January 19, 1923.
There is a big movement with the stock dealers of the county. Cows, hogs and mules are being shipped in and out in large quantities and the cash sales from this industry is adding large sums of money to the vaults of the banks in the county.
Powell & Harrison at Kite sold a car of bovines to Ivey R. Tanner. C. T. Bray and J. H. Rowland sold loads to Tanner also. Tanner handled 5 carloads in and out of his stables. Shipped one load to Atlanta, and taking the others to his plantation to feed. The Johnson County L. S. & P. Company and Sanders & Shurling are also buying and selling in abundance. They have cattle now grazing on bean fields which came from Tennessee and will soon market them. Mr. J. E. Linder shipped a carload of mules. This is the first time the industry has moved up since the panic struck the country.
The Dixie Oil Company of Texas, the largest in the country started drilling at McRae. The Dixie is asking no subscriptions nor favors but is going it on their own resources and backing. Oil talk is in the air right down there and much speculation is rife as to the outcome of the first test well digging. The state at large is awaiting with exceeding anticipations the outcome of their work in Telfair.
The little city of Kite, now a growing one, is to soon have a big Ford Service Station, which is to be erected by Mr. L. A. Lovett and Mr. Robt. J. Boatright of Kite. The work is to begin immediately. It is to be larger than the Ford station in Wrightsville. It will be built on the lot next to the depot in Kite, fronting the new brick stores now being erected by W. W. Claxton & Co. The owners will carry everything Ford sells and will operate a general repair shop also.
Mr. W. T. Kitchens has moved his army store next to E. A. W. Johnson's, fronting the Lovett Hotel. Mr. T. L. Drake has occupied the store vacated by Kitchens. It will be a grocery store. The fair stockholders held their annual meeting. Officers were re-elected. They will hold a fair and celebration this fall and are asking for boosting.
Announcement is made by the attornys in the Alvin Price case charged with an assault on E. J. Sumner will hold a peliminary hearing this week. Judge J. T. Ferguson will preside.
Mr. Price has been detained in jail since he was arrested near Soperton several days ago by officers here. There are two cases against him in this instance, but this hearing is just for the assault charge. The sheriff says there is another charge against him being out on bond at the time he was arrested. Mr. Price is a son of Mrs. Millie Price. Mr. Sumner has been able to get out the last few days, the wound on his head is still bound-up. A long list of witnesses have been summoned to the hearing.
Farm work is going on all over the county. The planters are going to their work with a vim this year. Many fields have already been turned over and a lead taken for a big year on the farm. Production of cotton is going to be tried out again.
Three carloads of hogs sold here at the Co-Op Sale. Mr. C. H. McGee was the successful bidder at $6.80 for No 1s. Mr. Jack Hammock owns what he calls and what is a valuable swine out on his plantation. He says she has given birth to 35 pigs in 13 months all healthy and growing.
Mr. Lewis P. Claxton files for bankruptcy as does R. R. Frost. Bessie Holt files for divorce from E. L. Holt. Annie J. Benson files for divorce against F. L. Benson. The statement of condition for the Scott Banking Co. Is $58, 271. 49.
Mr. J. H. Rowland killed a porker that dressed just 580 pounds. Mr. L. A. Attaway killed two that netted 1040 pounds. Mr. William Jackson dressed one at 506 pounds.
Mr. John A. Douglas, Sr. at Meeks celebrated his 78th birthday. Eight families gathered at Mr. W. R. Spell's home to celebrate birthdays of two family members.
Mr. Dennis Beasley, a former citizen, died at his home 6 miles east of Soperton from a complication of troubles. He was a brother to Messrs. Johnie and Morgan Beasley. He moved from Johnson 18 years ago. He was 50 years old and left a wife and 10 children. He was buried at Harmony church at Soperton.
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