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VOL. XXXI
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MISS SULIE COCKFIELD
Was a Beloved Member of
the Young Set of Mt.
Vernon.
Miss Sulie Cockfield, second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Cockfield of this place died at
7:30 o’clock last Thursday even
ing, after suffering a very brief
attach. Miss Cockfield had ap
parently recovered from an ill
ness of about eight months, for
the past six weeks being able to
enjoy a daily outing, with in
creasing vigoi', hence the un
usual shock attending her death.
Even less than an hour she was
out among young friends.
The funeral was conducted
from the Presbyterian church, of
which she had been a member
since early childhood. Rev.
Chas. Montgomery, formerly pas
tor of this church, but now of
Ridgeway, S. C., arrived in time
to conduct the service, Saturday
morning. Her body was laid
away in the McGregor cemetery,
the service at the church being
attended by more than could en
ter the building. Pallbearers
were Troy Mason, Lawrence
Thompson, Otis Rackley, Her
man Mcßae, Chas. Abt and Her
man Mcßride. Beautiful floral
offerings were borne by Misses
Winnie Smith, Susan Daniel,
Katharine Currie, Janie Mc-
Queen, Eula Mcßae and Sophie
Cummings, while the choir was
also composed mainly'of the Sab
bath school classmates and as
sociates of the young lady.
Her sunshiny disposition made
for her many young friends, and
her untimely going away has
marred the happiness of the
town and circle of young friends
in which she was a beloyed figure.
Other than her parents she is
survived by three sisters, Misses
Jeddie, Marie and Nell, and four
brothers, T. H.,‘J. R., H. W.,
and Tom Cockfield. Relatives
present at the last rites were Mr.
R. F. Joiner of Lake City, S. C.,
Messrs. John Hinson, Sr., Clay
ton Hinson and John Hinson, Jr.,
and Mrs. W. H. Brown of Erick,
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Week before last the attendance
banner was won by the sth grade,
and the punctuality banner by
the- 2nd grade. Last week the
3rd grade merited both banners.
Through the co-operation of
the Florence Mfg. Co., Florence,
Mass., a contest has been held in
the 4th grade. General instruc
tion having been given on the
subject: “A Clean Tooth Never
Decays,” a composition was writ
ten by each pupil. Eighteen pa
pers were handed in and the
best paper will be returned to the
above named Co. A gold plated
medal and a tooth brush will be
awarded to the winner. Freda
Segal is the winner with honor
able mention of Elease Fountain.
The composition will follow in
next week’s issue.
Mr. Slaughter entertained the
faculty Tuesday afternoon with
a paper on ‘‘The Value of Ex
perimental Work in School. Mr.
Slaughter stressed the fact that
practical information was better
for a child than knowledge gained
with no relation to life. Miss
Brewton served hot chocolate
and sandwiches.
Lost Mule.
Strayed from home, 16th inst.,
medium sized mare mule. Small
lump under throat. Satisfactory
reward for information or re
covery. Oscar Collins,
Rt. 3. Soperton, Ga.
Judge Mason to Hold
Over Another Year.
There was recently created in
this county a new militia district,
to be known as the 1757th Mi
litia District. The recent ses
sion of the grand jury recom
mended that Mr. William Jones
of Ailey be appointed notary
public and ex-officio justice of
the peace of the new district.
Mr. G. R. Mason, while a citi
zen of Ailey, formerly included
in the Mt. Vernon district, has
for some time acted as tl e
notary of the Mt. Vernon district.
The recent grand jury recom
mended that this place be filled
by Mr. W. C. Ryals. This has
caused no little comment in local
circles, since Mr. Mason’s com
mission does not expire until
November 14 th, 1917. There
fore, acting on recent advice
from the governor’s office, and
the law governing such matters,
Mr. Mason will continue to serve
the Mt. Vernon district as notary.
To Preach Here Sunday.
Mr. Geo. W. Stradtman of Sa
vannah stopped over here yester
day en route to Wheeler county,
where he goes on business. He
will return Friday and on Sun
day, both morning and evening,
will preach at the Mt. Vernon
Presbyterian church, as has bevn
his custom for the past several
months. His subject for the
morning will be ‘‘Prayer”, for
the evening ‘‘Repentance”. All
are cordially invited to attend
these services.
Sunday afternoon, following
Sabbath school at Hack Branch,
he will preach at that church.
He was with those people on last
fourth Sunday, and they will no
doubt be pleased to have him
again.
List of cases tried at the recent
session of superior court will be
found on one of the inside pages.
MUST HAVE MORE
FUNDS DEMOCRACY
Georgians are Asked to Add
$5,000 More to Her
Honor.
The national Democratic cam
paign just closed, and from which
President Wilson arose the victor,
has meant an outlay of over a
million dollars. Os this amount
practically $300,000 remains un
paid—a debt of honor on the
Democratic party of the nation.
Georgia, Democracy’s shining
mark, has already done her share;
yet, the national committee, proud
of Georgia and her sons, feels
that the Empire State of the
South may be willing to do a little
more for the cause, and to this
end is asking an additional $5,000.
Chairman John D. Walker,
whose work for the cause has
attracted much attention and
praise, has consented, with fur
thur sacrifice, to act as Chairman
of the Georgia Democratic Fund,
with a view of raising this ad
ditional sum, assigned to Geor
gia. He asks that The Montgom
ery Monitor again ask loyal
Democrats who may feel so in
clined, to give further to the
cause. During the campaign a
few responded, but the amount
sent from Mt. Vernon was piti
fully small. Those who appreciate
Mr. Wilson’s re-election should
be glad of the opportunity of
giving, if even a small amount.
Those who did not avail them
selves of the opportunity prior
to the election can do so now.
Any amounts sent to thi3 office
will be duly acknowledged before
being remitted to Mr. Walker.
The sum raised now should be
greater than that sent in several
weeks ago. The Monitor, as for
merly, begins the second list
with SI.OO.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1916.
Grand Jury Presentments
November Superior Court
State of Georgia —Montgomery
County:
We, the grand jury chosen to
serve at the Nov. term, 1916, of
Montgomery county superior
i court, beg leave to submit these,
o.ir general presentments:
I We recommend that Mr.-Willie
Jones be appointed as Notary
Public and Ex.-Off. J. P. of the
new Ailey district.
We recommend that Mr. W. C.
Ryals be appointed N. P. & Ex.
I Off. J. P. for the Mt. Vernon
. district.
| We recommend that Dr. J. H.
i Dees be appointed and is duly
elected by this body as commis
| sioner of roads and revenues for
the Long Pond district, No. 1,
to fill the unexpired term of C.
C. McAllister, Jr.
We recommend that C. D.
Greenway be appointed and is
duly elected by this body as com
missioner of roads and revenues
for the Lothair and Orland dis
trict, No. 3, to succeed Elijah
Miller.
We recommend that the com
missioner of roads and revenues
be elected by the people of their
respective districts every two
years. Said election to be held
at the general election for state
officers. We further recommend
that our Representative introduce
and push to passage a bill for the
above purpose.
We recommend that the com
missioners of roads and revenues
so divide the work that all roads
of their respective districts will
be worked.
As a body w*e have examined
the county jail and found same
in good condition except on water
pipe in one of the cells. We al
so find that the back porch is in
need of repairs. We recommend
that these repairs be made at
once.
We recommend that all jurors
I lie paid two dollars per diem.
We recommend that the house
baiiili's be paid two dollars per
diem and riding bailiffs be paid
three dollars per diem.
We have received the report of
H. C. Davis, Tax Collector, and
attached the same to ourpresent-
After December Ist The Moni
tor will be worth $1.50 per year.
Send in a dollar at once and get
lit another year at the old price.
Rev. Chas. Montgomery of
Ridgeway, S. C., having been
called here on account of the
death of Miss Cockfield, remain
ed over a few days with relatives
and friends in Mt. Vernon.
Mr. J. A. McCrimmon of the
Orland section came down Sunday
afternoon and remained oyer
Monday with the family of his
s n, Mr. G. W. McCrimmon. He
is a gentleman of the old school,
iof whom we see so little.
Mr. J. G. Snellgrove of the
Landsburg section of Wheeler
county and a party of friends
passed through Mt. Vernon Tues
day afternoon en route to Darien.
Dr. and Mrs. Curtis Coleman
of Lyons spent Sunday with the
former’s mother, Mrs. J. D. Mc-
Cullough.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to extend our heart;
felt thanks to our many friends
and the entire neighborhood for
the kindness shown us in the
recent death of our dear wife and
mother, Viola Canady. Oh God,
how much we miss her no one
will ever know, unless they ex
perience the sorrow we have un
dergone. Father in Heaven help
us to revive from the shock Thou
has sent. Help us to bear up
strongly and bravely against this
sad event.
I H. B. Canady and Children.
merits, marked exhibit “A.”
j The report of A. Gillis, Treas
urer, is received by our body and
made a part of our presentments,
marked exhibit “B.”
The report of E. J. Wells, M.
H. Darley and C. A. Eackley, a
committee appointed by the Aug-.
| term, grand jury to examine the
books of the various county of
ficers, is herewith attached to
our presentments and marked
exhibit “C.”
We recommend that J. R.
Carr, J. W. Linder and E. S.
Martin be appointed a committee
to examine the books of the
various county officers and re
port to the next term of the
grand jury.
Committee reports that they
have inspected the county farm
and find same to be in good con
dition. The inmates appear to
be receiving proper attention.
We recommend that the Clerk
of our body be paid $5.00 extra
for his service.
The report of C. D. Greenway,
W. W. Wade and J. R. Carr,
committee appointed to examine
: the various books of the Justice
of the Peace and Notary Public
| is received by our body and made
a part of our presentments and
i marked exhibit “D.”
We recommend that these pre
sentments be published in The
Montgomery Monitor and same
be paid $5.00 for publication.
To their Honors, Judges E. D.
Graham and J. L. Kent and S< -
licitor General W. A. Wooten, we
wish to tender our thanks for
their courtesy and valued assis
tance in our deliberations and the
investigations of various matters
brought before our body.
E. S. Martin, Secy., R. W. Cone,
A. R. Davis, T. J. Mcßae,
J. R. Carr, J. B. Johnson,
jW. W. Wade, J. A. Hughes,
1 F. L. Mcßae, C. T. Thigpen,
iH. H. McAllister, P. P. Waller,
D. E. Walker, M. E. Burns,
M. H. Mclntyre, C. D. Greenway,
!J. B. Brogdon, M. Wilkes,
! O. T. Waller, W. T. Harris,
J. W. Linder, W. H. Dukes,
S. I). Morris, Foreman.
ltosemorit School.
Special CorrcHpondenco,
Sallie and Alice Twiggs entered
I school Monday.
We regret the absence of Jacob
Conner and Julia Morris who are
sick.
Our school is sorry to lose Myr
I tie and May Ella Smith who will
move to Lothair district.
Miss Marion Adams now has
charge of the second and third
grades. Miss Adams has pre
viously taught two years here,
and has many friends who value
her work highly, and who gladly
welcome her back to Rosemont.
Members of the Baptist church
have kindly permitted us to use
their church building until a new
class room can be built. Work
on the building will begin im
mediately and will be rushed
with all possible speed.
Card of Appreciation.
To those who administered to
us during the recent short illness
and death of our daughter and
sister we wish to return our
heartfelt gratitude. These acts
of kindness come as burden bear
ers to cheer us on, and we will
ever feel grateful for the kind
ness shown us by the people of
Mt. Vernon and elsewhere.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cockfield
and Family.
The Monitor is in receipt of
two handsome stalks of sugar
cane, sent up by Mr. Matt Gillis
of Route No. 2.
i
Mrs. L. L. Kelley
Dies in Augusta.
Relatives and friends in this
county will be pained to learn of
the death of Mrs. L. L. Kelley of
Harlem, Ga., the 3d inst., after
a brief illness. Before her mar
riage, which occurred at the home
of her grand-parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Langford of Uvalda,
March 18, 1916, she was Miss
Manona Campbell.
During her stay in Uvalda she
was beloved by a large circle of
friends. She was born in Augusta
March 7, 1896. During her last
illness her cousin, Miss Maggie
Langford, was with her, and
every resort known to medical
science failed to restore life.
Remains were interred in Augus
i ta, the pastor of Asbury Metho
dist church, of which she was a
member and in which she was
converted two years ago, perform
ing the service. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Campbell, besides whom she
leaves three brothers and two
sisters. Hers was a Christian
life, and while she will be missed
by loved ones, they realize that
she is with the blessed.
Friend.
Killed at Cadwell.
Dublin, Ga., November 20. —
With blood flowing freely from
an ugly wound in his head, J. C.
Barrs, Jr., age 35 years, was
found early Monday morning ly
ing at the side of the road near a
school house at Cadwell. He
succumbed to the wound about
two hours later.
Following the investigation by
a coroner's jury, Tom Dominey
was arrested, and is held at the
jail here in connection with the
murder. It is said that he had
been heard to make threats
against Barr’ life.
DEATH RESULTS
FROM FIRE BURNS
Mrs. J. B. Brogdon of Uvalda
Victim of Horrible
Accident.
Mrs. J. B. Brogdon of Uvalda
met a most untimely and painful
death at her home Thursday
night, after suffering during the
day from the effects of burns re
ceived early in the morning.
Information received at this
office is to the effect that she was
standing before an open fireplace
dressing a wounded finger, assist
ed by a negro girl. Before she
was aware, her clothing caught
from the blaze. The girl fled
and Mrs. Brogdon made desperate
efforts to remove the burning
garments but without avail. Af
ter failing in this and with her
entire clothing afire, she rushed
out of the house. Neighbors
were attracted by her cries and
the cries of the smaller children,
and while a number of them went
to her assistance, it was not un
til the flames had done their
deadly work, her body being
burned throughout.
She leaves a grief-stricken hus
band and three small children.
Remains were buried at Cedar
Crossing. She was a most es
timable lady, and her tragic death
has brought sorrow to many
friends.
Honor Roll of
McGregor School.
Sarah McArthur, Kathleen
Conner, Edna Conner, Amoret
Conner, Martin Morris, Ruby
Carpenter, Matthew Morris, Foy
Mitchell, Magdalene Rowland,
Henry McArthur, R. D. O’Neal,
Algie Collins, W. T. O’Neal,
Theodore Mitchell, Abbott Con
ner, Eugene Mitchell, Willie M.
Morris. Willie Rowland, and Mar
vin O’Neal.
BAPTISTS WILL PAY
OFF INDEBTEDNESS
Convention Plans Substantial
Aid to its Orphans
Home.
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Commerce, Ga., Nov. 21. —The
Georgia Baptist Convention, just
previous to the adjournment to
day, declared Dec. 1 as the day
to take up a collection for the
benefit of the orphans’ home.
Committees were named today
to begin the campaign to raise at
least $25,000 for the home.
The following were named on
the committee of seven that will
have active charge of the cam
paign: A. W. Evans, Sanders
ville; E. J. Willingham, Macon;
T. A. Parker, Way cross; F. S.
Etheridge, Jackson; George W.
Brown, Atlanta; C. J. Hood,
Commerce, and Thad Adams,
Moultrie.
Another committee, composed
of five members, will have
charge of the campaign to raise
the heavy debt of about $500,000.
The committee of five is com
posed of L. G. Hardman, Com
merce; F. C. McConnell, Atlanta;
J. D. Mell, Athens; J. P. Nichols,
Griffin; E. C. Collins, Reidsville.
The secretary reported 330 del
egates present, the smallest num
ber in twenty years. The con
vention adjourned at 11 o’clock
to meet in Newnan next year.
A Card of Thanks.
I take this means of thanking
in most cordial and brotherly way
possible the many neighbors and
friends for their many expres
sions of sympathy and acts of
kindness to me and my dear wife
tat the time of the awful accident
which resulted in her untimely
death. The blow was sudden
and severe, but in the midst of
my bereavement I find much con
solation in the ministry of those
who have so faithfully stood by
me in the most trying experi
ence of my life. And may the
richest blessings of Almighty
God adide upon those to whom I
am so deeply indebted.
Gratefully yours,
J. B. Brogdon.
3 Persons Killed as
Train Hits Auto.
Fitzgerald, Ga., Nov. 19. —Will
J. Royal, Jr., Miss Minnie Royal,
his sister, and Miss Taylor, a
teacher of Ambrose, Ga., were
instantly killed here at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon by an
Ocilla Southern railway train.
Miss McGough had a leg fractured
twice and Rev. Charles Pritchett
was seriously bruised but not
dangerously hurt.
The motorists were going out
Central avenue in Royal's auto
when the train backed down
from the depot and crashed into
the car, carrying it several yards
along the track and completely
wrecking it.
Two boys were killed at the
same place several years ago. A
watchman is always on duty at
the cross-ing.
Oriaima School.
Special Correspondence.
The program of Orianna High
school last Friday is as follows:
Songs by school.
Recitation—J. E. Page, Jr.
Recitation Myre Thigpen.
Dorit’s —Thelma Ricks.
Recitation Belam Avery.
Wants Mamie Ricks.
Prophecy Mallye Johnson.
Pen Pictures Guy Thigpen.
Debate: Resolved, Which is
the Greater Invention, the Aero
plane or the Submarine.
Affm. Neg.
Fffye Flanders Ulys Wynn
Delie Tharpe Susie Blackshear
After a thorough discussion
of the subject, the judges ren
dered their decision in favor of
the affirmative side.
Everybody is invited to come
and attend our society.
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