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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1913)
:©©®®e© ©©©© ©© © nm ©ooooooo 00'|; ® LOCAL - PERSONAL ' § ,» - (© ■ • • -6 0" 000© Col. Will Stallings, of the law firm of SafTolrl <fc Stallings, came down from Cochran to attend court two days last week. Valentines from lc to 25c at at Mrs. .J. L. Adams, Mt. Vern on. adv. Assistant U. .3. District At torney Chas. Akerman of Macon came down Thursday, returning to Macon Friday. Mr. and Mrs. .!. E. Hall of So perton were here on Sunday, re turning late in the afternoon by automobile. I have used the TU tekshear fertilisfer nine year a..' have al ways been plea.,..<i ii'u saiae. I. C. S. Herrier. ad. Mr. A. M. N. I’eterson of Higgs ton was in to see us last week. Comic and sentinv ntal valen tines at Mrs. J. L. Adams’ mil linery store, adv. Me -sis. Mcßride & McLernorr are making ■ bstanti.il improve ments at the Oconee Brick Yard, and getting ready for a big run of business this year. They had rio trouble in disposing of the en tire output of last season. Judge Alex McQueen of Vi dalia spent Saturday in Mt. Ver non with relatives and friends. Col. 11. C. Beasley of Keids ville was in attendance at court here on Saturday. (Jet your Valentines ready for the 14th. Mrs. ,1. L. Adams sells them. adv. Bros. C. A. Johnston, principal of the IJvalda high school, was a visitor here on Saturday. A. L. Lanier, Mt. Vernon, (Ja., sells the Blackshear fertilizers, Mrs. F. Let* Mcßae has return ed from a visit to Sylvester, ac companied by her • sister, Mrs. Jas. Richardson. Mr. L. N. Reals or Wheel, r county was a visitor here on Tuesday. For the superior court and the' carnival both to close and depart at the same time was enough to give the old town a cold. Col. R. S. Wimberly of Macon was a business visitor yesterday. I have used the Blackshear fer tilizer about six years and have always been pleased with them. Jesse 1. Fountain, ad. Messrs. W. F. McAllister and Lester O’Neal with Misses Lucile Mason of Lyons, I’earl Jones of Uvalda and Miss Jackson of Dub lin came up by automobile on Tuesday afternoon from Uvalda. j Mr. H. F. Stephens of Tenniile joined his family this week, and on yesterday cecompanied I)r. Hunt, his brother-in-law, on a bird hunt. r »<> i•- ■" nnr-” .Ml -V"» vmrMMMMK) i'i —r“rr """ “ J " m ~ W “T “*' ■ ! 1•.. ytf '.»**£■ : ; “*■ \% .. ~ > v, .' 7£> i * , ov/ . ~. \ i jii “It’s the moehanical wonder of the jure!” \on ean’t Imv ' % T \ tlit' Ford mechanical features i di am other ear— at any price. I liat’sono reason why von must net yours now if you w ant to dri\ e “t lie mechanical wonder ol thence this season. "Everybody is driving' n Ford" more than j, 20U.000 in service. New prices—runabout so2o —tovainjr car $(500 town car sßoo—with all equipment, f. o. b. Detroit. Get particulars trom N. L. Gillis & J. E. Hall, Soperton, Ga. —or direct from Detroit factory. Judge J. K. Hines, a promi nent attorney of “Atlanta, was in attendance on superior court here on Friday. Mr. B. F. Hart, a prominent merchant of Uvalda, was attend-, ing court here last week. Mr. W. N. Clark of Vidalia was a visitor to “our town on | Tuesday. | I bought' of the Blackshear| Manufacturing Co. 00 tons of i their fertilizer in 1012 and was well pleased with the same. J. B. Canady, ad. Clerk 'of Superior Court, O’Brien is very busy this week listing cases to be transferred to Wheeler county. We will be courting superior courting—again on the third Monday in March. Rev. J. B. Blackwell has re eently moved from Helena here, and with his interesting family occupy the Maddox cottage on Institute Heights. Misses Mamie and Eula Foun taii are visiting in Mt. Vernon this week. Lyons Progress. Mr. John D. Stanford was with relatives and friends here on Tuesday. Mr. J. 11. Conner a prominent farmer of Toombs county, resid ling south of Uvalda, was here last, week. Mr. (’. I). Adams, former treasurer of Montgomery county, was here attending to business ; yesterday. Mt. Vernon’s next big func tion will be tlx* address of Grand Master Coleman and the institu tion of a lodge of Odd Fellbws on Thursday afternoon and night of next week. Items Os Interest at Alamo. Editor Monitor: Alamo is on a boom now. A new court house will soon he erected, a SIO,OOO school building, a new parsonage for the Methodist church. The Freewill Baptists are building a new church, the Methodists have a new Epworth League with sev eral members: and the Missiona r\ Baptists will organize a new '•t.iirch on Wednesday after the third Sunday, with a large mem bership. Rev. C. E. Kight may run a protracted for one week or more, lie will preach here next Sunday morning at 11:00 and in the evening at 7:00. It is veiy probable that Rev, J. I). Rabun of Mt. Vernon and Rev. J. I). Larkin of Mcßae will assist in the organization of the church and assist in the meeting, to which all Baptists are invited. . Everybody invited to all the ser vices. to hear great singing anil preaching, and great good is ex pected to follow. Respectfully, L. P. Smith, a member. 1 Farm For Rout. 1 have for rent a good two hoi se farm, fifty-five acres, all | stumped and in high state of cul- * ti vat ion. See or write me at i once. D. S. Williamson, 2-i:»tf. Uvalda, Ga. t THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 1913. The Honor Roll of Longpond School. Nellie Johnson Ruth Poilett Albert S. Johnson Christine McAllister Peter Johnson Katie McArthur Clyde Rackley Fromia Register Agnes McAllister John O. McArthur Cecil Dinkins Viola Roberts Thelma McAllister Willie Stewart George Reynolds Harvey Gillis Carl Dorsey Kudell McArthur Annie Reynolds Beatrice McAllister Thelma Adam McAllister Willie Clark Ruby Rackley : I). Johnson Lamar Wells Sletta Poilett Allen Stewart Division Notice. The Mt. Vernon Telephone Co., Stanford Brothers, managers, tins this day been divided by mu tual consent, W. R. Stanford as summing entire ownership of that portion of lines and equipment in Wheeler county, west of the Oconee river, which business will in the future be known as the Glenwood Telephone, Co., W. R. Stanford, manager. The Mt. Ver- Vernon Telephone Qo., Stanford Brothers, managers including lines and equipment east of the Oconee river, Montgomery and Toombs counties, will continue under same name and manage ment, (with the exception of \V. R. Stanford as above stated ) This the 12th day of February, 1913, G. J. Stanford, J. I, Stanford, W. U. Stanford. Administrator’s Sale. Georgia— Montgomery County. Under and by virtue i n order of the Court of Ordinary of Lau rens County, Georgia granting special leave to the administrator to sell tbe land hereinafter de scribed in Montgomery County, Georgia will be sold at public out cry on the first Tuesday in March 1913, before the court house door in said county between the legal hours of sale the following describ ed tract of land : AH that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 12215 t, district G. M. of Mont gomery County, Georgia, and be ing a tract of one hundred, eight and one-quarter (108 1-4) acres of land bounded as follows: On the north by G. L. Miller; east by (4. L. Miller; south by Frank Cooper, and west by Messers Creek. Also Ninety-eight, and one-fourth (98 1-4 ) acres of lund bounded on the north by G, L Miller; east by Miller lands ;south by Frank Conner, and on the west by Jim Ricks. Terms of sale cash. This Ist day of Feb ruary, 1918. C. L. Beacham, Admr. of the Estate of C. W. Beacham. FREE FERRIES DISCONTINUED. State of Georgia Montgomery County. In the Court of Roads and Revenues of said County, at Regular meeting: assembled this the Ist Tuesday in February, 19111. Wherefore, it has boon made apparent to this body since the creation of the new County of Wheeler out of that part of Montgomery County west of tin* Oconee river, and, Wherefore, the ferries heretofore operated across the Oconee river at I.amnion's Ferry neat Mt. Vernon, Ga., and at Bell’s Ferry, near Charlotte. Ga., by the County of Montgomery, an* now pub lic highways to be operated by the two adjoining counties, and. Wherefore, the adjoining county of Wheeler re fuses to pay her pro rata share of the expense of operating said ferries, it is. therefore. Ordered ami adjudged by this court that said ferries be and they are hereby discontinued. It is further considered, ordered and adjudged by this body that said ferry boats, cables, ropes and all apparatus connected therewith for the op eration of said ferry Ixwts. heretofore operated : ami being the properly of this. Montgomery County, lx* offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash before the court house door of said county on the Ist Tu« sday in March. 19111, and that the ' proceeds arising from said sale be appropriated to the bridge fund of said county. This the 4th day of February, 1913 W. H. MoXLEY, Chairman. SALE OF FERRY BOATS. State of Georgia Montgomery County. This is to notify the public generally that after the Ist Tuesday in March. 1913. the Lammon’s Ferry, near Mt. Vernon, Ga.. and Bell's Ferry, near Charlotte, Ga., will !*o discontinued by the County of Montgomery, heretofore operated by them as free ferries. And in pursuance of a resolution passed at a meeting of the Board of R«*ads and Revenues of Montgomery County. Georgia, held at their rejru lar session on the 4th day of February, 1913. or dering said ferries to be discontinued after the Ist Tuesday in March. 1913. And in pursuance of said order the undersigned, chairman of said Board, will put up and sell at public outcry on the ; Ist Tuesday in March. 1913, to the highest bidder for cash, before the court house door in said coun ty. the follow ing described property to wit: One certain ferry boat and about 860 yards of steel cable, all the pulleys, levers, ropes, etc., con nected with the said ferry Ixxit, now on exhibition at Lammon'a Ferry, near Mt Vernon, Ga., said ferry boat being of the dimensions of sixty feet, in length ami twelve feet in breadth, ami practi cally new, having recently tieen launched, with all the modern appliances for operating the same Also at the same time ami place and under the same conditions andcircunistaces the undersigned tull offer for sale a certain ferry Uvit and aU>ut , and about 350 yards of cable, all the pulleys, levers, ropes, etc., connected therewith, used for trans portation at Bell's Ferry on the Oconee river near Charlotte, Ga. All parties wishing to buy said « will find j the same at the aforesaid crossings. ales be ing made as aforesaid for the purpose o. usposlng of satvi discontinued ferry boats. Ml H IfoXLKY, Chairman Board of Rivnls and Revenues Mont gomery County. Gi'orgia. t CLINTON P, THOMPSON, Attorney at Law, ST. VERNON AND ALAMO. Mt. Vernon office Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday. Telephone. I Get Your I Corn Ground. For the Very Best Meal—made quick —call at our mills in Ailey, . where we operate two of the celebrated Meadows Grist Mills. Your patronage is solicited and 8 Refaction guaranteed. H. V. Thompson & Bros. Ailey, Ga. _• Live Stock insurance Insure your horse in an old . old and reliable company. Low rates—less than two cents a day will guarantee prompt payment of claim. Mo assessments to pay and no risks to run. I represent the Atlantic Horse Insurance Co. of Providence, R. I. Call and look into the plan. H. L, WILT, MT. VERNON, GA. i For Long Term Farm Loans. I am negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the best companies doing bus ■ iness in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments I have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that 1 am in position to give you the best terms and as prompt services as any one. If vou need a loan see me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Mt jL inf II <*i A Note to You: Jan. 23, 1913. W<? have no regular delivery wagon as yet. Within a few years air ships will come into general use, and many of our patrons will have deliveries made from our place in this novel and rapid manner. In the mean time, should you not live directly in touch with our drug store, many of your purchases can he forwarded by H Uncle Sam’s new mail service— the Parcels Post —delivered right at your door. That class of goods commonly known as merchandise' will be forwarded at our expense, free to your door, and we should be glad to have our patrons take ! i, advantage of this new and eco- j | nomical method of shopping, P. S. School books cannot be | forwarded at the Parcels Post | rates. | Yours truly, | Mt. Vernon Drug * Company. $ S? I 60 YEARS* Cop* rights Ac. Anrone sending a sketch find description may g quickly ascertain our opinion tree whether an invention ta probable patentable. Conitnur’ca. tlons strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. 'Md -t agency fur securing patents. a Patent*- :nko»» through Munn & Co. receipt tjvruil notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated we.-fclv. largest clr > culatton "f aiiy s MentU!'* U'urnal. Terms. $3 a yenr: four months, $L i?old by all newsdealers. WUNN & Co. 3658 New York Branch Office. 62f> F St- Washiugtou. D. C. E. M. RACKLEY Dentist j|i Office over Mt. Vernon Drug Co. MT. VERNON. QA. 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