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VOL. XXVI.
THE COUNTY’S
NEW ROAD LAW.
An Act to amend an Act entitled
an Act to create a Board
of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues for the county
of Montgomery, and to de
fine the powers and duties!
of the same, approved Febru-;
ary 22, 1873, so as' to provide
for compensation for the mem- j
bers of said Board, and for
other purposes, said last men
tioned Act being amended in
the Acts of 1897, approved De
cember 20, 1897, and said Acts
being amended in the Acts of
1906, page 444, and approved
August 20, 1906, and to amend
all parts of the said Acts in
conflict with this Act, and for
other purposes.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS.
Section 1. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of Geor
gia, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same. That
Section 1 of said Act be, and the
same is, hereby amended by
striking out of said Section the
word “Ordinary” in lines seven
and eleven of said Section and
inserting in lieu thereof the ]
words “State and County offic-1
ials” so that said Section when so !
amended shall read as follows; j
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of ;
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted j
by the authority of the same,
That there shall be a Board of J
Commissioners established in the !
county of Montgomery, to con
sist of five persons. The first
Board to be elected by the grand
jury of the first term of the Su
perior Court of said county, after ■
the passage of this Act, and the;
person elected for members of j
the General Assembly of Georgia 1
and for State and county officials
in and for said county. The j
first election shall be held in the
pear 1912 and at the same time
and under the same rules and
regulations as elections for State
and county officials in and for
said county. Each Commissioner
shall be elected for a term of two
years and shall hold his office un
til his successor is elected and
qualified. The tickets for said
election shall be marked “For
Commissioner of Roads and Rev
enues in District Nos. 1,2, 3, 4
and 5” respectively, the names
of each candidate being marked
only on the tickets for the dis
trict in which he is a candidate
and only the voters in each re
spective district shall be entitled
to vote for Commissioner in and
for that district. Each Commis
sioner shall have absolute charge
of the roads in his respective dis
trict and of the county convicts
when working in his respective
district their proportionate time,
the same being apportioned to
each district by the county Com
missioners in and for said coun
ty. The county mules, the road
machines, the wagons, the con-,
victs and the road hands shall
each be apportioned to each dis
trict, and while they are working
the respective districts the Com
missioners in and for that dis
trict shall have absolute control
over them. Each Commissioner
shall collect the road tax of ev
ery kind and nature in their re
spective road district and the -
money so collected shall be used
upon the roads in said district
and for the betterment and build-)
ing up of all highways in said
district under the discretion and
direction of the Commissioner in
and for said respective district.
It is hereby made the duty of
the Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues to make public each
month the expenditures of the
preceding month in the public
gazette in said county, and the
publisher shdll be paid the usual
legal fees for the same. The
statement of the expenditures
shall be in a condensed form so|
The Montgomery Monitor.
SOME GOOD FARMING.
The Monitor is always glad to
give prominence to instances of
success in farming in our own
section. As a worthy example
of good farming this season, we
are pleased to give the result of
a one-horse farm made this year
by W, A. Guyton, an industrious
colored tenant on the plantation
of Mr. Everett McLeod.
Guyton made, picked, ginned
and sold by Oct 17th, 16 bales of
cotton which brought $830.11.
The seed weighed 7,359 lbs. and
sold for 87.40. In addition he
gathered 280 bushels of corn,
2400 bundles of fodder and a lot
of peas, potatoes, etc. This
makes a very good showing.
as to make the expense as small
as possible. The books of the
said Commissioners shall always
be open for public inspection to
any citizen of the county seeking
information concerning the ex
penditures of the finances of the
county.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That this Act and amendent does
not take away any of the former
powers of the said Commission
ers of Roads and Revenues, but
only amplifies, increases and
makes plainer this duty.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CHAINGANG.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
the county superintendent of the
chaingang, commonly termed
the convict whipping boss in and
for the county of Montgomery,
be, and he is hereby required to
give his entire time to the work
ing and proper management of
the convicts of the county of
Montgomery, and to the building
up of the roads and bridges of
the said county. It shall be his
duty to remain with the convicts,
see that they are properly cared
for and properly managed and
worked.
COMPENSATION OF COMMISSION
ERS.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
Section 1 of the Acts of 1906,
page 444, be and the same is
hereby amended by striking from
the next to the last line of said
Section the word “fifty” and in
serting in lieu thereof the word?
“two hundred and forty,” and
by striking out of said Section in
lines three and four from the
bottom of said Section the words
“but may be members of the
General Assembly, ” so that said
Section when so amended will
read as follows: Section 1. Be
it enacted by the General As
sembly of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, That from and after
the passage of this Act, That
said Commissioners shall not be
entitled to hold any other county
office during their term of service
as such Commissioner. They
shall be exempt from militia,
road and jury duty, and each
member of said Board shall re
ceive “two hundred and forty
dollars” per annum.
RIGHTS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES
OF COMMISSIONERS.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
this Act shall not effect the pres
ent term of service of the Board
of Commissioners for roads and
revenues in and for the county
of Montgomery as regards the
time for which they were elected,
but the said Commissioners will
immediately begin work, manage
the county affairs and be con
trolled by the terms of the same
as soon as this act becomes a law,
and they shall receive the emolu
ments named herein and perform
the duties named herein to and
for the best interests of the
county and the county’s affairs.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid, That
all laws and parts of laws in con
flict with this act be, and the
same are, hereby repealed.
Approved August 19, 1911.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1911.
SUPERIOR COURT WILL
OPEN NEXT MONDAY.
The November term of Mont
gomery Superior Court will con
vene here Monday next. Judge
Martin will probably find the
usual amount of business on hand
upon his arrival, as Montgomery
always holds a full hand in the
matter of litigation.
The new act passed by the late
Legislature provides that four
terms of court shall be held in
this county, each beginning on
the first Mondays in February,
May, August and November.
No mention is made of the
length of any session, and as this
part of the old law was not re
pealed, it is possible that Mont
gomery will have eight weeks of
court each year.
CONGRESSMAN HUGHES
ON COTTON SITUATION.
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, rep
resentative of the Fifth Congres
sional District, now a citizen of
the new Twelfth, by reason of
the re-apportionment, will ad
dress the citizens of Montgomery
at the noon recess of court on
Tuesday next.
Mr. Hughes is known as the
“farmer congressman,” and is
largely identified with farming
interests in Georgia. His famil
iarity with the cotton situation
renders him eminently capable of
discussing the subject in a man
ner that must interest all who
hear him. We hope Mr. Hughes
will have a large audience on the
7th, next Tuesday.
A HOME GATHERING AT
GLENWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
The “home gathering” of the
membership of Glenwood Bap
tist Church will be held on Sun
day, sth of November, at the 11
o’clock service. All the members
of the church are expected to be
present, or send an excuse why
they can’t be. The workers of
the church are anxious to see ev
ery one present, and let us have
a good old hand-shake and a good
time together. Everybody is in
vited to attend the service, and
all members are urged to be pres
ent. Jas. T. Geiger, C. C.
To the Millinery trade: We
open the new season showing
greater variety and better values
than ever. We find greatest sat
isfaction in offering to the trade
the newest and best production
of the market and cordially in
vite careful inspection and com
parison. J. 11. Hudson.
General News Items
Told in Short Meter.
Will Hass of Baldwin county
has been placed under a SSOO
bond for interfering with a rural
mail carrier.
The overalls factory at Savan
nah operated by Alexander Bros,
was burned Friday night last,
loss about $60,000.
Mrs. Josie Ivey of Americus
and Mr. C. M. Owens of Fitzger
ald were married at the county
fair in Fitzgerald last Friday,
taking the prizes offered, being
several in number and of some
value.
The baby son of William Bry
ant of Muscogee county drank
carbolic acid and died after three
days suffering.
Dewitt Drew, a merchant of
Americus, was shot twice by his
younger brother, Charles Drew,
and died Monday. They quarreled
over an automobile and Charles
is held for murder.
W. C. Frazer of Wellsville,
Ohio, just rolled into Savan
nah Tuesday in an automobile
over the same route he tramped
with Sherman’s army forty-six
years ago.
MT. VERNON BANK
CLOSES CONTEST.
During the spring The Mount
Vernon Bank announced a corn
contest for the farmers of Mont
gomery county, offering as a prize
for the greatest yield of corn per
acre SSO in gold.
As announced, the contest
closed November Ist. There are
a number of contestants, and
| some splendid yields of corn were
made, despite unfavorable sea
sons in this county.
The Bank will furnish the pa
per with the names of the win
ners, together with their plan of
culture, and full description will
be given in next issue.
Ferries to Let.
On the first Tuesday in Decem
ber, 1911, at. the office of Com
missioners ot Roads and Revenues
of Montgomery County, Georgia,
will be awarded the contract for
the operation of Lammon’s Ferry
land Bell’s Ferry, on the Oconee
! river in said county, during the
year 1912. By order of the Com
missioners of Poads and Revenues
of Montgomery County, Ga.
Win. Bland,
Cleric Co. Coins.
CITATION.
Georgia—Montgomerj Countv.
To all whom it may concern:
L. H. Browning has in proper
form applied to the undersigned
for guardianship of the persons
and property of Caley, listen and
Leatha Browning, minor children
of Chas. W. Browning, late of
said county deceased, and said ap
plication will be heard at my of
fice on the first, Monday in No
, vein her, next. This the 2d day of
October, 1911.
Alex McArthur, Ord’v
Sheriff Sale.
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j Georgia—Montgomery County
Will l>c? gold lief*ire the court hmiHG door in
Mt. Vernon on the Hint Tuesday in N<»v.,
1 1911, between the legal hours of sale, to the
j highest bidder for cash, certain property, of
! which the following is a complete description;
All that tract of pint? land containing seventeen
(17) acres more or leas, situate, lying and being
in the 275th (j. M district (J. M of said county
and state aforesaid and Imundod as follows: On
the north by lands of 1. Q. Coleman, on the east
by lands of Dave Hamilton, on the south by lands
of J. W. Moseley and on the west by lands of Phil
Drinks. Levied on and will he sold as the prop
erty of H. W. Kuth to satisfy an execution issued
from the Justice’s Court of the 27f»th (i. M. dist
rict of said county in favor of W. H. Jones vs B.
W. Kuth. Property in possession of defendant,
ami written notice given of levy. This the 10th
day of October, 1911.
James Hester, SherilT.
M B. Calhoun, Att y. for PUT.
Ailey Ginnery.
j The Ailey Ginnery has been
thoroughly overhauled and now
running in full blast. Bring me
your cotton, and get satisfaction.
J. M. I). McGregor,
Owner, Ailey, Ga.
j
Get your school books and
school supplies at the Mount
Vernon Drug Co.’s.
Wm. G. McAdoo, the nativo
Georgian who planned the Hud
son river tunnels in New York,
and .who is now president of the
$100,000,000 street railway sys
tem, will address Georgians in
favor of Woodrow Wilson in At
lanta this month.
J. Lucacs Randall, a well
known manufacturer of Gaffney,
S. C., was out riding in his auto
mobile with three young ladies,
when Sam Whitworth, a farmer,
threatened to shoot them. Ran
dall was too quick for him and
shot him down, and the coroner’s
jury acquitted Itandall.
Sam M. Clyatt, a prominent
turpentine man, and former
mayor of Tifton, left Hahira in
Lowndes county six days ago to
buy some timber near by, and
has been missing since.
The Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of Georgia has
been in session for three days in
Macon. The attendance has been
large.
John R. Rowe, a liveryman of
Columbus, slashed his throat
with a knife and died instantly
Tuesday afternoon.
HALLOWE’EN PARTY.
A unique social feature of last
week was the Hallowe'en enter
tainment given jn the Masonic
Hall. The hall appeared really
spooky, with its decoration of
dreadful looking witches and
their wise friends, the black cats.
The ghostly scene was completed
when many fear inspiring ghosts
began to appear and utter their
dismal wails.
Later the guests unmasked
and enjoyed several diversions,
all bearing on Halloween. Oys
ters, crackers and pickles were
served by Misses Ina Burch and
Anna Morrison.
Those present were Misses
Bessie Stuckey, Ruby Mason,
Camille Adams, Addie Burch.
Lucy McAllister, Stella Morris,
lna Burch, Urania Mcßae, Sadie
McQueen, Minnie Abt and Anna
Morrison; Messrs. Grady McAllis
ter, .Jim Stacy, Jno. A. Morris,
Paul Brooksher, Harry L. Wilt,
Chalmers Chapman, Harry Ad
ams, Arpad Hicks, Charlie
Beugnot and Mark Mcßae. The
party was'Chaperoned by Mrs. J.
L. Adams. A Spook.
EASTMAN BOY HONORED.
Eastman, Ga., Oct. 27. The
many friends of Roy Calhoun,
the son of Col. B. R. Calhoun, of
this city, and who is studying
law at Columbia university, re
ceived with much gratification
the news that he has been elect
ed a member of the speakers
committee of the Columbia Uni
versity Democratic club, an or
ganization whose members make
addresses in behalf of the Demo
cratic cause in New York city
during presidential elections.
For Year's Support.*
Georgia- Montgomery County.
Mrs. M . L. Nubb having in proper
form applied to the undersigned
for a twelve months support out
of the estate of L. A. Nuhb, late
of said county, and the appraisers
appointed for valuation and set
ting apart, having filed their
return, this is to notify all
parties concerned that said appli
cation will he heard at my office
on the first Monday in November,
next. This the 2d day of Octo
ber, 1011. Alex McArthur,
Ordidery.
Administrator's Sale.
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, 11)11, at the court house
door in Mount Vernon, Montgom
ery county, Georgia, between the
legal hours of sale, to the highest
bidder for cash, the following
real estate: One house and lot in
the Town ot Soperton, on Oak
street, eighty feet front and three
hundred feet, buck, on which is
situated a five room dwelling.
Sold for the payment of debts
and distribution. This October
2, 1011. J. C. Meadows,
Administrator Estate of Mattie
L. Meadows.
CITATION.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
To all whom it may concern:
Clias. 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
cerned, 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 under my hand and official
signature, this the 2d day of Oc
tober, Hill.
Alex. McArthur, Ord’y.
.Sheriff Sale.
Georgia—Montgomery County.
Will be before the court hot!H*» floor in
Mt. Vernon on the flint Tmmday hi Nov.,
11111, between the legal hotm of nale, to th«
highest anti bent bnhler for caah. certain prop
erty, of which the following ih a complete cle-
Mcription:
One Htfrf’k of general merchandise now located
in the Htore hounc of C If «Johri*on, at Charlotte,
C#a.. In naid county and state, said *?***!« l*-im r on
the right hand side of naid store house as you en
ter the door, consisting of hatH, shoes, few cloth
ing. etc., together with one pair of counter scales.
Said tfo'ids levied on and will lx* sold as the prner
ty of C. H. Johnson to satisfy an execution issued
from the Superior Court of said county in favor
of Mills K, Bixler Company vs (*. 11. Johnson.
Property in possession of said defendant and
pointed out for levy by him. This the 6th day of
October, 1911.
James Hester, Sheriff.
L. C. Under wood, A tty for PlfT.
STOLEN WATCH
IS RECOVERED.
On Monday morning it was
discovered that a fine gold watch
belonging to Dr. Chas. Hicks was
missing from a safe in the resi
dence. His sons had cards print
ed Tuesday describing the watch
that were mailed out over the
county.
Joe Harvey, a negro boy who
was waiting around the house,
was at once suspected, and the
suspicions proved correct. Joe
visited friends at Glenwood Sun
day and disposed of the watch.
He claims to have tried to return
the watch by another boy, but
the boy kept the watch in his
pocket till Joe was arrested and
was then locked up with him.
The watch was a fine one i pre
sented to Dr. Hicks by his friends
of the medical profession, and
the inscriptions on it made it
easy to identify. A diamond set
in the back of the case was taken
out by the negroes before the
wat' h was recovered. Toney
King, another negro who was
mixed up in the trade, was also
jailed.
IN MEMORY OF LITTLE LOUISE
HUGHES.
After a brief illness of tonsi
litis, on Oct. 23, 1911, the angels
bore from this earth the spirit of
little Louise Hughes, age 4 years.
Ijouise was the second oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. I).
Hughes, and was exceptionally
sweet and lovely of character.
Her gentle, loving smiles won
for her the tender love of all who
knew her. Her sufferings were se
vere, but brief and the end came
calm and peacefully, being sick
only five days. 0 blessed sleep,
soothed to rest on the bosom of
Him who said “Suffer the little
ones to come unto Me, for of
such is the kingdom of heaven.”
Dear parents’ hearts, look up.
Your darling is not dead, but on
ly gone a little while before and
is now happy in heaven. May
she beckon us, and may we
sweetly follow. She was laid to
rest in the family cemetery, the
funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Chas. Montgomery.
Parewoll, our rone hurl darling
No more on ourLh will roam;
For Uod bun xenl an angel
To bear you to Hlh home.
So fair, ho MwtNßt, ho gentle,
Too purr* for our earth’h hi.rains;
Your Hpirit left itn prison
To join the angel s band.
Farewell, our rosebud darling;
In heaven we ll meet again.
Where no more heartache partings
Can e'er more cause us pain.
O Jcmuh, help uh trust theft.
Our Savior and our Cod
To see Thy love through blinding tears
Aral hurnhly kis« the rod.
One Who Loved Her.
Will buy three good two-horse
farms in Montgomery county.
Write full description to Box No.
19, Mount Vernon, Ga., for a
buyer.
BANKRUPT NOTICE.
District Court of the United
States, Eastern Division, South
ern District of Georgia. In Bank
ruptcy. Notice of application for
discharge in bankruptcy.
In the matter of Robt A Dukes,
Bankrupt.
County of Montgomery, Ga.
To the creditors of the above
named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the
above-mentioned bankrupts have
filed their application for a dis
charge from all the debts provable
in bankruptcy against the said
Robert A. Dukes.
The said application will tie
heard by the Hon. Emory Speer,
Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for said division and
district, at the United States
Court house, at Savannah on the
30th duy of November, 1911.
All creditors of Haul baußrupts
are hereby notified to appear at
the time and place stated, and
show cause, if any they can, why
the prayer contained in said peti
tion should - not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Georgia,
this Ist dav of Noy., 1911,
T. F Johnson, Clerk.
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