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TWO HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Reckless Driving on- Public
Road Almost Proved
Fatal.
In an automobile smashup
on the Longpond public road
last Thursday afternoon, about 4
o’clock, Miss Bessie Stuckey of
this place sustained a painful cut
on her face, and Mr. Bruce
Sharpe of Lumber City was bad
ly bruised up. Sharpe, driving a
Ford runabout, was accompanied
by Miss Kirkland’of Alstoci, and
met near the Priest old place a
party composed of Messrs. W. F. j
and Mack McAllister and Misses j
Bessie Stuckey and Jeddie Cock-j
field, the former driving his j
Buick touring car.
On sighting the car driven by
Sharpe at a terrific rate, which
veered to first one side of the
road and the other, Mr. McAllis
ter, in an effort to ayoid an acci
dent, took to the side of road,
when the smaller car was sent
crashing into it. Sharpe was
taken to his old home at Alston,
where it was found that he had
sustained a broken collar bone.
Other members of the party es
caped with only a severe shake
up. Miss Stuckey was thrown
against the windshield of Mr.
McAllister’s car.
Sharpe is said to have been in
toxicated, and prior to the acci
dent was seen in Uvalda and Mt.
Vernon in this condition. The
damage to the McAllister car
amounts to several hundred dol
lars, while the Ford was not so!
badly damaged. Almost a mir-1
acle that all of the young people j
were not killed. Another vivid I
example of the fact that liquor
and gasoline will not mix.
Interesting Play for
The Brewton-Parker.
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An interesting play is to be!
given on Monday evening, Dec. I
11th of next week at Brewton-
Parker Institute by Miss Alma
Stapler’s expression class.
The play is called “Deb, the
Miner’s daughter,” and the cast
of characters having been skill
fully selected and elaborate prep
arations made for the stage set
ting. The evening promises to
be one of rare entertainment.
Miss Stapler, having been so suc
cessful in directing amateur plays
in the past, it is expected that
“Deb, the Miner’s Daughter”
will prove a delightful treat to
those who attend.
A small admission fee of 15
and 25 cents will be charged.
Teachers Reorganized;
Meet Again Saturday.
The southern division of the
Montgomery County Teachers
Association met in Mt. Vernon
Saturday last, for the purpose of
reorganizing. Miss Jennie But
ler was elected president and
Miss Zelle Mcßride secretary.
The southern division was urged
to attend the meeting of the
northern division which will be
held in Soperton, Saturday, 9th
inst.
This will be the last meeting of
the year, and a full attendance is
desired. Plans will be formulat
ed for the spring athletic meet,
and other matters pertaining to
the work will come up for dis
cussion.
The next meeting of the south
ern division will be held at The
Brewton-Parker on the first Sat
urday in January.
Give us an order today for any
thing you want for dinner, such
as Butter Beans, String Beans,
Corn, Garden Peas, Tomatoes,
Asparagus, Soups (all kinds) at
Cockfield Grocery Co.’s. Mount
Vernon, Ga. Quick delivery to
any part of town. ad
Oyster Supper and
Entertainment at Alston.
At the Alston school house on
Friday night, Dec. 15th, there
will be given an entertainment,
after which a fish and oyster
supper will be served. The pub
lic is cordially invited to come
out and enjoy an evening of
pleasure and entertainment. The
proceeds will be used for the
benefit of the church.
Ben Hill County May
Develop Oil Fields.
Atlanta, Dec. 2.—Whether or
not that part of Georgia known
as Ben Hill county is going to be
an oil field is something for the
future.
Upon request of a number of
people of the county, however,
Dr. S. W. McCalla, state geolo
gist, has made a trip to Fitzger
ald and gone over, the ground to
see what it looks like. Dr. Mc-
Calla, on his return here says the
geological features of the coun
try are Dromising, and he has ad
vised the people interested to
sink their deep water wells deep
er and see what the result will
be. The deepeet wells there now
are 2,700 feet, and there are
traces of oil.
It is understood a local develop
ment concern is forming at this
time to further prospect the oil
possibilities.
Paymaster Robbed.
Atlanta, Dec. 3.—A. H. Boy
kin, paymaster of the Martel Man
ufacturing Company of Eagan,
Ga., near here, was knocked
down and robbed of $1,500 in
broad daylight at 9 o’clock this
morning on Lang avenue, while
returning from the bank to the
plant with the money to pay ofF
the employes.
He was assaulted by two ban
dits, one of whom covered him
with a pistol while the other
knocked him senseless with a
billy and snatched the satchel.
The two men then jumped into
an automobile which was wait
ing near by and made a hasty
getaway. Mr. Boykin recover
ed from the blow in a few min
utes, hastened to a telephone and
notified the police. Full descrip
tions of the men were given and
a thorough search is being made
for the bandits. The Martel
Company manufactures cotton
seed products.
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The Damon Literary Society
. held its regular meeting in the
freshman room Saturday after
noon last. The program being
short, was soon rendered, after
which we took up business on
hand. A very interesting arid
stirring speech was given by one
|of our present members, Albert
I Sidney Johnson.
This being the time to elect of
ficers the following were elected
to serve for December:
President—A. S. Johnson.
Vice-Pres. Herman Mann.
Secretary—Eileen Tyler.
Cor. Sec. Cadie Belle Adams.
Censor—J. L. McCullough.
There being no further busi
ness, we adjourned. C. B. A.
Entertainment Soperton
Tomorrow Evening.
The Soperton High School will
tomorrow evening, Dec. 8, pre
sent the “Winning of Latine,”
the performance to begin at seven
o’clock. Admission 15 and 25
cents. Entertainment in the au
ditorium. Let the public attend
and enjoy the evening.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1916.
HOW TO HELP
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
Advertise Your Home School
and Give it Co-operation
and Sympathy.
Do you know how it ranks,
what kind of work it is doing?
Do you speak advisedly when
you commend, or when you con
demn it?
Well, by the help and sympa
thy of many good friends (and
in spite of a small opposition
from some “croakers”), we are
doing a fine year’s work. Cer
taily the grade work as a whole
has never been excelled. More
over, you won’t find better work
in thi§ section of the state—we’ve
had many chances to compare,
and the pupils prepared year af
ter year in our own grades al
ways compare favorably.
We all take off our hats to the
earnest “country schoolteacher”
who does the best she can with
fifty pupils and from six to nine
grades! But no one will gainsay
the fact that a teacher with one
grade of half that number, ac
complishes more and more
thorough work.
So, patrons, as you go about in
the county and into adjoining
counties, advertise our home
school. If there are boys and
girls prepared for high school,
we have the school and the home;
if they need one or two years’
preparation for high school or for
practical business, our advanced
grammar grades fill every de
mand. We are equipped to help
them and you will be doing such
pupils a favor to refer them to
our school. Inez Mcßae.
Notice.
A meeting of the Board of Tax
Equalizers of Montgomery coun
ty will be held at the court house
in Mt. Vernon on Dec. 18, for the
purpose of hearing complaints
from tax payers. All parties
having interest therein will be
governed accordingly.
E. J. Wells,
Chairman.
The children will be sadly dis
appointed if they do not get the
Fireworks during the holidays.
We have them. H. V. Thompson
& Bro., Ailey, Ga.
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GAVE TEA PARTY
FOR MINISTER’S WIFE
Ladies of Methodist Church
Give Party for Mrs.
C. E. Cook.
Tuesday afternoon of this
week was the occassion of a
charming tea, given in honor of
Mrs. C. E. Cook, by the ladies of
the Methodist church and other
friends and acquaintances. The
guests began assembling at four
o’clock, at the home of Mrs. W.
H. McQueen, which was artisti
cally decorated for the occasion
with palms and ferns. A charm
ing color scheme being carried
out in the Xmas colors of red and
green. An interesting feature
of the occasion was a miscel
laneous shower of dainty and use
ful gifts from her friends, a num
ber being sent by those who were
unable to attend, which coming
in the nature of a surprise, was
all the more appreciated. De
lightful music was rendered by
Mrs. E. M. Rackley and Mrs. H.
L. Wilt. Later tea, accompanied
by a dainty sandwich course, was
served, Mrs. McQueen being as
sisted in serving by Mrs. T. B.
Hughes and Miss Ethleen Folsom.
Those present were: Mes
dames R. J. Wilson, A. B.
Hutcheson, C. R. Cummings, H.
L. Wilt, W. L. Wilson, J. E.
Cockfield, C. F. Cooper, G. V.
Mason, Eugene Rackley, S. J.
Elliott, W. A. Peterson, T. B.
Hughes, W. C. Mcßae, C. E.
Cook and Miss Ethleen Folsom.
The occasion, while a joyous
one, yet had a tinge of sadness,
for Rev. Cook being called to an
other field of labor, was realized
with deep regret, that Mrs. Cook
would perhaps not be present on
another occasion to mingle with
her friends of whom she has a
host, having endeared herself to
each and everyone with whom
she came in contact during her
stay here the past year.
Stabbed to Death.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 4. — In a
general melee at the corner of
G. and Lee streets late Saturday
night, Claud Miller, a well known
negro fisherman, was stabbed to
death. The police have rounded
up two or three negro men and a
negro woman alleged to be im
plicated in the killing.
Services Sunday at
The Methodist Church.
Rev. Chas. E. Cook, pastor of
the Mt. Vernon Circuit, will de
liver his farewell sermon at the
Methodist church here Sunday,
preaching both morning and
evening.
The public is cordially invited
to attend each service. During
his pastorate the services have
been well attended, and the
church has increased very ma
terially in numbers.
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On Thanksgiving morning the
pupils of the public school de
partment of Brewton-Parker ren
dered a short appropriate pro
gram in the auditorium, after
which teachers and pupils depart
ed and enjoyed the holiday given
them.
Many of the boarding pupils
enjoyed Thanksgiving at home.
Misses Inez Mcßae, Claude Mc-
Donald, Mildred Terrell, Julia
Black, Ruth Chestnut and Jessie
Peterson enjoyed Thanksgiving
dinner at Mr. Jim Stacy’s.
Miss Alma Stapler visited Miss
Josie Cone at Statesboro Thanks
giving and remained over until
Monday.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, hour to be
announced later, Field Day exer
cises will be given on the cam
pus. This promises to be much
better than the exercises given
the last of October.
At this time the high school
boys and girls will try for the
silver badge offered by Clark
Howell to everyone in high school
grades who successfully performs
three feats.
BOYS,
220-yard dash in 28 seconds.
Chinning the pole 9 times.
Running high jump, 4 ft. 4 in.
GIRLS.
All-up Indian club race, 30 sec.
Bean Bag Target Toss, 150
points, two minutes.
Basketball throw, 48 feet.
The grammar school grades
will try for the bronze badge.
Their contests are as follows:
BOYS.
100 yard dash, 14 seconds.
Chinning the pole 6 times.
Standing broad jump, 6 ft. 6 in.
GIRLS.
Potato Race, 38 seconds.
Basketball throw, 42 feet.
Balancing with bean bag on
head, 24 feet.
In addition to these there will
be other interesting contests.
Much interest and enthusiasm
were displayed in October but
we are getting ready for a bet
ter time. Friends and patrons
come out and take part with us
in cheering and clapping the con
testants on to success. It will
do you good.
The teachers appreciate the in
terest and co-operation that the
patrons have given them this
term. Especially do they ap
preciate the flowers that you have
sent to help beautify the rooms.
One can’t have too much of the
beautiful. The school needs these
and especially does it need pic
tures. Things of beauty make
the children happier and better
workers.
If you want to make a happy,
a very happy band, both teachers
and pupils, just provide some
means by which pupils may be
comfortably seated on the cam
pus to eat lunch and to rest oc
casionally from play.
To stand around in the halls or
to sit on damp ground does not
tend to promote health.
How nice it would be to start
the movement now and give over
two hundred a Christmas present.
Let's do it.
NEW MINISTER
M. E. CHURCH
Rev. J. N. Hudson to Serve
Circuit.—Appointments
Mcßae Dist.
As a result of the recent ses
sion of the South Georgia Con
ference, Mt. Vernon, as well as
a hundred or more appointments,
will have a new pastor.
Rev. C. E. Cook, who has for .he
past year served this work, goes
to Leslie, and Rev. J. N. Hudson
comes to the Mt. Vernon Circuit.
In going away, Mr. Cook and
family will carry with them the
best wishes of many friends. Mr.
Hudson is recognized as one of
the able ministers of the Con
ference, and with his family will
be warmly welcomed here.
The full list of appointments
of the Mcßae District is as fol
lows:
Presiding elder, L. W. Colson;
Alamo circuit, R. M. Allison;
Cedar Grove circuit, Aaron Kelly;
Claxton, T. G. Lang; Hagan cir
cuit, J. T. Budd; Hazlehurst, W.
A. Brooks; Helena and Scotland,
Jason Shirah; Higgston circuit,
S. W. Snead; Jacksonville circuit,
W. S. Anderson; Mcßae, E. E.
Rose; Mt. Vernon circuit, J. N.
Hudson; Rhine circuit, D. G.
Mann; Surrency circuit, B. C.
Pritchett; West Green circuit, C.
A. Morrison; Eastman, W. E.
Towson; Chauncey and Benevo
lence, B. F. West; Milan and Ala
mo, W. C. McGill; Towns, W. S.
Anderson; Lumber City circuit,
C. T. Clark; Baxley, H. T. Free
man; Uvalda circuit, D. A. Las
tinger; Vidalia, M. W. Car
michael; Lyons, J. W. Weston;
Altamaha circuit, Moody Booth;
Cobbtown circuit, 11. N. Benton,
supply; Glennville circuit, T. F.
Drake; Reidsville and Shiloh, J.
M. Rustin.
Oriaima School.
Special Corrwßpondonce.
The pupils of this school are
becoming more interested in the
Orianna Literary Society each
meeting. The program for Fri
day afternoon last is as follows:
Song, Nearer my God to Thee—
School.
Prayer—Jimmie Flanders.
Song—“ Nellie Grey” School.
Reading of minutes- Secretary.
Recitation—Susie Blackshear.
Recitation—Mazie Renfroe.
Recitation—Ruby Flanders.
Recitation Comer Page.
Wants—Susie Blackshear.
Recitation Andrew Curry.
Locals & Wants— Delle Tharpe.
Recitation Pinkney Leach.
Prophecy —Willie Vera Webb.
Recitation - Elf ye Flanders.
Dun’ts—Ethel Ricks.
Penpicture—Alleen Thigpen.
On account of half the debaters
being absent we were unable to
J have the debate.
The Orianna Literary Society
will meet again on Dec. Isth.
We meet twice a month.
The public is cordially invited
to attend a box supper at the
school building Friday night,
Dec. 15.
Be sure and don’t forget your
pocket books.
Dublin’s Population
Shows Big Increase.
Dublin, Ga., Dec. 2. —When the
city directory of Dublin is pub
lished within the next few weeks
it will show that this city has a
population of between 7,000 and
7,500, by actual count, made
within the past three months by
representatives of the directory
publisher. The exact figures are
not yet known, but the directory
people state that they are cer
tain to be more than 7,000. Six
years ago the United States cen
sus gave Dublin 5,795 popula
tion.
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