Febuary 8, 1912.
The marshal of Soperton was killed on Febuary 4th in a duel with the nephew of Wrightsville resident, Mrs. R. H. Hines. Town marshal Sam Calhoun is dead, and Norris Holmes is fatally injured as a result of a shooting scrape. Holmes was handling a 12 calibre rifle when Calhoun asked him to put it up. Instead Holmes turned the gun on the marshal and fired. Calhoun then drew his pistol and returned the fire, mortally wounding Holmes.
Calhoun died early the next morning. He belonged to one of the oldest and most influential families of what was then Montgomery County. He had been marshal of Soperton for several years, a man of many friends who were soliciting him to enter the sheriff's race. He left a wife and several small children.
Norris Holmes was unmarried and a son of C. L. Holmes. He had spent some time at the sanitarium for the insane, but was discharged for the past two years and was living with his parents. His father owned the large merchantile firm of C. L. Holmes & Son at Soperton. He suspended that business and was engaged in the cotton business until his health failed last year and at this time was living at a health resort in Emanuel County.
Holmes seemed to have had a long standing grudge with the marshal who at one time arrested him for violating a town ordinance. Mrs. R. H. Hines of Wrightsville was called to see her nephew Holmes who died on tuesday from his wounds. He was buried at Condor.
During the late freeze, many pipes and hydrants bursted and plumber Harrison and the hardware stores have been doing good business. On account of the frozen pipes Warthen College was on a water famine. Owing to the inability to use the furnace at the methodist church, there was service only at the baptist church where the other denominations attended and Rev. Holley preached to a large congregation. A heater is now being placed in the sunday school room at the methodist church, but owing to the extreme cold weather the work of building the flue is retarded.
Mr. E. N. Hitchcock is now with the Rowland Merchantile Co. as a salesman. A big sale is now going on at the Empire Store. Never in the history of Wrightsville has there ever been such bargains offered the people in this section. Dry goods, shoes, clothing, millinery and everything needed to wear or use is being sold at greatly reduced prices. It will last 15 days. Faircloth & Claxton in the Brinson Building has plenty of money to lend at the lowest rates for loans to improve Johnson County farms.
On last sunday afternoon following the close of the sunday school, New Home Church, about six miles from town was destroyed by fire. It caught from the stove flue and as the wind was blowing it was not long before the entire building was consumed. The church was heated during the services and afterwards caught fire.
Tuesday afternoon De Pugh Miller, the son of Mrs. J. M. Blackshear of this city was handling a parlor rifle and had the misfortune of shooting the big toe of his left foor nearly off. It was a 22 caliber, the wound tho painful and the hole not so large that he is still able to walk. Dr. Brinson dressed his wound and he seems to be better.
Mr. George M. Rhiner's condition is now very precarious and is getting worse by the day. Mr. Hodges Snell has acute rheumatism. Mrs. E. L. Stephens and Judge Wm Faircloth are sick with gripp. Mr. Henry Montford who has been critically ill from heart trouble is much better. He is up and walking around. He says he is better from a medication sent to him by a traveling salesman.
Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Redwine of Atlanta will have their china wedding anniversary on Feb. 17th on Capitol Avenue. Mrs. Redwine was the former Miss Mae Cook and were married here in 1892. On the evening of the 5th at Lovett, Miss Nina Johnson of that place married Mr. LaFragh of Tennille. She is the daughter of Dr. P. M. Johnson and neice of Dr. S. M. and E.A.W. Johnson and a former student of Warthen College and Bessie Tift College. The groom originally from Dublin is a telegraph operator at Tennille for the Central of Georgia Railway.
John J. Duff announces for Treasurer of Johnson County in the august primary. J. H. Rowland wishes to correct a misrepresentation that is going around that he is running for Ordinary. He has done no such. It would be impossible on account of other business matters and would not accept the office if his name was placed on the card and won.
Calhoun died early the next morning. He belonged to one of the oldest and most influential families of what was then Montgomery County. He had been marshal of Soperton for several years, a man of many friends who were soliciting him to enter the sheriff's race. He left a wife and several small children.
Norris Holmes was unmarried and a son of C. L. Holmes. He had spent some time at the sanitarium for the insane, but was discharged for the past two years and was living with his parents. His father owned the large merchantile firm of C. L. Holmes & Son at Soperton. He suspended that business and was engaged in the cotton business until his health failed last year and at this time was living at a health resort in Emanuel County.
Holmes seemed to have had a long standing grudge with the marshal who at one time arrested him for violating a town ordinance. Mrs. R. H. Hines of Wrightsville was called to see her nephew Holmes who died on tuesday from his wounds. He was buried at Condor.
During the late freeze, many pipes and hydrants bursted and plumber Harrison and the hardware stores have been doing good business. On account of the frozen pipes Warthen College was on a water famine. Owing to the inability to use the furnace at the methodist church, there was service only at the baptist church where the other denominations attended and Rev. Holley preached to a large congregation. A heater is now being placed in the sunday school room at the methodist church, but owing to the extreme cold weather the work of building the flue is retarded.
Mr. E. N. Hitchcock is now with the Rowland Merchantile Co. as a salesman. A big sale is now going on at the Empire Store. Never in the history of Wrightsville has there ever been such bargains offered the people in this section. Dry goods, shoes, clothing, millinery and everything needed to wear or use is being sold at greatly reduced prices. It will last 15 days. Faircloth & Claxton in the Brinson Building has plenty of money to lend at the lowest rates for loans to improve Johnson County farms.
On last sunday afternoon following the close of the sunday school, New Home Church, about six miles from town was destroyed by fire. It caught from the stove flue and as the wind was blowing it was not long before the entire building was consumed. The church was heated during the services and afterwards caught fire.
Tuesday afternoon De Pugh Miller, the son of Mrs. J. M. Blackshear of this city was handling a parlor rifle and had the misfortune of shooting the big toe of his left foor nearly off. It was a 22 caliber, the wound tho painful and the hole not so large that he is still able to walk. Dr. Brinson dressed his wound and he seems to be better.
Mr. George M. Rhiner's condition is now very precarious and is getting worse by the day. Mr. Hodges Snell has acute rheumatism. Mrs. E. L. Stephens and Judge Wm Faircloth are sick with gripp. Mr. Henry Montford who has been critically ill from heart trouble is much better. He is up and walking around. He says he is better from a medication sent to him by a traveling salesman.
Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Redwine of Atlanta will have their china wedding anniversary on Feb. 17th on Capitol Avenue. Mrs. Redwine was the former Miss Mae Cook and were married here in 1892. On the evening of the 5th at Lovett, Miss Nina Johnson of that place married Mr. LaFragh of Tennille. She is the daughter of Dr. P. M. Johnson and neice of Dr. S. M. and E.A.W. Johnson and a former student of Warthen College and Bessie Tift College. The groom originally from Dublin is a telegraph operator at Tennille for the Central of Georgia Railway.
John J. Duff announces for Treasurer of Johnson County in the august primary. J. H. Rowland wishes to correct a misrepresentation that is going around that he is running for Ordinary. He has done no such. It would be impossible on account of other business matters and would not accept the office if his name was placed on the card and won.
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