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'l'!'lB BRAVEST BATTLE
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The bz‘?;ltt battle that was ever
Shall I tell you where and when?
On the &
I:h flmfpi't ‘:xfottk world you will
was
: mn?uxht by the mothers of
Nay, not with
NS bwond os nobicr peey T
Nay, m;g: with eloquent word or
thought,
From mouths of wonderful men.
But deg.ll;_l .wall,ed up ‘woman’s
A woman that woul
But plti::n_tl_y, uilent‘l’ynoltm?eemfierl
Lo, tg.en is that batfle field. |
No marshalling troop, no bivouacl
song,
No banner to gleam and wave,
And, (}Onfie“ battles they last so |
From bfbyhood to the grave. }
Yet faithful i |
She fights i.l: l:exl" ?viflee; {x St:::v'n—‘
Fli_hts on and on in the endfess wars
hen silent, unseen goes down.
—Joaquin Miller.
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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
In Autumn, when the church bells
ring,
They seem, most beautifully, to sing
A lullaby to sleeping flowers,
To leearves that fnfi in crimson show
s,
—Anon.
The beginning of Autumn! Do the
flowers in the garden feel a sudden
padness, because the summer will
depart!
’ —Anon.
Men are the sport of circumstance
—when circumstance seems the
sport of men, -
¥ —Byron.
He either fears his fate too much,
Or his deserts are small,
That dares not put it to the touch
To gain or lose it all.
—Marquis of Montrose,
Be saving, but not ‘at the cost of
all liberality. Have the soul of a
king and the hand of a wise econ
omist. g
—Joubert.
" The nearer we approach great
men, the clearer we see that they are
men. : >
—Bruyere,
Short absence quickens love—long
absence kills it.
—Mirabeau.
'Tis more brave
To live, than to die.
—Lord Lytton.
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OCTOBER MEETING OF
BETHEL P.-T. A.
The October meeting of Bethel
P.-T. A. met Friday afternoon, the
fifteenth, at Bethel schocl-house,
Mrs. T. J. Chaffin, president, pre
sided. A very large crowd was in
attendance. '
Meeting opened with song' “My
Faith Looks Up to Thee,” followed by
the Lord’s prayer ih concert. It was
discussed and decided to have a
Hallowe’en party at the school house
on Friday night, October the twenty
ninth. The teachers will put on a
program and hot coffee and sand
wiches will be sold by the P.-T. A,
Home-made candy will also be sold.
After all committees were appoint
ed, the business meeting adjourned.
The program committee rendered a
short, but interesting program, after
which refreshments, consisting o.f
jce tea, tomato sandwiches, vanilla
‘and chocolate wafers were served by
the refreshment committee.’
. Publicity Chairman.
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BIBLE STUDY CLASS .
The Bible Study Class of the Bap
tist church will meet in the Annex
Monday afternoon at half past three
oclock with Mrs. S. J. Smith leader.
Publicity Chairman.
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METHODIST CHURCH SOCIETIES
Wesley Bible Class will meet next
Wednesday, October 27th, with Miss
Eraline Cunard. Plans are being
made for the Hallowe’en party for
‘Friday, October 20th in the Kiwanis
room. Prizes will be given for the
most attractive costume. There will‘
be a voting contest for the prettiest
and most popular young lady.
Bring your “White Elephant”
this afternoon to the Kiwanis room,
but if you' do not have one come any
way, for perhaps you might want
some other fellow's “Elephant.”
The Home Mission Study will
meet together Monday. A nice bar
rel of supplies were sent last week
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OCTOBER
October is a child of joy,
In erimson gown and cap,
A wreath of gerriel' roumr her head
And apples in her lap.
She ninT a song of merriment
For all the world to learn;
When oaks stand golden in the
sun ®
And sumac torches burn.
October is a child of mirth
With tresses maple red;
Her dan:::{ feet makes glad the
e
. Where Au’tumn’l stores are spread.
“Let all rejoice.,” her merry cry,
“I bring a song of cheer
Efe froau lie wlfite and anowflakes‘
Be ghfi'for I am here.”
—Exchange.
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FIRST FALL MEETING
SGT. JASPER, D. A. R.
Sergeant Jasper Chapter, Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, as
sembled for its first Fall meeting at
the home of Mrs. L. O. Benton Tues
day afternoon. Entertaining “with
Mrs. Benton were Mrs. S. J. Smith,
Mrs. F. L. Penn and Miss Maud
Penn. ‘
i Brown-eyed Susans, roses and
‘other pretty Fall flowers were ef
fectively placed in the rooms thrown
together for the meeting.
Mrs. L. Y. Pittard, Regent, being
unable to attend on account of ill
ness in her family, Mrs. Herschel
Allen, Vice-Regent, filled the chair,
presiding with grace and ease. "Mrs.
T. A. Hutchinson, the efficient Re
cording Secretary, was also at the
officers’ tablee. The meeting was
opened with “America,” followed by
responsive reading from the Ritual
and prayer led by the Chaplain, Mrs.
S. J. Smith.
The ‘“Message from the President
General” was unusually interesting
and a communication from the State
Regent, giving an outline of the
coming year's work, ‘was enthusias
tically received. A letter of ap
preciation was read from Miss Maud
Penn, in whose honor Sergeant Jas
per and Elizabeth Marlow Chapters,
of ‘Monticello, and Oliver Morton
Chapter, of Gray, purchased a chair
in Constitution Hall in Washington,
D. C.
The following committees were
appointed :
Armistice Day—Mrs. J. L. Benton,
Mrs. E. C. Kelly, Mrs. Roy Kelly,
Mrs. H. C. McClure.
Patriotic Songs—Mrs. J. N. Wal
ker, Mrs. S. J. Smith, Mrs. L. O.
Benton.
Americanization—Mrs. J. D. Har
vey, Mrs. R. L. Marsh.
D. A. R. Magazine—Miss Kate
Tolleson.
The program was introduced by
Mrs. S. J. Smith, who ‘called to mind
the significance of three anniversa
ries which are celebrated in Sep
tember, LaFayette, Magna Charta
and Constitution Days. Then three
“little Daughters” who were present
gave selections which were greatly
enjoyed. A musical number by
Rosalind Benton was followed by a
reading by Josephine Penn entitled
“gail On,” an appropriate reminder
of Columbus Day, after which Eliza
beth Smith rendered a selection on
the piano. “The Birthday of the
National Society, D. A. R.,” was the
subject of a paper read by Mrs. L.
0. Benton, this anniversary occur
ring on October eleventh, and her
account of the inception of this great
organization and some of the won
derful work being done was especial
ly interesting. The closing number,
“Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,”
was sung by all.
A delicious salad course with
orange ice was served during the
social half hour, the hostesses being
assisted by Elizabeth Smith, Rosa
lind Benton, Josephine and Ammie
Ree Penn.
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THE MONTICELLO NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1926.
Personal Mention. |
Mrs. G. 8. Ballard spent Tues
day in Macon. .
Mr. Robert Henderson, of Locust
Grove, was a visitor here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hardin ‘spent
Sunday with relatives in Mitchell.
Mr. C. H. Smith, who was ill the
first of the week, is able to be out
again,
Miss Ella Roberts, of Griffin, is
spending the week with Mrs. J. A,
Roberts.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kelly and Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Kelly spent Tuesday
in Atlanta.
Friends of Mrs. J. D. Harvey are
pleased to see her out again after
several days’ illness.
Miss Martha Smith Penn and
Master Fitzhugh Penn, Jr.,, were
visitors to Athens Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Y. Clement, of Miami,
Fla, arrived Wednesday afternoon
to spend several days with friends.
. Mr. and Mrs. W. D, Tucker and
young son, of Atlanta, were recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Tuck
er. ’
Mr. W. R. Turk, of Indianapolis,
Ind., is on a visit to “the old home
town,” having arrived a few days
ago. 7
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hardin, Mrs.
R. H. Harris and Miss Irma Florence
spent Wednesday afternoon in Ma
con,
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Walker and
Mr. Eugene Middlebrooks spent Sun
day in Macon with Mr., and Mrs.
Silas Middlebrooks.
Mrs. Levia Hardin, of Juliette,
was the guest of her niece, Mrs. Z. T.
Roberts, from Sunday until Wednes
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allen Johnson
spent the week-end in Atlanta,
guests of Mrs. Johnson's mother,
Mrs. A. J. Persons. ;
Miss Annie E. Benton, a student
of Wesleyan, spent the week-end in
Monticello, guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Bentqn. S
Mrs. Rc;y Péersons and daughter,
Rachel, have returned from Macon
where they visited Mrs. Persons’
sister, Mrs, Silas Middlebrooks.
Mr. Meade Tolleson and young
son, Meade, Jr., of Avon Park, Fla.,
spent Tuesday night with Mr. Tol
leson’s father, Mr. J. G. Tolleson.
! Miss Reba Church has_ returned
from Atlanta where she spent several
ldays with relatives. While there
lshe underwent a tonsil operation.
Friends of Mr. James J. Pope are
glad to learn he, is able to walk
abdut the house and yard after being
confined so his room for some time.
Mrs. Roy Keily; Mrs. Dick Glover
and young daughter, Mary Kathe
rine, were among those going to Ma
con Tuesday to the Georgia State
Fair. £
MrQ. ©. L. Henderson and Mrs.
H. C. MeClure spent Sunday in Mil
ledgeville with Miss Joyce .Hender
son at the Georgia State College for
Women.
Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Dendy, of
Crawfordyville, were house guests of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Marsh while at
tending the Fall Meeting of the An
gusta Presbytery.
- Mr. and Mrs. Harold K. Burton,
of Macon, announce the birth of a
daughter, Margie Louise, on October
ninth. Mrs. Burton was . formerly
Miss Louise Wilson, of Monticello.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Turk and young
daughter, Celia Belle, Mrs. Whit
Mercer and Mrs. Eugene Middle
brooks spent Thursday in Macon and
were among those attending the
Georgia State Fair.
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Personal Mention. |
Mr. Francis Furse and Mrs. R, L.'
Furse spent Tuesday in Macon, ‘
Mrs. 0. W. Clement and young‘
daughter, Betty, have returned to!
their home in Miami, Fla., after
spending the summer with Mrs,
Clement’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Frank McElheny.
Miss Olive Downs left a few days
ago for Tifton where she is teach
ing the Sixth grade of the Brooks
field school. Miss Downs is making'
her home with Mr. and Mrs. Bradley
Downs, of Tifton.
Friends of Mr. Foy Flournoy, who
has been ill at the Macon Clinic for '
several weeks, are pleased to learn
he has improved sufficiently to be|
brought home, having arrived Tues
day afternoon. Mr. Flournoy ial
suffering from an injured knee, Miss
Harriet Culver, of Macon, a trained
nurse, is with him,
Judge A. S. Thurman, Col. W. H,
Key and Mr. O. E. Wells left Tues
day for Augusta to attend the an
nual State Convention of Kiwanis
which is being held in that city, com
mencing Tuesday and continuing
through Friday. Judge Thurman is
District Trustee of the Monticello
Kiwanis Club and Col. Key and Mr.
Wells are delegates. |
News of the tragic death of Mr.
Hugh Walker, of Eatonton, & stu
dent of the Medical College in Au
gusta, which occurred early Thurs
day morning in an automobile wreck
near Augusta, was received with re
gret here. Mr. Walker was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Walker, of
Eatonton, and a nephew of Mr. A. S.
Walker and Mrs. J. F. Walker, of
Monticello.
As winter approacnes let us see to it
that our homes and offices have the
proper ventilation and sunlight; botb
are essential to proper .heelth,
If a thing is vital we cannot live
without it. Therefore, if Georgia ex
pects to live, she must have reliable
Vital Statistics. . ]
Is it not better to know the fact
and set about correcting the evil than
to let preventable diseases continue
their death ravages?
Records of the capses of death iz
our midst must be made if we expeot
to safeguard the health of our dear
ones. 2
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DOG AND PONY SHOW
HERE SATURDAY, NOV. 13.
The circus is coming!
Gentry Bros.' Famous Shows now !
on its 39th annual transsontinental'
tour will exhibit in Monticello, Satur- l
day, November 13, Hailed with do-‘
light by the juvenile populace and
the “older” boys and girls, the com
ing of this well known and honorably
conducted circus is always looked
upon as annual festive holiday. The
Gentry Brothers instead of operat
ing two distinct shows as in other
seasons have combined their interests
for 1926 into one big, Mammoth
tented institution.
Features, novelties, curiosities and
oddities gathered from all sections
of the world form this season’s pro
gram for Gentry Bros. Foremost
among the stellar artists will be Cot
trell-Powell Troupe of English
‘ers; the Tresbores family of Mexi
can equilibrists and aerialists; Cadi
eux, a French somersaulting dancerl
on the tight wire; the Zenaros, Bel
gian mid air gymnasts; .Mons. Whitel
who stands on his head in a lottyl
trapese; Clarksonian, European foot
juggler, together with more than two
scores of artists famed in the annals
~of the white tops. %
| Gentry Bros.’ great herd of per
forming elephants with Modoc, the
. largest pachyderm in captivity with
. his’ new Charleston dance novelty;
! the society horse show; the balloon
! ponies; scores of educated Shetland
! ponies, dogs and monkeys all are
' again featured. It has been the!
ihistory of the Gentry Bros.' never
' to repeat its novelties and this year
' an entire new program is offered.
A glimpse of Gentry Bros.’ con
stant growth and improvement will
be seen in the immense and spec
tacular street parade to be seen on
the downtown streets at noon. There
will be trumpeting bands, tooting
calliopes, cumbersome elephants and
humping camels. Rumbling wagons
of red and gold; allegorical floats
and magnificent tableau wagons
will all be seen in the spectacular
line of march, There will be two
performances at 2 and BP. M. The
doors opening an hour earlier.
It is probable that plants bend 'to
ward the sun because the tension of
their protoplasm is greatest on the
side exposed to light.
Please telephone us when you
have a visitor. .
Please telephone us the news !
FALL MEETING
OF PRESBYTERY
(Continued from page 1)
Greene Street Church, Augusta. A
short talk also was made by Rev.
Firley Baum, of Atlanta, on North
Avenue Presbyterian School.
Elder B. W. Boyd, of Union
Point, was elected Moderator; Rev.
John Scott Johnson, of Sibley
Church, Recording clerk; Rev. Jas.
Thomas, of Eatonton, Stated Clerk.
Rev. Thompson, of Milledgeville,
formerly of South Carolina Presby
tery, was received into the Augusta
Presbytery Wednesday morning. He
occupied the pulpit at eleven o’clock.
A delightful feature of the
Wednesday'’s session was the lunch
eon served in the Kiwanis Club room
in the court house at noon by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church to
the visiting delegates and the male
members of the church,
Wednesday afternoon reports
from churches were made and other
routine business occupied the time,
Wednesday night Rev. Frank F.
Baker, missionary to Brazil, who is
in this country on furlough, deliv
ered a highly interesting address on
‘the problems and needs of the peo
ple of that South American repub
lie.
The following delegates were in
attendance:
Dr. M. M. MacFerrin, Greene
Street Church, Augusta.
Rev. Frank C. Morgan and Elder
A. A. Moffitt, First Church, Au
gusta.
Rev. John Scott Johnson, Sibley
Church.
| Rev. Thompson and Elder Louie
| C. Hall, Milledgeville.
| Rev. and Mrs. Marshall C. Dendy
and Elder J. Y. Rhodes, Crawford
ville.
Rev. T. D. Johnston and Elder Dr.
Cloud, Greensboro. y
Rev. W. S. Porter, Jr.,, Washing
ton.
Elder Bryan, Woodstock.
Elder J. B. Dolvin, Siloam.
Elder W. A. Simpson, Bethany.
Rev. James Thomas and Elder
Whitman, Eatonton.
Elder W. B. Allen, Mt. Olive.
Elder A. L. McMahan, Lincolr
ton.
The Spring meeting will be held
in Washington. : :
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