The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, August 26, 1915, Image 1
flmttgomrn} liomtor. VOL. XXX. FINE PROGRESS OF THE PIG CLUBS Fifteen Hundred Boys and Girls in Georgia now Working. Washington, D. C. —Fifteen hundred Georgia boys and girls are now enrolled in pig clubs, conducted by co-operation be tween the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the State Agri cultural College, and are raising one or more pigs according to the rules and regulations of these clubs, writes the co-operative agent in charge of the work in the State, in his last report. Pig clubs have been in existence in Georgia for only two years, so this showing is considered most encouraging. In the counties where the clubs were regularly under the supervision of the co operative agent, the membership increased last year more than 80 per cent, and in one county the percentage was 228, the mem bership rising from 38 in 1914 to 124 in 1915. Additional evidence of the in creasing interest in pig club work is afforded by the prizes which have been offered for exhibits at the coming fall fairs. One hog breeding association has offered SSO in prizes for exhibits of its particular breed, two nurserymen have offered 25 fancy pecan trees, and in addition, the fair managements have their regular cash and scholarship prizes. It is expected, thererore, that there will be many more exhibitors than last year, when there were 9 at Valdosta and 8 at Macon. FARMERS PLANTED MI'CH FEEDSTUFF Mr. J. H. Hudson Has Brag Patch of New Variety Velvet Beans. Many of our best farmers this year have found more than usual the amount of peas and peanuts planted in Montgomery county, and many experiments have been made in new grain and feed crops. A number of farmers planted Sudan grass, from which they have received good results, as a forage erop, and much more will be planted next year. The Yokohoma bean is new to this section of the state, and quite a few have grown it this year. It is larger than the com mon velvet bean, and is very pro lific. The finest specimen brought to this office was a specimen from the field of Mr. J. 11. Hud son of Ailey. The bunch con tains twenty beans of an average length of five inches, all growing on one stem, and they are un usually large. Mr. Hudson will gather thirty or forty bushels from a small patch, and the value of this crop will amount to some thing over S2OO. Next year he will doubtless plant on a larger scale. This beats cotton—three to one. { MOWERS, HAY PRESSES | f RAKES, WAGONS I Get them while the sun is shining | and while the hay is ripe j C. A. MASON I Mount Vernon, Ga. 1 'j Toombs Superior Court. Toombs county superior court, with over 200 cases on the dock et, opened for a two week’s ses sion Monday morning. This week will be devoted to civil business, and the criminal docket will be taken up Monday of next week. The county jail contains 19 prisoners. 1 Tfye first case set for trial Mon day is that' of W. L. Darby, charged with the killing of one Moore at Vidalia several years ago. Mr. Darby has twice been convicted on the charge of mur : der, and twice has appealed the case, a new trial having been granted by the court of appeals. The trial of this case will doubt i less consume three or more days, i both the defense and prosecution being strongly represented, and a large number of witnesses to be heard. t PROMINENT MAN IN NORTH GEORGIA Mr. J. M. Brooksher, Very Pleasantly Remembered in Montgomery. It is certainly a great pleasure to cast a rose upon the pathway of one who richly deserves it, as does the Hon. John M. Brooksher, our true and worthy fellow citi zen. Born and rearecf in the lofty hills of old Lumpkin, left in the hands of a widowed mother, by the cruel Civil War of the six ties, lacking the advantages of which an orphan is too often de prived. He has never looked down towards the ground, but he has continually looked up to the golden rimmed tops of the mountains, and step by step has ascended towards the summit. Thus has John Brooksher climbed upward and still he climbs and in his climbing his people have hon ored him. For ten years he was sheriff of Lumpkin county, two years its Representative in the General Assembly, served hon orably on the City Council of Dahlonega and is at present Chairman of the City Board of Education, filling all of these of fices with honor and to the satis faction of his constituency. He is one of our most honored citi zens—a faithful and true hus band, a tender and affectionate father and a true friend. His excellent family is the true type of his example. —Dahlonega Echo. These complimentary words from his town paper are very much appreciated by many Mont gomery county friends of Mr. Brooksher, who is well known to our people, having sold stock in this county for a number of years. He is a gentleman of the strictest integrity, and the dis continuance of his business re lations with this section brought regrets to many warm friends who at least look forward to oc casional visits from him. Farm Loans. I am in position to close some good farm loans, from SIOOO up, at once. If you need money, see A. B. Hutcheson, 415tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. 1915. Fall Term Brewton-Parker Opens Wednesday Morning. On next Wednesday morning The Brewton-Parker Institute will open its doors for the ad mission of students. For the past three or four months the authorities and teachers of all de partments have been laboring to put everything in good shape for the admission of students and at the same time place the school ! intelligently before all prospec tive students in the associations to which the school belongs. In dications point to a good atten dance and one of the best years in the history of the school is be ing looked forward. In the High School depart ment proper, with one exception, the faculty of last session will re turn. Mr. Batts, of Colquitt, Ga., the former instructor of English declined to accept the work for this year and will continue his studies in Harvard University. Miss Mary Brewton, of Mount Vernon will have the department of Mathematics and will be lady principal, and President Robert son who, last year had the Math ematics, will take charge of the work in English. Miss Josie Cone, of Statesboro, who is re membered so pleasantly by all who knew her will return to her work as instructor of History and German. Mr. T. B. Conner, of Mount Vernon, will return for his fourth year’s work as instruc tor in Latin. Dr. Brewton, who is also Business Manager of the school will continue as instructor of Bible. Mr. Langston of Co lumbia, S. C., retains charge of the Science department and will continue as athletic coach. This j department will next year have! well-equipped laboratories which. will rank with the best in the state. Miss Cutts who has been with the school for several years will again act as matron. In the specials department, Miss Stapler, of Penfield, Ga., the very popular expression teacher of last year will continue in her former capacity. Miss Ora Lee of Mount Vernon, who, as will be remembered, so efficient ly conducted the work in Voice 1 I and Stringed instruments in 1913-14 will replace Miss Garret son, who resigned and will take | up instrumental work in Arkan sas. Miss Elizabeth Lee of Mount Vernon will have the department of Piano. In the Common School the fac ulty will consist of the following young ladies: PRODUCES FREAK STALK OF CORN One of the Rackley Variety Has Twelve Ears and Some Nubbins. Mr. Neil Gillis, farming with Mr. W. L. D. Rackley, bears the distinction of having raised one of the most unusual stalks of corn seen in this conuty. He ex hibited in town one day last week a stalk having on it twelve very well developed ears of corn. Around one of the ears there were also seven smaller ears or nubbins. This is a very prolific specimen, and Mr. Gillis will send it to the Macon fair this fall. Mr. Gillis says it is of the Rackley variety, which leads the public to believe that they have been doing some Luther Burbank feats in corn raising. Or, nos sibly this freak is a token of the time when corn will be the prin cipal crop of Montgomery county and cotton will be a side line. So mote it be. Milk Cow For 'Sale. One Jersey cow and calf, cheap for cash. W. A. Peterson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Seventh Grade and Principal, Miss Inez Mcßae, Mt. Vernon. Six Grade. Miss Annie Doolittle of Sandersville. Fifth Grade, Miss Mildred Ter rell of Bain bridge. Fourth Grade, Miss Ruth Ches nut of Moreland. Third and Second Grades, Miss Julia Black of Montrose. First Grade, Miss Claudia Mc- I Donald of Hawkinsville. The morning assembly will be held at the usual time Thursday. All boarding pupils are expected to report on Wednesday for as signment of rooms and matricu lation. It is urged that all enter promptly and continue regularly. The local trustees urge upon patrons the necessity of entering all pupils at the opening of the term, otherwise they have lost the benefits of classification, and are backward throughout the term. There is no county and state fund for the payment of public school teachers for the first two months, hence the ne cessity of paying tuition for Sep tember and October. The following is taken from the latest catalogue: “Owing to business conditions in general, the school has been compelled to adopt a strictly cash system. All bills are payable monthly in ad vance. The fees are payable up on entrance of the pupil in the fall and again in the spring.” “No discounts will be allowed to any class of students, as the rates are made as low as possible, to enable the school to employ a strong faculty”. “On account of local tax in Montgomery coun ty, tuition is free for seven months in the year, to all pupils under eighteen years of age liv ing in Montgomery county —in the High School as well as in the Common School departments. By going to a school outside the county, a pupil loses the adyan-j tage of free tuition. Every boy or girl who is thinking of going off to school is therefore, cor dially invited and urged to come to 8.-P. I.” The free term be gins with the third month. The tuition per month is $3.00 for High School. In the graded school the following rates will hold for loyal pupils: Grades 1-4, $2.25. Grades 5-7, $2.75. Tuition is payable in advance and tickets can be bought from the Mt. Vernon Drug Co., and the Ailey Drug Store. Friends and patrons are invit ed to attend any and all of the exercises of the school. Their hearty co-operation is earnestly solicited. GOV. HARRIS ILL FOR FEW DAYS. The Unusual Cares of Office Have Overtaxed Able Executive. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 23.—Gover nor Harris was ill all day Sunday and confined to his room at the executive mansion. His doctor would not allow visitors to see him. It is stated at the mansion, however, that his illness is not of a serious nature, and the gover nor expects to be in his office early in the week, perhaps on Monday. The recent session of the gen eral assembly, the cares due to the coming extra session and the Frank case, together with the routine of the executive’s office have kept Governor Harris very busy and hard at work. He has on numerous occasions recently taken his work home with him at night and worked there in ad dition to the work and cares of the day at his office. He was not feeling well at his office Saturday, and Saturday night called in a physician at the executive mansion. Principal Guyton School. | Prof. J. E. Barnhill of Glen j wood has been chosen principal I of the South Atlantic Institute at I Guyton, and the fall term will I open Sept. 6. Mr. Barnhill is a | graduate of Emory College, and : has many friends throughout this | section. This is a modern school plant, a $12,000 school building having ijust been finished, fronting on two of the principal streets, and occupying a five-acre campus. It will have a faculty of six or eight teachers. Located At Alston. Dr. H. H. Williamson has lo cated at Alston, for the time at | least, and has opened offices in I Citizens Bank building, where he i will practice denistry. Dr. Wil ; liamson is a son of Mr. D. S. Wil i liamson, one of the best known citizens of Montgomery county. DEATH OF AN AGED MINISTER Rev. Jordan Norris, Weil Known Throughout Section. Adrian, Aug. 20. Rev. Jordan Norris, a Primitive Baptist preacher and Confederate vet ;eran, died near here last night j after an illness of ten days, at | the age of 84. He was widely known throughout this section, as he had lived here nearly all his life. He had been in the ministry 52 years, during that time having served one church, Gum hog, in Johnson county, for 80 consecu tive years. He was a prominent | Mason of good standing. He is 'survived by one brother, two sons and five daughters, who are re spectively, Dr. S. M. Norris of Wrightsville; John and Jim Nor ris, of Orianna; Mrs. George Thigpen, of Laurens county; Mrs. B. M. Pollette, of Quitman: Mrs. Tom Peeples, of Emanuel county; Mrs. Charles Carter, of Swains boro; and Mrs. Joe Swain, of Wheeler county. Funeral and interment, con ducted by Masons, took place to day at Bethsaida cemetery. r Bouquet From New York. Referring to a sketch written some time last year and publish ed in the Savannah News, the Magazine of American History, Port Chester, N. Y., contains in a recent number the following complimentary mention: “H. B. Folsom, editor of The Montgomery Monitor. Mt. Ver non, Ga., is contributing many valuable historical articles to the Southern press. Mr. Folsom is a careful student of history, and Liberty county is indebted to him for a very able paper to the joint memory of Brigadier Gen erals James Screven and Daniel Stewart. Liberty county, as the j little Parish of St. John, led the Colony of Georgia in the struggle for Independence, and the valor of her sons will be remembered as long as time shall last.” Toombs County Fair Dates October 13-15. Lyons, Ga., Aug. 22. The first Toombs county fair will be held at Lyons Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13, 14 and 15. Extensive arrangements are be ing made and the prospects are that it will be one of the best in this section of the state. Toombs, along with other South Georgia counties, has made great progres in the line of better live stock and the exhibits of well bred hogs and cattle will be large and varied. Cotton, once the only money crop produced in the county, wiil play a very small part in the ex hibits to be shown at the county fair. WRECK ON G. - J & F. RAILWAY |i 1 A Passenger Train Jumps Trestle, Injuring the Engineer. • j Svvainsboro % Aug. 21. —Derail- ed on a forty-foot trestle two I miles from Swainsboro, north t bound Georgia and Florida pas t senger train was wrecked at 8 o’clock this morning. Engineer A. W. Johnson re ceived probably fatal injuries, a . negro was killed, two of the train t crew were seriously injured and , j a score or more bruised up. . The tender jumped the track in . the center of the trestle, drag . ging the engine from the rails , and plunging both over the side of the structure and crashing to the ground below. One end of the mail car went over the edge ;as it turned on its side, and two ’ passenger coaches also turned up ion their sides. A special car 1 bearing General Superintendent. Kirkland, of Augusta, remained on the track. Engineer Johnson was hurled | thirty feet throught trees and underbrush, sustaining internal injuries from which he may not recover. Fireman Dixon leaped from the cab window. He escaped with a , dislocated shoulder. Express Messenger Earl Short 1 was severely bruised and sufl'er -1 ed a broken collar bone. Mail Clerk Smith escaped uninjured. ) The dead negro’s name is not r known. He was a boy about 16. All available assistance was 1 rendered immediately, and a • special train from Augusta car ried the passengers on their way. . Hundreds visited the scene of the . accident during the day. MONTGOMERY VETERAN ATTENDS REUNION Montgomery County Should Organize Camp Sons Veterans. Capt. M. 1). Hughes of Mt. Vernon attended the reunion of the Confederate Veterans at Fitzgerald last week, and is de lighted with the occasion. He is free in his praise of the manner ! in which those of the Gray were entertained, and the cordial man , ner in which they were received by their brethren of the Blue and members of the G. A. R., many of whom live in the thriv ing little city of Fitzgerald. Os special interest to Capt. Hughes were the addresses by ! the young lady sponsors. The (greeting by Miss Bryant of Ma con was a touching and beautiful tribute to the valor of the Con federate soldier. No other towns having invited the Veterans for next year, Capt. Hughes came 1 very near extending an invitation to have them meet in Mt. Ver ' non next year; this however, will be decided on later. Montgom ery county should maintain a camp of Veterans, as well as a camp of Sons of Veterans. Let some interest be taken in this : worthy cause. To much honor ' cannot be paid those of the I Southern Cause, whose ranks are' ; fast thinning. The Sons of Vet erans can do much toward per petuating the memory of the im mortal sons of the South. Plans for the organization of a camp ! will be announced later. Mt. Vernon Man Awarded Clerkship. Mr. Thos. M. Mason of this place has been appointed to an assistant clerkship by Hon. John T. Boifeuillet, clerk of the House of Representatives, and will as sume his duties at the opening of the next session. Mr. Mason has had several years’ experience in clerical work, and his choice comes as a compliment to this ( section. NO. 17.