May 15, 1920.
The May term of city court lasted only one day. Judge B. B. Blount dismissed the jury about nightfall after a hard days' work, allowing them to return to their farms to work. Solicitor Charles S. Claxton secured verdicts for the State in each case tried before the jury.
Wrightsville is again in the hands of a well organized set of fire fighters, the little friction arising recently between them and the city council having been adjusted to the satisfaction of everybody, it seems Mr. W. F. Outlaw states that not a one of the old members quit on that account but are all on the job again ready to report at a moments notice.
Rev. W. F. Quillian former president of Warthen College 1901-1904, was elected president of Wesleyan College in Macon. Dr. J. Gordon Brantley leaves for Chicago to take a special post graduate course. The Confederate Veterans from here who attended the State Reunion in Dublin were, Capt. T. J. Brantley, Isham Stephens, R. T. Henderson, Lum Snider, L. Mosley, J. P. Smith and H. B. Veal.
The picture show is giving some splendid pictures now. The Dixie had one of the best pictures shown here in a while, in showing Norma Talmadge in "The Way of a Woman." Judge A. L. Hatcher and insurance agent J. T. Miller have opened a real estate and loan office under the name of Miller & Hatcher Realty Company. Miss Pearl Jenkins is now the owner of a nice costly weighing apparatus for her store for being the first single lady merchant in Wrightsville. There is still heavy traffic of tourists passing through Wrightsville. Every day cars pass through going north and east. One came from Miami enroute to Portland, Maine.
Mr. Tom Jenkins is having the lumber sawed for the erection of a new home in town on North Myrtle Ave. next to Mrs. E. C. Martin. Mr. Harlie L. Fulford is planning a home on the farm east of the city where stands his store. For years he has been tending this store and assisting in the farm work on the large plantation. It will be built in front of the store across the public road. Beginning May 1st the rates for lights will be 20 cent per kw with a minimum charge of $1.50 per month. Water rates will be $1.25 minimum for 2000 gallons, and 25 cents per gallon above the 2000.
Earl Layton, while playing in the yard with a colored boy sustained a broken arm in a fall. Both bones in the right arm just a little above the wrist were broken. Dr. C. B. Manning of Lovett was passing at the time and took the child to Dr. Brantley's office. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Layton. Mrs. Raymond Rowland lost 20 little chicks Sunday night killed by rats. Mrs. J. W. Brinson lost a large number also. Others have suffered loses too. One lady killed a rat so large that it furnished quite a show hanging by the ham string on the clothes wire. A rat killing time seems to be in order.
Last Thursday afternoon the Wrightsville ball players went over to Dublin and suffered a defeat of 3 to 1 in a very interesting baseball game. Whenever Wrightsville gets wound up again she is going to make a home run of the season, and instead of a record of 48 won and 6 lost it will be a straight 1000 per cent to the merry.
Mrs. Martha Emma Daniels, 87, the mother of Mrs. J. T. McAfee died from paraylisis. Her husband, John Daniel has been dead for some time. She was taken to Sparta for burial. Mrs. J. Elton Brantley died at her parents, Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Spell near town after a 2 month illness. She was buried in the Williams cemetery. She was 28 years old. Gabrial Kittrell, 94, died at his only sons, J. S. Kitrell, 6 miles east of town. He was buried at Union Hill. He moved here about 45 years ago from Washington County.
Isham Stephens was 72 on Sunday. His brother, Henry was 62 on Sunday. Just ten years to a day between their ages. A large dinner was held for them at Rehobeth.
Monday, May 14, 2018
FROM DAYS GONE BY May 8, 1920
May 8, 1920.
Further investigations into the prospects of oils in the lands of Mr. E. R. Spell and that community reveal bigger possibilities day by day and to the inquiring throngs of people visiting the scene the prospects appear more and more encouraging. It is plainly visable anytime but is best shown oozing out when the sun is shinning. The odor emanating from the seepages discloses this fact and relieves any doubt on the minds of those looking into the proposition.
Just this week a long stick was thrust into the earth and quickly withdrawn. Guzzling up from the bottom came a steady flow of the liquid substance closely resembling engine oil until the opening was mostly filled. The stick entered to a rocky foundation and from the strata surrounding the top of the rock came this fluid mixture, undoubtbly showing that gas and oil was there in some shape and quantity.
California men, Texas boosters, Louisiana experts and Georgia chemists agree on the fine prospects found around Mr. Spell's home and neighborhood. So the reasonable believe that when an oil weel is sunk at the right place this community will have a full-flow gusher, issuing with violence and rapidity. It looks good on paper. It looks as well on the scene. Mr. Spell invites everyone to come see first hand. If Johnson County hasn't oil in abundance in it then it is a fairy tale.
Friday night a fire broke out in the storage house along the railroad track used by J. M. Burris for storing seed, barrels, iron junk, rags, etc. The fire crew put the hose to it but the fire spread rapidly into adjoining storage houses and for a time looked as if the whole row along the tracks would go up. But it was stopped before it reached the old depot building which was filled with buggies and wagons owned by the Wrightsville Hardware Company. J. T. Fulford received the heaviest loss, just receiving 25 tons of nitrate of soda. The noise from the combustion was deafening at times. Other losers were Mr. George & Lee Barnes, E. E. Sanders, U. R. Jenkins and Tennille Oil Company.
Sunday night about dark a hard wind and rain stormed across the southern part of the county doing damage to trees, fences and houses. On the farm of Thomas Carter the house of Berry Smith lost its roof. A lot of fruit trees were destroyed and rail fences put on the ground. Also some reports of heavy hail.
Saturday morning early, revenuers E. C. Pierce, M. L. Jackson, Cordie Tindol and George Crawford raided the entire paraphernalia of a moonshine still on the plantation where E. K. Smith, Dick Smith and Lon Smith, white men, and Gordon Wright, colored, about 7 miles west of Wrightsville. The outfit was found in the head of a branch between the homes of the parties and evidence of it being used within the last few hours before the raid. Warm ashes and the still was still warm. One officer saw a man leaving the other side of the branch as they raided.
A bonfire was made of the 125 gallon still, which was partly poplar and part copper, and the 31 wood barrels with their contents. A quantity of liquor was seized at the still and up the hill at Wright's house. He had it hid he thought in jugs, bottles and jars around in every nook and corner and went as far as to bury a jug full. The copper bottom of the still was brought and exhibited on the streets of town. Warrants were sworn out against the 4 men. This was one of the largest raids in many a day.
Player Rd Martin left for Virginia to play ball with a team there. Green Brantley killed a large rattler with 19 rattles on John R. Rowland's farm. Capt. Kemp is at Sumner's crossroads working the roads in the Spann district. The Confederate Veterans of the state meet in Dublin on the 12th, 13th and 14th. Mr. W. C. Tompkins has the agency for calcium arsenate for cotton to kill the boll weevils.
Have you a big skylight in your store? Better watch it. Theives are breaking through taking the glass out. No matter the business if the robber wants to get in he will find a way. Skylights now seem to be the way.
A shocking death to many was that of Theran Carl Hall. He had only been sick a few days. He was just 13 years old. He is survived by his father, B. E. Hall of Alamo and two brothers, Merrill and Cortez Hall. He was buried in the Dent cemetery.
Further investigations into the prospects of oils in the lands of Mr. E. R. Spell and that community reveal bigger possibilities day by day and to the inquiring throngs of people visiting the scene the prospects appear more and more encouraging. It is plainly visable anytime but is best shown oozing out when the sun is shinning. The odor emanating from the seepages discloses this fact and relieves any doubt on the minds of those looking into the proposition.
Just this week a long stick was thrust into the earth and quickly withdrawn. Guzzling up from the bottom came a steady flow of the liquid substance closely resembling engine oil until the opening was mostly filled. The stick entered to a rocky foundation and from the strata surrounding the top of the rock came this fluid mixture, undoubtbly showing that gas and oil was there in some shape and quantity.
California men, Texas boosters, Louisiana experts and Georgia chemists agree on the fine prospects found around Mr. Spell's home and neighborhood. So the reasonable believe that when an oil weel is sunk at the right place this community will have a full-flow gusher, issuing with violence and rapidity. It looks good on paper. It looks as well on the scene. Mr. Spell invites everyone to come see first hand. If Johnson County hasn't oil in abundance in it then it is a fairy tale.
Friday night a fire broke out in the storage house along the railroad track used by J. M. Burris for storing seed, barrels, iron junk, rags, etc. The fire crew put the hose to it but the fire spread rapidly into adjoining storage houses and for a time looked as if the whole row along the tracks would go up. But it was stopped before it reached the old depot building which was filled with buggies and wagons owned by the Wrightsville Hardware Company. J. T. Fulford received the heaviest loss, just receiving 25 tons of nitrate of soda. The noise from the combustion was deafening at times. Other losers were Mr. George & Lee Barnes, E. E. Sanders, U. R. Jenkins and Tennille Oil Company.
Sunday night about dark a hard wind and rain stormed across the southern part of the county doing damage to trees, fences and houses. On the farm of Thomas Carter the house of Berry Smith lost its roof. A lot of fruit trees were destroyed and rail fences put on the ground. Also some reports of heavy hail.
Saturday morning early, revenuers E. C. Pierce, M. L. Jackson, Cordie Tindol and George Crawford raided the entire paraphernalia of a moonshine still on the plantation where E. K. Smith, Dick Smith and Lon Smith, white men, and Gordon Wright, colored, about 7 miles west of Wrightsville. The outfit was found in the head of a branch between the homes of the parties and evidence of it being used within the last few hours before the raid. Warm ashes and the still was still warm. One officer saw a man leaving the other side of the branch as they raided.
A bonfire was made of the 125 gallon still, which was partly poplar and part copper, and the 31 wood barrels with their contents. A quantity of liquor was seized at the still and up the hill at Wright's house. He had it hid he thought in jugs, bottles and jars around in every nook and corner and went as far as to bury a jug full. The copper bottom of the still was brought and exhibited on the streets of town. Warrants were sworn out against the 4 men. This was one of the largest raids in many a day.
Player Rd Martin left for Virginia to play ball with a team there. Green Brantley killed a large rattler with 19 rattles on John R. Rowland's farm. Capt. Kemp is at Sumner's crossroads working the roads in the Spann district. The Confederate Veterans of the state meet in Dublin on the 12th, 13th and 14th. Mr. W. C. Tompkins has the agency for calcium arsenate for cotton to kill the boll weevils.
Have you a big skylight in your store? Better watch it. Theives are breaking through taking the glass out. No matter the business if the robber wants to get in he will find a way. Skylights now seem to be the way.
A shocking death to many was that of Theran Carl Hall. He had only been sick a few days. He was just 13 years old. He is survived by his father, B. E. Hall of Alamo and two brothers, Merrill and Cortez Hall. He was buried in the Dent cemetery.
FROM DAYS GONE BY May 1, 1920
May 1, 1920.
An unmistakeable evidence of crude oil beneath the earth in Johnson County has been discovered on the lands of Mr. Ed R. Spell just 5 miles west of Wrightsville, and 150 yards off the Mason's bridge to Dublin, just beyond the home of Mr. W. H. Raley. For two months the seepage in two places have been closely watched and examined. Tests have been made, oil men have come from Texas, Louisiana and other oil sections of the country and each of them have declared the presence of petroleum and other crude oils there in abundant quantity. It can be seen, tasted and smelled. It has creeped out and ran off with the small streams and stopped on the naked earth where its plainly visable.
Oil is there somewhere and it would appear in large quantities. Neither is the discovery a late one. Twenty or more years before a well on top of the hill nearby had to be filled up because the bread and biscuits made from this well water could not be eaten on account of the presence of the oil in the water. It tasted and smelled much as do gas and kerosene. Another well was sunk on the same hill with the same result and was filled from the same cause.
A month ago when the adjoining field just across the road from the first seepage was being plowed for the first time and a fence furrow opened up, the odor from the oil was distinctly observed for a long distance up and down the lane. The hole in the side of the ditch shows more plainly than does the one across the hill in the branch, although the latter place has three seepages in a fifteen foot space. In the first hole it boils up, the oil being prominently detected, and then where it runs down with the escaping water, deposits are noticed on the side and in the nooks and corners of the small stream oil is there.
Mr. Spell says he has noticed the evidence for some time, even a year or more, but only recently did he conclude to make any search, which have disclosed these revelations, which are considered marvelous, in that it is claimed now under some positive proof that these seepages are the best evidence of petroleum discovered anywhere in Georgia. A large quantity has been sent to chmists in Atlanta with favorable results.
It is speculated that Johnson County is to be a rich county and some of her people vastly so. Actual development is being planned for wells to be installed once full knowledge of the existence is confirmed.
Judge Kent suspended court on account of farmers being so far behind with crops. Dr. Gordon Brantley goes to Chicago for another medical course. C. C. Blankenship is taking a course in optometry. L. E. Parker opened a store in the building vacated by the Farmers Bank.
A mass meeting is being called for all colored people to attend a meeting of Republicans at the court house. Mr. George Maddox lost his nine year old invalid son on April 22nd. A little son arrived on April 24th to Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Renfroe. Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Thompson lost their infant baby last Saturday night.
The price of gasoline continues to move upward and riding on rubber costs more than ever. With gas at 50 cents, which is being predicted, riding will be done mostly as a necessity. Buster Brown and Tige are coming to Wrightsville on May 13th. They will bring joy to all the children.
An unmistakeable evidence of crude oil beneath the earth in Johnson County has been discovered on the lands of Mr. Ed R. Spell just 5 miles west of Wrightsville, and 150 yards off the Mason's bridge to Dublin, just beyond the home of Mr. W. H. Raley. For two months the seepage in two places have been closely watched and examined. Tests have been made, oil men have come from Texas, Louisiana and other oil sections of the country and each of them have declared the presence of petroleum and other crude oils there in abundant quantity. It can be seen, tasted and smelled. It has creeped out and ran off with the small streams and stopped on the naked earth where its plainly visable.
Oil is there somewhere and it would appear in large quantities. Neither is the discovery a late one. Twenty or more years before a well on top of the hill nearby had to be filled up because the bread and biscuits made from this well water could not be eaten on account of the presence of the oil in the water. It tasted and smelled much as do gas and kerosene. Another well was sunk on the same hill with the same result and was filled from the same cause.
A month ago when the adjoining field just across the road from the first seepage was being plowed for the first time and a fence furrow opened up, the odor from the oil was distinctly observed for a long distance up and down the lane. The hole in the side of the ditch shows more plainly than does the one across the hill in the branch, although the latter place has three seepages in a fifteen foot space. In the first hole it boils up, the oil being prominently detected, and then where it runs down with the escaping water, deposits are noticed on the side and in the nooks and corners of the small stream oil is there.
Mr. Spell says he has noticed the evidence for some time, even a year or more, but only recently did he conclude to make any search, which have disclosed these revelations, which are considered marvelous, in that it is claimed now under some positive proof that these seepages are the best evidence of petroleum discovered anywhere in Georgia. A large quantity has been sent to chmists in Atlanta with favorable results.
It is speculated that Johnson County is to be a rich county and some of her people vastly so. Actual development is being planned for wells to be installed once full knowledge of the existence is confirmed.
Judge Kent suspended court on account of farmers being so far behind with crops. Dr. Gordon Brantley goes to Chicago for another medical course. C. C. Blankenship is taking a course in optometry. L. E. Parker opened a store in the building vacated by the Farmers Bank.
A mass meeting is being called for all colored people to attend a meeting of Republicans at the court house. Mr. George Maddox lost his nine year old invalid son on April 22nd. A little son arrived on April 24th to Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Renfroe. Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Thompson lost their infant baby last Saturday night.
The price of gasoline continues to move upward and riding on rubber costs more than ever. With gas at 50 cents, which is being predicted, riding will be done mostly as a necessity. Buster Brown and Tige are coming to Wrightsville on May 13th. They will bring joy to all the children.
FROM DAYS GONE BY April 24, 1920
April 24, 1920.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson swept Johnson County from center to circumference in the presidential preference primary on Tuesday, receiving a total of 920 votes to Palmer 131 and Smith 322. The Executive Committee voted W. C. Brinson and J. T. Ferguson as delegates of Mr. Watson at the state Convention, and C. M. Dent and R. R. Douglas as alternates.
Mr. Lewis Davis, former Sheriff of Johnson County and father to Sheriff-Elect Jonah L. Davis, deceased, won over current Sheriff Willis D. Rowland by 39 votes. In the Wrightsville District the vote was 184 for Davis, 56 for Martin and 209 for Rowland. The count was announced at 6:30 and this finally decided who was nominated. It was so close all day that everyone felt doubtful of the result. The newly elected Sheriff will take the oath of office the first day of January next. The election passed off quietly all over the county. Sheriff Rowland initially announced he was not running for re-election. But after the death of Davis his supporters urged him to run again.
Dr. A. M. Roundtree, one of the county's leading physicians and farmers who resides in Adrian, has been urged on by citizens and friends to run for County Representative for the State legislature. Mr. Leston Powell celebrated his 75th birthday the 15th and the community gave him a dinner. He has five children and sixteen grandchildren, having been married for 49 years. He served the South in the Civil War. For this birthday occasion around 500 people attended.
Capt. John W. Fincher of Camp Gordon commends the splendid work of two soldier boys stationed there. John W. Smith was charged with killing Ben A. Hart. Smith escaped. SGTs. Grady A. Anderson and Horace T. Frost were assigned to apprehend Smith if in Atlanta. They succeeded in catching Smith and were awarded $2500 and a free trip to Cannon, Texas.
The Methodist are remodeling their parsonage. Jeweler John J. Duff has move into part of the Farmers Banking building and Robinson & Paul with occupy Duff's old place. The Farmers Bank has about finished their new corner building so much as they are moving the safe in along with paperwork. This building adds much to that section of the city. Mr. Frank Flanders new ice house is almost completed. J. M. Layton has moved his shoe store to the rear of Heath's Grocery. Mr. Cilo Johnson has left Duggan's to work in Macon. Mr. Ivey R. Tanner is still buying and selling stock. C. S. Claxton and w. M. Shurling are at work on their new houses on North Marcus.
Mr. Jimmie Davis, eldest son of Sheriff Lewis Davis, died in Augusta. He was 47. He was stricken with paryalis about two months ago. H left a wife and several children. He was buried at westview. Mr. John . Durden died at his home in Adrian. He once held office in Emanual County. On April 8th Mrs. w. E. Rawlings, 22, died being sick only a short time. She was survived by her husband, parents and eight siblings.
Capt. Kemp went to see the new bridge at Adrian. He says its almost ready for travel but not finished as it should be. There are disputes between the contractors and commissioners which again closed the bridge after it had been turned over to the public. But the trees which were fallen by the contractors to stop traffic were cut away by citizens and vehicles of all descriptions were passing over. This will probably lead to a lawsuit over the structure unless it can be quickly settled.
Wrightsville is getting ready for the fastest ball team of its history. Fans are anxiously awaiting the Umps to give the words, "Play Ball."
Hon. Thomas E. Watson swept Johnson County from center to circumference in the presidential preference primary on Tuesday, receiving a total of 920 votes to Palmer 131 and Smith 322. The Executive Committee voted W. C. Brinson and J. T. Ferguson as delegates of Mr. Watson at the state Convention, and C. M. Dent and R. R. Douglas as alternates.
Mr. Lewis Davis, former Sheriff of Johnson County and father to Sheriff-Elect Jonah L. Davis, deceased, won over current Sheriff Willis D. Rowland by 39 votes. In the Wrightsville District the vote was 184 for Davis, 56 for Martin and 209 for Rowland. The count was announced at 6:30 and this finally decided who was nominated. It was so close all day that everyone felt doubtful of the result. The newly elected Sheriff will take the oath of office the first day of January next. The election passed off quietly all over the county. Sheriff Rowland initially announced he was not running for re-election. But after the death of Davis his supporters urged him to run again.
Dr. A. M. Roundtree, one of the county's leading physicians and farmers who resides in Adrian, has been urged on by citizens and friends to run for County Representative for the State legislature. Mr. Leston Powell celebrated his 75th birthday the 15th and the community gave him a dinner. He has five children and sixteen grandchildren, having been married for 49 years. He served the South in the Civil War. For this birthday occasion around 500 people attended.
Capt. John W. Fincher of Camp Gordon commends the splendid work of two soldier boys stationed there. John W. Smith was charged with killing Ben A. Hart. Smith escaped. SGTs. Grady A. Anderson and Horace T. Frost were assigned to apprehend Smith if in Atlanta. They succeeded in catching Smith and were awarded $2500 and a free trip to Cannon, Texas.
The Methodist are remodeling their parsonage. Jeweler John J. Duff has move into part of the Farmers Banking building and Robinson & Paul with occupy Duff's old place. The Farmers Bank has about finished their new corner building so much as they are moving the safe in along with paperwork. This building adds much to that section of the city. Mr. Frank Flanders new ice house is almost completed. J. M. Layton has moved his shoe store to the rear of Heath's Grocery. Mr. Cilo Johnson has left Duggan's to work in Macon. Mr. Ivey R. Tanner is still buying and selling stock. C. S. Claxton and w. M. Shurling are at work on their new houses on North Marcus.
Mr. Jimmie Davis, eldest son of Sheriff Lewis Davis, died in Augusta. He was 47. He was stricken with paryalis about two months ago. H left a wife and several children. He was buried at westview. Mr. John . Durden died at his home in Adrian. He once held office in Emanual County. On April 8th Mrs. w. E. Rawlings, 22, died being sick only a short time. She was survived by her husband, parents and eight siblings.
Capt. Kemp went to see the new bridge at Adrian. He says its almost ready for travel but not finished as it should be. There are disputes between the contractors and commissioners which again closed the bridge after it had been turned over to the public. But the trees which were fallen by the contractors to stop traffic were cut away by citizens and vehicles of all descriptions were passing over. This will probably lead to a lawsuit over the structure unless it can be quickly settled.
Wrightsville is getting ready for the fastest ball team of its history. Fans are anxiously awaiting the Umps to give the words, "Play Ball."
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