From Days Gone By March 19,1926

 March 19,1926.

    It was a cold one here Saturday night. The ice was thick Sunday morning and many autos, hydrants and pipes were the worse off when the rays of sun began to melt it.

    The main building of the 12 th district agricultural school at Cochran was destroyed by fire late saturday. Low water pressure prevented the firemen from fighting the flames in the two story building. Defective wiring is believed to have caused the fire. No insurance was carried on the building.

    Prof. W. M. Pettis is very interested in the building of a basketball court on the school grounds near the college. A court such as he would design will cost around $1,500. The court is really needed and will add much to the school and the property.

    Judge R. Earl Camp called the Superior Court to order then shortly adjourned it until next Monday. Judge Camp stated that out of memory to the mother of Judge J. L. Kent lying a corpse it was the respectful thing to do. Civil business will be tried Monday and Tuesday, criminal on Wednesday and the Tanner trial on Thursday.

    Before signing the order for adjournment the Judge signed the order validating the road bond of $200,000 that just passed by the voters.

    Sheriff Lovett J. Claxton and son, Deputy Carl Claxton and bailiff Willie T. Rowland made two whiskey raids Sunday morning. First they went to the William Oliver farm and searched the house occupied by Inman Deal, white. They found 5 half gallon fruit jars full in the back of the house and a full quart sitting on the mantle. Deal was jailed and plead guilty and given a fine of $100 and 8 months probation.

    After arresting Deal they raided Lee Kitchens home up the Tennille road. Lee had a gallon jug full and ran into the arms of Willie T. Rowland who captured the jug before Kitchens could pour it out. He plead guilty and given a fine of $300 and 12 months and the latter to be probation with good behavior.

    Dr. William Rawlings is in a Baltimore hospital for several weeks now and will remain there thirty more days to recuperate.

    Mrs. M. B. Kent died Sunday after a brief illness believed to be heart related. She was the widow of Capt. Thomas W. Kent and was 86, a member of Brown Memorial. She was survived by three sons, Judge John Luther, Cashier Robert L. and J. Gordon. Two daughters, Mrs. H. W. Snell and Mrs. B. H. Lord, and a sister Mrs. A. R. Sterling. She was buried in Westview.

    Mr. J. H. McCord, 86, died from cardiac asthma. His wife and several children survive. He was buried at Pleasant Grove.

    Mr. H. Connelly died Saturday from heart failure and buried in Westview. He was an expert wood worker and his work was in most every home here in the city.