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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1917)
I Pythian Notes | Proceedings of Regular Meeting Held » by Pythian Literary Society The Pythian Literary Society held its regular meeting Saturday afternoon. The society was call ed to order by the president, af ter which the following program was successfully rendered: Song—Society. Piano Solo—Miss Smiley. Reading—Grace Bush. Violin Solo—Sue Lee. Debate: Resolved, That the Government Should Control the Telephone, Telegraph and Rail road Lines of the United States. Affirmative—Eugene Truitt and Ben Brewton. Negative—W. B. Underwood and Lester Hattaway. Jokes and Wants—Katharine Currie. Mr. Hughes Will Not Accept Appointment. His many friends throughout the state will be delighted to know that Hon. Dudley M. Hughes, of Danville, Ga., former Congressman from this District, has been appointed a member of the Vocational Education Board by Gov. Hugh Dorsey. Owing to other business ar rangements he could not accept the place and has declined it. Mr. Hughes would have made the board a strong, influential member and is thoroughly fa miliar with the vocational educa tion act, as he introduced and worked for the bill which was passed by Congress.—Twiggs Co. Citizen. Might as Well. The Kansas City Star relates that a man went into a hardware shop and inquired: I “Two dollars and a half,” was the reply. j “W-h-e-w!” whistled the cus tomer. “We’ll have to go on washing the baby in the coal scuttle till the prices come down. ” j — Come To The Southeastern FAIR ATLANTA, GA. October 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 ONE FARE PLUS 25c ROUND TRIP ON ALL RAILROADS ( Grand Circuit RACES Fastest horses in America will compete daily for prizes aggregating $34,000; Horse Show; Cattle Show; Swine Exhibits; Poultry; Agricultural Display; Horti cultural Display; Educational Exhibits; Women’s Work; Dog Show. Seventh Annual Georgia Corn Show; Boys’ Corn Club Contest; Girls’ Canning Club Contest; Boys’ Pig Club Contest; Boys’ and Girls’ Poultry Club Contest. Midway, Larkland, Clean Fun and Frolic, Free Vaudeville Attractions, Free Brass Band Concerts, Free Fireworks Nightly. $65,000 In Prizes You Can’t Afford To Miss It! * Notice of Bond Issue. To The Qualified Voters of the Town of Soperton. Notice is hereby' given that on the 1 24th day of October, 1917, an election j will be field in the town of Soperton, j at which will be submitted to the i qualified voters of said town, for 1 ! their determination tlie question 1 whether bonds shall be issued for ; saiii town in the aggregate amount |of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars I which shall he applied and used for ; the purpose of installing an electric 1 light system in and for the town of | Soperton. purchasing a site for the same and necessary equipment there | for, said bonds to bear date Decetn i her 15th, 1917, to bear interest at the 1 rate of six per cent, per annum, pay able semi-annually, on the 15th day of June and the 15th day of Decern- ( her of each year, to be in denomina tions of five hundred ($500.00) dollars each and to be paid off and mature as follows, to-wit: Two thousand ($2000.00) dollars on the 15th day of : December, 1927; two thousand (S2OOO. i 00) dollars on the 15th day of Decern- , her, 1932; two thousand ($2000.00) . dollars on the 15th day of December, 1937; two thousand ($2000.00) dollars ! on the 15th day of December, 1942; I and two thousand (S2OOO 00) dollars , on the 15th day of December, 1947. Principal and interest to be paid in ! gold coin of the United States, of the 1 present standard of weight and fine- | ness, at the Hanover National Hank ' of New York City, State ot New York. Polls will be open at (5 o’clock a. m. and close at three o’clock p. m., at the Council Chamber of the town of Soperton. in the rear of The Bank of Soperton, in said town. Those desiring to vote in favor of the issue of said bonds will do so by casting ballots having written or printed t hereon the words “For Light Bonds” and those desiring to vote against the issue of said bonds will do so by casting ballots having writ ten or printed upon them the words “Against Light Bonds.” Ordered and ordained by the May or and Council of the town of Soper ton in regular meeting assembled, this the 12th day of September, 1917. J. K. Hall, Mayor of the town of Soperton. J. H. Hall, Sr., Clerk of the town of Soperton. Citation. Georgia Montgomery County. Miss Minnie Leo Johnson, wid |ow of John A. Johnson, has in proper form applied to the under signed for a year's support out. of the estate of said deceasd, and the appraisers appointed for valua tion and setting apart having filed 1 their return, this is to notify all I parties concerned that said appli cation will be passed upon on the first Monday in Oct., 1917. This the 13d day of Sept., 1017. j Alex McArthur, Ordinary. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917. Notice of Dissolution. MASQN GROCERY Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of August. 1017, H. STIHIE \V. Warnock and T. W. Cullens; wiwmi sold their entire interest, in The 1 Offers to the Public a Peoples Drug Store, a firm en- New and Complete Line gaged iu the drug business at So perton, Ga., to Charlie Harwich, StSDiC 2HICI TcHlCy who will continue the business at * the same place, assuming a!l ha- FVuitc bilities and collecting all indebt- 1 I UIl», edness due said- firm. t /• • a Aug. 28, 1017. bort Drinks, etc. 11. W. Warnock, t w. Cullens. WE HELP FEED THE PUBLIC WITH THE BEST ltntion ' and the public is invited to let us Georgia —Montgomery County: doit, with fair prices and cour- B. F. and B. A. Conner have in teous treatment. In charge of proper form applied to the under- Ms- Jim T ™ ett - (formerly with signed for letters of adn.inistra- Thompson Bros.) who invites his lion on the estate of 1). L. Con- to ca 1 In Currie old ner, late of said county deceased; store building, this is therefore to cite all and j A. I LEY, GA. singular the creditors and next of km of said deceased to be and ap-, A T I , m inv pear at my office within the time 7 allowed by law and show cause if| Attorney fit L«W, any they have why said admitus- J tration should not be granted. MT. VERNON, GA. This the 3d day of Sept., 1917. Will Practice in all the Courts ot Alex McArthur, Ordinary. the State. 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M Get a Bottle Today! ms I STATEMENT OF j| THE BANK OF SOPERTONI SOPERTON, GA. | (Condensed From the Report to the State Bank Examiner M March 20th, 1917) g RESOURCES | Loans and investments 3182,812.29 |j G\ erdrafts unsecured 1,164.30 I Overdrafts secured 1,533.44 Other resources 1,320.50 Buildings and fixtures 23,872.47 jl Casli on hand, due from banks | and advances on cotton 00,107.99 8270,870.99 f LIABILITIES ig; Capital stock $25,000.00 I s Surplus and profits 10,503.23 pj I Bills payable . 10,000.00 | g Other liabilities 19,250.84 | IS 1) EPOSITS 200,050.92 | *270,870.99 | OFFICERS | N. L. GILLIS, President W. D. MARTIN. Vice-Pres. || J. E. HALL, Pice-Pres. and Cashier Eg I. H. HALL, Jr., Assistant Cashier El eS& || 5 1-2 per ct. Money TO LOAN i 1 * || I have plenty of money to lend on farm j || lands in Montgomery and Wheeler ;j |j counties. 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