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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1914)
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. • 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. « 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. G I I o : c C£ c & c S i"J 3 3 os rs) J 2 .5P £ o t: §■ .S 3 .Sf > o Ow H 7034391 7106114 33 36,271 641430 1214 20 98 27 76166 831 21 517 17 22 19 4 7813 23 8 4 50 238 16153546 6935 99 5211 46 124 72 36 19 16 55 5 5 12 41 261 1 4 5 5 217 46 43 1 6130 91619 42 79 46 71 j 21 20 42365 5129 838 41 4 16 1011 47255 16 25 712131 1 72 27 4 57352 23 58 2198128 23 6 24 381 81663 1 12 7 6611 8192 1421 50 21 70 81 178 97 7 19 558 86 49 27 85 133 2H 43; 30 25118 617 24 24 47 64 89 58185 71 17 51630 764730 45117 44 38 5716 85554 20 4269 44 68 36124 98 24 24 549 7628 8 6313566 99! 28 8112 623 4034 70 91 6176192117 32 52,765 4930 715137 20! 25 7 71 361 16 28 15 m 38 59181 57 29 477 76 36 57 38 16328 27 5126 84,586 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. NO. 47
