From Days Gone By Nov. 4, 1929

 November 4, 1929.

    The big fair put on by the local Post of the American Legion is in full swing with crowds coming in daily. Exhibits of many things appear in the buildings and on the grounds and the county has a fine showing of agriculture on display. The Rock City Shows is one of the largest and best ever to come to the city. The display of Ford cars, big hogs and fine chickens was worth seeing. The schools of Scott, Kite, Adrian and Union Hill had fine displays also. The Legion was greatly gratified at the attendance this year.

    Arthur Miller, colored man of this county was given 20 years in the pen for a statutory offense which he openly confessed to in Laurens Superior Court where he had requested a change of venue from Johnson Superior Court. The charge was assault with an attempt to rape. Col. J. Roy Rowland led the prosecution assisted by Solicitor Fred Kea. Miller was represented by Judge A. L. Hatcher and the firm of Claxton & Cook.

    A car driven by Mr. Roy Kitchens and the buggy of Mr. W. T. N. Logue figured in a crash Saturday night on the Kite road. The auto's lights went out just before the crash occured. The car occupants escaped without injury, but the three in the buggy did not fare so well. Mr. Logue was hurt about the nose and face. His daughter Frances, also with head and face injuries. His little grandson escaped uninjured.

    Messrs. Leon Lovett, Silas Powell, H. T. Lovett, C. H. Lovett are down on the coast on a hunting trip. Mrs. C. S. Claxton has the second largest sweet potato of the season. It tipped the scales at 11 pounds.

    Edwin Wesley Tompkins, the five year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Wesley Tompkins of this city. He was visiting his aunt in Langley, South Carolina with his mother and sister. He was playing in a ditch in front of the house, and a large pile of dirt which was on the edge, fell on him completely covering his body and he was not big enough to dig his way out and smothered to death. His funeral was held at his grandmother's in Sandersville. He was survived by his parents, grandparents, Mrs. Addie Wicker and Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Tompkins; one sister, Adeline Tompkins; Aunts and Uncles, Mrs. Claude Hodges, Mrs. John Parker, Mr. Fay Tompkins, Miss Eloise Tompkins, a Miss Jones and Dr. & Mrs. Steve Malone.