The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, April 17, 1919, Image 2
TF\e l\or\lgorr\e>ry Monitor. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL GROAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Knlpred at th** Pontofflce In Mr. Vernon. Oft. »h Second-Class Mail Matter. M. B. FOLSOM, Editor and Owner. 51.50 « Year, in Advance. w'Leirai advarUsementa must invariably be pant in advance, at the U «al rate, and a« the law direct*; and mnat be in hand not later than Wednesday morning of the first week of insertion Mount Vernon. Ga.. Thursday Morning, April 17, 1919. The town or county which is not making preparations to put over its quota of Victory Loan bonds is not measuring up to the, high standard set for it. Those who formerly imagined they de sired short term bonds can now get them in unlimited amounts, and at a higher rate of interest than formerly prevailed. We welcome the return of the Southeast Georgian in exchange. It brings a breath of the seaside, as it recounts the doings of the ancient little city of St. Marys. We shall never forget the days spent on the Georgia coast during our early years, and anything with a tinge of the muratic ap- j peals to our fancy and taste. Who would have thought the trip to Europe would have made connoisseurs of so many of our soldiers? A state news item from Atlanta says so many American soldiers while in France became extremely fond of goats milk, that the early establishment of Nanny dairies in this country is almost imperative. However, the fad seems to outweigh the neces sity. We interpose no objection. The eyes of the world now turn to the attempt to cross the At lantic in aeroplanes or Hying machines. For the aerial mariners it is a question of going down in history or going down in the At lantic, and the aviator landing over there with dry feathers is to receive a prize of $50,000 for his flight. Money and glory lead to the superhuman, but we trust it will never decoy us from terra firnia. Popular sentiment seems to favor bonds for public improve ments, a8 evidenced by the wide spread movement for road and bridge construction, with bonds as the medium of raising funds, rather than direct taxation. There is scarcely a county in Georgia but what is making some move for building up public utilities. The direct tax route is both slow and burdensome, but it has taken the public mind a long time to realize this. Savannah is to have a continued round of festivities during the spring ami summer, besides the celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the first steamer to cross the Atlantic, there will be a number of lesser functions to take care of. It is also quite certain that Savannah will enter tain the United Confederate Vet erans in June, an invitation having been extended the heads of the organization to this effect. No city in the state has as many subjects of a historic nature to be proud of as Savannah. The history of Georgia began in Sa vannah, and she has ever taken a pride in this heritage. Some time ago it was thought that Frank Simonds, a national correspondent of note, was anti administration, but several of the dailies using his matter dis claimed this. Os late the public mind is fully convinced that Simonds is against President Wilson, and with true Democrats bis articles have lost their popu larity. We have no patience with any man who deliberately or otherwise decries the virtues and purposes of President Wilson and the Democratic administration, the combination factor which has played so important and unques tionable a part in the prosecution of the war. But after all, there is but little question raised aside from that coming from disgruntl ed Republicans and a few traitor ous Democrats. »YYm?YYTYYTYY»mmYYf • ► M ► Georgia State ◄ t Press Expressions. 3 Georgia cities have adopted the slogan, “Buy-in-Georgia,” in many instances; and business men j of the state are much interested in the idea, as it means more money kept within the state; and the expansion and development of Georgia business in general. Everywhere the sentence is seen, “Buy from your Home Mer chant.” “Patronize your Home Industries, ” and the sound busi ness principal back of these words is commending itself to the public. Nashville Herald. The Government is urging farm improvements and rural construc tion work to aid in the re-adjust ment of labor conditions. Yes, we also believe in farm improve ments and many farm improve ments would be made in the South if the Southern farmers could sell their cotton and get the money to work with. Let the embargo on cotton be raised and the Southern farmers will begin something right away.—Springfield Herald. Can you conscientiously oppose any move that will be for the betterment of your town and county? The bond issue is one that deserves your attention and if you fail to vote for court house and jail bonds in the coming elec tion you will be doing yourself and county a grave injustice.— Soperton News. If the South is to ever become a large producer of livestock she must give more attention to the making of better pastures. Cattle will not be produced cheaply ex cept on pasture and the better these pastures are the cheaper will be the production. Until we make better pastures the next bist thing we can do is to avoid overstocking those we have. A few cattle getting plenty of grass will make more money than any number of half-starved cattle. — Claxton Enterprise. A good citizen is one who hopes for the best, prepares for the worst, and grins regardless of the event. Is that you?—Butler Herald. Wrightsville is growing right on, both in point of inhabitants and new businesses and resi dences. The spirit of pull-to gether is not dead but needs a great deal of reviving. Let's keep this end of the ball rolling right on. —Wrightsville Head light. An Oklahoma paper very truth fully says that no newspaper which took truth for its standard would make a pecuniary success, and that no minister who told the truth about his congregation, alive or dead, would occupy the pulpit longer than one Sunday afterward. It says that the press and clergy go hand in hand with the whitewash brush, rosy spec tacles magnifying little virtues and kindly throwing little de formities into oblivion, and that the pulpit, the pen and the grave stone are partners in saint-mak ing.—Lyons Progress. Post Your Lands. Open your woodland to the pub lic and soon there will not be a stick of wood or timber on it. Put the public on notice by post ing up printed notices. Get the printed notices at The Monitor office, 10 cents each. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR —THURSDAY, APRIL 17. 1919 New Law Firm. L. C. Underwood, attorney, of Mt. Vernon, and Fred M. Harris, attorney, late of the U. S. Army, announce the formation of a partnership for the practice of law, with offices in Mt. Vernon. The former will give special at tention to the loan business and to general practice other than commercial law. Mr. Harris will have charge of the commercial department and give special at tention to collections. Prompt and efficient service are assured in all matters entrusted to the firm. Respectfully, Underwood & Harris, 19tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. Cotton Seed for Sale. Covington’s Toole Early Wilt- Resistant Cotton Seed. Forty per cent, lint; 99 per cent, wilt resistant. None better. $1.75 per bu. unsacked; sacks furnished $1.85 per bushel. J. T. Walker. 363 Rt. A, Uvalda, Ga. For Long Term Farm Loans, SEE A. B. HUTCHESON. 1 am negotiating some very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the best companies doing bus iness m Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments. I have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that I am in position to give you the best terms and as prompt services as any one. If vou need a loan see me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Notice to Public. I have purchased the C. R. Baggott stock of drugs, etc., in Uvalda, exclusive of the accounts of said business, and in taking over the stock, incur no responsi bility whatever as to the obliga tions, if any, of said business. Mr. Baggott retains all accounts due him. Respectfully, H. G. Martin, 3134 Uvalda, Ga. Tax Receiver’s Third Round. The Tax Receiver will be at the following places on the fol lowing dates for the purpose of receiving taxes for the year 1919. Tarrytown, April, 14, 9a. m. to 4 p. m. lvibbee, Apr. 15, 9a. m. to 4. p. m. Tiger, April 16, 10a. m. to3p. m. Longpond, Apr. 17, 9 a. m. to 12 m Charlotte, April 17, 1 to 4 p. m. Uvalda, Apr. 18, 9a. m. to4p. m. Sharpe Spur, April 19, 8 a. m. to II a. m. Alston, Apr. 19, 12 m. to 4 p. m. Higgston, April 21, 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. McGregor, Apr. 21, 3to 4 p. m. Ailey, April 22, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Mt. Vernon, first week of court. W. L. Snow, Tax Receiver. Notice to Public. By order of the Board of Com missioners of Roads and Reve nues of Montgomery County the Board of Tax Equalizers will not receive taxes direct at their of fice, the same being contrary to the law provided, and all tax payers are hereby required to make returns to the Tax Receiver direct, and in the future there will be no deviation from this rule and order. This the 6th day of March, 1919. 364 Board Tax Equalizers Strayed or Stolen. Disappeared from my place March 23, one Short Horn Bull, about two years old. Has ship ping tag ring in one ear; slender shape; dark red. A suitable re ward will be paid for informa tion leading to recovery. H. J. Wright, 43tf. Rt. 2, Mt. Vernon, Ga. j MONEY IN THE 1 BANK S The public is hereby advised that I have per- j;! fected arrangements to make a few short term g| p loans, running until the fall. If you need 0 p money to hold your cotton, for investment, or g for other immediate use, see me at once. s You can get the money the same day you § p make the application. Supply limited. ji ll SEE ME AT ONCE ~ | 1 1 X • Vr | J. Wade Johnson I | MT. VERNON, GA. j Notice to Contractors. Sealedfproposalalwill be received by the Com missioners of Montgomery and Wheeler counties, Ga., at the Court House Mount Vernon, Ga.. until 11:00 o’clock a. m. May 6, 1919, and publicly opened, for the construction of a county line bridge over the Oconee River two miles from Mount Vernon, Ga. The work has been divided into three contracts and proposals will be received on any one or all of the contracts. A certified check must accom pany each proposal as follows: SI,OOO on Contract No. 1; $3,000 on Contract No. 2, and $3,000 on Con tract No. 3. Contract No. 1 consists of 6 acres of clearing and grubbing, and 28,103 cubic yards of earth embank ment. Contract No. 2 consists of 3 100-ft. steel spans with concrete floors complete, 1 180-ft. steel draw span complete, and piers containing approximate ly 500 cu. yds. of wet excavation; 9,000 lin. ft. of wooden piling; 585.6'Scu. yds. Class A concrete under water; 605.1 cu. yds. Class B concrete in piers; 21,000 lbs. reinforcing steel; 29,000 ft. of lumber in place. Contract No. 3 consists of 1,125 cu. yds. dry ex cavation; 48 cu. yds. wet excavation; 946 cu. yds. Class B concrete; 2,070 cu. vds. Class A concrete; 556,773 lbs. reinforcing steel; 8,100 lin. ft. wooden piling; 4,210 sq. yds. sand tar surfacing, and 1 bronze name plate. Work is being done with Federal Aid. Payments will be made in cash. # The right i 9 reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive all formalities. Plans and specifications on file at Mount Ver non. Ga., Alamo. Ga., office of the State Highway Engineer, Atlanta. Ga., and with the Project Engineers, Messrs. Garrett & Slack, Bell Building, Montgomery, Ala. Plans can be obtained from the Project Engi neers fur the cost of blue printing A. B. Hutcheson, Clerk County Commissioners Montgomery County, Ga. W. E. Currie. ClerklCounty Commissioners Wheeler County, Ga. Trespass Notice. Georgia—Montgomery County. This is to forewarn the public against hunting, with gun or dog, fishing, removing wood or timber of any kind, or in any manner trespassing on the lands of the undersigned; aud all parties vio lating this order will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This the 21st day of November, 1918. Mks. Florenuk McArthur, L. C. McKak. Highest Prices Paid for Live Stock. We are constantly in the mar ket for cattle and hogs. Many years experience qualifies us to offer superior advantages to the producers of this section. We are in position to handle your business in a most satisfactory manner. Get our prices. W. D. & C. W. Peterson, 9192 m Ailey, Ga. • TTTTTTTTTVTTT *▼*▼▼▼TTVTTT « I McCRIMMON | l GROCERY t i I STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES \ t HAY, GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFF \ l FRUIT AND TABLE DELICACIES : : , l ► Best Peanut Hay, $35.00 per Ton j ► j ► Pure Georgia Cane Syrup in Barrels < t : ► Agency for Arab Horse Feed < t : ► The Best in So Id at \ t 3 E Lowest Margins 5 ► 4 ► < ► 4 l l I McCRIMMON GROCERY 5 (Old Stand Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co.) < ► ◄ £ MT. VERNON, GA. f t aaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa j •AAAAA Sheriff Sale. Georgia —Montgomery County. Will be sold before the court house door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tuesday in May, 1919, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash certain property, of which the following »b a j complete description: Sixty -two acres of land more or less, situate, ly ing and being in the 16915 t District G. M. of said county and state, and bounded as follows: North by lands of the Joe Mosley estate, ea-t by lands of | Prince Mosley and Ruth Adams, south by Goose 1 Branch and on the west by lands of Henry Mosley and better known as the Toney Mosley home place, t Levied on and w 11 be sold as the property of E. I Mosley. Agent, to satisfy a tax ft fa issued by H. . C. Davis, tax collector, for state and county taxes j for the years 1916 and 1917. Levy made and re ' turned to me by I. C. S. B rner, special bailiff, and written notice given in terms of the law. This the Bth day of April, 1919. E. E. Burch, Sheriff. Monumental Work. We carry a complete line of monuments. Please call at yards .and inspect designs, get esti mates. etc. Vidalia Monument Co., jtf Vidalia, Ga. Administrator’s Sale. Georgia—Montgomery County. By virtue of an order granted by the court of ordinary of said county, will be sold, at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in May, lUI9, at the court house door in said county, between the legal hours of sale, lots of land Nos 8 and 4 in Block No. 8, located in the town of Charlotte, Ga , and known definitely as such in plat of said town. Sold as the prop erty of Mrs. Maud V T aughun, late of said county, deceased, for pur poses of distribution and settle ment. Terms cash. April 7, 1919. N. J. Vaughan, Adr. Mrs. Maud Vaughan. Send The Monitor the news from your section.