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VOL. XXXVI
COOPERATIVE
HOC SALE 19TH
Pig Club Boys Asked Carry
Any Stock Suitable for
Market.
The next co-operative hog sale
for Montgomery county will be
staged at Alston by County Agent
Tyre Tuesday, December 19th.
The Pig Club boys having stock
ready are asked to carry it to the
Alston sale, referring more es
specially to those conveniently
situated. Later there will be
held a sale especially for the boys
of the club.
A number of buyers will prob
ably attend and both direct sell
ing by wire to packers will pre
vail as usual.' Local buyers will
also attend.
Mr. Tyre has made a success
of co-operative sales, and tbe
Alston sale is being looked for
ward to by a number of farmers
and stock raisers having hogs
ready for the market.
Dr. Walker Succeeds
Dr. Jones Milledgeville.
Milledgeville, Ga., Dec. 10.—
Dr. Nat P. Walker, who was
made superintendent pro tem of
the Georgia State Sanitarium by
the board of trustees at a called
meeting to succeed Supt. L. M.
Jones, who died last Thursday,
is a member of a prominent Put
nam county family, a son of the
late Dr. N. P. Walker, who was
a prominent Georgian, and a
celebrated physician.
The acting superintendent held
the place of seniority of the med
ical staff of the institution, hav
ing occupied the position as assis
tant physician for twenty-two
years continuously. He is a grad
uate of Emory College and of the
Southern Medical College in At
lanta.
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atijp Monitor.
Elvira Woodard Died
Near Alston Nov. 27.
Elvira Gertrude Woodward,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. S.
Woodard, died' at her home near
Alston November 27. She had
suffered for twelve days with
pneumonia, following an attack
of influenza.
The remains were taken to
Laurens oounty 'and interred in
Mt. Zion cemetery near Dexter.
Pleasing Play Brewton-
Parker Tuesday Eve.
JA very pleasing attraction at
The Brewton-Parker Institute
Tuesday evening was the presen
tation of “Aaron Slick From
Punkin Crick,” by members of
the faculty, a complete synopsis
of which was given in last issue.
The play was well rendered
and pleased a full house. The
proceeds of the entertainment
will go toward furnishing the
dormitory parlors of The Brew
ton-Parker.
STEWART NOMINATED
MAYOR SAVANNAH
Opposition Contest Account
Gross Irregularities in
Election.
The municipal election in Sa
vannah yesterday resulted in the
re-election of Mayor M. M. Stew
art over Col. James M. Rogers,
representing the anti-administra
tion element, by a margin of only
nine votes.
This was the most bitter cam
paign ever staged in Savannah,
and has been watched with in
terest throughout the state. The
Rogers force immediately gave
notice of contest, and this may
alter the result, in view of the
fact that irregularities too plain
to be overlooked are charged to
the administration crowd. Affi
davits showing fraud have been
precured in abundance by the
Rogers forces, and the case will
be carried to the courts, repre
sented by Judge Sam Adams and
other well known attorneys.
Thirteen of the twenty-four
executive committeemen elected
were Rogers supporters, and six
of the twelve aldermen chosen
were from the Rogers ranks, the
other half dozen being adminis
tration men.
None of the women candidates
were elected as members of the
city council.
MT. VERNON, GA , THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1922.
MT. VERNON AND AILEY
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
In union there is strength; in
co-operation there is profit, and
advancement.
This applies as well to commu
nities as to individuals, and in
this advanced day the principle
of co-operation is more thorough
ly appreciated than ever in the
history of the world. The idea J
of every man for himself is fast,
passing into oblivion, and a new [
era of co-operative prosperity is
dawning.
There is found in the towns of
Ailey and Mt. Vernon the great
est opportunity for union in civic
matters to be found in the state. I
Situated only two miles apart, I
with incorporate limits joining) 1
on the grounds of The Brewton-1
Parker Institute, a hign school
having a public school depart- J
ment patronized by both towns, j
the two towns could easily unite
in an electric plant. The plant J
would also supply the school,
and thus, by serving the two
towns and the school, would re
ceive sufficient patronage to war
rant its installation on a substan
tial and permanent basis.
The very nature of the situa
tion would not necessarily call
for a municipally owned plant,
but a plant calculated to serve
the two towns and the school
could, it would appear, be in
stalled by a firm or individual
with the assurance of support.
Neither Mt. Vernon or Ailey is
large enough to own and operate '
Mrs. Calhoun
Died Friday .
r
Mrs. May Calhoun, widow of
the late John C. Calhoun, died at
her home here Friday morning,
December Bth, after an extended
illness and a gradual decline in
health.
Mrs. Calhoun was about sixty
five years of age, a native of
Hartford, Conn., but had lived
in the south since early girlhood.
She was before her marriage j
Miss May Moore, residing with |
an aunt in Augusta, where she
married Mr. Calhoun.
After a residence in Florida,
they removed to Longpond, the
native home of Mr. Calhoun.
They moved to Mt. Vernon upon
the election of Mr. Calhoun as
clerk of the court in 1905.
Despite her afflictions, Mrs.
Calhoun was a lady of unusual
attainment and strength of char
acter, and enjoyed the friendship
of a large circle of acquaintances
Her parents having died when
she was a child, Mrs. Calhoun
leaves no immediate blood rela
tives.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the residence Saturday
morning by Dr. J. C. Brewton of
the Mt. Vernon Baptist church,
attended by a company of friends
and kinsmen. Her body was laid
to rest beside her lamented hus
band, who died in the summer of
1921, in the city cemetery.
Card of Thanks.
We take this method of extend
ing our heartfelt thanks to those
who were so good and who as
sisted us so much during our re
cent illness and for the many
kind words of sympathy on ac
; count of the death of our daugh
ter, Elvirah. Our prayers are
that God will ever bless each 1
one of you.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Woodard,
Alston, Ga. -
Mrs. J. Wade Johnson and lit
tle son, William Cohen, are in
Savannah this week, where treat
ment is being received by the
little one.
| a plant, but the combination sup
port would maintain a plant in
keeping with the demands of the
two places and the school.
This is not an effort to set
forth details, but to urge action
on the part of those concerned,
as stated. But it would ap
pear that a plant located midway
'between the two towns, which
j would place it at or near the
schrol grounds, would be the
economical and logical point for
its location.
This same idea of civic co-ope
ration could, in time, be the
; means of procuring for the two
I towns a system of water works,
j But right now the matter of
j lights should receive considera
! tion. The towns are healthy, and
[ while water would add material
! ly to the development of the two
| places, electric lights now seem
| to be first in importance.
1 Can not the two towns get to
gether, hold a meeting in which
may be gained an expression
from the two places, as well as
that from the school authorities?
The sooner, the better. The con
ditions are ideal for an enterprise
calculated to be of great benefit
to the two towns and the great
school located in the midst of
them.
Let us get together and do
something creditable and essen
tial. Electric lights will put more
life into the situation than any
! thing else.
Makes Success
Cabbage Plants .
For several years Mr. H. A.
Johnson, whose plantation is in
the Longpond section ot Mont
gomery county, has been making
a specialy of raising cabbage,
plants, turnips, and other special
crops having a market value
j above cotton and the ordinary
crops grown in this section,
i During the fall he has sold
' enormous Quantities of cqbbage
I plants of the several varieties
adapted to this section and cli
mate, just as he has for rome
years.
The largest sale reported by
Mr. Johnson this season is thirty
five thousand plants to one man
Mr. D. A. Fountain, who will
plant extensively for the spring
market.
This is but another argument
for diversification on the farm.
' The amount of ground and time
required for a number of special
ties is very small, compared to
the acreage required to produce
staple crops; and notwithstand
ing failures in certain crops at
times, from a few specialties
grown on the plantation, a man
is safe in reaping a harvest from
some of them each year.
Mr. Johnson has from time to
time demonstrated that the soil
of Montgomery will produce any
thing that will grow in the South
ern climate. It would appear
tlat more of the farmers of this
s ction would take up the
dm t on of crops out of the ordi
nary-something to sell dui iug i
off sea<»on«. when the othe r *°l- j
low is buying instead of selling
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Santa, “Not for Our
selves, but for Others.”
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Ailey, Ga.,
Dec. 11, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:
i lam a little girl ten years old,
and I want you to bring me a big
l sleeping doll, a doll carriage, a
box of chocolate candy, some
fruit. I won’t ask for much for
myself, but please remember all
the little children.
Nettie Graham. !
Mrs. T. B. Hughes returned
last week from an extended trip
to Florida.
Christmas Tree Program
Baptist Church Dec. 25.
The Mt. Vernon Baptist Sun
day school will hold Christmas
tree exercises on the evening of
Monday, Dec. 25, at the church.
Other Sabbath schools of the
place and commuity are cordially
invited to join them in the exer
cises and festivities of the occa
sion.
We Can Do it Better
Right Here in Georgia.
This is a much better country
for dairying than Minnesota.
Pastures are green here much
longer. We can grow just as
good pasture grasses as they can.
We can raise feed for winter
much cheaper than they can. We
have more native feeds with a
high per cent of protein than
they have. It takes less hous
ing here. The market for butter
is better here than there. We
could do better than we are do
ing, but we are not doing it.—
Moultrie Observer.
WELFARE LEAGUE
MET MT. VERNON
Entertained by Postmas'e"
and Mrs. F. G. Brewton
Yesterday P. M.
The Tri-County Welfare Coun
cil, composed of the postmasters
and rural mail carriers of Mont
gomery, Toombs and Treutlen
counties, held its quarterly meet
ing in Mt. Vernon yesterday af
ternoon.
Representing the different sec
tions, those present were: B.
H, McLarty, Bruce Mclntyre,
M. L. Stephens, J. W. Vann, W.
H. Morris, W. D. Todd, J. B,
Todd, L. Smith, W. A. Hart and
B. L. Warnock.
After the business session, the
guests were entertained with a
sandwich course by Postmaster i
and Mrs. F. G. Brewton at the
postoffice.
The next meeting-will he held
at Soperton on the third Wednes
day in March.
Postmaster C. C. Moseley of
Lyons is president of the organi
zation, and in his absence yester
day, Carrier Stephens of Ailey
presided.
Texas Home Lubricant Oil,
free from acid and will not gum
or corrode. Prevents rust on
guns, tools and machinery and
metal surfaces. For sale by Dix
ie Filling station. 1130
Velvet Beans wanted. Best
Prices Paid. Mt. Vernon Mer
cantile Co. 1123
I I Cannot Dispute Itjj
Pure food makes pure blood and pure \ $
blood sustains healthy bodies. No 5
man, scientist or quack, eari dispute it
Our Meats Prove it j j
Fresh and Cured Meats ||
I Fresh Fish and Oysters \ \
and Table Delicacies \\
HJSr* Shipment of Fresh Bread Daily \
SANITARY HARKET \\
s. s. Bush MT. VERNON, GA. * *
NO TAXES FOR
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Proposition to Make Uvalda
School Center Fails in
Election.
There was held at Uvalda last
Wednesday an election on the
question of local school tax for a
consolidated school district, to be
composed, generally speaking of
the Uvalda and Charlotte com
munities.
Had the tax for school purpos
es been agreed to, the enlarged
school facilities would have been
located in Uvalda in the form of
larger building and broad facili
ties, but on this particular phase
of the question there seems to
have been quite a difference of
opinion.
Os the 261 votes cast, 168 were
for local taxation and 93 against
the proposition. To carry, two
thirds vote was necessary under
the law governing the question.
However, the vote was very
close, and came within a few
votes of being carried.
The communities or school dis
tricts of Uvalda, Charlotte and
Smyrna were concerned, and this
scope of territory would seem to
embrace enough territory to sup
port a high school calculated to
serve all demands.
Advocates of the measure have
expressed themselves as favoring
another effort to put the matter
over. Before this is again under
taken, it is probable that the lo
cation of the school will be more
definitely settled.
Poultry and Stock Sale
Was Held at Moultrie.
Moultrie, Ga., Dec. 12.—That
Colquitt is a much bigger pro
ducer of poultry than it was gen
erally supposed to be was shown
Monday when farmers brought
in more than a carload of chick
ens and turkeys. The occasion
was the first co-operative hog
and poultry sale ever held here.
A surprising feature of the poul
try end of the sale was that aa
many turkevs were offered as
chickens. The former sold for
35 cents a pound. Friers brought
25 cents and hens 18 cents. Swift
& Company were the successful
bidders. One patriarch of the
barnyard was among the turkeys
—a gobbler that weighed close to
40 pounds. He brought his own
er a little over sl4. Swift &
Company also bought the hogs.
They sold for 7 cents a pound,
basis No. 1.
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