From Days Gone By October 31, 1912

October 31, 1912.

    Messers. W. C. Chester and Jack Robinson were coming from Scott in the formers car, and when near Brewton Creek they discovered that the trestle of the W. & T. road which spanns the creek was on fire. They stopped and heroically extinguished the flames with a cup they retreived from the car and kept throwing water on it till it went out. It was burning directly over the stream. It was at this juncture they were reminded that the southbound passenger train was approaching, they ran ahead and signaled the train to stop. After a careful examination of the burned bridge, found that the train could pass over safely. Chester & Robinson no doubt prevented a terrible disaster that could have cost many lives.

   B. H. Lord, the popular agent of the Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad, has been appointed the position of Train Master of the Road. This is an important official position, the duties heretofore been looked after by the superintendent. Mr. Lord's office will be at Tennille and he will move his family shortly.

   The "front comforts" of the Tanner building on Marcus Street has been improved by the installment of metal awnings in front of the firm of Tanner & Kent furniture, and Cox & Tanner groceries. Rev. J. W. Bridges and family now occupy the Smith cottage on West Elm Street since the circuit parsonage burned. Charlie Wilson, proprietor of the tonsorial parlors in the Johnson building, has caught the auto fever and invested in a five-passenger car of the Ford make, recently the property of J. P. Mixon. Mr. Paul Bryan has arrived safely in Germany, and was met at Hamberg by his brother, Walter S. Bryan who has been in England the last two years attending college.

   Mrs. W. H. Chivers, Mrs. T. T. Holt, and Rev. J. C. G. Brooks are on the sick list this week and Mrs. R. H. Hines was called to attend the death of her sister, Mrs. Malissa Smith near Dublin.

   It was a sad week this week with the loss of so many promenet citizens and friends. Mrs. Julia Webb, wife of J. E. Webb died after a stroke of paralysis. She was 54 years old and a native of Johnson County. She was one of ten sisters, all daughters of the late Redding Beasley, an early settler of this county. She leaves her husband an four daughters, Mrs. A. J. Peddy, Mrs. W. C. Smith, Misses Laura & Carrie Webb and a son Marvin Webb.

   After an extended illness of heart dropsy, Mrs. Green Webb died at the Dent place in Laurens County and was buried at Marvin Church. She was a sister of Mrs. Alex McCoy and an Aunt of Mrs. R. L. Kent. She is survived by a husband and three sons, two daughters. Mrs. S. M. Cochran, widow of J. L. Cochran died at 66 years of age. She was formally a Miss Bray, sister of C. T. Bray. She was affectionately known as Aunt Mary and died after suffering three strokes and was buried in the family cemetery. She was survived by two children, Mrs. Jim Edwards and Melton Cochran.

   On the 24th Mr. Spencer Allen Meeks died at his son, Dennis S. Meeks near Kite. His health was failing for a while and death was due to general debility. He was 78 years old and was known as "Sants" Meeks. He was a good man, a Confederate soldier, and served throughout the four years of the war. He was buried at Pilgrims Rest and survived by his wife, three daughters and two sons.

   At the advanced age of 90, Mr. Fred C. Rawlings, probably the oldest citizen of Washington County died at his sons, C. G. Rawlings. His life was devoted to farming and he had accumalated considerable property. Mr. Rawlings was the father of Dr. William Rawlings, who is one of the most distinguished surgeons of Georgia; Judge B. T. Rawlings, and C. G. Rawlings an extensive landholder in both Washington & Johnson counties.