From Days Gone By Oct. 20, 1922

October 20, 1922.
    Anna Vines, a colored woman living off the plantation of Mr. L. Underwood, was shot in cold blood about sun up Sunday morning as she stood in the door of her home in the western part of the county and the man doing the shooting, Fred Irvin, her son-in-law fled to parts unknown, pursued by a number of citizens who sought hard to find him and place him in jail with no intent whatever at violence.
    They tracked him for several miles according to Mr. Gus Brantley and others and finally gave up the hunt until Monday when it was renewed with Warden Stanley and his track dogs.
    The man's wife, the daughter of the dead woman, and a few children were in another room of the house at the time of the killing and they told of a row Fred and Anna had had about midnight, of Fred's leaving the home for a shotgun and his return and calling for Anna who went to the door and Fred deliberately leveled his weapon and fired, the woman dying instantly.
    There were no actual eye witnesses to the murder but the man's wife and the children say they recognized Fred's voice when he talked to Anna before the fatal shot was fired. Sheriff Lewis Davis was called soon after the murder but was unable to go on account of having very sore eyes which has kept him indoors much of the time since.
    Marshall Bass, convicted murderer of his pretty young wife near Dublin in late 1921, was sentenced to hang on November 17th by Judge Kent.
    Prof. N. D. Norris and family while coming to the city in an auto had a very narrow escape from bad injury this side of Little Cedar Creek when the steering gear came apart and the car headed off the embankment as the car came off the bridge. It turned upsideways and what saved them was its standing on its side.
    Last week's fair passed off nicely but with no cash left, profits in money minus, the Majestic Show,s carry great form but received small income.
    The county Board of Education is offering a special inducement to any community that will come together, consolidate their schools and erect modern and approved buildings.
    Next Tuesday is another primary where vacancies of U. S. Senate and Pension Commissioner to be filled. The Mt. Vernon Baptist Association convened at Brown Memorial with hundreds gathering. Also the city will be honored by a visit from Bishop W. N. Ainsworth at the Methodist church.
    Sister Eady Claxton, nee Anderson was born in Johnson County July 2nd, 184r and died October 2, 192w at the home of her son, Z. W. Claxton where she lived since the death of her husband, who married Charlie T. J. Claxton in October 1861. They had 8 sons and 3 daughters, all surviving but one son. The sons were J. B., H. P., J. M., M. J., L. J., C. L. And Z. W. Claxton, Mrs. Fannie Beasley, Mrs. Linsey Powell and Mrs. Charlie Norris.She joined Nails Creek Baptist in 1871 until 1886. She moved to Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist where she was buried.
    Miss Madge Prescott married Mr. Ben T. Parker. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Prescott, he is the son of Mrs. John Parker.