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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1914)
0;©;©;;©;;©;;©;© © © ©'©o';o: ©oo© ©'©o©o©©o© | "LOCAL - PERSONAL | |E —j © .. , © ©©© © © ©oo©©© © 0 ©©©© 0 Solicitor W. A. Wooten of Eastman was a visitor here on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. I. T. McLemore of Higgston visited relatives here Saturday. Tango Combs and Pins for the Hair will he found at J. 11. Hudson’s, Aiiey. «*d Col. A. C. Saffold was a visi tor here Monday. Mrs. W. A. McEachin and daughter of Birmingham, Ala., ar visiting Mrs. A. B. Hutche-| son for a few days. Mrs. W. L. I). Rackley is visit ing at her old home in Burke county. Just received a nice line oi Ladies’ Coat Suits. Prices very reasonable. J. H. Hudson, ad. Aiiey, Ga. Mrs. Smith of Ludowici was called lu re to the bed-side of her aunt, Mrs. 1). W. Folsom, who is st riously ill. Mr. Joe Simmons of Pooler spent several days in the city last week. Mr. J. W. Linder of Higgston was transacting business here on Tuesday. Mi s Lis Simpson entertained ft few of her friends at a Rook party Friday evening. Mr. I). M. McCall visited home ft.lks at Seville Sunday. For Cotton pickers, the Aiiey Hardware Co. Aiiey, Ga., is sell i 200-1 h Scale Beams at 98cts, IV-O-lb Scale Beams at $1.25. li .rts old-fashioned cotton steel yards, 200 lbs, $1.19. ad Dr. W. G. Mason and family have returned to their home in 'lampa, Fla., afterspendingsome time with the family of his brother, Mr. C. A. Mason. Miss Jeddie Cockfield leaves tv xt week for Mcßae where she has accepted a position. Bring your boys to J. H. Hud son's Store, Aiiey, and fit them up in a nice suit of clothes. ad. Mr. Warren Mcßae of Mcßae, Ga. is her nutting in scales for tin* Empire Cotton Oil Co. Mr. J. E. Phillips of the Soper tnn District * : spent Tuesday in Ait. Vernon. Capt. J. W. Iluivhes of Lu dowici was here last week, called la re by the st rious illness of his sister, Mrs. D. VV. Folsom. Mr. R. N. Willis from near Soperton was here Tuesday. Card of Thanks. To our friends and neighbors who were so kind and helpful to us in the illness and death of eir 'daughter and sister. We v ish to extend to you our heart -1 It gratitude for your kindness aad assistance, hoping that we i ay in some feeble way be able t > return some favor to you in the future and wishing God’s richest blessings to rest upon each of you. We are, Respectfully yours, C. C. McAllister, Sr., and family. Conductor Crushed Between Two Cars. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 22. — David C. Richardson, a yard conductor of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, was instantly killed today when caught between two freight cars. Cotton Ginning. We are prepared to Gin your Cotton and Grind your Corn in short order and in up-to-date j manner. Satisfaction is our motto. For the accommodation of the public, our grist mill be operated Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays through the ginning season. Soliciting the patronage of the public, yours to serve. H. V. Thompson & Bros., Aiiey, Ga. j Dr. Worthen of Lyons came up Sunday to visit friends. I am in position to close a few small farm loans promptly. If you need money, see me at once. A. B. Hutcheson, ad. Mt. Vernon. Ga. Miss Edna Lee Brewton of Claxton is visiting Mrs. Eden field on Institute Heights. Dr. Charlie Mcßae of Rochelle was heie on Monday last. Mr. Jim Daniel of Belleville, was called here to the bed-side of his mother-in-law, Mrs. D. W. F Jsom. Miss Arlie Mae DeLoach a stu dent at the 8.-P. I. spent Sun-i day with Miss Iris Simpson. Mr. J. F. Elton of Higgston came up on business Tuesday. War! Are you ready? School children’s lunch baskets, 10 and 15 cents. Clothes baskets, 75 cents. H. V. Thompson & Bros., Aiiey, Ga. ad. Mr. John Abt was a visitor to Atlanta last week. Dr. Moye of Vidalia was a visitor here Monday. Mr, Sewell Coursonof Monroe. N. (’.♦ was shaking hands with friends here Tuesday. Leverett’s Studio, Vidalia, sup plies the best in photographs, por traits and view work. ad Miss Ila McLemore visited her aunt. Mrs. Peterson, in Vidalia Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Geo. Beasley of Lothair spent the day here Tutsday, Col. Pat Herrington is visiting home folks this week. We have an unusually attrac tive collection of latest Styles in Millinery. May we have the pleasure of serving you? ad. J. H. Hudson. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Wood of Macon were called here on ac count of the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. D. W. Folsom. Mr. H. H. Williams of Atlanta is stopping over with friends for a few days, Mr. Williams for merly lived here. Mr. S. B. Morris spent last week in Uvalda. Miss Mildred Kent of Alamo visited relatives here last week. Mr. J. N. Powell from the northern part of the county was here on business Tuesday. Mrs. M. B. Calhoun and chil dren are visiting relatives in Pembroke. Mr. Carl C. McAllister For County Commissioner. Elsewhere in this issue will be found the announcement by his friends of Mr. Carl C. McAllister for the position of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the Road District composed of Long pond, Higgston, Kibbee and Tiger. Air. McAllister needs no introduction to the voters of these districts. He is well known as one of the most successful farm ers in this section of Georgia. If elected the couty will h ive ih > advantage of his business ability, which is of a high order. Will Exchange Cotion for Lumber. Quitman, Ga., Sept. 21. As evidence of the attitude of the business i>ei pie ol Brooks county regarding the cotton holding and! buy-a bale movement is the action 1 of the Interstate Lumber Com puny of Quitman, who announce I they will take fifty oalesofcolLn at It) cents per pound for any building material they have on hand in order that farmers de siring to build or mak is prove ments may not be handicapped. The cotton will Lie held for an indefinite period. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 1914 Burning Roof Falls Upon Nashville Man. Nashville, Ga., Sept. 22. When he rushed into the burning dwelling of P. A. Lasseter to try to save a piano in the house, the burning roof fell in on R. L. Ferguson here this morning and Mr. Ferguson was burned to death. The body was badly charred. Several other men, who were on the same mission, barely es caped from the building in time. The fire occurred about 3 o’clock this morning. Mr. Ferguson was about 40 I years old and is survived by a family. He was engaged in the i mercantile business. A falling chimney caused the roof to collapse before it was ex pected. 70 Bushels of Corn on Acre; 24c Bushel Cost. Jesup, Sept. 23. —H. R. Mc- Gauley, of Odum, has finished gathering his farm demonstration acre this year and reports that he gathered 70 1-4 bushels of corn at a cost of 24 cents per bushel. This includes $5 rent on the acre, which is at the lowest cost that a btfshel of corn has ever been reported raised in this county. Besides the large amount lof corn he gathered from the acre, he also got several hundred pounds of fodder. He has also an acre in cotton for demonstra tion purposes and will get 1,500 pounds of sea island cotton in the seed off of it, Atlanta Man Ends Life By Drinking Poison. Atlanta, Sept. 22. —Fulton r Colville, Jr., 28 years old promi nent in society here, committed suicide at his apartments in this city today by drinking poison. Colville came here from Louis ville, Ky., several years ago and was employed by an insurance company. He left a note asking that his mother in Louisville and - his uncle, Fulton Colville, Sr., in New York, be notified of his death, No reason for his action ,! is known. !| No Court in Jeff Dayis Until Next February. ■ Haxlehurst, Ga., September 21. Jeff Davis county superior i court convened this morning with Judge C. B. Conyers presiding. , ] On account of the stringency of . i money caused by the European war and the farmers being busy in their crops, Judge Conyers continued the entire fall term of 1 court. There will not be held any superior court in this county, . therefore, until the February term, 1915. Large petitions were ! presented asking that no court I be held at this time. i I Farm for Sale. I am now offering at private sale 100 Acres of Land lying in ihe southern portion of Laurens county, nine miles north of Glen wood, Wheeler county. This property has open upon it a one horse farm, a nine-room two-sto ry building in first class condition, barn and tenant house, and an artesian well supplies an abund ance of fine, pure water. This farm lies within one mile of the Oconee river. In addition to the 100 acres of farm land I am also offering 109 acres of Swamp Land near by which will afford xcellent pasturage for livestock. Prices reasonable and terms easy. Write or call on the undersigned for particulars. J. B. Geiger, Me. Vernon, Ga. Millinery Notice. Mrs. J. L. Adams has returned from Atlanta and Macon where she \ isited the South’s best mil linery displays and purchased the m st select stock of goods she has ever shown. The ladies of Mt. Vernon and surrounding territory are invited to see her i display. ad. Jury Inst. The following is the list of jurors drawn to serve a! tht- Nov. Term of Superior Court. 1914. GRAND JURY M C Thompson B F Conner J M McDonald D H Bhiliip- W L Thigpen 1 P McAllister Geo Spivey J \v Mclntyre G W Coleman J 15 Canady R A Page J W Greenway J A .) Walker W A .John-' n Grove Sharpe H J Wright W B Heath J D Simons, Jr. W A Sumner R N Yenunsans D W Folsom \\ B Connell .J B O’Conner C W Hamilton E G Smith A E Hooks W K McAllister H II Adams W H Stubh. Sr. Wls Smith PE ITT JURY W B McArthur T L New Willie T McArthur W H Mason J M C Truett, Sr. J A Cuirj VV V Thigpen A N Price W E Evans W N Clark G VV Galbraith S D Morris D 0 Martin W M Coleman I) N Hughes Charlton Thigpen C H Jones J \V Bnuidv John Gillis L C Mcßa* S B Morris (5 A Sumnm W E Beasley (' (1 flight vv R L Hall D H Milchel \V P Calhoun VV S 15a-- C L Allmond J A G:11 1 - E Leggett J A Sharia J D Johnson Archie iax n VV G McDonald J V Wallet LIBEL FOR DIVORCE, Montgomery Superior Court, November Term, 1914 VV E. Crawford vs Lula Crawford Georgia—Montgomery County ihe defendant. Lula Crawford, is hereby required personally or U attorney to be and appeur tit tie next Superior Court of Montgom ery County, to be held on tin first Monday in Novetner, 1914 next, then and there to answer the plaintiff’s petit ion for divorce, and in default thereof the court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable E D Graham, judge of said court, this August 31, 1914. P. C. Herrington, Plaintiff’s Atornev. M. L. O’Brien, Clerk S. C. M.C. For Long Term Farm Loans, see a. b. Hutcheson, I am negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the best companies doing bus iness in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments I have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that I am in position to give you tin best terms and as prompt services as any one. If you need a loan see me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. L . W. BUSH, Dental Surgeon, Offices 2d Floor Dank of Soperton Building. Soperton, Ga. PATRICK C. HERRINGTON Attorney at Law Kent OfTice Building Mount Vernon, Georgia sfiwiiF The Barrels Y and Lugs of STEVENS V H ? Double art! Single Barrel SHOTGUNS JW one p ■ . of— SfRORttST there f WEAKEST. Compare at any where near the ir QUAiI.Y throughout ifjU n IpSm mdk 11 H-’ — r " ' 7 Our Shotgun I Ca' »h< - - the famous line of Steven? Reneaiers— Doubles—&n* I gles If you cannot obtain'STEVENS from your ■ dealer—let us know, *r.J we will ship dtrec-. ex* ff press f) repaid, upon receipt of Catalog Prat?. J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY P. O. Bok SOOS. CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS. Application Fok Titlk. Montgomery Court- ot Ordinary, .September 1> -mi, 1914, The petition of Mi'o. A. 13. Da vis showing unto the Court that Ambrose Simpson, late of said i county, in life, signed a bond re-1 ferred to in said petition for n ! title to two certain tracts or par ;<-elsof land described in said | : bond (of which bond the suid| Mrs A 13. Davis is the transferee.) I : which land lias been fnllv paid j j i . and that she wishes an order j to make titles said bond by i M. L O'Brien, administrator on j [the estate of Ambrose Simpson; It is ordered by the court that notice of the application of Mrs A. B. Davis lie given to the said M. 1.. O'Brien, administrator up -h the estate of the said Ambrose (Simps >n, bv serving copy of this] I order and the petition to which | it is attached on him fifteen days I before the next term of this court, and that notice be given to the heirs of the deceased.-to wit : Mrs. A. B Davis, ii. B. Simpson, Rob ert Simpson. Alberta Simpson, Mrs. Guv Morris, Mrs. H. A. Manning, Walter W right, \V il lared Wright, Wayne Wright and Mandie W right, by publicat ion of this order in the gazette publish ing the legal advertisements ot lie county, once a week for four weeks, before the next term of his curt, so that they, or either >f them, may show cause, if any they can, why this court should not order said administrator to] make title to the lands described in the petition to which the order is attached under the said bond. Alex McArthuh, Ordinary of Montgomery Co., Ga. ! Dentn 1 Notice. Dr. L. W. Bush of Soperton j announces that because of his] increased practice, he expects to have with him-for a few months] during the fall, Dr. L. J. Barter, of Buffalo, N. Y., who will as sist him in his Laboratory Work. ; This will enable him to spend his 1 ] full time at the operating chair. He wishes to thank his patients in his surrounding community for their generous patronage. He has recently added more equip ment to care for their wants, adv | ELEVENTH DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL j 1 A’l© MECHANICAL SCHOOL I it | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA | | Splendid courses in English, History, Mathematics, Home Economics, Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, ; A strong faculty assures the best instruction. ; Work done in the school is recognized by all Southern col- | leges, and our graduates enter without examination. h A competent coach has charge of all athletics. J| b Board $ll.OO per month. TUITION FREE. Fall session begins Sept. 19. For catalogue address | :: J. W. POWELL, Principal, Douglas, Ga, | >■« : \ I Ailey Hardware Co. j l AILEY, GA. : * * * Are open for business, and extend to \ * 1 > 5 > you a cordial invitation to call on them + for anything in the t { 10WARE LINE j I It will be our aim to carry a represent- J > ative assortment of < % « > Hardware, Implements, Buggies , « > < Harness , Crokeryware , J > j Wagons, Furniture, Matting , l Stoves, Ranges, Shades, j l Roofing and Wire Fencing \ ; COEITNS AND CASKETS. j > 1 > ~ ‘ « .i (act, anything usually found in a « Firstclass Hardware Store. \ ► 4 t Ailey Hardware Co., ; ► S. A. Sikes, Mgr. ; ► • iAAAAAAAA.S.AAAAA AAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ANNOUNCEMENTS. For County Commissioner We, the undersigned voters and tax payers, af ter consulting the majority of the voters in the ' county district, composed of the Militia Districts of Longpond, Kingston, Kibbee and Tiger, find on account of the diligent and impartial way the present Board has conducted the business of the county that it is the wish of most of the voters ! that J. T. WALKER be elected County Commis j tioner for the above named districts. We there fore announce J. T. Walker a candidate for this district, and heartily recommend him to the voters of this district. W. T. Mcßride, Jas. W. Sharpe, A. T. Johnson, Geo. L. Peterson, W. B. Mathias, M. B. Peterson, S. J. Clark, J. T. Langford. For County Commissioner. I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Commissioner for the District composed ot Mt. Vernon and Lothair Militia Districts, un i der the new law creating a board of three commis sioners for Montgomery County. Years of expe ! rience as a Commissioner in this county warrant me in saying: that I know the needs and condition of Montgomery County, and 1 respectfully ask the support of all good citizens. Yours respectfully, ELIJAH MILLER. For County Commissioner. We the undersigned citizens of Montgomery county take this means of expressing our endorse ment of Mr. A. T. MILLER for County Commis | sioner of Montgomery County for the districts of Mt. Vernon and Lothair. Mr. Miller is one of the present commissioners and is thoroughly competent in every respect to handle the affairs of the county with credit to him self and the county. He is familiar with all sec tions of the county and knows respective needs of each section and will discharge the duties of com missioner with fairness and impartiality to all con cerned. We most heartily commend him to the voters of the county for this honorable position and knowing him as we do say without hesitation that he will work for the best interests of all the ' people, W. H. Dukes. E. B. Perdue, C. 11. Peterson, A. J. Copeland, W. D. Martin, M. R. New; S. T. Horton, T. L. New, A. S. Dukes, W. L. Session, W. J, Higgs, W. C. McCrimmon. i For County Commissioner. We the uudersigned voters and tax payers of the Militia Districts of Orland, Soperton and Tar rytown announce W. H. MOXLEY a candidate I for this District, and heartily recommend him to the voters of said district to be elected County Commissioner. : W. M. Phillips. J. P. Mixon, G. W. Smith, A. E. Hooks. Willie Gay, C. A.Beasley, G. A. Sammons, R. A. Dukes, H. J. Reynolds, D. F. Warnock, M. R. Davis., C. T. Thigpen, J. P. Davis, M. B. Davis, R. A. Davis, E. G. Gillis, J. T. Moxley, W. E. Ev ans, Crosby Williams, J. B. Evans. W. T. McCrim mon, J. D. Pullen, J. N. Evans. W. L. Calhoun. For County Commissioner, I respectfully announce myself a Candidate for Road Commissioner of the Soperton District. It is my desire to serve the people in this capacity and 1 ask the support of all the voters and will ap preciate any help given me in the race. Respectfully, J. L. Lowrey.
