The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11

miliar to all those who lived in the neighborhood of Robinson Springs be- by their efforts have helped to make history for the great State of Alabama. as well in peace as in war.
 An Old Soldier Guest.
 Judge CargfIe,s Accounts.
 scottsbdro. Ala. Aug. g, 1906.
 AS a number of Representative cttf. zens in this county--triends of c. l.. cargiie. late Judge of Probate of the County, have in justice to him re- true version of the Judges claimed ir- debtedness to. the County be given the public. His home paper had this to
 sThe examiner of the books and accounts of retiring officers Of Jack son County made his report last winter and charged that Judge c. l.. Cargilt 1 was indebted to the County in sum of more than $2.600.
 sTnasmuch as a summary of that re- port was g published. publ we deem n It ,a,,s que to
 ~The matter of said accounts was l Investigated by the Court OF County Commissioners. assisted by counsel for l the court and the accountant and also | by Judge Cargile and his counsel At l the June, 1906. term of said court. q. l settlement the court reached the con- clusion that Judge Cargill was indebt- | ed to the County in the sum of only iSHs.s Fines assessed in County Court ss2soo l County Court costs. $170S7 Less credit not given. 36.94~-- 13S92 Balance on license ........... 12Ss
 rotai ... ............ .ssss17
 'The sum of s22s was charged for Il A,ao {ob ha& xa0 Al | the item of sI33s3 County Court costs, | $S7 was for costs not taxed. and there@ | fore not collected. The remainder of not collected. also Items for which Judge Cargile had given the defend ants further time to pay and some but for which receipts had not been | found.
 CaTgi,e was not liable 1T Tor r.ns mes ,oa nos the sureties were solvent and liable to pay the same. On decision being reached charging m him da with said d1sss mes not to further contest this point. since l the court and counsel through the en- ! tire investigation. had been patient the investigation the court ascertained that the Judge had accounted for the | money received from the hire of con- | victs and for that received from the | redemption of lands sold for taxes. l and that realized from the sales Of | lands by the State and excluded the 1 ters as well as the greater amount Of all the charges and fixed a liability for | only the amount aforesaid.
 Tt was developed a, on said investiga- for the County to borrow money to meet accruing interest on the pike roads bonds Judge Cargile loaned the | Clay to furnish the balance needed at 1 this it also appeared that while he upon his own personal responsibility. he made and collected from the banks of deposit more than $S,000 of interest | and paid the same to the County with out remuneration to him.
 Tn its judgment rendered and en- tered of record at said June term the l Commissioners Court relieved Judge | Cargile from any imputation of mal- feasance in the administration of his office.
 ! vited by Judge Cargile and the same was pauently made through almost endlest details and especially is ho | gratiaed that conclusion was reach-
 Harry M Henderson.
 old Baptist Churches.
 | Editor The Advertiser:
 notice in column of sidewalk pens cllngs of today's Advertiser mention of Dr. Stakely, who is to preach the, fif- Grove Church in the southern part of the county on the. third Sunday in this month. You say that since the Fisst saofst or 06 Elan en that Hickory Grove Church is the old- est church house in Montgomery Coun- tx In this l think you are mistakened; ed southern part of the county older than Hickory Groves Church. old Bethel Church situated on the Mobile Chert road fifteen miles south of Montgomery in the Shackleford neighborhood ante dates Hickory Grove Church many years. Bethel Church was built in the sos and is probably the oldest church house in this section of the state. Mrs Allen and Mrs. Killough are perhaps the only persons now living in that Der when the church was built. lt was in this church that the Baptlss split on the question of missions ana churches were organized in that section of the county.
 (see Robertsons' history of the early settlers of Montgomery couqty.) On the Mt. Camel ridge in southern part of the county Mt Carmel ana Bethlehem also have older church Time seems to have dealt kindly with old Bethel Church, 1t is still In very good repair, having been .recoyersesa. ss. and stands as a monument to the men who built 1t. It Is hallowed spot to many of us. made so by being one of s of the very first places of worship Tn that section of the county also the las. resting place of so many of the grand settle that section of the country. l can remember the church fifty.four years ago. The church and the' large
 grove of fine stately old oaks ana hickorys don't seem to have changed In any way whatever.
 Very respectfully,
 g. J. Pettus. Hope Hull, August 8.