From Days Gone By Oct. 15,1914

October 15, 1914.

    J. W. Brice, an employee of the Central of Georgia, who also takes an interest in farming, yesterday brought to the Macon Telegraph a boll weevil that he found in a freight car which had been brought to Macon from Mississippi. He stated that he believed many boll weevils would come to Georgia in this manner and that the next season would find many boll weevils in the cotton counties of the State.

    Mr. E. N. Hitchcock, proprietor of the Union Grocery Company on the east side has made some splendid improvements to the interior of the store. Mr. R. L. Thompson of Scott has purchased the Blacksmith and Repair Shop at that place, and has employed Mr. P. H. Morgan to look after it. They also do scroll sawing and ornamental wood work. The Johnson County Boys Corn Club Contest will be held in Wrightsville at the court house on October 28.

    The 2nd annual county meeting of the colored trustees of Johnson County will meet 4th Sunday in October in the county superintendents office. The object of the meeting is to impress upon the coloreds the necessity of becoming more moral, religious, intellectual and industrious. Johnson County wants to lead Georgia in this line of industry. Mr. Robinson wants to organize a county fair, in which each child will be given a piece of land to work on Saturday, given a premium to those who make the most on one acre.

    The Mount Vernon Association which is one of the oldest and largest associations, convened with Beulah church, 4 miles east of town, on Tuesday and continued for 3 days. Rev. Enoch Harrison was Moderator.

    Mr. Edgar Montford is sick at his home in the city. Mrs. A. L. Hatcher is still confined to her bed from an abcess on her ankle. William, the little son of Prof. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell has dysentery at their home on College Heights. Mr. James L. Hatcher of Kite is thought to be improving. Our postmaster, Mr. J. F. Renfroe is sick at home and Mr. Hillard Hicks is acting in Mr. Renfroe's absence.

    Mr. B. B. Tanner, while decending a ladder from a loft in his barn, was attacked with verdigo and fell to the ground and was unconscious when he was discovered by a family member. He received no broken bones but is so bruised he needs assistance to get out of bed.

    Mr. William Henry Heath whose death was recorded on September 30th was listed as 88 when he passed away, but was actually 96. He was born in North Carolina in July 1818. He was married twice, first to Arcenia Braddy and they had 5 children: J. F., W. A., Mrs. A. J. Bush, Mrs. L. A. Mosely and Mrs. H. L. Williams. He was survived by his last wife, Miss Screws. They had 6 children: Lewis, Henry, DeOtis, Allie May, Clara and Mrs. Minnie Odom. He served 3 years in the Civil War and was wounded in the shoulder. He was buried at his home selecting his resting place himself.