From Days Gone By June 23, 1911

June 23,1911. While at work on the Johnson brick block, in the course of construction Mr. S. T. "Tinker" Downs sustained serious injuries. It appears that while Mr. Downs was working on the ground floor, a workman up above was sawing off a small section of 2 x 3 scantling when the piece of wood fell striking Downs on the crown of his head, rendering him immediately unconcious. He was rapidly carried across the street to Brinson's Drug Store where Dr. J. W. Brinson dressed his wound and made him as comfortable as possible. He was then carried to his home in the eastern part of town where it was nightfall before he came too. He is now resting easy and it was hoped that no permanent damage was inflicted. Tinker was considered a good, honest, hardworking man. Mr. & Mrs. D. G. Blount entertained at Rose Lawn the guests of the Folsom-Anthony wedding. Then later, the bridal party was entertained by Mr. Richard P. Hicks at Sutherland, his country home near Idylwild. Ten couples enjoyed the hospitality of their host, who spared no effort to pleasure the guests. Sutherland, whose broad acres, and magnificant trees are an ideal setting, the quaint stone house which sits back from the road, to which a beautiful shaded drive-way leads. The examination for teachers license for Johnson County was held at the court house where 15 white teachers took examines. Beginning this evening the Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad will put on their Idylwild Special, with the following schedule: Leave Dublin at 6:30, leave Wrightsville at 7:30. The train will leave Idylwild on return trip at 10:30. Round trip from Wrightsville to Idylwild, adults 15 cents, children, 10 cents. The statement of condition was released from the Scott Banking Company which stood at $63,866.34. The Citizens Bank of Kite stood at $82,800.32. Lofton, the little son of Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Norris is very sick with measles. The other children are improving. Mrs. W. C. Brinson is improving from her serious illness. Mrs. Lewis Davis has been quite sick for somtime from a severe attack of shingles. Last Sunday at Maple Springs Rev. Everitt Preached the funeral of Mr. Ben Brantley. Penny, the year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Blankenship died from whooping cough. She was interred at the Anthony burying ground. The elder child is extremely ill with same but the hope is it will recover. Mrs. D. R. Underwood died at her home after an extended illness and was buried at Beulah by Rev. J. R. Kelly. She had been an invalid for sometime and her death was not unexpected. Joseph E. Brantley is planning to plant a bigger crop of cotton next year, because of the fine twin boys who came to his home a few days ago. Mr. W. H. Chivers place, situated about a mile and a half from town, just across Cedar Creek is a fine farm. Besides having promising crops of corn and cotton, he makes a specialty of raising fine hogs, of the Berkshire and Tamworth breed, and is very successful. He has 75 to 100 pigs which are beauties in a class to themselves. His herd is headed by Premier Duke III, one of the finest and most symmetrical Berkshire hogs in the state, or entire south. He is certainly handsome weighing over 500 pounds. Mr. Chivers says his fine swine will be ready for delivery the middle of July so place your orders at once, for it goes without saying that Chivers has the finest strain of purebred Berkshires to be found in the south. W. P. Bedingfield will pay you highest prices for crossties. J. L. Williams lost a black, butt-headed ox, scarred on right side and hip. He left home in febuary and he will pay a $10 reward for its recovery.