February 13, 1920.
The County Farm Bureau was fully organized on Monday February 9th at 11:30 am in the court house. Mr. Crow acted as chairman while the following officers were elected. Mr. C. D. Tompson, chairman; Mr. Gordon Wheeler, vice-chairman; Mr. M. E. Crow, secretary; Mrs. Bob Veal, treasurer.
Judge B. B. Blount and Sheriff W. D. Rowland convened the February term of City Court. At once the criminal docket was gone into with nine pleas of guilty and three convicted by trials. Two cases were allowed to be settled. Tuesday's civil docket was called and two cases disposed of. The case of M. A. Hall vs Carlos Snell took up the morning and the trial of the labors lien of Lucius Borden vs Charlie Duncan occupied the entire afternoon. The plaintiff recovered in each case. The next day's civil cases, the first being Hill Stalings vs J. C. Waters which resulted for the plaintiff. The case of E. S. Bland vs. J. C. Waters, defendant, and T. H. Smith, claimant, resulted in a mistrial. This was followed by the case of Sumner and Young vs. Otis Smith. The jury found for the defendant. The Macon Grocery Company sued T. A. Cheatham on a note and it came up in the afternoon. This was followed by the case of J. T. Jenkins vs. Israel Snell. The court adjourned after three days of hard work.
Overstreet Brothers of Wadley, licensed embalmers showed off the newest and most attractive hearse They recently purchased this beautiful carriage and was shown in Wrightsville by Mr. H. S. Deal, a Johnson County man, the son of Mr. H. F. Deal. He intends to make a connection with them for its use here. Mr. Deal is an embalmer himself with several years experience. His daughter, Miss Susie, is a graduate in embalming and is licensed under state laws. She assists her father in all cases where women are involved.
Messrs. G. H. Garrett and Henry T. Downs left for Liberty County where they are going into the saw mill business near Hinesville. There first location will be Willie Station on the A. C. L. Railroad. They purchased ten mules, two 4 horse wagons and one 2 horse wagon.
Mr. J. Tom Davis has gone to New York to purchase spring and summer clothes for Hauger-Davis Company. The State Commissioner of Pensions is sending out checks to 69 counties to pay the pensions of the Confederate veterans for 1920. In Johnson County there are now 68 pensioners receiving $100 each, an increase of $10 over last year. The general meeting of the Mt. Vernon Association convenes at Gethsemane Church.
Born to Mr. & Mrs. Johnnie Paul, a fine little daughter. Mr. & Mrs. John A. Douglas, Sr. of Meeks celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Miss Leuvenia Smith and Mr. Bascom Drake were married at the bride's brother, Mr. Harvey Smith of near Adrian. She is a daughter of the late J. M. Smith. The groom a son of Mr. M. T. Drake. Mr. Reggie Riner and Miss Sallie L. Lawson were married near Corinth. Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Henderson had a handsome young boy named after his two grandfathers.
Mr. Emory Rowland of the G. A. B. College, Macon, spent the weekend with his parents, Sheriff & Mrs. W. D. Rowland. Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Tanner have made their home in Atlanta, Mr. Tanner having a position with a motor sales company. Sheriff-Elect Jonah L. Davis and Mrs. J. Tom Davis went up to Sandersville to consult physicians of the hospital there for treatment for some minor troubles. Farmers are busy putting in all the time they can plowing, preparing to plant as early as possible this year.
Mrs. J. P. Williams died at her home in Winston-Salem, N. C. She was brought back to Westview for burial. She is survived by her husband, a little boy and little girl. On January 13th, Bemer, the 8 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Smith died. A mule kicked the little boy who suffered severe injuries and lived only three days after being kicked.
Friday, February 16, 2018
FROM DAYS GONE BY Feb. 6, 1920
February 6, 1920.
Miss Clemmie Massey announced a call meeting on February 7th at the court house where a County Farm Bureau will be organized. This will be one of the greatest organizations ever started here, because thru it every need of the county will be looked after. The county will be divided into districts and each will have a woman chairman to look after home work and a man chairman to look after the farming interests. Each chairman will have as many helpers as they need to carry on the work in their respective districts. All of the community councils together will constitute the County Farm Bureau.
The Farmers Potato and Produce Exchange is the name of the local firm just organized here for the purpose of erecting a potato curing house, buying and selling them as well as a great many other products, such as peas, velvet beans, peanuts, etc. The capital stock is fixed at $7500 and the stockholders are seeking a charter. The Johnson County Potato Grower's Association's board of directors are J. H. Rowland, J. W. Brinson, T. E. Hayes, T. V. Kent and J. T. Fulford.
Monday morning Judge B. B. Blount convenes the February term of City Court. Clerk Joe B. Williams states a long docket of civil business but few of them will come up for trial at this term for various reasons. The recent fight with pocket knives by N. Williams and Willie Price at the home of Swain Anderson is scheduled unless its side tracked. Somewhere will be aired then that is the cases under the misdemeanor head. It is said that there was some whiskey and pistols mixed up in the fight. Otherwise the docket is a short one of about three days.
Mr. M. E. Crow has just disposed of the Wrightsville Pressing Club, selling it to Noah Paul and Jack Robinson. Mr. Paul has resigned from Hauger-Hobbs-Davis Company and will take charge of the Pressing Club. Mr. Crow is now busy as the County Demonstration Agent.
After a honeymoon down in Florida Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Rowland are back here in the city. Arthur is the junior member of Star Feed Company. Miss Louise Reynolds of Forsyth is to wed Mr. Beverly B. Hayes the latter part of this month. Mr. Tom Brantley is in the hospital after a wreck near Scott. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Bascom Dillard on the 16th of January, a 12 pound boy named Bascom Jr.
Mr. Swain Anderson reports that Mr. Rip Williams and Mr. Boy Price, who were in the pocket knife fight are both rapidly recovering. E. J. McAfee is riding his mail now in a brand new Ford Runabout. Rain has fallen throughout this section until there is no longer a scarcity of water anywhere.
Born near Tennille December 14, 1865, William Elkins Scott joined Tennille Baptist church in 1884; was baptized by Dr. J. T. Bech, married Miss Rosa Lee Hardaway in 1902; taught school a few years in his early manhood; was in the merchantile business in Millen and Tompson; the last years of his life in Wrightsville as agent of the Express Company, which he had given up on account of failing health. He removed to Tennille on the first of November 1919. After nine weeks lingering he died on February 3, 1920. Services where held at Tennille Baptist church. He leaves a brother, Jas L. Scott of Jacksonville, Florida, a sister Miss Mollie Scott who has looked after him since the death of his wife in 1913, and a daughter nine years old. He was buried beside his wife at Westview Cemetery.
Miss Clemmie Massey announced a call meeting on February 7th at the court house where a County Farm Bureau will be organized. This will be one of the greatest organizations ever started here, because thru it every need of the county will be looked after. The county will be divided into districts and each will have a woman chairman to look after home work and a man chairman to look after the farming interests. Each chairman will have as many helpers as they need to carry on the work in their respective districts. All of the community councils together will constitute the County Farm Bureau.
The Farmers Potato and Produce Exchange is the name of the local firm just organized here for the purpose of erecting a potato curing house, buying and selling them as well as a great many other products, such as peas, velvet beans, peanuts, etc. The capital stock is fixed at $7500 and the stockholders are seeking a charter. The Johnson County Potato Grower's Association's board of directors are J. H. Rowland, J. W. Brinson, T. E. Hayes, T. V. Kent and J. T. Fulford.
Monday morning Judge B. B. Blount convenes the February term of City Court. Clerk Joe B. Williams states a long docket of civil business but few of them will come up for trial at this term for various reasons. The recent fight with pocket knives by N. Williams and Willie Price at the home of Swain Anderson is scheduled unless its side tracked. Somewhere will be aired then that is the cases under the misdemeanor head. It is said that there was some whiskey and pistols mixed up in the fight. Otherwise the docket is a short one of about three days.
Mr. M. E. Crow has just disposed of the Wrightsville Pressing Club, selling it to Noah Paul and Jack Robinson. Mr. Paul has resigned from Hauger-Hobbs-Davis Company and will take charge of the Pressing Club. Mr. Crow is now busy as the County Demonstration Agent.
After a honeymoon down in Florida Mr. & Mrs. Arthur B. Rowland are back here in the city. Arthur is the junior member of Star Feed Company. Miss Louise Reynolds of Forsyth is to wed Mr. Beverly B. Hayes the latter part of this month. Mr. Tom Brantley is in the hospital after a wreck near Scott. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Bascom Dillard on the 16th of January, a 12 pound boy named Bascom Jr.
Mr. Swain Anderson reports that Mr. Rip Williams and Mr. Boy Price, who were in the pocket knife fight are both rapidly recovering. E. J. McAfee is riding his mail now in a brand new Ford Runabout. Rain has fallen throughout this section until there is no longer a scarcity of water anywhere.
Born near Tennille December 14, 1865, William Elkins Scott joined Tennille Baptist church in 1884; was baptized by Dr. J. T. Bech, married Miss Rosa Lee Hardaway in 1902; taught school a few years in his early manhood; was in the merchantile business in Millen and Tompson; the last years of his life in Wrightsville as agent of the Express Company, which he had given up on account of failing health. He removed to Tennille on the first of November 1919. After nine weeks lingering he died on February 3, 1920. Services where held at Tennille Baptist church. He leaves a brother, Jas L. Scott of Jacksonville, Florida, a sister Miss Mollie Scott who has looked after him since the death of his wife in 1913, and a daughter nine years old. He was buried beside his wife at Westview Cemetery.
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