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VOL. XXX.
WILL ORGANIZE
SONS OF VETERANS
Ladies also Urged to Form
Chapter of Daughters
of Confederacy.
Saturday afternoon, 23rd, at
three o’clock, at the court house
in Mt. Vernon, there will be or
ganized a camp of Sons of Con
federate Veterans. It is not the
purpose of the plan to confine its
membership to Mt. Vernon and
vicinity, but rather, make it a
county-wide organization, which
shall include every eligible man
or boy in the county.
In order to avoid misundertand
ings, Sec. 6 of Article 11 of the
general constitution is given as
follows: “All male descendants
of those who served in the Con
federate Army or Navy to the
end of the war, or who died in
prison or while in actual service,
or who were killed in battle, or
who were honorably retired or
discharged, shall be eligible to
membership: provided that no
member under sixteen years of
a;e shall have the right to vote,
and provided, further, no mem
b-r shall be admitted under 12
years of age.”
The purpose of this organiza
tion is too evident for lengthy
appeal to the patriotic citizens of
Montgomery county. The actual
defenders of the South’s honor
are fast passing away, and their
memory, and the undying cause
for which they fought, cannot be
creditably kept except through
the medium and influence of an
organization maintained by their
descendants.
Considerable interest in the idea
having been developed, a number
of Veterans and some of the la
dies, have suggested the organi
zation of a chapter Daughters of
the Confederacy. The purposes
and plans of this organization,
too, are well understood, and an
organization is urged. Eligibil
ity for membership, generally
speaking, is similar to the rules
governing the Sons. Therefore,
the ladies are urged to meet here
Saturday afternoon. The neces
sary blanks have been sent for;
should they not arrive in time the
ladies can at least form a tenta
tive organization, enter into the
spirit of the cause, and later put
the chapter on an active and per
manent basis.
Saturday has been designated
to harmonize with a visit from
Dr. W. B. Burroughs of Bruns
wick, who will arrive tomorrow
afternoon. He will address the
audience and assist with the or
ganization of the Sons and also
the Daughters. He is a staunch
Veteran, a most interesting talk
er, and the public is urged to
hear him. Than he no man in
Georgia is more enthusiastic or
better qualified to arouse the pat
riotism of the rising generation.
The Veterans of the county are
especially invited to attend—Sat
urday afternoon. Make it a
creditable occasion.
Dr. Burroughs will make a
talk before the student body of
the Brewton-Parker Institute on
Saturday morning, and will ex
hibit a number of rare Colonial
and Confederate documents. On
Monday morning he will make a
pilgrimage to the Troup burial
place at Rosemont. He arrives
in Macon in time for the opening
of state fair, in which for many
years he has had charge of the
department of education. The
Doctor is a gentleman of the old j
school, a prominent factor in the
development of the state, and
his visit to Montgomery county
w ill be a rare pleasure to many.
He will be entertained by Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Folsom.
Ginneries are included in the
line of Fire Insurance we repre
sent. Mt. V. L. & C. Agency.
Entertained Club.
The members of the L. O. P.
; H. Club were delightfully enter
tained by Miss Bessie Stuckey on
last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mr. J. C. McAllister.
The club will be entertained
this afternoon by Miss Ethleen
Folsom, and each member is re
quested to attend as there will be
Uome important discussions.
Caught Under Cotton
Falling From Wagon.
Forsyth, Ga., Oct. 19.—Hon.
C. M. Taylor, Monroe county’s
representative in the legislature,
is confined to his bed at Smarrs,
in this county as a result of a pe
culiar accident. A few' days
ago, while Mr. Taylor and Mr.
R. D. Maddox jjwere riding on a
wagon piled high with bales of
cotton, one of the rear wheels,
when the wagon made a quick
turn was locked under the wagon
body, throwing out Mr. Taylor
and Mr. Maddox. One of the
bales of cotton toppled off the
wagon and tell across the body
of Mr. Taylor. His injuries,
while not serious, are painful,
and he will be confined to his
bed for some days.
Graham-Williamson.
Miss Georgia Lee Graham of
Mcßae and Mr. J. Gould William
son of Eastman were united in
marriage in Savannah on Mon
day. Oct. 4th, the bride at the
time being on a visit with her
aunt to relatives in Savannah.
After the marriage the groom
returned to Eastman and re
mained until Friday, when he
again joined his bride in Savan
nah and they left on a honey
moon trip to various resorts in
Florida. They will return to
Eastman some time next week,
after which they will be at home
to their friends here.
Mr. Williamson is a son of Mr.
R. G. Williamson of this city,
and is a young man of fine busi
ness and social qualities who is
very popular with a large circle
of friends. He holds a responsible
position with the First National
Bank. His bride is a daughter of
Judge and Mrs. E. D. Graham,
and is an accomplished young la
dy of rare personal charms. She
has frequently visited her aunt,
Mrs. W. P. Cobb, of this city,
and has made many friends here
who will be glad to welcome her 1
as a permanent resident. —East-
man Times-Journal.
TO HOLD INSTITUTE
FOR THIS COUNTY.
Prof. J. O. Martin, State
Supervisor Coming to
Preside.
On Tuesday, October 26, the
annual Institute for Montgomery
county teachers will begin in Mt.
Vernon. Prof. J. 0. Martin,
state supervisor of institutes for
this section is coming to conduct
the institute and all the county
instructors are anticipating a
highly profitable meeting. Prof.
Martin has a state-wide reputa
tion as an educational leader, and
it is hoped that every teacher in
the county can attend.
The institute will continue
through the week, and will no
doubt result in a great uplift to
the cause of education in this
entire section.
Stray ll<>g.
Having taken up at my place,
one certain black hog, about year
and a-half -old. Marks: Crop,
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 21. 1915
JOINT MEETING OF
BOARDS COMMISSIONERS
Wheeler and Montgomery
Officials Arrange for
Convicts.
Messrs. Tom Kent and Joe
Sikes, county commissioners of
Wheeler county, with Col. W. S.
Mann, county attorney of Wheeler
county, met here a few days ago
in joint sessions with the county
commissioners of Montgomery to
confer in matters of interest to
bo s h counties.
Under an arrangement made at
this meeting, Montgomery coun
ty will secure a number of con
victs from Wheeler —for the pre
sent two men and a woman, all
negroes.
Under an agreement with J.
K. Cartwright, ferryman at
Troup’s Ferry, this ferry will be
be discontinued until a new flat J
can be provided. The ferryman, j
under the agreement, will pro
vide the flat, and the service will I
be resumed.
Georgia’s Oldest Cotton
Picker Active at 91.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18. — The
oldest cotton picker in Georgia is
said to be Grandmother Sarah
Gordon, of near Hebron, Banks
county, who celebrates her nine
ty-first birthday this week at the
old homestead near Sims Bridge.
She is yet active and unusually
energetic for one of her age.
Last fall she picked a bale of cot
ton, and is in the cotton patch
again this fall, not because she
has to work, but simply because
enjoys it. Her many friends be
live that she will live to celebrate
her hundredth anniversary.
TO ENVEIL MARKER
TO SOLDIER’S GRAVE
Stewart Hamilton’s Resting
Place Remembered
By D. A. R.
As announced last week, the
historic sites and mouments com
mittee of the Colonel William
Few chapter, D. A. R., of East
man, will unveil a tablet marking
the grave of Stewart Hamilton,
a Revolutionary soldier, buried
in the family cemetery near
Kibbee. Exercises will begin
immediately upon the arrival of
the southbound M. I). & S. train
at Kibbee Sunday morning, and
will be concluded in time for the
Eastman ladies to return on 1:15
train. The following program
will be observed:
Prayer. ‘
Song - America.
Address- Col. B. R. Calhour.
Reading—By Miss Wiihelmina
Hurt.
Unveiling of marker -Mrs. ,
Homer O’Callaghan.
Placing of flags on grave by
Daughters.
Benediction.
Dr. W. B. Burroughs of Bruns
wick, who will be in Mt. Vernon
at the time, will attend as a dis
tinguished member of Sons of
the Revolution, Cincinnati, Soci
ety of Colonial Wars, and other
patriotic orders, and has been
invited to take part in the exer
cises.
Dinner will be spread on the
ground, and the descendants of
the patriot and the interested
public are invited to attend.
J. H. Hudson, Ailey, Ga., re
spectfully directs attention to his
Fall Millinery, comprising the
newest ideas, which await your
inspection. ad. I
YOUTHFUL NIMROD
KILLS A MONSTER BECK.
Shoots to Conquer But He
Finishes up With His
Pocket-knife..
On Thursday last, John Edward
Moses, son of Mr. J. J. Moses of
Uvalda. had an exciting time in
dispatching a tine deer on the
river swamp. Young Moses is
only 18 or 14 years old, but like
Robinson Crusoe, he had his man
Friday with him in the person of
!a small negro boy, when they
were sent on an errand to the
! swamp. Hunters had jumped a
large buck, and when John Ed
ward had pumped all the lead his
gun would carry in about five
rounds into the denizen of the
Oconee swamp, he seized his
knife and finished up the job.
With the aid of the negro boy he
jhauled that buck into the
: buggy and drove back in triumph
to Uvalda.
Toombs County Fair
A Decided Success.
The Toombs county fair, held
in Lyons last week, has been
pronounced a perfect success by
many who attended from Mont
gomery county. The exhibits
were on display in the court
house, were well arranged, and
reflected the pride and energy of
an enterprising citizenry. Many
pronounce it one of the best coun
ty fairs ever held in South Geor
gia.
Every county in this section,
except Montgomery, can have a
creditable fair. Nothing but
cussed indifference to natural op
portunities prevents Montgomery
from making any substantial
progress.
GREAT IMPORTANCE OF
CO OPERATION ERGEI)
Special Service Demanded
In Grand Cause of
Education.
Education as we think of it in
volves the period of life that
appeals to every one. The youth
in his ignorant but receptive
mood is a constant reminder that
something must be done if he is
to satisfactorily perform the work
for which he was created.
The Master intends that every
one shall do some special service.
Education prepares one for this
service rather than to be served
as many are inclined to think.
It enables one to do commonplace |
things in such away they be
come uncommon. It does not
make either man or fool hut de
velops them. Suppose you are
not interested, consequently do
nothing towards education, will
the work continue? Yes, but not
your part of it. You have de
nied yourself of a pleasure that
harms you, and have left a weak
link in the chain that forms the
defense line of the community,
state, and nation whose protec
tion and privilege you demand
and enjoy.
Suppose you are interested.
Allow me to suggest a few ways
of manifesting your interest.
Co-operate heartily with your
school. Make the teachers your
confidential friends and not only
make them believe you are, but
be theirs. Advise with them
concerning the local needs.
Let all your public and private J
criticisms concerning the school I
be favorable ones.
V'isit the schools, see they are
conducted in a satisfactory man- j
ner.
Don’t forget when you are
summing up other educational
duties that it is not an exception
al business arid must have your
financial co-operation.
[Miss McDonald]
Card of Appreciation.
To those who responded
promptly to our aid in the be
reavement that took suddenly
from our home husband and fath
jer, we wish to offer our sincere
thanks. Grief that seemed al
most unbearable has been lessen
ed by your acts of sympathy and
kindness, and we can never for
get the expressions of the same
!in ministering to us in our deep
est sorrow.
Mrs. E. W. Armfield
and Children.
That Was All.
A man was walking along the
street, says the Argonaut, and
he saw a house on fire. He rushed
across the way and rang the bell.
After some time a lady, who
proved to be slightly deaf, ap
I peared at the door.
“Madam, your house is on
j fire. ”
“What did you say?”
The man began dancing up and
down. He pointed above. ”1
said your house is afire! Flames
bursting out! No time to lose!”
“What did you say?”
“House afire! Quick!”
The lady smiled. “Is that all?”
she said sweetly.
“Well,” replied the man hope
lessly, “that’s all 1 can think of
just now.”
| COUNTY HIGHWAY IS
MAKING PROGRESS
Splendid Road Traverses
County North and
South.
For some time the county road
force has been engaged construct
ing a highway running north and
south through the county, the
lower section having been built
as far north as the road leading
to Soperton at the home place of
Mr. J. E. Horne.
At a meeting of the commis
sioners Monday it was decided to
continue the clay road directly to
; Soperton, and later clay the Old
River road. Both are important
stretches of road, and the defi
nite decision of the commission
ers regarding the plan of work
ing them both should give gene
ral satisfaction throughout the
upper part of the county. The
public roads of the county have
been greatly improved of late j
years and at the present rate of
development, Montgomery coun
ty will, in a few years, have j
more than a model system of pub- j
lie roads. Nothing adds more to 1
the upbuilding a county, arid the
work should he encouraged by
every citizen.
Cols. D. C. Patillo and B. P.
Jackson of Vidalia were here on i
professional business Tuesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan J. Me- ;
Rae of Mcßae came over to at- j
tend the funeral of their uncle, !
Judge Mcßae.
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ALSTON, GA.
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JUDGE M’RAE
PASSES AWAY
Dies Peacefully Without a
Day’s Illness Sunday
Night.
Very few of his neighbors and
friends knew until Monday morn
ing that Judge Philip Mcßae had
reached the end of a long life at
10.30 o’clock on Sunday night af
ter retiring.
He was spending the night at
the home of his son, Mr. Robt. F.
Mcßae, who was attracted to his
room by a slight noise, as if he
was breathing heavily, and in a
few moments he was in that sleep
that knows no waking.
Ry fur the most conspicuous
figure, day after day, for long
years on the streets of Mt. .Vern
on, no one man could be missed
as he will be. Up to the day of
his death he evinced the keenest
interest in passing events, par
ticularly those that affected
Montgomery county, or any of its
interests.
Always among the first at the
post-office to scan the newspa
pers, he kept posted as very few
men do on passing events, and
no man was better acquainted or
had more friends in his native
county, Montgomery than “Un
cle Phil,” as he was familiarly
known to us all.
He served as a county officer
through a period of long years,
filling the office of tax collector,
treasurer and ordinary, and dur
ing his active life knew more of
political affairs than any man in
the county. He had reached the
age of 7S years, but scarcely
knew what a day of sickness was.
He was preceded to the grave
on June 12th, last by his aged
wife, who was a Miss McKinnon,
of one of the most prominent
families of Thomas county. The
funeral exercises were conducted
at the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
church on Tuesday morning by
Rev. Chas. Montgomery. The
remains were laid to rest by those
of his wife in the family ceme
tery north of Mt. Vernon. In the
same plat rest the remains of his
father and mother. The tomb
stones show that John Mcßae,
his father, was born in North
Carolina 135 years ago, and he
was a direct descendant of the
Scottish clans of the old country.
Besides the widow and chil
dren of a deceased son, Judge
Mcßae is survived by two sons,
Messrs. Robert F. and Duncan
A. Mcßae of Mt. Vernon.
Fine Seed Oats
At Reasonable Price
I have For Sale a fine lot of
Rustproof Appier Seed Oats. In
very best condition, free of grass
or weed seeds. Price 75 cents per
bushel. Write me for prices on
large lots. Satisfaction guaran
teed and shipments prompt.
Petek Johnson,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.,
or Uvalda, Ga.
NO. 25.
