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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1915)
'© © ; © ©■.©■ © © •©:©' ©■;©•©•©; , © | LOCAL - PERSONAL § '<© - © '.© © © © © ©•©; © © ©'©'©';©. Mrs. J. D. McCullough and daughter, Mrs. John E. Mcßae, and son, Mr. James McCullough, are spending the summer at Brevard, N. C. They have been ioined by Mr. and Mrs. Will Coleman of Thomasville. FOR SALE OR RENT A good dwelling at Brewton-Parker In stitute. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ca. Mr. F. Ix>e Mcßae and little daughter, Quinclle, have retured from a visit to Cray, Milledge ville, Abbeville and other points. Mr. (Jus Foster of near Mcßae left for his home Tuesday after visiting his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Poore, of Mt. Vernon. I)r. Robert Montgomery of Ha/Jehurst spent Thursday and Friday of last week with his brother, Rev. Chas. Montgomery. He was accompanied by his daughters, Misses Evelyn and (larroll. Mrs. H. T. Smith of Dublin and daughters, Misses Clara Lucile and Evelyn, and little son, Hoke, after spending some time with the family of Col. A. L. Lanier, left Tuesday morning for their home in Dublin. Hay Wire. Full lengths. .$1 per bundle. M. E. Fountain, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Ks4t Only a few more days before books and lunrh baskets will be in order. The fall term of the Brewton-Parker Institute opens Wednesday morning. Have the kuls there on the opening day. Practically the entire Mt. Ver non bar is attending superior court in Lyons this week. Meeting Os Young Ladies Sewing Club. On last Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Chas. D. Loud, assisted by Miss Colatta Powers, the beauti ful and attractive visitor of Col, and Mrs. Chas. I>. Loud, of New Orleans. La., entertained the Young Ltdies Sewing Club. The young ladies assembled about 5:00 and for about two hours enjoyed the practice of the art of fabric architecture and of artistically arranging colors to the satisfaction of even the most critical. Everything that is needed by the professional soatn tross was in use. Sewing bags, silk thread, cotton thread, silks, satins, taffetas, linen, and other fabrics too numerous to mention were the objects that were used to perfect the ideas entertained by the young ladies in regard to fabrics. All present were either giving or receiving new and ben eficial ideas in the furtherance of producing something beautiful and useful by the skillful combi nation of cloth and thread. A delicious ice course was served at a late hour. The club adjourned until this J afternoon, when they will meet at the home of Misses Lyra and Jennie Thompson. Secy. Bankers Convention to Meet at Reidsville. The Tattnall-Evans Bankers ('(invention, composed of the j banks and bankers of Tattnall I county and the new county of Evans, holds its second annual convention in Reidsville today. A large attendance is expected, and an exhaustive program has been arranged for the occasion. , This meeting will be attended j not alone by the bankers and business men, but the farmers of the entire section are expected to attend and participate in the ex ercises. A number of prominent business men from other sections are on the program. There is an established form of co-operation among the banks of Tattnall county and the farmers, and the county as a whole has felt the re sults. Tattnall is one of the most progressive counties in Georgia and bids fair to retain her position in the front rank. Mr. D. W. Folsom of The Mon tor staff attended Tattnall camp meeting Sunday, after which he journeyed on down to Liberty county, where he is spending the week with relatives. Mr. Jas. A. of the Uvalda section was a business visitor here Monday. j Tax Collector Martin Jenkins 'of Wheeler county came over on business Monday. Mr. J. R. Cockfield made a business trip to Savannah Satur- Iday, returning home Monday morning. Miss Lassie Fountain of Vidalia is visiting relatives here this week. Mr. I,ane Outler of Cordele spent a few days with home folks here last week. I Mowers. Rakes, Hay Presses, etc. C. A. Mason, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Miss Eloise Adams is visiting friends and relatives in Atlanta. Miss lassie Mae Rackley visit ed friends in Alamo Monday. Mrs. J. E. Cockfield is visiting friends and relatives around Ala mo this week. Mr. Tom Hester has returned from a visit to Indian Springs. Mrs. M. B. Calhoun and chil -1 dren visited friends and relatives in Higgston this week. Master Shuler Bland of Dublin j arrived a few days ago to visit relatives in Ailey and Mt. Ver non. Since leaving Mt. Vernon a few years ago he has grown from almost a tot into a robust youth. U valtla. Special Corrripondtnre. The Methodist protracted meet ing began Sunday and will con tinue for two weeks. Mr. B. C. Anderson of Collins is now among friends and rela tives for a few days. Mrs. John Gray is visiting home folks in Cochran this week. Misses Mary Lou McNatt a d ! Dovie Roe Coleman spent a few ! days with friends in Alston last j week. Miss Pearl Jones and brother are visititing relatives in Dublin and Brewton this week. Messrs. C. M. McSwain and Albert Cook of Vidalia spent Sun day last in town. Mr. G. W. Edmundson. cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank spent Sunday in Dooling. Mr. R. D. Powell of Vidalia was in Uvalda Monday. The party at the Langford House Thursday evening of last! week given in honor of Misses Bessie Stuckey and Anna Morri-i son of Mt. Vernon and Miss Min nie Wells of Longpond was en joyed by all present. Messrs. Carson and Fred Ma son of Lyons spent Sunday last! with friends and relatives here. : Mr. Elmo J. Bass, cashier of j Commercial Bank of Uvalda. at-1 tended campmeeting at Manas sas Sunday last. Mr. Emmitt Moses is now spending a few days in Broxton. Mr. Griffin, cashier of the Bank of Uvalda, is now erecting the new building for the Bank on Main street. On Friday afternoon last Miss Bernice Jones delightfully enter- i tained The Sewing Club at her home on Myrtle Street. Misses Langford, Moses. Jones, and Me- Celland rendered many appro priate musicial selections and were greatly enjoyed by all who were present. After the dis posal of the business affairs of! the club, delicious refreshments were served. The next meeting of the club will be held Friday afternoon at the home of Miss Vic McNatt. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915 Fish Fry at McArthur’s Bluff Friday Last. Last Friday a very enjoyable fish fry was given at McArthur’s Bluff. A large crowd met early in the morning and after much good natured jest and friendly conversation the men of the crowd prepared and dressed the fish while the ladies fried them. The young people amused them selves with games until dinner was announced, when a feast was spread under the shade of the beautiful oak trees. Everybody enjoyed the dinner, especially the fine fish. There were many large carp and cat fish, the largest carp weighing 18 lbs. Late in the afternoon the crowd broke up, all saying they had had a nice time and wishing for another fish fry soon. —M. Death of Mrs. Wilkes. *And I heard a voice from Heaven staying unto me. Write, BtaMd are the dead which die in the Ixmi, from henceforth: Yea, amid the apirit, that they may reat from their laiiora; and their works do follow them"—Rev. xiv: 13. On Monday morning, Aug. 16, Sister Lucy Wilkes departed this life for a home of rest. She had been ill for some time, but had not been confined to her bed. She was the wife of Clement Wilkes, who died several years ago. She was about forty-five years of age, and leaves no chil dren, but is survived by one brother and two sisters, whose loss is gairrfor the departed one, we hope. Mrs. Wilkes was a member of New Hope Church, and was a faithful Christian, beloved by a large circle of friends. Remains were laid away at New Hope, the funeral service being conducted by Rev. B. G. Fortner, and wit nessed by a large number of sor rowing friends. —Mrs. A. G. Blaxton. “Finest Cathartic /Ever Used** "They do not gripe and their effect ie quick and euro" —eaye L. L Levey. "For a lonß timo I suffered from constipation and liver trouble," says Mr. I. !>. l.evey of Green Bay, Wis. "Nothin* seemed to help me. 1 final ly secured a package of Foley Cathar tic Tablets and am pleased to state that they have cured me. They are the finest cathartic 1 have ever used, as they do not gripe at all. and their effect Is quick and sure.” If you ure at all troubled with coustipatiou, Foley Cathartic Tablets will be a blessing to you—they not only induce natural, comfortable movement, but they have a strength ening and beneficial effect upon the Intestinal trnct. Foley Cathartic Tablets'can safely be taken by any and every member of your faintly. I.ike all Foley remedies they are sold In yellow packages. Ac wjH uutliiutf but the gcuulue, Sold Everywhere. ad | SUNDAY EXCURSIONS \ I 1 | Savannah, Ga. ] | Tybee, Ga. j 1 VIA 1 I THE SEABOARD AIR LINE RY. I i ! £ Tickets on sale commencing Sunday, | | May 30th and each Sunday thereafter | | until Sept. 12th, limited to date of sale. | Rate from Mt. Vernon: i § 1 To Savannah « SLSO | STo Tybee - - - $1.75 \ 2 Jjj | J. H. MURPHY. TPA., C. W. SMALL. DPA., % t, Savannah, Ga. 1 s __ » TO LEND Liana of any amount from S3OO to $50,000 on farms in Mont gomery and adjoining counties. No delays for inspection. Have lands examined by a man living near you. LOANS ON FIVE YEARS TIME, payable in easy installments to | suit borrower. GEO. H. HARRIS Merchants Bank Building Mcllae, Ga. I Citation Georgia—Montgomery County- To all whom it may concern: Mrs. V. C. Martin having in proper form applied to the under signed for letters of administra tion on the estate of George T. Johnson, deceased, this is to no tify all persons concerned that said application will be heard at the regular September term of this court. Given under my hand and official seal this the 2nd day of August, 1915. Alex McArthur, Ordinary. Sheriff Sale. Georgia—Montgomery County. Will be sold before the court house door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tues day in Sept., 1915, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, certain property, of tfhich the following is a complete descrip tion : One black mare mule, Iyears old, named Mollie, about, 15 hands high, and one bay horse mule named Jack, about 12 years old. and one top bug gy, Henderson <fc Hull make, and harness. Levied on and will he sold as tiie property of L. E. Smith, .1. P. Curry and J. A. Curry to satisfy a mortgage execution issued from the superior court of Montgomery coun ty in favor of Poddy Horse and Mule Co. vs 1,. E. Smith, J. P. Curry and .). A. Curry. Property in possession of L. E. Smith and J. P. Curry, and written notice of levy given in terms of the law. This the 9th day of Aug., 1915. James Hester. Sheriff ii. H. Lightfoot, Atty. for Plifs. Sheriff Sale. Georgia—Montgomery County. Will tie sold before the court house door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tuesday in Sept., 1915, be tween the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, certain property, of which the following is a complete description: One certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the 1687th G. M. district of said coun ty and state, containing 100 acres, bounded north by lands of T. J. James' estate, on the east by lands of John Greenway and J. B. Ricks on the soutd by lands of M. M. Ricks and on the west by lands of J. D. Wilson and Henry Toler, being pointed out by defendant. Levied on and will be sold as the property of M. M. Ricks to satisfy an execution issued by D. M. Currie, tax collector, for state and county taxes for the year 1914. Levy made and returned to me by Geo. M. Tapley, con stable, and. written notice of levy given in terms of the law. This the 3rd day of Avg., 1915. Janies Hester, Sheriff. A. L. Lanier, Attorney at Law, MT. VERNON, GA. Will Practice in all the Courts of the State. E. M. RACKLEY Dentist Office over Mt. Vernon Postofhee. MT. Vn«NON. GA. L . W. RUSH, Dental Surgeon, Offices 2d Floor Rank of Sopefton Building Soperton, Ga. M. B. CALHOUN Atty at Law, Mt Vernon, Georgia •YYYYYYYYY YYVVVYYYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYVYYYY • t : [Just a Word] [ to You? I ► > < ► « : “ « r There comes a time when you need ; t : S something in Hardware and Furniture. 5 ► It may be a Pocketknife or a Window « ► Shade, or it may be a Hundred Dollar \ ' ► ► purchase. Keep this in mind when 3 ; that time comes. We are here to serve 3 E : £ you with the right goods, with prices 3 t and quality guaranteed. When it is 3 ] HARDWARE AND FURNITURE j ► * ► come to see us. 3 ► ■* E— : \ Ailey Hardware Co. \ \ AILEY, QA. \ ► * •AAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA• * mmvmfTTfmmTTTTT • yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy • £ : [ Your Farm Lands i ► * t-- - 3 4 * 4 » 4 ► 4 t Will pay you more turned into cash. < ► This we can do for you. List your 4 ► property wtih us for sale—we will find 4 ► a buyer for you. Whether you want « ► to buy or sell, we can handle the deal 4 ► to your advantage and get results, on 4 l farm or city property in this county 4 1 IF YOU WANT MONEY ! ► 4 £ Get in touch with us. We are in position to supply it on * ► short notice, and on very agreeable terms. We have good 4 £ connections with the big firms that want to lend money to 3 ► the farmers of Montgomery county. Drop in and talk the * ► matter over with us. We can do the business to suit you. 4 E : E MONTGOMERY COUNTY REAL ESTATE : \ AND LOAN CO. \ t MOUNT VERNON. GEORGIA 1 i L 4 * 3 •AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA• I - TP\e Seaboard Air L-ine, “Progressive Railway of the South.” Current schedule, 90th meridian time, effective January 3rd, 1915. Given as information, and not guaranteed. NO. II NoTO N 0713 NO. 14 NO. 12 NO. 16 A. M. P. M. A. M. Schedule A . M> p. p 700 400 Lv Savananh Ar 10 00 835 740 439 Meldrim 921 750 812 529 Pembroke 848 710 850 544 Claxton 809 640 920 010 Collins 740 010 950 043 Lyons 709 540 10 06 705 Vidalia 055 525 10 84 732 Mt. Vernon 022 459 11 05 758 Alamo 550 432 11 30 830 045 Helena 535 410 836 12 25 930 742 Abbeville 440 310 745 12 45 950 802 Rochelle 4 1G 248 720 200 10 85 845 Cordele 385 206 035 3 10 11 25 10 05 Americus 2 30 12 81 5 15 4 10 11 10 -Richland 11 35 4 05 5 30 pm 1 00 Columbus 9 50am 2 25pm * 130 Albany 155 4 31 Lumpkin 11 00 8 10 Ar Montgomery Lv 7 20 P. M. A.M. Nos. 13 and 14 carry Seaboard Buffet Parlor and Sleeping Cars, serving meals en route. Nos. 11 and 12 carry standard coaches, baggage and express cars, making connection at Savannah and Montgomery with trains north and South. J. H. MURPHEY, T. P. A., C. W. SMALL, D. P. A., Savannah, Ga.
