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VOL. XXVIII.
CO. COMMISSIONERS
NAME TAX ASSESSORS
Regular Meeting Tuesday
Transacts Business
Os County.
The Board of County Com
missioners held their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Much routine business came up
for a hearing and several matters
were disposed of. Perhaps the
most important matter for the
Board to consider was the ap
pointment of three tax assessors
for the county under the new tax
law. The three men selected
were, A. T. Miller, Soperton; W.
O. Mcßae, Mt. Vernon; F. B.
Mcßride, Hack Branch. The
assessors do not begin their work
until next year under the law,
but the Commissioners have ap
pointed them as committee to in
spect the tax books for this year.
The men selected are all men of
good judgment and sterling
character, and the selection could
scarcely be improved upon.
ANNUAL MEETING
W. B. M. UNION
Program To Be Rendered
Vidalia Baptist Church
Oct. 16—17.
The annual meeting of the Wo
man’s Missionary Union of the
Daniell Association will be held
with the W. M. S., Vidalia
Baptist Church, October 16th
17th.
Each church in the Association,
whether they have organized
work or not, are invited to send
women to represent woman’s
work in their respective churches.
All organizations ai’e urged to
see that at least two representa
tives from each society— (W. 11.
S., Y. W. A., Sunbeams, and
Royal Ambassadors,) are present.
Those expecting to attend the
meeting will please send their
names to Mrs. J. L. Hart, Vida
lia, that she may have your
homes ready when you arrive.
Committees will' meet all trains
and each delegate or visitor will
be entertained free. The meet
ing will begin at 10 o’clock
Thursday morning, lasting thru
Friday. Come prepared to stay
both days.
Rev. D. E. Edenfield, pastor of
Claxton Baptist church, will
make the annual address Thurs
day evening at 7:30. Everybody,
the brethren especially, invited
to this service.
THURSDAY MORNING.
1. Devotional. An Appeal for
His presence—Mrs. M. Outler,
Ailey.
2. Greetings—Rev. J. A. J.
Dumas.
3. Response —Miss Alma Sta
pler.
4. Enrollment of messengers
and reports from organizations.
5. Reports of district secreta
ties.
i 6. Report and annual address
oflsuperintendent.
7. Appointment of committees.
8. “Our Life a Plan of God
and its Purpose.’’—Mrs. G. H.
Williams, president Southeast
Division.
9. Adjourn for lunch.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
1. Devotional. The King’s
Business—Mrs. J. H. Duggan,
Soperton.
2. Why Missions? (1.) In our
Association —Mrs. J. B. Geiger,
Mt. Vernon. Discussion. (2,) In
our state and country Mrs. G.
H. Williams, Dublin. (3,) In for
eign lands—Mrs. W. P. Lake,
Vidalia.
3. The Mary P. Willingham
School —Mrs. W. T. China, Ly
ons.
4. Business, adjourn.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The Woman’s Baptist Mission
ary Union, Its Past, Present and
Future—Rev. D. E. Edenfield,
pastor Claxton Baptist church.
Special song service, Vidalia
choir and Sunbeams.
FRIDAY MORNING.
1. Devotional—Mrs. G. 11.
Williams.
2. Factors in our work. (l)The
District Secretary—Mr3. J. L.
Hart, Vidalia. (2) Bible Study
Mrs. W. J. Futral, Glen wood.
(3) Mission Study- Mrs. A. P.
Darby, Vidalia. (4) Personal Ser
vice-Miss Nella Johnson, Long-
Soperton.
! Special Correspondence.
Mrs. Ivey of Adrain arrived
last Friday to spend a while with
j relatives here.
Mr. Oscar Duggan, who is at
tending school in Sandersville
spent Sunday here with his pa
: rents.
Dr. Einmit Butterly of Vidalia
spent "Sunday here with his
friend, Dr. Grady Parrish.
Mrs. C. M. Pritchett left Mon
day for Cary being called there
on account of the death of her
little niece.
j Messrs. Tom Pritchett and R.
T. Crumpler spent the week end
here visiting friends.
! Miss Minnie Smith of Norris
town arrived Monday to attend
j school here.
Dr. and Mrs. George Johnson
are entertaining a little daughter
at their home, who arrived Mon
day.
A series of meetings was start
!ed last Sunday at the Methodist
church, which will continue
j through the week.
Mr. Tom Ivey spent Sunday in
Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee re
turned home after a short visit
to friends and relatives in
Wrightsville.
' Mr. Anthony Phillips of Gillis
Springs spent the week end with
i friends here.
Messrs. Earl Bland and Horace
Dickens of Vidalia spent Sunday
I with friends here.
I
Charles L. Davis Appointed
State Game Commissioner.
On Saturday last Governor
Slaton appointed Charles L. Da
vis of Meriwether county state
game and fish commissioner to
succeed Jesse E Mercer of FitzT
jgerald, whose term expires on
! Nov. Ist.
| The place pays a salary of
'52,000 per year and office and
I traveling expenses. The gov-
J ernor was influenced largely in
making the appointment by the
fact that Mr. Davis was leader
of the movement that brought
| the present game laws into exis
tence.
Dr. Palmer is President
of State Med. Board.
At a meeting of the newly ap
pointed members of the State
board of medical examiners, un
i der the new medical practice
bill, held in Atlanta last week,
Dr. J. W. Palmer was elected
! president. The next meeting of
! the board will be held in Atlanta
on the loth inst., this being the
first regular meeting of the new
board.
Committees Named to
Inspect County Chaingangs.
Senator M. C. Tarver, chair
man of the senate committee on
! the state penitentiary, has nam
ed the committees for inspecting
the various county convict camps
! of the state.
For Montgomery county the
following have been appointed;
Senators Tarver and McNeil;
| Representatives Slater and Sto-
I vail. The other counties allotted
to them are, Effingham, Bryan,
Chatham, Tattnall, Liberty, Mc-
Intosh, Toombs, Dodge and
j Laurens.
i
pond. (5) Home Department,
Mrs. C. W. Fox, Vidalia. (a)
iUuenlisted church and church
member- Mrs. J. E. Thompson,
Vidalia. (b) Standard of Excel
lence—Mrs. Oral Proctor, Vida
lia.
3. A Christian woman’s work
—where?—Mrs. J. C. Price, Vi
! dalia. Lunch.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
1. Devotional- Mrs. J. M.
Neal, Tarrrytown.
2. Sunbeam Conference, con
ducted by Mrs. C. A. Mason, Mt.
Vernon. Missionary chalk talk
—Miss Nora Walker, Oak Grove.
3. Y. W. A. Conference, pre
sided over by Mrs. T. R. Lee,
Vidalia.
4. Business.
| 5. “God be with you till we
meet again.’’
6. Adjourn.
Mrs. Fulton Smith,
Superintendent W. B. M. U ,
Daniell Association.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 1913.
General News Items
Told in Short Meter.
Miss Sallie Arnold of Eaton-j
ton, aged 76 years, was gored to
death by a maddened cow at her
home Saturday morning. The
cow attacked her brother who
came to her rescue, and contin
ued to fight until neighbors shot
her down.
Fire destroyed the Planters’
warehouse and a building adjoin
ing at Forsyth Saturday night.
Cotton worth $15,000 was con
sumed.
Elbert Peacock, a highly re
spected citizen of Dodge county,
died near Rhine on Friday night
at the advanced age of 96 years.
Burglars entered the home of
W. F. Lamkin in Atlanta Sunday
night, and after using chloroform
on Mrs, Lamkin, robbed tiie
house and left her gagged and
tied to a bedpost.
Yeggmen blew the safe of the
Mountain City Supply Co. in Ma
con Saturday night and secured
sll3 in cash, leaving S9OO in
checks undisturbed.
Robert A. Bennett, a sign j
painter, fell from staging four
stories high in Savannah on Mon
day afternoon and died soon af
ter from injuries received.
Two boys were poisoned and
one dead from eating the berries
of the “cow itch’’ vine near
Troy, Ala., thinking they were
wild grapes.
Mrs. H. S. Whilden, a wealthy
widow of Camden, N. J., is sue
ing to recover about $30,000 in
lands and bonds from Francis H.
Green of Savannah, who spent
the fortune left by her husband ,
after promising to marry her.
Arthur S. Hughes, a ranch
owner of Forsyth, Montana, has
been arrested in New York, for
burning a corpse in his home and ,
trying to collect SB,OOO insurance
on his own life.
SUPERIOR COURT
ADJOURNED TERM
Held Four Days Last
Week For Trial of
Criminal Cases.
After a session of four days
the Superior Court adjourned
Thursday evening. The case'
against Lee Keen, charged with i
the murder of Will Radney, oc
cupied three days and resulted
in a verdict against him for in
voluntary manslaghter. A sen
tence of three years in the peni
tentiary was pronounced by
Judge Graham. The following
cases were also disposed of:
Jess Hamilton, misdemeanor,
guilty, six months or SSO.
J. J. Muring, misdemeanor, noli
prossed.
J. J. Moring, misdemeanor, plea
of guilty, three months or $45. ,
Oscar Everett and Maggie Ev-;
erett, misdemeanor, settled on
payment of costs.
Clem Lazingbery, misdemeanor,
verdict of guilty, sentence 4
months.
George Johnson, misdemeanor,
plea of guilty, three months or
$25.
A.. H. Johnson, misdemeanor,
plea of guilty, fine $75 or six
months.
Fisher, Lowrey & Fisher vs.
Georgia Walden, verdict and]
judgment for plaintiff.
Justice Court Will
Change Meeting Day.
We are informed by Justice
Geo. J. Stanford that the time
for holding the Justice Court for
the 1343 d G. M. District has
been changed from the first
Friday in each month, as hereto
fore held, to the third Friday.
The first court to be held under
the new rule will be on Friday,
Decern ber 19.
Fourth Quarterly Meeting.
The fourth quarterly confer
ence of the Mt. Vernon circuit
will be held at the Methodist]
church in Mt. Vernon at 11
o’clock on the 15th inst. This
is the last quarterly meeting of
the year for this circuit.
Arrested for the murder of
Mrs. M. A. Rexroat, a dancing
| teacher at Wheaton, 111., Henry
Spencer has confessed to the
murder of thirteen other persons.
Rut some of his stories are not
believed.
L. R. Royd and C. W. Jones,
! young white men, were discover
jed in the act of robbing a car at
Manchester and were locked in
by the conductor and arrested
when taken out at Cordele.
Mrs. Paul Marshall, traveling
from Nolesville, Ind., to Mont
morencie, was taken ill and gave
birth to a girl in an automobile
after being taken from the train.
The Shewmake plantation near
Dublin consisting of 5,000 acres
was sold to Dublin men last
week for a sum in the neighbor
hood of $200,000.
Dr. W. J. McNaughton, con
victed of the murder of Fred
Flanders in Emanuel county, was
taken to the state prison farm at
, Milledgeville on Friday morning
!to begin serving his sentence
which had been commuted to life
imprisonment.
Having completed the work of
getting the tariff bill through
congress, Hon. Oscar W. Under
wood announces as a candidate
for the U. S. Senate from Ala
bama.
i Thomas Toshesky, entombed
for eight days in an abandoned
chamber of the Continental mine
near Centralia, Pa., was rescued
on Saturday morning. He was
kept alive by being fed through
an air tube.
I Will Stokes of Rrent near For
syth was caught in the shafting
of his gin Saturday morning by
his coat catching on a set screw,
and his body beaten into a mass
of broken bones and flesh. He
| died a few hours later.
SPECIAL EXCURSION
TRAIN TO MACON
Macon, Dublin Savannah
Railroad Will Run
Special Train.
Special train leaves Vidalia,
Ga., over the M. I). & S. Rail
j road at 6.00 am, arrives Macon
110.00 am., returning leaves Ma
con 5.30 pm., arrives Vidalia9.3o
pm.
All stores in Macon have ar
ranged special openings that
day. See the new fall and win
ter goods. Souvenirs to visitors.
Mr. Geo. W. Rowell, Jeweler,
of Macon has arranged to give
away a $35.00 loving cup to some
passenger on this train. Sou
venir numbered blank books will
Ibe given away on the train and
on arrival at Macon drawing will
jbe held at his store, the cup go
jingtothe holder of the lucky
number.
Cheap rates from all stations
on M. D. & S. Railroad. ad.
Piano Concert 8.-P. I.
Next Monday Night.
The Rrewton-Parker Institute
will present Prof. I. M. Mayer,
! the well known concert pianist,
iin a piano recital Monday night,
i 13th inst. Mr. Mayer is regard
ed as the best concert artist in
the South, and the people of this
section should avail themselves
of the opportunity of hearing him,
for there are but few occasions
when an artist of Mr. Mayer’s
attainments visits small places
remotely removed from music
centers.
Prof. Mayer comes for this re
cital through the efforts of Dr.
Brewton, who is to be commend
ed for being instrumental in giv
ing this section what we know
will be a musical treat.
R. E. Robertson.
Rev. J. D. Rabun has returned
from an extended visit to Nor
wood, Ga., where he conducted a
meeting and visited numerous
j relatives and friends.
Ailey Paragraphs.
Special Correspondence.
Quite a pleasant event was the
social entertainment of the Ep
worth League at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Hall Friday even
ing. First on the program
was a Scripture quotation on the
style of the old fashion spelling
bee. No time being given for
refreshing the memory, some
were soon spelled down, while
others stood the test for some
time. The field was finally left
with Mrs. M. L. Skipper and Mr.
Waldon Downs. The contest was
warm between these two, but
Mr. Downs finally in despair
quoted Isaiah: “Woe is me, for
I am undone,” and took his seat
amid much laughter. Many
other pleasant games were in
dulged in, after which we were
served with refreshments, and
the happy Leaguers went home.
Mrs. McLeod of Lyons spent
Sunday with the family of Mr.
J. A. Kitchen.
Mrs. B. R. Snooks and Miss
Jessemai Peterson were in Sav
annah shopping Friday.
M v Cark.s Roberson of Dublin
is b for some time, having the
contract to remodel the homes of
Mr. J. B. Brewton and Mr. B. R.
Snooks.
Miss Jessemai Peterson made a
short visit to Lyons Monday.
Master Howard and little Miss
Helen McNatt of Lyons spent
Sunday here with relatives.
Mrs. J. W. McArthur spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Wilbanks, in Vi
dalia.
Little Clark Holmes had thi
misfortune to get his arm broken
by a fall Monday afternoon.
Clifford Dukes of Milan was
here this week.
Mrs. J. Corbett of Adel is
spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Dr. Hall of this
place.
Mrs. Chas. Frizzelle and chil
dren attended the Kent family
reunion at Glenwood Wednesday.
Candidates Casting About.
Several of our citizens are
figuring on the next campaign
for county offices. There are
rumors in the air as to the aims
of several well-known citizens
who may be in the running. We
are informed that Judge A. I).
Hughes of Hack Branch is con
sidering the matter of running
for county treasurer, and may
announce later.
Mr. G. V. Mason will be a can
didate for Tax Collector, and his
card of announcement will be put
before the public next week.
Macon Trade Special.
Attention is called to the spec
ial train which leaves Vidalia at
six o'clock tomorrow (Friday)
morning, reaching Macon at. ten
o’clock. Cheap rates will be in
effect, besides the opportunity of
spending the greater part of the
day in Macon. Train returning,
leaves Macon at 5:30 p. rn., ar
riving at Vidalia 9:30 p. m. Train
stops at all points along the line.
The merchants of Macon have
arranged special openings that
day of fall and winter goods, and
the public along the line of the
M. I). & S. Ry., will takeadvan
tage of the cheap rates.
Sheriff Sule.
Georgia— Montgomery County.
Will On kol<l before the court house
door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tues
day in Nov., IDIH, between the h oil
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which
the following Is a complete descrip
tion :
One 1 mule five yean old, one Kray
mai < Hi th old, one black man* mule nix
yea rn >trui or brown borne muleeiyht. yearH
old. < lock vied on and will be Hold us the
prope iy of A. I'., H. P.. I! C. and ('. M Thomp
son to natisfy an execution issued from the supc
rior court of ToombH county in favor of Hank of
Vidalia vh A. P., H. IV, 11. C. and <‘. M. Thomp
son. Property in poHHeMHion of defendant.*!, levy
made by A. It. lleater, deputy, and written notire
given. Thin the Oth flay of October,
Jaw. Heater, Sheriff.
I). C. Patillo, A t ty. for Plffs.
Slier ill bulo.
Georgia- Montgoirp ry County.
Will be Hold before tin '.court house
floor ii* Mt. Vernon on the first Tiiuk
clay in Nov., ISiLJ. between tin* legal
I ion r« of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, certain property, of which
the following in a complete descrip
tion :
One black mare mule seven y«*arK old, one black
mare mule «ix years “old, one brown mare-mule
seven year* old and one hay mare mule nix yearn
old. Levied on and will tie sold an the property of
A. P„ 11 P. and H. C. Thompson to satisfy an ex
ecution infilled from the superior court of Toombs
county in favor of First National (tank of Vidalia
vh A. P. Thompson, prin.. J. W. Darby, 11. C. and
H. P. Thompson endorsers. Levy made and re
turned to me by A. H. Hester, deputy sheriff, and
written notice ic iven. This the 7th day of Oct.,
Jas. Hester, Sheriff.
D, C. Patillo, Atty. for Plff.
NINTH DISTRICT ODD
FELLOWS CONVENTION
Meet at Bartow For Good
Time and Much
Business.
The Ninth district Odd Fellows
convention held in Bartow on the
Ist inst. was a perfect success,
viewed from the standpoint of
good fellowship, unlimited re
freshments, and the general good
of the order. The local lodge
was represented by Messrs. S.
Z. Suitor and M. E. Fountain,
both of whom made encouraging
repor s at Monday night’s meet
ing here. Ailey lodge was rep
resented by Messrs. John M.
Hughes and Chas. Frizzelle, to
gether with Mr. M. H. Darley
member of the relief committee
from this section. All are free
in their praise of the good peo
ple of Bartow for the royal treat
ment received at their hands.
Grand Master T. M. Hoynes of
Savannah was unable to be pres
ent, but was ably represented by
his secretary, Mr. G. C. Dixon,
who delivered one of the ad
dresses. Another able address
was delivered by Mr. J. C. Kel
ley of the Bartow section. Fol
lowing the regular session, the
visitors were tendered a picnic
at Williamson’s Creek, near Bar
tow, and many were present to
enjoy the occasion.
The dates for holding the semi
annual meetings were changed
from October and April to Sep
tember and March—one month
earlier. The next convention of
this district will be held in Tar
ry towm, on the first Wednesday
in March, 1914.
The local lodge seems to be
taking on new life, anditsfuture
growth is assured. Weekly meet
ings are held each Monday night
at 7 o’clock. This lodge is plan
ning a public occassion for the
near future and the occasion w 11
include a supper, addresses y
well known speakers, etc. V
full attendance is desired foi the
next meeting, that all committees
may be appointed to work for
the full success of the coming
event. The program will be an
nounced later.
What About The Boys’
Corn Club Contest?
Our information as to the work
of Montgomery County Boys’
Corn Club is very meagre. We
have urged the importance of
this work from time to time and
used all the means in our power
to promote this most important
enterprise, but find it almost im
possible to get even the remote
details to give our readers. We
do not think the idea was ever
to make; a secret order of the
clubs, or to hide under a bushel
the grand achievements of those
engaged in it.
The only information we have
is that Oct. 22d has been set
apart for winding up the contest,
and tne boys are expected to
meet here on that date with
samples of their corn. If in
structions as to the contest are
furnished us in time we will pub
lish them next week.
1 n connection we wish to say
that the business men and farm
ers of Montgomery county could
not engage in a more profitable
thing for our people than to form
a county organization and give
our boys a square deal and such
encouragement in the way of
valuable prizes that would make
the work a grand success. This
grand opportunity is being neg
lected because the state and
na’ ional workers have more than
they can look after.
Cotton Ginned In
Montgomery to Sept. 25th.
Special agent Johnson hands
us the figures of cotton ginned
up to September 25th in this
county. The number of bales
ginned was 4,407. This compares
with 1,9X7 bales ginned up to
same date last year. Good weath
er for gathering the crop has
prevailed, and seems to continue.
The Boston Schooner, Wither
bee, was lost in a collision with
the steamer City of Atlanta off
Cape Hatteras Friday night.
The crew of seven men on the
Witherbee were saved.
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