August 22, 1919.
Only a country boy, rocked in the cradle of a countryside mother, fed on the milk of the freedom of the range of a country county in Tennessee, inspired in bravery by the strong breezes of the Cumberland mountains Alvin York was reared. And 3,000 people came out to witness his wedding to his boyhood sweetheart Grace Williams, on the bluff at Big Springs at noon, the ceremony being performed by Governor A. H. Roberts of Tennessee.
Two years ago Alvin was as common-place and husky a mountain youth as are his neighbors there today. But now he is honored nationally, to say nothing of plaudits being thrust upon him by those in the highest ranks. This red-headed benedict, declared by General Perishing to be the greatest hero of the World War, is getting his just dues now for killing outright twenty-five Germans, capturing one hundred thirty-two more and putting a whole battalion of machine guns out of action all by himself.
Now that is just why Alvin York is such an admired fellow. And the aged mother of the two-room log cabin of his birth was there to kiss her dear son a loving welcome back home and to arrange for his happiness hereafter in wedding the seventeen year old Miss of the Cumberlands who had four years ago led the present hero to the altar of the Church of Christ , whose pastor, the Rev. Pile, boasts of his affection and proudness for York.
This is a true story of a country chap who has won fame, fortune and happiness in such a short time and is one that appeals to every lad in America today who are Americans.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
FROM DAYS GONE BY August 1919
August 15, 1919.
According to Captain W. Z. Kemp there has been done a great deal of damage to stock and barns in the eastern part of the county recently. At one time two cows were standing out under two trees together when a strike hit the trees, killing both cows near the home of Godfrey Davis. At another home lightning struck barn wherein were two fine mules in adjoining stables. The barn was damaged badly and one mule killed. A man named West runs a sawmill this side of Wadley. His team of four mules were being driven down the road all four mules were struck with two being killed. The driver was uninjured.
The good fellows who are at the head of official Kite are having some nice work done on the streets. Weeds are being cut away and the washouts and bad places being fixed. A lot of new houses and old houses are being freshed up with paint. Kite seems to be in for a lot of new developments which means much to its prosperity.
Outside the rain and the boll weevil cotton is doing fine. Three bales to the plow is the estimate. An evidence that the cotton growers of this county are putting their minds to work on other money crops. Mr. H. P. Claxton stated he intended to go into the tobacco raising territory in south Georgia and see how they cultivate, plant, fertilize and raise tobacco. He plans to invest in this enterprise for the rainy weather and the boll weevil have cut his cotton crop in half.
In 1912 Joe Richard Irwin, colored, was charged with rape by the September term Grand Jury, A. S. Mayo, foreman and Alfred Herrington, solicitor. Joe fled for parts unknown, but Friday night while Sheriff W. D. Rowland was making a search for another in the city quarters he accidentally came upon him and arrested him. He is now in jail awaiting trial. He was dressed in a soldiers' uniform and claimed he had re-entered the service.
You had best drive your auto up into the parlor or back room or dining room or somewhere. It's dangerous to leave it loose around the house like you use to do your horse cart. You can't put much dependence in its staying right where you left it. Even the tires off the wheels, so roguish are the rogues. Mark Duggan and Dr. Douglas have experiences and others have suffered recently from auto thefts. Lock up the auto and all of its fixtures and be sure the tires are on it next morning. Its even dangerous to leave any air in the tires.
Willie Love, colored, is somewhere in Johnson County and would be glad to locate him. He is about 11 years old, his right leg cut off above the knee and he uses one crutch. Has been seen at Jessie and Ruby Taylor's. Information as to his whereabouts would be appreciated. If found notify Henry Atkins. Willie is from Statesboro and his father is looking for him.
Mr. L. M. Blount has contracted for 5000 pecan trees for Johnson County. He says calculate how many acres you will want to plant and he will tell you how many trees and the cost, depending on the size of trees you want. He is located at T. V. Kent's Furniture Store. He says prices are most attractive.
According to Captain W. Z. Kemp there has been done a great deal of damage to stock and barns in the eastern part of the county recently. At one time two cows were standing out under two trees together when a strike hit the trees, killing both cows near the home of Godfrey Davis. At another home lightning struck barn wherein were two fine mules in adjoining stables. The barn was damaged badly and one mule killed. A man named West runs a sawmill this side of Wadley. His team of four mules were being driven down the road all four mules were struck with two being killed. The driver was uninjured.
The good fellows who are at the head of official Kite are having some nice work done on the streets. Weeds are being cut away and the washouts and bad places being fixed. A lot of new houses and old houses are being freshed up with paint. Kite seems to be in for a lot of new developments which means much to its prosperity.
Outside the rain and the boll weevil cotton is doing fine. Three bales to the plow is the estimate. An evidence that the cotton growers of this county are putting their minds to work on other money crops. Mr. H. P. Claxton stated he intended to go into the tobacco raising territory in south Georgia and see how they cultivate, plant, fertilize and raise tobacco. He plans to invest in this enterprise for the rainy weather and the boll weevil have cut his cotton crop in half.
In 1912 Joe Richard Irwin, colored, was charged with rape by the September term Grand Jury, A. S. Mayo, foreman and Alfred Herrington, solicitor. Joe fled for parts unknown, but Friday night while Sheriff W. D. Rowland was making a search for another in the city quarters he accidentally came upon him and arrested him. He is now in jail awaiting trial. He was dressed in a soldiers' uniform and claimed he had re-entered the service.
You had best drive your auto up into the parlor or back room or dining room or somewhere. It's dangerous to leave it loose around the house like you use to do your horse cart. You can't put much dependence in its staying right where you left it. Even the tires off the wheels, so roguish are the rogues. Mark Duggan and Dr. Douglas have experiences and others have suffered recently from auto thefts. Lock up the auto and all of its fixtures and be sure the tires are on it next morning. Its even dangerous to leave any air in the tires.
Willie Love, colored, is somewhere in Johnson County and would be glad to locate him. He is about 11 years old, his right leg cut off above the knee and he uses one crutch. Has been seen at Jessie and Ruby Taylor's. Information as to his whereabouts would be appreciated. If found notify Henry Atkins. Willie is from Statesboro and his father is looking for him.
Mr. L. M. Blount has contracted for 5000 pecan trees for Johnson County. He says calculate how many acres you will want to plant and he will tell you how many trees and the cost, depending on the size of trees you want. He is located at T. V. Kent's Furniture Store. He says prices are most attractive.
Thursday, August 10, 2017
FROM DAYS GONE BY August 8, 1919
August 8, 1919.
The generally peaceful little village of Scott was considerably stirred up early Monday morning when two white men, George and John Evors, entered the store of Mr. Charles W. Brown, a merchant-farmer of the town. George worked for Mr. Brown and up to a short time before had been working all right, but for several days had been grumbling and dissatisfied about some matters pertaining to the farm and what he had bought. It seems about this some trouble arose and he sought Mr. Brown to adjust it.
George and John upon entering the store advancing to Mr. Brown, made some demands upon him which were refused, whereupon George made for him with a long knife in his hand. The two clashed and John ran into the fracas, assisting his brother. Before any serious damage was done the two brothers were taken off of Brown by his two clerks and no one was hurt. Mr. Brown had a knife gash on the pants leg. He swore out a warrant charging the brothers with assault with intent to murder. Constable Smith brought them to the jail in Wrightsville.
There is current conversations going around that Wrightsville may have a hospital built here. The doctors of the city are enthusiastic over the idea and are ready to invest in one. It is believed that a private hospital here would do just as good as those in Sandersville, Dublin and Swainsboro. Just how much weight this proposition carries is uncertain at this time, but rumor has it the move may bear some fruit sometime soon.
The Lovett Hotel, owned by Mr. U. R. Jenkins was recently sold to Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Frost who have operated it the past few years. Mrs. Frost states the hotel will be remodeled, a new roof put on, repainted inside and out, a neat wide porch built and other improvements. Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Hardison are now city residents. Mr. Hardison is a member of the firm of Hardison-Gragg Lumber Company who are buying sawmill timber in the county.
Messrs. Sumner & Hooks, managers of Idlywild announce a Fiddler's Contest on Friday. Every fiddler in this part of the state is asked to come. There will be judges and prizes and there will be no admission charged. Butterly' Grocery says they have 20 cases of Coca Cola bottles scattered around town and would like them returned to help save some cash. Barber Willie Brantley has returned from Macon and is with George Gannon's barber shop.
Mr. Linton Holt and Jewell Cooper are back home from the service. Those not returning who were killed in action somewhere are Frank Enters, Claude L. Deal, Freeman Collie, John Davis, Zeffoe Peoples, Verdie L. Tapley and Leland Hutcheson.
Mrs. Gertie Perry, the wife of Mr. Harvey Perry and the eldest daughter of Mr. J. Perry Price, the offspring of his first marriage, died in Wrightsville. She had been married about 5 years and had 2 sons. She was buried at New Home.
Dr. J. Gordon Brantley returned from Boston where he took a special course in surgery. Uncle Charlie Dent says he now calculates a fifty per cent cotton crop, judging by his own prospects and those of his neighbors. The weevils have been in abundance on their farms and of course damaged them considerably.
Ice has been a problem for the local dealer to solve of late, he having been unable to get it, and the heat calling for it in every home and business has made the people of the city begin to talk about erecting an ice plant here. The money is here to do most anything necessary for the convience, needs and health of the town and there is absolutely no sensible reason in deferring action that goes to augment either.
The generally peaceful little village of Scott was considerably stirred up early Monday morning when two white men, George and John Evors, entered the store of Mr. Charles W. Brown, a merchant-farmer of the town. George worked for Mr. Brown and up to a short time before had been working all right, but for several days had been grumbling and dissatisfied about some matters pertaining to the farm and what he had bought. It seems about this some trouble arose and he sought Mr. Brown to adjust it.
George and John upon entering the store advancing to Mr. Brown, made some demands upon him which were refused, whereupon George made for him with a long knife in his hand. The two clashed and John ran into the fracas, assisting his brother. Before any serious damage was done the two brothers were taken off of Brown by his two clerks and no one was hurt. Mr. Brown had a knife gash on the pants leg. He swore out a warrant charging the brothers with assault with intent to murder. Constable Smith brought them to the jail in Wrightsville.
There is current conversations going around that Wrightsville may have a hospital built here. The doctors of the city are enthusiastic over the idea and are ready to invest in one. It is believed that a private hospital here would do just as good as those in Sandersville, Dublin and Swainsboro. Just how much weight this proposition carries is uncertain at this time, but rumor has it the move may bear some fruit sometime soon.
The Lovett Hotel, owned by Mr. U. R. Jenkins was recently sold to Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Frost who have operated it the past few years. Mrs. Frost states the hotel will be remodeled, a new roof put on, repainted inside and out, a neat wide porch built and other improvements. Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Hardison are now city residents. Mr. Hardison is a member of the firm of Hardison-Gragg Lumber Company who are buying sawmill timber in the county.
Messrs. Sumner & Hooks, managers of Idlywild announce a Fiddler's Contest on Friday. Every fiddler in this part of the state is asked to come. There will be judges and prizes and there will be no admission charged. Butterly' Grocery says they have 20 cases of Coca Cola bottles scattered around town and would like them returned to help save some cash. Barber Willie Brantley has returned from Macon and is with George Gannon's barber shop.
Mr. Linton Holt and Jewell Cooper are back home from the service. Those not returning who were killed in action somewhere are Frank Enters, Claude L. Deal, Freeman Collie, John Davis, Zeffoe Peoples, Verdie L. Tapley and Leland Hutcheson.
Mrs. Gertie Perry, the wife of Mr. Harvey Perry and the eldest daughter of Mr. J. Perry Price, the offspring of his first marriage, died in Wrightsville. She had been married about 5 years and had 2 sons. She was buried at New Home.
Dr. J. Gordon Brantley returned from Boston where he took a special course in surgery. Uncle Charlie Dent says he now calculates a fifty per cent cotton crop, judging by his own prospects and those of his neighbors. The weevils have been in abundance on their farms and of course damaged them considerably.
Ice has been a problem for the local dealer to solve of late, he having been unable to get it, and the heat calling for it in every home and business has made the people of the city begin to talk about erecting an ice plant here. The money is here to do most anything necessary for the convience, needs and health of the town and there is absolutely no sensible reason in deferring action that goes to augment either.
FROM DAYS GONE BY August 1, 1919
August 1, 1919.
The W. & T. railroad shops in Tennille have been re-opened since the shop men have come off strike. They are now running as usual with a full crew of workmen. The strikers are giving little trouble to the road, although guards are still stationed around the shops to prevent trouble.
Tax Receiver George W. Brantley has filed the tax values of the county with the Ordinary. The figures show a decrease in tax values in the county for 1919 of $6,579. The amount given in this year was $2,972,729. The tax returns for the colored people show a net gain of $23,000 over 1918. Ordinary Wiggins states the county rate will be the same as last year.
The Johnson County Auto Company, an automobile firm owned by capitalist of the city, are opening in a new home next door to the law firm of Faircloth & Claxton, on the east side fronting the courthouse square. Mr. Lawson Pournell who has been foreman of the L. A. Lovett Ford garage has severed ties and will run this firm. The establishment has been selling cars for the past year and will add a new line of autos and put in a supply storehouse for most any type of car from tire to top.
It is current talk that the grocery store owned by Mr. Jack Henderson & Son will change hands about the first of the month. It is rumored that Messrs. M. S. Duggan and R. T. Moye have bought the stock and will operate the store. One of the townsmen, Mr. Lofton Thompson, 4 years ago invested in a 150 acre pecan grove near Baconton, Ga. He bought the trees, set them out and today they are just beginning to bear. He was recently offered $250 per acre for the entire grove. The land cost him $30 per acre. Thus it may be seen that his investment has meant $220 per acre profit to him, excepting the cost of the trees. Johnson County folks can raise pecans to as good a profit as is being done there.
Up to Friday night there had been filed just and only 105 criminal cases by Solicitor Claxton of the City Court and Clerk Williams stated there were more en route to the same jurisdiction. Taking that one half will be tried, which is a big figure, it would require, at the rate of ten a day, five days of steady grinding to rid the docket of them. This is not counting the civil cases this term.
Miss Katie Pullen became the bride of Mr. Leston Powell, Jr. and Miss Gladys Mixon was married to Mr. Matthew Powell. Mr. J. M. Crawford, about 60 years old, died very suddenly at his home near Wrightsville. He had been ill only a few hours having taken violently sickwhile attending to business in town. He collapsed in the store of Mr. Parker, Dr. Harris was called as he was taken home but he died within two hours. He left a wife and nine children. He was buried at Westview. Near Rehobeth the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. G. Sammons died and was buried at Liberty Grove. Senator Morris Riner was called to Summit to attend the funeral of his nephew, Clark Riner, son of Dr. & Mrs. C. R. Riner.
Mule driver J. I. Singletary. He drives his mule to town and on Saturdays he comes in to barber. But the most of his time he takes up in feeding the mule. Tuesday he came along and when he arrived here he had several open cotton bolls. Singletary said he got them out of his patch before he left home, but nobody believes it. Probably if a neighbor should wander out in his patch he would see where the bolls were plucked.
In traveling over the roads of the county it would be seen that there were many washouts during the rainy weeks just passed. In several places travel is hard and almost impassible. Capt. Kemp has been putting in these places and repairing up and will soon have the roads back where people can again use them all right.
The W. & T. railroad shops in Tennille have been re-opened since the shop men have come off strike. They are now running as usual with a full crew of workmen. The strikers are giving little trouble to the road, although guards are still stationed around the shops to prevent trouble.
Tax Receiver George W. Brantley has filed the tax values of the county with the Ordinary. The figures show a decrease in tax values in the county for 1919 of $6,579. The amount given in this year was $2,972,729. The tax returns for the colored people show a net gain of $23,000 over 1918. Ordinary Wiggins states the county rate will be the same as last year.
The Johnson County Auto Company, an automobile firm owned by capitalist of the city, are opening in a new home next door to the law firm of Faircloth & Claxton, on the east side fronting the courthouse square. Mr. Lawson Pournell who has been foreman of the L. A. Lovett Ford garage has severed ties and will run this firm. The establishment has been selling cars for the past year and will add a new line of autos and put in a supply storehouse for most any type of car from tire to top.
It is current talk that the grocery store owned by Mr. Jack Henderson & Son will change hands about the first of the month. It is rumored that Messrs. M. S. Duggan and R. T. Moye have bought the stock and will operate the store. One of the townsmen, Mr. Lofton Thompson, 4 years ago invested in a 150 acre pecan grove near Baconton, Ga. He bought the trees, set them out and today they are just beginning to bear. He was recently offered $250 per acre for the entire grove. The land cost him $30 per acre. Thus it may be seen that his investment has meant $220 per acre profit to him, excepting the cost of the trees. Johnson County folks can raise pecans to as good a profit as is being done there.
Up to Friday night there had been filed just and only 105 criminal cases by Solicitor Claxton of the City Court and Clerk Williams stated there were more en route to the same jurisdiction. Taking that one half will be tried, which is a big figure, it would require, at the rate of ten a day, five days of steady grinding to rid the docket of them. This is not counting the civil cases this term.
Miss Katie Pullen became the bride of Mr. Leston Powell, Jr. and Miss Gladys Mixon was married to Mr. Matthew Powell. Mr. J. M. Crawford, about 60 years old, died very suddenly at his home near Wrightsville. He had been ill only a few hours having taken violently sickwhile attending to business in town. He collapsed in the store of Mr. Parker, Dr. Harris was called as he was taken home but he died within two hours. He left a wife and nine children. He was buried at Westview. Near Rehobeth the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. M. G. Sammons died and was buried at Liberty Grove. Senator Morris Riner was called to Summit to attend the funeral of his nephew, Clark Riner, son of Dr. & Mrs. C. R. Riner.
Mule driver J. I. Singletary. He drives his mule to town and on Saturdays he comes in to barber. But the most of his time he takes up in feeding the mule. Tuesday he came along and when he arrived here he had several open cotton bolls. Singletary said he got them out of his patch before he left home, but nobody believes it. Probably if a neighbor should wander out in his patch he would see where the bolls were plucked.
In traveling over the roads of the county it would be seen that there were many washouts during the rainy weeks just passed. In several places travel is hard and almost impassible. Capt. Kemp has been putting in these places and repairing up and will soon have the roads back where people can again use them all right.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
FROM DAYS GONE BY July 25, 1919
July 25, 1919.
The following is a letter to the editor by local Wrightsville man, Ben Hill Moye, concerning the biggest issue of the day, better roads for Johnson County and the state of Georgia.
Scores of counties in Georgia have already blazed the trial toward permanent roads, and the Federal Government is truly living up to its obligations in matching dollar for dollar in making these much needed improvements.
There is not a man in our county that would refuse to invest his money in a private enterprise if his government would give him half the purchase price and then when the purchase was consummated give absoulutely and in fee simple the title to the jointly purchased property. That is exactly the proposition our government is making to us as a county. If we will only take an interest in the development of our own county and will show our interest by voting bonds for permanet good roads our government will give to us outright free from the treasury of the country a sum equal to the amount of bonds floated for that purpose. That seems to us a most liberal proposition.
From a strictly business standpoint Johnson County is very foolish indeed to longer delay going "over the top" in the movement for permanent good roads. It cannot be denied by any man that has given the matter any thought at all that permanent roads in our county will immediately enhance the value of all our property from twenty-five to fifty percent. Then again permanent roads will eliminate the expenditure of large sums of money in carrying on and keeping up our present obsolete and inadequate road system, and it will reduce by seventy-five percent the enormous cost and expense that our people are annually paying out through wear and tear on buggies, wagons, mules and horses pulled to death, and automobiles, the one item of time saved by good roads will more than pay the interest on the bonded debt.
Now the question arises, what are we going to do about the matter, and what and how can we do if we take any action? If we are willing to let well enough alone there is nothing to be done, but if our people have the proper interest in this most necessary public improvement we should begin the movement by holding a mass meeting for the people of the whole county and agree on the amount of bonds to be floated, and then organize and appoint a bond committee to put the machinery in motion to hold an election. The first and initial thing to be done is to hold the mass meeting. That will bring the minds of the county together and then the necessary organization can be had and the details of the campaign worked out.
Now would be a good time to inaugurate this very helpful and progressive campaign. We need to meet at the court house immediately so we can start something. Permanent roads are coming. Why not hasten the day?
B. H. Moye
The following is a letter to the editor by local Wrightsville man, Ben Hill Moye, concerning the biggest issue of the day, better roads for Johnson County and the state of Georgia.
Scores of counties in Georgia have already blazed the trial toward permanent roads, and the Federal Government is truly living up to its obligations in matching dollar for dollar in making these much needed improvements.
There is not a man in our county that would refuse to invest his money in a private enterprise if his government would give him half the purchase price and then when the purchase was consummated give absoulutely and in fee simple the title to the jointly purchased property. That is exactly the proposition our government is making to us as a county. If we will only take an interest in the development of our own county and will show our interest by voting bonds for permanet good roads our government will give to us outright free from the treasury of the country a sum equal to the amount of bonds floated for that purpose. That seems to us a most liberal proposition.
From a strictly business standpoint Johnson County is very foolish indeed to longer delay going "over the top" in the movement for permanent good roads. It cannot be denied by any man that has given the matter any thought at all that permanent roads in our county will immediately enhance the value of all our property from twenty-five to fifty percent. Then again permanent roads will eliminate the expenditure of large sums of money in carrying on and keeping up our present obsolete and inadequate road system, and it will reduce by seventy-five percent the enormous cost and expense that our people are annually paying out through wear and tear on buggies, wagons, mules and horses pulled to death, and automobiles, the one item of time saved by good roads will more than pay the interest on the bonded debt.
Now the question arises, what are we going to do about the matter, and what and how can we do if we take any action? If we are willing to let well enough alone there is nothing to be done, but if our people have the proper interest in this most necessary public improvement we should begin the movement by holding a mass meeting for the people of the whole county and agree on the amount of bonds to be floated, and then organize and appoint a bond committee to put the machinery in motion to hold an election. The first and initial thing to be done is to hold the mass meeting. That will bring the minds of the county together and then the necessary organization can be had and the details of the campaign worked out.
Now would be a good time to inaugurate this very helpful and progressive campaign. We need to meet at the court house immediately so we can start something. Permanent roads are coming. Why not hasten the day?
B. H. Moye
FROM DAYS GONE BY July 18, 1919
July 18, 1919.
The Headlight editor, Mr. C. D. Roundtree, Messrs Gainor Fulford, B. Vickers and Col. H. T. Hicks visited the oil district in Washington County recently. This district lies on the northwestern side of the county, about three miles off the Sandersville-Milledgeville road beyond Brooks Spring, or two miles beyond Deepstep.
The finding of this prospect for oil is all fresh in the minds of people. The vein was struck by the county gang of convicts when they were opening up a new road across from one public road to the other. Water coming from the vein carried an oily substance on its top which attracted those present and the news ran from one side of the county to the other.
A person not familiar with oil districts, and not knowing anything about a discovery of this kind, can hardly be called upon to give a definite and certain opinion regarding same, one that is authoritive, but one who has a smeller that is in use can go there and see for himself that there is something to it. Oil and gas seem to be in the ground, is there, but nobody knows the quantity.
The Globe Reality Company, Messrs. H. T. and R. P. Hicks, of Wrightsville, have the counties of Johnson and Laurens in which to sell the lots, anyone in these two counties can secure their lots through them. The company is known as the Middle Georgia Oil & Gas Company.
The Globe Reality Company has contracted with MGA Oil & Gas to sell the lots. These lots are located close around the seepage discovery in Washington County and deeds will be made in the order those coming first getting closer to the seepage. The lots are yours in fee simple. The owner can bore an individual well on them, if you desire, sell them at a profit, or do whatever else you see fit to do with it. The company will not bore wells on your lots but obligates to the lot owners to apportion among them the entire net profits accruing from all wells or other operating leases or minerals that maybe acquired through their operations in proportion to te number of lots held or owned, as they bear to the entire number of lots to be sold by the company, to-wit: 35,000.
Men from Texas and California who have vast experience in oil wells, have examined this seepage and say its the most pronounced evidence of oil they have ever seen, and are excited over the propects and are investing large sums in these lots.
There is only two sides to this proposition. If you buy these lots and the tests of the company fail to discover oil or other minerals, your money is absolutely gone, with the exception of what a lot of land 25 by 25 feet is worth, and you will certainly have no one to blame for it but yourself. On the other hand should the company be successful and strike oil, you would have an income for the balance of your life, and your lots would be worth from $1000 to $10,000 or even more, according to the amount of oil produced.
The lots will be sold at $35 each, either for cash or on monthly payments of $10 down and $10 a month until are paid. The most reliable and conservative businessmen of Washington County are buying lots in large numbers. This is proof of their belief and confidence in the gas company. This should be conclusive proof of the sincerity they have in this company.
Needless to say, even rich men are fools.
The Headlight editor, Mr. C. D. Roundtree, Messrs Gainor Fulford, B. Vickers and Col. H. T. Hicks visited the oil district in Washington County recently. This district lies on the northwestern side of the county, about three miles off the Sandersville-Milledgeville road beyond Brooks Spring, or two miles beyond Deepstep.
The finding of this prospect for oil is all fresh in the minds of people. The vein was struck by the county gang of convicts when they were opening up a new road across from one public road to the other. Water coming from the vein carried an oily substance on its top which attracted those present and the news ran from one side of the county to the other.
A person not familiar with oil districts, and not knowing anything about a discovery of this kind, can hardly be called upon to give a definite and certain opinion regarding same, one that is authoritive, but one who has a smeller that is in use can go there and see for himself that there is something to it. Oil and gas seem to be in the ground, is there, but nobody knows the quantity.
The Globe Reality Company, Messrs. H. T. and R. P. Hicks, of Wrightsville, have the counties of Johnson and Laurens in which to sell the lots, anyone in these two counties can secure their lots through them. The company is known as the Middle Georgia Oil & Gas Company.
The Globe Reality Company has contracted with MGA Oil & Gas to sell the lots. These lots are located close around the seepage discovery in Washington County and deeds will be made in the order those coming first getting closer to the seepage. The lots are yours in fee simple. The owner can bore an individual well on them, if you desire, sell them at a profit, or do whatever else you see fit to do with it. The company will not bore wells on your lots but obligates to the lot owners to apportion among them the entire net profits accruing from all wells or other operating leases or minerals that maybe acquired through their operations in proportion to te number of lots held or owned, as they bear to the entire number of lots to be sold by the company, to-wit: 35,000.
Men from Texas and California who have vast experience in oil wells, have examined this seepage and say its the most pronounced evidence of oil they have ever seen, and are excited over the propects and are investing large sums in these lots.
There is only two sides to this proposition. If you buy these lots and the tests of the company fail to discover oil or other minerals, your money is absolutely gone, with the exception of what a lot of land 25 by 25 feet is worth, and you will certainly have no one to blame for it but yourself. On the other hand should the company be successful and strike oil, you would have an income for the balance of your life, and your lots would be worth from $1000 to $10,000 or even more, according to the amount of oil produced.
The lots will be sold at $35 each, either for cash or on monthly payments of $10 down and $10 a month until are paid. The most reliable and conservative businessmen of Washington County are buying lots in large numbers. This is proof of their belief and confidence in the gas company. This should be conclusive proof of the sincerity they have in this company.
Needless to say, even rich men are fools.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
FROM DAYS GONE BY July 11, 1919
July 11, 1919.
The Wrightsville Baseball Club has struck the admiration of the lovers of the national pastime and game throughout Georgia by its continued success on the diamond against the most formidable opponents in the state of the amateur aggregations. And the locals haven't been jarred none of the time. Wrightsville went at it right, like she goes at everything she undertakes. So Midville, Eastman, Tennille, Wadley, Dublin and Hawkinsville have all seen their Waterloo by the Imortals and Invincibles of Idylwild at the pass of Thermopylae, and have been beaten to a frazzle.
Let the record show, up to last Thursday, of 36 games, Wrightsville won 28, lost 6 and tied 2. Best record in the entire state. Therefore Wrightsville claims the Amateur Baseball Championship of Georgia. This is to say nothing about the figures in runs, hits, errors, and everything that enters into the game.
Then there never has been a cleaner, nicer, higher-aimed bunch of ball players than is now on this Wrightsville line-up. And now if Macon, Savannah, Augusta, Albany, Valdosta, Waycross, Atlanta, Rome, Athens or any city in Georgia, or any city that plays anywhere in Georgia just wants to see the real article delivered on any Georgia diamond the way is open if they think they own a team that can interest us. Having made monkeys of the countryside Wrightsville challenges any baseball team in the entire Empire State of the South.
In the last game of the 6 game series with Dublin, Wrightsville won 5 to 1. It was the deciding game of the series. The features of the game were the heavy hitting of the local bunch, who forced an old timer from Charleston to hunt the shade, the fielding of Martin and the excellent pitching of "Baby" Bedgood, who had the visitors at his mercy the full 9 innings. Errors were the outstanding feature of the visitors. So "the little town some 20 miles away" cleaned up for the Hale and Hearty Irishmen who hail from the shores of the Oconee, and whose domicile is where its Dublin all the time.
Mr. Henry Clay Tompkins has retired from business after selling his mammoth store to the Hauger-Hobbs-Davis Company. He began as a clerk here about 32 years ago with 20 years of that running his own business. Mr. C. H. Moore is making extensive improvements at all of his large ginnery outfits. He was at Kite looking after the building of a large seed warehouse. Mr. Nat C. Wheeler is in charge of the Kite gin. Mr. Charlie M. Schwalls is recovering from a bad sun-stroke that overcame him 3 weeks ago.
Mr. Walter N. Powell has decided to run for County Treasurer. He was born in the Ivey District but reared in Powell's District near New Home and is a farmer. There is talk that Mr. G. S. Kight of Kite may also run. The local banks released their statement of condition. The Bank of Adrian, $207, 868.85; Exchange Bank, $427,298.52; Bank of Wrightsville, $452,640.84; Citizens Bank of Kite, $194,184.64; Scott Banking Company, $100,543.94.
Mrs. Ida Crawford and Mr. C. A. Shealey were married. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Crawford. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Seaborn Shealey of Washington County. Mr. Lamar Moss lost 15 hogs, 2 sows and 13 pigs by lightning. Mr. J. C. Tharpe grew a 38 pound watermelon. Tressie Robinson, an industrious colored woman brought to town a freak of nature in the shape of a 4 legged biddie about 10 days old. She was asked to donate it to the fair this fall.
The Wrightsville Baseball Club has struck the admiration of the lovers of the national pastime and game throughout Georgia by its continued success on the diamond against the most formidable opponents in the state of the amateur aggregations. And the locals haven't been jarred none of the time. Wrightsville went at it right, like she goes at everything she undertakes. So Midville, Eastman, Tennille, Wadley, Dublin and Hawkinsville have all seen their Waterloo by the Imortals and Invincibles of Idylwild at the pass of Thermopylae, and have been beaten to a frazzle.
Let the record show, up to last Thursday, of 36 games, Wrightsville won 28, lost 6 and tied 2. Best record in the entire state. Therefore Wrightsville claims the Amateur Baseball Championship of Georgia. This is to say nothing about the figures in runs, hits, errors, and everything that enters into the game.
Then there never has been a cleaner, nicer, higher-aimed bunch of ball players than is now on this Wrightsville line-up. And now if Macon, Savannah, Augusta, Albany, Valdosta, Waycross, Atlanta, Rome, Athens or any city in Georgia, or any city that plays anywhere in Georgia just wants to see the real article delivered on any Georgia diamond the way is open if they think they own a team that can interest us. Having made monkeys of the countryside Wrightsville challenges any baseball team in the entire Empire State of the South.
In the last game of the 6 game series with Dublin, Wrightsville won 5 to 1. It was the deciding game of the series. The features of the game were the heavy hitting of the local bunch, who forced an old timer from Charleston to hunt the shade, the fielding of Martin and the excellent pitching of "Baby" Bedgood, who had the visitors at his mercy the full 9 innings. Errors were the outstanding feature of the visitors. So "the little town some 20 miles away" cleaned up for the Hale and Hearty Irishmen who hail from the shores of the Oconee, and whose domicile is where its Dublin all the time.
Mr. Henry Clay Tompkins has retired from business after selling his mammoth store to the Hauger-Hobbs-Davis Company. He began as a clerk here about 32 years ago with 20 years of that running his own business. Mr. C. H. Moore is making extensive improvements at all of his large ginnery outfits. He was at Kite looking after the building of a large seed warehouse. Mr. Nat C. Wheeler is in charge of the Kite gin. Mr. Charlie M. Schwalls is recovering from a bad sun-stroke that overcame him 3 weeks ago.
Mr. Walter N. Powell has decided to run for County Treasurer. He was born in the Ivey District but reared in Powell's District near New Home and is a farmer. There is talk that Mr. G. S. Kight of Kite may also run. The local banks released their statement of condition. The Bank of Adrian, $207, 868.85; Exchange Bank, $427,298.52; Bank of Wrightsville, $452,640.84; Citizens Bank of Kite, $194,184.64; Scott Banking Company, $100,543.94.
Mrs. Ida Crawford and Mr. C. A. Shealey were married. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Crawford. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Seaborn Shealey of Washington County. Mr. Lamar Moss lost 15 hogs, 2 sows and 13 pigs by lightning. Mr. J. C. Tharpe grew a 38 pound watermelon. Tressie Robinson, an industrious colored woman brought to town a freak of nature in the shape of a 4 legged biddie about 10 days old. She was asked to donate it to the fair this fall.
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