January 26, 1918
Dr. J. Gordon Brantley has been named fuel administrator of Johnson County by Dr. L. G. Hardman of Commerce, the states fuel administrator. All matters pertaining to fuel orders, closing orders, buying or selling fuel, coal or wood, etc. must be referred to Dr. Brantley. By an order issued from the state, Wrightsville, Scott, Adrian and Kite, all over the county observed Monday with a closed lid so tight that no one could not even buy a cold drink or cigar. Automobiles could still run but no one could purchase oil or gas even the R.F.D. carriers. This may include autos later. The program runs on Mondays thru March 25th. This is the most stringent order sent out to the people and demonstrates in reality that the government means business in prosecuting the war it is now engaged in.
Judge William Faircloth is the Food Adiminstrator for Johnson County. The administration will purchase for the army 30 percent of the flour output. This will include a big wheat savings for the army and sales will be limited to manufacturers. The government request that households observe one evening meal be wheatless, one meatless meal, two porkless meals per week to conserve for the army.
Hon. Dudley M. Hughes will address the county at the courthouse next week to discuss the national problems, including the world war. Hon. W. D. Upshaw is coming to shake hands with the people. He is a candidate for the U. S. Senate.
One of the largest real estate deals was pulled off recently. Mr. R. T. Moye purchased through W. M. Shurling the 318 acres from Mr. J. H. Rowland where Mr. Tharpe lived, southeast of Wrightsville. It is fine land in cultivation. Mr. Moye paid around $12,000.
The Boston Braves and the New York Yankees will play a big game of ball in Dublin on April 1st. The city of Wrightsville will give a $250 reward for the arrest with evidence to convict the party or parties who put sand in the steam cylinder and in the steam heater at the city power house.
Mr. J. D. Dudley has moved to Adrian from Tarrytown. Judge William Faircloth is fixing up his place on Idlywild Drive.
The Torrens Land Title Law passed by the General Assembly is now in effect. The object of the act is to afford a simple, certain and practical method by which title to land, and ownership thereof, may be evidenced or shown, just as title is now evidenced, at least in part, by deeds, so that land may be used freely as a basis of credit and in business transaction with greater ease.
There is being stressed in this county the necessity of raising more food. School children are being urged to raise a pig at home and one at each school. It can be done with the remnants and waste of food and the cost of producing a $25 hog will never be felt.
William Schley Howard has introduced "Howard's Bill" in Congress to put a stop to illicit moonshining in every state. The bill shuts the moonshiner from the possibility of either buying his way to freedom or serving a small jail sentence. It smacks a hard road for the maker of shine. It will be a year and a day jail sentence for 1st offense. The 2nd offense is 5 years. There is no alternative but imprisionment.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
FROM DAYS GONE BY JAN. 19, 918
January 19, 1918.
The new mayor and council of Wrightsville met in their first session and elected J. M. walker, chief of police and appointed their regular standing committees. R. B. Bryan, city clerk; E. E. Daley, city treasurer; J. M. walker, collector; B. H. Moye, attorney; J. T. Ferguson, night marshal; E. C. Martin, streetman; T. L. Martin and R. B. Bryan, finance committee; J. H. Rowland and T. L. Martin, water and lights; w. C. Chester and E. N. Hitchcock, street and lane; R. B. Bryan and E. N. Hitchcock, sanitary; J. H. Rowland and w. C. Chester, building.
Statistics of the cotton ginned in this state shows there was a decrease of cotton raised in 1917 of 60,327 bales as compared to 1916. Burke County still leads in cotton production and Laurens is second. The next 8 counties in production were Emanuel, Screven, Dooly, Jefferson, Dodge, Washington, Bulloch and Walton. Johnson produced 20,207 bales ranking 20th in the state.
Adrian held a mass meeting and organized a branch of the Red Cross. It boasts 126 members with Col. T. P. Stephens, chairman; Mrs. L. D. Bradley, vice-chair; Mrs. G. E. Youmans, secretary; Mrs. S. H. Lynch, treasurer. Membership has recently grown to 476 members and a petition has been made for charter instead of a branch. A bazaar was held to raise contributions and Mr. McNeily gave a Duroc-Jersey pig that sold for $25. Nice rooms over the Citizens Bank will be the chapters home.
The Wrightsville Red Cross chapter meets and says 800 members are wanted. Some of Johnson County's boys are in France, others will follow them shortly. Now that our sons, brothers and husbands are laying down their lives for us are you behind them with "all that we have and are?" Though younger men must fight and fall, in France and Flanders far away, your Red Cross serves them one and all; "He also serves" who joins today!
The Supreme Court held the draft law to be constitutional. Chief Justice white in handing down the decision on 9 cases that reached the court, said the arguments of all the objectors were absolutely devoid of merit. The main argument was that the Constitution did not empower the Federal government to make a direct draft of its citizens. This power was never surrendered by the states, it has held and the draft should have been made through the individual states.
Another favorite attack angle was that the draft is slavery or involuntary servitude, and thus violated the 13th amendment. To this Solicitor General, John w. Davis, effectively showed that a soldier is not a slave. The exemption of ministers and divinity students was another ground on which the draft was assailed. They declared this provision tended to establish a religion, which is unconstitutional.
The governments argument anticipated the objections of those opposing the draft. The autocrats of Germany planned to attack the United States after "cleaning up" the allies in Europe, it was claimed. Therefore the draft and the expedition of troops to Europe was actually to repel an invasion, a constitutional right, the government argued.
The power to declare war includes the power to compel military service was the governments contention. Draft also was a normal method of raising American armies at the time the Constitution was adopted, historic records showed.
Miss Ola Peacock will marry Mr. John Bedingfield on January 20th. The bride to be is a daughter of Dr. & Mrs. M. D. L. Peacock of Kite. The groom to be comes from Washington County at Harrison.
The new mayor and council of Wrightsville met in their first session and elected J. M. walker, chief of police and appointed their regular standing committees. R. B. Bryan, city clerk; E. E. Daley, city treasurer; J. M. walker, collector; B. H. Moye, attorney; J. T. Ferguson, night marshal; E. C. Martin, streetman; T. L. Martin and R. B. Bryan, finance committee; J. H. Rowland and T. L. Martin, water and lights; w. C. Chester and E. N. Hitchcock, street and lane; R. B. Bryan and E. N. Hitchcock, sanitary; J. H. Rowland and w. C. Chester, building.
Statistics of the cotton ginned in this state shows there was a decrease of cotton raised in 1917 of 60,327 bales as compared to 1916. Burke County still leads in cotton production and Laurens is second. The next 8 counties in production were Emanuel, Screven, Dooly, Jefferson, Dodge, Washington, Bulloch and Walton. Johnson produced 20,207 bales ranking 20th in the state.
Adrian held a mass meeting and organized a branch of the Red Cross. It boasts 126 members with Col. T. P. Stephens, chairman; Mrs. L. D. Bradley, vice-chair; Mrs. G. E. Youmans, secretary; Mrs. S. H. Lynch, treasurer. Membership has recently grown to 476 members and a petition has been made for charter instead of a branch. A bazaar was held to raise contributions and Mr. McNeily gave a Duroc-Jersey pig that sold for $25. Nice rooms over the Citizens Bank will be the chapters home.
The Wrightsville Red Cross chapter meets and says 800 members are wanted. Some of Johnson County's boys are in France, others will follow them shortly. Now that our sons, brothers and husbands are laying down their lives for us are you behind them with "all that we have and are?" Though younger men must fight and fall, in France and Flanders far away, your Red Cross serves them one and all; "He also serves" who joins today!
The Supreme Court held the draft law to be constitutional. Chief Justice white in handing down the decision on 9 cases that reached the court, said the arguments of all the objectors were absolutely devoid of merit. The main argument was that the Constitution did not empower the Federal government to make a direct draft of its citizens. This power was never surrendered by the states, it has held and the draft should have been made through the individual states.
Another favorite attack angle was that the draft is slavery or involuntary servitude, and thus violated the 13th amendment. To this Solicitor General, John w. Davis, effectively showed that a soldier is not a slave. The exemption of ministers and divinity students was another ground on which the draft was assailed. They declared this provision tended to establish a religion, which is unconstitutional.
The governments argument anticipated the objections of those opposing the draft. The autocrats of Germany planned to attack the United States after "cleaning up" the allies in Europe, it was claimed. Therefore the draft and the expedition of troops to Europe was actually to repel an invasion, a constitutional right, the government argued.
The power to declare war includes the power to compel military service was the governments contention. Draft also was a normal method of raising American armies at the time the Constitution was adopted, historic records showed.
Miss Ola Peacock will marry Mr. John Bedingfield on January 20th. The bride to be is a daughter of Dr. & Mrs. M. D. L. Peacock of Kite. The groom to be comes from Washington County at Harrison.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
FROM DAYS GONE BY, Jan. 12, 1918
January 12, 1918.
Kite will get the next location of the convict camps according to Capt. Bill Kemp. He says he understands how badly the roads in that section needs work and is doing his utmost to go work all their roads. They are as bad as they have ever been. The bridges across the creeks and rivers are in need of big repairs and if not repaired soon could possibly bring damage suits to the county. The road from Moores Chapel to Kite is almost impassable and will receive the first attention. The county really needs a road machine.
Clerk and Mrs. Joe B. Williams have occupied the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Elton, they have moved into the home vacated by postmaster R. P. Hicks. Ex-clerk J. V. Snell has returned to the city to occupy the Williams home. Mrs. w. B. Barfield and children have moved to their farm from Tennille. Dr. w. K. Stewart leaves for Ft. Oglethorpe where he holds a commission in the medical department. A light snow fall came again Tuesday night and as a result its a continued spell of freezing weather.
Judge B. B. Blount has opened up a street office on the corner of College and Myrtle Avenue. At noon Tuesday fire caught on the roof of the residence of Mrs. D. G. Blount on Marcus St. The building was saved with just a few shingles burned. Dan Green, colored, has conceived the idea of lighting up his buggy since he had to be run over every now and then and now Dan goes along the road with head and tail lights and barring the speed one would think Dan a runabout going down the road. He says he gets about as much of the road now as he wants.
At Moores Chapel Mr. Bob webb and Mr. Logue have moved there with their families. At New Home Mr. J. M. Peavy and family have moved away. Mr. F. M. Coleman and family have moved in the community. Measles are still on a boom in this section. Miss Ada Clarke has them along with nine of Mrs. A. N. Powell's folks. At Rehobeth the death angel call at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Dood Cooper taking their little infant. There was quite great excitement at Scott when the Carter Hotel was destroyed by fire. Mr. E. G. Black has moved to Mr. R. D. Thompson's farm. Mr. J. J. Harrison has purchased Mr. G. N. Thompson's residence. Coy Williams happened to a little accident when a car turned over brusing him a little.
Mr. Harley Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Smith of the Stephens plantation married Dec. 30th to Mrs. Sallie Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jas Smith. They eloped near Pringle. Miss Corine Blankenship and Mr. Johnnie Mullis were married. She is a daughter of Mr. E. C. Blankenship. The groom is a young barber from Dexter. Miss Lizzie Dugger, daughter of Mr. P. C. Dugger married Mr. Jim Odom on Dec. 23rd.
Mr. & Mrs. Oswald Tompkins had a fine baby girl, Lela Virginia, on January 4th. Mr. & Mrs. J. Samps Johnson on January 7th had a bouncing baby boy named Midyett. A young soldier boy was born to Dr. & Mrs. w. K. Stewart on January 8th.
Mr. Sam A. woods, President of the Bank of Kite, died at his home near Kite after suffering from Bright's disease. He was a good man from Emanuel County and ran a large farm, banking interests, owned a large merchantile, ginning and blacksmith and grist mill businesses. He was a member of the road commission of Emanuel County. He had been married twice.
Kite will get the next location of the convict camps according to Capt. Bill Kemp. He says he understands how badly the roads in that section needs work and is doing his utmost to go work all their roads. They are as bad as they have ever been. The bridges across the creeks and rivers are in need of big repairs and if not repaired soon could possibly bring damage suits to the county. The road from Moores Chapel to Kite is almost impassable and will receive the first attention. The county really needs a road machine.
Clerk and Mrs. Joe B. Williams have occupied the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Elton, they have moved into the home vacated by postmaster R. P. Hicks. Ex-clerk J. V. Snell has returned to the city to occupy the Williams home. Mrs. w. B. Barfield and children have moved to their farm from Tennille. Dr. w. K. Stewart leaves for Ft. Oglethorpe where he holds a commission in the medical department. A light snow fall came again Tuesday night and as a result its a continued spell of freezing weather.
Judge B. B. Blount has opened up a street office on the corner of College and Myrtle Avenue. At noon Tuesday fire caught on the roof of the residence of Mrs. D. G. Blount on Marcus St. The building was saved with just a few shingles burned. Dan Green, colored, has conceived the idea of lighting up his buggy since he had to be run over every now and then and now Dan goes along the road with head and tail lights and barring the speed one would think Dan a runabout going down the road. He says he gets about as much of the road now as he wants.
At Moores Chapel Mr. Bob webb and Mr. Logue have moved there with their families. At New Home Mr. J. M. Peavy and family have moved away. Mr. F. M. Coleman and family have moved in the community. Measles are still on a boom in this section. Miss Ada Clarke has them along with nine of Mrs. A. N. Powell's folks. At Rehobeth the death angel call at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Dood Cooper taking their little infant. There was quite great excitement at Scott when the Carter Hotel was destroyed by fire. Mr. E. G. Black has moved to Mr. R. D. Thompson's farm. Mr. J. J. Harrison has purchased Mr. G. N. Thompson's residence. Coy Williams happened to a little accident when a car turned over brusing him a little.
Mr. Harley Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Smith of the Stephens plantation married Dec. 30th to Mrs. Sallie Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jas Smith. They eloped near Pringle. Miss Corine Blankenship and Mr. Johnnie Mullis were married. She is a daughter of Mr. E. C. Blankenship. The groom is a young barber from Dexter. Miss Lizzie Dugger, daughter of Mr. P. C. Dugger married Mr. Jim Odom on Dec. 23rd.
Mr. & Mrs. Oswald Tompkins had a fine baby girl, Lela Virginia, on January 4th. Mr. & Mrs. J. Samps Johnson on January 7th had a bouncing baby boy named Midyett. A young soldier boy was born to Dr. & Mrs. w. K. Stewart on January 8th.
Mr. Sam A. woods, President of the Bank of Kite, died at his home near Kite after suffering from Bright's disease. He was a good man from Emanuel County and ran a large farm, banking interests, owned a large merchantile, ginning and blacksmith and grist mill businesses. He was a member of the road commission of Emanuel County. He had been married twice.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
FROM DAYS GONE BY JAN. 5, 1918
January 5, 1918.
On Saturday night there was a slight snow fall but is soon melted away, but Monday the ground was whitened again. About the time the weather was starting to moderate and warm up a little, the weather man decided we hadn't had enough snow. So Tuesday night he clouded up the heavens and sent down the biggest fall yet. So its a cold spell right on in the South. Cold has prevailed for weeks and this spell has caught lots of people with but little fuel to keep fires. So far there has been no reported suffering.
The weather was very inclement for this kind of work, but all last week saw a lot of moving in the city and out in the country. Lots of people have changed residences and plantations. Prof. L. M. Blount is preparing to erect a home beside the one he resides in. His intentions are to utilize in the new building part of the one now on his lot. Mr. & Mrs. M. E. Woods are preparing to move to Savannah. Mr. Louie Kent and family have moved to the Kellum place in Laurens County which Judge Kent recently purchased.
Col. Hillard T. Hicks has 370 acres of land with a three horse farm open and will sell for $15 per acre. This place has about $1000 worth of timber on it. Mr. Hussey Mosely is home to visit his parents. Its his first trip home in 15 years. Mr. J. I. Singletary goes to the farm having resigned as barber for Mr. George Gannon. Mr. Carl Grantham is with the Headlight taking Judge J. M. Bryan's place who starts the city mail route. Mr. Louis Heath was called back to Swainsboro and then sent to Camp Gordon in Atlanta for military service.
A small blaze over in the quarters at noon Tuesday brought out the fire department and the people in full force. Rev. E. Reece, colored, was about to lose his domicile but quick work prevented much loss. There was a big hog sale at Scott today. They will sell 60 head of hogs ranging in weight from 50 to 150 pounds to the highest bidder. All nice, fat, healthy hogs by Thompson & Daniels.
Little Alf Lovett, one of the twins of Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Lovett is very sick and there are grave fears of his recovery. Uncle Lazarus Burnett is gone and it was his hope that when he did go a better world would be his. Uncle Lazarus was a pretty good darkey. The whole community liked this aged antebellum colored man and up to about a week ago he still served his "white folks." Many thousands of papers he once turned out before electrical power was installed at the Headlight. He was a good negro and a whole lot of people lost a valuable friend.
Miss Zeila Hightower of Wrightsville wed Mr. Homer H. Holt of the U. S. Navy. Zeila is a daughter of Mrs. Susie Hightower. Mr. Holt's parents are Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Holt. Miss Ruth Flanders, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. w. J. Flanders married Mr. John Henry Holladay of Sumter, South Carolina. Miss Carrie Collins, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. w. A. Collins of Meeks wed Mr. J. A. Stephens on December 19th.
On Saturday night there was a slight snow fall but is soon melted away, but Monday the ground was whitened again. About the time the weather was starting to moderate and warm up a little, the weather man decided we hadn't had enough snow. So Tuesday night he clouded up the heavens and sent down the biggest fall yet. So its a cold spell right on in the South. Cold has prevailed for weeks and this spell has caught lots of people with but little fuel to keep fires. So far there has been no reported suffering.
The weather was very inclement for this kind of work, but all last week saw a lot of moving in the city and out in the country. Lots of people have changed residences and plantations. Prof. L. M. Blount is preparing to erect a home beside the one he resides in. His intentions are to utilize in the new building part of the one now on his lot. Mr. & Mrs. M. E. Woods are preparing to move to Savannah. Mr. Louie Kent and family have moved to the Kellum place in Laurens County which Judge Kent recently purchased.
Col. Hillard T. Hicks has 370 acres of land with a three horse farm open and will sell for $15 per acre. This place has about $1000 worth of timber on it. Mr. Hussey Mosely is home to visit his parents. Its his first trip home in 15 years. Mr. J. I. Singletary goes to the farm having resigned as barber for Mr. George Gannon. Mr. Carl Grantham is with the Headlight taking Judge J. M. Bryan's place who starts the city mail route. Mr. Louis Heath was called back to Swainsboro and then sent to Camp Gordon in Atlanta for military service.
A small blaze over in the quarters at noon Tuesday brought out the fire department and the people in full force. Rev. E. Reece, colored, was about to lose his domicile but quick work prevented much loss. There was a big hog sale at Scott today. They will sell 60 head of hogs ranging in weight from 50 to 150 pounds to the highest bidder. All nice, fat, healthy hogs by Thompson & Daniels.
Little Alf Lovett, one of the twins of Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Lovett is very sick and there are grave fears of his recovery. Uncle Lazarus Burnett is gone and it was his hope that when he did go a better world would be his. Uncle Lazarus was a pretty good darkey. The whole community liked this aged antebellum colored man and up to about a week ago he still served his "white folks." Many thousands of papers he once turned out before electrical power was installed at the Headlight. He was a good negro and a whole lot of people lost a valuable friend.
Miss Zeila Hightower of Wrightsville wed Mr. Homer H. Holt of the U. S. Navy. Zeila is a daughter of Mrs. Susie Hightower. Mr. Holt's parents are Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Holt. Miss Ruth Flanders, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. w. J. Flanders married Mr. John Henry Holladay of Sumter, South Carolina. Miss Carrie Collins, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. w. A. Collins of Meeks wed Mr. J. A. Stephens on December 19th.
Friday, January 1, 2016
FROM DAYS GONE BY DEC. 29, 1916, 1917
December 29, 1916, 1917.
1916- Christmas passed off quietly in Wrightsville, Chief Jackson did not make a single arrest. It was not so quiet a few miles up the road. Macon Duggan, colored, was shot and killed instantly Christmas night about 8 miles out from town on the Tennille road by Mr. John Gatlin of Wrightsville in a fight. The trouble arose over a slight misunderstanding, eye witnesses say, and the negro drew out a razor to slash Mr. Gatlin's throat when the latter, quicker than it takes to tell it, saved his own life by shooting the negro dead in his tracks.
Mr. Gatlin, who was running a car for rent for his brother, Roger Gatlin, had started up in the northern part of the county with Duggan and two more colored people, a man and a woman. On coming to the forks of the road 8 miles out, Mr. Gatlin discovered he would give out of gas before he could make the trip across the county and get back. So he told the colored people that he had to get gas from somewhere and that they would go on by Tennille for it and then go on where they had started.
Duggan remonstrated with Gatlin, saying that he was not going by Tennille and this, Gatlin says, started the trouble. He called Gatlin off to the side and began a fuss. Just as Gatlin started to return to his car the colored pulled the razor and grabbed him around the arms but Gatlin managed to get out his gun and fired it straight into the man's face. He fell to the ground dead. As Duggan grabbed Gatlin he made a pass at him with the razor, hitting his neck right across the juglar vein. The mark was plainly visable.
Mr. Gatlin returned to Wrightsville and reported the killing to Don Kent, with whom Duggan worked for some time and they went back to the scene. He was dead with the razor still clasped in his right hand. No inquest was held as there were eye witnesses to the affray. These tell pretty much the same story about the affair. It occurred in Washington County and the sheriff made an investigation. All particulars bear out Mr. Gatlin's claim of self defense.
Mr. J. F. Davis was found dead in his bed in the eastern part of the couny. He was buried at Gumlog. Miss Maude Stokes and Mr. T. W. Raley were married Dec. 20th. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Stokes. His parents were Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Raley.
1917- Beginning the next Tuesday, January 1st, Wrightsville will have city mail delivery. Messrs. Holmes Hines and Shellman Martin accompanied Mr. Claude Tompkins to Sparta to witness Tompkins marriage. Mrs. Martha Tanner died at the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Layton, her daughter and son-in-law. She was buried at Piney Mt. Miss Sue Bryan came to sudden death on Dec. 24th at her sisters, Mrs. J. W. Brannon. She was buried at Westview.
Dan Cupid was on the job as three weddings were held on Christmas Day. Miss Nina Pearl Stokes wed Mr. J. D. Underwood. Miss Bertha McArthur and Mr. George W. Gordy were married at Soperton. Miss Helen Thelma Garrett of Sparta and Mr. William Claude Tompkins of Wrightsville were married. The groom is a son of Mr. Henry Clay Tompkins of Wrightsville.
1916- Christmas passed off quietly in Wrightsville, Chief Jackson did not make a single arrest. It was not so quiet a few miles up the road. Macon Duggan, colored, was shot and killed instantly Christmas night about 8 miles out from town on the Tennille road by Mr. John Gatlin of Wrightsville in a fight. The trouble arose over a slight misunderstanding, eye witnesses say, and the negro drew out a razor to slash Mr. Gatlin's throat when the latter, quicker than it takes to tell it, saved his own life by shooting the negro dead in his tracks.
Mr. Gatlin, who was running a car for rent for his brother, Roger Gatlin, had started up in the northern part of the county with Duggan and two more colored people, a man and a woman. On coming to the forks of the road 8 miles out, Mr. Gatlin discovered he would give out of gas before he could make the trip across the county and get back. So he told the colored people that he had to get gas from somewhere and that they would go on by Tennille for it and then go on where they had started.
Duggan remonstrated with Gatlin, saying that he was not going by Tennille and this, Gatlin says, started the trouble. He called Gatlin off to the side and began a fuss. Just as Gatlin started to return to his car the colored pulled the razor and grabbed him around the arms but Gatlin managed to get out his gun and fired it straight into the man's face. He fell to the ground dead. As Duggan grabbed Gatlin he made a pass at him with the razor, hitting his neck right across the juglar vein. The mark was plainly visable.
Mr. Gatlin returned to Wrightsville and reported the killing to Don Kent, with whom Duggan worked for some time and they went back to the scene. He was dead with the razor still clasped in his right hand. No inquest was held as there were eye witnesses to the affray. These tell pretty much the same story about the affair. It occurred in Washington County and the sheriff made an investigation. All particulars bear out Mr. Gatlin's claim of self defense.
Mr. J. F. Davis was found dead in his bed in the eastern part of the couny. He was buried at Gumlog. Miss Maude Stokes and Mr. T. W. Raley were married Dec. 20th. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Stokes. His parents were Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Raley.
1917- Beginning the next Tuesday, January 1st, Wrightsville will have city mail delivery. Messrs. Holmes Hines and Shellman Martin accompanied Mr. Claude Tompkins to Sparta to witness Tompkins marriage. Mrs. Martha Tanner died at the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Layton, her daughter and son-in-law. She was buried at Piney Mt. Miss Sue Bryan came to sudden death on Dec. 24th at her sisters, Mrs. J. W. Brannon. She was buried at Westview.
Dan Cupid was on the job as three weddings were held on Christmas Day. Miss Nina Pearl Stokes wed Mr. J. D. Underwood. Miss Bertha McArthur and Mr. George W. Gordy were married at Soperton. Miss Helen Thelma Garrett of Sparta and Mr. William Claude Tompkins of Wrightsville were married. The groom is a son of Mr. Henry Clay Tompkins of Wrightsville.
Friday, December 18, 2015
FROM DAYS GONE BY, DEC. 22, 1916, 1917
December 22, 1916, 1917.
1916- here is to be a complete divorce of church and school in Georgia according to a ruling sent down by Attorney-General Walker saying that the teaching of denominational schools under the supervision of local or county boards of education is in "violation of the policy of our government." The State School Superintendent M. L. Brittian sent out a letter notifying Boards they will have till the end of the present school year which ends June 1, 1917, to make arrangements whereby public and church schools shall be taught separately.
This places Wrightsville and Warthen College in a peculiarly close condition. This institution was specifically noted in his letter. Mr. Brittian says there will not be any withdrawal of the public school money from any county if they chance o use a church or property of the church unless a law is passed for such. Warthen College is on the list of 14 schools of different denominations now operating in the state and this will have to change.
The Vivola Theatre, owned by Mr. E. A. W. Johnson, operated by his son Herbert Johnson, is now under new management. His father has leased it to J. Frank Jackson who is resigning from The Headlight. Mr. Smith Williams and family will be moving to Macon where Williams holds a lucrative job with the American Tobacco Company.
Henry Bell, colored, a mere chap, was shooting crackers when one bursted in his right hand, considerably jarring it and burning it. It caused much excitement in Henry's quarters. Mr. & Mrs. C.S. Bryant of Augusta came to see Mrs. Bryant's parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. W. C. is closing his stores in Wrightsville and Harrison. There will be no more goods charged. His big sale starts January 1st.
1917- Editor C. D. Roundtree was selected by Hon. Dudley M. Hughes as chairman of the War Savings State Committee of the 12th District. War Thrift Stamps are now on sale at the post office. The government wants to raise 2 billion dollars this year. They sell for 25 cents, the Thrift Stamps. The War Savings Stamps in January cost $4.12 and a cent each month is added during 1918. On January 1, 1923, the government will pay you back $5. The county committee named by Mr. Roundtree are: Col. E. L. Stephens, S. P. Rice, C. T. Bray, Jr., Judge Charlie Claxton, L. B. Claxton, and William Jackson.
Dr. J. R. Dent is seriously sick at his home on Marcus St. While Dan Green, colored, was enroute home he was overtaken by a Ford driven by unknown parties. He gave them the road but they did not heed his position but ran up into him, wrecking his buggy. He was thrown out but not injured. The mule tore out and left him. The party paid him $6 damages and went on.
Another large land deal was made when Ex-Clerk J. V. Snell sold his two large plantations of 322 acres near town to Messrs. Bob and Carlos Snell. The sum paid was $13,000. Mr. Snell had only recently purchased it from John A. Wilson. Mr. Carlos sold his place up near Mr. Mayo's home and with his father purchased these two farms. Ex-Clerk is going to sell all his farming tools and quit for awhile and is looking for a house in Wrightsville.
Lt. Walter Bryan was ordered to Ft. Ogelthorpe to take the oath and proceed to Washington. Mrs. R T. Lovett has occupied her house, the Huff home, recently vacated by Mr. & Mrs. Roundtree, the later having moved to the corner of Myrtle Avenue and College Street.
1916- here is to be a complete divorce of church and school in Georgia according to a ruling sent down by Attorney-General Walker saying that the teaching of denominational schools under the supervision of local or county boards of education is in "violation of the policy of our government." The State School Superintendent M. L. Brittian sent out a letter notifying Boards they will have till the end of the present school year which ends June 1, 1917, to make arrangements whereby public and church schools shall be taught separately.
This places Wrightsville and Warthen College in a peculiarly close condition. This institution was specifically noted in his letter. Mr. Brittian says there will not be any withdrawal of the public school money from any county if they chance o use a church or property of the church unless a law is passed for such. Warthen College is on the list of 14 schools of different denominations now operating in the state and this will have to change.
The Vivola Theatre, owned by Mr. E. A. W. Johnson, operated by his son Herbert Johnson, is now under new management. His father has leased it to J. Frank Jackson who is resigning from The Headlight. Mr. Smith Williams and family will be moving to Macon where Williams holds a lucrative job with the American Tobacco Company.
Henry Bell, colored, a mere chap, was shooting crackers when one bursted in his right hand, considerably jarring it and burning it. It caused much excitement in Henry's quarters. Mr. & Mrs. C.S. Bryant of Augusta came to see Mrs. Bryant's parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. W. C. is closing his stores in Wrightsville and Harrison. There will be no more goods charged. His big sale starts January 1st.
1917- Editor C. D. Roundtree was selected by Hon. Dudley M. Hughes as chairman of the War Savings State Committee of the 12th District. War Thrift Stamps are now on sale at the post office. The government wants to raise 2 billion dollars this year. They sell for 25 cents, the Thrift Stamps. The War Savings Stamps in January cost $4.12 and a cent each month is added during 1918. On January 1, 1923, the government will pay you back $5. The county committee named by Mr. Roundtree are: Col. E. L. Stephens, S. P. Rice, C. T. Bray, Jr., Judge Charlie Claxton, L. B. Claxton, and William Jackson.
Dr. J. R. Dent is seriously sick at his home on Marcus St. While Dan Green, colored, was enroute home he was overtaken by a Ford driven by unknown parties. He gave them the road but they did not heed his position but ran up into him, wrecking his buggy. He was thrown out but not injured. The mule tore out and left him. The party paid him $6 damages and went on.
Another large land deal was made when Ex-Clerk J. V. Snell sold his two large plantations of 322 acres near town to Messrs. Bob and Carlos Snell. The sum paid was $13,000. Mr. Snell had only recently purchased it from John A. Wilson. Mr. Carlos sold his place up near Mr. Mayo's home and with his father purchased these two farms. Ex-Clerk is going to sell all his farming tools and quit for awhile and is looking for a house in Wrightsville.
Lt. Walter Bryan was ordered to Ft. Ogelthorpe to take the oath and proceed to Washington. Mrs. R T. Lovett has occupied her house, the Huff home, recently vacated by Mr. & Mrs. Roundtree, the later having moved to the corner of Myrtle Avenue and College Street.
FROM DAYS GONE BY DEC. 5, 1917
December 15, 1917.
From "Somewhere In France," a letter home written by Emmett E. Martin, Battery K, 7th Regt. American Expeditionary Force, France, November 8, 1917.
"There may be someone in Johnson County who would like to hear from one who is in France. I guess that I am the only one in France from dear old Johnson County. If there is anyone else here from there, I don't know it. I will begin my trip from Fort Adams, R. I. on the morn of Aug. 16th. We had orders to begin packing our barrack's bags and get ready to leave for some place but we did not know where. Well we got everything packed up but two bed comforts which were left out to sleep on that night, so the next morning they were also packed the bags. The barracks bags were taken down stairs and piled in front of the company office to be moved to the New Port harbor which is just across the bay from the fort.
Everything was moved to the harbor and by 2pm we were ready to march to the harbor but from cause the regiment did not leave the fort until 5. We marched through the city of New Port amid cheers and jeers. There were thousands of people at the harbor to see us off. Fathers and mothers to say goodbye to sons, sisters to brothers and sweethearts to sweethearts, and of course I had one there to say goodbye to me, one whom I did not delight in parting from but I had to part from her. There were a lot of sad partings.
After all the goodbyes we boarded at 9:30 and pulled from the harbor. The next day we arrived at another harbor which I will not name, for fear the censor will not let my letter pass and I will not name any place at which we stopped. We went ashore at the harbor mentioned above for an hour then we went aboard another ship for parts unknown, but on Monday the 20th, about 12 we sighted land and about 4pm that day the boat pulled in at another but we were not allowed to go ashore. There the 8th regiment which left Fort Adams a few days ahead of us was waiting for us and also two other regiments from some other place. About 4 the 21st the boat pulled away with a convoy of 4 destroyers for the voyage across the Atlantic.
We had been sailing about 8 days we sighted a squad of boats meeting us. Well, we did not know what kind of boats they were; They looked to small for battleships and we begun to think we had run in a nest of U-boats, but thank the Lord it was not, it was a convoy of U boat chasers come to convoy us the rest of the way. The next day, I don't remember the date, but any way we sighted land again and that afternoon sometime the boat pulled in the harbor but never learned where and were not allowed to go ashore. Pulled out next day and we were looking for submarines night and day but saw none.
The afternoon of Sept. 2nd we dock in an English harbor but did not go ashore till 10:30pm where we marched to the train station, boarded for parts unknown. The next day we stopped at some little station with orders to get off. We fell out like goats jumping a fence and marched about a mile to an English camp where we stayed a week then back to the train and loaded up in the little baby carriages. The next day we boarded another ship. The next day we arrived at a French harbor marched to an English training camp. We stayed there a week, and packed up again. Marched back to the station and loaded onto little boxcars, 60 men to the car, we were alittle crowded but the cars soon pulled out and we were happy on the way flying the American flag.
This time we were 4 days on the cars when it stopped with orders to get off. This time it was a French camp. Soon after we got off there must have been 1000 French soldiers there to see us and from the way they acted I don't think there had been any American soldiers there before. We stayed there till Oct 30th when we left for the American camp so at this writing I'm at the end of my journey.
Before closing I will say to all my people and to my friends in Johnson County if they see this in print to pray that I may return home someday, and I would also like to hear from anyone who cares to write me; the address given here will find me all o.k."
From "Somewhere In France," a letter home written by Emmett E. Martin, Battery K, 7th Regt. American Expeditionary Force, France, November 8, 1917.
"There may be someone in Johnson County who would like to hear from one who is in France. I guess that I am the only one in France from dear old Johnson County. If there is anyone else here from there, I don't know it. I will begin my trip from Fort Adams, R. I. on the morn of Aug. 16th. We had orders to begin packing our barrack's bags and get ready to leave for some place but we did not know where. Well we got everything packed up but two bed comforts which were left out to sleep on that night, so the next morning they were also packed the bags. The barracks bags were taken down stairs and piled in front of the company office to be moved to the New Port harbor which is just across the bay from the fort.
Everything was moved to the harbor and by 2pm we were ready to march to the harbor but from cause the regiment did not leave the fort until 5. We marched through the city of New Port amid cheers and jeers. There were thousands of people at the harbor to see us off. Fathers and mothers to say goodbye to sons, sisters to brothers and sweethearts to sweethearts, and of course I had one there to say goodbye to me, one whom I did not delight in parting from but I had to part from her. There were a lot of sad partings.
After all the goodbyes we boarded at 9:30 and pulled from the harbor. The next day we arrived at another harbor which I will not name, for fear the censor will not let my letter pass and I will not name any place at which we stopped. We went ashore at the harbor mentioned above for an hour then we went aboard another ship for parts unknown, but on Monday the 20th, about 12 we sighted land and about 4pm that day the boat pulled in at another but we were not allowed to go ashore. There the 8th regiment which left Fort Adams a few days ahead of us was waiting for us and also two other regiments from some other place. About 4 the 21st the boat pulled away with a convoy of 4 destroyers for the voyage across the Atlantic.
We had been sailing about 8 days we sighted a squad of boats meeting us. Well, we did not know what kind of boats they were; They looked to small for battleships and we begun to think we had run in a nest of U-boats, but thank the Lord it was not, it was a convoy of U boat chasers come to convoy us the rest of the way. The next day, I don't remember the date, but any way we sighted land again and that afternoon sometime the boat pulled in the harbor but never learned where and were not allowed to go ashore. Pulled out next day and we were looking for submarines night and day but saw none.
The afternoon of Sept. 2nd we dock in an English harbor but did not go ashore till 10:30pm where we marched to the train station, boarded for parts unknown. The next day we stopped at some little station with orders to get off. We fell out like goats jumping a fence and marched about a mile to an English camp where we stayed a week then back to the train and loaded up in the little baby carriages. The next day we boarded another ship. The next day we arrived at a French harbor marched to an English training camp. We stayed there a week, and packed up again. Marched back to the station and loaded onto little boxcars, 60 men to the car, we were alittle crowded but the cars soon pulled out and we were happy on the way flying the American flag.
This time we were 4 days on the cars when it stopped with orders to get off. This time it was a French camp. Soon after we got off there must have been 1000 French soldiers there to see us and from the way they acted I don't think there had been any American soldiers there before. We stayed there till Oct 30th when we left for the American camp so at this writing I'm at the end of my journey.
Before closing I will say to all my people and to my friends in Johnson County if they see this in print to pray that I may return home someday, and I would also like to hear from anyone who cares to write me; the address given here will find me all o.k."
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