From Days Gone by Dec. 15, 1911

December 15, 1911.
Mr. James Mitchell who was accused of stabbing Mr. H. P. Hicks in last weeks column, tells his side of the story. "As I was coming from the show, making my way to the fire that had broke out, I came across Mr. Hicks and he raved out at me, telling me to stop cursing in the presence of his children. I told him that if I had cursed I did not notice it, and he raved out again, and told me to shut my mouth, and do it now. I told him that I had not cursed before his children, and he said in a loud voice, "You are a d---- lie", and came on me with his knife and cut my coat, and would have done me much damage, but I caught his hand and we fell to the ground and was pulled apart." The stockholders of the Citizens Bank of Adrian met. There was a nice profit made by the bank and it was ordered that the stockholders be paid a 10 per cent dividend, and the balance be set aside as a surplus. The officers elected were: C. R. Williams, President; E. J. Sumner, Vice-President; and A. Woods, 2nd Vice-President. Board of Directors were C. R. Williams, E. J. Sumner, E. W. Carter, S. J. Sumner, W. S. Burns, C. C. Pope, A. Woods, J. E. Webb, Ed Ellison, M. T. Riner, J. W. Smith, and F. C. Gillis. Cashier, John T. Henderson, Asst. Cashier, R. C. Powers. The statement of condition of the Bank of Wrightsville was $167,718.85. The report of the condition of the First National Bank was $150,140.59. Preston Norris announced he will be a candidate for Johnson County Clerk of Superior Court in the 1912 primary. Col. B. H. Moye and family have moved to their new home on South Myrtle Avenue, recently occupied by W. A. Mixon and family. Jas F. Flanders of Sylvester was in the city this week. "Our Jim" is as handsome and distinguished looking as ever, a magnificent specimen of young manhood. W. C. Brinson, J. W. Cook and B. R. Blount, accompanied by their friend, W. Pritchard, a traveling salesman from Atlanta, enjoyed a hunting expedition on the Savannah River. R. Z. Sterling, accompanied by Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. L. J. Claxton, went to Gibson in an automobile to attend the funeral of Mrs. H. G. Kent. Mr. & Mrs. Louie Kent announced the birth of a daughter, and "Grandpa Luther" is wearing a smile that won't come off. John R. Grice has rented his home to Rev. J. R. Kelly and family who will take possession January 1st and continue to operate the same as a boarding house. Mr. & Mrs. Grice are much beloved by their boarders, and have maintained a splendid house, and an excellent table, which have made the Grice House very popular. Mr. & Mrs. Grice will leave in early January for an extended visit to their son, Cleo, in New Smyrna, Florida. Last Sunday morning Mr. Charles W. Maddox of Scott, fell from his buggy dead. Mr. Maddox was a well known farmer of this section, and his friends and relatives regret very much to learn of his sudden death. In a memorial obituary of Mary T. Meeks who died Nov. 3, 1911 after a brief illness. She was born in Hancock County Jan. 12, 1837. She joined Bethel Baptist in that county in 1856, from there she moved it to Rehobeth in 1865. On Nov. 23, 1865 she married Rev. D. L. Meeks and was blessed with 46 years of marriage. In another memorial obituary of Miss Dicey New who was born April 24, 1856, married to John H. Hall at the age of 20, was left a widow with 4 children on Feb. 11, 1889 and departed this life Nov. 23, 1911. She spent her last days in Wrightsville. At age 16 she joined Pleasant Hill Baptist in Washington County, afterwards moving it to Liberty Grove where she was a member at her death. She left 3 sons and 1 daughter. In a letter to Santa Claus from William Parker he writes, "Please bring me a wagon, drum, horn, a toy horse, a tool chest and some letters to print with. Now Santa don't bring me a doll, Grandpa said you was. But I don't want it. You can
give it to sister."