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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1919)
'PP\e r\or\igorr\&ry Monitor. njBLISHFD EVERY THURSDAY. (HUCUI OR(iA N MONTOOMEBY COUNTY. Entered at the Postofflce In Mr. Vernon, Oa. as .Second-Clans Mail Matter. H. B. POLSOS. Editor and o»ner. si.S° a Vear, in Advance. sdvsrtUenieiit* ailmt invariably be paid in advance, at the li-xal rate, and aa the law dtrecta; and muat be in hand not later than Wednesday morning of the Arid week of inaerti -n Mount Vernon. Ga.. Thursday Morning, April 24, 1919. Verily, a soft answer turneth away wrath, but it is sometimes very difficulty to frame up an ap propriate negative reply when some kindly disposed friend seeks the temporary loan of a few “bones." Soon be time to dustout the old refrigerator and take your stand on the front veranda, ready to hail the ice man should he come your way en route to your more lucky neighbor’s gate, while you wonder what might have been. Did the Easter occasion mean anything to you? Sadly true, hut Christmas and Easter, the two great anniversaries of the birth and resurrection of the Savior of the world, are made occasions of desecration of needless festivity and self aggrandizement, in which all classes participate, heedless of their meaning and purpose. Do not be so antedeluvian as to ask if it is “new time." Just sit steady in the boat and patiently wait for the next change. Or. let the yesterdays go, for they are gone; work today, for it is here; but save a reasonable amount of energy and determination for tomorrow, for it will doubtless dawn with new responsibilities and increased duties for the ac tive man who really desires to accomplish something worth while. The Swainsboro Forest-Blade complains of the unusually large number of divorces in that county as a result of a recent term of superior court. Emanuel county is no exception to the rule. The Georgia divorce law, as well as a score of other statutes, is a grand farce. In fact, any civil law con trary to the divine law, and which condones crime or evil practice by affording technical gaps for the wayward, is a curse to civil ization, and no state or nation which is not safeguarded in this respect is but a driving cog in the machinery of the devil. Mt. Vernon is noted for its hos pitality, as far as entertainment of strangers in the home is con cerned. but as for entertaining the traveling public this town is woefully lacking. What little the traveling public gets here is over the counters of the grocerymen in the form of sardines and crack ers. This is materially damaging to the name and dignity of the place, and some remedy should be provided at once. Again, the handicap of being removed from the railroad could be to a great extent overcome by more ade quate hacking facilities. A large number of the citizens have cars, but they should remember that the stranger cannot always bring his car with him. When Ben Franklin entered the newspaper business he was con fronted with many discourage ments, but his prospective pa trons did not tell him of their preference toward sending away for a little printed stationery, when they knew very well that Ben had the goods. But the proposition is about as broad as its length. A few individuals in Mt. Vernon persist in sending to other towns for their stationery, most of it of the most ordinary grades, while the local printing establishment patronizes them and constantly receives orders from outside points, many of them at quite a distance. Fact of the business is. we have been boycotted by these people so long until we could not expect any other form of treatment—seems to be an inborn part of their na ture. T»fYfYYfYTYYfTfffYmm» • ► 2 ► Georgia State 3 t Press Expressions. 3 •iAiAiAiAAAiAiiAAAAAAAAAii Reidsville is fixing to get in the limelight at last. We have been promised an electric light plant, that will really light things up, in two or three months. Tattnall Journal. The developments among Euro phan nations give promise that when the league of nations goes into effect there will be ample opportunity to give our regular army quite a bit of training upon actual fields of battle. — Monroe Advertiser. There is a lot of condemnation of the idle rich, which is well enough, but why not condemn the idle poor also? They both live on the labor of others. They take but do not give anything in return. One of the worst enemies of society is the person, man or woman, rich or poor, who goes through life at the expense of others. —Lyons Progress. A leading citizen in a Texas town was suddenly stricken with appendicitis and an operation be came necessary. The local paper noted his departure for the hos pital as follows: “He will go to the hospital tomorrow to be ope rated upon for the removal of his appendix by l)r. Jones. He will leave a wife and two children.— Claxton Enterprise. The peace made with Germany ai d her allies, when dictated by the allied statesmen must not bear a dose resemblance to that of Br« st-Litovsk. —Butler-Herald. Atlanta will have a flying circus to stimulate interest in the Vic tory Liberty Loan drive. Aerial acrobatics and stage stunts in the sky will he the principal features. It seems that the wildest dreams of the imagination will eventually come true. Cochran Journal. Probably the man who in the public prints of New York denied the statement of Mayor Hylan that crime was on the decrease there had just been jwesented with his restaurant check after a modest luncheon.—Savanaah Press. j The person who stands on the street corners looking around for something to gossip about or to find fault with, can always find what he is looking for. But what a life he lives. His soul shrivels and withers until it is shown in his manner and looks. For such a person life has lost its savor. It becomes sour, misanthropic, whining. He passes from bad to worse and sees no good in any body.—Soper ton News. If the peace conference doesn’t hurry and get through its work you’ll have to call your patch of radishes and onions an armistice garden instead of a “Victory garden” as Uncle Sam suggests. Nashville Herald. The boy problem-the boy on the street is a problem in many places, and it is growing to be an acute one in Metter. It is im possible to make the right kind of men of hoys who are permitted the freedom of the streets and allowed to do as they Dlease. — Metter Advertiser. Several candidates for governor are being ‘‘urged’’ by their friends to run. Keep your ear to the ground and be careful, pros pecting candidates! Some of your “urging" friends may want to draw you out on the firing line that you may get a breast full of lead!—Millen News. TOE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1618 The Mayor of Savannah is af ter the gasoline dealers because more is charged for that com modity in Savannah than in other cities of the South. The whole sale dealers say it is the retail dealers and the retail dealers say they cannot sell gasoline at a loss at the present wholesale price. We folks out in the country have to pay 28 cents a gallon for gas and we are not doing any kicking, but we would be mighty glad to see a decrease in the price.— i Springfield Herald. 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 i 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, Undkkwood & 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 $1.85 per bushel. J. T. Walker, 363 Rt. A, Uvalda, Ga. For Long Term Farm Loans, SEE A, B. HUTCHESON. I am negotiating Borne very attractive Long Term Farm Loans for the beat companies doing bus iness in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments. I have several years experience in the loan business, am located at the county site and believe that I am in position to give you the best terms and as prompt services as any one. If vou need a loan see me before I application. A. R. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon, Ga. Tux Receiver’s Third Round. The Tax Receiver will be at the following places on the fol lowing dates for the purpose of receiving taxes for the year 1919. Tarrytown, April, 14, 9a. m. to 4 p. m. Kibbee, Apr. 15, 9a. m. to 4. p. m. Tiger, April 16, 10 a. m. to3p. m. Longpond, Apr. 17, 9a. m. to 12 m Charlotte, April 17, 1 to 4 p. m. Uvalda, Apr. 18, 9a. m. to 4 p. m. ! Sharpe Spur, April 19, 8 a. m. to II a. m. Alston, Apr. 19, 12 m. to 4 p. m. Higgston, April 21, 9a. m. to 2 p. m. ; McGregor. Apr. 21, 3 to 4 p. m. Ailey, April 22, 9a. m. to 4 p. m. Mt. Vernon, first week of court. W. L. Snow', Tax Receiver. Strayed or Stolen. Disappeared from my place March 23, one Short Horn Bull, about two years old. Has ship ping tag ring in one ear; slender shape; dark red. A suitable re ward will be paid for informa tion leading to recovery. H. J. Wright, 43tf. Rt. 2,' Mt. Vernon, Ga. Post Your Lands. Open your woodland to the pub lic and soon there will not be a stick of wood or timber on it. Put the public on notice by post ing up printed notices. Get the printed notices at The Monitor i office. 10 cents each. MONEY IN THE BANK g> The public is hereby advised that I have per- feeted arrangements to make a few short term p loans, running until the fall. If you need gj %■$ money to hold your cotton, for investment, or p for other immediate use, see me at once. & You can get the money the same day you gig p make the application. Supply limited. || || see me at once | | J. Wade Johnson I I MT. VERNON, GA. | Notice to Contractors. Sealedfproposals'will 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 containi <g approximate ly 560 cu. yds. of wet excavation; 9,000 lin. ft. of wooden piling; 685.65 cu. 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 1,126 cu. yds. dry ex cavation; 48 cu. yds. wet excavation; 946 cu. yds. Class B concrete; 2,070 cu. vds. Class A concrete; 656,773 lbs. reinforcing steel; 3.100 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 is 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 for 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 manuer trespassing on the lands of the undersigned; and all parties vio lating this order will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This the *2lst day of November, 1918. Mbs. Flokence McArthur, L. C. Mcßae. 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. • mmrmYnmmmmYmmmTYmYYmtTTTn j McCRIMMON I GROCERY : \ STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES \ HAY, GRAIN AND FEEDSTUFF \ FRUIT AND TABLE DELICACIES ► ► Best Peanut Hay, $35.00 per Ton ► ► ► Pure Georgia Cane Syrup in Barrels ► ► » \ Agency for Arab Horse Feed ► ► : The Best in Groceries—Sold at ► * : Lowest Margins ► ► ► ► \ McCRIMMON GROCERY ► * (Old Stand Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co.) ; MT. VERNON, GA. ► Sheriff Sale. Gtmrgia-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 is a i complete description: Sixty- two acres of land more or less, situate, ly ing and being in the 16915 t District ti. 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 Branch ami on the west by lands of Henry Mosley and better known as the Toney Mosley home place. Levied on and w 11 lie sold as the property of E. I Mosley. Agent to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by H. C. Davis, tax collector, for state and county taxes for the years 1916 and 1917. Levy made and re turned to me oy 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 coauty, will be sold, at public outcry, ou the first Tuesday in May, lUI9, at the court house door in said county, between the legal hours of sale, lots of laud Nos. 8 and 4 iu Block No. 8, located in the town of Charlotte, Ga , aud known definitely as such in plat of said town. Sold as the prop erty of Mrs. Maud Vaughan, late of said county, deceased, for pur poses of distribution and settle ment. Terms cash. April 7, 1919. N. J. Vaughan, Adr. Mrs. Maud Vaughau. Send The Monitor the news from your section.
