From Days Gone By Sept. 24, 1926

 September 24, 1926.

    Tomorrow is the auction sale of 100 business and residence lots in Kite near the popular Bee Line Springs by The American Land Co. of Greensboro, N. C. The world famous twin auctioners, Penny Brothers will perform the auction for the owner, Mr. C. M. Schwalls. Mr. & Mrs. Schwalls are selling all of their Kite holdings on account of ill health and want to give opportunity to anyone wanting to live or do business in Kite.

    The property consists of one nice seven room residence with five fire places, close in, and surrounded by the best neighbors in Kite. Also a nice modern hotel with hot and cold baths, ten rooms, a cafe, three store rooms of brick and concrete construction, and three vacant business lots adjoining the store rooms just a few steps from the post office and depot. Also 100 business and residence lots on the Bee Line highway and around the Bee Line Springs.

    Superior Court is working this week. Judge Camp charged the Grand Jury. He stressed for one thing, the practice of minors, small people, running autos at pleasure over the streets and highways saying this should be stopped for good. He also stressed on traffic and whiskey and all minor and major crimes.

    The final tabulation of the September 8th Primary for Governor was, Carswell 32,484; Hardman 67,708; Holder 71,976; Wood 20,857.

    Mr. W. L. Thompson, wife, four children, his mother, Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield and Mrs. J. L. Willis were out riding in his auto on the Dublin road and just crossing the city limits, some part of his steering gear and radious rods went wrong and the auto left the road and hit an embankment. The sudden stop through them about hurting all but Mr. Thompson and his son. Mrs. Sinquefield was in front holding the baby when the front door flew open throwing them out on the ground.

    Mr. D. F. Hall & Company bought the market owned by Mr. Frank Price next to Price Drug Company. Saturday the 25th is the annual Forget-Me-Not Day to be remembered by all Americans for the disabled veterans of the World War. Wearing a flower and donating to the cause. Governor Clifford Walker issued a proclamation.

    Mr. Z. E. Dickens, 68, died Friday morning at his home near Rehobeth and suspicious circumstances appeared in connection with his death. He had come to the gin of Lovett & Company Thursday and while on a bale of cotton he had a small difficulty and a row with Mr. Eland Barrett which resulted in a few scratches on both faces. Mr. Dickens went home Thursday afternoon and complained of a trouble in his side, did not eat anything, went to bed at his usual hour but slept only a short time. About 4am he got up, walked around the room, went out on the front porch nauseated. On returning to bed he fell over it dying immediately.

    The family asked for an inquest and upon affidavit of Mr. T. W. Brantley one was held by Coroner Clayton. The jury composed of W. S. Pool, Willie L. Anderson, Brice Anderson, Morgan Snell, Garland Mayo and Virgil Wheeler. Dr. S. M. Johnson did an autopsy and they returned the verdict that cause of death was unknown. Mr. Dickens left a wife and several children. He was buried at Rehobeth.