February 23, 1923.
The body of the boy found dead in a Laurens Co. field a few weeks ago was identified as Remus Cooper of Soperton, son of Mrs. Emily Cooper. She had missed him since Jan. 18th where he was suppose to be enroute to Ft. Benning from Dublin. It was first thought the boy was from Johnson Co. Mrs. Cooper went to Dublin and identified the man's clothes.
Cooper went from Dublin with several others to Ft. Benning for enlistment but on account of being 5 lbs under weight he was not sworn in and his enlistment was held up a few days. During that time he walked away without notice and acted like he did because he thought if found he would be arrested. He seemed dilerious an refused help getting to the point he fell from exposure and flu-pneumonia. The last time he was seen he walked by a negro woman's house who asked what he wanted, he replied only his mother. Laurens Co. health officer refused to allow his body dug up until lawful conditions were met. She wanted her boy back in Soperton.
Lee Johnson, the colored blacksmith for G. A. Tarbutton, a peaceful, industrious worker for 2 years, fell dead less than 100 yards from his home from apoplexy according to a coroner's jury. Lee had been complaining of being "under the weather", he was advised to go home and headed that way was stricken. He fell on his face, his hat pulled down over his eyes in the middle of the road.
The 10 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Milledge Meeks shoots his toe off with a gun while hunting. The whole foot was mangled badly.
The big chicken sale produced $3,600 actual cash to the many producers. A carload was shipped to Philadelphia. In the hog sale was shipped 266 hogs worth $2,507.23. At least 40 farmers sold hogs.
The annual school meeting will be April 13th which will include spelling, reading, arithmetic and writing contests. There will be athletic contests also..
Mr. Ivey R. Tanner shipped off a carload of hogs and cows. Col. W. M. Shurling is operating one of the fastest velvet bean hullers seen in a many day. Mr. DeWitte T. Brinson produces big hogs having just put in his smokehouse one that netted him 526 lbs of meat, the largest here yet.
Mayor T. V. Kent went on the bench facing a lot of wrong doers for various charges. Several fines were assesed, two for $25 each, a couple for $10 each. Mayor Kent is turning out to be a crime fighter.
Pvt. Willie J. Mills of Co. A, 8th Inf. now at Ft. Screven, Tybee Island, and just back from Coblenz arrived home on a 21 day furlough to see his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Arnold A. Mills who reside on the old Wright Sumner place. He hasn't been home in 4 years.
Dr. J. W. Brinson had a very costly and dangerous auto accident 7 miles out of town towards Tennille when his auto skidded into a ditch. All was bruised badly. Roads in the Kite area are being worked on now by Warden Stanley starting near Rehobeth Ch. and work that community. He wants to make a big 30 ft road of the Kite-Wrightsville highway, a part of the Bee-Line and is considered the most important road in the county at this point.
The first defeat at home this season for the Redjackets when the G. M. C. Quint 34 to 10. Tomorrow at the Kennedy indoor court here the Redjackets take on Cochran A. & M. Quintette.
Playing at the Dixie Theatre is George Arliss in "The Devil". Also Lester Cuneo in "Lone Hand Wilson", a 5 reel western.
Medical science takes another step, saving a negro man whose heart had been punctured. The heart was sewn up, and the negro man is well. The operation was performed at Grady in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. G. Davis died at her home only being ill a few minutes before her death. She was born in Jefferson Co. Dec. 20, 1872 daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Ford. A member of Nails Creek Ch for 37 years. She had been almost an invalid for 20 years. She left a husband, three daughters and two sons.
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