MARION COUNTY, GA - Newspapers 1911 Misc ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles The Butler Herald Tuesday, May 9, 1911 Page Three Neighboring County Items Marion County Patriot Judge J.J. Dunham, who has been confined for sometime to his bed, very sick with a rising his throat, is rapidly recovering his usual health. The rising broke Sunday night, giving him relief from pain that was very severe. The Board of Commissioners were reorganized at their meeting Tuesday. Mr. H.J. Parker retiring and Mr. W.R. Worthan, the newly elected commissioner, assuming his duty. Mr. J.S. Rogers was made chairman of the board and Mr. C.W. Lowe, clerk, and Dr. R.L. McMichael circuit physician. The City Board of Education at a regular meeting held last Friday afternoon elected the following teachers for the Hoke Smith Institute for the term of 1911-1912: Supt., Prof. W.E. Drane, Assistant, Miss Van Mitchell, Intermediate Department, Miss Hennie Butt, Primary Teacher, Mrs. Lizzie Harvey Nelson. The only change made being the election of Prof. Drane as Superintendent. Miss Dicie Mae Wall and Mr. Joseph Wells were united in marriage at the home of the bride Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. A.L. Guy; the groom is the son of W.S. Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Wells left for their home at Draneville Sunday afternoon. We wish them much success and happiness thru many years. - Tazewell correspondent The Butler Herald Tuesday, May 23, 1911 Page Three Neighboring County Items Marion County Patriot Editor LeRoy Hirshburg has been appointed by Governor Jos. M. Brown as a member of the board of visitors for the blind for the year 1911. The Hoke Smith Institute commencement begins on Friday evening, May 26th 1911. The program, which consists of music, recitations and a farce comedy - "Fun in a photograph gallery," will be an hour and fifteen minutes. Saturday about 4 o'clock the neighborhood near the County Line Church was visited by a severe hailstorm that is reported as having injured the growing crops and doing much damage. Mr. W.T. Sims, who lives about one mile from the church says that the hail covered the ground where he lives about an inch to an inch and a half deep. Hon. W.D. Crawford and Editor LeRoy Hirshburg will attend the Georgia State dinner at the auditorium in Atlanta on the 26th, as invited guests. The Butler Herald Tuesday, May 30, 1911 Page Two Neighboring County Items Marion County Patriot Mrs. N.W. Parker, wife of representative-elect from Marion County died at her home at an early hour Sunday morning, after a brief but fatal illness of typhoid fever, and was buried at the Methodist cemetery Sunday afternoon after services held at the Methodist church at 4 o'clock. The commencement services will begin at the Hoke Smith Institute tonight, Friday, the 26th. The play, "Fun In a Photograph Gallery," will be presented by the pupils of the school and will be laughable from start to finish. Sunday the baccalaureate sermon will be delivered. Monday morning an Expression Contest among the girls of the upper grades. Tuesday morning an Oratorical Contest among the boys of the lower grades, after which Col. Cozart, of Columbus will deliver the address. Tuesday night will be the graduating exercises and the delivery of the medals and diplomas. The Butler Herald Tuesday, June 6, 1911 Page Four Neighboring County Items Marion County Patriot Mr. A.D. McComb has tendered his resignation to the department at Washington as postmaster at Buena Vista, and the appointment of Mrs. T.E. Chapman, wife of our democratic sheriff, as postmaster has been confirmed by the United States Senate. The sad news of the death of Mr. M.C. Rustin reached our town Monday afternoon casting a gloom over our people. Mr. Rustin had been in bad health for some time and death peaceably took him away out at the new Pine Knot Springs late Monday afternoon. The Butler Herald Tuesday, July 4, 1911 Page Three Neighboring County Items Marion County Patriot Capt. J.A. Sheppard, one of our genial mail carriers, had quite a perilous and excited experience Tuesday morning. He had gone on his route as far as Ginn Creek where it runs thru the plantation of W.E. Butt. The creek was quite full from the rains of the evening and night before and the rain then falling, but thinking he could cross safely, put the mail sack on the buggy seat then getting on the seat himself drove in. As soon as the horse and buggy entered the creek the swift, muddy water swept the horse from its feet and upset the buggy, throwing Captain Sheppard and the mail out in the water. The Butler Herald Tuesday, July 11, 1911 Page Three Neighboring County Items Marion County Patriot Braudes, the eldest son of Rev. L.T. Reed, broke his arm by falling from a tree some days ago. Judge J.T. Dunham was called to Athens the first of the week on account of the sickness of his sister, Mrs. Short. Mr. A.O. Montgomery, of Norwich was among the welcome visitors to the Patriot office last Tuesday. If the voters of Marion County will vote a $100,000,000 bond issue for good roads, property values will increase and the farmers will derive the most benefit. Uncle Jimmie Brown died at his home near Corinth church on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and was buried in the family burying ground near the church on Monday. The Butler Herald Tuesday, August 29, 1911 Page Four Tazewell, R.F.D. 1. The farmers are now ready to gather the fleecy staple. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wall and daughter from Sylvester are visiting their brother Mr. J.L. Anthony and other relatives. Mr. Arthur Griffles, of Carrollton is spending the week here the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Wall. Mr. Griffles and Mr. Wall were classmates at Emory last spring and we are glad to have this worthy young man to visit our community. Mrs. A.S. Waller, assisted by her charming daughter, Miss Arizona entertained quite a crowd of young people one day last week in honor of Mr. Randal Waller's 21st birthday. There were 30 attendants; music and pleasant conversations were indulged in throughout the day; at the noon hour a most bountiful dinner was spread and all ate until they declared themselves quite satisfied. Cake and lemonade was served in the afternoon. Mr. Waller received many nice and beautiful presents among which was a handsome gold watch presented by his mother and a $10 gold piece by his father; we wish for this young man a long life of usefulness and happiness. A revival meeting is in progress at Liberty this week, conducted by Bros. Robinson and C.L. Wall and singing by J.A. Griffles. With this good help we feel assured of a glorious meeting. Rev. C.L. Wall has been at Woodland and other points the past two weeks assisting Rev. J.F. Snell in a protracted meeting, he reports good meeting and 12 additions to the church. Miss Willie Anthony entertained a nice crowd of young people Saturday night. Misses Arizona Waller and Eva Montgomery were the admired guests of Miss Willie Anthony Sunday. Quite a crowd of young people including two young preachers went out hay riding Monday afternoon; took in a turpentine still owned by Mr. Joe Horne also Garrett's mill where they were letting off the water and catching fish. Little Star The Butler Herald Tuesday, September 12, 1911 Page Four Tazewell, R.F.D.1. (Arrived too late for last issue) Cotton! Cotton! We have never seen so much cotton. Protracted services close at Liberty Sunday night; during the eight days that meeting run we listened to as fine sermons and good music as is ever heard in the country. The first week of the meeting the services were conducted by Elders Robinson and Wall, but during the last three days of the meeting services were conducted by the well known evangelist, Miss Williams of Cartersville; Mrs. Beatrice Wall and Miss Sadie Bell Hill served as organists. Mr. Arthur Griffles, after spending sometime at the home of Mr. J.L. Anthony, has returned to his home at Carrollton. We are sorry to say that Mrs. Beatrice Wall is numbered with the sick this week. Quite a number of jolly young people were out riding Saturday afternoon. Mrs. John Anthony had as her guest last Saturday Mrs. R.M. Jinks and children. Mr. Joe Wall, of Howard, has been down here taking in the meetings at Liberty and Trinity. There must be some attraction here for him. Come again Joe, we don't blame you. We are almost sure we could hear wedding bells around here if the boys could make up their minds which girl they wanted. One of our young men like to have driven his mule to death last Sunday morning going from one house to the other trying all the time to decide which one of the girls he wanted to take to church, but he at last took one of them and got to church just in time. Miss Hallie Gaines was the admired guest of Miss Willie Anthony one day last week. Mrs. J.R. Montgomery was called to the bedside of her niece, Miss Mamie Hamilton, who is very low with typhoid fever at her home in Howard. Mrs. Nina Woodall is visiting her brother, Mr. J.R. Montgomery and family this week. Protracted meetings will begin at Mauk on Thursday night before the third Sunday in this month. We are living sumptuously in this section now as peas and scuppernongs are plentiful. We wish we were near enough to divide with our dear editor if he hasn't any. Adieu to all. Little Star The Butler Herald Tuesday, October 3, 1911 Page Three Tazewell, R.F.D.1. The farmers in this section are very busy picking cotton but if they can get what is now open they will be about done picking. Hon. Thomas E. Watson will speak in Buena Vista Oct. 7th. Messrs. Joe Montgomery and Randol Walker tell a wonderful fish story: they muddied the pond owned by Mr. J.R. Montgomery last Saturday and one of the boys say they caught 500 and the other one says they caught 1,000, so we don't know which to believe. The fish ranged in size from the size of a brass button down to a gourd seed, but anyway ye scribe did not share any of them. Messrs. J.S. Watson, J.L. Anthony and J.A. Steed made a business trip to Montezuma last Saturday; they report a nice trip and a good time. Dr. W.T. Foster, of Buena Vista, visited his sister, Mrs. J.L. Anthony last week. Mr. Joe Montgomery made his regular visit to Norwich last Sunday. Mrs. L.N. Hill is numbered with the sick this week. Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Jinks and children spent the day very pleasantly as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Anthony Sunday. Trinity church has called for their preacher another year, Rev. Willie Emerson; while we regret very much to give up Rev. Mr. Jones, we are glad to have Mr. Emerson with us. He will fill his first appointment the fourth Saturday and Sunday in Oct. All who can should come out to hear him. Several of our young people attended the all day singing at Mt. Nebo the fourth Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hill England, of Howard were the guest of Mrs. J.R. Montgomery last Saturday and Sunday. Call and see Mr. H.S. Wall's beautiful line of millinery at Mauk. Mr. R.L. Caroll made a business trip to Mauk Wednesday. The Butler Herald Tuesday, December 19, 1911 Page One Neighboring County Items Marion County Patriot Mr. Chester Fouche, formerly of Tazewell, who has been in Columbia, Miss., engaged in singing in moving picture shows, is spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Fouche. Mr. R.L. Majors, an aged citizen of our county living on Mr. W.R. Worthen's home place, died Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock and was buried at County Line church on Wednesday morning. Mr. Arthur Dillard, died suddenly on Sunday evening. He was in his usual health and preparing to retire for the night when his wife noticed that something was wrong with him and ran to him but before she could get to him he fell from his chair dead. Mrs. J.C. Royal who has sick for months, died Saturday evening at her home in Buena Vista. Her remains were taken to Brantley Sunday morning and laid to rest in the Brantley cemetery. Court Proceedings Rustin District Three preliminary cases were tried in Justice Rustin's court Monday. Two were for assault with intent to murder, and one for carrying concealed as follows: State vs. Ed Loyd, charged, assault with intent to murder dismissed State vs. Ed Loyd, charged, carrying concealed weapon; held under bond of $500 for carrying pistol a short distance to hand to officer after shooting at W. Alex Meeks. State vs. W. Alex Meeks, charge, assault with intent to murder; held under bond of $250 to answer to the Superior Court.