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VOL. XXXVI
DEMOCRATS GAIN
IN THE ELECTION
Returns Point to Coming
Disaster for Adminis
tration Forces.
It will be very gratifying to all
Democrats in this country to learn
that the Democrats made sub
stantial gains in Tuesday’s elec
tion, It is evident from returns
already received that control of
the next Congress may be re
tained by the Republicans by a
small margin only.
The Democrats made sweeping
gains in several places in the far
Northwest. The Republicans lost
a half dozen senators, but still
have a majority in the Senate.
The Republicans have 209 seats
in the House, and the Democrats
198, according to latest available
returns.
The known results indicate
clearly a decided falling off from
the support of the administration
forces, and may mean the com
plete routing of the G- 0. P. in
the next presidential election.
The vote in Montgomery coun
ty was extremely light, on ac
count of superior court being in
session and a large number of
citizens being in attendance.
No elections were held at Hig
gston and Uvalda, and a total of
only 148 votes were cast in the
county. This is possibly the
smallest vote ever cast at a
general state election in this
county. Aside from the Peach
county ratification, there was
little interest taken. The regular
Democratic nominees received
the full vote.
By precincts the vote in this
county was as follows:
Mt. Vernon. For Peach coun
ty ratification. 13. Against, 62.
Tarrytown. For, 7. Against, 2.
Alston. For, nothing. Against,
13.
Ailey. For, 18. Against, 6.
Kibbee, For. 8. Against, 11.
It will be seen from the above
official figures that a number of
voters struck all amendments,
making a difference of eight
votes between the number cast
and the vote on amendments.
Fine Hogs for Sale.
I will offer for sale on the Fair
Grounds in Mt. Vernon, Ga., at
9 o’clock a. m., on Monday, Nov.
13th, Big Bone Poland China
Gilts and Boars, and Registered
Sows A. L. Lanier.
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Mrs. Mary McArthur
Died Thursday Night.
After getting our forms ready
for the press, we learn that Mrs.
Mary McArthur, widow of the
late Judge Alex McArthur, and
mother of Mr. W. A. Peterson
and Mrs. H. B. Folsom, died it
the home of her daughter at 10:30
Thursday night. Mrs McArthur
suffered a stroke of paralysis at
noon from which she did not re
gain consciousness. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made,
but the burial will probably take
place on Saturday morning. A
more appropriate notice of her
death will be published later.
Executive Board
W. M. U. Meets.
The Executive Board of the
Woman’s Missionary Union of the
Daniell Baptist met
in Vidalia November 2d. The
meeting, presided over by Mrs.
W. A. Rivers of Glenwood, su
perintendent. was held in the af
ternoon, and was well attended.
Broad plans for the work of
the ensuing year were made, and
the outlook for a progressive year
is very bright. Several attended
from Mt. Vernon.
Local Advertising
Highly Appreciated.
The large volume of local ad
vertising in The Montgomery
Monitor reveals a most patriotic
spirit on the part of the mer- 1
chants and other business men
of the county, and the paper is
very grateful for the warm sup
port given it.
The local paper is an institu
tion in which every citizen may
well feel an interest, from a busi
ness as well as a civic stand
point. No enterprise is closer to
the people and to every interest
looking to the advancement of
the county, educationally, moral
ly, civically and otherwise.
Along with the business co-op
eration accorded, and that assur
ed the new management, the pa
per must ask a greater support
on the part of the public in the
matter of subscription. Let
every family in the county have
the paper weekly. Support from
this angle is also necessary to
the success of the paper.
No strike in the local barber
shop this week, but just a cessa
tion of hostilities by reason of a
! little Ding Dong fever.
MT. VERNON, GA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1922.
Local Notes From Public School Grades.
A weekly honor roll begins this
week. It is based on an average
of ninety-five per cent in every
study except one, which must
average ninety per cent, on punc
tuality, deportment, and regular
attendance. Even one absence,
one tardy mark, or 6 demerits
may disqualify one.
Please help us out in any way
possible. Let us know just how
much home work your child does.
Some must be done. Encourage,
rather than do the work for
them.
First Grade Honor Roll for last
week —Mildred Hunt, Carolyn
Currie, Thomas Conner, Jewell
O’Conner, Wallace Morrison,
Frances Frizzelle, James Blount,
Billie Mcßae, Daisy Peterson,
John Lewis Robinson, J. B.
Adamson.
Second and Third Grade—At
tendance' continues to be good.
One new pupil enrolled. We are
very glad to have Lewis and Bar
ney Moxley in school again, they
having been absent because of
sickness.
Honor Roll —John Ben Conner,
Maria Anderson, Manelle Brady,
Quinelle Mcßae. Sara Frances
Calhoun. Cleo Peterson, Gwen
dolyn Weathers, Lucille Connell.
Fourth Grade—We are busy
practicing our Thanksgiving pro
gram, and we hope to make it a
success. We are interested in
our work, and all in our class are
striving to make excellent marks
in all studies this week so we
may be on the honor roll.
Fifth Grade—Harold Mcßae
was in his place Tuesday morn
ing. We are glad to have him
Fine Farm
Paper Free
The Montgomery Monitor has
entered into an agreement with
the Progressive Farmer, by
which that excellent farm paper
can be sent for a limited time,
in combination with the home,
paper, for the subscription price
of the local paper alone, $1.50
per year.
The subscriber reading the two
saves by the combination SI.OO,
which is the price of the Pro- j
gressive Farmer alone. It is a
recognized authority on all agri
cultural and stock-raising sub
jects, and is one of the standard
farm papers of the South.
New subscribers receive both
The Monitor and the Progressive
Farmer for $1.50 per year. Sub
scribers making payment of sub
scription in arrears to The Moni- j
tor will receive also tne Progres-1
sive Farmer, but in no case ean :
the combination be made for an
amount less than the price of a
year’s subscription, whether new
or old.
But for the well-known merit
of the farm paper, The
Monitor would not consent to this
plan or offer it to its readers, but
it being both meritorious and
economical, the combination
should appeal to the people of
Montgomery county. If you have
never seen a copy of the Progres
sive Farmer, call at the office
and get a copy. Such a combi
nation has never been offered
the people of the county, and
doubtless hundreds of families
will immediately take advantage,
of it.
mulesToTsale.
I have just unloaded
at my barn in Ailey
a car of nice young
Tennessee mules, and
I nm offering for sale
or exchange. Prices
8135 upward.
W. J. PETERSON.
with us again. We are sorry that
Claudia Smith continues unable
to answer roll call. Because of
one or two tardy marks some of
our class missed the honor roll,
and because of a little misbe
havior on the part of others their
names were left off. However,
we are going to study hard and
behave well this week and have
our names there next.
Sixth Grade—Those making
the highest marks in last month's
tests are as follows: Spelling—
Eldridge Connell. 100; Lucille
Conn, 100; Louise, Curry, 100;
Lila Martin, 100; Alice Shaw,
100; Ruby Sammons, 100. Arith
metic—Charley Godowns, 100.
English—Nell Gates, 100. His
tory—Nell Gates, 97. Hygiene—
Mell Gates, 91.
Seventh Grade Marguerite
Johnson is the only member of
the seventh grade on the honor
roll this week. Several others,
whose grades were sufficient
were tardy. We are working for
a larger roll next week.
The boys have three tardy
marks, while the girls have four.
We have just completed a
study of The King Arthur stories
and shall soon begin work drama
tizing some of them.
We are glad to have Vannie
Lou Moxley back with us after a
two week’s absence caused by
sickness.
Robert Mobley spent the week
end at his home in Uvalda.
John McGregor made the
highest marks in the History and
Geography examinations, 96 and
97.
Sweet Potato
has a Future
There is a great future for the
sweet potato grower of this coun
try, but a few rules for harvest
ing and curing and saving seed
must be followed a little closer,
l in orner to get best results. The
potato should be harvested be
fore frost nips the leaves, as the
leaves act as lungs for the plants,
and as soon as frost gets them
, fermentation sets up.
This fermentation passes down
the leaf stem into the vines and
into the potato. This sets up a
slight infection in the tube or
potato, which keeps its from
cooking out perfectly. A good
per cent of potatoes in this con
dition will decay and rot under
(any curing process.
Saying seed is also very im
j portant. Bedding stock should
be saved as the potatoes are har
vested, then the farmer can see
the habit of each hill as they are
plowed up. Remember the old
law of nature, like begets like,
and this applies to the sweet
potato in no small particular. All
of us who have grown potatoes
have noticed during the harvest
period certain hills of potatoes of
nice size and smooth tubes, while
the next hill would have a lot of
stringy, ugly shaped potatoes,
and the hill adjoining may have
a big jumbo; so there is a lesson
to be studied here.
I wonder who will go in the
patch and make this demonstra
tion while harvest is on and re
port results next year? So much
for potatoes.
The time is near for some
profitable hog sales, and this is
to ask that those who contem- j
plate entering stock have them
in proper condition and notify
me, that dates and plans can be
arranged in ample time.
J. B. Tyre,
County Agent.
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Mrs. Peterson Entertains
Four Square Club.
One of the'most [delightful
events of the season was that of
Tuesday evening',[at the lovely
home of Mrs.|*Julian Peterson of
Ailey, where Mrs. Peterson, Mrs.
Harris and:,Miss Ranew were
joint hostesses to the Four Square
Club.
The living room, parlor and
dining room were artistically dec
orated with autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums.
Miss Ranew, dressed in the
costume of a little Japanese maid,
presided at the punch bowl.
Progressive Rook was enjoyed}
throughout the evening, after I
which a delicious salad course
was served. The members ofj
the club voted this a most enjoy-1
able occasion. Those present,
were: Misses Lee, Brown, Mc- f
Whorter, Douglas, Burkhalter, (
Jessie and Marie Peterson, Cur
rie, Mann and Combes. Mes
dames Weathers, Riddle, Gates,
Dixon, and Mrs. John Rabun of
Stapleton, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Pe
terson and Miss Ranew.
Ailey Notes.
i
Miss Julia Murphy of Bartow;
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J.;
Peterson this week. !
Mrs. H. M. Stanford and daugh
ter, Miss Winnie spent a few
days last week at Alston with
the former’s daughter, Mrs. Jas.
T. Sharpe.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jenkins
were the guests of Mrs Julian
Peterson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brewton
and children of Vidalia spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Harry Riddle spent a few
hours with relatives at Zaidee
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. G. B. Allcorn of Vidalia
spent Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs. H.M. Stanford.
Mr. McLauren of Atlanta was
the guest of Mr. T. A. Peterson
last Sunday.
Mr. W. J. Peterson is in Tenn
essee on business this week.
Miss Lillie Meyers of Atlanta
is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. M.
Mcßae, at their home south of
Mt. Vernon. Their brother, Mr.
Billie Meyer*, i® also here for a
few days, following treatment at
the Vidalia Hospital.
I QUALITY, PRICE AND |
SERVICE
I These are the Three Elements always
demanded by the customer, and it is
our aim to constantly supply all three
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES AND
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| HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, NOTIONS, Etc.
| Our line is kept up to a High Stand
ard, and this to a very marked extent i
accounts for our large list of satisfied
customers whose tables we supply
Fisk Tires and Tubes
Made out of Exceptionally High-Class Material
and for Long, Hard Service
j Get the Old Reliable Line from Davis, the Grocer
11| H. C. DAVIS
MOUNT VERNON, GA.
SUPERIOR COURT
IN SESSION HERE
Judge Sheppard of Atlantic
Circuit Presiding for
Judge Graham.
Montgomery superior court
opened Monday morning with
Judge Walter W. Sheppard of
the Atlantic circuit presiding.
Judge Eschol Graham of the Oco
nee circuit is this week holding
superior court in Bryan county
1 for Judge Sheppard, and the ex
| change of benches for the week
is no doubt proving a very happy
| one.
J Judge Sheppard is well known
to a number of Montgomery
county citizens, being a brother
of Mrs. H. D. Lee of this place,
! and having visited Mt. Vernon a
number of times. His charge to
the grand jury Monday morning
was appreciated by a crowded
court room. Covering every ele
ment of the official charge, he
dwelt at length on the matter of
law enforcement as relates to
illicit liquor and all forms of in
• toxicants. His remarks on this
'subject were both strong and
> timely, and while invoking obe
! dience to civil or statutory law,
he frequently alluded to man’s
duty toward the Supreme law.
In pursuance of the custom of
Judge Sheppard in all of his
courts, the court is opened with
prayer. Dr. Brewton, after mak
ing a talk, which was also well
received, delivered the opening
prayer.
Solicitor-General M. H. Boyer,
on account of illness in his fami
ly, did not arrive until Tuesday
noon, and his absence in a meas
ure delayed the work of the
grand jnry for the first day and
a-half. Mr. D. A. Mcßae was
elected foreman and Mr. C. A.
Rack ley clerk. Quite a lot of rou
tine matters have been disposed
of, most important of which was
the election of a member ot the
Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues to succeed Col. A.
B. Hutcheson, whose term ex
pires January first.
Col. M. B. Calhoun of Mt. Aer
non was chosen to succeed Mr.
Hutcheson as a member of the
Board.
The grand jury will probably
adjoun today until Monday, when
it will reconvene on account of
criminal matters on trial next
week.
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