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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1917)
NOTED LECTURER AT BREWTONPARKER I Dr. J. G. Wooley Comes in Interest of Prohibition Tuesday. Arrangements have been made for the appearance of I)r. John G. Wooley of Chicago in a lecture at The Brewton-Parker Institute, 1 Mt. Vernon, on the evening of Tuesday. 9th inst. Dr. Wooley is one of the ( strongest prohibitionists in the j United States and is a world famed orator. For many years he has been engaged in a lecture- I»R. J. G. WOOLEY. tour of the United States in the interest of nation-wide prohibi tion, and Mt. Vernon, and Mont gomery county, should be proud to have him here. For some time he has been in Georgia, principally the larger cities, and his work has attracted thousands. National prohibition is the goal for 1920, and Dr. Wooley has doubtless done more than any other individual toward this end. Do not miss his ap pearance at the B. P. I. Tuesday evening next. The public invited to attend the lecture. I 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! #* - ■ - ■ ■ ■■ ■ - ■■ New Road Notice. Georgia—Montgomery County: Office of Commissioners Roads land Revenues, Montgomery coun ty, Oct. 2, 1917. G. M. Ladaon, Mrs. W. G. Cooper, W. J'. Moore. H. A. Brad dy, A. J. Phillips and others hav ing made application for the open ing and establishing of anew pub lic road, commencing at the house | occupied by Joe Edge on the J. D. Phillips place on the Kibbee-Tay j lor public road, running thence in a southerly direction on the land lines of the J. D. Phillips old place and Mrs. J. B. Frost, A J. Phillips and Hugh Braddy, thence I through the lane between W. P. Moore and Mrs. W. P. Moore, thence across the lands of W. H. Stillwell to the lands of Mrs. W. G. Cooper and through the lane ot Mrs Bianca Collins, intersect ing tiie Savannah public road, and being a distance of about one mile and a-lialf. The reviewers appointed to lay out and survey said proposed road | having filed their return, notice is hereby given suid_ new road «(ill be granted on the first Tuesday in November, 1917, if no good cause bo shown to the contrary. J L. Lowrey, Ch’m, A. B. Hutcheson, Clerk. SHIP YOUR PRODUCE TO JACKSONVILLE Hons, any size, per pound, 20c Friers, under 2 pounds, per 11). 32c Roosters per lb. P2c Turkeys per lb. 22c Ducks per lb. 18c Geese per lb. 15c Eggs, fresh, doz. 38c We Pay the Express. THE BLOUNT-WILSON CO. 351 East Third Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLA. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1917. LOOK OVER CARS CAREFULLY David Harum Had Nothing on the Men Who Make Practice of Selling Second-Hand Autos. Many dozens of places are now oper ating second-hand motor car busi nesses, and while some of them are quite reliable, It Is still a sad fact that “faking” cars Is a common occurrence, observes the Scientific American. One purchaser of a so-called rebuilt car in New York paid S2OO for a ma chine which is no longer built It was guaranteed to be in running order, and worked fairly well on the way home, a distance of ten miles. The follow ing morning he was unable to crank the car, and upon removing the cylin ders he discovered a very unique hard wood piston iu the front cylinder. The car being out of date, the dealer had been unable to obtain n piston for It, and had improvised one. The oil and heat of the cylinder combined to warp the wood and inuke the motor stick. The wood hud evidently been treated with some heat-resisting compound, as the charring on the surface which hud been exposed to the heat of combus tion was not severe. In another case, a purchaser of a second-hand runabout detected a most peculiar noise In his timing geurs, which In thut model were mounted on tiie front of the engine. Removal of the gear case revealed the fact that the gears had been packed in heavy grease in which was mixed chopped cork and suwdust. The bearings of the gears were badly worn and the im perfect meshing which resulted made them very noisy. The cork and suw dust effected u temporary remedy. A third purchaser of the “running order” gamble found that after he hud driven his car a dozen miles, three leaks develop'd in the cylinder cast ing. in tiie pun he found three pieces of dried chewing gum that exactly fit ted the holes. Among some of the other features of such “bargains” are cast iron ball hearings, papier-mache radiator, hose covered with aluminum paint, steel breaker points in magneto instead of platinum, window glass in wind shield, and cracks in crank case filled with putty painted over. In view of all this, who can wonder what has be come of the good old-fashioned horse trader? Custom Had Origin in Plague. For many centuries plague was a menace to all Europe. At intervals it would spread like wildfire, wiping out whole populations. In its ordi nary, or “bubonic,” manifestation, It depended for its .distribution upon rats, But after a while it was liable to assume the "pneumonic” form, at tacking the lungs. in this form the malady spreads with frightful rupldlty. The plague genus are in tiie air. People acquire the Infection by breathing. The uf fllcted scatter the germs by coughing and sneezing. it will be understood, then, how it came about that people, centuries ago, adopted tiie precaution of shield ing the mouth by turning away tiie head when coughing, sneezing, or yawning. Today we continue to do the same thing, for the sake of polite ness; but in reality the custom is a survival of the days when the common prevalence of plague made it a neces sity. Not to Be Caught. “1 think children are not so observ ! lug as they used to be,” said a member 1 of the school board to u teacher whose class he was visiting. “1 hadn't noticed it,” said the teach er. "I’ll prove it to you,” said the school officer, pompously. Turning to the class, ho said: “Someone give me a number.” "Thirty-seven,” said a little girl, eagerly. lie wrote “73” on the board. Noth lag wus said. “Well, someone else give me a num ber." “Fifty-seven,” said another child. “lie wrote '7s' and smiled knowingly at the teacher when nothing was said. He called for a third number, und fair ly gusiHHl at the Indignation manifest ed by u small, red-faced urchin, who said: “Seventy-seven, and see if you can change that.”—Harper’s Magazine. White Eskimos. Vllhjaltnur Stcfunsson is having a difficult time with his “blond Eski mos" and by this time doubtless wishes that they were more brunette and ordinary. They hold up his men : ami rob them of everything removable, and utterly decline to consider the ex plorers a superior race. Yet when they are visited by an epidemic of In tluensa they attribute their misfor tunes to the witchcraft of the ! strangers. Hitherto newly discovered peoples have been greatly Impressed by the white skins of the discoverers. The civ ilized races of Peru und Mexico re spected the complexion of the Span iards as much ns they feared their firearms. A pallid physiognomy is one of the greatest assets of the white man w ho penetrates to regions where white skins ure unknown. In the Theater Anyhow. Chorus Clrl—How's your little boy ; getting on. Mr. Judd? Mr. Judd —Very well, indeed. He’s | entered the theatrical profession, too. now. Chorus Girl —Oh! What part is he taking? Mr. Judd —Well, he ain't exactly takln' a jmrt. but he fetches the scene ! shifter's diuuer. | j~| DODGE COUNTY “The Premier FAIR of the Wiregrass” % Wonderful Exhibits of Grain, Food and Agri- || cultural Products, Fine Cattle and Swine p Splendid Showing by Boys’ Corn and Pig Clubs p and Girls’ Canning Clubs p Five Days of Fast Harness Races | ***** FREE AMUSEMENTS AND ««*»» | !fd SPECIAL PROGRAMS U 1 11; . %O £ |p I Thrilling Aeroplane Flights, Beautiful Street |C£| Ico Parades, Dazzling Displays of Fireworks, Sen- |o| || !< : sational Free Acts, Band Concerts l £ 0 I'd I | ; u | p n DAYS AND NIGHTS OF FUN, FROLIC AND n I % O EDUCATIONAL FEATURES O ftsawmi 0 Meet your friends in “JOLLYLAND,” the Ij I Trail of Pleasure, Presenting Sixteen Big, 0 Paid Midway Attractions, Replete with Bright, Clean, High-Class Entertainment 0 DON’T MISS “CIRCUS DAY” f ' Tuesday, Oct. 16 \l Very Low Round Trip Railroad Rates j 1917 j OCT. IS TO 20 1917 j | 00000000000000 00000000000000000000000000 New Road Notice. Georgia—Montgomery County. j Office of Commissioners of j j Roads and Revonues, Montgomery j county, Oct. 2, lUI7. • M. S. Conner, W. T. Harris, J. C. McAllister, N. A. DownieandM others having made application J for the opening and establishing I of a new public road, commtiic ing on the Longpond and Bells: Ferry road at the mouth of a lane j on the south side of the farm of W. T. Harris, running thence east through the lands of Mrs. Pene lope McAllister and M. S. Conner, to where the proposed new road j strikes the Mt. Vernon and Uval-i da public road, in front of the ! house in which M. S. Conner now lives, the same being a distance j of about three-fourths of a milej in length, petitioners desiring a width of thirty feet. The reviewers appointed to lay out and survey said proposed road having filed their return, notice is hereby given said new road will be granted on the first Tuesday in Nov , 1917, if no good cause be shown to the contrary. J. L. Lowrey, Chm. A. B. Hutcheson, Clerk. NEW AUTO AGENCY i For Mt. Vernon. A. B. Hutcheson and Jas. A. Stacy have secured the agency for the Regal 32, and will have a shipment at once. The Regal is handsome and substantial car, ann will doubtless become popu lar in this section. See Hutche son & Stacy at once for a demon stration. 104tf SAVE THE GRAIN. This can he done by using correct contain ers. We can supply unlimited number of large, stout sacks, for wheat, etc., 25c each. Less than cost of ma terial. Order now. H. V. THOMPSON & BROTHER, ’ i i AILEY, GEORGIA ► ffTTTTTTTTTTTTTTyTYTTTVITV 7TVTTVT'V T?fTtTTfffTTTTT• E | ou M -y Think j E "n|h4 ■' I ' •< CoT •* That a Storage Battery will 2 ► . j / =- do as long as it responds to 4 Z ,: /fjL I /( . the switch. It will not. It is 4 t j ,/l\V/tjgig best to have them tested and ► ;i '‘L As. Lf*-* recharged by an expert. We 4 ► / r-ji-J— f* f ss * are thoroughly prepared for ► —,4 this important service. 2 ► HICKS BROTHERS’ GARAGE J £ Mt. Vernon, Qa 4 E ■ i' EVERY JOB GUARANTEED 1 » -q • AAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAA•AAAAAAAAAAAAA««AAAAAAAAAa4 j! s i 5 1-2 per ct. Money TO ILOAiSi I have plenty of money to lend on farm (lands in Montgomery and Wheeler j counties. Interest at 5 l- 4 2 per cent., jj FIVE YEARS TIME—EASY PAYMENTS ||| You have the privilege of paying part jj I of the principal at any interest period, j! and stop interest on amount paid; hut no annual payment of principal required ;j Prompt Attention to All Loans Entrusted to Me || Come to see me at once if you want a j loan. lam well equipped to take care jj of the loan business. See me. L. C. UNDERWOOD j| MT. VERNON, GA. Save money; trade with the. Just received, five carloads of Vidalia Installment Co., Vidalia, Furniture, Stoves, Ranges. Art Ga. Furniture, Stoves and Ran- Squares and Rugs. (We sell for ges—everything for the home, less.) Vidalia Installment Co., (We sell for less). ad Vidalia, Ga. ! If you own a car. you need a Stone’s Fruit Cakes and Fresh reliable vulcanizing and tire re- Groceries of all kinds, and at all pair outfit, such as is sold by the times. M. E. Fountain, Mt. Ver j Mason Grocery Co., Ailey. ad non. -
