From Days Gone By April 8, 1915

April 8, 1915.

    About 5am Sunday morning dense smoke was discovered issuing from the front of the barber shop, located in the Johnson  building on the south side of the square. An alarm promptly sent the fire department who went to work, to some disadvantage, as the shop was full of smoke, as was also Kavako's fruit and candy kitchen adjoining, making the blaze difficult to locate. An entrance was made and the water turned on and the fire was soon extinguished. Most of the barber shop fixtures were saved, but Kavako's stock was badly damaged from smoke and water. The walls and floor was also badly damaged.

    A Laurens citizen stated the road from Dublin to Wrightsville is one of the most frequently traveled but doesn't seem to have any friends. It should be made into a splendid highway and not be so difficult to travel. The road is proposed to be on the Dixie Highway, the route from Chicago to Jacksonville, Florida.

    The commitment trial of Wylie Smith was held at Kite by Justice of the Peace, W. P. Norris, and the verdict was justifiable homicide. The following are the facts in the case:

    It will be recalled that on last Sunday morning about 3am that Lee Copeland went to the home of Smith, flourishing a knife and talking objectionally to Mrs. Smith. Smith left, going to a neighbors home getting a gun and returning home where Copeland was still holding the knife and advancing toward Smith in a threatening manner, he shot him to death.

    Mr. J. G. Layton moved to the Crawford home on College street where they are conducting a nice boarding house. Judge A. F. Daley is improving his residence by building a broad front veranda which will extend on the east and west sides of the house. Mr. W. H. Lovett and mother, Elizabeth, have moved into their new bungalow on South Marcus.

    Sick this week was Mrs. Susan Sammons, lagrippe; Miss Mary Rowland, pneumonia; Mrs. Georgia Gay, grippe. Judge Daley went to Atlanta concerning his health and Mr. J. T. Fulford has been suffering intensely with carbuncles under each arm. He had to go to Rawlings Sanitarium for treatment.

    Mrs. Rosa Kennedy accepted a position of milliner at Fountain Inn, South Carolina. Mr. H. M. Hutcheson a former citizen here, but now at Rockingham in Appling County was here visiting friends. Mrs. J. L. Walker of Waycross, who is State organizer of the Daughters of the American Revolution was here with a view to organize a D. A. R. chapter, which was partially organized.

    At the Methodist parsonage in Bartow, on Sunday, March 28th, Miss Ella Walden of that place, and Mr. W. F. Johnson of here, were united in marriage.

    Mrs. Sallie Snell Page, wife of Judge J. E. Page, and daughter of the late William Snell of this county, died Sunday night, April 4th at her residence in Orianna after an extended and complicated illness. Her death still came as a shock. She was the mother of nine sons, six who survive her, besides her husband. She is also survived by her mother Mrs. Jane Snell, two brothers, H. W. and T. N. Snell of Florida, and three sisters, Mrs. T. E. Hayes, Mrs. R. A. Bradshaw and Mrs. Chas. Wood.

    Her remains were brought to Wrightsville Monday night over the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad. The funeral was at the Methodist church with whom see was a member, with internment at Westview.