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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1919)
REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF R. & R. For the Third Quarter of 1919. Warrant Numbers 1151 to 1434 Inclusive. Vouchers Numbers 1151 to 1434 Inclusive. August 4th. C. T. Dawkins Const. Co., steel bridge $1,859.61 J. E. Cody guard 35 00 R. F. Mills guard 35 00 W. G. Whitaker machinist 50 00 J E. Crawford machinist 50 00 R. T. Landram services 12 00 John Gaskin machinist 50 00 C. F. Ferrell warden 100 00 C. F. Ferrell gas and oil 20 00 C. F. Ferrell expenses of trips 46 70 McCrimmon Gro. Store 4 lanterns 5 00 Vidalia Hardware Co. bolts 1 00 Hicks Bros. Garage labor on truck, etc. 900 Champion Supply Co. machinery 755 00 Champion Supply Co. machinery 413 91 C. H. Calhoun trip for truck 36 61 E. E. Burch expenses 22 65 I). W. Martin fence around camp 16 00 Soperton Hardware Co. camp supplies 112 20 W. M. Trull fish for camp 19 75 R. D. Beatty meal for camp 26 60 W. E. Evans & Son camp supplies 345 61 L. E. Stanford camp supplies 44 95 J. A. Mcßride two hands and team 8 00 Martin McQueen hands and team 5 00 J. I. Dixon work on road 10 00 J. M. Dees work on road 2 50 C. C Cooper lumber and labor on bridge 500 Mt. Vernon Mer. C. camp supplies 54 39 W. J. &T. A. Peterson camp supplies 666 Ailey Hardware Co. camp supplies 25 10 L. C. Underwood attorney 12 50 J. E. Hunt physician 25 00 A. B. Hutcheson clerk and pur. agent 50 00 S. J. Elliott janitor 40 00 M. Bridges ferryman 25 00 A. B. Hutcheson ex. trip for Board Co. Com. 15 00 J. C. McAllister lunacy trial 17 00 J. H. Dees expenses to Mcßae 5 00 Marshall & Bruce Co. ink 1 05 Marshall & Bruce Co. warranty deeds 14 97 Empire Product Co. Case T. P. 17 00 R. M. Mullis capturing convict 25 00 J. Elton Jones non res. witness 3 20 Stanford Bros. phone and rent 5 50 Mt. Vernon Drug Co. med. for jail and camp 26 31 E. E. Burch serving jurors 20 00 E. E. Burch sheriff 165 80 J. M. Moxley expenses on farm 71 64 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. farm supplies 19 92 Hassie Bryant pauper 5 00 Susan Grimsley pauper 5 00 Dave Swiney pauper 10 00 G. W. Kelley pauper 10 00 Joe Lewis pauper 6 00 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. farm supplies 11 38 G. S. Blackston hand and team 8 00 W. C. McAllister court stenographer 15 00 John Goff bailiff 8 00 M. L. Mcßae bailiff 8 00 L. Williamson bailiff 2 00 N. A. Hughes bailiff . 35 00 Omer Burch bailiff 40 00 E. E. Burch attending court 20 00 J. A. Morris bailiff 8 00 Richard Wilson ice 4 65 Dock Riser repairs 16 10 Mrs. James K. Jordan copy of bills 5 00 $4,960.26 August 25th. Hicks Bros. parts for truck 40 00 September 2nd. C. T. Dawkins Const, Co. bridge 3007 41 H. J. Couey work, team and driver 22 00 D. R. McGowan work, team and driver 22 00 S. Z. Salter work, team and driver 60 00 S. V. Hicks work 30 25 C. F. Ferrell work, team and hand 33 50 M. J. Ratray services at farm 4 00 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. farm supplies 821 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. farm supplies 978 J. E. Cody guard 35 00 R. F. Mills guard 35 00 W. G. Whitaker machinist 50 00 J. E. Crawford machinist 50 00 John Gaskin machinist 50 00 i C. F. Ferrell warden 100 00 C. F. Ferrell gas and oil 20 00 G. W. Palmer work on road 45 00 Horace Goff 57 pounds of meat 17 10 A. M. Hughes repairs 26 30 E. J. Wells syrup and oats 72 30 S. C. Montford meat 12 95 M. F. Adams & Wheeler gas 4 59 Hicks Garage work on truck, etc. 12 70 The D. A Mcßae Store camp supplies 35 75 Vidalia Hardware Co. camp supplies 7 54 Vance Calhoun repairing road 6 00 G. S. Blackston work on road 700 M. Wilkes repairing road - 625 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. camp supplies 358 95 J. M. Moxley expenses on farm 62 89 H. C. Davis camp supplies 29 28 J. E. Mcßae clerk 59 08 Tax Collector’s Last Round. I will be at the following places for the purpose of collecting! State and county taxes for the year 1919 on the following dates: Charlotte, Dec. 10, 9 to 11:30 am U valda, “10, 12 a m to 3 p m Sharp Spur “11, 9 a m to 12 m Alston, “ 11, 12:30 to 3 p m Higgston, “ 12, 9a m to 12 m McGregor, “ 12, 12 m to Ipm ; Ailey, “ 12, 1 p m to 3 p m Tiger, “ 15, 10 a m to 12 m Kibbee, “ 15. 1 p m to 3pm Tarry town “16, 9 a m to 3 pm Mt. Vernon, Dec. 17, 18, 19 and 20th, when books will close. Yours truly, H. C. Davis, T. C., M. C. J. T. Mullis record of deeds 5 00 L. C. Underwood attorney 12 50 J. E. Hunt physician 25 00 A. B. Hutcheson clerk and pur. agent 50 00 S. J. Elliott janitor 40 00 M. Bridges ferryman 25 00 E. S. Martin insurance 220 00 W. A. Peterson agent insurance 440 00 E. E Burch sheriff 119 30 Vidalia Grocery Co. camp supplies 123 40 E. E. Burch cost 30 90 E. E. Burch cost 5 00 E. E. Burch cost 7 75 The D. A. Mcßae Store jail supplies 7 75 Marshall & Bruce Co. ink and pins 3 25 Sea Island Cotton Gin Co. services 4 60 E. M. Racklev 7 mo. rent for typewriter 35 00 M. D. Hughes bailiff 8 00 Paul Calhoun 4 vats 540 00 J. C. McAllister ordinary 5 50 Hassie Bryant pauper 5 00 Susan Grimsley pauper 5 00 Dave Swiney pauper 10 00 G. W. Kelley pauper 10 00 Joe Lewis pauper 6 00 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. farm supplies 10 50 M. D. Hughes treasurer 58 33 Lewis Hamilton trip to Alamo with car 500 $6,158.61 October 7 th. W. T. McArthur, Jr., hay 269 04 A. M. Hughes reDairs 32 25 J. E; Cody guard 35 00 J. M. Trull guard 35 00 J. E. Crawford truck driver 50 00 G. W. Whitaker machinist 50 00 John Gaskin machinist 50 00 Pete Gaskin wheel scrape leader 28 00 C. F. Ferrell warden 100 00 C. F. Ferrell gas and oil 20 00 A. B. Hutcheson team and hand 91 00 Dr. W. M. Moses three teams and hand 413 35 S. Z. Salter two teams and hand 301 75 C. F. Ferrell one team and hand 161 50 T. M. Corbin one team and hand 30 75 W. S. Spivey one team and hand 16 25 D. M. Currie hauling 90 75 M. C. Ryals corn 13 75 J. E. Mcßae corn 78 00 H. E. Mcßae corn 107 40 J. E. Reynolds corn 22 25 Mrs. Clifford Geiger corn 37 50 The Penn. Oil & G. Co. mdse. 28 92 Vidalia Buggy Co. 35 feet of chain 7 00 Hicks Bros. account 16 70 W. P. Calhoun camp supplies 5 90 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. camp supplies 688 15 H. C. Davis camp supplies 31 20 W. A. Conner pulling cable from river 25 00 The D. A. Mcßae Store camp supplies 11 25 L. E. Stanford camp supplies 7 35 McCrimmon Grocery Store camp supplies 14 00 C. H. Calhoun expenses on vats 131 62 Soperton Hardware Co. camp supplies 75 25 J. M. D. McGregor potatoes 15 00 J. M. Moxley expenses on farm 52 75 Paul Calhoun 7 vats 945 00 Champion Supply Co. convict clothing 19 50 Champion Supply Co. convict clothing 234 97 Mt. Vernon Mercantile Co. farm supplies 920 M. E. Fountain beans for farm 2 00 E. E. Burch cost 11 80 E. E. Burch cost 11 20 H. H. Williams putting lights in courthouse 600 E. E. Burch sheriff 87 20 E. E. Burch work on jail 482 00 E. E. Burch cost 7 50 Vidalia Hardware Co. supplies for pump 430 Southern Oil & Refining Co. disinfectants 126 50 Sea Island Cotton Gin Co. sup. for pump 20 15 M. E. Fountain jail supplies 215 Marshall Bruce & Co. ex. dockets, etc. 44 06 J. F. Gillis return tax payment 2 48 C. C. Cooper work on road 10 50 Champion Supply Co. car curtains 85 50 H. V. Manning work on road 2 50 C. T. Dawkins Const. Co. bridge 2014 48 i R. J. Boyd gas and oil 24 58 Manufacturer’s Record adv. bills 19 00 The Montgomery Monitor advertising 17 60 C. W. Warnock lumber 32 10 Georgia Supply Co. supplies for pump 11 Os) J. E. Hunt physician 25 00 L. C. Underwood attorney 12 50 M. D. Hughes treasurer 8 33 A. B. Hutcheson clerk and pur. agent 66 66 S. J. Elliott janitor 40 00 M. Bridges ferryman 25 00 Susan Grimsley pauner i 500 Hassie Bryant pauper 5 00 G. W. Kelley pauper 10 00 Dave Swiney pauper 10 00 Joe Lewis pauper 6 00 $7,590.89 A. B. HUTCHESON, Clerk. Building Material. Best grades of Rough Lumber, Framing, Sills, etc., cut on short notice. Mill six miles north of Mt. Vernon. See or phone Jas. W. Adams, 1113tf Mt. Vernon, Ga. Citation. Georgia —Montgomery County. Berry Blount of said state has in proper form applied to me for j letters of administration on the I estate of O. P. Blount, late of said county deceased; this is [therefore to cite all and singular | the creditors and heirs of O. P. Blount to he and appear at the December term of court, 1919, and show cause, if any they can, why letters of administration should not he granted Witness my hand and official signature this the 3rd day of November, 1919. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, NOVEMRER 27, 1919 Administrator’s Sale. 'Georgia—Montgomery County. Under and by virtue of an order granted by the Court of Ordinary ; of said county, will be sold before the court house door in said coun ty, on the first Tuesday in Dec ember, 1919, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, cerlaiu property, of which the following is a complete description: That tract or parcel of land sit uate, lying and being in the 1313 d district G. M. of said state and i county and containing 106 acres more or less and bounded as fol lows: On the north by lands of i Montgomery county, on the east by lands of John A. McMillan, on the south bv lands of W. B Kent and west by lands of John A. Me ! Millan. To he sold as the prop i erty of the estate of Arabella | Cooper. John Cooper. Jr., Adr. Estate Arabella Cooper. Notice of Application for Leave i to Sell for Reinvestment. I {state of Georgia—Montgomery Coun t ty. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: After four weeks notice published pursuant to law in The Montgomery - Monitor (a newspaper published at . Mount Vernon, Montgomery Comity, J Georgia (that being the county ol' pe ) titioner’s appointment) and also in ) The Soperton News (a newspaper \ published at Soperton, Treutlen County, Georgia, that being the ' county in wliich is situated the tract ) of 860 acres of land fully described in ) tlie pet ition to which this notice is an -1 nexed). which said newspapersafore- said are the ones in which county ad ' vertisements for said county of Moil t.- ) goinery and said county of Treutlen ) are respectively published. \ A petition, of wliich a true and cor . rect copy is hereto subjoined, will be \ presented to the Honorable K. 1). ) Graham, Judge of thesunerior courts j of the said counties of Montgomery \ and Treutlen. State of Georgia, at his : Chambers in Mcßae,Telfair county, ' Georgia, on Saturday the 6th, day of ) December next, 1919, at the hour of ) one o’clock p. m. \ Mrs. Carrie Peterson, : Guardian of Charlie Peterson, John ' nie Peterson and Daisy Peterson. i State of Georgia--Montgomery Coun ty. ' To the Honorable E. 1), Graham, ) Judge of the Superior court of said I county: j The petition of Mrs. Carrie M. Pet- I erson respectively shows. ' 1. That she is the duly appointed . and legally qualified guardian of the persons and property of Charlie Pet i erson, Jolmnie Peterson and Daisey : Peterson, minor children of C. If. • Peterson, and all of whom arfe under ) the age of 14 years. ) 2. That A. H. Peterson (a brother I of C. H. Peterson, deceased) and Mrs. Maggie Roberson (a sister of the ' said C. H. Peterson, deceased), are I the nearest next of kin of (lie said I Charlie Peterson, Johnnie Peterson I and Daisey Peterson aforesaid, ex cept your petitioner who is the grand ' mother of said minor children afore- I said. ; 8. That your petitioner desires to sell at private sale for the purpose of ’ reinvestment the following property, | the same being a part of the personal > estate of petitioner’s said three wards ; aforesaid, to-wit: All of an undivided one half inter ! est, in and to all of that tract or par -1 cel of land situated, lying and being I in the 12215 t, District G. M. of forin- I erly Montgomery but now Treutlen ■ county, Georgia, containing three 1 hundred and fifty (860) acres, more 1 or less, bounded on the north by ! lands belonging to the estate of W I D. Martin, deceased: on the east by I lands belonging to Mrs. W. F. Man ning; on the south by the waters of I the Oconee River and on the west by i lands belonging to tin* estate of \V. I D. Martin, deceased: and being the I same one half undivided interest in said tract of laud conveyed to the 1 said Charlie Peterson. Johnnie Pet i erson and Daisey Peterson by John I I). Durden by a warranty deed dated , the 6th, day of June, 191+1, as shown ' by the record of said deed in Hook 1 No. 23 folio 347 of the Records of I Deeds of Montgomery County, (la. , 4. That said tract of laud is all un ! improved or wild lands; that it is in cated almost wholly in tlie river 1 swamp of tiie Oconee River and is mostly swamplands; that the timber I lias been cut and removed therefrom ! and none of said land, or a very small portion thereof, is suitable tor farm -1 ing purposes, and that portion ot it, I that is suitable for farming purposes i would he very expensive to fence and ■ clear and put in a state of cultivation ; and that your petitioner ns such 1 guardian is receiving no income or i revenue whatever from said land; i but the same is very expensive to l maintain and keep on account of the taxes t hat petitioner is forced to pay 1 thereon, the taxes thereon for tin; i year 1919 being at the rate of thirty ; five dollars [s36 »X)J per thousand. 5. Petitioner desires to invest the ’ proceeds arising from the sale of said 1 undivided interest in said tract of l land in the erection or construction I of a brick storehouse in the Town of i Soperton. Treutlen County, Georgia. ' located on the corner of Second and 1 Main Streets and known as theC. H. I Peterson corner, and being fllty [so] I feet front on said Main street, ana ex i tending track south along Second street a distance of one hundred [ 100 J 1 feet, which said business lot afore- I said belongs to tlie estate of (J. H. i Peterson, deceased, who was the father of tiie above and foregoing ! mentioned wards of your petitioner. 1 0. Petitioner is ad vised and believes i that a storehouse on said corner lot l aforesaid in tiie Town of Soperton, ! Georgia, being cent rally located, would yield in rentals at least the 1 sum of Seventy Flye ($76.00) Dollars I per month. I 7. Petitioner is advised by the std- I tninistrators of tiie estate of (J. H. Peterson, deceased, to-wit: Louis I Roberson and M. B. Calhoun, that it is not necessary to sell said corner lot. aforesaid In the Town of Soper ton, Georgia, for tiie purpose of pay ing tiie debts of said (J. H. Peterson, deceased, or for other purposes con nected with said administration of said estate; but that if a brick store • house can be built or erected thereon , and put in condition to bring to said wards of petitioner a substantial In ! come or rental for their support, • maintenance and education, that tiie . said administrators aforesaid are i ready and willing to deliver posses ■ sion of tiie same to your petitioner as ’ I such guardian for said wards afore ’l said; and that thereafter the rental , I and income derived therefrom may i be used by petitioner in tiie support, maintenance and education or said ' minor wards aforesaid. I 8. Petitioner is further advised by | tiie said administrators of the said C. H. Peterson, deceased, that they 1 have sufficient funds in hand at the ‘ j present time to pay all the unpaid f ■ debts of the said C. H. Peterson, de- j t,' ceased ; as well as to erect and build I said storehouse aforesaid if tiie sum 1 of Fifteen Hundred [slsoo.oo] Dollars in cash can tie procured from the sale of petitioner’s said wards’ undivided . one half interest in tiie aforesaid 360 acres of swamp land. 9. Petitioner shows further that no tice of tier intention to make this ap . plication lias been published once a week for four weeks in The Montgom ery Monitor [that being the county of petitioner’s appointment] and also once a week for four weeks in The Soperton News [that being the news-j paper published in the county where j the land lies]; and that a copy of tills petition and the notice hereto | annexed has been served personally 1 upon the said A. H. Peterson anil! Mrs Maggie Roberson [only surviv- 1 mg brother and sister respectively of the said (!. H. Peterson, deceased] and tiie nearest next of kin of the said Charlie Peterson, Johnnie Pet erson and Daisey Peterson, which said service was made more than ten days prior to the time of presenting this petition to your Honor for your consideration. Mrs. Carrie Peterson, Guardian forCharlie Peterson, John nie Peterson and Daisey Peterson. State of Georgia—Montgomery Coun ty. You, Mrs. Carrie M. Peterson, guardian of tiie persons and property of Charlie Peterson, Johnnie Peter son and Daisey Peterson, do solemn ly swear that tiie facts set forth in the within and foregoing petition are true to tiie best of your knowledge and belief, so help you God. Mrs. Carrie Peterson. Subscribed and sworn to before me this tiie 10th day of November, 1919. M. B. Calhoun, Notary Public. Citation. Georgia—Montgomery County. Ordinary’s Office, Nov. 8, 1919 The appraisers appointed upon the application of Ellen Phillips, widow of Ephraim Phillips, lute of said county, deceased, for a twelve months support out of said estate having filed their return, all persons concerned are hereby required to show cause if any they’ have at the next regular term of the Court of Ordinary, to be held on the first Monday in December, next, why said application should not be granted. J. C. McAllister, Ordinary. Sheriff Sale. Georgia— Montgomery County. Will he sold beloi e the court house i door in Mt. Vernon on the first Tues day in Dec., 1919, between I lie legal hours ot sale, to Ihe highest bidder for cash, certain property, of which the following is a complete descrip tion : One certain horse mule, weighing about. 850 pounds, named George; one certain mare mule, weighing about 850 pounds, named Dora, color mouse blue; also one red horse mule, named Dock, weighing about 1000 pounds. Said property levied on and will lie sold as tiie property of Peter Curry to satisfy a mortgage fi fa Issued from the superior court, of said county in favor of H. V. Thompson <fc Brother vs Peter Curry, Property pointed out. by defendant, in his possession, and written notice of levy given as required by law. This the 7th day of November, 1919. E. E. Burch, Sheriff. • fuuummmv vvmvvvv fvvvvvTmvvwvmmu»v • t CONDENSED STATEMENT OF j I THE BANK OF SOPERTON j ► . £ SOPERTON, GA. 2 ► « t As reported to the State Bank Examiner at the close 2 t of business March 14th, 1919. 2 ► « ► 4 ► 4 l RESOURCES j : Loans and Investments $203,469.52 2 t Bank Bldg, and fixtures 20,000.(X) 2 l Casn on hand, in other 4 l hanks, advances on 2 t cotton and LIBERTY < l BONDS 96,093.11 : l Total $379,562.63 2 ► 7 4 t LIABILITIES : [ Capital Stock $ 25,000.00 « t Surplus and Profits 25,063.06 2 i Dividends Payable 24.00 2 I Bills Payable 30,000.00 2 t Notes Re-discounted 10,876.95 2 l TOTAL DEPOSITS 288,598.62 2 l Total $379,562.63 \ t . * \ “SAFETY FIRST, THEN SERVICE AND EFFICIENCY" 2 •AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. • »mvumvmmTm?vvu»»vffvvvvvvmvvvTvvmm“ ► 4 l In Traveling* \ £ // J&L-h.' a If your car suddenly goes \ 1f “dead,” because of burned out 4 ► "*7 "til batteries, plugs or for any * ► HgfrO H„n;* 1 > y other reason phone us and we * fit-- jBJ will send you what >ou want 4 £ W at once. Our stock is com- 2 ► r/ plete iri every respect. \ \ ! HiCKS BROTHERS’ GARAGE : t . EVERY JOB GUARANTEED 2 *« AAAAAAAAAAAAAA A AAAAAAAAA > » AA AAAAaAAAAAA—aAAAAAAAA* 4 SEND THE MONITOR THE NEWS. Changes Meeting Date Board of Education. The Board of Education of Montgomery county, at its re ■ cent session, changed the month ly meeting date from the first Wednesday in each month to the first Tuesday in each month, and all parties at interest will be gov erned accordingly. T. B. Conner, C. S. C. Notice Bird Hunters. Georgia—Montgomery County. This is to forewarn the public generally against hunting with gun or dog, removing wood or timber in any form, fishing, or in any manner trespassing on the lands of the undersigned in said county; and any party found vio lating this order will be prose cuted to the extent of the law. No trespassing allowed whatever. This the 4th day of Nov., 1919. John A. McMillan. Farm for Rent. Either standing rent or will furnish land and fertilizer and half crop. Sixty acres. See W. P. Moore, 1184 Rt. 2, Ailey, Ga. General Hauling. 1 have facilities for hauling with dispatch. Reasonable terms and prompt service. See me. Harry Smith, 109tf Mt. Vernon, 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 in Georgia, with lowest rates of interest and the most liberal terms of payments 1 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 us prompt services I as any one. If vou need a loan see me before application. A. B. Hutcheson, Mt. Vernon. Ga.
