From Days Gone By Oct. 4,1924

 October 4, 1924.

    The creeks are up, rivers are flooded, many Bridges are washed away all over South Georgia. Cotton that was in the field when this spell began two weeks ago is wet, falling out and much of it sprouting. Roads are almost impassable. Work stopped these last two weeks and much loss has been sustained by all industries. This is the wettest two weeks on record.

    Judge Kent, in the Johnson Superior Court granted a new trial for Jonah and Webster Thigpen on the charge of assault with attempt to murder Thomas Horton about a year ago. Wade Thigpen,  cousin of the two brothers was denied a new trial and his attorneys Claxton & Blount are appealing the ruling to the Court of Appeals. This case was tried at the March Term and all three were found guilty and sentenced to one to two years with no alternative of a fine.

     Contractor T. L. Chester says the W. & T. Railroad shops at Dublin are about completed. The main shops, the store and adjacent buildings are ready. The paint shop will remain in Tennille for now as it did not burn and still being used.

    The Fair management has set the ticket prices as follows: Season tickets- adult $1.50 children $1.00 General admission- adult .35 children .25. school children on school days .10.

    Hon. W. W. Larson was formally nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress from this the 12th District. Franklin D. Roosevelt is coming to Warm Springs for his ailment, being afflicted with partial paralysis.

    Eld. W. B. Screws of Glennville was called to preach at Oaky Grove Primitive Baptist for another year. Mr. James I. Spell is in the grocery business in DeLand, Fla. Mr. Will T. Kitchens was appointed as the Game Warden for the county.

    Mrs. J. H. Ivey, at Mr. Luther Smith's home at Donovan will do any kind of embroidery work and the people's patronage will be an act of charity to this afflicted lady. The W. C. S. Hutcheson old home and plantation of 136 acres will be auctioned Oct. 15th by C. J. Smith & M. T. Foskey. It is on the Johnson and Emanuel line.

    Mrs  J. Mack Crawford, about 50, died at her mother's, Mrs. Mary Page near town. She has been ill since her husband died about 5 years ago. She was formally Miss Nettie Page. Her funeral was in Westview Cemetery.

    She was a member of the Christian Church and 11 children survived her. Mrs. C. A. Shealy, Mrs. Brinson, Miss Mattie Lou Crawford, Lofton and Lonnie who are in the military, Miss Lillian, Grace, Emory, Ruby and Hubert Crawford. Kent & Bush, local undertakers were in charge.

    Mr. Loring R. Clayton, the Coroner, says business in his line is very dull these days and if it don't pick up he is going to have to wear old clothes this Winter.