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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1921)
VOL. XXXV. FARMERS WILL GET FIRST TAKE Senator Harris Makes Im portant Change Nitrate Measure. Washington, Jan. 5 (Macon Telegraph Bureau)—The Senate today accepted the amendment of Senator Harris of Georgia where by the Government, under the air nitrate corporation act, would, in selling fertilizer to producers and consumers of fertilizer, give preference to the farmers. As result of the Harris amend ment, the producers of fertilizer would secure only that portion of the Muscle Shoals output which the farmers did not desire. But for the amendment the Govern ment could have disposed of the entire output to producers, had it so desired. Cotton Ginned in County to Dec. 13. From latest figures received, it appears that there were ginned in Montgomery county prior to December 13 3868 bales of uj: land cotton, as against 4479 hales gin ned to the same date last year. It is possible that the cotton acreage of the county will be re duced this year. Death of Air. W. D. Griffin. Mr. W. D. Griffin died at an eariv hour Tuesday morning at the home of Mr. R. M. Mullis near Uvalda, and where he had been for about a week. Some! days before, while en route to visit relatives in the eastern part of the county, he was taken sud denly with a form of pneumonia, and not caring to expose himself further, with Mr. Mulli3, and his condition soon grew critical. Mr. Griffin was a brother of Mrs." Frank Morris, and is also survived by two brothers, L. E. Griffin Griffin of Florida. He was sixty-three years of age, j and throughout hi 3 life was af flicted with partial hilndness. Os late years he has spent much time with his kinsmen in this county. Remains were buried in the Adams cemetery, a few miles south of Mt. Vernon yesterday, the funeral service having been conducted by Rev. B. C. Prickett of Uvalda. Automobile Ends Toombs Man’s Life. C. C. Smith, well known citizen of South Thompson community, died in asanitarium Monday morn ing at Swainsboro after having been horribly mangled- by an au tomobile running into the buggy in which he was traveling on the road near Swainsboro Friday night. The car is said to have been driven by a young man - ho lives at Swainsboro. There *rere sev eral persons in the car. Thp buggy in which Mr. Smith and his son-in-law were riding was wrecked, both occupants being badly injured, from which Mr. Smith died Monday morning. Both men were carried to Swains boro and given medical attention. Mr. Smith never gained con sciousness from the time he was injured to the time when grim death removed him, from his pains. Although bauly injured, the other man, a son-in-law of Mr. Smith, is said to have a chance of recovery. Mr. Smith was on his way to spend Christmas with his daugh ter near Swainsboro. He was a brother of Mr. Jerry Smith of South Thompson with whom he lived. Mr. Smith, who, the past year or two, sold fish in Lyons, is well known here.—Lyons Prog ress. fUmttgimtmj Hamtor* Oak Grove Dots. Special Correspondence. \ Mrs. Lett of Brunswick is visit ' ing relatives in this section. Miss Annie Reynolds was the guest of Miss Estelle Milligan Friday. afternoon. j Miss Effie Gordon of Charlotte was the guest of Miss Gladys ‘ Leggett the latter part of -last week. J Rev. C. E. McDaniel filled his regular appointment here last Saturday and Sunday. Quite a large crowd was out to hear him. i Misses Gladys Leggett and Es- j .! fie Gordon visited Miss Estelle . Milligan Saturday morning. Quite a good many from here! ! went to Hack Branch to preaching Sunday afternoon. „ Miss Annie Reynolds gave a sing Sunday night which was en joyed by the following: Mr. C. W. Peterson and family, Mr. M. A. Peterson and family, Mrs. Milligan and daughter, Miss Es telle, Misses Effie Gordon, Gladys Leggett, Sue Bennett, Florence and Della Hughes, Willie and Leona Meeks, Charity and Mattie Branch. Messrs. Will Hughes, Aaron, Roby and Victor Branch, B. Hughes, Roy Wood, Herbert and Herschel O’Brien, Willie Stewart, Talmadge Jackson, j Owen McDougald, Chancy and Dick Wood, Jack Morris, Howard 1 Leggett. Mrs. D. S. O’Brien and Mrs. j J. A. Reynolds visited Mrs. Geo. Milligan Sunday afternoon. Mr. D. O’Brien and Mr. J. T. Walker made a business trip to Mt. Vernon Tuesday, The people have been quite j | busy moving last week and this one. Mrs. Benton and daughter spent Saturday with her daugh ter, Mrs. Bennett. Mr. H. D. Leggett and wife spent Sunday with their daugh ter, Mrs. Love, of Cedar Crossing. B. Y. P. U. and Sunday school! next Sunday beginning at 2:30. ! Everybody come and bring some one with you. DONALD H. McGIBENY. Donald H. McGibeny, novelist an 4 traveler, conies with a broLxl back ground of experience to lecture on j “Modern Unrest.” This lecture is to a great extent a study of bolshevism and what it aims to accomplish. Mr. McGibeny has given much time to the investigation of bolshevism, not ! only abroad but in America as well. | His experiences in Washington in tracking down the national society of | anarchists revealed important events d. h. McGibeny. J of present-day history. Mr. McGibeny i ; also was able to render invaluable j service as an officer in the United I States Intelligence department in ! Europe. ; Mr. McGibeny’* work overseas car ! ried him into the smoky interiors of i the huts of the French peasants as ' well-as tire grand chateaux of France, j Tic also knows Germany thoroughly. j Besides -being a lecturer of unusual ! ability, Mr. McGibeny has received marked recognition as a writer, j Mr. McGibeny has traveled exten sively in Asia and is well acquainted with conditions there. ' Rev. A. G. Brewton attended ■ I -vj the Ministers Meeting at Alarrh, Wednesday and Thursday of last week. I MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1921. THE WORLD WITH dT (%: pLE AMERICAN RED CROSS. \ Skf ■?t:S Public Health Nursing. li&t / In the midst of Its multifarious war duties the American Hen Cross did not neglect its obligations to the civilian population at home. Throughout the conflict it tnalntnined- its Bureau of Public Health Nursing, Instruction in first aid, home nursing and sanitation, and disaster relief. Particularly in their work for the babies was effort by public health nurses Important. The accompanying photograph shows a Bed Cross public hcullli nurse Instructing a mother in the proper preparation of the baby's diet. To Lecture at B.=P. Institute. The next in the series of enter tainments being given by the Redpath Lyceum Bureau at The Brewton-Parker Institute will be the appearance of Donald H. Mc |Gibeny, tomorrow evening, (Fri day) Jan. 7th. I This will mark a variation in I the program, most of the other i •numbers having been confined to| musical numbers, and while of: the highest form of entertain ment and pleasure, no doubt Mr. j McGibeny, from his vast store- j house of experience as a traveler and student of international ques tions, will afford an evening of pleasure and benefit to all who attend. Read the synopsis of Mr. Mc- Gibney’s lecture. Rev. J. S. Wilder the “Marrying Parson.” Savannah, Ga , Jan. 4.—Sa vannah’s “marrying parson,” the Rev. John S. Wilder, pastor of the Baptist on the South Side, averaged a marriage a day for the year just closed with two for New Year’s day. His greatest record was seven knots tied in one day. He had kept almost up to this record the past ten or twelve years. The war nor peace nor prosperity nor stress of more economical times has had no appreciable effect up- 1 on the demands, he says, on his! service for performing marriage ceremonies. Incidentally, his record for preaching funerals is not far behind the happier record of marrying. Charlotte. j Special Correapondenee. We are glad that our school has ; not started, but sorry that some j of the children have the whooping | cough. * ! Mr. Harold Carter, after spend ing the holidays at this place,] has returned to L. G. 1., where he will resume his studies. Mr. Erastus Craft and Miss Elbe Gordon were happily mar ried at the home of the bride Dec. 25 at 9a. m. After being congratulated by their friends they left on the noon train for Hazlehurst, Atlanta and other i points. Miss Winnie D. Smith has re turned from a trip to Savannah. Mrs. Audrey Teasley and Miss Eddie Taylor of Denton were the ! holiday guests at the home of Mr. W. E. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dowling of this place have returned home after visiting relatives in Wayne county. * We are very glad to note that | Mrs. Dupree, who has been very I ill, is able to be out. Gave Barbecue For Family. Judge and Mrs. J. C. McAllis ter entertained their children and grand-children with a barbecue on last Wednesday, the twenty-1 ninth. The barbecue was held near Mcßae’s mill at this place. About 1:30 the pig all browned delicious- 1 ily was spread on a table which i ] had been erected for this pur pose. besides the barbecued pig, I delicious salad, pickles, hot cot ! fee and cake were served, j Judge and Mrs. McAllister’s children and grand children are: Mrs. R F. Mcßae and children, Dr. and Mrs. J. M. C. McAllister] and children of Rochelle; Col. and Mrs. W. C. McAllister and son of Hawkinsville; Dr. and Mrs. Jas. McAllister of Atlanta; Mr and Mrs. S. V. Hicks and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hicks and Miss Gladys McAllis ter all of Mt. Vernon. Other invited guests were: Col. and Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson, Dr and Mrs. J E. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wright and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mason. " Changes in Residence With New Year. The new year has witnessed quite a number of changes in | residences, in which Mt. Vernon 1 families are concerned. Mr. J. W. Mclntyre and family, after a residence of over two years in Mt. Vernon, have return ed to their home in the Sadie section. Col. M. B. Calhoun pur chased the Mclntyre home and now occupies it. Mr. T. B. Hughes has moved with his family out to their farm south of Mt. Vernon. .County Warden C. F. Ferrell, who, for several years, has been a resident of Tarrytowri, now occupies the! Hughes home on Washington , avenue. Mrs. Adna Coursey recently j ! purchased the form' r residence lof Col. Calhoun and will move to iMt Vernon. Mr. Jonn R. Gray | land family, it is understood, will; • also occupy this residence. _____ Hicks Bros, in New Quarters. The Mt. Vernon Auto Co. has sold its plant to Hicks Brothers, and the latter firm has moved its plant into the building owned by , the Mt. Vernon Auto. Co., south r of the court house square. The Mt. Vernon Auto Co., itisunder ! stood, will retire from business. M. E. Fountain has recently 1 sold a half-interest in his genera! 1 mercantile business to Sheriff E. E. Burch and sons, and the new firm will continue the business at] the same stand next door to the j postoffice. 1 Tarry town. Special Correspondence. I We hope each one will try to make the New Year more suc , cessful than the past years. ' Miss Mable Burns returned to Harrison Sunday to begin her school again, after spending the i holidays with home folks. Among those from here enjoy ing the turkey dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McDonald Thursday were Mr. R. D. Beatty | and family. Mr. B. S. Beatty and family and Miss Martha Calhoun. Misses Verna Ray and Jewel Bramlett were Dublin visitors Saturday. i * I Miss Nellie Wheeler of Kite was a week end visitor to her un cle’s home, Mr. A. L. Wheeler. 1 Mr. Cleo Dickens and sisters, Bertie and Clara, visited relatives in Vidalia Friday and Saturday. j Mr. Hardy Warnock, Mr. and Mrs. James Fowler were among ] our Soperton visitors Tuesday. Mr. R. J. Boyd, Jr., of Mid ville visited his parents Sunday. I Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Beatty at fended the movies in Vidalia Sat urday night. 1 Misses Vera and Mabel Burns, Leila and Mattie Mae Beatty were guests of Mrs. W. G. Mc- Donald Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. Zeesman an nounce the birth of a girl, Jan. 1. Mr. Rufus Wood left Saturday for Statesboro. We wish him !success. Messrs. W. N. and Elzie Mox ley were Vidalia visitors Monday afternoon. Everybody invited to Sunday school every Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock and B. Y. P. U. Sunday night at 7 o’clock. Cheaper Prices Seen For Summer Clothing. ! Chicago, Jan. s.—The market for men’s Spring and Summer clothing was opened in Chicago today and manufacturers offered suits much below that of the Spring of 1920. One of the lead ing factors in the ready made I trade quoted the manufacturers’ price of wool suits at $25 com pared to S4O last fall and *35 a year ago. Fine blue serge suits are offered at S3O compared to *47 I last fall and $43 one year ago. i A standard worsted suit is now wholesaled at $34 compared to $45 for spring of 1920. The very finest worsted suits made in America are now offered at $53 I compared to SBO, the price last fall. Fine worsted trousers are now $9 compared to $12.50 last spring. Prices for summer goods, such as mohairs and palm beach es, range upward from $14.50 compared to *l6 50 last vear. Buyers from every part of the country say that they have for ] the most part liquidated goods ; bought at peak prices and from now on clothing will be retailed on the new level. Entertained With a New Yea’s Dinner. Mrs. Claude Wright entertain ed a few of her friends with a New Year's Dinner on Monday evening at six o’clock. The living room and dining room were beautifully decorated with pot plants and southern smilax. Mrs. Wright was ably assisted in serving her delicious four course dinner by her sis er, Miss Alleen Mcßae. Mrs. Wright’s guests included Mrs. J. O. Mcßae, Mrs. A. B. Hutcheson, Mrs. J. F. Hunt, ]MrB. S. V. Hicks, Mrs. D. A. Mc |Rae, Mrs. R F. Mcßae and M as •A.leen Mcßae. DUROC JERSEY ; SALE TOMORROW j Local Enterprise Commands Interest From Broad r i j Territory. The Richmond & McArthur sale . of Duroc Jersey sows and gilts , j will at their stock farm I south of Ailey tomorrow, (Fri , day) beginning at 1 o’clock in the I afternoon. This will be the largest sale of this kind ever held in this sec tion, and will attract buyers from many parts of the United States. Embraced in the stock to be of ' sered are forty-two sows and gilts of the very finest type of thor oughbred registered stock. One ,of the heads of the herd, King’s , Creator, was bought by the firm last year for $5,000. The public is invited to attend. Lunch will be served at Col. H. L. Ingleheart of Eliza bethtown, Ky., and Col. Hengst, of Louisville, Ky., will serve as auctioneers. The event will be one of unusual interest to the farmers and stock-raisers, and all should attend. Made a Director in Hampshire Association. Mr. J. E. Hall returned last Friday from Chicago where he attended the annual meeting of , the Hampshire Swine Record As sociation held in that eit>". Mr. Hall’s worth to the association was recognized by his being elected one of the three dir ctors of the association for the ensuing I the other two dirt c tors named being Mr. Willie Es sig, of Tipton, lnd., and Mr. Depew Head, of Marion, Ohio. Mr. Hall states that this was one of the most enthusiastic meetings in the history o the association.—Soperton News. Cowart —Christian. A beautiful home wedding and one of unusual interest through out both Georgia and Florida was that of Miss Minnie Lee Cowart and Elmer R. Christian which I took place Tuesday at the borne of the bride’s parents, Col. and . Mrs. L. J. Cowart, at St. Maryp. | The Rev. J. W. Walker, pastor , of the First Methodist church, i officiated. The home of the bride w« s ( lovely with its decorations of palms, ferns and cut flowers. The living room and dining room , were thrown together and in the t wide doorway was improvised an , altar. t j The bride, who had no atten dants, was becomingly gowntd in a tailored model or brown sil , vertone with accessories to match and carried a bouquet of bride's , roses. Mr. Christian is a member of , the firm of Christian Brothers, t prominent lumbermen, of Cocoa, i j Fla. Immediately after the cere mony Mr. and Mrs. Christian left for points in Florida and will be at home to their friends at . Cocoa, Fla., after this week. Only the immediate family and a few intimate friends were present. The out of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cowart of Athens, George B. r Co a art. of Albany. Miss Elite I A mow of Savannah, and others. , - Sav„nnan News. i For Rent or Sale. An extra fine 5-horse farm two miles north of Uvalda, Ga„ for I sa'e or rent. If you desire to , purchase, eaty terms can be , made, For terms of rent or sale, - see M . V. re n 1 ank, Mt. Ver i non, or romm i, c ; al Bank, Uval da, Ga. l-6tf NO. 38.
