August 27, 1914.
Early Tuesday morning while Mr. E. A. Lovett was at the Wrightsville Gin, which he owns, he stooped down near the seed conveyor to examine while the gin was at work and his coat caught on the conveyor, he immediately tried to extricate himself from his coat, but not before his left arm and shoulder were caught and dislocated and badly mashed. Dr.'s Brinson and S. M. Johnson attended to him and he is now doing well and his escape from death is miraculous.
Homer Tapley, a son of a successful Emanuel County farmer, Mr. George Tapley, was run down by a passenger train near the trestle in Adrian on Tuesday. He died after two days of intense suffering at Dublin, never fully recovering consciousness.
The Buckeye Union Industrial School for colored people, located about 9 miles from Wrightsville is a factor for the colored race here. Founded a few years ago by John D. Tucker, a worthy colored man, who is principal and is alone responsible for its success. It started in a little log cabin and has developed into a nice commodious building with a dormitory. The school is maintained partially by the county, principal Tucker receiving $35 month for his services as teacher of literary and agricultural departments. The school owns 46 acres of land, 36 which is under cultivation. The school goes to the 8th grade. Mrs. Effie Butler teaches industrial work for $15 month and the school enrolls 93 pupils. English is also taught and every Friday is devoted to Bible study. The school's pupils sample of work is in millinery, crochet in wool, silk and cotton, "middies" and sweaters in wool; handbags in silk, baskets and hats in Raffia work.
Velma Lee Claxton, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Claxton of Kite, was born October 4, 1912 and died August 15, 1914 and was buried at New Home Baptist Church.
It was with deep regret the news of the death of Captain John L. Martin who died at his home in the city on the 22nd after an extended illness of chills and fever, aided by general debility. He was one of the oldest and best known men in this section and a familiar figure on the Wrightsville streets where he lived for nearly 30 years. He was born in Laurens County, son of J. L. Martin, an extensive planter near Savannah.
He was intensly southern in his proclivities and a truly loyal Confederate soldier. He entered service at Savannah with the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, 8th GA. Regiment under the command of Col. Francis Bartow and he was wounded at the 1st battle of Manassas in the hip and right arm. At the battle of Reams Station he was promoted to captain for gallantry in the field, and at the last he was with the escort of President Jefferson Davis and cabnet when they passed thru the
Carolina's into Georgia.
After the war he went to Washington County where he served one term as Clerk of Superior Court. Returning to Savannah he entered the cotton brokerage business, after which he moved to Johnson County where he did extensive farming, and was married to Miss Elizabeth Wright, daughter of John B. Wright.
When the United Confederate Veterans of Johnson County organized Camp No. 964, he was elected commander and the camp was named in his honor.
He was a brother of the late Nannie Thomas and survived by 8 children: Dr. J. W. Martin, Col. W. T. Martin, Mrs. B. G. Dunlap, Mrs. Rosa Kennedy, Misses Gertrude and Bessie Martin, T. O. and P. H. Martin. He was buried at Westview. "Thus another one of the old guard has dropped out of the shattered ranks of Lee and Jackson, exclaiming as he passed into the great beyond, 'I am not afraid to die.' and a flower laden casket bearing a Confederate flag he was laid to rest, to sleep, and dream of battlefields no more. Days of danger, nights of waking".
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