Funding for the digitization of this title was provided by Georgia HomePLACE, a project of the Georgia Public Library Service.
About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1911)
,T TIES 32 TEARS, NOW GETS A VACATION. il New York, Dec. 14. —New York will present many strange nights for .lames Rowan, 67 years old. a bachelor who arrived yes terday from the state of Wash ington. Rowan has been in this country 35 years, but he has never Slept in a steam-heated room, ( Been a passenger on a trolley ear, Seen a skyscraper, Ridden in an automobile, Hung on a strap in the sub way, or Gazed upon a modern ocean liner. For 32 years Rowan has been a track walker for the Northern Pacific railroad, stationed at Rosa, in the Yakima Canyon, cen tral Washington. For 32 years he has worked practically day and night, iiving with his hogs in a hut made of railroad ties. Rowan had not had a day’s respite from labor in all that time, when, a few weeks ago, he applied to his district superin tendent for a vacation. “I’ve been on the job fora pretty long while,’’ was the sub stance of the letter Rowan wrote, “and I’d be much obliged if I could get a couple of months off "so that I might go back to Ire land to see the old folks.’’ The district superintendent passed Rowan’s request on to the officials at the general offices of the Northern Pacific in St. Paul. He inclosed a record of Rowan’s 32 years service. It. showed not a mark against him. Word came back from the gener al offices: “Rowan is granted three months vacation with the com pliments of the railroad. The company wishes him a pleasant journey to Ireland. In apprecia tion of his long service it will be glad to defray the entire cost of his trip.’’ (ii Ini wood, Route 2. (Inlemlnl for l)««L Mr. and Mrs. Lem Gilder and little daughter, Miss Bertha, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Perdue. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burch spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Smith. Mr. Arglus Smith visited at the home of Mr. Ilorley Curry Sun day last. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Perdue are all smiles over a little girl at their house, the first little lady to arrive. Mr. and Mrs. Roan Hinson and cousin Mrs. Mamie Hinson of Jacksonville, Fla. spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Guest, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Perdue spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. Lee Hightower. Messrs. Callie Jones and Shir ley Higgins were in our commun ity Sunday last. Misses Birmah and Maggie Humphrey s|>ent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie and Mamie Hinson. Mr. Robert Humphrey spent Sunday last with Mr. Mans Per due. Blue Eyes. THE OFFICESEEKER. Senator Bourne was talking about a confirmed officeseeker, says the Washington Star. “His litttle son.” said Senator Bourne, “looked up from his his tory lesson one night and said to his mother: “Mother, if anything should happen to the King of England. : who would Ih> king?’ “ The Prince of Wales,’ his mother answered. “ ‘lf the Prince of Wales should die. who would be King then?’ “The mother hesitated. She stammered something or other. It was plain she didn’t really know who would succeed the Prince of Wales. Then the boy interrupted her: “ ‘Well,” he said, with a sigh, ‘anyhow, I hope father won’t try for if ” ] Thigpen School. (Intenda) for lMt weak.) Misses Mary Thigpen and Ka tie Deriso are having some jolly times at the cane grindings. Dr. H. K. Crews of Atlanta is visiting in our community this week. Mr. Morris Hutcheson and sis ter Miss Mary visited the home of Miss Mary Thigpen Tuesday night. The marriage of Mr. Rodus Greenway and Miss Laura Smith was quite a surprise to us. We wish for them a long, happy, successful life. Mr. Ira Thigpen happened to a bad accident a few days ago. His mules ran away and threw a part of a sawmill which was on the wagon on Mr. Thigpen and injured him very badly. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Dr. H. K. Crews and Prof. J. R. Godley visited the home of Mr. R. B. Thigpen Saturday. It is understood they did not go to see Mr. Thigpin individually. Miss Mary Hutcheson is home from U. B. 1., to stay. Hunting season is ia now, and the young men are glad. We are sorry to note the illness of Miss Susie Brett. Hope she will soon be restored to her usual health. Mr. T. Thigpen attended church at Rose HilljSunday. Messrs. Charlie Thigpen and Robert Walker visited the home of Mr. Axton Sunday night. Miss Annie Thigpen visited her uncle Ira Thigpen Sunday. Miss Mary Hutcheson visited Miss Mary Thigpen Sunday af ternoon. Gmy Eyes. ORGANIZATION TO WORK FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT. The Oconee Improvement As sociation is an auxiliary organi zation of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce that will work for the general improvement of the Oconee river from llilledgeville down to the Altamaha. The organization of the associ ation will be perfected at an early date and Milledgeville and the other towns along the river will he invited to enroll members. These towns will be urged to send delegates to the meetings of the association. The purpose of the association will be to work for larger con gressional appropriations for the improvement of the Oconee, to encourage traffic on the river and to work for a general betterment of shipping facilities on the riv er. Laurens Co. Herald. PRESIDENT BARRETT TALKS TO TAR HEEL FARMERS. Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 14— Moore than 500 farmers of North Carolina are atteoding as dele gates the Farmers’ Union Con vention. which held its first ses sion in Wilson yesterday, to discuss the cotton holding move ment and other matters of vital interest to the farmer. National President C. S. Barrett made the principal address of the day. He said that the cotton holding plan submitted by the Ananciers was not in line with the proposi tion he laid before them; that he thought they wanted too much, and that their restrictions were harder than the farmers would be willing to submit to. Ho urged the farmers to reduce their acre age. raise their living, and thus get in position to hold their cot ton. Mr. Wilson, delegate from the state convention in Missis sippi, addressed the convention on different modes of farming. Other addresses were made in dorsing President Barrett’s posi tion. E. C. Hudson, of the state ag ricultural department, made a splendid address on soil improve ment American Lady Corsets give best fit, form and service. Com plete line at Mrs. J. L. Adams’. 1 TIIE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1911. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, Mt. Vernon, Ga., Dec. 6, 1911. At the regular meeting of the Board of Education held today, i T. A. Peterson, W. A. Peterson, i M. Jenkins and Daniel Pope were present. The meeting was called to or , derby T. A. Peterson, Pres, of , the Board. The minutes of the last meet ing were read and approved. 1 M. Jenkins and A. B. Hutche -1 son, the committee appointed to ! inspect the new school house at Higgston, reported that the house was built according to the i contract and was in every way satisfactory. Their report was accepted and the committee dis charged. Trustees or a committee from the Fork school district were present and reported theirfailure to harmonize the community suf ficiently to build the new school house at the location selected. An order was passed by the Board ordering the school discon ued at the present location after 1 the present term closes. Upon motion the Board ad journed until the regular meeting to be held on the first Monday in January next. T. A. Peterson, Pres. A. B. Hutcheson, Sec’y. OF INTEREST TO EVERY DEVOTED SOUTHERNER. The Confederate Veteran, Nashville, Tenn., requests notice in every Southern newspaper. It disseminates information about soldiers of the war on both sides, it has long represented officially every general Confederate or ganization, and is enthusiastical ly supported by the men and wo men who are familiar with it. While ardently loyal, as its name indicates, it is sodignified in tone and so patriotic that it maintains not only the respect but the good will of “the other side.” The Veteran is doing an im portant work in helping to estab i lish records for dependent men who wore the gray and the wid ows of such who seek pensions. Besides, it secures intercommun ication between friends of the long ago whose inquiries are • printed gratuitously. The Veteran is printed on fine i paper and is illustrated with high ' class engravings. It is one of the most creditable magazines in ! the country (price, $1 a year), and the editor prides himself in » the assertion that in the distribu , tion of over four millions of eop | ies he has not heard of fourteen ; complaints. S. A. Cunningham, the found er, who has been at the helm these nineteen years, requests this notice and that all who may be interested will write a postal for sample copy. HAS EVERYTHING HANDY. Winsted, Gonn. —B. E. Moore of this place claims to have the i most up-to-date hen house in the world. The framework of the l building is of pipes, which are I filled with steam, and automati ■ cally keep the house at an even temperature and act as a brooder also. The eaves empty into a •torage tank from which the wa ter is piped to a trough automat ically regulated. An alarm clock in a room over the hennery releases a lever at feeding time and allows sufficient grain for one feeding to descend through a pipe into the feeding haisins. In the bottom of each nest is an opening with a trap door through which the eggs as they are laid drop into a pipe leading into Moore's home. As they pass down from this pipe they are automatically rubber stamped with the date. At breakfast time each morn-1 ing steam is turned into the pipe and the eggs are cooked as they pass from the hennery into the j house, sor 6 doses “666” will cure! any case of Chills and Fever. 'Price, 25c. | CONDENSED STATEMENT 1 I The Bank of Soperton j 1 AND branch 1 !f fl j At Close of Business December 4, 1911: If | RESOURCES: LIABILITIES: | I Loans and I)is. $131,323.80 Capital Stock $25,000.00 | | Overdrafts 1,637.76 Undivid’d Profits 8,271.95 | & Houses, Safe, Fix. 9,088.51 Total Deposits 117,674.70 jb; | Real Estate - 1,863.26 Bills Payable 15,000.00 i fcj Bonds and Stocks 450.00 § 1 Cash and Excg. 21,583.32 § Si 5165,946.65 $165,946.65 I Ce '.OW, vVVi\VV\I\WWiVUVi%I W\UVtVmWW*mUVWWMWMHWW%WWM%WW%IW I YOUR BANKING BUSINESS WILL BE I I GREATLY APPRECIATED 1 i >0 3 m $ M IN. L. GILLIS, Pros. J. B. O’CONNER, Yice-Pres. I » J. E HALL, Cashier I. 11. HALL, Jr., Asst. Cashier fe |j L. A. McCRARY, Cashier Tarry town Branch fe Money on Hand TO LOAN. ! LOANS PROMPTLY CLOSED. We have a good sup ply of cheap money on hand at this time and can close loans very promptly, either on farm or city property. If in need of cash, come to see or write us at once. Southern Loan & Investment Co. VIDALIA, GA. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All creditors of the estate of Chas. W. Browning are hereby no tified to render in t heir accounts or claim of whatever nature to the undersigned, and all persons due | said estate are hereby requested to make immediate settlement I with the administrator. This Dec. 12th, 1911. Chas. D. Browning, Admr. of C. \V. Browning Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Georgia—Montgomery County. Notice is hereby given to all i creditors of the estate of Litt I Sharpe, late of said county, de ceased, to render in account of , their demands to the undersigned j within the time prescribed by law : properly made out; and all per i sous indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immedi ate payment to the*undersigned. ! This the oth dav of November. ; 1911. J os. VV. Sharpe, Jas. W. Sharpe, Adrs. Estate Litt Sharpe. sor 6 doses “606” will cure any case of Chills and Fever. 1 Price, 2oc. Slaughtered! THE PRICE IS BUTCHERED! $6,000 Stock at Cost. DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS CLOTHING, HARDWARE SUPPLIES. | The first buyers will be the luckiest ones. We 1 mve the goods, but they MUST be sold in order to prepare us for the change oil January first. You cannot afford to miss this Cost Sale. Uvalda lias never had any thing like it—it will be the sensation of the year. No end to the Bargains. Saves you money on every item. Come on time, and carry the goods off at your price. Byway of Reducing Stock, preparatory to removing from Uvalda, we will put on a Thirty-Day Cost Sale, Begins Dec. 11 th. L. M. McLemore & Bro. UVALDA, GEORGIA. The Montgomery Monitor and the Savannah Semi-Weekly News, one year, 51.75.
