January 24, 1919.
A French lady expresses deepest sympathy to the parents of LT. Asbury Hall's parents at Adrian.
Dear Sir and Madam Hall: Your letter dated October 18th 1918, has come to confirm a report which came to me indirectly from a Washington paper which a non commissioned officer knowing LT. Hall brought me. I had in spite of all preserved a vague hope of seeing your son when your letter came to me.
Today I am carrying out his wishes, for I made him the promise to correspond with his family in case death overtook him. How can we, Dear Sir and Madam Hall, express to you our deep attachment and our friendship for your son, and how can we but express our admiration for this hero? Our deepest regrets are for him, and an excellent likeness recalls his memory to us. He fell courageously and nobly, having fought for the liberty of the nations.
Also, sir, I wish I could give you the information that you ask of me to know where your son fell, but it is difficult for me, for since the 12th of August we have had no news. I made a request of the bureau of his company, but they told me that the office of information in America was responsible for informing you. If I can gather any information I will communicate it to you immediately. If you are informed where the body of your son may be found I beg that you let me know, for it would perhaps be possible for me to visit his grave. I am entirely at your service in any circumstances that you might have need of my assistance.
Perhaps you would like to know how we knew your son. I will give the details: June 27th, 1918, the regiment of LT. Hall came to camp at Lambin, 18 kilometers south of Blois. Every morning LT. Hall while inspecting the troops in the cantonment would speak always, seeking an opportunity to learn the French language. So it was that at the end of some days we became excellent friends and he had a large place in our family. He loved to confide in us his joys, his fears, even his griefs, for he suffered because he far from his family.
It was a great comfort to him to have French friends. Everyday I prepared his evening meal for him, always trying to make it pleasant for him, for I loved to see him bright and not sad and lonely. But also your son did so many kindnesses to us, and how could we fail to love him with his big heart and soul, having myself suffered much in this sad war which is causing so much of sorrow, I could sympathize with his griefs and his joys and he called me his little French sister. His memory will never leave our family. The afternoon of August 8th the order came to his regiment that morning of the 9th LT. Hall must leave Lambin and go to reinforce the front. This sad day and for him unfortunate day, he was nervous, excited and having fears for his future, and knowing my friendship for him he confided to my care a trunk containing some prized objects as souvenirs for his loved ones, begging me to return it to Mrs. Hall, his mother, if he should fall on the field of honor.
In case the contrary LT. Hall would come to get his trunk before his departure for America. At the same time he entrusted to me two letters, one for Miss Hall and one for Messrs. Hall, his brothers. I send you today these two letters with mine since such was his desire. The bureau of his regiment has, today, November 22nd, had removed his trunk which Mr. Asbury had entrusted to me, urging the necessity of doing this in order to return the baggage to you through the American Express. For this reason the demand for $1, which your son's letter contains, is unnesscary and you will not have to pay for the sending of it.
In closing Dear Sir and Madam Hall I wish to report to you that I am entirely at your service, and if through the American Government you learn before I where is laid the body of our regretted friend will you have the kindness to let me know it? I live 300 kilometers from the front, but it would be a great comfort to me to be able to go to place a wreath of flowers on this grave dug for a child of America on French soil. Believe dear Mr. & Madam in the expression of sincere sentiments and in the assurance of my most heartfelt sympathy.
Madam France Pinion, Lambin, Loir-et-cheer, France.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
FROM DAYS GONE BY January17, 1919
January 17, 1919.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep at 4:15 am Monday morning, January 6, at his home on Sagamore Hill, in the village of Oyster Bay, New Jersey, from an attack of sciatica and rheumatism which struck him on New Year's Day. No one thought the attack was so serious as since that time he had been sitting up, talking and joking with his wife and visitors to his home and to his three doctors.
The former president sat up most of Sunday and retired at 11 Sunday night. His valet entered his room about 4 and found him breathing heavily so he went for the nurse. Upon their return he was already dead. Mrs. Roosevelt, the only family member at home was summoned into the room. Major Theodore, Jr. and Capt. Kermit Roosevelt are in service in France. Capt. Archie Roosevelt and wife were at his bedside of his wife's parents in Boston, her father being very ill. Mrs. Ethel Derby and her two children were in Aiken, South Carolina. Just a short time ago Quentin Roosevelt died on the battlefields of France and it is thought this hastened the ex-president's death. He was planning a visit to Quentin's grave.
Col. Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and was 60 years old. His life was one of the most brilliant, interesting chapters of American history. His war record was full of patriotic movements. Because he would not be permitted to raise a divison of soldiers and go to France he led a heated opposition to the Democratic Party all during the war.
Teddy Roosevelt, soldier, author, explorer, and ex-president was born in New York October 27, 1858. After completing his education at Harvard, in 1880, he entered public life. His first office was that of assemblyman in New York. Next he went to the legislature for two years. In 1885 he bought a ranch in North Dakota and lived on it for two years. Returning to the political field, he ran for Mayor of New York but was defeated. He served six years as a member of the U. S. Civil Service commission. He resigned that office to become Police Commissioner of New York, which he held for two years, when he was appointed Asst. Secretary of the Navy.
When the Spanish war broke out he formed the famous Rough Riders and led them in the campaign in Cuba. Returning with military glory he was elected governor of New York on the Republican ticket. In 1900 he was the running mate of William McKinley on the national ticket and was elected Vie-President of the United States. Upon the assassination of President McKinley he became President. By the largest popular vote ever accorded a candidate to that date, he was re-elected for a second term, from 1905-1909. Since his retirement he has been an editor of the Outlook magazine, and made extensive explorations in the aid of science. He has written of his travels, of history, and many other subjects.
In 1912 there was a widespread demand for his nomination at the Republican Convention. Roosevelt went to Chicago himself and when Taft was nominated the colonel denounced the Republican leaders for "stealing the nomination" from him. The National Progressive Party was quickly organized and he ran as a third candidate, polling 4,200,000 votes and indirectly put Woodrow Wilson, a minority president, into office.
A madman shot him point blank in the chest at Milwaukee, but he kept on to Chicago and made a speech before he yielded to his doctors and went to a hospital.
The great war in Europe enlisted his sympathies strongly. He declared in the Winter of 1914-15 that the United States should have done more to protect the overrunning of Belgium by the Germans. He bitterly attacked President Wilson for his handling of the submarine issue. He denounced "Hyphenated-Americans" and wrote and spoke with his old time fire in advocacy of preparedness for defense, universal military training, and a more efficient industrial and social system.
Roosevelt was married twice, his first wife was Miss Alice Hathaway Lee of Boston, who died in October, 1884. A few years later he was married to his present wife, who was Miss Edith Kermit Carow. He left several children: Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Theodore, Jr., Kermit, Mrs. Richard Derby and Archibald Roosevelt. Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, his other son, was killed while fighting an air battle in France in 1918.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep at 4:15 am Monday morning, January 6, at his home on Sagamore Hill, in the village of Oyster Bay, New Jersey, from an attack of sciatica and rheumatism which struck him on New Year's Day. No one thought the attack was so serious as since that time he had been sitting up, talking and joking with his wife and visitors to his home and to his three doctors.
The former president sat up most of Sunday and retired at 11 Sunday night. His valet entered his room about 4 and found him breathing heavily so he went for the nurse. Upon their return he was already dead. Mrs. Roosevelt, the only family member at home was summoned into the room. Major Theodore, Jr. and Capt. Kermit Roosevelt are in service in France. Capt. Archie Roosevelt and wife were at his bedside of his wife's parents in Boston, her father being very ill. Mrs. Ethel Derby and her two children were in Aiken, South Carolina. Just a short time ago Quentin Roosevelt died on the battlefields of France and it is thought this hastened the ex-president's death. He was planning a visit to Quentin's grave.
Col. Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and was 60 years old. His life was one of the most brilliant, interesting chapters of American history. His war record was full of patriotic movements. Because he would not be permitted to raise a divison of soldiers and go to France he led a heated opposition to the Democratic Party all during the war.
Teddy Roosevelt, soldier, author, explorer, and ex-president was born in New York October 27, 1858. After completing his education at Harvard, in 1880, he entered public life. His first office was that of assemblyman in New York. Next he went to the legislature for two years. In 1885 he bought a ranch in North Dakota and lived on it for two years. Returning to the political field, he ran for Mayor of New York but was defeated. He served six years as a member of the U. S. Civil Service commission. He resigned that office to become Police Commissioner of New York, which he held for two years, when he was appointed Asst. Secretary of the Navy.
When the Spanish war broke out he formed the famous Rough Riders and led them in the campaign in Cuba. Returning with military glory he was elected governor of New York on the Republican ticket. In 1900 he was the running mate of William McKinley on the national ticket and was elected Vie-President of the United States. Upon the assassination of President McKinley he became President. By the largest popular vote ever accorded a candidate to that date, he was re-elected for a second term, from 1905-1909. Since his retirement he has been an editor of the Outlook magazine, and made extensive explorations in the aid of science. He has written of his travels, of history, and many other subjects.
In 1912 there was a widespread demand for his nomination at the Republican Convention. Roosevelt went to Chicago himself and when Taft was nominated the colonel denounced the Republican leaders for "stealing the nomination" from him. The National Progressive Party was quickly organized and he ran as a third candidate, polling 4,200,000 votes and indirectly put Woodrow Wilson, a minority president, into office.
A madman shot him point blank in the chest at Milwaukee, but he kept on to Chicago and made a speech before he yielded to his doctors and went to a hospital.
The great war in Europe enlisted his sympathies strongly. He declared in the Winter of 1914-15 that the United States should have done more to protect the overrunning of Belgium by the Germans. He bitterly attacked President Wilson for his handling of the submarine issue. He denounced "Hyphenated-Americans" and wrote and spoke with his old time fire in advocacy of preparedness for defense, universal military training, and a more efficient industrial and social system.
Roosevelt was married twice, his first wife was Miss Alice Hathaway Lee of Boston, who died in October, 1884. A few years later he was married to his present wife, who was Miss Edith Kermit Carow. He left several children: Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Theodore, Jr., Kermit, Mrs. Richard Derby and Archibald Roosevelt. Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, his other son, was killed while fighting an air battle in France in 1918.
Sunday, January 15, 2017
FROM DAYS GONE BY Jan. 10, 1919
January 10, 1919.
Saturday night last while moving from one place to another with a mule and wagon one Mr. Gaston drove into Battleground Creek, commonly known in that community as Mill Creek, some piece below Fortner's grist mill, and before anything could be done the animal drowned and the wagon and its contents were submerged by the heavy current. Travelers that way Sunday morning discovered the animal dead in the water and the belongings scattered through the swamp and the wagon turned over in the depths of the swift stream. A bridge was there but a washout on that side prevented the loaded wagon from reaching it. A search was made for the owner, the accident happening in the night and the community around not being notified of it, the owner getting out before he made his loss known.
Coroner J. Frank Jackson was summoned to the scene to hold an inquest over the remains of a man, but upon going and making an investigation no body, except that of a dead mule could be found. In a day or two afterwards it was found that a man named Gaston had driven into the stream with the above results. At last accounts the mule was still lying near where it drowned and the wagon and contents were about the same as when first discovered.
Although the war is over the U. S. Navy's work is incomplete and are asking for more men from Johnson County. Men discharged from the army are especially wanted. A memorial service will be held at Nails Creek Baptist church on January 12th in honor of Pvt. Arlie F. Claxton who fell in action October 15th, 1918, near San Quentin, France, and was buried there with military honors.
There has been continual moving and real estate transfers since the first of the year. J. V. Snell has moved to a new farm in Hazelhurst. B. Vickers bought the W. J. Dent home. J. A. J. Walker bought the Morel home and will come here from Uvalda. D. A. Phillips went to a farm near Bartow. Dewitte and W. C. Brinson occupy the house on College Hill recently purchased by Dr. J. W. Brinson and vacated by J. M. Bryan who is now in the Phillips house in south Wrightsville.
Rev. E. R. Cowart has moved into the new parsonage on Tribly Street west. J. H. McWhorter moved on west College Street. C. E. Price bought the old Linder house, G. H. Prescott bought the place of Mrs. Ida Mae Barfield and J. A. Hall occupies the Prescott home. J. B. Paul lives where J. H. McWhorter lived, B. I. Walden moved to the Paul house and Mr. Smith from the country moved to the Walden house. Charles Fulford lived by the Bank of Wrightsville. Photographer Braddy lives in the Kent house on Bradford, Mrs. R. B. Bryan, Sr. bought the Smith property. T. O. Martin moved to the Braddy house, H. C. Kitchens into the J. A. Hall house, T. C. Brantley has the Tanner house. F. M. Cox bought a house on Hilda St. and Bill Tucker to the house near the Union Warehouse on E. College.
S. M. Price got the J. V. Snell home, Mrs. R. C. Adams moved to her father's, Ellis Johnson. J. O. Tanner vacated the Kennedy house and moved to W. Elm. Mrs. Hightower, Angus and wife are at the Kennedy house. Frank Jackson and Ira Blankenship moved in Mrs. Hightower's home. Earl J. Harris resides in Mrs. Mabel Blount's home, J. F. Elton got the Mrs. J. P. Williams home. The W. B. Ivey place went to C. D. Thompson, the Samps L. Powell place to J. E. Beasley and the Butterly place out near Mayo Hill was purchased by W. H. Harrison.
New auto tags will be white and black. Claude Thompson opens a store on Marcus St. next to Johnson's corner across from the post office. The city purchased a Ford tractor with a leveling machine to work the city roads. Jeweler John J. Duff's new location is just above the Vivola Theatre. J. H. McWhorter is now in charge of the post office. Charlie Smith and Roger Davis were discharged from the army. Star Supply Co. in Wrightsville now has the celebrated John Deere wagon. The Wrightsville Headlight offers a life time subscription to the parents of the first white baby born in the county in 1919 providing the parents allow the editor to give the child a name. On the first day of the year Mr. John Smith was fixing fence down on the swamp when the dog bayed. Going to investigate found a large rattlesnake four and one half feet long and fourteen rattles. He killed him with a large stick.
Saturday night last while moving from one place to another with a mule and wagon one Mr. Gaston drove into Battleground Creek, commonly known in that community as Mill Creek, some piece below Fortner's grist mill, and before anything could be done the animal drowned and the wagon and its contents were submerged by the heavy current. Travelers that way Sunday morning discovered the animal dead in the water and the belongings scattered through the swamp and the wagon turned over in the depths of the swift stream. A bridge was there but a washout on that side prevented the loaded wagon from reaching it. A search was made for the owner, the accident happening in the night and the community around not being notified of it, the owner getting out before he made his loss known.
Coroner J. Frank Jackson was summoned to the scene to hold an inquest over the remains of a man, but upon going and making an investigation no body, except that of a dead mule could be found. In a day or two afterwards it was found that a man named Gaston had driven into the stream with the above results. At last accounts the mule was still lying near where it drowned and the wagon and contents were about the same as when first discovered.
Although the war is over the U. S. Navy's work is incomplete and are asking for more men from Johnson County. Men discharged from the army are especially wanted. A memorial service will be held at Nails Creek Baptist church on January 12th in honor of Pvt. Arlie F. Claxton who fell in action October 15th, 1918, near San Quentin, France, and was buried there with military honors.
There has been continual moving and real estate transfers since the first of the year. J. V. Snell has moved to a new farm in Hazelhurst. B. Vickers bought the W. J. Dent home. J. A. J. Walker bought the Morel home and will come here from Uvalda. D. A. Phillips went to a farm near Bartow. Dewitte and W. C. Brinson occupy the house on College Hill recently purchased by Dr. J. W. Brinson and vacated by J. M. Bryan who is now in the Phillips house in south Wrightsville.
Rev. E. R. Cowart has moved into the new parsonage on Tribly Street west. J. H. McWhorter moved on west College Street. C. E. Price bought the old Linder house, G. H. Prescott bought the place of Mrs. Ida Mae Barfield and J. A. Hall occupies the Prescott home. J. B. Paul lives where J. H. McWhorter lived, B. I. Walden moved to the Paul house and Mr. Smith from the country moved to the Walden house. Charles Fulford lived by the Bank of Wrightsville. Photographer Braddy lives in the Kent house on Bradford, Mrs. R. B. Bryan, Sr. bought the Smith property. T. O. Martin moved to the Braddy house, H. C. Kitchens into the J. A. Hall house, T. C. Brantley has the Tanner house. F. M. Cox bought a house on Hilda St. and Bill Tucker to the house near the Union Warehouse on E. College.
S. M. Price got the J. V. Snell home, Mrs. R. C. Adams moved to her father's, Ellis Johnson. J. O. Tanner vacated the Kennedy house and moved to W. Elm. Mrs. Hightower, Angus and wife are at the Kennedy house. Frank Jackson and Ira Blankenship moved in Mrs. Hightower's home. Earl J. Harris resides in Mrs. Mabel Blount's home, J. F. Elton got the Mrs. J. P. Williams home. The W. B. Ivey place went to C. D. Thompson, the Samps L. Powell place to J. E. Beasley and the Butterly place out near Mayo Hill was purchased by W. H. Harrison.
New auto tags will be white and black. Claude Thompson opens a store on Marcus St. next to Johnson's corner across from the post office. The city purchased a Ford tractor with a leveling machine to work the city roads. Jeweler John J. Duff's new location is just above the Vivola Theatre. J. H. McWhorter is now in charge of the post office. Charlie Smith and Roger Davis were discharged from the army. Star Supply Co. in Wrightsville now has the celebrated John Deere wagon. The Wrightsville Headlight offers a life time subscription to the parents of the first white baby born in the county in 1919 providing the parents allow the editor to give the child a name. On the first day of the year Mr. John Smith was fixing fence down on the swamp when the dog bayed. Going to investigate found a large rattlesnake four and one half feet long and fourteen rattles. He killed him with a large stick.
Saturday, January 7, 2017
FROM DAYS GONE BY Jan 3, 1919
January 3, 1919.
On January 1st the new time zone kicked in moving time back one hour. The sun rises the same time, the trains will arrive and leave the same, business goes on the same, just the old clock is shy an hour, robbed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
During the holidays there was a little shooting affray and a killing or two in the county. A sad accidental shooting took place Saturday morning in the yard of Mr. John J. Wilkins, two miles from Spann, when his 17 year old son, Phillip, shot a 32 S & W through the top of the head of his 8 year old brother, B. J.
It is said that the elder brother went out into the yard with the six shooter and shot at a can five times and thinking it to be only a five shooter snapped it with the above results. The bullet entered the skull just above the right ear and passing through the skull glancing the brain and coming out the left temple. Drs. Brinson were called immediately but the bullet had carried death in its path and B. J. died in about 24 hours. He was buried at Piney Mount.
Saturday morning the fire alarm rang out and a fire was raging in the home of Mrs. W. W. Anthony on North Marcus street. It was said a fire burning in an upstairs room rolled down to the floor, igniting it and quickly spreading to adjoining rooms, roof and upper verandas. The fire-fighting force saved most of the building, but most of the furnishings were badly damaged by steam and water.
Monday night Mr. J. E. Linder, owner of Linder Horse & Mule Co. was hit by a Ford car while standing by Mrs. Hightower, of Dublin's auto as she was inquiring as to the best road to Augusta. The Ford struck him squarely knocking him to the ground. Friends carried him to the Linder Hotel where doctors ascertained that his left thigh was broken in one place above the knee. Three more ugly cuts and brusies were on his forehead, face, chin and body. Young Wyman Cave, son of Mr. J. C. Cave was driving the car that hit Linder. The reason for it was not determined. Linder had just returned from the middle west where he purchased several carloads of mules and horses.
The City Court attempted to clear up all outstanding business before Hon. W. C. Brinson retired as Solicitor. The record for the day stood as follows: Those guilty were M. G. Sammons, Charlie McCray, George Hunt, Forest Riddle, Warren Hurst, Will Davis, John Henry Hilson, Robert Scott (2 cases), Crosby Stone, George Jackson, Jim Smith (2 cases). Not guilty Rufus Taylor.
Dr. D. C. Harrison of Kite sold his drug store to Messrs. Harrison & Powell, a couple young men who are making it good. County Agent Bridges will again handle nitrate of the government in the county this year. John Mack Smith, reported to have been killed in France, is in fact still alive. His father received a card from him. Lt. G. Anton Faircloth has returned from the army.
The recent marriages are quite a few. Miss Mildred Sinquefield and Charlie C. Blankenship, Mr. H. G. Simpson and Miss Eva Spence, Mr. J. G. Ivey and Miss Velma Smith, Miss Frances Kennedy and Lt. Walter H. Farrell.
Dr. C. E. Brinson of Adrian holds the unique record of having climbed from the first degree of the Blue Lodge of Masonry to Shriner within 6 months time. He was just elected Worshipful Master of Adrian Lodge 370. The Bank of Adrian statement of condition stood at $172,919.81.
The court house couldn't hold all the blacks and whites who came to the colored celebration held on Monday. Prof. J. W. Davidson of Atlanta spoke on "The Negro and World Democracy". His pleadings to his race for a general improvement in their citizenship brought forth cheers and applause and if heeded will redown to the betterment of civic conditions among the race.
On January 1st the new time zone kicked in moving time back one hour. The sun rises the same time, the trains will arrive and leave the same, business goes on the same, just the old clock is shy an hour, robbed by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
During the holidays there was a little shooting affray and a killing or two in the county. A sad accidental shooting took place Saturday morning in the yard of Mr. John J. Wilkins, two miles from Spann, when his 17 year old son, Phillip, shot a 32 S & W through the top of the head of his 8 year old brother, B. J.
It is said that the elder brother went out into the yard with the six shooter and shot at a can five times and thinking it to be only a five shooter snapped it with the above results. The bullet entered the skull just above the right ear and passing through the skull glancing the brain and coming out the left temple. Drs. Brinson were called immediately but the bullet had carried death in its path and B. J. died in about 24 hours. He was buried at Piney Mount.
Saturday morning the fire alarm rang out and a fire was raging in the home of Mrs. W. W. Anthony on North Marcus street. It was said a fire burning in an upstairs room rolled down to the floor, igniting it and quickly spreading to adjoining rooms, roof and upper verandas. The fire-fighting force saved most of the building, but most of the furnishings were badly damaged by steam and water.
Monday night Mr. J. E. Linder, owner of Linder Horse & Mule Co. was hit by a Ford car while standing by Mrs. Hightower, of Dublin's auto as she was inquiring as to the best road to Augusta. The Ford struck him squarely knocking him to the ground. Friends carried him to the Linder Hotel where doctors ascertained that his left thigh was broken in one place above the knee. Three more ugly cuts and brusies were on his forehead, face, chin and body. Young Wyman Cave, son of Mr. J. C. Cave was driving the car that hit Linder. The reason for it was not determined. Linder had just returned from the middle west where he purchased several carloads of mules and horses.
The City Court attempted to clear up all outstanding business before Hon. W. C. Brinson retired as Solicitor. The record for the day stood as follows: Those guilty were M. G. Sammons, Charlie McCray, George Hunt, Forest Riddle, Warren Hurst, Will Davis, John Henry Hilson, Robert Scott (2 cases), Crosby Stone, George Jackson, Jim Smith (2 cases). Not guilty Rufus Taylor.
Dr. D. C. Harrison of Kite sold his drug store to Messrs. Harrison & Powell, a couple young men who are making it good. County Agent Bridges will again handle nitrate of the government in the county this year. John Mack Smith, reported to have been killed in France, is in fact still alive. His father received a card from him. Lt. G. Anton Faircloth has returned from the army.
The recent marriages are quite a few. Miss Mildred Sinquefield and Charlie C. Blankenship, Mr. H. G. Simpson and Miss Eva Spence, Mr. J. G. Ivey and Miss Velma Smith, Miss Frances Kennedy and Lt. Walter H. Farrell.
Dr. C. E. Brinson of Adrian holds the unique record of having climbed from the first degree of the Blue Lodge of Masonry to Shriner within 6 months time. He was just elected Worshipful Master of Adrian Lodge 370. The Bank of Adrian statement of condition stood at $172,919.81.
The court house couldn't hold all the blacks and whites who came to the colored celebration held on Monday. Prof. J. W. Davidson of Atlanta spoke on "The Negro and World Democracy". His pleadings to his race for a general improvement in their citizenship brought forth cheers and applause and if heeded will redown to the betterment of civic conditions among the race.
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