From Days Gone By August 16,1924

 August 16, 1924.

    The Wrightsville and Tennille train No. 1 which arrives here at 9:20 going to Hawkinsville was wrecked at Brewton Monday morning slightly injuring three people and turning over three box cars.

    The train had just pulled into the yards at Brewton when for some cause the train wrecked. The Headlight was unable to get the names of those injured or the cause of it. The damage done to the W. & T. is considered pretty heavy. Train No. 2 coming to Wrightsville was delayed as well as were the rest for the day.

    The City Court opened Monday morning with Judge Brinson and many cases were on the docket. The jury was dismissed early Tuesday afternoon after most of the important cases had been disposed of. There were 18 cases convicted by the jury, 5 of them going to the gang, 3 acquitals and the rest fined. Several cases were dismissed on account of witnesses and defendants moving out of state. Out of the 5 sent to the gang 2 are white and 3 are black.

    The first bale of cotton ginned last week weighed 428 lbs and was bought by E. E. Sanders and L. L. Lovett for the Dixie Cotton Co. It classed good middling and brought 30 cents per pound netting Mr. Rowland and Mr. Edge $128.40. Three large watermelons were brought in by Tom Jenkins, W. H. Pool and G. L. Powell. Mr. W. J. Crawford brought in a squash weighing 15 lbs and was 19 inches from end to end and 30 inches around.

    Mr. W. O. Davis who has been working at Farmers Bank has accepted a position with the First National in Dublin. Hon. R. Earl Camp has announced for circuit judge and will face sitting judge, J. L. Kent.

    G. W. Francis, colored, who has lived in Wrightsville for 38 years will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary August 18th at Antioch Baptist Church. He States he was married in 1873. He says he has never been in any kind of trouble ever and has never been arrested. Mr. Hutson Kight and Miss Lula Wells were married near Rehobeth.

    Mrs. N. H. Howell, daughter of Mr. Chas. Schwalls of near Kite died Tuesday night. She had been sick for several weeks. She was survived by her husband and several children. She was buried in Wheeler Cemetery.

    Mr. Augustus G. Powell, after a few days of sickness died on August 4th. He was born in Johnson County and spent 74 of his 80 years here, the last 6 being in Bartow. He served 4 years in the Confederate army and was over 30 years a Justice of the Peace. For 52 years he was a member of Nails Creek Baptist Church which he helped organize.

    His funeral was held at Nails Creek. He was survived by his wife, and 7 daughters, Mrs. Trudie Smith, Mrs. W. J. Fields, Mrs. Manning Anderson, Mrs. J. F. Jordan, Mrs. G. E. Smith, Mrs. W. M. New and Mrs. E. G. Clark