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DEVOTED TO THE HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY OF THE HOMES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES OF ALAMO AND WHEELER COUNTY.*
Volume 30
Wheeler County to Take Part in Montgomery
County’s Home Coming Day December 19
Montgomery County
Montgomery County was created
by an act of the Legislature Decem
ber 19th, 1793.
It was named in honor of General
Richard Montgomery who was killed
in the battle of Quebec December
sth, 1775.
The County Seat was first located
at the home of William Neal whose
place was in the territory later given
to Emanuel County. Later it was
moved- to Mt. Vernon and in spite of
some agitation, to move it elsewhere,
has remained at this site.
The Original County
THE ACT:
“Be it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That a new County
should be, and is hereby laid out ana
taken from the county of Washing
ton in the following manner: first, by I
a line beginning at Carr’s Bluff on
the Oconee and running along the
Uchee Path, to the place where said
path crosses Williamson's Swamp;
thence in a direct line to the Ogee
chee River; thence down the said
river to the Effingham line; thence
along said line to where it strikes
the line of Liberty County; thence
along said line to the Altamaha Riv
er; thence up the said river to the
confluence of the Oconee and Oak
mulge; thence up the Oconee River
to the beginning; which said county
shall be called and known by the
name of Montgomery.”
Additional acreage was added
from lot No. 202 Wilkinson county
in 1835 and lot No. 159, 13th Dis
trict, Wilkinson, (now Laurens), in
1838.
Territory Divided
Parts of Montgomery County were
set to Tattnall County in 1801, 1812,
1814; to Telfair in 181$, 1820, 1833,
to Laurens in 1811, 1835, 1838,
1859; to Emanuel in 1812; to
Dodge in 1870; to Toombs in 1905;
to Wheeler in 1912 and to Treutlen
in 1917.
The Namesake of Montgomery
County
Richard Montgomery was born at
Convoy House near Raploe, Ireland,
on Dec. 3, 1736. He was the son of
Thomas Montgomery, an Irish mem
ber of the British Parliament.
When quite young Richard was
placed in Trinity College, Dublin
Ireland, from which institution he
graduated at the age of eighteen.
He entered the British army as an
ensign in the 17th infantry. Then
shortly afterward ordered to Ameri
ca to take part in the expedition
against Louisburg.’
During the siege Montgomery
gained a reputation for knowledge
of military tactics quite unexampled
in an officer of his year. Richard
Montgomery in 1762, when 26 years
old was promoted to Captain.
He was then ordered to the West
Indies, and in the expeditions
against Martinique and Havana, he
maintained his skill and bravery.
Then at the same time endearing
himself to his command by the kind
ness and compassion with which he
ministered to the wants of his sol
diers.
At the close of the war Montgom
ery was given permission to return
to Europe, where he remained until
1772.
Becoming annoyed because of the
fact that his claims for further pro
motion were neglected, Montgomery
sold his commission and returned to
New York in 1773. He purchased a
farm at King’s Bridge, N. Y., and
soon married Janet, the eldest
daughter of Judge Robert R. Livings
ton, one of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of the Province.
When the dispute between Eng
land and her colonies became seri
ous, Montgomery took a lively inter-!
est in the cause. In April, 1775, |
was elected to repossess Duchess
county in the first New York Pro
vincial Convention, which was held
in New York City.
In June of the same year, the
Continental Congress appointed
him Brigadier and his name was
second on the list and the only one
who was not from New England.
Later he was promoted to a Major
General.
The same of Montgomery is In
separably blended with the history
of the expedition against Quebec.
Montgomery decided to take pos
session of the Isle Aux Noix. On
DM. 81, 1775^ * nd during a mow
storm the final assault was made on
Quebec. General Montgomery was
killed.
Montgomery is described as being
tall, of fine military posture, pos-
High on the rocks over Cap-
Dramind in Queb.c, stands the in
sessing magnetic elfcrm and marking
of a prince.
scription, “Here Major Genera;
Montgomery fell, December
|775.
Congress passed resolutions ot
grateful remembrance and p~o our.
respect for t..L -
monument in front ox St. Pam-
Church in New York City in his lion
' or.
The monument was made in
। France by order of Benjamin Frank
lin. The remains of General Mont
gemery, after resting for forty-two
years at Quebec, were by resolution
of the New York Legislature brougli.
to the City of New York and on the
Bth day of July, 1818 reburied with
dignified solemnity near the me
morial, which bears the inscription:
This Monument
was erected
By order of
Congress, 25th day of Jan., 1776
To Transmit to Posterity
A Grateful Remembrance of the
Patriotism, Conduct, Enterprise and
Perseverance
of
Major General Richard Montgomery
Who After a Series of Successes
Amidst the Most Discouraging Dif
ficuties
Fell in the Attack on Quebec
31st December, 1775. Age 38.
Montgomery County’s First
Newspaper
Published Friday, January 23, 1885.
The “Empire State” was owned
and edited by Mr. C. W. Sparks and
Mr. E. J. Wells was serving his ap
prenticeship as a printer with Mr.
Sparks. After 1 the type was set ana
the printing of the first paper was
in process the machine broke down
and Mr. Wells rode a mule to Long
pond to get Mr. J. C. Johnson to help
r epair it. Mr. Johnson rode another
mule to Mt. Vernon, repaired the
equipment and received paper No. I,
volume No. 1 and gave it to his wife,
Mrs. Ann Johnson, who preserved
the historical copy.
Excerpts taken from this paper:
“The Empire State” office is it
the back part of McLemore &
Brothers Store, where we will wel
come any of our patrons and friends
whenever they may see fit to call on
up.
We now have a tri-weekly mall
from Mt. Vernon to McVille, that is
it leaves Mt. Vernon for McVille one
week and trys to get back here the
next week. Something should be
done in the premises. ,
In our absence Mr. James Grubbs
will receive subscriptions for “The
Empire State” and receipt for the
Same. After the middle of Febru
ary Mt. Vernon will be our home.
At our place of business we can be
found at any time during office hours
which will be nearly all the time
from sunrise to sunset.
The. party given to the young peo
ple on the night of the 15th instant
by Mrs. W. D. Peterson was well at
tended and hugely enjoyed. When
tho average Montgomery County
man fails to have a Prince Royal
time, it’s time to go heme and look
after tobacco patches and little chil
dren.
On the evening of the 13th in
stant Mr. J. J. Fountain and Miss L.
A. Peterson, both of this county,
were married at the home of the
bride’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Peter
son. Magistrate M. D. Hughes of Mt.
' Vernon officiated. The attendants
! were Messrs. Jas. W. Sharpe and
i Archibald Peterson and Miss Sallie
। Carpenter and Flora McSwain. We
learn that all present partook of a
nice and wholesome repast prepared
especially for the occasion. Sup
per over it "was “on with the dance,
let joy be unconfined,” until the
। the hour of midnight, warned the
dancers to depart. To the happy
couple, standing just on the thresh
■ old of married life, we extend our
congratulations. May their journey
through life be one of unalloyed
► connubial bliss.
Spirits of turpentine is said to be
■ a specific for diphtheria if given in
i te&spoonful doses every eight hours
r in milk or coffee.
ALAMO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1913
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Clem and Maggi : At The Alamo Theatre
Next Tuesday and Wednesday
Wheeler Primal 7 Passes Off
Very Quietly Last Week
The Wheeler 'or.nty Primary held on Weds
nesday, November lUtb was one of the quitest
ever held in the history of this couniy. There
were only 69 vol. ; cast in thecounty. There
were only two t ame scratched of the ticket.
None of the candidates for reelection had no
opposition. There seemed that every body in
thecounty wet ■ ■ tMied with the county
officials this tim . T> en fore, there were no
opposition to a. v o ikem.
The following is a list of .tbe j-ounty officials
for the next four years:
FOR ORDINARY
D. N. Achord
FOR SHERIFF
H N Sears
FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
J. A. Pope
FOR COMMISSIONER OF ROADS AND
REVENUES
R. G. Perdue ,
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER
L. E. Tanner
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLSUPERINTENDENT
W. H. Kent
FOR TREASURER
J. D. McDaniel, Sr.
FOR CORONER
0 S. Bridges
FOR SURVEYOR
Hubert Tuten.
STOP! LOOKi and
LOOSEN
THE ALAMO THEATRE
Invites a!! Service Men of
Wheeler County to Stop at
the Box Office and Get a
FREE TICKET to the Show
and Throughout His Fur
lough.
PURPLE HEART
BEEN AWARDED
Mrs. P. M. . Nelson received
! notice Irom the Secretary of War
that her husband. Pvt. Plumer
Marieu Nelson bus beee awarded
the purple heart lor ^acrilicim
nis life in defense ot his country.
IThe secretary informed Mrs.
Nehon she would receive ill’s
medal soon. .Mrs. Nelson was
the former Mi-sOnelu Webb, of
Telfair cuunn. bke now resnivs
I in Atlanta with her mother, Mrs.
L. C. Webb.
ALAMO P.-T. A. HELD
REGULAR MEETING
o
The Alamo P.-T. A. held their
monthly meeting on November
2nd, at the Wheeler County High
School. The minutes were read
and the treasurer’s report was
given Old and new business was
t ien taken up after which Mr.
Estes gave an interesting report
of the meeting of the Sixth
District of the Georgia Congress
of Parents and Teachers.
An announcement was made of
the Scrap Drive on November
11th and everyone urged to co
operate.
Miss Curtis was in charge of
the program which was greatly
enjoyed. Mr. Martin gave the
devotional. Avery beautiful poem
was read by Miss Fowler. Mr.
Nicholson spoke to us on “Build
ing for Permanent Peace Thru
Education” which subject was
very beneficial.
The meeting ended with a
poem by Miss Hargrove “Prayer
for Peace.” ,
Mrs. Kusnitz, Reporter. 1
BAPTIST TO OBSERVE
ORPHANS’ HOME DAY
The Baptist Sunday Schools and
Churches of Georgia will observe
Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home Day
next Sunday, November 21. The
program will be presented and the
offering will be taken. This will be
the annual Thanksgiving offering.
Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home
Day is observed each year in Novem
ber just before Thanksgiving in the
Sunday Schoos and Churches of the
Georgia Baptist Convention.
Mr. J. L. Fortney, Manager of the
Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home,
Hapeville, Ga., says: “Our enroll
ment at the Home for the past twelve
months has totaled 375. Twelve new
children have come to us recently.
As winter comes on, the enrollment
must increase. Prices are higher
for personnel and products. Living
costs for this year increased for us
by ten per cent. They will inevi
tably grow higher during the coming
year. We are going to need your
help in taking in a large cash offer
ing more than ever before.”
These fatherless and motherless
boys and girls are looking to Geor
gia Baptists for support. Their
happiness for a year depends upon
what Georgia Baptists do now.
All the Sunday Schools and
churches of the Daniell Baptist As
sociation are asked to observe Geor
gia Baptist Orphans’ Home Day next
Sunday by taking an offering. This
is to be a Thanksgiving offering.
Let us give thanks, for our food,
clothing and shelter, and let us re
member our children of the Georgia
Baptist Orphans’ Home. Since our
Association is not planning to send
a car of produce, let us make our
cash offering as large as 'possible.
Be sure to have the program and
take the offering.
Gower Latimer, Moderator,
Daniell Baptist Association.
Pvt. Edwin W. Ray of Lumber
City, route 1, eon of Mr. and
l M-s. S. A R*y, was wounded in
Sicily on July 23. Re was award*
led the Parple Heart,
Sample Copy 5c Number 25
CLEM MO MAGGIE
I M SIMS HEBE
»mnE
Coming io the Alamo Theatre
next Tuesday and Wednesday
। Gl« m and Maggie, famous radio
team, aho no doubt you have
lieaid over WSB., the Grand Ole
Opry, With Bill Monroe and bin
u pc Grass B< ys, a'so the Poon
C iuuty Jamurte over WLW ra
dio station.
This will be a good chance for
the people of this section to bear
these p< ople in person and to
he ir them sing and play.
In addition io Clem and Mag
gie, there will be Laurel and Har
dy in Great Guns, with Sheila
Ryan, Dick Nelson - Edmund
MacDonald. Also latest news
and selected shorts.
Wednesday only, November 24
The Range Busters Dish Out
Triple dynamite, Trail Riders.
John King, David Sharpe, Max
Terhune. Added selected, good
comedy.
APPRECIATED LETTER
LONG TIME FRIEND
Camp Bowil, Texas,
Oct. 18,1843,
Dear Mr. Gross:
I still get the Wheeler County
lilagle, although you have the
wrong address, but the A. P.O.
is still correct, if you will send
me a bill I will mail you a check
for whatever amount I owe yon
for the renewal of my sub*
scription.
I get quite a bit of newa of
people I know. I see that your
ton who went to school with, me,
' isits you q uite often. Give him
my regards. I cant say that be
remembers me. It has been 23
years since I was iu school with
him.
I also see that Bill Bright is a
Master Sargant in Missipze. I
would appreciate it if you would
run bis address in the Eagle, also
Make McDaniel. I joined the
same time that Make did, and we
were in the same post for 5 years
and of course, all the news items
I read of my friends is very
interesting.
I see that you refer to a Col.
Hatta way frequently and a couple
of others as Col’s. I cant seem
to place them. It would seem
that Alamo is honored with three
high ranking officers, as a Col. is
a big man in the army. I tried
to find their name in the official
officers directory, published by
the war department, but couldnt
find their names but the publics*
tion I had was published in 1940
and they have probably got rank
sinee then- Sure would like for
you to extend my congratulations
to them thru the EAGLE. All of
us old Army men like to hear of
the success of others, and they
must be “old timers," as most
all Col’s are West Point men,
except some who have gone up
through outstanding ability in
the Army.
I extend my regards to all the
people of Alamo. *
Thank you Mr. Gross, I am,
ELMER L. CROSBY,
C.W.O. U. S.A. (Chief Warrant
My addres is C. W. O. E. L.
Crosby. 144th Armd. Sig. Co
APO 254, Camp Bowil, Tex. U. S’
Army.
. . ।
NOTICI
T '
All citizens of Alamo who de*
sire my milk delivered at the
house daily see me. *
J. T. Heath.
