FROM DAYS GONE BY, Jan. 12, 1918

January 12, 1918.
Kite will get the next location of the convict camps according to Capt. Bill Kemp. He says he understands how badly the roads in that section needs work and is doing his utmost to go work all their roads. They are as bad as they have ever been. The bridges across the creeks and rivers are in need of big repairs and if not repaired soon could possibly bring damage suits to the county. The road from Moores Chapel to Kite is almost impassable and will receive the first attention. The county really needs a road machine.
Clerk and Mrs. Joe B. Williams have occupied the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Elton, they have moved into the home vacated by postmaster R. P. Hicks. Ex-clerk J. V. Snell has returned to the city to occupy the Williams home. Mrs. w. B. Barfield and children have moved to their farm from Tennille. Dr. w. K. Stewart leaves for Ft. Oglethorpe where he holds a commission in the medical department. A light snow fall came again Tuesday night and as a result its a continued spell of freezing weather.
Judge B. B. Blount has opened up a street office on the corner of College and Myrtle Avenue. At noon Tuesday fire caught on the roof of the residence of Mrs. D. G. Blount on Marcus St. The building was saved with just a few shingles burned. Dan Green, colored, has conceived the idea of lighting up his buggy since he had to be run over every now and then and now Dan goes along the road with head and tail lights and barring the speed one would think Dan a runabout going down the road. He says he gets about as much of the road now as he wants.
At Moores Chapel Mr. Bob webb and Mr. Logue have moved there with their families. At New Home Mr. J. M. Peavy and family have moved away. Mr. F. M. Coleman and family have moved in the community. Measles are still on a boom in this section. Miss Ada Clarke has them along with nine of Mrs. A. N. Powell's folks. At Rehobeth the death angel call at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Dood Cooper taking their little infant. There was quite great excitement at Scott when the Carter Hotel was destroyed by fire. Mr. E. G. Black has moved to Mr. R. D. Thompson's farm. Mr. J. J. Harrison has purchased Mr. G. N. Thompson's residence. Coy Williams happened to a little accident when a car turned over brusing him a little.
Mr. Harley Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Smith of the Stephens plantation married Dec. 30th to Mrs. Sallie Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jas Smith. They eloped near Pringle. Miss Corine Blankenship and Mr. Johnnie Mullis were married. She is a daughter of Mr. E. C. Blankenship. The groom is a young barber from Dexter. Miss Lizzie Dugger, daughter of Mr. P. C. Dugger married Mr. Jim Odom on Dec. 23rd.
Mr. & Mrs. Oswald Tompkins had a fine baby girl, Lela Virginia, on January 4th. Mr. & Mrs. J. Samps Johnson on January 7th had a bouncing baby boy named Midyett. A young soldier boy was born to Dr. & Mrs. w. K. Stewart on January 8th.
Mr. Sam A. woods, President of the Bank of Kite, died at his home near Kite after suffering from Bright's disease. He was a good man from Emanuel County and ran a large farm, banking interests, owned a large merchantile, ginning and blacksmith and grist mill businesses. He was a member of the road commission of Emanuel County. He had been married twice.