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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1921)
VOL. XXXVI. COUNTY FAIR OPENS NOV. 23 Special Features Provided for Each Day of the Occasion. There remainsTless 'than one week before the opening of the Montgomery County Fair, to be held November 23 to 26. The grounds are being put in readi ness for the event, and a large number of stalls and stables are being erected for the live stock exhibit. These are of a perma nent nature, and will remain for future use. The fair association was recently chartered, and coun ty fairs will become fixed annual enterprises. Wednesday, 23d inst., will be Agricultural Day, and special j attention will be paid to the j farming interests of the county j as reflected in the exhibits of farm products. Thursday, 24th, set apart as Governor’s Day. Friday, 25th, will be observed as Educational Day. Dr. M. L. Brittain, state superintendent of education, will attend and deliver an address. Miss Holt of the state department of education will have a part on the program. She will bring the school exhibit recently placed on display at the State Fair. The closing day, Saturday, 26th inst., will be observed as Live Stock Day. The live stock exhibit will no doubt be one of the more prominent features of 1 the fair, and heavy exhibits are expected for this department. All exhibits should be brought in not later than Tuesday, 22d, j and as far as possible exhibits should be brought to the grounds Monday, 21st, as much time will be required for placing exhibits in arrangement for dis play. Season tickets can be procured j from Mrs. F. E. Dennis for $1.50, and all are urged to take ad- j vantage in the reduction in price. Report of Cotton Ginned Prior to November Ist. From Collector of Cotton Sta tistics W. C. Langford the report on cotton ginning in Montgomery county prior to November 1 is as follows: For 1921, 3262. To November 1, 1920, 3027. Ten Million Dollars a Year | to help the ex-service man 1 and his family 1 CAnnual Roll Call {ov.n-24.tqv 1 •jmmrnmtmmmrnmmtrm '■Mini n » 'nmm «, «•*»««■ «w * /wm*.** W To bring before the country in visual form the vast problem it is helping 'to solve, the American Red Cross has prepared for its Annual Roil Call, Nov. 11 to 24, a poster showing how rather than diminishing the total of World War veterans entitled to Federal aid continues to grow. Red Cross Service to these men is costing $10,000,000 a year. s Montgomery Monitor. Uvalda News. \ Special Correspondence. Mr. DeWitt Calhoun and Johny Johhson were the guests of Miss Elizabeth and Miss Eftie Harris Sunday evening. !?Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Morris and the former’s sister attended Teachers Institute Saturday. Miss Lillian Conner has return ed to this school. \ Mrs. C E. Greybell has return ed to her home in Claxton, after spending a week with parents, Mr. and Mrs J. S. Kennedy. Society was lowered to an auto mobile truck Sunday afternoon and had a pleasant spin out to Mr. DeWitt Calhoun’s cane patch. The oyster supper last Friday night was enjoyed by a large I crowd. We hope to have a large crowd ;at the Singing Convention Sun day. No Division of Georgia Synod. Thomasville, Ga., Nov. 16. — Judging from opinions expressed at the convention of the Presby terian Synod of Goorgia, being held here, the synod will not be divided as has been proposed. The proposal was to make two synods, one for North Georgia and one for the southern part of the state, Reports from the various organ izations of the church were made today. Rev. B. F. Lacey of At lanta preached the sermon this ! morning. The convention will end tomorrow. Rev. Leroy Henderson of Alba ny was elected moderator last night. Rev. R. C. Reed, D. D., of the Columbia Theological Seminary preached the opening sermon. John Brantley of Black ‘ shear, the retiring moderator, be | ing a layman, the usual rule that the retiring moderator preach the opening sermon could not be carried out. Big Day For Uvalda. There will be a Singing Con vention in Uvalda the third Sun day, November 20. Everybody is invited to attend. Singers es pecially. Bring Lunch. MT. VERNON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. NOV. 17, 1921. Grand Jury Presentments November Superior Court. Georgia—Montgomery County. I We, the grand jury chosen and sworn to serve at the November term, 1921, of Montgomery su-1 perior court, beg leave to submit to the court these our general presentments: Through a committee from our body the dockets of the several j justices of the peace and notaries public, as laid before our body, have been examined. They were found correctly kept. The dock-j ets of the notary public and ex- j officio justice of the peace of the i 1781st district and the justice of the peace of the 1567th district) and the justice of the peace of the 275th district and the justice of the peace of the Ailey and Tarrytow’n districts were not pre sented. A committee from our body ex- ! amined the county jail, finding; same in fairly good shape. A | portion of the plumbing is found |in need of repair. The sheriff j agrees to have the work done as ; soon as a competent plumber can | be secured. A committee from the body examined the court house. Their report indicates leaks in the val ley on the east and north corners of the building. The steps lead ing to the coal bins are in need of repair. We recomend that prop er repairs be made. Also that the barrel of disinfectant be re moved from the justice court j room to a more suitable location. ! Through a committee from the body we haveexamined thecoun ty farm. The committee made a thorough survey of the premis es and report the following pro ducts as having been raised on the farm during the year: 1400 bushels of corn, 60 bush els of wheat, 8 tons of hay, 1200 bundles of fodder, 600 gallons of i syrup, 90 head of hogs, 1 1-2 acres Os sweet potatoes, four head of mules on hand and fifteen cows, together with a supply of farm tools. The report of the keeper alludes to the use of ten j tons of guano, and that S3OO j worth of cotton was made on the 1 farm. From the tax colllctor we have j received a report of the special I taxes collected since last report. ! I «*' Same is attached to our present- i ments marked Exhibit A. We recommend the following changes and additions to the pau per list: That Miss Dollie Mur phy be raised from $5.00 to SIO.OO per month. That Jim Burns be [ decreased from SIO.OO to $5.00 J per month. That Bill Thompson I ; be placed on the list at $5.00 per; '! month. j We recommed that the per di em of grand and traverse jurors, j and special bailiffs be reduced j from $3.00 to $2.00 for the nexti calendar year, and that riding j baliffs be reduced from SB.OO to $6.00 per day. The body examined a list of individuals, firms or corporations subject to special taxes, as sub mitted by the ordinary. After making certain additions for in vestigation by the ordinary, the i clerk of our body was instructed to return to the ordiuary the list! :as submitted. The tax collector is hereby urged to take the prop ! er steps to collect such special taxes as may be due. We have appointed as a com- { mittee to examine the records of the various county officers and I make report to the next grand I jury, B. C. Anderson, E. J. Wells and E. O. Dickson. We have appointed W. A. Smith as notary public and ex officio justice of the peace of the j 1343 dG. M. district to succeed |G. J. Stanford, resigned. We have elected M. L. Adams as member of the Board of Com missioners of Roads and Reve j nues of Montgomery County to succeed C. H. Calhoun, whose term expires Janurary Ist, 1922, this commissioner coming from ! the Third Road District of Mont gomery connty. ■ W T e recommend that the clerk of our body be paid the sum of $5.00 for clerical services ren dered. ! We recommend that these pre sentments be published in the ; Montgomery Monitor, and tfcat SIO.OO be paid for the service, i Upon the invitatation of Coun ty Warden C. F. Ferril, the body visited the convict camp and made thorough inspection of the premises and the entire outfit lo cated at that point. We desire to commend the warden for his dilligence and the care exercised ! and for.’the'able'manner in which he is building for the county a splendid system of public roads. We approve the manner in which the county has availed itself of the co-operation afforded by the the State and Federal govern ment in road construction. Especially does this body con gratulate the authorities on the recent completion of the splendid concrete bridge over the Oconee river, insofar as its interests ex tends. We feel that it is public funds well spent, and an enter | prise from which the entire pub lic may receive penefit. The body expresses confidence in the ability and diligence of His Honor, Judge Eschol Graham. For the able charge delivered our body we are grateful, not only as serving in an official capacity, but feel that it is wholsome for the countv at large. We com mend his attitude toward the ) illicit manufacture and use of liquor in whatever form. To Solicitor-General M. H. Boy er we are indebted for constant advice and courtesies. We feel that he is able and active in the ! discharge of the duties incumb ; ent upon him. submitted, H. B. Folsom, Foreman. C. A. Rack ley, Clerk. . W. B. Cadle A. H. Johnson jG. J. Stanford J. R. Beckum E. O. Dickson B. C. Anderson i E. G. Smith F. B. Mcßride! E. C. McAllister E. McLeod; W. P. Calhoun H. H. McAllister J. M. Downie T. C. McArthur E. F. Allmond' E. J. Wells, Sr. W. H. Sharpe M. C. Coleman Louis Robinson J. Litt Price H. V. Thompson Sam Johnson EXHIBIT “A” Sptcial tax report to the Grand Jury, November term, 1921 as 1 follows: Mint( r-Smith Hdw. Co., pistols and cartridges $35.00 H. G. Martin, cigarettes, 25.00 H. G. Martin, soda fount, 5.00 i H. G Martin, playing card# 10 00 IL G. Martin, barber shop 5.00 M. M. Martin, cigarettes 25.00 Mt. Vernon Drug Co., soda fount 5.00 J. B. Brown, insurance 10.00 Hatcher’s Pharmacy, cigarettes, 25.00 Mcßr ide Bros., cigarettes 25 00 A. E Clarke, cigarettes 25.00 $195.00 Yours very truly, 11. C. Davis, T. C. M. C. Ga. Georgia- Montgomery County. The foregoing presentments i having been returned by the I Grand Jury and read in open [court, it is ordered by the court i that said presentments be and are approved, and it is ordered that said presentments j be published as by law required, i Tarrytown. w Special Correspondence. Mr. Hudson Waters of Towns is visiting his uncle, Mr. J. M. Philips. Prof, and Mrs. C. E. Warren, Misses Ella M. Pound, Mary Lew is and Mabel Burns attended the j Teachers Institute at Epping | Saturday. Misses Clayton and Jewel l Bramlett of Zaidee y spent Sunday in town the guests of Mrs. F. M. Simons. Miss Davis, teacher of Lyons, was the week end guest of Miss Ella M. Pound. Mrs. L. E. Stanford is very ill at this writing and we hope for her speedy reeovery. We deeply sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Brooks on ac count of the serious sicknes of : their little boy. We hope for an early recovery. I Mrs. F. B. Calhoun is suffering | with a broken shoulder due to a fall. We deeply sympathize and trust she may soon recover . Elder Good, pastor of the Advent Church, delivered two splendid - sermons Sunday. Mr. Crosby Williams of Soper ton was a visitor in town Sunday. Mr. Frank Simons was trans acting business in Soperton Sat urday. Mr. Zeiglerof Ludowici is visit ing Mr. Robert Anderson and family. I Mr. Grinds of Glenwood was mingling with friends in town Sunday. Mrs. F. T. McGahee who was called to the bedside of her sister at Wrightsville returned home l Sunday. Little Mis Lessie Mae McGahee of Wrightsville is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. F. T. McGahee, Candidate R. R. Commission. jr' M wmEQwL flElf HON. W. TROX BANKSTON Mr. W. T. Bankston of Atlanta, representing the Atlanta Journal, was in Mt. Vernon yesterday Mr. Bankston puts his friends on notice that he will be in the race for railroad commissioner to suc ceed Commissioner J. A. Perry, and is asking that Montgomery j county go in the Bankston col umn. There is no reason why it should not. November term Montgomery superior court. November 10, 1921. Eschol Graham, J. S. C. 0. J. C., Ga. j M. H. Boyer, Solicitor-General Oconee Circuit Recorded Nov. 14, 1921, Min utes No. 10, Page 296-97. * J. E. Mcßae, I C. S. C., M. C. BROWN WILL BE A CANDIDATE A. O. Blalock to Also Make Race Commissioner of Agriculture. Commissioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown recently made the statement that only death could prevent him from making the race for commissioner of agriculture to succeed himself. Mr. Brown is now serving his third term as commissioner. Di rectly on the subject he says: “Recently I have received sev eral inquiries from friends as to I my intentions relative to the ap proaching state election. I feel that in justice to them 1 should state emphatically that 1 shall be a candidate for re-election and that all rumors and reports to the contrary are erroneous.” Collector of Internal Revenue i A. 0. Blalock, it is said, will also be a candidate. Mr. Blalock’s place with Uncle Sam will doubt less be awarded to another with* jin the near future. He, it will be remembered, was a candidate for commissioner of agriculture in Mr. Brown’s first race against J. D. Price. Blalock, at the Ma con convention, with a very re spectable following, but not enough to tide him over, with drew (apparently) in favor of Price, who defeated Brown. That the department of agri culture is a benefit to the state, ! from an agricultural standpoint, there is no doubt; that it is the most powerful political machine ever oiled up in Georgia, there is likewise no doubt, according to the expressed views of those in position to know. Therefore, from the very na ture of the race, it will doubtless be a fight with the temperature ranging upward. Men and Ladies of Schley in Political Bout. Americus, Ga., November 16. —A political battie with women on one side and men on the oth -r has just taken place in Schley county, with the female politi cians receiving their first defeat. The women there had com bined to elect T. C. Tondee, tax receiver, and the men of the community, it appears, were thereby influenced ty) throw their combined strength to J. H. Hol loway, who was elected by a margin of ten votes. 'Die women voted in full strength, and not a female vote was cast except for Tondee, who, is said to have promised Mrs. A. S. Rainey, widow of the late in cumbent, a place in the office in the event of his election, thereby influencing her to withdraw as a candidate in the race. A number of prospective can didates among the male residents of Schley, it is further stated, kept out of the race so as to make the contest one strictly along s< x lines, the idea being to repudiate woman’s appearance in politic d affairs. The women, however, are said not to be discouraged, and have already undertaken to organize to force their candidates upon the men in the future elections there, Died in Macon. W. E. McDaniel died at the Macon Hospital yesterday after noon at 1:30 o’ciock after an iIU ness of several days. Pneumania was the cause of his death. Mr. McDaniel was 33 years of aue, and a native of Montgomery county. Surviving are his widow, two sons and one daughter, Dor sey, Larcett and Jewell McDan iel; also four brothers and two sisters. Mr. McDaniel resid >d at 1017 First street with his fam ily. The body was taken to Lumber City, Ga., last night for funeral and interment.—Macjn Telegraph. NO. 32.
