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LARGE CROWD AT
MIDWAY REUNION
Hon. A. S. Way Pays Trib
ute to Late Rev. Dr.'
Stacy..
Historic Midway Church near
Dorchester attracted a more rep
resentative assemblage of Geor
gians than that which attended
the annual reunion of the Mid
way Society there yesterday.
From Savannah, Claxton,--
Reidsville, Brunswick, Atlanta,
Thomasville, Valdosta and other
surrounding territory the de
scendants of the founders of the
famous Midway Church gather
ed. About 140 were on the spe
cial train which went from Sa
vannah over the Seaboard Air
Line. This train left Savannah
shortly after 11 o’clock.
There were probably 1,250 peo-.
pie at the reunion. Midway
Church is rich in historical asso
ciations and is always worth a
visit. A great many of the vis
itors were interested in the old
communion set, which was pre
sented to the church by Gen.
George Washington. There are
a number of other interesting
relics there.
During the recess at midday
the Daughters of the Confeder
acy decorated the graves of the
eight Confederate soldiers who
are buried in the graveyard of
the old church.
The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. A. F. Laird.
This was followed by the song,
“America.” The orator of the
day, Hon. J. Randolph Ander
son, whose address is given in
another column, was introduced
by Newton Norman, Esq., presi
dent of the Midway Society.
In introducing the orator, Mr.
Norman said, “I have the pleas
ure of presenting to you as ora
tor of this occasion a distinguish
ed gentleman, who not only w r ears
well the honors he has won in
public life, but who is the son of
a patriotic citizen and brave Con
federate commander. His fath
er, Col. Anderson, who was
wounded on the battlefield of
Travillian’s Station, 1804, led the
troops of Georgia all through the
dark days of the Confederacy.
“His son whom I am now pre
senting is a typical Southerner,
not only by reason of his devo
tion to our beloved Southland
and by reason of the example of
his worthy sire, but descending,
as he has, on his mother’s side,
from that illustrious family, the
Randolphs of Virginia, and far
ther back from that great states
man, Thomas Jefferson, he could
b< i nothing but a Southern gen
tleman.”
An important feature of the
celebration was the address of
the Hon. A. S. W T ay on “The
Life and Character of Rev. James
Stacy, D. D,” Dr. Stacey, who
was eulogized by Mr. Way, was
reared under the influence of the
Midway Church, and was en
trusted with a number of im
portant duties by the Presby
terian church. He was for 52
years pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Newnan.
Dr. Stacey wrote several books,
one of which was a history of
Midway Church. Mr. Way paid
a beautiful tribute to Dr. Stacy
for his exceptional qualities as a
man, his learning and his true
Christian nature, which he said
was a splendid example of devo
tion to a faith. Dr. Stacy died
something over six months ago.
A substantial contribution was
raised for the church.
The exercises were closed with
benediction by the Rev. Griner
of Hinesville.
A basket dinner was an enjoy
able feature of the celebration.
—Savannah News.
Horse for Sale.
One bay horse 8 years old. Al
so 250 bushels of corn. I will
sell at a bargain B. A. Rowe.
Soperton, Ga.
PRETTY GIRLS ARE
MAKING “BOOZE”
Montgomery, Ala., April 25.
When officers raided an illicit
still six miles south of Wedowee,
; Randolph county, late last week
| they found John Gravitt, his wife
[and two pretty daughters at
work. With them were Gravitt’s
| nephew, J. P. Gravett, his wife
and two daughters. According
to officials the women and men
were working at the contraband
plant when they walked in.
The women will not be arrest
ed, but warrants will be sworn
out against the men. Gravitt
and nephew are well known
farmers of Randolph county.
The still was a large 50-gallon
copper outfit. It was destroyed.
Three hundred gallons of beer
were found buried in the garden
of the elder Gravitt’s home.
Three other illicit stills were
destroyed in Randolph county.
Dog Was Catching Fish.
Rural Mail Carrier Scruggs has
seen a good many things in his
life that surprised him, and he
has heard a good many things
that he did not believe, but he
saw something yesterday that
not only surpised him, but he
would not have believed it if he
had not seen it. Down near Mr.
John Carroll’s place some boys
were catching fish that had run
out of the bay into a small stream.
There were plenty of fish in it
and the boys were having a lot
of sport catching them. A dog
watched the performance for a
while and then took part in it.
The animal ran along the stream
and caught plenty of fish, lifting
them out of the water and laving
them on the bank.
Mr. Scruggs says that he has
seen dogs catch chickens and run
after rabbits, but he never saw
one run along a stream and catch
fish before. The fish were not
killed, but were gently taken out
of the water and laid on the bank
where the boys could get them if
they wanted them. —Valdosta
Times.
Dreams of Roosevelt Going
to Heaven.
Scrag McQuorig, one of the
leading republicans of Schoharie,
says the New York Herald,
drifted into republican state
headquarters yesterday with the
following Roosevelt story:
“I had a dream about Roose
velt the other night,” he said.
“I dreamed he died and went to
heaven. After St. Peter had
shown him about and asked him
what he thought of everything
Mr. Roosevelt said:
“ ‘I like everything but your
choir. Ought to improve that.’
“ ‘Well, what would you sug
gest?’ asked St. Peter.
“ ‘Well, first off, send for
10,000 sopranos.’
“ ‘That’ll be pretty hard,’ said
St. Peter, ‘but if you say so, I’ll
do it.’
“ ‘Then get 5,000 altos.’
“ ‘Yes.’
“ ‘Then you’ll have a real
choir.’
“ ‘But how about the bassos?’
“ ‘Oh, I’ll sing bass.’ ”
The Lack of a Spyglass.
The Titanic was lost by the
iack'of a spyglass. The lookout
i who reported the iceberg too late
i has testified before the Senate
investigating committee that if
he had been equipped with a spy
glass he could have saved the
ship.
The Titanic was the “last
word” in passenger ship con
struction. Every latest improve
ment and every luxury were
provided. It was a palace afloat,
j a marvel. Lesser liners might
be lost, but not the great Titanic.
The public shared the confident
opinion of its builders, it was un
sinkable. Every lookout on ev
ship employs a spyglass, but the
spyglass for the lookout on the
great Titanic was forgotten.
How. small and how seemingly
trivial are the means whereby the
purposes of man are swept aside
and the purposes of destiny are
substituted. —Macon Telegraph.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912
GRIM STORY OF MISSIONARY
Converted Dyak, Forced by Sweet
heart to Hunt Heads, Brought
Those of Her Relatives.
The missionary lipnted a fresh ci
gar.
“Yes,” he said, "I have seen grim
happenings in my time. The grin,
meat, I suppose, occurred among the
Dyak head hunters.
“We had converted a young Dyak,
and the lad had abandoned head
hunting forever. Rut he met a girl,
a beautiful girl, and then—”
The missionary shook his head and
sighed.
“The girl listened to his wooing, for
he was a handsome lad, but smoked
heads to a Dyak maid are what jewels
are to a chorus girl, and with a curl
of the lip she said:
“ ‘You vow you love me, but you
bring me no heads to prove it.’
“ ‘But I am a Christian,’ he rbplied.
“ ‘When did a Dyak wooer ever go
a-wooing without heads?’ said she.
‘You are not a man; you are a girl!’
“The young convert ground his
teeth and left her. The next morning
early he staggered into her presence
w ith bloodshot eyes. There w r as a bag
on his shoulder.
“ ‘You asked for heads,’ he said.
‘Look! ’
“And he emptied from the hag onto
the floor the heads of her father and
her two brothers!”
The missionary smiled sadly.
“That wasn’t playing the game,” he
said. “It’s the heads of enemies that
the head hunter must bring In, not
the heads of one’s own brother tribes
men. They shut the young convert In
a slatted cage of bamboo to starve to
death. He died under his sweet
heart’s eye.”
CALLED HER HIS ANGEL PIE
Negro Cook Didn’t Permit Use of
Such Language to Her, Espe
cially Over Phone.
The telephone bell rang yesterday
afternoon in a South Side apartment.
The negro woman cook answered It.
“Hello,” she said.
“Is that you, cookie?” asked a man’s
voice at the other end.
“I’m Mr. B ’s cook, but I ain’t no
cookie.”
“Don’t try to fool me, cookie. I
know your voice.
“Look heah, what you talkin’
about?”
“Now, angel pie, you fooled me
once, dear heart, that way, but you
can’t do it again. You are by little
sweet cookie, aren’t you?”
“You get away from that telephone.
You nhe talkin’ like a fool.”
With that the receiver was slammed
on the hook with all the virtuous in
dignation of an insulted maiden.
The head of the house was stand
ing near. Turning to him she said
still fuming:
“Some man wanted to know es I
wuz ‘cookie.’ An’ he called me some
thin’ like ‘angel pie.’ I don’ let no
man call me them names —specially
oveh the telephone.”—Kansas City
Star.
Primogeniture.
The law of primogeniture sends
back its roots to the most ancient
times. Away back in the patriarchal
ages the first-born son had a superi
ority over all his brethren, and in the
absence of his father was in every
Important sense the head of the house.
Upon the death of the father he be
came, by the unwritten law, which
could not be questioned, the priest
and lord of the family, and naturally
to him fell the property as well as the
honors of the household. Primogeni
ture, wherever It is found today, is
the lingering remnant of the ancient
:ustom—a custom which common
3ense and justice pronounce to be as
unfair as it is superstitious.
Mere Details.
A writer was describing a forth
coming work of his. He spoke most
enthusiastically of the progress he
had made on it.
The idea, he said, was clear in his
mind —clear as crystal. All the situa
tions were sketched out, everything
that was to happen in each chapter
decided upon. Why, even the titles
of the chapters were written!
Just as he was riding astride the
high-water mark of his enthusiasm one
of those clammy, literal friends that
all men have suddenly remarked:
“I see. You have everything about
that novel completed except the writ
ing and the selling of it.”
Irreverence.
You know how it is when a man
grows fat and the rolls of fat at the
back of his neck are sort of piled one
above the other, until stopped by the
base of his skull. Well, a man with
the rear of his neck disposed that way
was sitting at the theater one evening
in a seat just in front of one who
isn’t reverent.
The latter contemplated the exuber
ant layers of flesh surmounting the
fat man’s collar. Then, pointing to
them, he remarked, sot.to voce, to the
companion beside him:
“Look at the plate of buckwheat
cakes!” •
Circuitous Retribution.
‘‘Did you help elect that man be
cause of his personal popularity?”
“No,” replied Farmer Corntossel.
“I had my suspicions of him for a
long time and wanted to shove him
along to where the muckrakers could
get a good go at him.” —Washington
Star.
DWELLING AND
LOTS FOR SALE
I offer for sale the
j\V. B. Langford dwel
ling in Mt. Vernon.
Five-room house and
large lot and barn con
veniently arranged.
Four town lots and
garden. See me for
quick bargain on this
property.
W. F. McAllister,
Fvalda, Ga.
Seed Peas
We have selected planting peas
for sale Running Speckles,
Clays, Unknowns, Running
Speckles mixed with Clays and
Unknowns, Irons Bunch
Speckles, also a few damaged
peas. Velvet Beans, Florida
Beans —sound and first class. We
offer all of above to the farmers
of Montgomery county and sur
rounding counties. Write for
prices. Good weights, good
bags, sound peas. A trial will
convince you. Prompt ship
ments, all peas sold delivered,
all freight paid by us. Peas on
hand as late as August the 2()th.
Very truly yours,
H. M. Franklin,
Tennile, Ga.
Citation.
Georgia—Montgomery county.
Mrs. Bessie Browning having in
proper form applied to tilts under
signed for a twelve months sup
port out of the estate of the late
Chas. W. Browning, for herself
and one minor child, and the ap
praisers appointed for valuation
and setting apart having filed
their return, this is to cite all and
singular that said application will
lie heard at my office on the first
Monday in May, 1912. This the
Ist day of April, 1912.
Alex McArthur, Ordinary.
Notice of Application for Leave
to Sell Lands.
Notice is hereby given that I will apply to Judge
.1. 11. Martin at the court house in Ml. Vernon on
Monday, May 6, 1912, for an order authorizing me
as the legal guardian of Mamie 7,. Beckum, Nor
man Beckum and Jas. (). Beckum, minors, to sell
for reinvestment all the interest of said minors in
and to the following tract of land: 140 acres,
more or less, lying in the 1091st G. M. District of
Montgomery county, bounded on the north by
Wilcher lands; on the east by lands of E. Willis;
on the south by landH of J. E. Palmer, ami on the
west by lands of Balaam Phillips. My reasons for
wishing to sell the interests of the above named
minors are as follows: Clarissa Beckum, mother
of said minors and 6 other children, owns a life es
tate in the said tract of land. The said minors
with the (i adult children own in common the re
mainder interest after the termination of the life
estate. I wish to join wit h Clarissa Beckum ami
the six adult children in the sale of a fee simple
estate in said land because 1 am ml vised and be
lievc that we can get for said land a sum of money
sufficient to pay for a much larger tract of land
which can be divides! advantageously among all
the owners of the aln»ve described tract and fur
nish for each and all of them a home.
April 1, 1912.
J. It. BECKUM,
As Guardian of Mamie, Norma ami J. O. Beckum.
sor G doses “666” will cure
any case of Chills and Fever.
Price, 25c.
Money! Money!
Money!
We lend money cheaper on f arm
lands than any person making
loans in Montgomery County. All
we ask is to get our rate before
making application to some oue
else for we can save you 1 to 2
percent, interest. Loans closed
without delay. Write us and we
will come to see you.
The Lyons Loan ; nd
Abstract Com pal y
LYONS. GA,
Low Rates Account
U.C.V. REUNION
Macon, Ga., via
SEABOARD AIR LINE
May 5,0, 7, and Bth
Tickets good returning until
May 15th, 1912. By depositing
ticket and payment of fee of 50
cents same can be extended to
June sth.
For full information, see near
est Seaboard Agent or write
C. W. Small, I). P. A,,
I Savannah, Ga.
Shelf Goods at Cost.
I am now offering my srelf
goods at cost, this rate continuing
until May Ist. My line of family
groceries is up to a high stand
ard. Accounts due me, and not
paid by May Ist, will be found in
the hands of an attorney for col
lection. N. L. Spooner,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The Montgomery Lumber Com
pany of Alamo, On., a copartner
ship formed in 1907 between H.
G. Rogers of Wollaston, Mass.,
and Heard Lumber Company of
Savannah, (la., and since the
death of H. G. Rogers in 190 S, op
erated I)s' his heirs, they having
purchased the interests of Heard
Lumber Company, has been dis
solved.
11. F. Rogers, who has managed
the business of the company since
September, 1908, has purchased
the interests of the other Rogers
heirs and will continue the busi
ness at Alamo. 11. F. Rogers.
Citation.
Goo rg ia— Montgomerv co unt y,
Notice is hereby given that I
have this day applied to the Ordi
nary of said county for leave to
sell all tin. lands of the estate of
0. W. Browning, deceased, and
that said application will be heard
on I lie first Monday in May, next,
at the Court of Ordinary of said
county. 'l'llis the Ist day of April,
1912. C. D. Browning,
A< Ir. Estate of C. W. Browning.
I inONEV TO LEND 1
5* Loans of any amount from SBOO to $50,000 on farms in Mont- §
§< gomery and adjoining counties. No delays for inspection, £
Have lands examined by a man living near you.
I LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable in easy installments to |
suit borrower.
| GEO. 11. HARRIS
Merchants Bank Building Mcßae, Ga. |
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j The BANK OF SOPERTON
Paid in Capital Stock, $25,000.00
Surplus and undivided
I profits $6,500.00
Total resources over $100,000.00
<; General Banking Business Conducted. Accounts Solicited. j
Interest on Time Deposits
OFFICERS: :j:
N. L. Gi 11 ia, President. J. B. O’Conner, Vice-President. ;!;
J. E. Hall, Cashier. 1. 11. Hall, Asst. Cashier ; ;
DIRECTORS: :j:
N. 1/. Gillis, M. 15. Gillis, J. J. O’Connor, W. C. Futrill, ij;
1; W. D. Martin, W. 11. Fowler, J, E. Hall.
SOPERTON, GEORGIA. I
It’s Your |
friends may some day [p)
ja \ _ discover that he has no (¥)
[CSf mfX'cMm J fri ,.„,1 5 to treat. I
% Grasp the Opportunity ®
by ordering Ice-Cold Sundaes for two, naming the pure
(*) fruit juice* that best please your fancy. Cooling to blood 0
Itf/* ami cuticle. We have them. Open day and evening. /3s
(*) During the summer season we shall devote special atten- (#)
tion to this branch of our business, and the festive season Jjs
will he made especially enjoyable to our patrons. (g)
Sumerford Drug Co. 1
Proscription Druggists ®
Ailoy, Georgia ®
Farm Hands Wanted.
Wanted, one or two good white
men to work on farm. Will pay
good wages. Come to see me at
once. J. A. Clegg.
Scotland, Ga.
Citation.
Georgia—Dodge county.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has applied to the
Ordinary of said county for leave
to sell and lease timber for tur
pentine purposes on land belong
ing to the estate of J, B. Purvis
for the payment of debts and the
purpose of distribution. Said ap
plication will be heard at. the reg
ular term of the Court of Ordi
nary for said county to be held on
the first Monday m April, 1912.
This -Ith day of March, 1912.
Mary A. Dennis,
Administratrix of the estate of J.
B. Purvis.
Sheriff Sale.
Goorpria Montgomery County.
Will Im* sold before the court house door in Mt.
Vernon on the first Tuesday in May, 11*12. be
tween the legal hours of Hale, to the highest bidder
for rash, certain property, of which the following
is a complete descript ion:
That tract or parcel of land situated and beintr
in the 51st G. M. of said county anti bounded on
the north and east by lands of It. McLokl, south
by lands of M. M. Gordon and west, by anti
containiiut: ItH acres more or less. Levied on ami
will be sold as the property of C. It. Mel/etui to
satisfy a tax fifa issued by I). F. Warnock, tax
collector of said county against C. It. Mclamxl for
state and county taxes for tin: year 11*11. Written
notice Riven to defendant as required by the law.
Levy made and returned to me by K. W. Armfteld,
constable. This the ttth day of April, 1812.
.fames Hester, Sheriff.
sor 6 doses “fif>6” will cure
any case of Chills and Fever.
Price, 25c.
