FROM DAYS GONE BY August 1919

August 15, 1919.

According to Captain W. Z. Kemp there has been done a great deal of damage to stock and barns in the eastern part of the county recently. At one time two cows were standing out under two trees together when a strike hit the trees, killing both cows near the home of Godfrey Davis. At another home lightning struck barn wherein were two fine mules in adjoining stables. The barn was damaged badly and one mule killed. A man named West runs a sawmill this side of Wadley. His team of four mules were being driven down the road all four mules were struck with two being killed. The driver was uninjured.
The good fellows who are at the head of official Kite are having some nice work done on the streets. Weeds are being cut away and the washouts and bad places being fixed. A lot of new houses and old houses are being freshed up with paint. Kite seems to be in for a lot of new developments which means much to its prosperity.
Outside the rain and the boll weevil cotton is doing fine. Three bales to the plow is the estimate. An evidence that the cotton growers of this county are putting their minds to work on other money crops. Mr. H. P. Claxton stated he intended to go into the tobacco raising territory in south Georgia and see how they cultivate, plant, fertilize and raise tobacco. He plans to invest in this enterprise for the rainy weather and the boll weevil have cut his cotton crop in half.
In 1912 Joe Richard Irwin, colored, was charged with rape by the September term Grand Jury, A. S. Mayo, foreman and Alfred Herrington, solicitor. Joe fled for parts unknown, but Friday night while Sheriff W. D. Rowland was making a search for another in the city quarters he accidentally came upon him and arrested him. He is now in jail awaiting trial. He was dressed in a soldiers' uniform and claimed he had re-entered the service.
You had best drive your auto up into the parlor or back room or dining room or somewhere. It's dangerous to leave it loose around the house like you use to do your horse cart. You can't put much dependence in its staying right where you left it. Even the tires off the wheels, so roguish are the rogues. Mark Duggan and Dr. Douglas have experiences and others have suffered recently from auto thefts. Lock up the auto and all of its fixtures and be sure the tires are on it next morning. Its even dangerous to leave any air in the tires.
Willie Love, colored, is somewhere in Johnson County and would be glad to locate him. He is about 11 years old, his right leg cut off above the knee and he uses one crutch. Has been seen at Jessie and Ruby Taylor's. Information as to his whereabouts would be appreciated. If found notify Henry Atkins. Willie is from Statesboro and his father is looking for him.
Mr. L. M. Blount has contracted for 5000 pecan trees for Johnson County. He says calculate how many acres you will want to plant and he will tell you how many trees and the cost, depending on the size of trees you want. He is located at T. V. Kent's Furniture Store. He says prices are most attractive.