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VOL. XXX.
GEORGIA FARMERS
STICK TO GRAIN
Better Preparation of Land
And Some Increase of
Acreage.
Georgia farmers and all sou
thern farmers are now on trial.
The question is asked by our
neighbors of the north and west,
“Will southern farmers continue
to plant grain crops and diversify
with cotton selling for 12 cents
or more?” Many have prophe
sied that they would drift back
into the old rut and plant all the
acreage available to cotton, with
expectation of high prices. Some
may follow out this plan, but
they will be few. The present
wave of prosperity that now
hovers over the south is due to a
great extent to the fact that the
farmers did not plant as much
cotton and gave more attention
to growing food and feed crops,
and to the production of more
live stock.
Word went out in the early fall
that the grain crop in Georgia
would be decreased, that more of
the land would be kept for plant
ing to cotton next spring. Any
one who travels over Georgia, or
knows anything about the farm
conditions will say that there has
been no decrease in the large
acreage that was last year seeded
to small grain, but that there has
been an increase. From many re
liable sources comes the infor
mation that there has been a 10
per cent increase in the acreage
seeded to wheat and oats over
that of last year.
Another point worth considering
is the better preparation that has
been given land seeded to grain
this season. Last year the busi
ness of sowing grain was so sud
den and new that these crops
were seeded under all kinds of
conditions. The result of poor
preparation of the seed bed told
in the yields which caused the
farmers to make study of better
methods of growing wheat and
oats. This year the story is dif
ferent. In most cases the seed
bed has been well prepared and
grain put in under more favor
able conditions than last season.
This ought to give promise of a
greater yield per acre. —W. M.
Jones in Southern Farming.
SEED OATS—The Fulghum
variety, SI.OO per bushel. See
A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon,
Ga. ad
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AILEY, GA. 1
Enlarged His Mill.
It is always an evidence of
success when a plant has to be
enlarged to meet the demands of
increased’ business. Mr. C. A.
Mason’s grits mill in Mt. Vernon
has been sold and a new mill of
larger capacity has been installed.
The work of this small plant has
been a surprise, even to Mr. Ma
son himself, the smaller mill just
replaced having ground several
thousand bushels since being in
stalled.
The Mt. Vernon Bank
Holds Annual Election.
The Mt. Vernon Bank has the
Monitor job department turning
out a handsome folder announc
ing its list of officers and direc
tors, and showing its highly grat
ifying condition. At the annual
election held Monday, the follow
ing officers were re-elected: W.
T. McArthur, president; Alex.
McArthur, vice president; W. A.
Peterson, cashier; 11. L. Wilt,
assistant cashier. The following
gentlemen compose the board of
directors: W. T. McArthur, A.
B. Hutcheson, W. L. Wilson, D.
A. Mcßae, Ira T. McLemore, R.
<F. Mcßae, W. A. Peterson.
An annual dividend of ten per
cent, was declared, and SI,OOO
added to the surplns fund, which
is now $34,000.00. The Mt. Ver
non Bank is one of the strongest
in the state.
Missionary Society.
The Missionary Society of the
Methodist church held the regu
lar monthly meeting at the
church Monday afternoon. Offi
cers were elected as follows:
Mrs. E. M. Rackley, president.
Mrs. D. W. Folsom, Vice.-Pres.
Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson, Treas.
Mrs. W. H. McQueen, Sec’y.
Mrs. C. E. Cook, agent for the
| Voice.
Mrs. W. A. Peterson, treasurer
for the Ladies’ Aid Society.
Meetings are held on Mondays
after second Sunday.
Election For Town
Officers Yesterday.
j In the town election held in
I Mt. Vernon yesterday, the fol
j lowing officers were chosen:
Mayor: M. B. Calhoun.
Councilmen: W. L. Wilson,
jE. G. Smith, J. E. Hunt, L. C.
; Underwood, A. B. Hutcheson,
and S. V. Hicks.
' Only sixty-three votes were
, Dolled.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 13. 191 G.
SOPERTON GINNERY
TO BE ENLARGED
Sammons Plant to Prepare
for Greatly Increased
Business.
Mr. G. A. Sammons, who has
been operating a ginnery at So
perton for the past several sea
sons, has made arrangements to
double the capacity of his plant.
He has placed a contract with the
Gullett Gin Mfg. Co. to install
four new gins of the most modern
type, which will make his gin
nery one of the best equipped
plants of the kind in this part of
the state, with a capacity of 125
bales per day.
Mr. Sammons has also made
arrangements for the erection of
a modern cotton warehouse which
will have a storage capacity of
more than 1,000 bales. The ware
house will be built from the most
approved plans and will be
thoroughly fireproof. He will
have an experienced cotton man
in charge and will give special
attention to providing his custom
ers with the best marketing fa
cilities obtainable.
Mr. Sammons is just closing a
very successful season at his
ginning plant, and believes that
Montgomery county people will
appreciate the exceptional- facili
ties that he is preparing to place
at their disposal. He also is
grateful for the patronage that
has been extended him in the
past, and which enables him to
make these substantial improve
ments.
Card to Voters of
Montgomery County.
To the Citizens of Montgomery
County:
In another column you will see
my card announcing myself a
candidate for the office of County
School Superintendent. I wish
to make this further statement
to the public. I had not serious
ly considered the matter until
recently, and having been con
tinually solicited to run, I have
decided to do so. I believe lam
thoroughly capable of filling the
office, or I would not consider the
place at all. I have always been
vitally interested in educational
matters, and I am especially in
terested along that line in my
native county.
It will be impossible for me to
see all the people for two reasons:
first, for the want of time; and
second, because my work in the
school room would suffer, and
therefore I cannot get out be
fore the people.
I trust that my friends will
remember me on the 2<>th, in
stant. if they can conscientiously
do so, and if honored with the
office, I shall endeavor to serve
all the people of the county in an
impartial manner.
Respectfully,
ad. Thos. B. Conner.
Honor Roll of the
McGregor School.
Matthew Morris, Amoret Con
ner, Kathleen Conner, Truman
Conner, Magdalene Rowland,
Sarah McArthur, Foy Mitchell,
Edna Conner, Charlie C. Conner,
Ruby Carpenter, Theodore Mitch
ell, Marvin O’Neal, Willie Row
land, Martin Morris.
A Box Supper at
Sharpe Spur Friday.
The young folks at Sharpe
Spur have planned a box supper,
to be held at the school house at
that place tomorrow (Friday)
night. All are invited, and a
royal time is in store for those
who attend. This is a splendid
community, and the occasion will
doubtless be one of both pleasure
and profit.
! BASKETBALL SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW
Tennille High School Will
Again Tackle The
Brewton-Parker.
On next Friday afternoon at
3:00 o'clock the referee’s whistle
will be heard from the first bas
ket-ball game of the local season.
The team representing Tennille
High School will furnish the
! opposition to the Hrewton-Parker
quintet. As will be remembered
by many, these two teams opened
the local season last year and one
; of the most interesting games of
the entire season was witnessed
by those who came out. The
score on that occasion was 19-14
with Brewton-Parker holding the
long end. Later in the season
the two teams again met in Ten
nille and again 8.-P. I. was victor
by a 14-7 score.
This year reports have reached
the local camp that Tennille is
strong and in good trim for the
fray and the court over on the
hill has been a scene of very great
activity and enthusiasm as well
as keen rivalry. Twenty fellows
or more have been out trying for
I the team which shows very great
I interest among the students.
I The squad has been trimmed
i down to ten or twelve men now
I and hard signal practice and
scrub games have been the order
of the day. A training table has
been provided for the squad and
with regular hours, good diet and
hard consistent work Coach
Langston expects to be in first
class shape for the game.
A referee will be secured from
Mercer University. This will in
sure a fast and snappy game
free from disputes and wrang
lings. If you like a good, clean
and sportsmanlike game come
out. The admission will be
twenty and thirty-five cents.
| Pythian Notes
1 Proceedings of Regular Meeting Held
by Pythian Literary Society
The Pythian Literary Society
held its usual meeting in the
chapel on last Saturday after
noon, Jan. 8.
The society was called to order
!by the president, Joel T. Outler,
then a song by society, and
prayer. The following program
| was then rendered:
Welcome Address—Herman
Kennedy.
Piano Solo—Catherine Curry.
Prophecy—Meta Vickery,
Violin Solo—Effie Bodingfield.
Reading—Susie L. McNiel.
Vocal Solo—Rita Mae Outler.
Debate, Resolved That, Inde
pendent Action in Politics is
Better Than Party Allegiance.
Affirmative, Hugh Peterson
land Joel T. Outler. Negative,
Willie Wood and Herman Ken
| nedy.
Reading- Blanche Hogan.
Piano Solo—Theodosia Geiger.
The judges rendered their de
cision in favor of the affirmative,
i A business meeting ensued in
! which the following officers were
1 elected:
Pres. Hugh Peterson.
Vice-Pres. —Fleming Lester.
Sec. and Treas. —Ora Kennedy.
Cor.-Sec.- Blanche Hogan.
The society then adjourned
until next Saturday.
Week Night Prayer
Meeting is Consolidated.
The week night prayer services
held at the Methodist, Baptist
and Presbyterian churches of
Mt. Vernon have been merged
into one, and hereafter will be
held weekly at one of the church
es by the congregations of all
three churches. On Wednesday
night is the time, and the first
union service was held last night
at the Methodist church, Dr. J.
C. Brewton of the Baptist church
, conducting the service.
Cross Prosecution.
On Monday last a case was
heard before Judge G. J. Stan
ford here, growing out of the
case of Riley, Seaman and Cuin
Shepard in jail for cutting Marvin
Flanders some weeks ago. The
defendants swore out warrants
against Mr. Flanders charging
him with striking Cuin Shepard
and Mrs. Shepard. The case
against Flanders was dismissed,
and the Shepards, having waived
trial, are still in jail.
Died Tuesday Morning.
Mrs. J. M. Richardson, living
north of Mt. Vernon, died early
Tuesday morning from the ef
fects of a wound received at the
hands of a nephew durinc the
holidays. The shooting was ac
cidental, and the death of the
lady is to be regretted by many
friends.
Bank of Scotland
Holds Annual Election.
Scotland, Ga., January 7.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of Scotland
was held in their office and an S
per cent dividend paid, and a
substantial amount added to its
surplus account. All old officials
were re-elected, as follows:
President, E. H. Hermann, ]
vice-president, J. T. Elder; cash
ier, A. H. Duggan.
Colt Club is Organized
By Grady County Boys.
Thomasville, Ga., Jan. 7. A
Colt club, formed along the same
lines as the Pig clubs, is what i
the Grady County Live Stock
association has organized for the
boys of that county, the object
being to give them an increased
interest in the raising of fine
stock.
Prizes will be offered, among
them being a a S3OO brood mare,
as a sweepstakes prize, with
others of value. The Live Stock
association is an important or
ganization in Grady, and is doing
much to further the effort of
raising the stock and cattle in j
that county.
For. Co. School Superintendent.
At the oarneHt nolicltation of immerouH
friends from different pur in of the county, I
have decided to offer iiivhcll aa a candidate, for
the office of Comity School Snp< rinteiident,
Kiibjcet to the mien and regulations of the
democratic primary to he held the 2Wth hint.
If elected, I idmll endeavor to promote the
educational interehtn of Montgomery comity
to the bent of my ability, and to nerve the
various arctioiiH of the county impartially.
Soliciting your aupport, I am,
Yoiii h very ti uly, I
Thom. 15. Conmcii. i
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SALE OF LOTS
GREAT SUCCESS
Institute Addition Starts on a
Boom and Everybody
Is Happy.
The sale of building lots in In
stitute Addition was held last
Thursday as advertised, and was
satisfactory to all interested.
The Overland Realty Company,
the first concern to conduct a sale
of this kind here, seemed to have
accomplished all they had set out
to do, and those who bought lots
seemed equally well pleased with
the day’s work. There were 48
lots put on sale in the subdivis
ions, and all sold at fair prices,
several lots being put on sale and
sold that had not been advertised.
The business courtesy and tact
of the managers, Messrs. C. W.
•Stuart and Geo. L. Westcott,
proved sure winners and the ut
most good feeling prevailed.
The day was enlivened by the
Vidalia Brass Band, and the
drawing 25 cash prizes, and the
good things offered by the Mt.
Vernon Civic League.
The free lot was drawn by
Miss Lollie Belle Lee, who held
the winning ticket. It is hoped
that great good will result from
the sale, and it surely will if even
a portion of the lots are built on.
No prettier place can be found
in Georgia than the plant of the
Brewton-Parker Institute, and
these lots are adjacent to the
school campus.
Teachers’ Meeting
At Sadie School.
The southern division of the
Teachers’ Association met last
Saturday at Sadie school house.
After an interesting reading,
“The Corn Lady,” by Miss Mil
dred Terrell, Miss Doolittle made
a very instructive talk on Can
ning-Club Work.
Several of the patrons came
out bringing well-filled baskets,
showing their interest and hospi
tality.
After a delicious luncheon
served on tables under the pines,
the business meeting was called
to order. A few new plans for
the contest were made.
Alston was voted upon for the
February meeting. Let us urge
a full attendance, especially those
who have not been present here
tofore. Sec’y.
NO. 37.