April 27, 1923.
Tom Pug Wright and Seaborn Hilson, two colored men were brought to town from a stilling apparatus which was in operation up near Buckeye by county policeman W. T. Kitchens, Willie Mae Kitchens, his son, and bailiff N. D. Whitaker, who made the raid.
The 35 gallon copper outfit was in full bloom down in a thick, bushy swamp where timber had been cut and tops and bushes spread everywhere but the officers pushed on into it where the small blaze was snickering through the clusters and every step they took gave rise to screeching cracks of twigs and rattling of dead leaves.
Five people is said to have been around the still when it was being approached. Only two have been arrested, the others still at large. Both are out on bond. The officers tore out the big still and brought it to town along with the big vessel containing the evidence. The glittering, strong scented liquid was running out of the spout into the jug when the officers arrived.
The case of Frank Foskey, carried to the Court of Appeals on a writ of error by Judge B. B. Blount, was reviewed and a new trial will be granted.
A pretty bad cutting affray is reported to have taken place near Kite when two women on the farm of Chief J. C. Claxton got into a difficulty out near the home of one of the parties. The names of the women is said to be Mrs. Egie Lindsey and Mrs. John Mann Cain. Jealousy seems to have figured in the affray from all accounts. Mrs. Lindsey slashed Mrs. Cain on the hand and arm pretty badly with a razor.
Friday a mad dog ran amuck in the Meeks community and on to Providence school and before it could be prevented the mad animal had bitten two of the school children, a child of Mr. Brice Anderson and one of Mr. Johnnie Stephens. The dog then ran on into the convict gang, striking at several of the men but doing no injury. As soon as the guard got a safe shot he took him out. The head was sent to Atlanta and came back rabid. The children are being treated.
Mr. James T. Drake, farmer citizen of Adrian, and for years a policeman, bailiff and now J P is now a sheriff prospect. Grand Secretary Frank F. Baker of the Masonic organization of this state, came last week and spoke at the court house to a large crowd.
Its bad for any fellow to lose a valuable buggy animal especially if its all he has and no funds to buy another. We can't buy everyone who loses theirs but we have a preacher who needs it to do his church work. The fund to buy Rev. Sumner another horse is growing. Up to last week $53.50 was collected. This week $15.50 more was collected from 20 more charitable beings.
Miss Ida Mae Fortner and Jas. Powell were married at New Home. Mr. Richmond Sammons celebrated his 71st birthday. Ferming has taken on a big move this week with the advent of such pretty sunshiny weather.
Nearly all the schools of the county closed Friday. Schools have been largely attended this year. RFD carrier E. J. McAfee brought in from Mrs. C. H. Martin a curious chicken egg, all streaked and quarted up like a watermelon, one of the most peculiar eggs you ever saw.
Having disposed of his planning mill and property at Lovett, Mr. Joe H. Hardison and family left for their new home in Raleigh, N. C. Postmaster J. H. McWhorter request that all owners of boxes on rural routes from this office are asked to paint their boxes, the flag and the post white, presenting a neatly kept mail receptacle. This comes direct from the post office department and to be undertaken country wide.
More than 1,500,000 new car buyers joined the Ford family last year. Ford turned out their 7,000,000 auto on January 17th of this year. Nearly 6,000,000 Ford cars and trucks are in use in the U. S. at the present time.
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