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VOL. XXVIII.
COME WITH YOUR BEST
SMILE TO ENCOURAGE
The Boys and Girls, as Weil
as the Teachers in the
School Contest.
The most important undertak
ing of the teachers of this coun
ty is to take place at the Brew
ton-Parker Institute here on Sat
urday next. Great preparation
has been made for the occasion,
and all parents and patrons are
urged to attend and lend their
encouragement to the scheme to
excite the highest degree of in
terest in the contestants. Every
family is expected to bring a
basket, a big basket, to aid in
the dinner to be served on the
campus, and will appreciate the
real uplift to be be given mod
ern education in this county.
Education, practical education,
that fits the boys and girls for
the real life, is of vital import
ance to every child in Montgom
ery county, and this intensive
movement on the part of our
teachers should bring out every
parent and seeker for better/nent
of oor social conditions. COME.
Spend a day of real pleasure.
BOOST! and do not knock. These
folks are desperately in earnest.
Will you help them? Remember
that your child’s future destiny
is a part of the scheme. You
ought to see what Montgomery
county is doing for the rising
generation.
Hon. J. A. Martin, of Coving
ton, superintendent of schools
for Newton county, will be here
to deliver a practical talk on the
uplift of real education. New
ton county was the first in the
state to organize a boys’ corn
club, and it will be worth while
to hear a man who knows where
of he speaks.
Mrs. Mattie Lee Skipper
Died Last Sunday Night
At Park View Sanitarium in
Savannah, where she had been
taken for treatment, Mrs. Mattie
Lee Skipper, of Ailey, died on
Sunday night. While her life
seemed to hang upon a slender
thread, the news of her death
was a great shock to relatives
and friends here. At the age of
37 years her pure life went out
to abide forever with the good,
the beautiful and true. Her re
mains were brought out to Lyons
on Monday evening and were in
terred there on Tuesday after
noon. Surviving her are three
brothers and five sisters —John
A. Mcßride, Mt. Vernon; W. H.
Mcßride, Seville; George H. Mc-
Bride, Lyons; Mrs. N. B. Gibbs,
Uvalda; Mrs. J. M. D. McGregor,
and Misses Fannie, Ida and Belle
Mcßride, of Ailey.
Rev. H. C. Ewing, pastor of
the Methodist church, went down
to Lyons and conducted the fun
eral service, the deceased being
a prominent member of his
church at Ailey.
James Barlow Dead at
the Age of 103 Years
Mr. James Barlow, of Laurens
county, the oldest man in this
part of the state, died near Dex
ter on Friday night at the ex
treme age of 103 years. He
spent his last years with his
dauvhter, Mrs. J. S. Ussery, He
was a confederate veteran, and
a man highly esteemed in his sec
tion. His four surviving chil
dren are Mrs. G. B. Ward, of
Wilkinson countv; Mrs. J. L. Us
sery, Mrs. Mary
A. Ward, Washington county,
Mr. A. W, Barlow, of Wheeler
county. The remains were
brought to Stuckey for burial,
near which place Mr. W. A. Bar
low resides, and the interment
took place on Saturday.
J. A. Streyer Receives
a Direct Promotion
Macon, Ga., April 13.—John A.
Stryer, for nearly ten years with
the M., D. & S. railroad, and for
nearly all of that period general
freight and passenger agent, was
yesterday elected traffic manager
at the annual meeting of the
board of directors.
This is considered a distinct
promotion for Mr. Streyer. and
his host of friends in railroad,
social and business circles of
Georgia are extending congratu
lations. For a number of years
before going with the M., D. &
S. railroad, Mr. Streyer was gen
eral freight and passenger agent
of the Macon & Birmingham,
First Picnic This Season
Mr. and Mrs. W. IJ. McQueen
and Rev. and Mrs. IJ. C. Ewing
and the children spent Monday
down on the river. The guest of
honor was Mr. G. C. Dixon, of
Savannah, who has been assist
ing in the revival meeting here.
A pleasant time was had, but it
said the fish they didn’t catch
would probably make two small
sized whales.
Revival Meeting Closes.
After continueing over two
weeks and through three Sun
days, the revival meeting at the
Methodist church here came to a
close with the Sunday night ser
vice. The meeting was a decided
uplift to the church, and to the
community as well, many persons
attending the services who before
had not been attendants of any
of the churches. No more earn
est appeals have ever been made
to the people here than the force
ful sermons by the pastor, Rev.
IJ. C. Ewing, who preached twice
a day, besides conducting many
special services. He was ably
assisted by Rev. Chas. S. T.
Strickland of Claxton during the
first week. Mr. George Clinton
Dixon of Savannah assited in the
meeting for more than a week,
and with his soul-stirring singing
kept alive the interest until the
close. On Sunday evening a class
of twelve was received into the
church, and meeting closed with
an overflowing congregation.
Peach Crop Not Damaged
Macon, April 10.—Advices re
ceived in Macon this morning
from Fort Valley and Marshall
ville are to the effect that very
little, if any, damage was done
to the peach crop last night. The
weather was cold and in very low
places in the orchards there was
a slight frost. Leading orchard
owners express the opinion, how
ever, that no damage has been
done and that Middle Georgia
will peoduce a record-breaking
corp.
Sharpe-Johnson
On Sunday afternoon Miss Car
rie Sharpe, of Vidalia. was mar
ried to Judge Kelley M. Johnson,
of Alston, Rev. E. H. McGhee of
the Methodist church perform
ing the ceremony. The bride is
the daughter of Mr. Joe W.
Sharpe, and was reared near
Alston, where the happy couple
will make their home. Judge
Johnson is an energetic and suc
cessful young business man of
Alston, and the couple start out
with the best wishes of a large
circle of friends.
To Organize Singing
Convention on Saturday
A singing convention will be
organized at Oak Grove church
on Saturday next, beginning at
10 a. m. Professors C. L. Fair
cloth and A. M. Pace will be
present. Public cordially invited.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. APRIL 16, 1914.
Thigpen School. !
Special Correspondence.
The day for the county contest j
is almost here, and our pupils are '
becoming more interested each
day. Every school should take a
live interest in this contest, as it
is the greatest thing Montgom
ery has undertaken for its schools
in some time.
Messrs. John Allen and Tom!
Page and Prof. Homer Dalton
were guests at the home of Mr. \
J. E. B. Hutcheson Friday night, j
Mi’s. Jim Moore of McLeod is
|
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ira!
Thigpen, who is very ill at this
time.
Messrs. R. B. and Arnold Thig- ]
pen made a business trip to So- 1
perton Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. B. Hutche
son, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hatcher, ;
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Seals and
Mrs. James Cobb were visitors at *
I
the home of Mr. Ira Thigpen on
Sunday.
Mr. Harmon Keen and sister,
Miss Fannie Bell, have returned
from Alamo, where they have 1
been visiting friends and rela
tives.
The Easter egg hunt at the
home of Mrs. E. Keen Saturday i
afternoon was enjoyed by a large i
crowd.
Messrs. Maurice Hutcheson, j
John A. and Tom Page and Miss-i
es Julia Phillips and Mary Hutch
eson were out car driving Sun
day afternoon.
We regret to learn that Mrs.
George Moore has been called to
the bedside of her father, Mr.
Kersey, near Kite, who is suffer
ing with a stroke of paralysis.
Misses Ava and Lathia Hutch
eson visited Miss Abbie Keen |
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Seals visited" Miss j
Mary Morrison Sunday.
Let every one be up and doing
for the contest Saturday.
Poplarhcml School.
Honor Roll, First Grade —Rosie
West, Homer West, Luther West,
Felton Warnock, Mattie Beasley :
and Lela Beasley.
Second Grade —Donnie Cona-'
way, Annie Warnock, Martha
Mixon.
Third Grade—Lamar Mixon,
Broby Giliis.
Fourth Grade- Lonnie Hadson.
Fifth Grade—Fay Calhoun.
Seventh Grade—Lucy Warnock,
Mettie Ladson.
Eighth Grade- Annie T. Mix
on.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Miss
Brown.
Quite a large crowd of young j
folks from our community at-!
tended services at Mt. Piszah
Sunday last.
Mr. C. C. Warnock made a
business trip to Tarrytown Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr. C. C. Smith, of Soperton,
was visiting friends in our com
munity Sunday last.
Mr. .J. P. Maxom and family
are visiting relatives and friends
in Wrightsville this week.
Messrs. B. S. Warnock and H. j
A. Montford attended church at
Mt. Pisgah Sunday.
Misses Ida Warnock and Ilassie
I
Brown went to Soperton shoping
Saturday last.
The oyster supper at Poplar-'
head proved to be a success, i
There was a large crowd attend
ed, and everyone seems to have
enjoyed themselves.
We have finished raising enough |
money to purchase the organ for
our school. The boys paying the
highest to eat with their part
ners were Silas Moore and Henry
Collins. We wish to thank all
those who so liberally helped us,
and if we can return this favor
we will be pleased to do so.
Crooked Run.
j Special CoiTcgpomleuco
| Oue school is progressing nicely
under the management of Misses
Lizzie and Bertha Moseley.
A pleasant affair of Friday af
ternoon was the Easter egg hunt
at Crooked Run. A large crowd
, was present and all report a
| pleasant time.
Miss Mamie Brantly and Mr.
! Pink Demonia spent Sunday at
Giliis’ Springs.
Mr. George Brantly spent Sat
| urday night with Mr. Joe Sam
mons.
Mr. G.W.Sammons and daugh
ter Bertha attended Sunday
' school at Harmony Sun.
Misses Lizzie and Berth Mose
ley and Professor Homer Dalton
land Messrs. John and Tom Page
motored to Uvalda Saturday
morning, returning Sunday af
i ternoon.
Miss Pearle Page was the guest
of Misses |’annie Belle and Annie
Laura Kerne Sunday.
j Mrs. Willie Sammons spent
; Sunday at Giliis Springs,
Mrs. Willie Gay spent Sunday
at the home of Mrs. G. W. Sam
mons Sunday.
' The friends of Mrs. G. W.
Sammons will be glad to know
! she is improving.
Miss Bessie Holton and Mr.
Carlos Braddy attended services
at Sheep Shed Sunday.
The death angel visited at the
home of Mr. Jim Curel Monday
last and claimed for its victim
his wife. She leaves a great
| many friends to mourn her death,
| and to them we extend our sym
j pathy.
Messrs. Walter Brady and
Jim Holton attended Sabbath
school at Harmony Sunday.
Misses Bessie Holton, Maggie
1 Dunn, Vida and Eula Bradley,
Annie Lee Dunn and Addie Lee
Brooks and Messrs. Marvin Smith,
Glenn and Mack Holton formed a
| pleasant party, visiting Misses
I Lizzie and Bertha Moseley, Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. J. F. Holton attended ser
vices at Sheep Shed Sunday.
Misses Villa and Eula Bradley
visited their sister, Mrs. I J.
Davis, Saturday evening.
Messrs. Willie Sammons, John
and Tom Page, visited at the
home of Mrs. A. L. Brady Sun
day.
Messrs. Carlos Brady, Joe Sam
mons and George Brantley at-
I tended services Sunday night.
Mr. G. A. Sammons and little
son Ray made a business trip to
! Soperton Tuesday.
I The engagement has been an
nounced of Mr. Charles Holton,
formerly of this place but now of
i Florida, and Miss Pearle Lakes,
of Chattahoochee, Florida. The
wedding to take place in June.
Miss Pearle Page and Brother
Jim and Frank went to the East
er egg hunt at the home of Miss
Fannie Belle Keene Saturday af
| ternoon.
The friends of Mr. 1 J. Davis
will regret to know he is very
| sick with pneumonia, and all hope
for him a speedy recovery.
Little I. J. Davis, Jr., spent
Friday and Saturday at the home
lof his grandmother, Mrs. A. L.
Brady.
Mrs. A. L. Brady visited Mrs.
I. N. Olson Thursday afternoon.
Prof Dalton visited Mr. J. F.
I Holton Friday afternoon.
Mrs. J. D. Reynolds spent
Tuesday at the home of her son,
John Morgan Reynolds.
Mr. Lee Brantley and family
spent Sunday at Giliis Springs.
Mr. Fletcher Morris, of Albany,
arrived Saturday last to spend a
while with friends and relatives
here.
I Fatal Shooting on Streets
of the Town of Pelham
Pelham, Ga., April 12. — Chief
of Police D. C. Campbell killed
| John Harrell on the streets of
Pelham about 4 o’clock this af
ternoon. Seeing Harrell with
his hand on his gun, Chief Camp
bell ordered Harrell to take his
hand otT, but instead of doing as
ordered, he drew his gun, where
upon Campbell drew his and
shooting began, about twelve or
fifteen shots being fired. Harrell
was hit three times, the last time
in the temple, and fell dead.
Chief Campbell was hit once in
the thigh. Policeman llaire,
coming to the assistance of his
chief, was hit in the shoulder,
and Z. T. Pullen, a citizen, was
hit in the foot.
Record Year for Fertilizers.
Atlanta, April 11. —ls fertiliz
ers, and plenty of them can do it,
Georgia is to have another year
of bumper crops. Reports re
ceived at the Department of Ag
riculture in the state capitol from
the sale of fertilizer tags; from
the railroads, which are being
called upon to furnish freight
cars for transportation, and from
the fertilizer concerns through
out the state which are called up
on to supply the demand for fer
tilizer, Georgia farmers are going
to use over one and one-quarter
million tons of fertilizer during
1914.
Throws Guncotton Into
the Stove; Wrecks House
Savannah, April 10.—An in
vestigation is being made today
of an explosion that destroyed a
West Broad street store and very
nearly killed the occupants of the
house above. Some waste pack
ing was thrown into a -stove in
| the store and almost immediately
I there was a terrific explosion.
| The flooring was torn away, win-
I dows w’ere broken and a section
of a wall of the house fell. An
investigation showed a quantity
of guncotton had been packed in
the fuel box.
Preliminary Trial in
Murder Case Tomorrow
The -two women in jail here,
charged with being mixed up in
the killing of Fred Miller at Sop
erton, are to have a preliminary
hearing in the matter here to
! morrow. It is claimed that thir
ten men whose names are known
were at the house of the Dunn
women when Miller was killed,
j Several arrests have been made,
I but nothing new has developed.
Candidates Are Chal
lenged for Joint Debate
In as much as there are already
five candidates seeking the nom
ination to represent the people of
Montgomery county in the legis
| lature, and in as much as I be
lieve the people should have an
opportunity of intelligently judg
ing as to the competency and fit
ness of the several candidates
who are asking their support in
the coming nominations to dis
charge the duties that will de
| volve upon the representative of
the people of Montgomery coun
ty, I, as one of the candidates,
hereby challenge each and every
j one of the other candidates to
1 meet we in joint debate before
the people in Mt. Vernon at some
future time.
Mr. J. M. D. McGregor, of
Ailey, Ga., has consented to rep
resent me in arranging the time
and the rules that shall govern
; in any joint debate.
I ask that each and every can*
j didate who will meet me in joint
debate to make the fact known
through your paper and to ap
point a committeeman of one to
confer with Mr. McGregor rela
tive to arranging time and terms
of debate. Very respectfully,
I A. L. Lanier.
DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
CONTEST LAST WEEK
Mt. Vernon Wins First Prize
in Declamation and
Recitation.
The Twelfth District High
School meet for 1914 was an in
teresting occasion at Dublin on
Friday and Saturday last. The
Brewton-I’arker Institute here
was well represented, and bore
[ off the first prize in declamation
land also in recitation. Mr. Hugh
Peterson was the winner in the
declamation and Miss Tyra Stan
! ley in recitation.
In the athletic events, Mr. Guy
i Stone won second in the high
■jump, and also first in the broad
jump, with 10 feet, 11 inches.
Mr. Stone also won third in the
220-yard dash.
In the total number of points
made Eastman and Hawkinsville
j tied with 25 points, and Mt. Ver
non came next with 24 points.
The next meeting will be in
Hawkinsville.
Mrs. Amanda Adams
Dies Away from Home.
Telegrams received here by
her people on Friday last stated
| that Mrs. Amanda Adams was
| very ill near Sylvania, Ga., where
she had gone about a month ago
to visit relatives. She had made
her last visit to her kindred there
I and had started home when taken
I suddenly ill. She died on Satur
| day about 1:00 o’clock,before her
son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
.lames W. Adams, could reach
her bedside. The remains were
! brought here on Sunday night,
and were laid to rest in the fam
ily cemetery on the old home
stead on Monday, Rev. J. D. Ra
bun of the Baptist church con
ducting the funeral service. She
rests beside her husband, the
late Joseph Adams, who was
buried there December 31, last.
She leaves only one son, Mr. Jas.
W. Adams.
Hers was a gentle, kindly spir
its that made her home one of
hospitality, and her influence will
be long felt by many to whom she
ministered in this life. She rests
peacefully on the hill, over which
| her eyes had beheld the rising
sun for over half a century, and
her sleep is that which follows a
well spent life.
Arrested in Appling Court
House on Gaming Charge
Baxley, Ga., April 9. —H. Cle
land, constable of a justice court,
David Tuton and Joseph Williams
were arrested here today charged
with gambling in the grand jury
room at the Appling county court
house. The city marshal, who
made the arrests, reported that
cards and other gambling para
phernalia were taken by him in
his “raid” on the jury room.
Cases were lodged against Cle
larul and Tuton, but Williams
was released.
Largest Fresh-water Turtle.
Thomasville, Ga., April 11.—A
sixty-pound turtle was caught a
few days ago from the Ochlock
nee river by Robert Burch of
this city and is on exhibition at
one of the drug stores here. This
is the largest fresh-water turtle
that has ever been reported as
caught from a stream in this sec
tion, and it has attracted much
attention.
Death of an Infant
On Saturday night last, twins,
a boy and a girl, were born to
Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Rockley. The
girl babe died and was buried on
Sunday afternoon. The boy is
doing well and bids fair to live.
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