The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, December 18, 1913, Image 6
© —— % | LOCAL - PERSONAL § ' — ■ 0 • • S • • 'X: 0 0.000 Mr. I). A. Outen and family, after a stay of several years, have removed to their home in Claxton. While here they made many friends who will regret to see. them leave. In fact, any town sustains a loss when a fam ily of good people moves away. Nothing better or more appro priate for a holiday gift than Cut Glass. The Sumerford Drug Co., Ailey, have it in abundance, and at lowest prices. Buy this week. ad ; • * Messrs. Ben Gillis, A. M. Mad dox, Geo. Sammons, Tom Page and Dr. 0. B. Moye of Soperton came down on business Tuesday. Mr. Lawson Collins of Tarry town was with the party. Mr. Claude Allcorn of the City Drug Store, Vidalia, and Col. DaCosta Patilla of that place were here on business Friday last. Remember, we do hand en graving without extra cost where goods are bought of us. W. E. Walker, the jeweler, Vidalia. ad Mr. Julian Peterson, the affable cashier of the Montgomery Coun ty Bank, Ailey, was a business caller at this office a few days ngo. Mrs. C. If. Cummings has re turned from Erick, where she was called by the serious illness of a brother. Hunter, Pearce & Battey, the solid, reliable and energetic Cot ton Factors, of Savannah, offer you the excellent service that has earned them their superior reputation as salesman among thousands of sal isfied customers, (iive them a trial or else you may be neglecting an opportunity to realize more for your cotton than heretofore. 1)o it now and be con vinced. ad Mr. W. L. Calhoun, a well known citizen of Tarrytown, was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. W. 11. McQueen was a business visitor to Savannah Tuesday. The Sumerford Drug Co., Ai ley, as usual have a fine line of Christmas gifts. Their line of Toilet Sets cannot be excelled for elegance. ad Mrs. M. B. Calhoun and chil dren have returned from an ex tended visit to her parents in Athens. The Sumerford Drug Company is a progressive institution. Be sides a complete line of drugs and sundries, when the holiday sea son advances they are always ready with a most complete and appropriate line of goods suitable for gifts. They invite the public to call and inspect their line of holiday goods. ad Mr. Lamar Jones of tJvalda spent Sunday with friends in Mt. Vernon. I Christmas Holiday Rates SEABOARD AIR LINE Very Low Rates From all Stations Tickets on sale Doc. 17, 18, 19, fc 2o, *2l, 2*2, 23, *24, *25 and a Ist, 1913, and Jan. I, 191 I. Good returning to original starting point not later than midnight Jan. (>tb, 1914. For full information see nearest I Seaboard agent or write I C. W. SMALL, Div. P. A. Savannah, Ga. Mrs. John S. Stamps and little son, John S., .Jr., returned to their home at Mcßae a few days ago after visiting relatives near Mt. Vernon. Col. Albert C. Saffold of Coch ran was here on legal business Monday. Mr. R. L. O’Neal of Uvalda came up last Sabbath. Mr. R. N. Clark, the monu ment and marble man, was a business caller at this office one day this week, leaving an order for some stationery. He knows where to get the best. Christmas Presents to suit all —men, women, boys and girls. Stock is large but going fast. See us at once. Sumerford Drug Co., Ailey, Ga. ad Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hilton of the Higgston section were shop ping in Mt. Vernon Tuesday. Nunnally’s Candies, in 1 to 5 lb. boxes. This dainty gift al ways pleases. Fresh lot just in. Sumerford Drug Co.’s, the gift store, at Ailey. ad Mr. and Mrs. W. H. H. Stephens of the Kibbee section spent the day visiting and shop ping in Mt. Vernon Tuesday. Remember, a diamond ring worth $75 and a gold bracelet to be given away Jan. Ist at W. E. Walker’s, Vidalia, Ca. ad Mrs. Alex McArthur is conva lescing from a week’s illness. No regular paper next week. Have your subscription run up a year in advance. Mrs. W. A. Peterson and daughter, Miss Mary Lou, re lumed Thursday afternoon from a trip to Atlanta. It matters not who the present lis for, W. E. Walker, Vidalia, can fix it up reasonably. ad Col. L. C. Underwood and family are now comfortably lodged in their new home on Railroad Avenue. We have a complete line of jewelry and silver novelties. Make your selections early and avoid (be rush. W. E. Walker, jeweler, Vidalia. ad Mr. Gteen Williams of the Erick section was a visitor here j Tuesday. He is a Confederate Veteran, and in his young man hood was a valiant soldier of the Sixty-First Georgia, taking part in many battles. Many Miners Killed. Newcastle, Colo., Dec. 16- By an explosion of coal dust in the Vulcan mine here today thirty eight men were killed. Two men were rescued after the under ground works had caught fire. It will be several days before the bodies of the dead miners can be taken out, but there is no hope that any more of them will be !saved. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR —THURSDAY, DEC. I*. 1018 The Regular Prayer Service, Methodist Church. On Thursday evenings the reg ular prayer meeting of the Meth odist church will be held. All are invited to be present, as this will be a special feature of the church services. Mr. Shaw Speaks. Hon. Emmett R. Shaw of Fort Gaines addressed a large audience at the Brewton-Parker Institute here last Friday evening on “the Dangers of the Age,” and he was given an appreciative hear ing. He enunciated some import ant topics, and his experience as a legislator fits him for discussing questions of vital interest to the public. His address, while forcible, was more in the nature of a warning against evils, social, political and otherwise, which are calculated to affect the moral and civic wel- • fare of the state. It is possible that Mr. Shaw will go on the lecture platform, in which event j many newly made friends will have opportunity of hearing him here again. Great London Estate Sold. London, Dec. 16.—Perhaps the greatest private real estate deal on record was consumated in London today, the Duke of Bed ford’s block in the heart of Lon don having changed hands. The great estate consists of 19 acres, and has long been held by the family. It includes the Royal Opera, the Drury Lane, the Ald wych, the Strand and the Lyceum theatres, and the price paid for the property was $50,000,090. Out for Clerk. Mr. J. C. Calhoun, for many years clerk of the superior court of this county, is now a regularly announced candidate for the office which he once filled with general satisfaction to the public. Mr. Calhoun is a well known cit izen, and for the past three years has devoted considerable atten tion to his farming interests. His formal announcement will be seen in this issue. Petition For Divorce. Georgia- Montgomery County. Willie Davis vs Susan Davis. In Montgomery Superior Court. To Susan Davis, Greeting: You are hereby notified that Willie Davis has filed in this court his petition for total divorce against you, ami that the same I*9 made returnable to the February Term of this court. Take due notice thereof and govern yourself accordingly. Wit ness the Honorable E. D. Graham, Judge of said court. M. L. O’Brien, Clerk, S. C. M. C. For choice rust-proof seed oats see me before the supply is ex hausted. W. H. McQueen, ad Mt. Vernon. W. E. Walker is always on time; never late when it comes to having the goods and fixing them up for proper presentation. Trv us and be pleased. Walker, the jeweler, Vidalia. ad imfmn?TtYmf?TffffTY^TVTfTfTVTTTTfT?fff?f?nfi ► m \ Your Farm Lands i ► ■ ■ i. ■ , . .... - < ► < ► < ► M ► < ► ◄ ► ◄ ► Will pay you more turned into cash. < ► This we can do for you. List your 2 ► *■ * ► property wtili us for sale—we will find < ► a buyer for you. Whether you want • ► to buy or sell, we can handle the deal \ \ to your advantage and get results, on 3 ► farm or city property in this county IF YOU WANT MONEY 1 ► ► -4 * Get in touch with us. We are in position to supply it on 3 ► short notice, and on very agreeable terms. We have good < ► connections with the big firms that want to lend money to •» £ the farmers of Montgomery county. Drop in and talk the ► matter over with us. We can do the business to suit you. * ► * ► ~ " < \ MONTGOMERY COUNTY REAL ESTATE j : AND LOAN CO. I ► •< : MOUNT VERNON, GEORGIA : ► 4 ■* »aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa» 00000000000000 0000000000000000000000 s If You Want a Farm! 1 of 40, 50, 60, 75, 100 or 200 Acres j ■| it will pay you to come here at once \ 0 Our big private sale of farms is going on from day to day $ % and we are selling at prices that never will prevail again. | I GREATEST OPPORTUNITY !! * i t It is your greatest opportunity to buy a good farm at $ the biggest bargain of your life. \\ e are selling bargains £ g every day and making prices that are an inducement for \ I you to buy. When we say “bargains,” we mean it. EASY TERMS! | Easy terms will be arranged. Write, wire or phone \ when you will come and we will meet you. » M $ i I JAS. L. LOGAN D. S. McARTHUR j f Lumber City, Ga. Lumber City, Ga. \ I E. RIVERS REALTY CO, ATLANTA, GA. f Cotton Ginners’ Report For Montgomery. Special Agent Johnson found 14,103 hales of cotton ginned in this county up to Dec. Ist. To the same date last year 9,(582 bales had been ginned. The bulk of the crop has no doubt j been ginned. For Clerk Superior Court, I herein' announce my candidacy for the of fice of Clerk of the Superior Court of Mont gomery County, subject to such rules as may he promulgate d by the democratic party for holding the primary <1- *tion. If lam elect ed I pledge rlie peoplejif the county to dis charge all of tlic duties of the office to the very best of my ability. Having served the people in this capacity before, I fed that my experience ipuililii s me to thoroughly perform all of the duti. s ot this office. Thanking the people for past favors and as suring each and every voter that 1 will appre ciate his support, I am, Respectfully, J. C. Calhoun. j Statement of the Condition of THE BANK OF TARRYTOWN, (Branch of Bank of Soperton, Soperton, Ga ) Located at Tarry town, Ga., at the Close of Business Dec. 3rd, 1913: Resources: i Time loans SIO,IOB 21 I Overdrafts unsecured 454 83 j Banking House, 1,202 90 i Furniture and Fixtures 901 151 Due from banks and bankers in the state 7,978 57 Due from banks and bankers in other states 850 60' Currency 1,943 00 Gold 40 00 Silver, nickles, etc. 329 09 ('ash items 977 73 Advances on cotton 3,217 49 6,507 31 Total $28,093 57 STATE OF GJiOll' »IA Montgomery County. I‘.'ton- mo came J). K» Holliman, Cashier of The Hank of Tarry town, who, being duly sworn says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank as shown by the honks of tile ill said Bank. D. E. HOLLIMAN. Nwo in to and subscribed before me, this the 10th day of Dec., 1913. J. E HALL. N. P. M. G., Ga. Fresh and Pure from r CVI ? tj the growers and manu- xj* ■ ‘jfsjj /WlfaStß facturers. All the skill £ J .< v i, 0 f the doctor and drug- ® H X gist will avail you (© nothing if the prescriptions are filled with a poor grade or t*9 with drugs that have lost their strength by reason of age. ; Health a Valuable Asset. || X When it needs attention, you can not afford to trifle. Let *!' us serve you. <|j A Full Line of seasonable garden g seeds always in stock. 0 1* Sumerford Drug Co. Prescription Druggists Ailey, Georgia Liabilities: Undivided profits less cur ex. int. and taxes pd. $ 800 08 Due to banks and bankers in this state 7,776 46 | Individual deposits subject to check 18,823 28 Time certificates 400 00 Cashier’s Cheeks 798 75 . > Total $28,093 57