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.