From Days Gone By May 17,1924

 May 17,1924.

    Judge W. C. Brinson began the May Term of City Court. Criminal cases consumed all of Monday with several verdicts, pleas and fines imposed. Tuesday was lively between attorneys Claxton and Jackson over the continuence of the railroad damage case and over the qualifications of Judge Brinson to preside in one criminal case that brought out to the courtroom a large delegation of ladies. When the last matter was put before Judge Kent, he ruled that Judge Brinson was qualified and the bench was again taken by Judge Brinson.

     Tuesday afternoon the jury then out on a liquor case in which Ben Dent was the defendant and could not agree and a mistrial was adjudged and the jury dismissed a witness in the trial before the court was declared unable to attend court by Dr. T. L. Harris and this case went over till next term.

    Besides the $25,000 new school building the people of Kite are now erecting along side the old brick building, there are a number of new homes going up and the Methodist are building a new parsonage. Carpenter trade is going good and the knock of the hammer and buzz of the saw can be heard from daylight to dark.

    The Kite area Farmers with the help of Agent Crow formed a marketing association to assist in marketing of all crops starting with sweet potatoes. H. P. Claxton is chairman, Virgil Wheeler, secretary and directors are J. L. Hatcher, J. L. Harrison, Z. W. Claxton and B. J. Wiggins.

    Saturday morning saw signs on poles in town of a parade tonight by the K. K. K. These notices say the Klan will parade at 9 pm and has caused wide publicity and much conversation. The population of the city will line the streets to witness this parade of the Ku Klux Klan in Wrightsville.

    Eugene Cook was chosen president of the Junior Class of 1925 at Mercer University. Howard L. Johnson and Ernest P. West will graduate from U. G. A. Mr. Clayton Lord bought the Corner Grocery Store from Willis Rowland.

    Mr. Mark Hammock died suddenly at his home 3 miles north of town. He had driven his buggy to town, made some purchases and took ill about L. Mosley's home. While taken from his buggy he began ailing badly calling for a doctor. They got him home about the time Dr. Harris got there. He was assisted to bed and after the lapse of a few seconds passed out without a struggle. His last words was if he didn't get some relief he would die.

    Mr. Hammock was born Nov. 15,1867 and was 56. He was a fine, upright and highly respected citizen and a member of Harrison Baptist Church. He was in one of the first families of the county. Besides his wife he was survived by his children, Mrs. J. E. Agerton, Mrs. H. E. Alderman, Mrs. T. B. Martin, Mr. Cleo Hammock and Miss Corrine Hammock. Sisters, Mrs. William Riley Smith, Miss Elsie Hammock, brothers J. M. and H. T. Hammock. He was buried in Westview.