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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1911)
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. | 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. ■i. ■ ■■■ NO. 26
