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FOR CAMP OF
SONS VETERANS
Plans Under Way for Early
Organization of Local
Camp.
At the urgent request of Con
federate Veterans of Montgom
ery county, a camp of Sons of
Veterans will be organized in the
near future. Arrangements are
being made and blanks have been
secured, and the exact date of
organization will be announced
shortly. The organization will
be perfected in Mt. Vernon, but
will include in its membership all
who ai-e eligible from any part of
the county.
It is possible that the date of
organization will be about the
23d inst., at which time one of
the state’s most prominent Vet
erans will doubtless visit Mt.
Vernon, prepared to take part in
the work of organization. His
presence will prove an inspira
tion, and his acquaintance will
be prized by all present.
Circumstances have almost for
bidden the maintenance of a camp
of Confederate Veterans in Mont
gomery county, and it is urgently
asked that the younger men, de
scendants of Confederate sol
diers, take up the work of keep
ing fresh the memory and records
of these noble sires. It must be
done. Not to organize and main
tain a camp of Sons of Veterans,
as the footsteps of those of the
Gray are bending toward the
Eternal Camping Ground is a re
flection on our patriotism and
pride. It should be a duty, ful
filled at once.
It is understood that efforts
were made some years ago to or
ganize this camp, but for un
known reasons the idea was neg
lected. Let it not be thus. Re
vive the spirit of patriotism and
loyalty. All those interested are
invited to call at this office, in
advance of organization, and sign
application blanks, and be ready
when the date of organization is
announced. At this time should
be organized a camp of Daughters
of the Confederacy, and it is
hoped that the ladies will interest
themselves in this plan, also.
Each will help the other. Our
efforts, in the main, will be
heartily approved of by the Vet
erans of the county, and we ask
the co-operation of every citizen
—son or grand-son, or direct de
scendant of a Confederate sol
dier—in the cause. Further de
tails will be announced later.
CORN CLUB CONTEST
FOR MONTGOMERY.
To Meet in Mt. Vernon and
Exhibit Their Samples
October 7th.
Mr. G. V. Cunningham, agent
for the corn, canning and pig
clubs, issues, a call to Montgom
ery county members as follows: 1
“The date for the corn club, .
canning club and pig club contest;
for Montgomery county will be j
held at Mt. Vernon Court House, |
10 a. m. on Thursday, Oct. 7th:
1915, and you are cordially invited :
to be present with’ your exhibit.
I know you will be there, because
you meant to stick to the end
regardless of results and make an
exhibit and report when you
joinpd the club, or you would not
have joined.
“Take an exhibit of 10 ears of
your corn, if you are a corn club
member: and a pig if you are a
pig club member; or some of your \
canned goods if you area canning
club member; or any other ex-j
hibit you think will help to make ;
a good show. We want to make i
people ‘sit up and take notice.’ |
“The corn club boys should go
through their corn and select the j
very best ears for exhibit. Ears
should be of the same length,
same size, well filled out at butts
and tips, rows straight, and ears, I
as nearly as possible the same
size from butt to tip.”
Seed Oats for Sale.
Feagan and Fulghum Seed Oats
for sale. The two leading varie
ties. Best prices.
D. S. Williamson,
107tf U valda, Ga.
Sunday School Rallies.
As announced last week, spe
cial services were held at the
Presbyterian Sunday school Sun
day morning, and renewed in
terest was created.
The special service at the Bap
tist church in the afternoon was
not as largely attended as antici
pated on account of the funeral
service. New interest however,
; has been taken in Sunday school
work in the town. The public is
! invited to attend the Sabbath
schools at the three churches
each Sunday.
Popular Lady To
Teach in Arkansas.
The following, clipped from
the Forrest City (Ark.) Herald
will be of interest to the many
friends of Miss Garretson, for
! merly a member of the Brewton-
Parker Institute faculty here:
Miss Mary N. Garretson, of
Russelville, Ky., arrived in the
city Saturday and is stopping at
the Block Hotel. Miss Garretson
will teach both vocal and instru
mental music in the Forrest City
high school this year and comes
to our city with a number of
recommendations. It goes with
out saying that the charming
lady will secure a large class.
Miss Garretson spent most of the
summer in the East, but is here
direct from Mount Vernon, Ga.
The new music teacher is a
daughter of Mrs. Grace Garretson
who has been a popular member
of the Forrest City high school
faculty the past three or four
years.
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The Damon Literary Society
held their regular meeting in
the Freshman room. The society
was called to order by the presi
dent, and after being led in pray
er by the chaplain, the roll was
called. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and adopted.
The following program was very
successfully rendered:
Original story—Bonnie Will
iamson.
Jokes and wants—Jim McCul
lough.
Campus news—Ben J. O’Con
ner.
Debate—Resolved, That a Wo
man who Pays Taxes should have
the Right to Vote.
Affirmative, Negative,
Manilla Mosley, J. B. Blackwell,
Eunice Burkhalter, Dan Riddle.
The Judges rendered their
decision in favor of the affirma
tive.
Prophecy —Erin McArthur.
We are glad to say that we
I have some young men who will
make fine debaters. And we;
have just as much hope of win
ning this year as ever. We have
started out this year with a fine
spirit. L. M. R.
Kil Kare Club Meets.
\
The Kil Kare Club met at the
home of Miss Marion Adams last
Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
At a later hour delicious refresh
ments were served. On account
of increasing membership, the
club was divided into a junior
and senior club. The junior club
is to keep the name of Kil Kare. ;
The senior club is to meet at
the home of Miss Jeddie Cock
field this afternoon, when they
will decide on its name. The
Kil Kare Club will meet at the
home of Miss Aleen Mcßae this
afternoon.
Stray Hog.
Having taken up at my place,
one certain black hog, about year
and a-half old. Marks: Crop, i
split and underbit in one ear and
split in other. White about his
head. Owner may call, prove
property, and pay costs, otherwise
hog will be sold. Oct. 7, 1915.
D. S. Williamson,
Uvalda, Ga.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1915.
; SUDDEN DEATH OF
MR. E. W. ARMFIELD
Passed Away at His Home
After a Very Brief
Illness.
Like a thunderbolt from a
clear sky, came the news, “Ed
Armlield is dead.” Walking
among his friends Friday, chat
! ting and joking in his usual
pleasant way. At home about
9 p. m. he retired seemingly as
well as usual. Ere the sun rose
his spirit had returned to the
God who gave it. Truly we know
not the day nor the hour when
the summons shall come.
E. W. Armfield was born in
Mt. Vernon, Ga., Nov. 30, 1868,
and died October 2, 1915.
He was a devoted son and
brother, and loving and thought
ful in the family, whose loss
seems to be more than can be
I borne. His wife, one daughter
| and two sons survive him; also
a sister, Mrs. Lola Morrison.
He had many relatives and his
acquaintances were his friends.
He will be greatly missed in Mt.
Vernon, where he spent his
I whole life, going gently about
| his business and harming none.
! His grandparents —both McGreg
lors and Arm fields—W’ere from
North Carolina, and of the Pres
byterian faith. His name had
been on the church roll of the
Presbyterian church for more
than twenty yeats.
The funeral services Sunday
afternoon were conducted from
the Presbyterian church, Rev.
Chas. Montgomery officiating.
The last sad rites were in charge
of the Odd Fellows, the deceased
being a member of that order,
and the remains were deposited
in the McGregor cemetery in
Southeast Mt. Vernon. The
Ailey and Orland lodges came in
numbers, and members from
other lodges, to assist the home
lodge in paying tribute to his
memory.
TURPENTINE HAND
USES HIS GUN
Negro Shoots White Man
And Is Shot By
Another Negro.
•On Saturday night last at
Jenkins’ Still, in the “Big Bend”
section of this county, Mr.
Brnce Miller was painfully shot
in the back of his head by a ne
gro turpentine hand. Another
negro standing by grabbed a
gun and emptied a load of small
shot into the abdomen of the ne
gro who shot Miller. The wound
ed man was brought down here
and lodged in jail, and Dr. J. E.
Hunt, county physician, picked
a large number of shot from the
wound.
Mr. Miller was not seriously
hurt, and it is probable that the
wounded man in jail will recov
er. It is said that, whiskey has
been frequently and extensively
sold around Jenkins’ Still, and
this may account for the shoot
ing above mentioned.
Glenwood Man Receives
Substantial Appointment.
Mr. Grover C. Barnhill of Glen- 1
wood has recently been appointed ■
to a place on the Board of Civil \
Service Examiners, which comes j
to to him as a distinct compli
ment. Fdr many years he has
carried one of the rural routes
out of Glenwood, in which work
he has won the confidence of the
federal authorities, as well as
pleasing a large circle of friends ;
and patrons of the route.
For a time Mr. Barnhill will
continue to serve his patrons as!
letter carrier, and later wiil doubt
less be stationed in Atlanta, from j
which point the Board serves a
territory comprised of a number
of states. He is a young man of
sterling qualities, thorough in his
efforts, and enjoys the friend
ship of a large circle of friends
who congratulate him on his
progress.
Fishing Sport.
On Thursday, Oct. 14. I will
turn the water off my millpond
for fishing purposes. Be on hand
if you want real sport. Near
Lothair. Come.
Nathan Bar wick.
CELEBRATES PASSAIiE
NINETIETH MILESTONE
Many Assemble in Birthday
Party to Mrs. Martha
Conner.
The 28th of Sept, brought dear
old Aunt Martha Conner to her
1 90th birthday, and with it a
gathering of children, grand
children, great grand children,
and great great grand children,
together with many other rela
tives and friends. The old and
the young were there; the large
'and the small were there—all
mingled together in one happy
throng under the spreading
; boughs of the beautiful shade
trees that surround the lovely
home of Cousin Peter Johnson at
| Longpond. It was a day of good
cheer, and Aunt Martha entered
into its rejoicing with that spirit
lof good fellowship that shows
although 90 winters have whiten
ed her hair, her spirit still burns
warm within her as in youth,
though with a steadier and purer
| light. When one of her brothers
whose face the fleeting years
! have made grisley and gray ap
proached her and kissed her, she
remarked: “Why William, it is
I just like kissing a bundle of fod
der.” In conversation with a
friend during the day she said:
“1 do not know why my children
are so good to me; they plan these
dinners every year and go to all
this trouble and expense without
ever saying a word to me about
it.” She seems to be perfectly
unconscious that through all these
long, and some of them sad and
weary years, she has by her pa
tient, loving, tender, motherly
care for those about her so en
twined their affections about life
until it is a sacred pleasure to
them to care for her in her de
cling days.
When the noon hour arrived,
the ladies spread in the shade
of a large pecan tree a table that
words cannot, describe; only the
imagination of a hungry grand
child can do justice to this part
of the day’s joy. But it was a
feast to the eyes as well as the
appetite to see those gathered
around that table. Aunt Martha
with her 90 years of joy and sor
rows sat near its head; at her
side sat a brother 91, and on
down the line of years to the wee
little tots cooing in their mothers’
arms.
Cousin Peter Johnson was there,
still carrying a souvenir from the
battle-field of Gettysburg, in the
shape of a Yankee Minnie ball.
That empty-sleeved veteran
from the battle of the Wilderness
whose name it is not necessary
to mention, —for everybody
knows him, was there too; and
others too numerous to mention,
but who contributed to the pleas
ures of the day, were there too.
After dinner was over the good
hostess, Cousin Lou Johnson, in
vited the guests to her parlor,
where Mrs. W, A. Johnson, as
sisted by Mrs. B. A. McArthur,
played and sang in their own
beautiful way, “When the roll is
called up yonder.” The 23rd
Psalm was read and an humble
prayer offered, after which “God
be with you until we meet again”
was sung and everybody left
feeling that it was good to be
there, for they all realize that the
fleeting years will soon bear us
all away; but while we tarry it is
a great joy to be present on such
occasions and we all hope that
Aunt Martha may yet have many
more birthday gatherings.
Johnnie.
FOOTBALL TEAM
IN FINE TRIM
The Local Team Preparing
Brilliant Play This
Season.
The foot-ball squad has been
out on the field regularly since
the opening of school and are
fast rounding into shape for the
coming season. Prospects are
very bright indeed, and with one
or two additional strongmen who
are expected in a few days, 8.-
P. I. bids fair to duplicate last
year’s basket-ball feat in foot
ball this season. Challenges have
been received from several of
the strongest teams in these
parts and a good schedule will
soon be arranged. Other an- j
nouncements will be made later, i
Organize Civic League.
Recently the ladies of the place
I met at the court house and or
i ganized a civic league. Miss Flora
I Smith was elected president, and
|at the next meeting the league
' will be put on an active and
j prolitable basis. Lend every en
jcouragement possible to this
I laudable move. Every town
j needs an enterprise of this kind.
Where the men will not do, it
j is well for the ladies to act.
Visitors From Cairo
Drive Through Country.
Driving through by autos from
Cairo, Capt. W. A. Powell and
wife, Mrs. W. C. Jones, Mrs. L. B.
Powell and Mrs. W. A. Walker
and fcon, Albert, and little daugh
ter, Margaret, arrived in Mt.
Vernon Friday night last. They
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Peterson. Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. Walker, being sisters of
Mrs. Peterson and Capt. Powel,
a brother.
Capt. Powell is a surgeon in the
U. S. army, on a leave of absence,
and leaves in a few days for his
new post, Fort Ethan Allen. Ver
mont. He has been in the ser
vice for a number of years, and
has seen many points of interest,
having for a time been stationed
in the Philippines, hut in recent
years on the western coast of
America.
Mrs. Peterson returned with
them Tuesday for a visit with
other relatives in Cairo.
Uvalda.
Special Cori'uitpomlunce.
Miss Velma McArthur of Vi
dalia is visiting relatives near
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt of Doug
las were visiting relatives in
Uvalda.
Mr. Y. S. Hogge spent Sunday
with home folks at Buena Vista.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It, Gray, Mrs. .
O. A. Gray, Mrs. Georgia What-!
ley, and Miss Helen Gray attend
ed the marriage of Mr. Dess!
Gray to Miss Leit.ha Williams, at I
Lyons on last Thursday evening.
Misses Pearl and Bernice Jones
entertained a number of friends
delightfully on last Friday eve
ning.
Mrs. I). C. McLean of Lumber
City, formerly Miss Clyde Mc-
Bride of Alston, was the guest
of her, sister, Mrs. J. W. Cal
houn, a few days last week.
The Modern Priscilla Sewing
Club met with Mrs. J. It. Gray
at the Methodist Parsonage on
last Friday afternoon. The par
lor and reception hall were beau
tifully decorated with golden rod
and green foliage. Several musi
cal selections were enjoyed. Mrs.
Gray was assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. E. W. Gray. A photo
graph of the club was made.
Delightful refreshments were
served in three courses by little
Miss Mary Ethel Moses and |
Elizabeth Gray. Mrs. Gray is a j
charming hostess and that enjoy-;
able occasion will be long remem
bered by those present.
Board of Education Meets.
Regular meeting of the Board
of Education was held yesterday.
Let this body resume the publi
cation of its proceedings in the j
county paper. There has never!
been any charge for this matter, j
and the public is interested in the I
educational affairs of the county; |
a d a closer relation between the
school officials and the public is,
conducive to better schools and!
i higher educational standard in
the county.
| Pythian Notes |
Proceeding* ol Regular Meeting Held
by Pylhian Literary Society
The Pythian Literary Society
met Saturday, October,' 2nd in
the auditorium. After being
called to order-the following pro
gram was rendered:
Piano Solo—Catherine Curry.
Reading—Blanche Hogan.
Campus Notes —Meta Vickery.
Jokes—Susie Lee McNeil.
Debate Resolved, That Ath
letics Should be Compulsory in
Preparatory Schools.
Affrnirmative, Wille Wood and
John Rabun.
Negative, Carl Anderson and
Harry Geiger.
After a decision being made in
favor of the affirmative, we ad
journed until our next meeting.
M. C.
NEW OUTFIT FOR
SCIENCE COURSE
8.-P. I. Enlarges Scope of
Work by Addition
Outfit.
For several years Brewton-Par
ker has offered a science course
but has not been able to get full
credit for the work done on ac
count of the absence of appa
ratus. This year that objection
is being overcome. The authori
ties have been busy during the
summer and well equipped lab
oratories have been provided for
General Science, Biology and
Physics. Modern fixtures and
apparatus have been purchased
and when all are in working or
der there will be few Prep schools
m the state better able to do
creditable work in these depart
ments. In these times of finan
| eial stringency such improve
iinents are hard to make and a
i good deal of risk involved, but
through the hard work and wise
planning of Prof. Robertson and
the liberality of the friends of
I the school, success seems assured.
The total improvements in this
department of work will amount
to something like $600.00 for this
year; not any part of which will
be paid for out of the school fund
hut the entire expenses will be
met by the friends of the school
and others who like to see such
constructive work going on. It
means a great deal for Brewton-
Parker that such increased ef
ficiency along scientific lines has
been made possible.
II 8.-P. L ITEMS. I
We needed live banners this
week instead of two; there were
records of 100 per cent either in
punctuality or attendance in each
grade from the 3rd through the
seventh. The seventh grade
gave up their claim in deference
to youger classes. The records
were especially pleasing through
out the grammar school.
The grounds immediately sur
rounding the school building have
been assigned by sections to dif
ferent grades to keep in order.
The children are all enthusiastic
to keep their corners best, and
seldom put down scraps of food
or paper. Miss Terreli has been
appointed to report each Satur
day morning the care with which
each division has been kept dur
ing the week. Her report was
very encouraging last week.
The seventh grade is enjoying
I immensely Steven's Treasure Is
land. They are studying hard
for the privilege of hearing a
chapter occasionally. They made
bids Saturday p. m. as high as
50 cents for ari extra chapter af
ter school hours.
How did you like the style of
our new report hook? Some have
sent word that the completeness
of it is worth the two cents.
Whenever you are invited to
the school, you are desired and
expected. Sometimes you miss
delicate refreshments.
We are pleased to note such
marked interest in the Lit
erary Societies.
Some of the faculty attended
these recently and the pro
grammes were splendid and eacn
number was rendered well and in
the best spirit.
These mean a great deal to our
students, so let us help and en
courage them every way posssi
ble.
The football squad is in good
condition, and is doing fine work.
We will have a schedule ready
for publication at an early date.
The Ladies of Alley and Mt.
Vernori met at the school Friday
afternoon and organized a Cam
pus Co-operative Improvement
Club. The object of this Club is
to help devise wajsand means
to improve and beautify our cam
pus.
Mrs. Snooks was appointed to
write several florists for plans
for landscape gardening. Mrs
Lee. Mrs. McGregor, and Mrs.
Hutcheson formed a committee to
ascertain the material obtainable
in the community.
After a short business meeting
delightful refreshments were
served by the sixth grade.
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