January 11, 1912.
The new office on Bradford Street recently built by J. H. Rowland, was almost totally destroyed by fire about 2 am Monday morning. As soon as the alarm was sounded the fire company promptly responded and extinguished the flames. The building was a small frame, composed of two nice offices, occupied by J. H. Rowland and C. H. Moore. Rowland lost most of his papers, etc. but Moore's loss was minimal for most of his was in the safe. it is believed the fire started from a cigar carelessly dropped in the building in the early evening. Mr. Rowland had no insurance on the building. The house of Jack Irwin, a colored tenant on the farm of Mr. E. P. Bedingfield, on the line between Washington and Johnson, three miles below Harrison, was burned Sunday night with all its contents, including three of Irwin's children, the oldest about thirteen. The mother and father had gone to church at Harrison and the children were home alone. Dr. J. W. Palmer of Ailey, a prominent physician plans to run for congress. He graduated from Nannie Lou Warthen College. Hal B. Wimberly of Dublin announced as a candidate for solicitor of the Dublin Circuit.
Mr. C. T. Bray was elected by the Board of Directors as president of the Exchange Bank. He will succeed Mr. U. R. Jenkins who resigined. Mrs. Duff and family have moved to the T. M. Hicks residence at Westend. H. B. Sanders who has been with H. C. Tompkins is now a traveling salesman for Straws & Co. of New York. The Granstark Company played at the Vivola Theatre to a small crowd. The constant and heavy rainfall prevented many from attending. It was a play, one of beauty and interest. M. J. Price applied for exemption of personality, and setting apart and valuation of homestead with Judge J. C. Wiggins, Ordinary. C. H. Hicks applied for leave to sell land belonging to the estate of Jacob Hicks to settle debts and distrbution among heirs. W. F. Downs applied for permanent administrator on the estate of Minnie O. Wilcher, also G. D. Snell applies for the same for the estate of Mrs. Mary Stephens. There will be a public sale at the residence of the late G. W. Bush, seven mules, one horse, all farm tools & implements, groceries, dry goods; 500 bushels corn, 6,000 bundles of fodder, 150 bushels cottonseed, one saw mill, 40 horse boiler, 20 horse engine, grist mill, 53 hogs, 3,000 stalks sugar cane. It will be sold by N. D. Hattaway, administer of his estate. Mrs. J. C. Griner was called to Thompson to see her mother who is critically ill. Mrs. Mary Miller of Dublin, owing to the serious illness of little Ralph Bryan, who has chronic pneumonia, is still with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Bryan. Mrs. Mary Pritchard was taken to the sanitarium in Sandersville for an operation. Mr. George W. Smith, one of the men in the auto which was hit by a Central of Georgia freight train on August 17th in Adrian, at which time he was seriously hurt, died this morning. He had been confined to his bed since the accident. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Dr. W. J. McNaughton of Emanuel County, from the death sentence imposed upon him for the murder of Fred Flanders. A petition was filed with the Superior Court of Johnson County by A. T. Cobb, W. R. Gatlin, and Mrs. Pearl Gatlin for a charter incorporating the Wrightsville Automobile Company for 20 years. Capital stock is to be $2500 divided into shares of $100 each. They propose to deal in automobiles, bicycles, gasoline, electrical fixtures and repair work on same including pistols and guns. The principal office will be in the city of Wrightsville. A. L. Hatcher, petitioners attorney.
The new office on Bradford Street recently built by J. H. Rowland, was almost totally destroyed by fire about 2 am Monday morning. As soon as the alarm was sounded the fire company promptly responded and extinguished the flames. The building was a small frame, composed of two nice offices, occupied by J. H. Rowland and C. H. Moore. Rowland lost most of his papers, etc. but Moore's loss was minimal for most of his was in the safe. it is believed the fire started from a cigar carelessly dropped in the building in the early evening. Mr. Rowland had no insurance on the building. The house of Jack Irwin, a colored tenant on the farm of Mr. E. P. Bedingfield, on the line between Washington and Johnson, three miles below Harrison, was burned Sunday night with all its contents, including three of Irwin's children, the oldest about thirteen. The mother and father had gone to church at Harrison and the children were home alone. Dr. J. W. Palmer of Ailey, a prominent physician plans to run for congress. He graduated from Nannie Lou Warthen College. Hal B. Wimberly of Dublin announced as a candidate for solicitor of the Dublin Circuit.
Mr. C. T. Bray was elected by the Board of Directors as president of the Exchange Bank. He will succeed Mr. U. R. Jenkins who resigined. Mrs. Duff and family have moved to the T. M. Hicks residence at Westend. H. B. Sanders who has been with H. C. Tompkins is now a traveling salesman for Straws & Co. of New York. The Granstark Company played at the Vivola Theatre to a small crowd. The constant and heavy rainfall prevented many from attending. It was a play, one of beauty and interest. M. J. Price applied for exemption of personality, and setting apart and valuation of homestead with Judge J. C. Wiggins, Ordinary. C. H. Hicks applied for leave to sell land belonging to the estate of Jacob Hicks to settle debts and distrbution among heirs. W. F. Downs applied for permanent administrator on the estate of Minnie O. Wilcher, also G. D. Snell applies for the same for the estate of Mrs. Mary Stephens. There will be a public sale at the residence of the late G. W. Bush, seven mules, one horse, all farm tools & implements, groceries, dry goods; 500 bushels corn, 6,000 bundles of fodder, 150 bushels cottonseed, one saw mill, 40 horse boiler, 20 horse engine, grist mill, 53 hogs, 3,000 stalks sugar cane. It will be sold by N. D. Hattaway, administer of his estate. Mrs. J. C. Griner was called to Thompson to see her mother who is critically ill. Mrs. Mary Miller of Dublin, owing to the serious illness of little Ralph Bryan, who has chronic pneumonia, is still with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Bryan. Mrs. Mary Pritchard was taken to the sanitarium in Sandersville for an operation. Mr. George W. Smith, one of the men in the auto which was hit by a Central of Georgia freight train on August 17th in Adrian, at which time he was seriously hurt, died this morning. He had been confined to his bed since the accident. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Dr. W. J. McNaughton of Emanuel County, from the death sentence imposed upon him for the murder of Fred Flanders. A petition was filed with the Superior Court of Johnson County by A. T. Cobb, W. R. Gatlin, and Mrs. Pearl Gatlin for a charter incorporating the Wrightsville Automobile Company for 20 years. Capital stock is to be $2500 divided into shares of $100 each. They propose to deal in automobiles, bicycles, gasoline, electrical fixtures and repair work on same including pistols and guns. The principal office will be in the city of Wrightsville. A. L. Hatcher, petitioners attorney.
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