THE MONTICELLO NEWS.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
Prof. Nisbet spent Saturday |
and Sunday in Eatonton. ]
We have not had the rain usual
ly attendant upon court week.
We are needing waterworks
and street sprinklers about now,
Mrs. Mary Elder has as her
guest her step-mother, Mrs. Dum
ble, of Jackson.
Messrs. Tullis, Hightower and
Valentine spent Sunday with
friends in Jackson.
Editor Hayes, of the Mansfield
Leader, made us a pleasant call
while in town Wednesday.
Col. Emerson Holland George,
of Madison, was a distinguished
visitor to our town this week.
Mrs. Mary Steele, an aged and
highly respected lady, died at her
home near Winfred last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Malone ar
rived from New York Friday after
noon and are stopping at the Ma
lone House.
Capt. W. J. M., Preston, of
Broughton, Jasper’s able Repre
sentative, has been among the
prominent visitors in town this
week. -
Rev. C. A. Ridley returned
Wednesday from Brewton, Ala,,
where he conducted a series of
meeting in the Baptist church of
that city.
Mr, S. Cohen spent a day or
two in Madison this week where
he went to participate in the ob
servance Tuesday of the Hebrew
Atonement Day. ‘
Mrs. Will Talmadge and Mrs.!
Addie Roby left Tuesday as del
egates from the Universalist
church to attend the annual con
vention being held in Canton this?
week. |
Mr. George Stinson returned
Friday from Jacksonville, Fla.,
where he has been playing ball
with the Jacksonville team during
the season. He was accompanied
home by Mrs, Stinson who has
been spending several weeks with
Milledgeville relatives.
Mr. M. C. Green, who formerly
owned the Jones County News,
has purchased the Macon Press, a
weekly paper published in the in
terest of organized labor, and has
assumed charge of the same. Mr,
Green is a live, up-to-date news
paper man, and it is useless to add
that he will make a success of the
business,
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| OUR GOODS ARE ALL IN.
THE HUTCHINSON COMPANY.
Col; A. W. Lane, -of Macon,
was in our city,Wednesday.
Saturday was a busy day with
the merchants and all of them re
port a good trade.
Mr. Hollis Pope, of the State
University, spent Sunday and
Monday with homefolks.
Mrs. Peurifoy, of Machen, is on
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Kate
Kelly, on Forsyth street.
Miss Bertha Campbell has a po
sition with Mr. J. H. Kelly where
she will be pleased 0 have her
friends call.
Capt. L. W. Robert, of Bruns
wick, has been on a visit this week
to his parents, Col. and Mrs. F.
W. Robert. }
Mr. H. C. Hill has moved into
the Presbyterian manse and will
occupy it for a short time until his
house is completed. :
Messrs Merrie Ezell and Chip
Robert left Monday morning for
Atlanta where they go to enter
the Technologicai School. |
W. A. Ashurst went to Jasper
county yesterday tc see his sister, i
Mrs. J. H. Linch, who is seriously
sick.—Edtonton Messenger. ‘
Mr. Colquitt Greer, ot CovingQ
ton, was here yesterday on busi
ness. Mr. Greer has a position
with Mr. Cohen, of that city.
Hon. Harvie Jordan returned
from Niagara Falls last Monday
and is being congratulatod by his
numerous friends upon his election
to the presidency of the Farmers’
National Congress. |
Mr. Lucius Penn, of Bonaire,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Andrew
Penn, returning home Sunday
night accompanied by Mrs, Penn
and son, who have been on a visit
here,
Mr, Key P. Greer, of Sanders
ville, is in the city with his broth
er, Mr, Will Greer. Key is in
‘business in that thriving city and
has many friends here who are
glad to see him and to hear of his
success,
i Mrs. Lizzie Mygatt was called to
}Athens Sunday on account of the
‘death of her granddaughter, Miss
Kate Mygatt, which occurred Sat.
‘urday afternoon. Mrs. Mygatt's
‘many friends here sympathize
'with her in the loss she has sus
tained,
MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1903.
SUPERIOR COURT
IS IN SESSION.
Civil and Criminal ' Cases are Very
Numerous this Term.
The fall term of Jasper Super
ior Court convened at nine o’clock
Monday morning with his honor
Judge Gray Lewis on the bench.
Judge Lewis is an able and im
partial jurist and under his mas
ter hand the machinery of justice
is moving without a bobble.
Solicitor General Pottle is here
looking after the interests of the
state. Col. Pottle is competent
and his promptness and efficiency
are eliciting public favor,
The grandjury was organized
with Mr. E. H. Jordan foreman,
a compliment bestowed on a citi
zen of sterling worth and integri
ty. In his charge to this honor
able body, Judge Lewis covered
every point of law and impressed
upon the jurists the necessity of
enforcing the same without fear
or favor.
Sheriff Wilburn and deputies
are preserving order and waiting
Rev. Bartlett, of Atlanta, occu
pied the pulpit at the Baptist
church last Sunday morning and a
gain at the evening service. His
sermons were very interesting and
were greatly enjoyed by the large
audience.
Mr. Rudisill, who has been as
sisting Mr. Patterson at the depot
for several weeks, left yesterday
for Athens to take assistant agent's
place at the Central office. His
place here will be filled by Mr,
Woods, of Aihens. '
Mrs. Adamsarrived from Eaton
ton the first of the week and has
charge of the Intermediate classes
in the Monticello High School.
Mrs. Adams is an excellent teach
er and our citizens are delighted
‘that she has accepted the position,
‘She is accompanied by her daugh
lter, Miss Lilla Ruth Adams, who
has about recovered from a recent
attack of illness,
Protect your property against
storms as well as fire. Rates low,
1. C HILL, Agt,
upon the court,
Clerk R. L. Davis is at his desk
and is being assisted by Judge
Sam T ieid.
Stencgrapher Robinson, of
Greensboro, is attending court
and keeps busy taking down evi
dence in the various cases.
The members of the local bar
are all at their desks and are
looking after the interests of their
clients.
There are a number of visiting
attorneys in attendance upon
court :
Cols. Emerson George, and
Fred Foster, of Madison, Judge
W. F. Jenkins, Judge W. B. Tur
ner, Judge W. B. Wingficld and
Col. M, F. Adams, of Eatonton,
Cols. J. W. Preston, ]J. E, Hall
N. E. Harris and Walter Harris,
of Macon, Col, J. D. Kilpatrick,
of Atlanta, Col. G. H. Cornwell,
of Covington.
The cylinder press has proclaim
ed universal education, and the
dynamo crowned the brow of hu
manity with a coronet of light.—
Thomas Dixon. 1
Dr. Joel B. Watkins, of Jackson,
was here Tuesday on business,
We learn from the Argus that Dr.
Watkins will leave in a few days
for Washington City where he will
spend six months in the United
States College of Veternary Sur
gery.
We are requested to announce
that Rev. J. W, Stipe will preach
from the subject “Woman's Work"
at the morning service next Sun
day. All are cordially invited to
attend, especially the members of
the Presbyterian and Baptist Aid
and Missionary Societies,
For Sale.
I will sell on Saturday the loth
day of October at public outery
for cash all of my household furni
ture with which the old hotel was
’ furnished,
Mrs, S. A, Meriwether,
Grand Opening.
The Hutchinson Company had
their Fall opening Tuesday and
‘Wednesday and the display was
one of the handsomest ever seen
in Monticello, Such an array of
ribbons, flowers and hats of every
material and shape would hardly
be found in a larger city, Miss
Wentzell is quite an efficient
trimmer and the ladies are sure
lto be pleased with her styles.
\
} Opening Day,
! Wednesday was opening day at
the store of the Benton Supply
Company, and the ladies took
advantage of the pretty weather
and were out in large numbers to
see the handsome display of mil
linery and dress goods.
Miss Hurlock has taken great
care in selecting her stock of mil
linery this season, and she is de
lighted to have the ladies call and
see her goods,
Moves Post Office.
Before you read this article the
Monticello Post Office will have
been moved from its recent abode
to the newly furnished room under
the brick hotel.
Under the able management of
genial Edward Y. Swanson, Esq.,
and his charming wife, the Monti
cello post office has made such a
rapid increase in business that it
was recently created a presidential
office—which is a salaried office.
Also it was made an International
Money Order Office—which en
ables a person to buy an order for
any part of the civilized world,
The number of lock boxes has
been increases to a much larger
amount.
Mr, Swanson was appointed to
the position October 2, 1900—three
years today—and since his reign
he has made many substantial
friends.
~ Mr, Swanson has associated with
him as assistant his pleasant wife,
who together are among the most
‘popular public officials of our big
and growing town,
i While in conversation with Mr,
‘Swanson a day or so ago he said:
“I make it my aim to treat every
one alike. I make no comparison
between rich or poor in the per.
‘form:mcc of my duty.”
) One good two horse farm for
rent apply to
, P. M Williams.
Northeast Georgia Fair,
The Central of Georgia Railway
Company will run special trains on
October 6th, yth, and Bth, from
Machen and intermediate points
to Athens on account of the North
East Georgia I"air to be held in
that city October 6th to the roth,
Trains are scheduled to leave
Machen at 7 a. m., and returning
will leave Athens at 6 p, m,, Cen
tral time.
Round trip tickets from Machen
will be sold for sr.Bl and a propor
tionate rate will be charged from
antermediate points, e WA
This will be one of the best fairs
in Georgia this fall and should be
well attended,
‘ Our New Subscribers.
Since the announcement of our
'subseripticm offer, we have added
a very large number of subscrib
ers this week—the number has
greatly exceeded our expectations.
Some have come in the office to
have their names enrolled; others
have sent their names by mail;
'still more have given us their
names and the small price,
We are highly gratified at the
support of the good people of old
Jasper and Monticello,
We are here to give you a paper
that will deserve your support; one
that will always champion the best
interests of Jasper’s citizens; one
that is printed entirely at home.
If you cau speak a good word in
our behalf we will be grateful,
If you know any news of impor
tance, of any nature, send it to us
or call in and tell us. If you are
going away for a visit or expecting
a visitor,tell us that we may make
mention of it—that's our business
to publish all the news. Don’t
forget that the Monticello News is
’for the people—all the time,
To My Friends and Customers:
I desire to say to my friends and
customers of the past seasons that
! I am again with Mr. Cohen for the
fall and winter. We have a larger
(house and a better line of goods
‘than we have ever had before and
~are better prepared to serve our
fcuslumcrs. Thanking you for
lyour past patronage and earnestly
(soliciting a call in the near future,
|1 remain,
Yours truly,
l KATE POPE.
Give Penn Bros. your job work
NUMBER 30.
