From Days Gone By May 5, 1911

May 5, 1911.
Last Sunday afternoon at Sandhill, a black church located about 5 miles from Wrightsville, a drunken row took place among some black men, in which one was shot and killed outright. While this was in progress Sheriff Lewis Davis was phoned, and accompanied by R. Z. Sterling went to the scene to fine one dead and two or three others acting ugly, under the influence of whiskey. Mose Turner was especially demonstrative and when Davis attempted to arrest him he showed fight and tried to shoot the sheriff. Sheriff Davis overpowered him and took the gun. He and Elick Morris were placed in jail. The dead man was Son Warthen who allegedly was shot by Henry Farver, who immediately fled to parts unknown. Warden William Z. Kemp with his gang has done some excellent work on the Old Savannah Road, leading east from the city, beyond Cedar Creek. Several farmers living on that stretch of road speak in high praise of the road. Superintendent J. H. Rowland of the Wrightsville, Adrian & Lyons Railroad says they are making splendid progress on the road. The grading is almost completed from Lyons to Adrian, except a little dressing up. When done the workforce of 60 mules and 100 workmen will be moved to this side of Adrian and should be ready for rails by July 1st. Forty thousand ties have already been placed and more are being laid at the rate of 500 ties per day. J. T. Fulford, J. W. Brinson, Jr. have greatly improved their property by placing attractive stone copings around the yards. The work was done by F. F. Flanders who manufactures the material. Dr. Jones and family of Midville have moved to Wrightsville and will occupy the T. M. Hicks residence on West Court Street. Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Shay of New York are in Wrightsville at the Dickens House. Mr. Shay is here installing the cables for the telephone company. Mrs. Rosa Martin Kennedy of Wrightsville has been elected sponsor for Camp Martin, No. 904, to attend the grand reunion of the United Confederate Veterans on May 31st at Little Rock, Arkansas. She is the daughter of Captain John L. Martin. Messers. R. Z. Sterling, J. E. Linder, U. R. Jenkins and I. R. Tanner, prominent stockmen of Wrightsville, went to Atlanta this week with a carload of mules on a trading expedition. Mr. & Mrs. Ben Hill Moye are happy over the arrival of a little daughter last week. The stork visited the home of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Davis saturday night and left a fine son. The Wrightsville friends of Mrs. E. L. Stephens sympathize with her on the death of her mother, Mrs. Micajah Norris of Warrenton. Death, that unwelcome visitor, has invaded another happy home of Mr. E. B. Underwood's, and took its captive, Beverly Evans Underwood, age 26. He was sick just nine days of that dreaded disease pneumonia. Mrs. J. F. Norris has ripe peaches in her orchard. This is unusually early for peaches in view of the late spring. The cold snap this week brought out overcoats and wraps which had recently been discarded for the "glad rays" of spring.