The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, December 04, 1913, Image 1
VOL. XXVIII. PROMINENT CITIZEN - PASSES TO HIS REWARD Old Soldier of Many Battles Lays Down Busy Life-Work. I On Sunday last at his home near Charlotte, Mr. Martin T. Moses came to the end of a long life. He had been ill for some time and was nearly 81 years of age. He was born Dec. 17, 1832, and was successful in farming, and in the naval stores and lum ber business, and owned a large body of fine timbered land. In 1854 Mr. Moses was married to Miss Mary C. Conner, daugh-; ter of Hon. Jas. G. Conner, who was the first ordinary of Mont gomery county. To this union were born three children, Mrs. John C. McAllister of Mt. Ver non, Mr. A. M. Moses of Char lotte, and Mr. J. J. Moses of Uvalda. He served four years in the civil war in Company “K,” Gist Georgia Regiment of Gordon’s Brigade. He was in the battle of Gettysburg and the important engagements in Virginia during turbulent period. At the battle of Gettysburg, he, in company with Mr. H. A. Calhoun, who still survives, picked up General Reynolds of the Union Army, who was mortally wounded, and j placed him in a fence corner and spread a fly tent over him to shield him from the sun. Histo ry states that General Reynolds was wounded in the neck, but Mr. Moses was positive that he was shot in the thigh and bled to death. Along with other comrades Mr. Moses was captured and confined in Camp Chase for nearly a year, getting out after Lee had sur rendered, and came home a poor man. In 1882 he engaged in the naval stores business, and after this in the lumber business. It was the desire of his life to live long enough to attend the the great reunion of the Blue and Grey at Gettysburg, and last year had that wish gratified. He looked once more upon the field of the great struggle and had the fires of old Southern patriotism stir once more his manly frame. The remains were laid to rest on Monday in the Dead River cemetery, near where he had spent a long and useful life. The funeral rites were conducted by the Masons, the deceased having been a member of Mt. Vernon Lodge for almost half a century. HUNTER—RACKLEY. Although we were apprised of the fact that our esteemed young friend and former townsman, Dr. Floyd L. Rackley, had quit the ranks of single blessedness, we were not in possession of the details. We offer congratula tions, and clip the following from the Homerville News of last week: A quiet wedding took place in the city Wednesday afternoon at four o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hunter, the con tracting parties being their daughter, Miss Katie Hunter, and Dr. Floyd L. Rackley of Mil len, Ga. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. George H. Wal ker of the Methodist church. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Hunter, and is an attractive and accomplished young lady. Dr. Rackley is a practicing young dentist of Mil len, having moved there recently from Dexter, Ga. Dr. and Mrs. Rackley left on the afternoon train for Millen, where they will make their future home. Their many friends wish for them a long and happy life. And the circus will be here on Saturday. Stye Himmonitor. Death Os Mrs. Barnhill. I We clip the following tribute to Mrs. D. S. Barnhill of Lothair from the Valdosta Times of last week: ■ The many friends in this city and section will be saddened to ; hear of the death of Mrs. D. S. Barnhill, of Soperton, Ga. Mrs. Barnhill was, before her mar ! riage, Miss Bessie Knight, of Lake Park, and was one of the social favorites in her home town. Her life from childhood was worthy of emulation. All loved her for her many virtues, and high ideals of life. Though she had not reached | the usual measure of our alloted l days, yet she performed in a measure, as much as most wo men in the full time of probation here. The sympathy of many friends go out to the bereaved family in their great serrow. A Friend. Hon. Emmet Shaw at The 8.-P. Institute. Hon. Emmet Shaw of Fort Gaines will address the public at the auditorium of the Brewton- Parker Institute on the evening of Friday, 12th inst., to which the public is incited. No admis sion charged, and all invited. Mr. Shaw is a former member of the state senate, and a gifted speaker. His subject for this occasion will be “the Dangers of the Age.” Hear him. 12th. Appointments for Next Year. At the South Georgia Confer ence of the Methodist church in Macon, which closed on Monday many changes were made in ap pointments for the coming year. We give the appointments of the Mcßae District: Mcßae District—L. A. Hill, pre siding elder. Mcßae-T. E. Davenport. Helena and Scotland —W. A. Mallory. Eastman—W E. Towson. Claxton—C. T. Clark. Abbeville and Rhine —A. B. Wall. Baxley—S. A. Hearn. Lumber City —C. M. Ledbetter. Towns Circuit and Alamo —J. E. Summer. Hazlehurst —C. E. Cook. Jacksonville and Circuit —To be supplied by S. W. Sneed. Milan Circuit—W. D. McGre gor. Chauncey Circuit —B. F. West. Vidalia —E. H. McGeHee. Mt. Vernon Circuit—H. C. Ewing. Lyons—J. W. Weston. Reidsville and Shiloh—J. B. Griner. Baxley Circuit—l. R. Kelley. Surrency Circuit —J. T. Lowe. Higgston Circuit —To be sup plied by C. T. Brickley. Uvalda Circuit —R. M. Allison. Altamaha Circuit —W. T. Lam bert. Hagan and Collins—Hamp Stevens. Cobbtown Circuit—To be sup plied by C. T. Strickland. Student to Emory College—L. T. Rogers. South Georgia College—S. E. Jenkins, vice president. Rev. G. F. Austin, former pas tor here, goes to Columbus, and Rev. H. C. Brewton to Guyton. It will be seen that Rev. C. M. . Ledbetter is assigned to Lumber City, near by. Vidalia gets Dr. 1 E. H. McGehee, one of the 1 strongest preachers in the con i ference. , Stray Notice. Came to my place about three ' years ago, a dark red Steer now [ about 4or 5 years old. Mark staple fork in right ear and 1 smooth crop in left ear. Owner can get same by paying feed bill and advertising fees. ? J. C. Clifton. Uvalda, Ga., Nov. 25, 1913. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 4, 1913. General News Items Told in Short Meter. Comptroller General Wright is asking all tax collectors in the state to remit for taxes collected as fast as possible to meet the demands of the state. Chas. R. Smith of Atlanta was convicted of bigamy and on Fri day was sentenced for four years in the presence of his two wives and the ministers who married them to Smith. Warren Clements was sen tenced to the penitentiary for life in Loundes superior court last week for killing E. J. Grif fin. Hon. J. Randall Walker, con gressman of the Eleventh Dis trict, was bitten by a spider while on a camp fishing trip Sat urday, and was dangerously ill from the bite. John Deen and his daughter of Waycross were seriously burned and Deen’s leg crushed Friday by the explosion of gas in their home lighting plant. In South Carolina Gov. Blease pardoned a man who had been dead 19 months, and another was pardoned twice in two years af ter being convicted of murder. H. D. Umbstraetter, editor of the Black Cat Magazine in Bos ton, was shot by his own gun while climbing over a stone wall Saturday. About 500 automobile owners and drivers were summoned to police court in New York Mon day and fined for speeding. During eleven months 277 per sons were killed. At Lebanon, Mo., a negro wo man 83 years old is going to school and learning the a, b, c’s. The large brick warehouse owned by a stock company at Lumpkin, Ga., was burned Fri day night with 700 bales of cot ton, all covered by insurance. OTHER CANDIDATES ARE IN THE FIELD One For Representative And One For Sheriff Join The Candidates. In this week’s paper Mr. Jim L. Gillis gives notice of his can didacy for Representative, Mr. Gillis is a prominent young far mer with large interests in this county, and proposes to represent old Montgomery in the General Assembly. Mr. Gillis is a son of Mr. N. L. Gillis, president of the Bank of Soperton, and is well and favorably known to the peo ple of this county. We take pleasure in calling attention to his announcement. Another candidate for Sheriff comes to the front this week, in the person of Mr. J. B. Davis. Mr. Davis is a member of a large and influential family, residing in the Orland section. Mr. Da vis enjoys the acquaintance of a large circle of friends, and is known to most of the people of the county. Mr. Davis proposes to serve the people as sheriff without favor or affection, and do his part in the execution of the law, if favored with the of fice. See his caid. Some Fine Vegetables On The County Farm. We are indebted to Commis sioner R. D. Beatty for specimens of fine turnips from the county farm. Superintendent Moxley is a good farmer, and aids materi ally in the keep of the convict force, supplying them with 2,000 heads of cabbage among other . things. Mail pouches containing mail worth between $30,000 and $70,- 000 were robbed Friday night near Dowagiac, Mich., and the empty bags found along the track in South Bend. Henry Mclntyre of Marion, Ohio, went hunting Monday, and placing his gun against a fence, : his dog knocked it down and j killed him. More than 500 sheep have been killed by wolves in the past ten days in the Ozark Mountains of : Arkansas. I Miss Audrey Smith of Defi ance, Ohio, made 117 bushels of corn to the acre this season, b 'ating the highest boy planter 20 bushels. A snake crawled out'of the or gan at Ennis Creek Baptist church near Snyder, Texas, last Sunday and suddenly broke up the service while they were sing ing the last hymn. James R. Clark of New York, aged 23, has been married to : three wives in three years, all of , them under 19, and been convict ed of bigamy. Mrs. Albert Couden, 15 years of age has been granted a di vorce from her husband at South Bend, Ind., who is 71 years of age. Hazekiah Crawford of Potts ville, Pa., worker in a steel mill, said he would work Monday if he did not drop dead, and died that way while firing a large furnace. f In the great corn show in At ! lanta, which closes today, 85 boys were found who were in the 100-bushel class, Edward Wellborn of Morgan county head ing the list with 181 bushels. i George Fields, a negro express driver of Atlanta, was caught between two street cars and crushed to death on Tuesday j morning. m ©. niHi © © © © 0 0 © Damon Notes © , © 0 |kw Proceedings of Weekly Meeting at q q Brewton-farker Institute, Ml. Vernon q 00"© , ©;00' '&W&7OW& ® The Damon Literary Society met in the Auditorium Saturday afternoon last. After being call ed to order by the president we were led in prayer by the chap j lain, roll was called, minutes were read and adopted. The following program was very successfully rendered: Piano solo—Eva Conner. Reading—Dossie Taylor. • Jokes and wants Eunice Burkhalter. , Essay—Cecil Brewton. Piano duet Cadie Belle and Bertie Lou Adams. Debate: Resolved, That Cap ital Punishment Should be Abol ished. Affirmative--Charles Ricks and Ray Coursey. Negative—A. S. Johnson and Edgar McLemore. Violin solo—Erin McArthur. Reading—Tyra Stanley. Vocal quartette Jim McCul lough, Durham Cobb, Cecil Lee and Walden Downs. Prophecy —Dossie Taylor. Piano duet —Ernestine Black well and Marie McQueen. The judges rendered their de cision in favor of the affirmative, i We were glad to have several visitors with us. After having a short business meeting we ad journed in order. M. 0. — Mr. John E. Mcßae and Mar shal Buttersworth went to Sa vannah Monday, having been summoned before the United States court grand jnry. Some Disastrous Fires. On Thursday of last week, the dwelling on the farm of Mr. Charlton Calhoun, between Tar rytown and the river, was de stroyed by'fire. Mr. Calhoun did not reside on the place, but the loss of the building alone was probably SI2OO. On Thursday night a sawmill outfit belonging to Mr. Peter Johnson, that was being opera ted Jn theiOconee riverjswamp, was burned. The traction engine used to run the mill was saved without great damage. It is said the fire was of incendiary origin, but we are not in receipt ■ of particulars. Soperton. Special Correspondence. Misses'Mary Lou Williams and Flossie Chivers spent Thanks i giving in Tarrytown. Miss Abbie Miller of Dublin is visiting Mrs. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Bankston of Macon spent Thanksgiving here. Miss Frances Beatty of Tarry town spent the week end with her cousin, Miss. Mary Lou Wil liams. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pritchett spent Friday in Macon. Miss Mary Ruth Duggan spent the latter part of the week with friends in Vidalia. Misses Mae Taylor and Susie New spent the week end with relatives in Dexter. Miss Frankie Calhoun of Tar rytown spent a few days hist week with Mrs. Lowrey. Mrs. J. C. Williams and daugh ter, Marguerite, left Monday for Florida. Mrs. Eugene Allen of Surrency spent the latter part of the week with Mrs. Lowrey. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun of Tar rytown spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Logan. Miss Sallie Mae Gibson of Tar rytown spent Sunday with Mrs. Lowrey. Mrs. Herbert Gillis and daugh ter, Lillian, spent Sunday and Monday in Vidalia. Miss Lollie Calhoun of Tarry town is visiting Mrs. John Cal houn. Mr. Denton and son, Otis, spent Sunday in Dublin. Mr. Clarence Wright of Savan nah spent Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chivers announce the arrival of a little girl, who arrived Monday last. Misses Bessie Barwick and Ly da Gillis spent a few days last j week visiting relatives at Nuney. I Mr. Marvin Gillis of Galveston, Texas, is visiting relatives here. Mr. arid Mrs. Randolph Wil liams spent Monday in Dexter. Miss Annie Williams spent Monday in Dublin. Misses Mary Smith, Bessie Barwick, Lyda Gillis and Mr. Sewell Courson spent Thanks giving at Gillis Springs. Mr. Bonnie Beasley of Zaidee spent Sunday here. For Representative. I (linin’ to repicaent the county of Montgom ery in tin? Georgia Legislature, and hereby give notice to my fellow eitizeiiH that 1 am a candidate lor the place. Having the welfare ! ami prosperity of the people at heart, 1 pro powe, if elected, to advocate hucli meaMurcH an l they dewire enacted into law, «.nd to do hiicli thin;,H an will uphold the dignity of tlie grand old State of Georgia and advance the rna'ciial intercut of her people. Soliciting your vote* | in the primary eleetion, and Manuring you of my purpose to nerve you faithfully, I am Youth ieapectfully Jim L. Gillih. Mr. M. H. Darley of near Ai ; ley was over to see us Tuesday. FERRY DISASTER LAST THURSDAY Lost One Mule And House hold Goods When Chain Breaks. Mr. G. F. Thomas of the Lum ber City section, who married a Mt. Vernon young lady some months ago, came over last Thursday for a lot of household goods left here, happened to pe culiar accident and considerable loss in trying to cross the Oconee river on his return. The goods were loaded on a two-horse wagon, drawn by two mules, and when he attempted to drive on to the Hat, the chain holding it broke and the flat was pushed out into the stream let ting the team down into deep water. A terrible struggle was made by Mr. Thomas to save the mules, one of which was drown ed. Part of the wagon was re covered, but most of the load was lost. Mr. Thomas appeared before the County Commissioners here Tuesday and asked for payment of the actual loss sustained, about S2OO, but we are not in formed as to what disposition was made of the clain. The case is still pending, having been heard by the Commissioners at their regular sesssion Tuesday and again yesterday. Honor Roll For Soperton Public School. Following is the honor roll for the month ending Nov. 21, 1913: FIRST GRADE. Claudie Evans, Julian Wade, Madison Dickens. SECOND GRADE. Lucile Pipkin, Cleo Walden, Geraldine Graham, Parker Dew berry. THIRD GRADE. Lola Dickens, Willie Fuller. FIFTH GRADE. Edit,ha McCrimmon, James Duggan. SIXTH GRADE. Lizzie Lee Walden, Daisy Mc- Crimmon, Eunice Fowler, Marian Dewberry, Otis Denton, Gladys Calhoun. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. Distinguished List. Arie Prichett, Arena Ivey, Clare Dewberry, Minnie Smith. For Sheriff: To tlm Voters of Montgomery County: I Im oby otter mynelf u candidate for the of lieu of of mud county, Bubjcct to the i iilch of the Ku rutivc Committee If ejected I promise to serve I ho people to the best of oiy ability, and will appreciate any and all totes given rue in the election, , Youth respectfully, J. B, Davis. Soperton, Nov. 25, 1913. Thanksgiving Occasion. A pleasant affair was the enter tainment given at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Hunt Thurs day evening last by Misses Mae Branch and Urania Mcßae. The parlors and reception hall were tastily arranged with ferns, palms and pot plants, and added to the charm of the occasion. An original contest, suggestive of Thanksgiving, lent merriment to the occasion, the winners be ing Misses Stuckey and Peacock. Progressive rook proved an enjoy able feature of the evening, to ward the close of which dainty refreshments were served. Those present were Misses An na Morrison, Minnie Abt, Mattie Mcßride, Urania Mcßae, Mae Branch, Alleen Mcßae, Bessie Stuckey, Iris Simpson, Lucy Mc- Allister, Dorcas Mcßae, Stella Morris, Jennie Thompson and Ethleen Folsom and Messrs. Tom Mason, Arpad Hicks, Clarence Mcßae, Toni Hughes, Carl Geiger and Claud Wright. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. F. Lee Mc- Rae, and Misses Peacock and Watson of Vidalia, the latter be ing guests of Dr. and Mrs. Hunt. NO. 32