From Days Gone By Sept 5,1925

 September 5,1925.

     Mr. Eugene Miller, Marvin Snell and Maxie Smith went fishing and in the days Roundup of more fish than they could eat they killed 39 water Rattlers and one moccasin while in the Cedar swamp.

    The Wrightville High School opened with 283 pupils with enrollment expecting to run about 350. Mr. W. H. Lovett fired up the planing mill having put back most of the building and repaired the machinery.

    Mr. & Mrs. Ivey R. Tanner of South Marcus St. had a daughter on August 25th. A petition for divorce was filed between Arlie Outlaw vs Emma Outlaw.

    Mr. Morris Riner states he lost more than a thousand dollars worth of timber on his turpentine farms the last two weeks from forest fires. All the turpentine Farmers of the county have suffered similar fates.

    Ordinary Jenkins reports actual work has started on the Bee-Line highway to Macon. Captain Wright and his force of road builders started this week. The Macon Boosters are coming to Wrightville to support the pushing of this road to completion.

    Jim Kemp, colored, who said he was 125 years old when asked, has a load of squirrel shot in his breast and face from a gunshot wound inflicted at the hands of Jim's nephew, Clem Kemp, a son of Dock Kemp. It all happened near Spann Monday afternoon in the Cotton patch when Jim slipped down and across the rows of cotton with a hoe until he made fight at his relatives and was finally shot in the front. Tuesday morning he carried a swollen face when brought to town by Dock to have his wounds dressed.

    Jim's mind is evidentally demented according to the story. Dock says it's not the first time his brother has given them trouble. Clem shot first in the ground to try to deter Jim but he kept coming so Clem put the next load in him. Jim will get over it barring blood poisoning and may lose an eye.

    Mr. J. E. Webb, a wealthy businessman from Adrian died after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, one son, Marvin Webb and 4 daughters, Mrs. A. J. Peddy, Mrs. Carrie Jones, Mrs. Laura Brantley and Mrs. W. C. Smith. He was buried at Poplar Springs.

    Mrs. J. D. Vickers, 87, died at her son's, Dr. T. E. Vickers following a stroke. Burial was at Bethany. She is survived by her son and three daughters, Mrs. Dock Elton, Mrs. J. T. Keen and Mrs. Nannie Whitaker.

    Mrs. B. L. Hadden died and her funeral was held at Gethsemane Church.