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VOL. XXX.
MORE ABOUT
THE CONTEST.
Some Facts We Could Not
Obtain in Time For
Last Week.
As promised last week, we
give a number of additional items
about the County School Contest
held on the Saturday of the week
before. Those in active charge
of the work desire to thank those
who so donated prizes,
and the people who furnished the
splendid dinner, and the judges
who served. Especially to thank
Miss Kicklighter. Reidsville; Mr.
Swindelle, Uvalda; Mr. Grady
McAllister, Longpond; Prof. W.
C. Langston, Mr. Herman Ken
nedy, Mr. Chas Ricks, 8.-P. I.;
Mr. Marvin Flanders, Tarry town:
Miss Stapler, Prof. IT. L. Batts,
Miss Slaton, Miss Cone, 8.-P.1.;
Mr. Chas. Frizzelle, Ailey. Local
judges were supplied because
others failed to come.
In the live stock and poultry
exhibit the best pig was exhibit
ed by Richard Wilson, Mt. Ver
non. Best pig by fifth grade
was shown by J. T. Maddox,
8.-P. I. farm. Best exhibit in
chickens was by Leila Armfield,
Mt. Vernon.
The library for best percent of
attendance was awarded to the
Higgston school, value sf>.o()
The $12.00 globe for best gen
eral exhibit went to the Red Bluff
School.
Tiie result of the literary con
tests is given below, naming the
grade, the pupil, the school and
the prize:
Reading.
Second grade, Roger Crawford,
Smut, knife.
Third grade, W. T. O’Neal,
McGregor, silk tie.
Fourth grade, Opal Dixon,
Alston, ribbons.
Fifth grade, Lillian Conner,
Higgston, scissors.
Spelling.
Third grade, Ila Walker, Als
ton, doll.
Fourth grade, Mildred Sessions,
Soperton, handkerchief; Opal
Dixon, Alston, handkerchief.
Fifth grade, Eula Belle Partin,
Uvalda, stationery; Lorena Ful
ghum, Higgston, stationery.
Sixth grade, Minnie Johnson,
Soperton, knife.
Seventh grade, Gertrude Boyd,
Tarrytown, towels and waiter;
M ittie Moxley, Zaidee, station
ery.
Story Writing.
Third grade, Mattie Thigpen,
Ziidee, dress.
Fourth grade, I). Johnson,
Longpond, silk tie.
Fifth grade, Eula Belle Partin,
Uvalda, embroidery outfit.
Sixth grade, Aline Moxley,
Z ;idee, brooch.
Seventh grade, Mattie Moxley,
Z miee, candy.
THE EIGHTY COURT OF THE UNIVERSE, THE HUB OF THE ARCHITECTURAL
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All visitors to the Panama-Pacific International exposition at Kan Francisco at some time during their tay at
exposition make their pilgrimage through the Court of the Universe. This is the largest court, on the grounds
and is the central radiating unit of the architectural and ground plans Noble sculptured groups embellish it., the
t '.o Homeric groups—the Nations of the East and the Nations of the West—surmounting the giant arches at the
ea t and west portals. By night the beauty of the court is enhanced by the flood lighting effects.
Auto Picnic.
A very pleasant outing was
had at the Ferry last Thursday
by a happy party consisting of
the families of J. A. Memory, J.
H. Williams, A. L. Adams. C. W.
Hamilton, A. L. Hamilton, S. W.
Hamilton, M. F. Davis, B. F.
Hamilton, and Faro Phillips of
Emanuel who brought along a
party of young friends. All from
the prosperous communities of
Kibbee and Tarrytown.
This Georgia Farmer Has
Twenty-nine Children.
A new claimant appeared for
the honor of having the largest
family in Georgia, and inciden
tally sets a new and astonishing
record. v
“Uncle Mark’’ Hall, who lives
in Nichols, Ga., is reported by the
editor of the newspaper publish
ed in that town to be the father
of twenty-nine cnildren, which is
three more than any other father
in Georgia has yet claimed. Mr.
Hail has been married twice, it is
stated, and has eighteen of the
twenty-nine children still living.
Among other recent claimants
to the honor of having the larg
est family is J. J. Tucker of Tift
county, Nathaniel Hurst of
Pierce county, Mrs. Cynthia
Griffin of Ware county, but none
of their families compare in size
to that of the Nichols patriarch.
Claxton Enterprise:—The day
after the Chautauqua you can
put your finger on every man in
Claxton who has no civic pride
and cares nothing for the im
provement and advertisement of
Claxton.
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The Ailey, Mt. Vernon and Vi
dalia business houses were liber
ally and noticeably responsive to
requests for the donation of
prizes at the last moment. The
following firms contributed pri
zes:
W. J. &T. A. Peterson, Ailey
J. H. Hudson,
H. V. Thompson &Bros., “
Ailey Hardware Co.,
Palmer’s Drug Store,
W. A. McQueen. Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. J. L. Adams,
Mcßae Bros. & McLemore, “
Miss Mamie Higgs,
Mt. Vernon Drug Co.,
Lee Hardware Co., Vidalia.
Racket Store,
S. B. Meadows,
City Drug Store,
Worthen Drug Co.,
Mrs. W. D. Buckner,
Vidalia llarrlware Co.,
Rountree & Kennedy,
We regret that we have not
been able to secure the names of
the winners in the athletic con
tests. But next year we hope to
have a reporter on the grounds
to note every feature of the con
test, which will grow to great
proportions.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY 6. 1915.
Statesboro Institute to
Play Brewton-Parker.
The base ball team of Statesboro
Institute will play the team of
8.-P. I. on the local diamond
| next Friday and again on Satur
day. This is the team that gave
the home boys their only defeat
of the recent trip, the game on
Friday going to the Statesboro
boys by a score of 6to 3. The
tables were turned on the follow
ing day, however, when 8.-P. I.
was victorious, the score being
13 to 7. Since these teams have
one each in their favor, the com
ing games will have special in
terest for all base ball lovers.
B. P.-I. played four games on
the recent trip and won three of
j them. The Savannah High team
i was defeated by the score of 4
Ito 3; Statesboro Institute, by the
I score of 13 to 7; First District
Agricultural School, by the score
of 11 to 5. Those who remember
i the good impression made by the
I Savannah boys when on the local
Basket Ball court will be par-j
ticularly glad to know that they
will play here on the 15th of I
this month.
Friday’s and Saturday's games j
are scheduled for 3:00 p. m. j
Admission price is 25 cents to j
everybody.
To County Teachers.
At the approaching meeting of
the County Teachers’ Associa
tion, to be held here Saturday,
the subject of next year’s con
! test will be fully entered into.
| All teachers who anticipate teach
ing in this county next year
should attend and take part in
the discussions. The recent con
test was a success in the full |
sense of the word, and a similar j
! event for 1916 should he even
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I more successful.
Liberty Bell Will be
Sent to the Exposition.
Philadelphia, May 1. —The
Philadelphia council today decid
ed to allow the historic Bell to be
sent to the Panama-Pacific ex
position. Mayor Blankenburg
announced tonight that he would
sign the resolutions permitting
the bell to go.
I Prior to the passage of the
resolutions Mayor Blankenburg
transmitted to the council resolu
! tions adopted by the California
! legislature urging that the bell
jbe sent. The mayor’s message
ialso stated that he had received
I similar appeals from William H.
Taft, F’ranklin K. Lane, Admiral
I Dewey, Lieut. Gen. Nelson A.
| Miles and many other distinguish
ed men, in addition to the hun
dreds of letters and telegrams.
No date has been set for send
ing the bell, but it cannot go be
fore July 4, when it is to be made
the feature of an Independence
Day celebration, here.
The Mercer Glee Club
Appreciated, Appreciates.
The Mercer Glee Club gave an
entertainment at Brewton-Parker
Institute on Wednesday evening
and was well received. The Club
gave one of the longest programs
of the year because time after
time they were called back the
third time.
After the concert a reception
was given the boys in the par
lors of the girls’ dormitory. This
was a treat to all as nothing de
lights the heart of a Mercer Glee
Club member more than to talk
to a pretty girl and they were in
abundance on that evening.
Thanks are due to Prof. H. L. j
Batts, as well as all the other j
members of the faculty who were
so kind to us while in Mt. Ver
non. Members of the club were
entertained in homes of the fol
lowing people: Prof. R. E. Rob
ertson, Mrs. M. O. Outler, Rev.
J. I). Rabun, Col. M. B. Calhoun,
Col. A. B. Hutcheson, Duncan
Mcßae.
H. P. Fleming, Mgr.
CITIZENS HOLD MEETING
WITH GRAND JURY.
Meet to Demand Publication
Os the Much-talked of
Auditor’s Report.
Perhaps the first mass meeting
held with the grand jury, jointly
bv the Board of County Commis
sioners and citizens, occurred
here on Tuesday. By invitation
without formal announcement,
the grand jury room was packed
by about 65 men, the grand jury
and the three members of the
Board of Commissioners being
present. The matter of publica
tion of the auditor’s report, made
by Mr F. F. Goddard, and rec
ommended by two former grand
juries to be published, publica
tion of which had been contracted
for by the late Board of Com
missioners, was taken up arid
discussed by several citizens.
The following resolution was
offered by Mr. T. A. Peterson,
showing plainly the proposition:
Be it Resolved, That it is the
wish and desire of this body com
posed of members of the Grand
Jury for the May Term of the
Superior court of Montgomery
county, together with a number
of citizens and tax payers of
Montgomery county, in joint ses
sion before the Board of Com
missioners of Roads and Reve
nues of said county, that the re
port of F. F. Goddard, auditor,
made in compliance with contract
i with the authorities of Mont-j
gomery county, be published in
full through the press of Mont
gomery county, and that our
! present Board of Commissioners
| of Roads and Revenues of Mont
gomery county employ a compe
tent attorney to proceed to col
lect any and all amounts shown
to be due said county by said
auditor’s report.
After the resolution had been
read three times and thoroughly
discussed, it was passed by a
rising vote of about 60, about 4
rising to vote against it. It re
nairis to be seen what sub
terfuge will be resorted to next
to suppress the auditor’s findings,
which include the findings of a
former auditor, for which the tax
payers of this county have paid
over $1,200.
Mt. Vernon Second Nine
Beat Glenwood Saturday.
The second nine of Mt. Ver
non’s ball players had a game
with the Glenwood boys on Sat
urday last. The game was re
markable for the numbers of the
scores. The figures stood 27 to
20 in favor of Mt. Vernon.
Birthday Party.
Little Miss Emma Louise Ewing
had a party of her little friends
at the Parsonage on Wednesday
of last week to celebrate in honor
of her fifth birthday. Those who
enjoyed the ice lemonade, cake
and candy were, Elise Fountain,
Jane Mcßae, Elizabeth Calhoun,
I Dorothy Hunt. Louise and Fran
cis Rabun, Juanita Cooper, Nell
Cockfield, C. B. Cummings, Jr.,
Hazel McQueen, Louise Currie,
Emma Louise Ewing.
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Farmer Slays Wife
Visiting 111 Daughter.
Savannah, Ga., May 3. —C. 1).
Burke, a well-known farmer of
Millen, Ga., shot and instantly
killed his wife, Mrs. Daisy Burke,
this morning in the hall of the
I Savannah hospital after he had
I followed her to visit their ill
daughter, Miss Inez Burke.
After the shooting, which was
not witnessed by any of the at
tendants he drank poison and i
shot himself once in the side.
He shot his wife four times.
His wounds are not fatal and is
being held in the hospital under
treatment. The body of his wife
was turned over to her brother,
C. I). Murray, of this city, who
will havs the proper arrangemen s
made and ship it back to Millen
for burial.
Since the above was put in
type Burke has also died.
Shaved a Man a Minute.
Which gives the quickest sha\ e,
the safety or ordinary razor? At
the club luncheon table discussion
on this important topic opinion
was pretty evenly divided. Then
the writer reminded them of the
shaving competitions years ago
at the old Royal Aquarium, when|
the pick of London’s Figaros
fought for the blue ribbon of the
profession, attended with all the
paraphernalia of sport judges,
timekeepers, referees and a doc
tor and a nurse in attendance,
A champiyn emerged from the
Homeric struggle one Teddy
Weeks, whose name has been
immortalized in song, lie shaved
a man a minute for an hour with
an ordinary razor without draw
ing blood. Can the safety razor
beat. this?—London Chronicle.
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SUPERIOR COURT
SPRING TERM.
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Court Opened Monday With
Judge E. D. Graham
Presiding.
The regular May term of Mont
gomery Superior Court convened
Monday morning with Judge E.
I). Graham presiding. The sea
son being quite a busy one, the
attendance is not as large as
usual. The civil docket has oc
cupied the court for three days,
and the criminal docket will prob
ably be reached today. Several
cases have been disposed
of, and a list of cases will be
given next week.
The grand jury was organized
by electing Mr. I. T. McLemore,
foreman, and heard an explicit
charge from Judge Graham be
fore retiring for their delibera
tions. Solicitor General Wooten
is in his place forging ahead with
criminal proceedings.
We note the following attor
neys in attendance besides the
local bar: Simon Gazan, Savan
nah; Eschol Graham, W. C. Mc-
Allister, Mcßae; Hamp Burch,
J. I’. Tomlinson, Alamo; T. H.
Brown, Swainsboro; Enoch Giles,
G. W. Lankford, Lyons; W. M.
Lewis, C. W. Sparks, Jackson,
Vidalia; Edw. Johnston, Macon;
A. S. Anderson, Millen; W. W.
Larsen, Dublin; L. J. Cowart.
Lyons; R. S. Wimberly, Macon;
H. C. Beasley.
Milltown Will Have
Big Fish Fry on July 3.
Preparations have already been
begun in Milltown for the mon
ster fish fry to be held at that
place on July 3. The fish fry
was planned for July 4, but as
the 4th falls on Sunday it has
been decided to have the affair
on Saturday, July 3.
I ast, year there were about
4,000 pounds of fish fried and
given away to about 4,000 visi
tors on that day and it is expect
ed that the affair this year will
be an even bigger and more
largely attended one. —Valdosta
'limes,
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