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ESTABLISHED IN 1881.
STOP, LOOK, LISTEN!
. “Savannah, March 9, 1917, ‘
To the Editors “News,” 1
~ Monticello. |
“Dear Sirs:
“You have already had notice of
our campaign having for its bqrpou;
::“&Imlntm of railway grade
g accidents, by impressing the
drivers of automobiles m others.
with the- advisability of ping to
look and listen before crossing a rail
way track.
“Recently you were advised of the
result of a number of grade crossing
tests, which were made to ascertain
Just what percentageé of the people
exercise proper care when crossing
tracks,
“Within the past week, other tests
have been made along the same line
at your own city, or at other cities
close to you. To make these tests a
responsible employe of this company
was stationed at each crossing tested,
from 6:00 a. m. until 6:00 p. m. and
the manner of each driver of any kind
of vehicle or pedestrian,was . closely
observed as he passed over.. Memo
randa showing the total number cross
ing, the number who stopped, looked
one way, looked both ways, or did not
look at all, shows a lack of realiza
tion on the part of a majority, of the
serious danger involved.
“l am sure you will be interested
in the test shown below and that you
will desire the information, not only
as news, but to serve as a basis ‘for
editorial discussion, warning your
people of the necessity of exercising
more caution. We can entirely put
an end to grade crossing accidents,
when all the people will make it their
inviolable rule to STOP, LOOK and
LISTEN. ) \
Name of Station, Monticello.
Number Stopped ......... 13
Number Looked ‘One Way.-. 180
Number Looked Both Ways.. ’:é
Number Did Not Look at A11..207
; Total Number Crossed....s22'
gl “Yours very truly, ;
T W 'm-v:«»;f‘akuflgw‘ RN,
*&w«n and Gen. Manager.”
i
Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson, of
Round Oak, spent Tuesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Wynens.
Miss Ella T. Wilson, of Monticello,
is visiting Mrs. Hattie Greer this
week. y
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Goolsby and
Mrs. C. G. Henderson motored to Ma
con Tuesday shopping.
The many friends of Mrs. H. B,
Ezell regret to learn of her illness in
the sanitarium in’ Atlanta and wish
In the Merry Months
of Spring
One’s thoughts turn natural
ly to Gardening. To aid you
in this healthy and profitable
avocation we have the right
- kind of tools. ~
~ Nor is our line confined only
to garden tools---we have the
farm implements here for all
who may need them. Come
tosee us. . |
’ ' ; .
Monticello kardwara Company
f; i ’ “The H“dihé Stm” i! |
@The Monticello News
|
PROMINENT VISITORS
In Interest of Macon's Proposed
Packing Industry Spoke to |
' Citizens of Jasper.
The “Packing House Speclal” from
Macon arrived in Monticello last
Thursday afternoon, about one hour
‘behind schedule time, the party hav
ing had a rough time with the roads.
Just before reaching town their big
Cadillac car broke a shaft and the
party had to walk into the city.
The people had been apprised of
their coming and quite a large crowd
gathered at the court house to hear
the big Macon packing house propo
sition presented, as previously ad
vertised. i
Mr. John W. Greer spoke first and
fully outlined the proposition, after
which he introduced Mr. Chauncey
Smith, head of the development de
partment of the Bell Telephone Com
pany. Mr. Smith told what interest
the Bell Company had in the packing
house. Mr, Collings, Division freight
agent of the Central- railroad, mnext
told why'the Central railroad wanted
the packing plant.
The crowd was very attentive and
appreciative of the idea of building a
big packing house to take care of the
live stock of Middle Georgia.
A committee was appointed to see
the people and get subscriptions to
the capital stock of thé plant. The
committee is as follows: Mr. Harvie
Jordan, Mr. E. C. Kelly, Mr. D. B,
Benton, Mr. W, J. Phillips, Mr. H. B.
Kelly, Mr. Charles H. Jordan, Mr. D.
N. Harvey.
for her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Loya White moved
into their home recently purchased
from Mies Ella-Wilson on Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Malone and young son,
4 » .r‘fl.. of Columbus, are visiting
Mo Carey and Mrs. Ida Malone.
Mr. Emmett Middlebrooks, of New
Albany, Miss., is here for a few days
on & visit to relatives. .
with pneumonia. : :
. Miss, Susie Alexander spent Satur
day and Sunday with relatives in Ma
con. :
Messrs Sam Fullerton, Ike Smith,
Ernest Bearden, C.°*G. Henderson,
Henry Lee, Chas. Marks, Gus Garland,
John @Garland and Calvin White
motored to Milledgeville and spent
Sunday.
Mrs. John Turner, Jr., Miss Olivia
Dumas, Mrs. E. B. McCullough and
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Middlebrooks
witnessed ‘“Experience” at the Grand
in Macon Thursday night.
If you owe The News any
thing, please come in and pay.
“The Monticello News Covers Jasper Like the Sun-alts Rays Shine into Every Home.”
MONTICELLO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.
PRESENTMENTS |
Of Grand Jury of Jasper County Su.
perior Court Drawn for the
February Term, 1917,
& i
To the Hon. J. B. Park, Judge of the
Superior Court Jasper County:
We, the grand jury selected, chosen
and sworn for the regular February
term of Jasper Superior Court, 1917,
submit the following report:
We recommend the appointment of
W. F. Ellis as Notary Public for Min
ter & Gllstrap district,
We have examined, through com
mittees, the Justice of the Peace and
the Ex Officio J. P. Dockets and the
report of sald committee is hereto
attached. ’ .
We appoint as special committee
from this body to examine the public
buildings, pauper farm, and all other
properties of the. county, the follow
ing named gentlemen, to report to the
August Term, 1917, of the Superior
court of Jasper. Co., S. A. Flournoy, E.
C..McKinley and H.. 8. Kelly and they
recegive $3.00 per day:for their ser
‘vires.
We find upon examination the
‘books and dockets ‘of the Justice of
the Peace and the Notary Public arei
not kept according to law, in some
cases the cases are not properly
}wrmen up and properly signed, some?
‘dockets are badly blotted up and one
‘docket we find is being kept with a
lead pencil./
We recommend that no move be
made to establish a County or City
Court in Jasper County.
We recommend that the Commis-’
sioners buy two blood hound dogs
and same to be left in the care of the
Sheriff.
We recommend the adoption of the
report of H. V. Robinson, Clerk of the
County board of Commissioners, re
port hereto attached.
We recommend the adoption of the
report of County Treasurer J. R.
Davidson, hereto attached. ¢
‘We recommend the adoption of the
-of Ordinary ¥ V. Robii <
or ;
We recommend the adoption of the
report of the County School Stgerinf
tendent J. M. Elizer, hereto attached.
We recommend the adoption of the
report hereto attached of the special
committee, composed of L. S. Kelly,
R. L. Oxford and Ed Wynn.
We recommend that the peoplé who
' have and are running a slot machine
at their place of business to remove
them before the next Grand Jury
‘meets.
~ We recommend that the Commis
‘sioners secure the service of a com
‘petent person and have the County
Officers audited, dating back for a
period of four years. The finding of
said Auditor to be published in the
County Paper and they be properly
compensated fér same. ‘
We recommend that the County
Paper be offered $15.00 to pllblilh‘
these proceedings and they either ac
cept or reject this offer ag we want a
detail report of this jury.
We wish to express our high es
teem for his honor, Judge J. B. Park.
We wish to express our thanks to
the Hon. Doyle Campbell, Solicitor
General of the Ocmulgee Circuit, for
the. courteous and able assistance
rendered this body during this term
of court.
. MONROE PHILLIPS,
Foreman.
W. A. LANE, Secy.
. Treasurer’'s Report.
Fh:st report of county treasurer of
Jasper -County, Georgia, 1917, Monti
cello, Ga., Feb. 20th 1917. :
To the Hon. Grand Jury of Jasper
. Superiqr. Court, Feb, Term, 1917:
Gentlemen:
¥ beg to submit the following report
of all receipts and dishursements from
Aug. 23rd 191_6, to Feb. 20th 1917.
RECEIPTS.:
Cash on hand Aug. 23rd 1916 $ 9027.54
General Tax from J. D. Lane,
e B N e i i vi - SOOOO.OO
Corp. Tax Cen, Ga. R. R, J.
D, Tane; T, O Lloaloiicue . 7809.50
Corp. Tax Cen. Ga. Power /
Co, J. D. Lane, T. C. ... 24138.67
Commutation Tax for 1916 .. 8279.56
From other sources ........ 1751.01
v N
‘ ' $62875.36
DISBURSEMDNTS
Jurors, Superior Court .... § 2764.80
Clerk, Sheriff ll!d 8p.fl11!q.,. 112208
Witnesses and Stenographer 395.32
2 b | $4282.15
’ifi@fi R .:’Mfiafim, s oo Efi?\;r}?fi
c.-# Roll Will Visit SBunday School
ext Sunday, Provided Weather
~ Is Favorable that Day,
Our Sunday School was a splendid
success last Sunday. There were 153
present out of a present enrollment of
167.
Four classes were perfect in attend
ance. They were the classes of Mrs.
C. H. Ballard, Mrs. Herbert Blackwell,
‘;)fln’ Ethel Jones and Mrs. J. A
Downs. Besides this, some of these
%clufu‘: had also visitors and new
‘members.
The banner was awarded to the
“Baby” class of Mrs. C. H. Ballard
for every member present and two
new members.
Seéveral new members were en
rolled and seven little fish were pre
sented to those who brought someone
to Sunday School. 4 .
The birthday bank also did a fine
business. Several deposits, large
and small, were made. This is a very
‘lnteresting feature of our School;
the dropping in the bank of a penny
for each year of the person’s age upon
the occasion of their birthday. The!
money goes to the extension of the'
Lord’s kingdom. ‘
Mrs. C. D. Jordan’s class of married
ladies was well attended Sunday.
'Qh!'l class ‘continues to grow in num
bers and interést. Mrs. Jordan is oa2
of the most helpful and entertaining
teachers to be founq anywhere. You
are missing a great deal by not at
tending her class. ‘
Another class well attended Sunday
was the class tayght by Mr. J. S. Ma
lone, Jr. A splendid company of busi
ness men compose this class and they
were well represented. :
LISTEN! Next Sunday our entire
Cradle Roll will visit their Sunday
School, unless the weather is bad. A
spéeial program is being prepared by
the superintendent, Mrs. C. H. Bal-
Qll one of the items of this pro
ram will be a procession of the little
bables through the auditorlum in
thelr dainty dresses and ribbons, ac
¢ - - their m 4“
will be semething worth coming to
see. The greatest ever! Don't miss
it. 3 !
A feature of this service will be
the baptism of all the little babies
whose mothers desire it, Don’t fail
to have your baby 'baptized at this
service.
We were all glad to see.our super
intendent, Mr. R. A. Malone, back with
us lgt{n after a few Sundays’ ab
'sence on account of sickiess. Every
member of the School appreciates our
faithful superintendent. He has a
large place in our hearts and we re
joice in his recovery and return to
the work among us.
« A fine song service was enjoyed by
a large congregation at the Bnuday‘
night service. . ; |
The young people’s and Junior Mis
'sionary Societies held their regular
monthly meetings sunday afternoon
at the church.
The Woman’s Missionary Society
held their regular monthly meeting on
Tuesday afternoon last at the church.
A good attendance and a helpful pro
gram is the report.
. Sunday night next the pastér will
preach on “The Good Shepherd” and
at the close will present stereopticon
‘slldel of the song “The Ninety And
'Nine” while it is being sung.
| W. R. M.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The fifth grade led the school for
the week ending March 2, 1917, and
the tenth grade led for the week end
ing March 9th,
Mr, Fletcher asked Tom Shy what
was a ringworm, “It's a bug that
gets into a tree,” was the reply.
One of the tenth grade examination
questions in Biology was ‘“describe
bread meld.” This was Julia Minter's
description:’ “You take your flour
and mix with soda, salt, milk or
water and then mold into biscuit;
this is. bread mold,”
In Latin one day Miss England
asked Mattie' Downs what wWas the
word for “love.” “Amo, oris,” was
the reply. Miss England—" Can you
decline it, Mattie?” Mattie—"l nev
er have had the chance.”
Mr. Wletcher requests that all the
parents who are interested in a Paf
ents‘Teachers association let Lim
know some, time next week.
bt .*’ EVELYN FLOURNOY,
&}l LA RTR S AR .
MRS. WILLIAMS DEAD
Funeral of Noble Woman Conducted
Thursday Afternoon-——lnterment ‘
at West View Cemetery. ‘
Just at the close of a beautiful
day the spirit of Mrs. John P. Wil
liams returned to God who gave it on
Wednesday of this week. Although
it was known for some time that her‘
condition was critical, her many
relatives and friends were shocked byl
the news of her death, she having |
been critically ill only a short period.
~ Mrs. Williams ran the journey of
}her life in about fifty years. It is a
path marked with deeds of kindness
‘and cheer, Flowers, not thorns,
‘lunshine, not shadow, did she scatter
\everywhere. "With these she was
‘lavlsh. Truth was the inspiration o(‘
her life and by kindness she exempli
jfled its great worth. Was not her‘
lite full of God-likeness? |
Before marriage the deceased was
Miss Willie Malone, She is survived
by her husband, Chief of police, Mr.
J.-P. Willlams, one son, Mr. Walker
Willlams, one :little granddaughter,
Miss Louise Williams, 'three " sisters,
Mrs. J. C. Maddox, of Monticello;
Mrs. E. J. Oxford, of Bethel; Mrs. W.
H. Middlebrooks, of Perry, besides
a large number of other relatives,
The funeral was conducted from
the residence on Greene street yes
terday afternoon at three o’clock, Rev.
W. C. Ivey, pastor of the Monticello
Baptist church, officiating. '
To her the struggle and burden
bearing of earth are ended, and we
confidently trust that like one who
awakes from a troubled dream she
has awakened to see life’s endless
morning break and knows herself at
home with all the vast throng of her
loved ones, missed from earth, safe
,pbout her. Might we not get a les
son from the poet, Bryant?
“So live that when thy ®summons
comes to join '
The innumerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of
8 ww s e iy B S AR R s
Thou go not like the quarry slave at
night,
Scourged *to his dungeon, but, sus
tained and soothed 28
By and unfaltering trust, approach
thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery of
his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams.” g
Mr. W. H. Pye, blacksmith,, while
“shoeing” a mule last Saturday sus
tained painful injuries. Frightened
in some manner the mule, balanced
on three legs, the fourth undergoing
the operation, fell and as he did Mr.
Pye, who was doing the work, was
.crushed ‘to the ground by the weight
of .the animal. He: is 7 able to be out
again, to the delight of many friends.
The mule 'died from internal in
juries received when it fell on the
blacksmith’s wooden brace or stob,
which was used to hold the foot in
place while being shod. ‘
{dhen*Jhings \
Don’t Go to Suit You
And the world seems upside
down, then it is you need a
- friend who'll cheer and help
you. Let this bank be that
friend. Start a bank account
now. e
Jasper County Pank
A Good Bank in a Good Town,” |
D. B. BENTON, Preident. ] T. BENTON, Vice-Presdent,
J: L BENTON, Viw-Proident. -G, W. CORNWELL, Cashir.
ket e Vol Se T i eS T
NUMBER 6.
On or About April the First Govern
ment will Inaugurate City Sys
tem for Monticello,
Announcement is made that at an
early date—about April the first f
this year—Monticello will enjoy
free delivery of United States mail.
An inspector was here a few days
ago looking into the feasibility of es
tablishing the service and it is under
stood it is a foregone certainty that
Uncle Sam will adopt the plan.
We understand only one delivery
of mail will be made by carrier daily.
Monticello is growing and many
citizens will hail with delight this
little package handed out from Wash
ington.
BANK STATEMENTS.
We direct the attention of our
readers to the national bank state
ments in this issue of The News.
‘These reports show a very healthy
condition of both the Monticello insti
tutions.
Miss Frances Greene, one of our
popular school teachers, spent the
week-end at Gray with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. J. R. Blackwell and children
visited relatives in Atlanta last week.
; Mrs. W, C. Smith and son, W. C,,
Jr, returned home Sunday after
spending some time in , Alexandria,
Va., the guest of the former’'s sister,
Mrs. A, O. Johnson.
Mrs. J. B. Cook spent the week-end
in Lithonia, guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Rainey.
Mr. Clarence Martin, of Willard,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brown Sunday. % :
Messrs John Cook, Eugene Ozburn
and Julius Brown spent Sunday in
Macon. f
were ’:oifi of ‘'Mr. and Mrs. Mat
Thomp on Sunday.
Miss 'Vivian Pearce, of Macon, was
the week-end guest of Miss Annie
Yates. i ot
Mrs. Jake Thompson and Mrs. Evan
Thompson spent Tuesday in Monti
cello shopping. >
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Pouder, of Chi
cago, Illinois, arrived Saturday and
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
Davidson. Mr. Pouder will return
soon while Mrs. Pouder will remain
some time.
Mrs. Homer Shy returned hcme
Saturday after spending a week at
Calhoun. She was accompanied home
by her mother, Mrs. Henderson, who
will spend some time with her.
Mr. Perry Edwards, of Hayston,
spent the week-end here with rela
tives. y
Mn. and Mrs. Beady Malone, of
Hopewell, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Mat Thompson Sunday.
Miss Emmie Martin, of Aikenton,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. J,
A. Brown Tuesday.