From Days Gone By Dec 25,1913

December 25, 1913.     After being out a short time a jury in the Savannah City Court returned a verdict in favor of the Savannah Electric Company in the trial of suits of C. E. Thomas and S. W. Thomas against the company. Both suits were tried at the same time. The plaintiffs sought $18,271.80 because C. E. Thomas lost his left foot as a result of being thrown under a Thunderbolt car at Broughton and Drayton streets last April 4th. He had ran out of the theater and tried to catch the car on the run. C.E. Thomas is a minor, his father S. W. sued for $1,750. The defense claimed the accident was due to young Thomas carelessness.     Last Thursday Mrs. T.V. Kent discovered that the mantle lamberqin in her sitting room was on fire, and before the flames could be extinguished, damage was done to the mantle piece and the wall around the fireplace. There was but little fire in the grate and Mrs. Kent was at a loss to how it started.     Mr. Tebe Johnson moved to the house on Smith street vacated by Mr. J.B. Harrison. Mr. John Johnson will move to the house Mr. J.B. Harrison now resides for J.B. is moving to Rodman, Florida. Postmaster J.F. Renfroe will move to the home of the late Rev. Chas Moore on West Elm street. Mrs. Kate Duff and family will move to the Blackshear residence on South Marcus. Rev. J.C.G. Brooks will occupy the Pease house on College Heights. Deputy sheriff John Ausbun moved to the house close to the W. & T. depot.     Messers. Julius Jenkins of State University, Eugen Attaway, Joe Butterly, of Emory College and Anton Faircloth of Gordon Institute have returned home for Christmas. Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Gannon announce the birth of a son at their home. George is the happiest and proudest man in town. At the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Williams on the 14th, Miss Nonie Williams and Mr. Rufus Winters were married. Rev. W.B. Ivey officiated. They left for Statesboro on a bridal tour.    Sunday afternoon Bernice, the 14 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Glisson, living near Spann, was plucked from earth and transplanted to heaven. Paul Bush, the youngest son of Mrs. Sallie Bush was visited by the death angel. Little Paul was born Aug. 25th, 1894, being 19 years old his death which occured on December 6th. He is now sleeping with his father at Beulah Church cemetery, who preceded him by 2 years. Paul had been a near invalid for a number of years but his death was sudden.     There was a boy in northern Michigan was out hunting and saw two cats up a tree. The family needed a cat, so he laid down his gun and took a climb. What he didn't know until too late was that the animals were wildcats. Before he could lay hold of the cats they laid hold of him, and the doctor  who attended his hurts counted up 41 bites and scratches. In hunting for cats be careful that you don't get the wrong breed.