December 1, 1922.
It snowed in Wrightsville and Johnson County most all of last Sunday morning which was the earliest snow seen here in 23 years. In 1912 on the afternoon and night of November 26th and on the 27th snow fell in this county and that date held the record for the earliest up to Sunday which record was broken by a few hours. Incidentally this was the second snowfall in the county this year, the first one coming on February 16th. It began sleeting before day and this lasted up to about 8 when the snow began to fall and it came down in pretty large flakes until about 11 when a misty rain and sleet was again recorded. Then in about another hour and for an hour snow fell again. The temperture was down to one degree of freezing point after the sun was up, the mean temp for the day resting around 42 degrees. Many people feared a severe freeze and a bursting of water pipes and the killing of flowers which had been left out. Snow fell in Dublin, Macon, Americus and many other places in the state. Dr. W. A. Brooks will preach his final serman at the Methodist church Sunday. He is going to Jesup at a higher salary and is well pleased with his new home. Rev. A. F. Smith of Brown Memorial as headed to Atlanta for the 101st Georgia Baptist Convention. Rev. N. M. Lovein of Scott has been recomended by the Board of Mission for an appointment by Bishop Ainsworth as an evangelist. Mrs. R. L. Stephens sprained her ankle which has kept her confined to her room not able to walk at all. Rev. Shade W. Brown who was just returning for his third year to the pastorate of the Midville church, and upon reaching his home from conference, spoke to his wife, asking her how she felt, and fell to the floor unconscious and speechless. He died immediately. The Great Majestic Exposition shows are in Dublin this week playing for the negro fair. County agent M. E. Crow is leaving for Chicago to attend the Internationally Livestock Exposition. Most every teacher in the county came to the institute Saturday for a day's study. Mr. & Mrs.Frank Jordan announced the birth of a girl. Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Bray had a baby boy. Mrs. Nita Kent Clary, the young wife of Mr. James Hunter Clary of Thomson, and daughter-in-law of Judge & Mrs. J. L. Kent died in a Jacksonville, Florida Sanitarium from a severe case of fever. She was buried at Waycross. Dr. J. Leon Bell, a son of the late Dr. Green Bell, known to most everybody in this county, died at Allen's sanitarium in Milledgeville. He had been in ill health for years. He was buried at Swainsboro. Mr. Joseph R. Flanders of Adrian died at his home there. He had been in failing health for over a year. He was a son of the late Rev. A. C. Flanders and leaves a wife, the second, and several sons and daughters, all of his brothers and sisters having precceded him in death. He was 67 years old on July 7th. He was buried at Poplar Springs. Mrs. Alexander past away at her daughters home here, Mrs. J. H. McWhorter. She had lived with her for two years but formally lived in Bolling Green, Kentucky. She was 76 and a member of the Christian church. She was carried back to her home in Kentucky for burial. Mr. A. S. Norris, former Clerk of Superior Court has entered the turpentine business. He is selling a lot of the gum to different manufacturers of it, and like all the dealers along now, is making something out of it. The turpentine business in the county, as a rule, is a very small one on account of the scarcity of the timber, but all who are engaged in it are thriving. Mr. Green Harrison has been operating a new still the past year and several more stills have gone into business in the same time.
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