The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, December 19, 1912, Image 8
g » :©: OW@WWMm 1 © gj; | LOCAL - PERSONAL § 0 M ; c-> ;©: ©' 0 Get “Her” a Darling Range or stove from Soperton Hardware Co. Judge Graham and Solicitor- General Wooten will hold the next term of our Superior Court. Mrs. C. W. Fox of Vidalia spent Sunday here with her pa rents. Nothing better for the pigs' than Rape, (ret the seed at Mt. | Vernon Drug Co. ad. Mr. W. H. McQueen spent Fri-1 day in Savannah. Mrs. it. B. Wood of Augusta is' visiting her parents here. Come to Mt. Vernon Drug Co.’s for everything to please old and young in Holiday Goods, j Mr. Mack McQueen spent Sun day here with relatives. Miss Mattie Mcßride, who has been teaching music at Tarry town, has returned for the holi days. .Just arrived and put on sale at W. H. McQueen’s a choice selec tion of Christmas novelties. Mr. J. B. Howard of Pulaski county is in attendance on court here this week. Mr. Howard is a well known newspaper corre spondent, and is known to the fraternity as “The Sage of Scott.” See my line of Christmas Can dies and choice fruits. My prices are right. H. A. Simpson, Mt. Vernon. Mr. W. F. Elam of Wheeler county was over Monday. Mr. Elam is a practical farmer, and somewhat of a joker. He got off a tough one on old Montgomery as to the percentage of ignorance left on this side of the river. For beautiful Christmas Dec orations see Mrs. J. L. Adams. Many of the good citizens of the west side of old Montgomery are serving on the jury and at tending to legal matters here for the last time. Wheeler county will he fully established with the county election on January 7th. Christmas and New Year post cards, ONE CENT each. Beau tiful and appropriate. Mrs. J. L. Adams. For Rent: Some good farms in Montgomery County. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Col. G. W. Langford of Lyons was in attendance on court here Tuesday. How alxnit a pretty now Bicycle for the "Little Girl.” Soperton Hardware Co. have them for her. Mr. and Mrs. Howell Mcla?- more now occupy the Kent resi lience on Railroad Avenue. Get your fruit cake material, choice and fresh, from H. A. Simpson, Mt. Vernon. Hon. W. A. Wooten, solicitor goneral-elect of the Oconee cir cuit, is here assisting on behalf the state, and getting his hand on the prosecuting reins. Fine line of canned goods and family groceries. See me for right prices. French Market Col Tee a specialty. H. A. Simpson, Mt. Vernon. The statement of the Peoples Bank of Soperton appears in this issue, having failed to reach us in time for last week. Large assortment of Christmas and New Year post cards. ONE CENT each. Elegant designs. Mrs. J. L. Adams. Rev. J. C. Brewton of Mt. Vernon is a guest of the Geiger. Savannah News. Santa Claus has opened up at McQueen’s in Mt Vernon, and the good little girls and bad boys are invited to see the lay-out. Be sure and see our elegant and sensible Christmas goods. Sumerford Drug Co., Ailey. Useful and ornamental Novel- 1 ties for the Holiday Trade at the Mt. Vernon Drug Company’s. Mark L. Mcßae of Albany is at home here for the holidays. Beautiful line of Christmas novelties at Sumerford Drug Co., Alley, Ga. Hon. W. W. Pope, formerly a valued citizen of old Montgomery, was up this week from Liberty county to attend court. * Choice groceries and confec tions always fresh and at living prices. See me. H. A. Simp son, Mt. Vernon. Messrs. W. J. Wheeler and L. L. Wolfe represented Uvalda here on Tuesday. Christmas Booklets at Mrs. J. j L. Adams’. W. H. McQueen has just got in his Christmas Goods, and you should inspect them at once. Get “Him” a Remington gun from Soperton Hardware Co. Mrs. Flora Higgs is a visitor to Tampa, Fla., called there by the illness of her son, Mr. Owen Higgs. Rogers 184 Silver Plated Table , Ware at Soperton Hardware Co’s. EATONTON SEES “SALOME” . Merchant Dodging Flames Sheds Clothes for Barrels. Eaton ton, Dec. 16.—Not to be • outdone by an Eatonton lady who recently walked around nonchal- I antly with a burning willow plume in her hat, T. G. Dennis, ’ a successful young merchant of ■ this city, is wondering how many Red Cross stamps he is going to use on his Christmas correspon dence, in grateful appreciation . of his narrow escape from a hor rible death. The Eatonton mer chant is also studying up on Vol ' apuk, to further investigate whether gasoline is really vola tile, and whether a rush order k ’ for Russian vodka w T ould not be a good remedy for his injuries, t Going across the street to a lo ' cal garage, Mr. Dennis, in knock ing around the garage and auto mobiles, became pretty well sat -1 urated with gasoline. Little thinking of the danger, he went up to the stove to warm. Piff paff-poof! No longer than it » takes to tell it and he was in a > blaze. Thoroughly alarmed the lire department was given an , alarm, but a convenient hand , grenade saved the day together with the Eatonton merchant’s rapid change of clothes that would have done credit to an ex perienced stage performer, and the young merchant suffered no serious effects. Passersby, noting the excite ment, thought that like Pau-Puk- Keewis, in Hiawatha, the Eaton ton merchant was dancing the Beggar’s Dance to please his • customers. Pickle and sugar I barrel Is were in demand for a hurried wardrobe, and those who noted the rapid fire change of • clothing of the burning Eatonton merchant declare that he certain ■ ly speaks Volaouk under excite ment. Hana grenades are henceforth classed as staple gro ceries in Eatonton. i [ Our young friend Wright Sum ner, out hunting just south of Mt. Vernon yesterday, killed a rattlesnake of the diamond back ! variety. The rattler was probably out selecting his Christmas din ner. The boys brought him to the Monitor office, and measured up "eight rattles and a button.” Onion sets, white and red, 10c quart. Mt. Vernon Drug Co.— ad. Get the “Boy” a single barrel or double barrel gun from the Soperton Hardware Co. Put a new stopper in the syrup I jug. Jug corks, 75c per 100, at Drug Store, Mt Vernon.—ad. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY. DEC. 19, 1912. I DEAR OLD SANTA f // // / /" The following urgent appeals to the patron saint of Yuletide were sent in by pupils of Miss Lannie Wright’s school. We hope overy desire will have due consideration by “dear old San ta.” Soperton, Dec. 14, 1912. Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a short letter to let you know what I want you to bring me at Christmas. I want a little teaset, a set of vases and a greac big doll, some , oranges, apples, candy and nuts, j Don’t forget. Nannie Lou Smith. Route 3, Soperton, Ga. Dec. 16. 1912. Dear Old Santa: I’m writing you so you’ll not forget to bring me just what I want. I want you to bring me a nice doll and a doll carriage some oranges, nuts, candy and apples. You needn’t come down the chimney I’ll leave the window open for you. Your own good little girl, Annie Mae Riner. Soperton, Dec. 16, 1912. Dear Santa Claus: I will write you to let you know what I want at Christmas. I want a doll and a carriage and some oranges, apples, nuts and some candy, raisins and some chinquepins. Well I hone every body a merry Christmas. Yours Lovingly, Alene Moxley. Soperton, Dec. 15, 1912. Dear Santa: I would like nice Christmas presents, such as fruit and a dolly. I will close, wishing everybody a fine time Xmas. Yours truly, Alma Moxley. Soperton, Dec. 16, 1912. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a little doll, and two vases if you can. And nuts, ap ples and oranges, too. Emma McArthur. Soperton, Dec. 15, 1912. Dear Santa Claus: I will write to let you know what I want for Christmas. I want some fruit and nuts and a dolly and a little wag on with a little horse hitched to it. I will close, hoping a merry Christmas for everybody, Yours truly, Sadie Moxlie. Soperton, Dec. 16, 1912. Dear Old Santa: I will write to tell you what I want you to bring me Christmas. I would like to have some fruit and nuts and a pretty locket. I will close, hoping everybody a merry Xmas. Good bye, Santa, till next Christmas. Dealvah Thigpen. Soperton, Dec. 16, 1912. Dear Santa Claus: I w'rite to let you know what I wish to have for Christmas. I want you to be sure to come to see me Xmas. I want you to bring me some ap ples and nuts. I would like to have a toy of some kind and some oranges, too. Now, don’t forget to come Xmas. Yours truly, Horace Bellflower. Soperton, Ga. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a little doll and two vases and some oranges, apples and nuts if you can. Mattie Thigpen. Soperton, Dec. 17, 1912. Dear Santa: I will write to tell you what I want you to bring me Xmas. I would like some fruit and nuts and a toy piano. I will close hoping everybody a merry Xmas. Goodbye Santa un til next Xmas. Yours truly, Mattie Moxley. Soperton, Dec. 16, 1912. j Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a little doll and a little carriage and two | vases if gou can and some apples nuts and oranges too. You needn’t come down the chimney, come in the door. Lucile Courson. Biggest assortment of Holiday Goods ever displayed in Mt. Ver non at Mt. Vernon Drug Co. ’s. Nice Manicure sets for “Girls” at Soperton Hardware Co. SOLVED THE PROBLEM | WITH HOGS AND COWS The High Cost of Living Can Be Materially Reduced. Editor Home and Farm: Increased cost of living is the , subject of much complaint at present. And I would like to tell the farmers how they may solve this problem as I have done. Perhaps others are managing in the same way, but I know the majority of ordinary farmers are still depending on cotton for their living, and surely these farmers may rightly complain of the dif ficulty of making ends meet. First, do not try to farm too much land. I sold my large farm three years ago and pur chased a farm of forty-two acres. On this lean, by diversified farm ing, make a better living than I did on my former place. About half of my farm I have sodded with Bermuda and en closed with wire for pasturing cattle. I do not think a farm worthy of the name when it is without good cattle. I keep a few good dairy cows—not more than I can attend to easily—and raise the choicest calves from j them. I have a fine pure-bred sire and three registered heifers. It is my intention to gradually weed out all grade cattle and keep only the pure-bred Jerseys. Then when I have calves to sell they will bring me a nice little sum above what the grade calyes sell for. I sell my butter in the nearby town to private customers, and, as I use cream separator and take every precaution to make a strict ly, first-class butter, I very easily dispose of all I make at 5 cents per pound above the market price here. I feed the skim milk to my hogs and find it excellent for them. With the addition of some bran and shorts it is better than corn ' for fattening hogs, as well as for brood sows. I always have plenty of meat for my own use and sell ’ more than enough to pay for the bran, etc., which I have to buy. Hence, high-priced meat doesn’t make a drain on my purse. I raise a few litter of jigs every year and sell them with profit. Most of the food for my cows ’ is raised on my farm. I sow one \ third of my cultivated upland in i grass and follow with mixture of ; peas and cane seed. This makes plenty of roughage for winter feeding. The remainder of land I divide between cotton and corn. I make enough corn to use, and, although I do not plant much , cotton, that which I do make brings me in clear money, since I sell enough dairy products, pigs, etc., to buy all we need and pay ' my hired man as well. The manure from the dairy is one of its most valuable features and has been a great aid in build ing up my farm. In fact, I be lieve it pays a farmer to keep cows for the manure alone, even , were there no other profits to be . made from them. Any farmer, large or small, can by following this system of farming very materially reduce the cost of living and have an added sense of independence. Subscriber to Home and Farm. Fine Pecan Trees. Waycross, Ga., Dec. 14.—R. M. Lanier of Waycross has a seedling pecan tree that has been j making records in recent years, j This season 200 pounds of pecans) were gathered and there are j quite a number of pounds left. J ' Mr. Lanier sold half the yield at a good price. He does not know what variety the pecan is,'but finds it a very hardy liearer. Three other seedlings which he planted himself are bearing and giving good yields. All kinds of useful and suitable things for Xmas at Soperton Hardware Co’s Store. Mr. Joe W. Sharpe of Vidalia i was a visitor here yesterday. | BE SAFE J THAN SORRY! | |What (loos it profit a man if 5 he lay up riches for himself, | t>: only to lose them through 5 thievery, fire or the numerous ! H 0 risks that beset the “home | I™ H bank” Our strong vault, our 8 burglar and fire protection and J H the constant safeguards as- | M forded our depositors give you J H absolute safety for yur money a 0- And you can always get it when you § 0 want it. Why not be safe with no chances g of being sorry? Open an account with us 3 | TODAY! | The Uvalda Bank J UVALDA, GA. § j J. J. MOSES, President W. F. McALLISTER, Cashier § J. B. JONES. Jr., V.-President H. G. McALLISTER, Ass t Cashier ft ‘ ■■ ■ ■■ ■ ■ "■ ■ 1 ————^ SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Low Excursion Rates to All Points ACCOUNT CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Tickets on sale Dec. 13, 14, 17, 10, 20, 21, 22, 28, 24, 25, 31, and Jan. Ist, 1913. Good returning, to reach original starting point by midnight Jan. 6th, 1913. For further information and reservations see nearest Seaboard agent, or write C. B. RYAN C. W. SMALL, General Passenger Agent Division Passenger Agent Portsmouth, Va. Savannah, Ga. STOP. LOOK, LISTEN On Saturday, Dec. 14 I will begin a CASH BARGAIN SALE, Offering all my stock of HATS, FANCY FEATHERS, AIGRETTES, WINGS and PLUMES at and below cost. Extraordinary values in Beaver, Velvet and Felt Hats. Trimmed Hats at one half value; ready to wear Hats at cost. Silk Velvet Shapes that were $3, $3.50 d*j QO and $4 will be offered at Little Boys Hats that were 75c are sell- ing for 4/ These are good new hats in fawn, red and brown. Little Girls Felt Hats that were 75c will go at Ladies’ ready to wears in black, black and white, blue and brown, all good style and good riTT Tfl THCT values at marked price, will be vUI 1U vl/Jl If you’re waiting for prices to suit the hard times, WAIT NO LONGER but come and be fitted out while there’s plenty to select from. FROM DECEMBER FOURTEENTH TO JANUARY FOURTEENTH THE SALE WILL CONTINUE. MRS. J. L. ADAMS MOUNT VERNON, GA. THE QUALITY STORE Brick! Brick! Plenty on Hand for Prompt | ; Shipment. Standard Grades and Low 1 J r, * k ;es Prevail. Write for Prices. OCONEE BRICK YARD J. A. McBRIDE, Proprietor | Mt. Vernon, Ga. | Take the County Paper and Patronize Our Home Advertisers. They have “the goods.”