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The Montgomery Monitor.
VOL. XXVIII.
WANTS FACTS FROM
MR. J. C. JOHNSON
People Demand Intentions
on Further Division
of County.
Mr. Editor: —
Now that the county primary
is over, at which the qualified
electors of Montgomery county
expressed their choice either for
or against the creation of the
proposed new county of Treutlen,
and the result of the voting has
been overwhelmingly against its
creation, I have been thinking of
the probable result of this vote.
Os, course all understand that
the purpose of the Democratic
party in ordering the question
voted on, was to ascertain the
wishes of the people in regard to
the passage or defeat of the bill
now pending in the General As
sembly having for its purpose the
creation of the proposed new
county. Mr. Johnson, our pres
ent representative, introduced
the bill and has been favoring its
passage, and the people of the !
county now wish to know what!
his attitude toward the bill will
be in the approaching session of
the General Assembly, which
conyenes in June next.
Mr. Johnson is, I believe, a
staunch Democrat and an ardent
adherent to its doctrines, and
knows full well the well estab
lished doctrine of the Democratic
party —that the majority shall
rule. Mr. Johnson also knows
that as the representative of the
county he is a servant of the
people who elected him and
amenable to them for his official
conduct.
The old adage, “vox populi est
vox Dei,’’is applicable to the
present state of facts with refer
ence to the new county bill. It!
has been suggested that the!
proper thing for our repaesenta
tive to do is to withdraw his bill.
Will he do it or will be persist in
its passage and thereby force his
constituents to incur the expense
necessary to go to Atlanta and
defeat the passage of the bill?
The people of the county wish 1
to hear, Mr. Johnson, through
the medium of the county paper,
what you are going to do about
the new county proposition.
J. B. Geiger.
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An Interesting Visitor.
We were favored on T ;e c v ay
by a visit from our esteemed old
friend, Judge J. D. Evans of Lo-.
thair, who came down accompa
nied by his good wife. Few vet
erans of the Confederacy had a
more thrilling experience in the
war than he, and none can por
tray those exciting experiences
more clearly or more vividly than
lie does. When here this week,
Judge Evans carried a walking
cane made from a hickory sup
pling cut in Taliaferro county 114
years ago, where Judge Evans
w T as born in 1840.
Revival Meeting Will
Begin Next Sunday.
Revival services will begin at
the Methodist church here on
Sunday morning next. Many
improvements have recently been
made in the auditorium. New
and comfortable chairs have ta
ken the place of the old benches,
and the interior touched up with
paint. The revival services will
continue through the week, and
a good attendance is expected.
Great preparation has been made
for these services and the public
will be cordially welcomed.
To Confederate Pensioners.
The checks for Confederate
pensioners are now at the Mt.
Vernon Bank, and all parties en
titled are notified to call and get
the funds.
Uvalda.
Special Correspondence.
Rev. G. H. Turner of the Meth
odist church, began a protracted
meeting here Sunday, assisted by
Rev. Henry Smith.
Miss Lucile Mason of Lyons
visited her cousin, Miss Pearl
Jones, last week.
The “Billie Broughton’’ show
was in town last week. Miss
Lucile Weathersbee won the
diamond ring as the most popular
young lady.
Messrs. Carl and Grady Mc-
Allister and Misses Pearle Jones
and Helen Gray were out auto
mobiling Sunday.
Miss Sallie Partin of Cedar
Crossing is visiting her sister,
Mrs. B. J. McNatt.
Miss Virginia Gray of Hazle
hurst visited homefolks Saturday
and Sunday.
Two new brick buildings almost
finished in town.
Mr. L. A. Crosby died about 1
o’clock yesterday morning after
suffering two weeks with pneu
monia. He was buried at three
o’clock at Smyrna church. His
loved ones have the sympathy of
many friends.
The new residence of Mr. R.
L. Phillips is almost finished.
—Springtime.
Cotton Ginned In
Montgomery County.
Hon. Win. J. Harris, Director
of the Census, announces the
amount of cotton ginned by coun
ties of the crops of 1912 and
1913. We note that Montgomery
county produced 11,187 bales in
1912, while the county is credited j
with 16,082 bales of the crop of
1913.
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Didn’t Keep it Enough.
Maude Fulton, the actress, has
a fund of anecdotes, says Young’s
Magazine, and here’s one of the
best among them:
“She had stopped, panting, by
the road to rest. It was the
shell road in Pass Christian, and
she was black. Beside her was
a heavy market basket filled to
overflowing. A passerby smiled
at her with sympathetic friend
liness and she responded with
full and free confidence: ‘Yas
s’m. I is some tiahed. An’
lame. All painful wid miseries.
Yass’m, I coulda done sen’ some
one else to mahket fo’ me. Mah
grandson he coulda gone. But
I dasn’t trust him. He spends
mah money too briefly.’ ”
Mr. Frank Conner
Dies in Savannah.
Mr. Frank Conner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Conner of this
place, died at a hospital in Sa
vannah Sunday night, following
an operation for appendicits.
For some time he had resided
at Collins, and leaves a wife and
four children. He is a brother of
Mrs. J. R. Buttersworth of this
place. Mr. and Mrs. Butters
worth and son, Jim, and Mrs.
Conner left Monday afternoon
for Swainsboro for the burial on
Tuesday. Mr. Conner was 33
years of age, and died in vigor
orous manhood.
Little Bennie Conner
Is Badly Burned.
The numerous friends of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Conner of Vida
lia will regret to learn that their
little son, Bennie, three years of
age, was severely burned Thurs
day night last. The little one’s
nigtht gown was ignited from
the grate in the home, and he
was only saved by his scrams
that quickly brought assistance.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAR. 2G, 1914.
Result Primary Election
In Montgomery County
Wednesday, March 18.
CANDIDATES.
For Clerk Sup. Ct. J. C. Calhoun
Geo. R. Tyler
J. C. McAllister
For Sheriff James Hester
E. E. Burch
L. Williamson
S. Z. Salter
For Tax Collector D. M. Currie
G. V. Mason
H. C. Davis
B. F. Hamilton
For Tax Receiver Isaac Brooks
J. G. Morris
For Co. Treasurer Archey Gillis
Wm. Jones
For Surveyor B.F. Hamilton, Jr.
S. B. Morris
For Coroner E. L. Hammock
Bruce Fountain
For New County
Against New County
JUVENILE WEDDING
PLEASING SUCCESS'
The Jennie June-Torn Thumb
wedding, in which thirty or more
children acted the part of those
engaged in a real wedding, was
staged in the auditorium of the
8.-P. Institute Tuesday evening
to a well-filled and highly pleased
house.
While many of the actors were
very tender in years, their errors
were few, and each entered into
the theme with earnestness and
charming dignity, from the gal
lant ushers to the charming bride
and handsome groom.
It is impossible to give the cast
of characters, or pay a fitting
tribute to each actor. It was a
success in the full sense of the
word, and the management of j
the public school department is
grateful to the public for it sup-1
port. The net proceeds go to
wards the purchase of certain!
supplies for the public school de
partment. The costumes were I
furnished by Miss O’Hara, under
whose personal direction the play
was put on.
Thigpen School.
Special Correspondence.
Mr. Charley Thigpen and wife
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Webb.
Messrs. Curt Canady and Bob
Hall were visitors at the home
of Mr. Eli Keen Sunday p. m.
Mr. Bob Hall and sister, Miss
Eadie, are visiting their uncle,
Mr. J. P. Canady.
Mr. Darwin Keen visited at
the home of W. F. Humphrey on
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Jesse Deriso of Summit
and Miss Ruth Sumner of Iliggs
ton were married at the home of
the bride Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Leon Kennedy and cousin,
Miss Eadie Hall, were guests of
Mr. J. E. B. Hutcheson Sunday, j
Mr. Harmon Keen made a bus- 1
iness trip to Soperton Saturday, j
Misses Kate and Ruth Deriso
visited the Misses Hall Sunday.
Mr. Isaac Hatcher and wife ;
visited at the home of Mr. Tom I
Spivey Sunday.
Mrs. N. E. Deriso and children
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
Ira Thigpen.
Mr. Tom Spivey and wife stop
ped over with Mr. add Mrs. M.
D. Seals Sunday night en route
to Adrian. —B. E.
New line of groceries just in.
ad 0. H. Morrison & Co.
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PROGRAM REGULAR
TEACHERS’ MEETING
Planning for Pupils Contest
in Mount Vernon
April 18th.
At the regular meeting of the
Montgomery County Teachers’
Association to be held here April
4 the following program will be
observed:
1— Possibilities for County
School Contest and Fair,
Supt. A. B. Hutcheson,
Prof. R. E. Robertson.
2 Reports of Committees by
Chairmen.
3 Value of the Athletic Fea
ture of our Contest,
Prof. John M. Morris.
4 Reports from each school of
the prizes and funds raised for
the contest.
5 Ilow to Get Patrons to the
Contest, Mrs. C. A. Johnston.
6 Report from each school of
how many contests it will enter.
7 Questions and answers about
the contest.
Hon. W. M. Clements
Announces for Congress.
Hon. Walter M. Clements of
Eastman this week makes formal
announcement of his candidacy
for Representative of the Twelfth
Congressional District in the
next congress. Mr. Clements
has been in the field for some
time, but now makes positive
statement of his intentions. He
is well and favorably known to
the people of Montgomery coun
ty, having long resided in the
county before becoming a citizen
of Dodge. Mr. Clements will
make a thorough canvass of the
district, and at a later date will
make known his platform, giving
his views on national questions.
Another For Representative.
From the sourthern end of the
county, Mr. P. M. Moseley comes
out in a card this week announc
ing as a candidate for represen
tative of Montgomery county in
the coming primary. Mr. Mose
ley is a progressive young farmer,
son of the late Cuyler P. Moseley,
and enters the race with assur
ances of support from numerous
friends. See Mr. Moseley’s card
in this paper.
Card of Appreciation.
For the interest manifested in
my recent campaign and the ef
fort made in my behalf, I beg to
return my appreciation. I am
grateful to all. It is possible
j that that I may again appear be-
I fore the voters of Montgomery
| county. Respectfully,
G. V. Mason.
Crooked Run.
Special Cotrexpondence
Prof. Homer Dalton visited at
the home of Oliver Smith Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. G.
W. Sammons are glad to know
that she is recovering from a
two weeks illness.
J. F. Holton and Kelley Gillis
visited Mt. Vernon Saturday.
Mr. Erie Meeks and Miss Min
nie Lee Morris attended Sunday
school at Harmony Sunday.
Mathew Meeks and Darwin
Keene visited at the home of
Mr. Bill Humphrey Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Garrett visited Mrs.
Mrs. Willie Gay Monday.
Young and Couley Garret were
called to the bedside of their
mother, who is ill at her home in
North Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Calhoun of
Soperton and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Calhoun of Tarry town were the
guests of Mrs. N. F. Page on
Sunday. Mrs. Page is improving
Carlos Braddy, Harmon Keene
and Jim Holton visited R. A.
Page last Sabbath.
Mrs. G. W. Braddy visited Mrs.
J. F. Holton Tuesday.
Tom Sammons and Eulene Mor
ris visited J. M. Meeks Sunday.
Mrs. John M. Reynolds was
Friday called to the bedside of
her mother-in-law, Mrs. John I).
Reynolds, who is seriously ill.
Misses Bessie and Fannie Belle
Holton and brother, Mack, at
tended Sabbath school Sunday.
It. L. Holton and wife visited
G. W. Sammons and wife Sunday.
Miss Addie Lee Brooks visited
her brother, Eulen, Wednesday.
Misses Vida and Eula Braddy
visited Miss Pearle Page on last
Wednesday.
Little Clyde and Andie Kate
Wood spent part of last week
with their grand-parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Holton.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. G. Barwick
visited at the home of their broth
er, Geo. Barwick, Sunday.
Glenn Holton visited G. W.
Sammons Sunday.
Emmet Durden, carrier of
Route 1, is spending a month in
North Carolina and his brother,
Alec, is taking the route.
The Mercer Glee Club
Will Be Here Tonight.
The most interesting event in
way of high class entertainment
that has come this way in a long
time will be the entertainment by
the Glee Club of Mercer Univer
sity at the auditorium of the
Brewton-Parker Institute this
evening. Those who appreciate
a real first-class program will not
miss this opportunity of hearing
something worth while. This
this club, composed of fine talent
and genuine artists, never fails
to add to their reputation, and
the program on for this evening
will please the most exacting.
Card to Friends.
I desire through the county pa
per to return thanks to more than
five hundred friends who sup
ported me in the race for county
surveyor on the 18th inst. lam
gratified at the encouragement
received, and will again be a can
! didate for the place.
Very truly,
B. F. Hamilton, Jr.
For Representative:
I hereby announce myxolf a candidate for
i HOprcai illative of A/ontKinncry county. lie
i inn a native of your county. and drdrii'g above
all Onega the material and educational wel
fare of iih eiiizeiip, I neck thia o| poMunity to
i uaaiut in their upbuil ling; and ii thb tried ix
eon milled to me, I tthall do my heat for the
advancement of my people. Soli, iliti# the
active xupport of all law-abiding citi/' iih ot
llie’ county, 1 am
Ynurx reapectfully,
P. M. Mohei.kv.
DRAINAGE CONGRESS
AND ALTO PARADE
Great Events In Savannah
That Will Attract
Thousands.
A floral auto parade, the first
ever held in South Georgia, and
in all likelihood the first ever held
in Georgia, will be one of the fea
tures of the festivities accompa
nying the meeting of the Nation
al Drainage Congress at Savan
nah, April 22-25.
Liberal prizes will be otfered
for the most attractively decora
ted automobile or float. Many
entries have already been made
from Savannah automobilists and
from the inquiries received it is
apparent that many other Geor
gia towns will have representa
tives competing for the honors of
the occasion. Paper flowers, as
well as the natural ones, will be
lavishly used for decorations.
Out-of-town autoists can make
up their designs at home, bring
the decorations with them on the
trip to Savannah, and adjust
them on the morning of the pa
rade. The judges will probably
be the governors of Georgia and
adjacent states.
All the railroads have recog
nized the greatness'of the Con
gress by granting a three cent
rate for the round trip from all
points south of the Ohio and east
of the Mississippi, tickets going
on sale April 20th for three days,
and good to return until April
doth, permitting visitors to spend
a week or more in Savannah. The
municipality of Savannah will en
tertain the delegates in various
ways and the city will wear a
gala air.
| Pythian Notes |
/ Proceedings of Regular Meeting Held |
by Py lliian Literary Society
■i.'. '.V,
The Pythian Literary Society
met in the Freshman room on
the afternoon of March 21. After
prayer, roll call and the reading
and adoption ot the minutes, the
following program was success
fully rendered:
Conversation - Annie Mae Mott,
L da Stanford and Bessie Bar
nard.
Prophecy—Vivian Dumas.
Conversation —Joel T. Outk-r,
Waller Ewing and Arthur Hart
ley.
Debate, Resolved, That a jury
decision should require only
three-fourths majority.
Affirmative, Lawrence Thomp
son, John Rabun.
Negative, Eugene Tr-wiffc, Tom
Wilherington.
The decision was rendered in
favor of the affirmative.
Quartette- Ned Warren, Brooks
Elton, Walter Lee, Cart Geiger.
Talk by Professor Harrisor.
After a short business session,
we adjourned.
IOR CONURKSS TWF.LPTH WtsIRJCT:
To tin- Vo tern of the Twelfth Con
gr< HBional District ot Georgia:
1 hog to announce lhat I am a
candidate for CongregH from this
district, subject to the Democratic
primury
Respectfully,
Walt Kit M. Clements.
An Aged Lady Dies
After Long Illness.
Mrs. J. J. Coleman of Route
; No. 1, north of this place, died
| Sunday afternoon about 6 o’clock.
Mrs. Coleman, it is understood,
1 had not recovered from the ef
fects of a stroke of paralysis re
ceived some time ago. She leaves
an aged husband, her son, Mr.
G. W. Coleman, and other rela
tives to mourn her departure.
She was a member of the Bap
tist church, and was laid to rest
j Tuesday.
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