congrat
ulations and also wishes that
peace and prosperity may follow
them in the new life they have
entered. Pat.
THOUSANDS DAILY SEE
THE GREAT BALLPLAYERS.
The greatest world’s .series of
ball games ever played are in
progress between the Giants of
New York and the Athletics of
Philadelphia. Up to our latest
dispatches before going to press,
the Athletics had won two games
tol by the Giants. About 40,000
people attend the games each
day.
An attempt to wreck the spec
ial train carrying President Taft
through California was made
near Santa Barbara, and 36
sticks of dynamite were found
under a viaduct, after watchmen
engaged in a revolver fight with
two fleeing men.
; Tom Hill and J. M. Revels of
Berrien county engaged in a duel
Tuesday morning in a dispute
about a hog and both were killled.
Administrator’s Sale.
j Georgia—Montgomery County.
By virtue of an order from the
Court of Ordinary of Wilkinson
county, will be sold at public out
cry on the first Tuesday in No
vember, 1911, at the court house
! door in Mount Vernon, Montgom
j ery county, Georgia, between the
j legal hours of sale, to the highest
! bidder for cash, the following
real estate : One bouse and lot in
the Town of Sopertou, on Oak
street, eighty feet front and three
hundred feet back, on which is
situated a five room dwelling.
Bold for the payment of debts
and distribution. This October
2, 1911. J. C. Meadows,
Administrator Estate of Mattie
L. Meadows.
CITATION.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
To all whom it may concern:
:Chas. D. Browning has filed ap
plication for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Charles
W. Browning, deceased, this is
therefore to cite all persons con
iCerned, to show cause, if any they
can, why said application should
not be granted at my office on the
first Monday in November, next
Given tinder my hand and official
signature, this the 2d day of Oc
tober, 1911.
Alex. McArthur, Ord’y.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1911.
General News Items
Told in Short Meter.
W. E. Wilkinson, a yard fore
man in the Central Railway at
Savannah, fell under the wheels
of a box ear Sunday morning and
his left arm was cut off.
The Connecticut Agricultural
College has inaugurated an inter
national egg laying contest with
500 hens, the entrants to be from
the United States, Mexico, Cuba,
South America, Europe and
Japan.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vinson of
Delaware, passing through Sa
vannah on Tuesday, took a hack
ride and the horse became
frightened and got on the street
car track which caused severe
injuries from a passing car which
demolished the hack and was de
railed after running 150 feet.
Waycross has aY. M. C. A.
home recently built at a cost of
SBO,OOO, and it is considered one
of the best in the state.
Another shooting scrape about
hogs occurred at Winokur Mon
day, and Hamp Walker was dan
gerously wounded by Ed Durst.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Hudson is quite sick with an at
tack of malaria, and is in a Sani
tarium for treatment in Atlanta.
Robbers dynamited the safes
of the postoffice and the store of
J. W. Prince at Sessoms a few
days ago, securing over S2OO in
money besides a lot of stamps.
Judge James O. Morton of
Quitman, Ga., is dead at the age
of 92 years. He was the oldest
bank president in the United
States, and was the father-in-law
of the late Congressman 11. G.
Turner.
Candidate for Commissioner Labor:
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HON. 11. M. STANLEY.
H. M. Stanley, editor of The
Courier-Dispatch, having been
petitioned by members of the
Georgia weekly press, has con-'
sented to make the race for labor
commissioner of Georgia, and has;
issued his formal announcement.
In part he says:
“Not possessed of an over
weening egotism, I know’ my'
limitations and yet believe that
my qualifications are sufficient to
make my administration a suc
cess if I am chosen; not being in
any sense a partisan, I believe I
would be able to impartially de
cide between labor and capital;
not being connected directly nor
An Atlanta coroner’s jury
found that a negro had broken
| his neck by falling down as he
; walked along the railroad track
on Sunday.
Richmond Pearson Hobson ad
dressed the citizens of Savannah
on Sunday last, delivering his
famous temperance speech, “The
Great Destroyer.”
Samuel Rogers of Daisy was
taken to Park View Sanitarium,
Savannah, on Sunday to have
the point of a knife blade re
moved that had penetrated his
brain. An altercation with a
negro Saturday night caused the
wound.
Associate Justice John M. Har
lan of the United States Supreme
Court died at Washington on Sat
urday last, aged 76 years.
Cleveland Jenkins, a white
man 18 years old, was killed at
Midville Saturday evening while
shifting cars on the Georgia and
Florida road.
Burglars dynamited the vault
of the Planters’ Bank at Clarkes
ville, Va., on Monday, and got
[away with a large amount of
money, though several shots
; were fired at them.
The great trial of the McNa
mara brothers at Los Angeles,
[Cal., for murder, at the dyna
; mite explosion that wrecked the
j Times building a year ago, is in
progress.
Thirty people were badly
bruised on a Southern train near
Macon Monday night by the en
gineer putting on the emergency
brakes to prevent a collision with
a freight train.
indirectly with any industry to
he investigated or promoted, my
chief concern would be the de
velopment of the department, ex
j tending its usefulness, increasing
its scope of work within the
statute, and seeing that all the
provisions are obser jed by those
concerned.
“Representing no class or sec
tion, I appeal to the qualified
j voters of my native state. Firm
in the belief that I can be of
great aid to Georgia and her peo
ple, I tender my services and re
spectfully solicit the votes and
support of my fellow countrymen
for the position of commissioner
of commerce and labor.”
AUDITING COUNTY BOOKS.
The auditing firm of Charles
Neville, Savannah, has been em
ployed to examine the books of
all Montgomery county officers
where financial matters are in
volved. The county commis
sioners are having the work
done, and the books of the tax
receiver, tax collector, treasurer,
county school superintendent,
and the hoard of county commis
sioners are being audited. Messrs.
Hall and Elliott of Savannah ary
doing the work, having com
menced on the 9th inst., and are
expected to finish the work in
time to lay the report before the
grand jury next month.
TEACHERS 5 INSTITUTE
A SUCCESSFUL MEET.
The Teachers’ Institute here
last week was a decided success,
and all seemed impressed with
the work. In making up a list
of the teachers present, we in
advertently left out a number of
names that were written on the
back of the sheet used. In ad
dition to those mentioned, the
following ladies and gentlemen
attended:
McLennan, Miss Emma Sanders
McArthur, Miss Bessie Knight
Miller’s Mill, Miss A. Duncan
New Hope, Miss Pearl Rhodes
Orland, Mr. C. H. Jones
Red Bluff, Miss Sue 11. Peebles
Ruth's Chapel, Miss C. Mcßride
Sadie, Miss Ethel I. Hill
Springhill, Miss Lucile Conner
Stuckey, Miss Clyde McArthur
Swift Creek, Mr. W. B. Hilton
Sharp’s, Mr. E. B. Flanagan
Shilo, Miss Bettie Matthews
Soperton, Mr. J. 11. Featherstone
Ist Ass’nt, Miss Emma Tribble
2nd “ Miss Vera Moye
3rd “ Mrs. Nellie Roach
4th “ Miss G. Clements
sth “ Miss B. Holland
The following resolutions were
passed by the Institute:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, the teachers compos
ing the Institute of Montgomery
county having enjoyed the
week’s work given for our bene
fit as teachers and wishing to ex
press our gratitude to those who
have given us the work, be it re
solved,
Ist. That we express our
thanks to Prof. R. H. Powell,
and Miss Celeste S. I’arrish, Su
pervisors of State Educational de
partment work for their interest
ing and highly instructive work
in the conduct of this institute,
and cherish lasting impressions
of the work, and ail the courte
sies extended to us. And to
Prof. W. A. Wood for his valua
ble aid as our secretary, we de
sire to express our thanks.
2nd, That we extend thanks
to our county superintendent of
schools for th<; efforts he has
made in our behalf to make the
work both pleasant and profita
ble.
3rd. That we extend our
thanks to the faculty of the IJ.
B. I. for the invitation to visit
their school and for their cour
tesy to us during our visit to
them, especially in giving us the
benefit of seeing the work which
is being done in their various de
partments from which we gained
much that will he helpful to us.
4th. To the people of Mt.
Vernon who have so hospitably
opened their homes for our en
tertainment, we wish to return
our thanks and assure them that
we appreciate every kindness
shown to us while here.
C. F. Murchison,
Mrs. Annie L. Meeks,
Miss Clyde McAiitiiijr,
Committee.
Old Bill Minor, the noted train
; rohlier, and two other convicts in
j for murder, made their escape
I from the state convict farm Tues
day.
INTERESTING MEETING
OF W. B. M. U. HERE.
The ladies of the Women’s
Baptist Missionary Union held an
interesting meeting here on
Thursday and Friday last. Din
ner was served each day at the
church, and the occasion was en
joyed by all.
The following delegates and
visitors were in attendance:
From Vidalia: Mrs. J. L. Hart,
Mrs. J. A. Bland, Mrs. M. H.
Fountain, Mrs. McDaniel, Mrs.
McDaniel, Mrs. F. L. Huie, Mrs.
T. C. Thompson, Miss Clara
Lake.
Lyons: Mrs. Fulton Smith,
Mrs. L. L. McGregor, Mrs. Lov
ing, Mrs. J. W. Kytle.
Ohoopee: Mrs. Tate Newton,
Mrs. 0. L. McCullough, Miss
Julia Stephens.
Tarry town: Mrs. B. 0. Cal
houn.
Longpond: Miss Clyde Mc-
Authur.
Ailey: Miss M. 0. Outler,
Mrs. B. F. Conner.
Among those taking a leading
part were Mrs. G. H. Williams,
Dublin, Southeastern District
Superintendent, and Mrs. Gough,
Atlanta, Assistant State Mission
ary of the W. B. M. U. of Geor
gia. The Sunbeam Band of Vi
dalia was represented by Thelma
Bland, Gladys Sasser, Lassie
Fountain, Inez Fountain, Ladie
Meadows.
A COMPLIMENT.
Prof. Anderson of the Uni
versity of Georgia, an acknowl
edged authority on football, has
named an all-southern team and
he places Billy Kent of this town
as right tackle on the team.
Prof. Anderson looked over the
records and consulted the stu
dents and professors and all were
agreed that Billy Kent, or Capt.
Kent as he was then called, was
the best right tackle Georgia ever
had and he goes in the hall of
fame in the University of Geor
gia as such. This compliment to
Capt. Kent is appreciated by him
and should be appreciated by
Montgomery county people as a
compliment to them, Mr. Kent
having been born and reared in
Montgomery county and lived
here all his life.
OFF TO WASHINGTON CITY.
Dr. J. W. Palmer is in Wash
ington City this week attending
the convention of the Association
of Seaboard Air Line Railway
Surgeons. The splendid program
for the meeting, issued from this
office, indicates that it will be a
very important meeting. Aside
from the science part of the
meeting, will be many very en
tertaining social features, sight
seeing, automobiling, banquet,
reception at the White House, etc.
Dr. Palmer has been secretary
and treasurer of the association
since its organization about nine
years ago, which is not only an
honor to him, but to the county
and community in which he lives.
THREE WARDENS APPOINTED.
Thus far only three game war
dens for the various districts in
the county have been appointed.
They are as follows:
H. H. McAllister, 275th dis
trict: L. S. Adams, 394th district;
J. G. Snellgrove, 1417th district.
Wardens for the other districts
of the county will be appointed
in a few days.
Ferries to Let.
On the first Tuesday in Decem
ber, 1911, ut. the office of Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
of Montgomery County, Georgia,
will be awarded the contract for
the operation of Larnmon’s Kerry
and Bell’s Ferry, on the Oconee
river in said county, during the
year 1912. By order of the Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
jof Montgomery County, Ga.
Win. Bland,
Clerk Co. Corns,
NO. 24.
