The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, May 06, 1920, Image 1
VOL. XXXIV. A PROGRESSIVE LOCAUNDUSTRY The Hardwood Plant G. V. Mason & Son Employs Many Men. It is an established fact, beyond question, that industries giving employment to a number of men, add very materially to the growth and development of a town or section where located. The town enjoying the trade from a manu- j facturing plant is a thriving town. Money is kept in circula-1 tion, and as a result every citizen, j whether business man or not, is benefited by the activity of any i industry in which labor is em ployed. Mt. Vernon has never been surrounded by any large manu facturing plants—in fact, there have been but few in the county —and yet there is ample room for others. The sawmill and turpen tine industries have well nigh passed, and yet with the passing of these, on the former scale, there yet remains enough materi al for years of activity. This fact is well demonstrated by the sawmill and stave plant of G. V. Mason & Son, located a few miles north of this place, where a large number of men have been given renumerative employment for the past two years. Recently The Monitor! man had occasion to visit their plant and was delighted at the activity in progress. Few realize that this little plant, operating in a section that was thought to be gleaned of its resources, has in the past few months given em ployment to as many as one hun dred and twentv-five men, many of them highly skilled workmen, at one time. Even now, with very bad con ditions still prevailing this firm has on its weekly payroll over seventy-five men. Their stave mill, cutting both pine and hard wood staves, resembles a beehive, with the bees swarming. Materi al, thought to be almost worth- j less, is worked up into merchant able products bringing a good! price, and practically every piece | is saved and converted into either lumber or staves. During the past few months, with high water in the swamps, they have been cutting pine, but will doubtless be able to resume hardwood operations in a few days. They have several hun dred thousand staves ready for the market, and they will be moved as rapidly as cars can be obtained. Lack of cars have handicapped them very badly in the past few months, to gether with the high water, but they have been able to overcome such obstacles by perservance and constant action. The Mason plant has given em ployment to a large number of men, most of whom have given their trade to Mt. Vernon, and , as a result the merchants and business men have been greatly benefited by the presence of this progressive industry. They have installed some new machinery, by which their output is almost doubled, staves being cut faster than they can be moved from the machinery to the yards or cars. This firm has been able to se cure enough timber to operate on for auite a while, and it is hoped that better.conditions will favor their operations. Editor H. M. Flanders of the Soperton News was a pleasant caller at this office Monday af ternoon. After the recent loss of his building and outfit Mr. i Flanders is now occupying his new building in Soperton and is issuing the News in his usual good form. ! 3 lift Dlimtgmnrry iUmttfcir* Col. Robert Williams Dies in Swainsboro. Col. Robert J. Williams died here last Friday morning at 8 o’clock. Col. Williams was the most prominent lawyer in this section of the state and the most j widely known among the legal profession. He was sixty-five years old and had practiced law here for about forty years. His opinion was recognized by the bar and courts as authority in matters of doubt. The people of the county re posed the greatest confidence in him and he was known far and i near as the “straight” lawyer. He leaves a wife, four grown I ; daughters and one son, also a lawyer by profession. The remains were interred at i the City Cemetery Saturday af ternoon, and all business was closed during the services, busi ness people and others attended, paying their last respects.— Swainsboro Forest-Blade. Build Bridge ha wk ins \ Hie. On last Thursday Commissioner Thompson awarded the contract for the construction of the bridge across the Ocmulgee river at this place. I There were three bidders for ;this contract and the concrete part of the work was awarded to the C. T. Dawkins Construction Co., of Mt. Vernon, Ga., for $46,130.00 and the moving of the present steel part of the bridge and the new steel work was awarded to the Pensacola Ship Building Co., of Pensacola, Fla., for $176,942.15. These two bids making the bridge cost $223,072.- 15 plus the engineers’ fees. Among the out of town persons present, and who are interested in the building of the bridge were Mr. C. A. Cunningham of the Good Roads Supply Co., Atlanta; Mr. Crossland, Federal InsDector : for the Southeastern territory, Mr. Parker, Engineer for the :12th District, and Mr. W. R. I Neel, State Highway Engineer. ■ Mr. Neel was very much pleased | with the bid and stated that it was a great deal lower than he had expected. He also stated j that the bridge at this place | would be the last contract let for ; sometime, or until prices became ; normal or more settled. Commissioner Thompson is to I be congratulated upon securing from Mr. Neel, an additional $20,000 to be used in the con struction of the bridge and known as Federal Aid Project No. 87. I Work on the bridge will begin at an early date.—Hawkinsville Dispatch and News. HONOR ROLL. This department will contain the names of subscribers who have made payments on subscrip tion for the week ending with date of publication. The appear lance of few or no names (as is often the case) indicates a shortage of funds in The Monitor office. This week: Will Mcßae, (col) Mt. Vernon. Mrs. C. Peterson, Tampa, Fla. S. C. Spauldiug, (col) Mt. Vernon. F. D. Roberson, (col) McGregor. J. B. Johnson, Higgston. W. 11. Harrell, Vidalia. J. C. Carpenter, Ailey. J. F. Daniel, Uvalda. C. W. Graham, Ailey. G. W. Kennedy, (col) Higgston. J. B. Baker, (col) Tarrytown. ! Herman E. Kelly, Uvalda. ' Lizzie Thomas, (col) Uvalda. jj. T. Langford, Ailey. j A. J. Dickey, Vidalia. A. J. Adams, Soperton 3. ,C. W. Fields, (col.) Uvalda. 1 G. S. Blaxton, Vidalia 3. F. Gibbs, Ailey 1. Mrs. Flora Conner, Ailey 2. ; K. H. Bennett, Daisy. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. MAY 6. 1920. Longpond Dots. Special Correspondeuee. Mr. and Mrs. George McCrim-1 - mon and children of Mt. Vernon , were visitors here Sunday. i Miss Miriam Chapman of Hazlehurst spent the week-end j ! with friends and relatives here. Mrs. George Hester and baby, of Hazlehurst are visiting her ' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wil -11 liamson. i| i i Messrs. Henry and Albert Sid | ney Johnson and Misses Ruth \ Chapman and Mary Lou Downie ; were visitors to Hazlehurst Sun | day last. Mr. J. Wade Johnson and chil | dren of Mt. Vernon visited at the j home of Mrs. J. C. Johnson Sun l day. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Johnson and children of Mt. Vernon were visitors here Sunday. I Mr. T. M. Corbin made a busi ness trip to Soperton last week.| Rev. A. G. Brewton will fill his regular appointment here next Sunday afternoon. Every body come. Miss Nora Lou Bland of Cedar Crossing spent the week-end at the home of Mr. F. D. Carpenter. Mr. H. G. McAllister of Scot land was a visitor here Friday. Mr. W. H. Burke of Cedar Crossing visited at the home of Mr. F. D. Carpenter Saturday. Messrs. Smith and Strickland, j Misses Moore and Tegan of Reidsville were visitors here Sunday afternoon. Pie Supper at McGregor, j There is to be a pie supper at the ‘McGregor school house on Friday night, May 14th. The public is cordially invited to attend. The ladies are invited to come and bring a pie each. ' The gentlemen areinvited to come prepared to buy the pies. Come and help a good cause. Proceeds to be used for the im provement of the school. Vina Hooper, Teacher. F itts—M c Allister. Mrs. R. W. Ryckeley announces the engagement of her sister, i Miss Tessie Fitts, to Dr. James :A. McAllister, both of Atlanta. The wedding will take place' I the latter part of June. No i cards. Dr. McAllister is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McAllister of this place and has been practicing in j Atlanta for six or seven years, j He has high rank in his proses- j sion and a man of model charac- j ter. Montgomery county friends i will await with interest the, opportunity of meeting the charming lady of his choice. j Wanted. 1 Full time Life Insurance Sales i man. Would consider part-time l; if applicant is interested beyond j •; monetary standpoint. Free trip! ;to California first part of next j I year if qualified. Strictly first-j , class Company and one of the { strongest in the world. Agents must be of the same calibre. Answer X YZ, Monitor office, j giving three references, occupa j tion, age, etc. Pension Money in Hands of Ordinary. Those who have not received : their pension funds for the year, should call at once on Judge J. C. j McAllister and receive same. The funds must be paid out prior to May 15, according to the an nouncement of Judge McAllister. As stated last week, applica tions filed this year will not be passed on in time for payment i this year. i Oak Grove Dots. Sueeul CorreitpontUmoe. j Mr. Jim Walker of Denton is visiting in this section. ! Miss Gladys Leggett gave a sing Saturday night, which was | enjoyed by the following: Misses Estelle Milligan, Annie Reynolds, j Sudie Graham Florence Hughes 1 and Estelle Peterson. Messrs, i Henry Thompson, Willie and Jim j Graham, Owen and Ed Mc- McDougald, Dick Wood, B. Hugh es, George and Felton Reynolds, j Hoke Peterson, Aaron Victor and | Roby Branch. Mrs. Mattie Mae and Charity Branch were visiting Miss Annie Reynolds Monday morning. Mr. Herman Clark called to i to see Miss Gladys Leggett Sun- j , day afternoon. j We were very glad to see such a large crowd out to church Sun- i day. Wish every one could have ; heard the good sermon Mr. Mc- Daniel preached. Miss Annie Reynolds took din -1 ner with Miss Gladys Leggett Sunday. Misses Estelle Milligan and Sudie Graham and Messrs. Aaron Branch and Arthur Register went to Mt. Vernon Sunday afternoon. Miss Annie Reynolds was ac ; campanied home Sunday by Mr. Owen McDougald. | Mr. Walter Lawrence and fam i ily spent Sunday at ths home of Mr. J. A. Reynolds. Quite a large number are going from this section to court this ! week. Our Sunday school is improving i very much. We hope to see a large crowd again next Sunday. Oats and Cabbage. Mr. Henry Johnson, one of the most progressive young farmers in the county, living in the Long pond section, sends to this office a sample of his oats and cabbage, j The oats are unusually well developed and he will have a large yield. The cabbage is of the Jersey Wakefield variety, well headed out. Henry needs an assistant to look after the biscuit department and superin tend the chicken ranch. Too Little Attenlion Paid to Auto Tires. The average motorist is inclin ed to pay entirely too little atten tion to his tire equipment, in the opinion of Hicks Bros., local j Firestone dealers. This is due, he thinks, largely to the confi dence inspired by the many re finements of manufacture and !the higher quality of the product generally in recent years. "Every motorist should give his tires the same frequent in spection and attention which he gives to the rest of his car,” says Mr. Hicks. “There are many things to be |considered in this connection. : In the first place the selection of tires is often the cause of subese quent difficulties. The correct application of tires whether de mountable or detachable or both I —whether straight-side or clinch ier—should also be studied. “Sometimes an inner tube is 1 partly ruined from deterioration i before it ever gets out on the ! ' road. An unnecessary exposure |to oil and grease, the all-too common overloading of machine jor tire, jamming on brakes, dis regard of cuts and bruises—these ! are only a few of the mistakes of which many of Us are heed lessly guilty.” FOR REPRESENTATIVE. I hereby announce my candi dacy for the office of representa tive of Montgomery County in | the next General Assembly of ! Georgia in the State primary election to be held on September Bth, 1920, subject to the rules and regulations prescribed by the proper authorities of the demo , cratic party. i W. H. Sharpe. R. Morrison Died Monday. Mr. Roderick Morrison, after a severe illness, covering several months, died Monday morning at Vidalia, where he was carried ’ about three weeks ago for an operation. The operation, it is understood was a success, but on account of advanced age the ; chances of ultimate recovery were against him. Mr. Morrison was seventy-five : years of age and until recently ’ enjoyed the benefit of a strong constitution. Besides his wife he is survived i by three daughters, Mrs. Clifford | Geiger and Mrs. J. Wade John ' son of Mt. Vernon and Miss , Eunice Morrison of Glenwood and ( one son, Mr. Latimer Morrison, of Glenwood, the latter two of whom are children by his second marriage. Remains were interred in the cemetery at Glenwood Tuesday afternoon, witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends. The funeral service was conduc ted by his pastor, Rev. A. G. Brewton, of the Methodist church, of which Mr. Morrison had been a member for many years. Mr. Morrison was a man of quiet manners, and many will sorrow at his passing. He was an honored Confederate Veteran. LOCALS. I Miss Urania Mcßae, connected with Nacoochee Institute, is at home for a few days after a brief illness. Her mother, Mrs. W. C. Mcßae, returned with her, after i spending about two weeks at Nacoochee. Messrs. F. M. and J. E. Mcßae and Mrs. R. F. Mcßae spent a part of last week in Macon, hav ing carried Mrs. Mcßae’s car up for repairs. Mrs. J. E. Mcßae is visiting relatives in Savannah this week. Dr. Jas. A. McAllister of At lanta spent part of the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McAllister, and other relatives in this section. Mr. E. O. Hicks of Savannah spent Sunday with the family of his mother, Mrs. Alice Hicks. For several years he has been located in Jachson ville, but for the past few weeks has been superintending the construction of a new ice plant in Savannah. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Bodeeker returned last week from a visit to Macon. They were accom panied home by Mrs. Lula Shell, mother of Mrs. Bodeeker, and Mrs. Coleman, who spent several days in Mt. Vernon. Messrs. John M. Hughes of Alston and J. C. Clifton of Uval da were among callers at this office Monday afternoon. Mr. B. F. Southwell of Vidalia is spending a while with the fam ily of his daughter, Mrs. A. W, Mobley, at Longpond. He is the friend of our childhood days, a gentleman of the old school. Mrs. W. S. Miller of Springhill is visiting friends and relatives in Mt. Vernon this week. Capt. M. I). Hughes of this place and Mr. G. W. Mclntyre j were Montgomery county vet jerans attending Memorial Day exercises in Vidalia April 26th. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McLemore and little daughter of Lyons visi ted friends in Mt. Vernon yester day afternoon. Miss Helen McWhorter of Vi dalia, after spending the latter part of last week with friends here, had as her guest on return ing home Miss Nell Cockfield of Mt. Vernon. MAY TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT t 1— I Judge Hardman Presides.— Will Run One Week 1 Only. i ! . The May term of Montgomery superior court began Monday , morning, and the first three days , were taken up with the trial of civil cases. ,i Judge R. N. Hardeman of the , Middle Circuit is presiding. His . charge to the grand jury Monday j morning was regarded as a mas terpiece, and was thoroughly I j appreciated by those present. It was given in a pleasing, conver sational style, vet covering all points of the law and was most comprehensive in scope and meaning. It was indeed a strong appeal for law observance and civic righteousness and develop ment, well worthy of being heard in any courtroom in the state of Georgia. The criminal docket was taken up this morning, and after the trial of a few cases court will doubtless adjourn for the term. There being a pressing demand for labor on the farm, it is quite probable that the second week of court will be postponed. A list of the business disposed of this week will be given in next issue. Junior C. E. Will Meet Twice Monitor. The Junior Christian Endeavor met Monday afternoon for re organization. The following of ficers were elected: Willie Mae Pierce, President. Fred Stoker, Vice-President. Elizabeth Mcßae, Secretary qnd , Treasurer. Regular meetings will be held on the second and fourth Sunday i afternoons. They will have an entertain ment feature at the home of Mrs. R. F. Mcßae Monday evening, and their young friends are in vited to attend. Organizations of this character afford very fine training for the young folks and they should be encouraged by the older ones. Citation, Georgia— Montgomery Gouuty. A. D. Hughes, administrator of . Mrs. Sarah J. Wilkes, deceased, represents to the court in his pe tition, duly filed and entered ou record, that he has fully adminis tered said estate. This ie, there fore. to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be dis charged from his administration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in June, l.»20. J (’ McAllister, Ordinary. Enters the Race For Representative. In this issue will be seen card of announcement of the candidacy of Mr. W. H. Sharpe for repre sentative of Montgomery county, Mr. Sharpe is a mem tier of one of the older families of this c )unty, and has ever been re garded as a man of perfect character. Mr. Sharpe is a conscientious gentleman —believes in the right thing, as his record shows —and has a large number of friends in this county. Mr. Angus McLeod has return ed from a social visit to Dublin. Mrs. E. D. Adams is with her i mother in Liberty county, Mrs. iJ. C. Norman, who is critically ; ill. Tee for the Season. Am prepared to supply ica, wholesale and retail, during the season. Guaranteed service. H. L. Smith. |s6tf Mt. Vernon. NO. 52.