August 18, 1917.
City Court convened on Monday with lots of business off the docket, with Judge B. B. Blount presiding and Solicitor W. C. Brinson looking out for the states interest. In the first three cases up, two negro women and one negro man were convicted of misdemeanors. The next trial was W. T. Scarboro vs Paul Webb concerning a fight out at Liberty Grove Church, returning a not guilty for Mr. Webb.
On Tuesday's docket two colored men were convicted of trespassing. Will Braddy, Sam Jackson and Sing Wilcher plead guilty to gambling. Andrew Smith was acquitted on the charge of disturbing church worship and Lester Rogers guilty of a misdemeanor. Richard Cordry was convicted on passing a worthless check. A colored gent was too careless in carrying his "bull-dog" and drew a fine.
The first cotton bale this year was brought in by Mr. Hill Thomas who had it ginned at Spann before bringing it to Wrightsville Tuesday. Mr. E. L. Smith who was already in town missed out on first bale honors because the gin in town could not run for some reason that morning. Thomas' bale weighed 659 pounds and Mr. C. H. Moore bid 25.16 cents for it bringing Thomas $165.16. Mr. Moore is getting his two gins read at Rockledge and Kite.
The W. & T. is making some improvements and additions to the Wrightsville depot. It is hoped the railroad will spend all it can spare on this improvement for it is badly needed both in point of accommodation to the public and to keep up with the growing fever of the city.
Mr. H. T. Downs injured his feet in a logging accident. Mr. W. E. Orr ran across a monster rattlesnake out near the R. H. Smith saw mill. The reptile had 18 rattles and the usual button. After some little scuffling Mr. Orr succeeded in killing it.
Wrightsville continues to offer up her sons for Uncle Sam's service. Four have been accepted this week and sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia for training. They are Roy L. Stone, Zack A. Cullens, Laudice D. Lovett and James R. Rowland. It is not known just how many of those examined last week will be accepted or rejected finally but it is certain that as many as half of them would in all probability be rejected so the board is issued summons to 244 more registered men to appear net week.
Mrs. Lotus Flanders died at her parents residence. She had been ill for two weeks and the skilled hands of trained physicians and nurses worked endlessly to no avail. She was the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Flanders. She was quite a young lady. She was buried at Westview. Mrs. Ruth Pounds, daughter of Mr. E. T. Pounds of Wrightsville married Lamar Moss of Atlanta, n Atlanta Saturday afternoon. His home is in Augusta but he holds a high position with one of Atlanta's leading merchantile businesses.
The bill to create Treutlen County passed t the closing hours of the legislature by an overwhelming vote. It is said the new county was made not to include any of Johnson County's territory.
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