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"ESTABLISHED IN 1881. NEWS ITEMS OF ' BAPTIST CHURCH ‘ X et . w }Wuul’o Missionary Society ' Elected Officers—This Or -1 :::lution Has Fifty Mem ‘ and Does Noble Work. {E F i {’ A‘l‘ the last buljiness meeting of The . Woman's Missionary Society Mrs. ,!’s 8. Malone was elected President to werve with Mrs. A, 8, W%yuu. J. '3. Henderson and Mrs/ L. 8. Kelly, who for a number of years have filled the office of Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. During .glut Associational year this organi -4 gation, now numbering fifty membera, (raised and expended the following amounts: For Missions, home, state and forelgn and Christian education, $119.32, for local church purposes .75, for boxes sent to the or yhans at Hapeville $42.90, thus making 3 grand total of $407.44. This is a aoble showing for these good women wd it is to be hoped that every fe nale member of the church will en 'oll her name as an active member of ‘he society, ‘ In September 1913 a few young ?a« of the Sunday School organized hemselves into a Philathea class \'hich nmow enrolls thirty members }!lth Miss Ruby Ezell, President, Mrs. ’:ubel Prevatt, Secretary, Mrs. Arthur Faulkner, Treasurer, and Mrs. 8. J. {Smith and Miss Ada Cornwell, teach jars. Since its organization this class ‘ih raised and expended forlocal ';el;ux‘ch purposes and benevolencea{ ‘something more than- four hundred sllars. Hardly 100 much praise can ‘ lavished upon the untiring Christ | endeavors of these young women. Last September another Philathea lass known as the Junior Philathea ‘was organized with an enrollment of ten members with Miss Sulu Wilburn, t!{psident. Miss Ethel Persons, Vice- President, Miss Lols Hardy, Secre ' ‘Mrs. T. 8. Malone, teacher. In dition to their usual line of Sunday _Bchool work these girls are also inter _esting themselves in other flelds .of dollars in the Treasury to be expend ed at such time for such purpose as g‘ twmmfi!nch suc {sess to this good beginnixg. | { /Our boys and girls who spent their ‘ film{n at home have returned to the {different schools throughout Georgia d other states where they are fitting Mhemselves for the responsibilities of ‘*h and community which are now . ®™.mon older heads. We. appre r .‘ounxer people and are ex- ~ Jhanks ks \ \\ § TAKE THIS METHOD OF NDERING OUR THANKS f'ro OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR PATRONAGE DURINGI9I6 = ND ASK A CONTINUANCE OF Uik THE SAME ' “DURING 1917 i 1 \iccllo feardware Company sor T e e S dagindsdesinaniha (ol eN g eLy e sIRUER e < The Monticello News }No\v Institution Will Mean Lot to Farmers of this Section of the State.—Stock Will Be Sold to Farmers. MACON. Ga,, Jan, 2.—A campaign will be inaugurated this week by Nick and Alec Block, promoters of the million-dollar packing ,%l‘tnt to be put up on the site of the old Acme Brew ing company, which the Blocks own ed, to interest the farmers of south and middle Georgia in the enterprise. The Block brothers, with John W. Greer, secretary of the C. L. Brooks Engineering company, will have charge of the campaign. In explain ing its object, Nick Block said yester day: “It is our purpose to place several farmers on the board of directors, Our only object in selling stock to the farmers is to interest them in the packing plant, to give them a personal interest in its success. By this we hope to have the co-operation of the farmers in supplying the plant with hogs to run on, and we hope, by fur nishing the plant, to stimulate the raising of hogs in Georgia, as we be lieve the farmers of this section will iflnd they can do so cheaply, and with great profit to themselves.” i | PREACHERS TO MEET In Newborn, Thursday, Jan. 11th, at 11 o’Clock. - T!-m Preachers’ Meeting and Mis sionary Institute of the Oxford District of the Methodist church will meet in Newborn Thursday, January 11th, at 11 o'clock. The opening ser mop will be preached by Dr. F. N. ‘Parker, of the Candler School of The ology. The themes for discussion and con ‘sideration will be Revivals, Sunday Ashaol ok Muctomn stoc . oo AN, The gheaders’ of the Disirict and as many laymen as possible, are ‘expected -to. be present. The good im@io of Newborn will give us a warm iw&o to their homes. - | ’ “ “B.F. FRASER, P. E | [—%fi—e—— [muu great things of them. - } The Rev. and Mys. W. C. Ivey and ‘Mr. and Mrs. G C. Cooper recently ‘placed their church membership with us. We welcome these good people into the social and religious life of our community. W.D. C. | e() et Plant a little aa in these columns and watch the results! ! “The Monticello News Covers Jasper Like the .\!M Rays Shine Into Every Mome.” MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917. Y Planters of Jasper Coun l ty !n A:hm Ta}:ing Advan tage of Special Course in Agriculture. ; THE following named young men are in Athens for several days at tending the short course for farmers at the College of Agriculture: Mr. J. L. Lane, Jr,, Mr. Dick Glover, Mr. Edgar Lancaster, Mr. Ray Persons, Mr. J. H. Kelly and Mr. B. E. McEl heny. Mr. McElheny, who is County Agent of Jasper, is in the Classic City also for the Annual Meeting of the County Agents. This prominent young farm er, who lives near Monticello, in a letter to the editors of this paper from Athens, states that more than one hundred have already registered for the short course and as many more are expected, It bids fair in every way to be the most beneficial course of its-kind ever held at the College. January 17-18-19 there will be a joint ; meeting at the College of the Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Associ ation, Georgia Breeders’ Association and the Georgia Horticultural Socigty. For these meetings speakers Jave been picked from all over the Übjited States who are recognized the )un try over as authorities on theso üb;‘ Jects, and beyond a doubt it v withe one of the most interesting joint - ings of these Societies ever hC. the State. The addresses at ‘oplg*' meetings will ‘be quite instriay ' along the lines of scientific.plant __;l animal breeding, fruit and vegeta 3 ‘ growing, dairying and live stock Dt{ duction. - o Reduced round trip rates will be offered by thé % and a great crowd is expected to attend. Let’s see Jasper send a nice delega tion.’ BON i ¢ Of Martha Jane Niblett, Wife -of Edmond Niblett. ,1 AT the home of her, daughter, Mrs. E.. C. McKinley; of Gladesville, lhn' was visiting when taken ill and all that loving hands could do was of no. avail. So, on Tuesday morning, November 21, 1916, at 6 o’clock, the summons was filled by her spirit taking its flight. She bore her affliction with the fortitude of a Christian and was ready to go. She was united in marriage to Ed mond Niblett Deec. 21, 1868. To them three children were born, Lucy, Isaac and Pearl. Edmond, her husband, and Lucy, precéded her in death. In thel death of Mrs. Martha Jane Niblett the_‘ community has lost a good nelghbor,i a noble spirited Christian- lady. Oh! how her presence and counsel will be ‘missed in the home. ~ She united with the Methodlstj church in early life and was a faithful ‘member to the end. So we say that earth’s loss in this instance is Heav en’s gain, She was sixty seven years old at her death, so we say to chil dren and grandchildren, mother has gone on, and will-await your coming. Let me say in this your sad hour of bereavement, may God’s richest bene dictions rest upon you is the wish and the prayer of one that loves you. The funeral service was conduct ed by Bro, Ivey, of Monticello, and the interment was at New Hope cemetery. Things of Interest Going on in School Circles. , THe fifth grade led the school for the week ending Dec. 22, 1916 in' scholarship, punctuality, attendance and deportment. This is the fourth week in succession this grade has led. The eighth gra&e has on roll a new pupil, Eloise Roberts. The ninth grade hds on roll a new pupil, Arthur Huff, The high school pupils were delight fully entertained in the ninth grade room on Thursday, Dec, 21, 1916, by Miss Cornwell, Miss England and Mr. Fletcher. : The grammar and primary . grades .~ BVELYN P IR SHORTHORN BULL WON BY NEWTON anNn‘s of Mr. O. H. Newton, of Maghen, are congratulating him upon fi ‘recent achievement—that of | four-crop contest in this county. MAs a reward he is to receive a Shorthofn bull as a prize offered by the Central of Georgia rallway com pany. Sop Presidént Winburn has sent the fol lowing létter of congratulation: ‘: nah, Ga., Dec, 26, 1916. “Mr. O, H. Newton, - Machen, Ga. “Dear Sir: “We hatve formal advice from Mr. J. K. 8, State Agent in Boys' Club Work, t you are the winner of the ‘Shorthofh bull offered by this Com pany as prige for Four-Crop Club con test lfixmr County, and I desire to gongratilate you, not only upon hav ing won shis valuable prize, but upon your emergy and ability as a farmer, which i 8 proven by the fact that you made &tfl net profits from your one ac S‘M; one acre in cotton, and oné gere in winter oats followed by hay, than any other boy who en tered the Four<Crop contest in your County. | “For the Central of Georgia Rail way Qompany- I \lke pleasure in ad \ieing" that' we are glad to give you Dy bulk as a reward fo.,your efforts, " WATUSt you may be able to make QAN of him, and that as a result nership of the bull you may . ~,t ksuccessful in stock raising " We proven yourself to be in R Q \i\ e"% s a result of giving bulls as 98 N _ ' Sformer years, an active intereSus i sing taken in the raising of bettel ¥ttle in' most of the Coun ties e the Four-Crop winners re the oAI \ OO SO aalt ‘3;" F. Jackson, our Agricultural Agent, ‘will arrange’to have iue bull delivered to you as early-as it is possible to do 80, and will write you concerning the matter. ¥ f ; ‘“Yours sincerely, - “W. A. WINBURN, “President.” To Memory of Jim Tyler Who Died November 18th, EFORE the dawn of another day, B through the starlit darkness the Reaper came while he was yet sleep ing and chilled the brow of an earth’s beloved and his spirit ushered into Glory at our Great Commander’s will. “Death fell upon him like an untimely frost”-—the ofted-quoted phrase came involuntarily to the lips of many when the news was whispered around on the early morn of Nov. 18th that “Jim Tyler is dead.” What a legacy he has left us in the memory of his life lived 80 worthily in bléssed deeds and con tinual kindnesses to every one with whom he came in contact. My tribute is given to him as one of the truest and most loyal of my friends. The memory of his smile which gave an impression of glad: ness will linger through the years. He made for himself a place in the life and the love of people and today ‘he is crowned with the most glowing rimmortahty, since “To live in hearts ‘we leave behind is not to die”” Alas! farewell, departed one, with a hope of assurance that you now reign with the Mighty One. To the sorrowing wife: Lay hold on eternal salvation, . Lay hold on the gift of God’s only B! son; Lay hold on His infinite mercy, Lay hold on the Mighty One! ¢ i A Cousin, L e— Local and Personal Mention of People in the Vicinity of . ‘Bethel—Those Who Come 4 ‘qum A ‘ MABB Linda Thomason, who attends V 1 school in Bainbridge, spent the , days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. e ”‘* dacoll; were C WAL, ang - 18, WHBQR . Walker | : NUMBER BALES GIN NED IN JASPER 21, 486 Bales of Cotton Ginned in this County Prior to Dec. 13, 1916, as Compared with 20,487 Ginned in 1915. THERE were 21,486 bales of cotton + —counting round as half bales— ginned in Jasper county, from the crop of 1916, prior to December 13, 1916, as compared with 20,487 bales ginned to December 13, 1915, according to the government report which was given out by the Department of Com merce, Washington, D. C., December 30, 1026, ..o . , * Thus you will see that there was an increase of 999 bales over the yield in 1915 up to the 13th of December. While this increase was not as great as it should have been, the extra num ber of bales made added quite a good sum to the till of the farmers in Jas per county. ASHINGTON, D, C.,, Dec. 31.—The w new year dawns with the tacit ad mission by politicians that prohibition is now a live national issue. | Bryag was right. | Prohibition is the livest issue at the present session of congress, not ex cepting our old friend, H. C. of L. inlnsrittat el By Walton Lodge, No. 200, F. & A. M,, at Shady Dale. HADY DALE, Ga., Jan. 2—Walton S Lodge No. 200 F. & A. M. elected the following officers to serve another year on the evening of December 19th: ~ E. M. Lancaster, W. M. Dr. J. A. Brown, S. W. J. B. Cook, J. W. B. F. Mize, Secretary. E. E. Newton, Treasurer. Sam Fm", 5.— D.‘ 'r.3m~ ne e g e S John Goodman, Tyler. : Evan Thompson, 8. 8. J. C. Thomason, J. S. A. 8. Aiken, Chaplain. : 0. E. Lancaster, Marshall, After the election the lodge enjoyed an oyster stew. little son, L. W,, Jr,, and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Benton, of Starrsville, visited at the home of Mr. C. M. Faulkner last week. Little Miss Frances Whitten, of Madison, spent last week with her sis ter, Mrs. D. H. Maddox. Mr. and Mrs. Oxford Kitchengs and son, of Pitts, Ga,, visited relatives here during the holidays. ; Little Miss Eloise Malone, of Mon ticello, was a visitor here last week. Miss Lucy Barnes left Sunday night for Macon where she goes to enter a Business College. Miss Pauline Persons, of Hawkins ville, is on a visit to her aunt, Mrs, A. J. Persons. f e ) e If you owe The News any thing, please come in and pay. To each of our customers and friends a Happy New Year! We thank you for past patron age and solicit a continuance | during this year. Jasper County Dank "TR e " o o, NUMBER 48. METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS OF INTEREST THE Christmas Service of the Sun day School, which was held on Christmas eve, was a success. A large crowd was in attendance. The pictures were good picturing the birth of Christ and also describing the visit of Santa Claus, The real Santa Claus came in at the close of the service with his empty stocking and ‘went through the large audience col lecting for the Christmas ship. He received $22.00 in his stocking to which was added later a gift of SIO.OO. The expense of the service was only !sz.oo which left $30.00 for the suffer ers of the Holy Land. This amount was sent to the Christmas ship and will bring much relief to that starving land. On December 24th Mrs. J. A. Downs' class of young ladies won the banner having all their members present. It was a fine sight to see them all in their places. We hope these splendid young ladies will win the banner often in the future. Last Sunday services were well at tended. The pastor preached two sermons appropriate to the occasion of the New Year. In the morning his subject was “The Pilgrimage of Life™ and in the evening “Our latter end.” At the morning service an offering was made for the charity work of Wesley Memorial Hospital and $46.81 was contributed. : ~"l}l§.young ladies’ missionary socie ty will meet next Sunday afternoon at the church. The newly elected offi cers will be installed by Mrs. H. B. Kelly, president of the Woman's Mis sionary Society. Plans for the coming to be present. The Sunday School will begin the new year next Sunday with a new enrollment. We are very anxious to have every member present, and also those who will become members. Let us start the first Sunday of the new year with a record attendance and keep it up. There is no greater field of service for God than that of the Sunday School. The Woman’s Missionary Society will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the parsonage. The newly elected of ficers will be installed and take charge for the coming year. A full attend ance is requested. 4 W. R. M. Al MRS. Celie Holloway, wife of Mr. R. B. Holloway, died at the Macon hospital Wednesday morning where she had been carried for treatment. She was in her forty-eighth year and besides her husband, leaves six daugh ters. The funeral and interment oe curred near Tyler's Cross Roads. =