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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. Window Glass J j Window Glass j 3 Window Glass j 4 ALL SIZES AT 4 REASONABLE [ 4 PRICES \ 4 ► i MOUNT VERNON £ J DRUG CO, t | THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT I i Perfected in the Purchase J of Articles that bring Cheer £ J and Comfort * I CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES I ! HOLIDAY GOODS f % CANDIES \ ! SEASONABLE GIFTS l % FANCY ARTICLES t \ ! TOYS, Etc. * #- ' * * I The D. A. Mcßae Store % * MOUNT VERNON, GA. * * 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 I Santa, “Not for Our selves, but for Others.” i 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. NO. 31