January 1, 1920
Macon Weekly Telegraph
  Mrs. Ruth Washburn, wife of C. B. Washburn, died at the Macon Hospital yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Washburn lived near Jeffersonville, and she was brought to Macon for treatment a few days ago, but steadily grew worse until the end.
  Mrs. Washburn was twenty-three years of age, and a member of the Baptist church. Mrs. Washburn was ill two weeks.
  The body was taken to Jeffersonville yesterday afternoon for funeral and interment.

January 10, 1920
The Macon Daily Telegraph
  Mrs. Mary M. Ard, 82, died yesterday morning at an early hour at the home 807 Main street. She was ill only two weeks,
  Mrs. Ard was a member of Stone Creek Baptist church of Twiggs county. Surviving her are one son and two daughters, J. N. Ard, Mrs. Anna Parker and Miss Tillie Ard.
  The funeral services will be held from the residence this (Saturday) morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. G. W. Tharpe officiating, and the interment will be in the family graveyard near the old home.

January 25, 1920
The Macon Daily Telegraph
M'CALLUM-WHITEHURST. Mr. and Mr. J A. McCallum announce the marriage of their daughter,Nannie Elizabeth, to Mr. James Howell Whitehurst on the evening of January 1, at the home of the bride's parents, near Jeffersonville.

February 4, 1920
Atlanta Constitution
Marriage of Miss Wimberly and Mr. Mark Cooper Pope
 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Robbins, Jr. of Selma, Ala. announce the marriage of their sister, Miss Clara Wimberly, to Mr. Mark Cooper Pope, formerly of Washington, Ga., which took place in Selma Tuesday afternoon.
   Bother parties are well known in Atlanta, where the bride has frequently visited her sister, Mrs. Richard Orme Campbell. Mrs. Pope is the second of the three daughters of the late Captain Wimberly, of Georgia, whose plantations in Twiggs county were among the most beautiful and prosperous.
    She is the sister of the late Minter Wimberly, of Macon, Ga., and she is charming and talented. She has marked histrionic ability and she is well known as a dramatic interpreter.
   Mr. Pope is a well-known Georgia, and is the brother of Mrs. Minter Wimberly, of Macon.
   Mr. and Mrs. Pope have gone to Florida on their wedding journey.

February 15, 1920
Macon Telegraph
   MRS. NARSIS CRANFORD. After and illness of two weeks following a stroke of apoplexy, Mrs. Narsis Cranford died yesterday morning at ther home near Dry Branch in Twiggs county. She was seventy-eight years of age at the time of her death, and had been in declining health for more than two years.
   Mrs. Cranford was a native of Twiggs county and a devoted member of the Antioch Baptist Church since early girlhood. She was the widow of Henry J. Cranford, who died sixteen years ago.
  Surviving the decease are a daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Bass, and a son, E. F. Cranford, prominent Twiggs county citizen and five grandchildren.
   Funeral services will be held from the Antioch Baptist Church at 11 o'clock this morning. Interment will follow in the church yard, Rev. G. W. Tharpe will conduct the services.

March 20, 1920
Macon Weekly Telegraph
   The funeral services of Mrs. Fannie Smallwood, wife of Henry Smallwood, were held from the grave at Andrews Cemetery yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The Rev. A. J. Johnson, of the East Side Baptist Church, conducted the services.
  Mrs. Smallwood died at 1 o'clock Monday morning after an illness of eight days with pneumonia. She was 45 years of age and had been a resident here twenty-eight years. Mrs. Smallwood with her family lived at 217 Clinton street.

March 20, 1920
Macon Telegraph
Dr. Logan Berry. Bainbridge, March 2 - Dr. Logan Berry, of Danville, Ga. was buried here Monday afternoon. His death followed a brief illness of influenza. Dr. Berry leaves two little sons, ages 14 and 11, and is himself the only son of Dr. O. Berry of Bainbridge.
(note: his 15 year old son, Alexander Logan Berry,  died in Bainbridge of an accident  July 18, 1921)

April 8, 1920
The Macon Telegraph
    Mrs. Ella McCook Spears died yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock at Williams Sanatorium after an illness of two months. Mrs. Spears was the wife of Walter G. Spears, of Jeffersonville. She was 33 years of age and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McCook, of Irwinton, Ga., where she was born and reared.
    Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters and two sons, Misses Elsie and Annie Margaret, Melton and Daniel; also two brothers, J. W. and Oscar McCook, of Macon; two sisters, Mrs. Jesse Peavy, of Unadilla, Ga., and Mrs. T. A. Bell, of Irwinton, Ga.
  She was the niece of W. O. Kinney, of this city. The deceased was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Jeffersonville, and has many friends who will be grieved to learn of her death.

April 11, 1920
Macon Telegraph
  Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Malone, of Jeffersonville, announce the engagement of their sister, Sidney Bertha Dunevent, to Mr. Thomas Eugene Methvin, the marriage to take place May the 5th, at Jeffersonville.

May 3, 1920
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. B. B. Wimberly, age 68 years, died last night at her home near Jeffersonville. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, B. F. and R. J.  Wimberly.
  Mrs. Wimberley had been in poor health for five years. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Jeffersonville.
  The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the family home in Jeffersonville, the service to be in charge of Rev. Mr. Anderson, pastor of the church of which she was a member.

June 12, 1920
Macon Telegraph
Hawkinsville, June 11 - Mrs. A. B. Coombs, wife of the late A. B. Coombs, who was a planter near Jeffersonville up to the time of his death last November, passed away here this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The funeral will be held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Shehee on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial will be at Cochran about 10 a.m.

August 4, 1920
Macon Telegraph
  Funeral services for Eli Cranford occurred yesterday afternoon at his home at Paynes Mill at 4 o'clock.
 Mr. Cranford was 74 years of age and had lived here almost twelve years, coming to Macon from Twiggs county, where he was engaged in farming. He is survived by five sons and five daughters.

September 12, 1920
Macon Telegraph
NEWBY - Died in Twiggs County, Sept. 11, 1920, Mrs. H. H. Newby, age 67 years. The funeral services will be from the residence, 720 Broad street, this city, (Sunday) afternoon at 4 o'clock,  Rev. O. G. Ernest officiating, assisted by Rev. A. J. Johnson. Interment Riverside Cemetery. Friends are invited.

September 20, 1920
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
4-YEAR OLD BOY KILLS BROTHER. Foster Alley Accidentally Shot and Killed Georgia Sunday Afternoon. USED REVOLVER TO AMUSE THE BABY. The Alley Family Are Well Known Throughout Twiggs County and Resides Some 10 Miles from Cochran
Macon, Ga., Sept 20 - Foster Alley, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roff Alley, of Twiggs county, accidentally shot and killed his eight-months-old brother, Georgia, Sunday afternoon shortly after 5 o'clock.
  According to the details of the affair just reaching Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Alley left the house for a few minutes, leaving the four-year-old boy to amuse his younger brother. The latter began to cry shortly and the elder boy climbed upon a bed, secured his father's revolver and with this as a plaything, attempted to amuse the baby. The revolver was discharged, the bullet entering Georgia Fosters' left chest, piercing the lung and causing almost instant death.
  The Alley family, who live some 10 miles from Cochran, are well known throughout Twiggs county.

September 20, 1920
Atlanta Constitution
PARTING OF CABLE RESULTS IN DEATH OF ISHAM ANDREWS
Macon, Ga., September 23 (Special) Isham Andrews, aged 36 years, a nephew of Judge J. B. Andrews, of Macon, was instantly killed today when stuck by a cable at the plant of the John Sant Sons Mining company, at Dry Branch.
  Andrews was supervising the pulling of a post when the cable parted and struck him with great force. His arm was broken and his head was crushed.
   Besides his wife, he leaves three children and one sister Mrs. Isham Smith, of Slocum. The body was brought to Macon.

November 4, 1920
Macon Telegraph
    ~excerpts~ The most important social function of the season in Danville was the wedding on Thursday evening of Miss Anne Curleton Chapman, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Chapman, and Mr. Ramsey Emmett Snell of Murfreesboro, Tenn....
  The wedding was solemnized in the Danville Baptist Church on Thursday evening, November 4, Rev. B. D. Ragsdale of Macon, officiating....
  Ruth Chapman, ...sister of the bride...Katherine Reynolds of Macon, on the violin...Miss Dixie Faust of Macon..played..wedding march,
  ....bridesmaids, Miss Laurie Shannon of Jeffersonville; Miss Cleo Carreker of Molena and Miss Mary Snell sister of the grom...matron of honor, Mrs. B. M. Van Buren of Griswoldville....maid of honor, Miss Lillian Chapman, sister of the bride..flower girls, Hennie Lou Maxwell and Marjorie Dykes....ring bearer Will Faulk...
  groomsmen..George Osborne..best man; Harry Wade..R.C. Connally...Allen Daughtry..Elliot Chapman..
   Dr. and Mrs Chapman and the Misses Chapman were assisted in entertaining by..Mrs. O. T. Chapman..Misses Helen Hill, Dixie Faust..Pearl and Marie Dykes..Helen Daughtry.
  ..out-of-town guests..Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Shealey, Mrs. O. W. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. White, Mrs J. E. Yates..Mrs J. J. Yates, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Chapman, Mr and Mrs S. E. Jones, Mrs. Robert Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. James Shannon, Mr. and Mrs Will Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. W, H. McCrary..., Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Thompson...Mr. and Mrs. J. P., Dykes...Mr. B. M. van Buren...

October 20, 1920
Macon Daily Telegraph
  News reached Macon yesterday afternoon announcing the death of Mrs. Cornelia Gertrude Balkcom, whose death occurred at Alto yesterday morning at 6:30 o'clock. Mrs. Balkcom has been ill one year and her death came not unexpectedly. She was 51 years of age and was born in Twiggs county. Surviving are her husband, W. S. Balkcom, two sons and three daughters, Leonard C., Harry, Mrs.
B. W. Ward and Miss Beulah Balkcom, all of Macon, and Mrs. Essie Rayle of Greesboro, N.C. The body will reach Macon sometime Saturday night and the funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 

December 13, 1920
Macon Daily Telegraph
G. J. Lindsey
Jeffersonville, Ga., Dec. 12- G. J. Lindsey, one of the oldest citizens of this city, died Sunday morning, December 12, at 7 o'clock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. F. Slappey, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Lindsey was a native of Irwinton. Wilkinson county, and had moved here only about two years ago. He had been in declining health for several years. Mr. Lindsey for many years had been a member and a deacon in the Baptist church at Irwinton.
   Besides his widow, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. D. Taylor, of Vienna, Ga., and Mrs. W. F. Slappey, of this place.
   Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church here Monday morning and will be conducted by Dr. C. L. Nease, pastor of the Methodist church at this place.

December 30, 1920
Macon Weekly Telegraph
BURNS PROVE FATAL TO MAN. W. B. Campbell, of Near Jeffersonville, Passes Away.
W. B. Campbell, 29 years old, of near Jeffersonville, who was burned on Christmas night when he fell asleep beside a fire he had built near the public road, died at the Macon Hospital yesterday morning. When brought to the hospital early yesterday morning, the attending physician held out no hope for his recovery as the burns covered the entire body, the face hardly being recognizable.
  The body is at Hart's Undertaking Parlors pending instructions from relatives of the dead man, none of whom had been located late last night.

February 21, 1921
Macon Telegraph
Monroe Bullard, aged 63, died at 9 o'clock last night after a short illness at the residence of his son, No. 813 Courtland avenue.
  Mr. Bullard came here from Twiggs county about six months ago to make his home with his son. He is survived by one son, C. M. Bullard.
  The body will be taken to Cochran today at 12:10 o'clock where the funeral and interment will take place at the family lot.

April 7, 1921
Macon Telegraph
  News was received in Macon last night of the death yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Allie Tharpe Durkee at St. Joseph's hospital in New York. The body will arrive in the city Friday afternoon when funeral arrangements will be announced.
  The deceased had been ill for only two weeks. She was carried to the New York hospital last Tuesday. Her condition took a change for the worse Monday and Mrs. James Yates, a sister, left Tuesday to be at her beside but arrived an hour after her death.
  Besides her husband Mrs. Durkee is survived by her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.Tharpe of Dry Branch; four brothers, W. T., O. R., A. E. and G. H., all of Macon; and two sisters, Mrs. James Yates and Miss Bessie Tharpe of Macon.

April 14, 1921
Macon Telegraph
VETERAN OF DIXIE DEAD. Henry Durden, a Confederate Veteran, who would have celebrated his ninetieth birthday Friday, died at the home of his son, R. C. Durden, at Franklinton yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. He was born in Twiggs county, but was one of the oldest residents of this county, having resided here for more than sixty years.
   Mr. Durden had been a member of the R. A. Smith Camp of Confederate veterans in this city for many years. He had been in ill health for some time. He was a member of the Swift Creek Methodist church.
  The funeral will be at Hart's chapel at 4:30 o'clock (Macon time) this afternoon and the R. A. Smith Camp of Confederate  Veterans requests that its members attend the service.
   Five sons and four daughters survive Mr. Durden, H. T., J. J., R. C., H. D., and F. J., Durden and Mrs. J. P. Day, Mrs. J. M. Day, Mrs. B. F. McKinney and Mrs. G. W. Oxley.
   Rev. G. W. Tharpe will conduct the funeral service this afternoon. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery.

May 8, 1921
Macon Telegraph
  Mrs. G. A. Asbell, of Jeffersonville, announces the marriage of her daughter, Lottie Inez, to Mr. Thomas Lee, of Danville, Ga., Saturday, May 7. at Jeffersonville, Ga.

May 13, 1921
Macon Telegraph
MRS. H. L. GRIFFIN.   Mrs. Fannie Griffin, widow of H. L. Griffin, died at her residence, 325 Clinton street, Wednesday at midnight after an illness of only a few minutes. Mrs. Griffin was 64 years of age and was born in Twiggs county. She moved to this city with her family thirty years ago. She was the mother of four daughters and five sons, who are: Mrs. W. L. Allen, Mrs. I. A. Pruett, Mrs. J. L. Burns, Mrs. Pearl Bowies, and W. L., R. M., H. M., J. A. and H. L. Griffin; also three brothers survive, R. T., J. R. and W. H. Myrick.
  Mrs. Griffin was the daughter of the late Richard T. Myrick, who was a veteran of the Civil War, and a native of Virginia. The deceased was a devoted member of the Baptist church. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Antioch church, Rev. G. W. Tharpe, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Antioch cemetery. A brief service will be conducted at the residence at 2:30 before leaving for the funeral at Antioch, by Rev. C. G. Earnest.

May 29, 1921
Macon Telegraph
BROWN -WARD. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brown, of Danville, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Reaunette, to Mr. P. Homer Ward, the wedding to take place June 12. No cards.

July 23, 1921
Macon Telegraph
  The funeral of J. B. Andrews, who died Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, was held from the residene, 163 Second street, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. G. W. Tharpe, of Dry Branch, and Rev. J. B. Phillips officiated. Interment was in Riverside cemetery. The following served as pallbearers: W. S. Simmons, T, H. Williams, W. E. Hamlin, M. F. Leverett and A. H. Stephens.

July 31, 1921
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Ida J. Barnes, aged 63 years died at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her residence, Dry Branch. Besides her husband, John  Barnes, she is survived by one son, W. J. Barnes, and two daughters, Mrs. Mattie May Sapp and Mrs. Cleaone Lyles, all of Dry Branch. The funeral will take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon at Hinson Cemetery, the service to be conducted by Rev. G. W. Tharpe. Interment will be in Hinson Cemetery.

August 12, 1921
The Macon Daily Telegraph
DUEL IS FATAL. W. T. Webb Killed By His Father Near Danville, Ga.
  Danville, GA, Aug. 11 -W. T. Webb, 35, is dead as a result of a family row at the home of A. G. Webb, three miles from Danville, last night. Webb, the deceased, enraged over a watch, rushed to a neighbor's house and borrowed a shot gun and returning to his father's house fired at members of the family. It is alleged, inflicting a slight flesh wound in a brother. The father, A. G. Webb, grabbed a gun and fired at W. T. Webb and killed him instantly.

August 20, 1921
The Macon Daily Telegraph
EMMETT J. SANDERS.
  Notification from the War Department has received by the relatives of the late Corporal Emmett J. Sanders that the body will arrive in New York about August 25 and will be shipped to Jeffersonville, his old home. The funeral and interment will take place there.
  Corporal Sanders was a member of Company A., 307th Ammunition Train, of the 82nd Division, and died while in France from illness October 2, 1918. He was well known in Macon and Twiggs county, and before entering the service he was employed in Macon as an automobile mechanic. Corporal Sanders is survived by his mother and the following sisters: A. H. Sanders and Miss Isoline Sanders, of Macon, W. G. and G. T. Bridges and Mrs. E. P. Rapp, of Jeffersonville, and Miss Nellie Sanders, of Baltimore.

August 25, 1921
Macon Telegraph
 NEGRO'S MAIMED BODY IS FOUND. Dawson and Renfore Are Lodged In Twiggs County Jail. HEAD IS ALMOST CUT OFF. Two Blood-Stained Axes Discovered at Murder Scene. The body of John Floyd, negro, missing since Sunday morning from the Fowler-McCann Lumber Company near Adams Park in Twiggs county, was found at noon yesterday with the head practically cut off by two axes and a coroner's jury, which investigated the killing, ordered Will Dawson and William Renfore held for murder. The blood-stained axes were found at the scene of the killing.
  A warrant was immediately sworn out by Coroner C. W. Libbey, who investigated the killing, and Sheriff Griffin lodged the two prisoners in the Twiggs county jail at Jeffersonville.
   The body of the negro was found in a swamp back of the house where the employes of the lumber company were fed. He is said to have been run away from the house by the two negroes who are now in jail charged with the crime.
  It was a brutal crime, according to those who saw the body before it was prepared for burial. The head was cut into pieces and practically severed from the body.
  Dawson is said to have confessed, but gave no reason for the crime.

August 25, 1921
The Atlanta Constitution
JOHNSTON - The remains of Mr.Thomas F. Johnston, who died suddenly from an accidental pistol wound, will be taken Thursday morning, August 25, 1921, at  5 o'clock, to Bullards, Ga., for funeral services and interment. Barclay & Brandon Co., morticians.

September 7, 1921
Macon Telegraph
Miss Sarah E. Barnes died at the home of her niece, Mrs. T. S. Simmons, 660 Elm street, Tuesday morning at 4:30 o'clock. Miss Barnes had been in feeble health several months. She was born in Twiggs county and was in her seventy-fifth year. Surviving are two brothers, John and Tiny Barnes, of Twiggs county; several nieces and nephews, among them Mrs. T. S. Simmons, Frank Cranford, J. W. Hammock of Macon, and William Barnes, of Akron Ohio. The deceased was a member of the Methodist church many years. She moved to Macon from Twiggs county nine years ago. The funeral services will be Thursday morning at the grave in the Barnes cemetery, in Twiggs county, at 10:30 o'clock. Rev. G. W. Tharpe will officiate.

September 10,1921
Macon Telegraph
   Funeral services for Prof. C. B. Chapman, who died Wednesday at his home near Danville, after an illness of about three weeks, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Burghard's chapel, No. 719 Cherry street, Rev. Paul W. Ellis, presiding elder of the Macon District, officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. The honorary pallbearers were J. H. Riley, W. T. Morgan, T. D. Tinsley, J. E. Hall, John T. Moore and J. N. Neel. The active pallbearers were M. Felton Hatcher, A. R. Willingham, J. H. Napier, Walter A. Harris, Dr. Holmes Mason, R. J. Coates, W. T. Anderson and Roy Moore.

September 29, 1921
Macon Telegraph
Mary Pauline Mansfield, aged 3, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Mansfield of Dry Branch, died at the residence yesterday morning after an illness of two weeks. Besides her parents, she is survived by one brother. Funeral services will be held from the residence this (Thursday) morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the family lot in Henson cemetery.

September 30, 1921
Macon Telegraph
   The funeral of Dr. J. W. Huckabee, a prominent resident of Twiggs county, was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Baptist church of Jeffersonville. Interment was in the family lot there. Besides his wife his is survived by one sister, Mrs. Nance, of Lawrenceville, S. C., several nieces and nephews.

October 24, 1921
Macon Telegraph
Fitzpatrick, Ga., Oct. 23 - Eva Rosalyn McGee, two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. McGeee, died at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the family home near here. The child had been ill only one day, death being caused by membranous croup. One brother,
D. S., Jr., and one sister, Elnora, survive, also a grandfather, L. W. Wood of Fitzpatrick.
  The funeral will be held at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the residence, the service to be conducted by Rev. Yancey Hicks, of Roberta. Interment will be at Fitzpatrick.

October 29, 1921
The Macon Daily Telegraph
TRADE BODY IS ORGANIZED. Jeffersonville Now Has a Chamber of Commerce Officers Named.
Jeffersonville, Ga. Oct 28 - At a meeting of representative business men, farmers and professional men of this place and county, the Jeffersonville Chamber of Commerce was organized here tonight. James H. Shannon, of this city, was elected president.
  Other officers named are: Baker R. Jones, vice-president and W. E. Hoyle, secretary.
 It was announced that Secretary N. G. Bartlett of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, would appear before the new organization here on November 7, to deliver an address on the functioning of a Chamber of Commerce. The local body will meet every Monday night, it is announced.

December 9, 1921
Macon Weekly Telegraph
JEFFERSONVILLE JUDGE IS SUMMONED BY DEATH
L. D. Shannon, Who Presided Over City Court for Years and Served in State Senate, Passes Away.
Judge L. D. Shannon, of Jeffersonville, who for years presided over the City Court of his home city, and who served in the  Georgia Senate, died yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock. He was 63 years old.
  Judge Shannon was a native of Missouri, where for years his father James Shannon, was president of the State University. Judge Shannon was one of the best known residents of Twiggs county. His brothre, J. C. Shannon, also is widely known.
  Judge Shannon's wife was Miss Maud Kimball Wood before her marriage.
   The funeral will be held this morning at 11 o'clock at Faulk cemetery. Rev. Mr. Niece and Rev. Mr. Nicholson officiating.

December 16, 1921
Macon Telegraph
  Mrs. Mattie E. Pickle died at the home of her brother, Dr. A. J. Wood, at Fitzpatrick, Ga., at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
  Mrs. Pickle was ill three days. She was in her seventy-ninth year and had lived in Twiggs county all her life. She was the widow of Joel Pickle. She was a member of the Antioch Baptist church, and was well known.
  Surviving are three brothers and two sisters, Dr. A. J., J. T., and I. W. Wood, and Mrs. Mary Mercer and Mrs. Ella Floyd, all of Fitzpatrick. Funeral services will be from the grave in the Wood cemetery this (Friday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, Dr. J. C. Solomon, and Rev. Harry Northington, of Macon, officiating.

December 18, 1921
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Maudie Andrews died Saturday at 4:20 o'clock after an illness of one week. General debility was the cause of her death. She was born in Sumter county, December 17, 1834, and died on her birthday at the age of  86 years.
  Mrs. Andrews lived near this city on the Marion Road and had lived in Bibb county practically all of her life. Surviving are one son, George L. Andrews, of Macon; two daughters, Mrs. W. H. Andrews and Mrs. J. H. Bond, of Dry Branch; also forty-nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was an active member of the Stone Creek church and leaves many friends to deplore her death, besides a large family. She was the widow of W. A. Andrews. Funeral services will be from the grave in the Andrews cemetery this (Sunday) afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev. G. W. Tharpe officiating.

December 24, 1921
Macon Telegraph
PROMINENT DANVILLE CITIZEN PASSES AWAY. G. O. D. Daughtry Dies Suddenly in Drug Store; Former Member of State Legislature and Well Known Georgian.
    Danville, Ga., Dec 23. G. O. A. Daughtry, a prominent merchant and farmer and former member of the Georgia Legislature, dropped dead of apoplexy in the store of Danville Drug Company at Danville at 12 o'clock friday. He had been in bad health for several years and his death was not unexpected. Mr. Daughtry was a native of Virginia, having moved to this state in 1869. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Allen W., of Allentown, and Capt. G. O. A. Jr., of the United States army in France, and four daughters, Misses Helen, Jenie, Annie Moore and Mrs. D. D. Smith, of Attapulgus, Ga. Funeral and interment will be at the cemetery at Allentown on Sunday at 2 o'clock.

March 29, 1922
The Macon Daily Telegraph
  Miss Clifford Valentine died Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock at her home 21 Holt avenue, after an illness of several months. Miss Valentine was born in Wilkinson county and moved to Macon 23 years ago. Surviving are four sisters and a brother, Miss Maggie Valentine, Mrs. P. M. Addleton, Mrs. J. H. Wise, Mrs. W. T. Hendley and C. R. Valentine, all of Macon; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be from the residence, 21 Holt avenue, today (Wednesday) at 12:30 o'clock, Rev. J. T. Collins officiating. Interment will be in the family lot in Liberty Hill church in Twiggs county.

April 8, 1922
Macon Telegraph
  Jeffersonville, Ga., April 7.Joel Whitehurst, 49 years of age, died Monday night at his residence near Jeffersonville after an illness of several months., Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, and interment was in the Jeffersonville cemetery.
  Mr. Whitehurst was the son of the late Morgan L. and Mary Frances Whitehurst. He was born and reared in Twiggs county. He was a prominent merchant in Jeffersonville for many years, but the last two years he spent quietly on his farm.
  He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Misses  Daisy and Frances Whitehurst and Mrs. G. W. Methvin; one son, Morgan L. Whitehurst, all of Jeffersonville; two sistes, Mrs. John Price, of Providence, Ky., and Mrs. J. F. Solomon, of Jeffersonville; three brothers, J. H. Whitehurst, of Gray; W. M. Whitehurst, of Jeffersonville, and Burke Whitehurst, of Cochran.
  Those acting as pallbearers: J. R. Wimberly, O. T. Chapman, W. E. Hoyle, W. J. Gallemore, W. J. Methvin and W. W. Wood.

April 16, 1922
The Macon Daily Telegraph
SCOUT CANCEL IS FORMED.  Jeffersonville Has First Troop In Twelfth District
  A Twelfth District county of Boy Scouts was organized Friday with its first troop in Jeffersonville. The council will have headquarters in Dublin, with W. W. Rivers executive for the fourteen counties comprising the district.
  J. H. Hardy is Scoutmaster for the troop at Jeffersonville and C. L. Neese was organizer.
  Mr. Rivers, was formerly assistant Scout executive in Macon under H. O. Hunter and served as executive during March.

May 8, 1922
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, aged 36 years, of Dry Branch, died at the Macon Hospital at 1:15 o'clock this morning. She was the wife
of J. T. Smith, of Dry Branch, and was admitted as a patient several days ago.

June 30, 1922
Milledgeville News
SMITH-LAMB. A quiet but beautiful wedding of last week was that of Miss Lillian Smith of this city, and Mr. Frank Lamb of Danville, which took place at the home of the bride's uncle, Mr. R. G. Smith on Wednesday evening.
  The impressive ring ceremony was performed by Rev. L. W. Browder.
  The home was beautifully decorated with ferns and quantities of summer flowers. In the living room where the ceremony was performed, and improvised altar was formed of ferns and baskets of Shasta daises tied with tulle.
  The bride worn a becoming suit of midnight blue Poiret twill with hat and other accessories to match and carried a bouquet of brides roses.
  Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for a short wedding trip after which they will make their home in Danville.

July 30, 1922
Macon Telegraph
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Porter, of Danville, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Dora, to Mr. James, Fletcher Hanson, of Macon, the marriage to be solemnized in the early Fall.

October 1, 1922
Macon Telegraph
Dan L. Ard, 61, died at Bibb Mill No. 2 t 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning shortly after going to work. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from heart trouble., Mr. Ard was found dead in the men's restroom by A. Martin, workman at the mill.
     Mr. Ard was born in Twiggs, county but had lived in Macon for fifty years. He is survived by two brothers, Hector and Andrew Ard, and one sister, Mrs. Henry Jones.
    The funeral services will be held from the residence, 730 Oglethorpe Street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon, with Rev. T. B., Stanford, of the First Street Methodist Church, in charge. His body will be buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery..

November 3, 1922
The Macon Daily Telegraph
   Mrs. O. R. Tharpe, wife of O. R. Tharpe, prominent merchant of East Macon for many years, died at her home, 703 Main Street, at 9:45 o'clock last night, after an illness of several months.
  Mrs. Tharpe was born in Twiggs County of May 6, 1873. She was before her marriage, MissLeVert Robertson, daughter of Captain and Mrs. T. J. Robertson, of that county. She was a member of the East Macon Baptist Church and was well known in the community in which she lived.
  Besides her husband she is survived by one son, O. R. Tharpe, Jr.; and four sisters, Mrs. H. D. Paul, Mrs. W. W. Shepherd and Misses Ione and Hellzel Robertson.
   The funeral will take place at the residence at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. A. J. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Riverside Cemetery. The pallbearers will be J. E. Yates, Wilbur W. Shepherd, W. T. Tharpe, C. H. Tharpe, Hansel W. Robertson and Robert Hugh Paul.

November 22, 1922
Macon Weekly Telegraph
  Mrs. Angeline Birdsong, of Twiggs County, died at her home at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mrs. Birdsong was 88 years of age and had lived in Twiggs County all of her life. She was a member of Stone Creek Church. Surviving are one son and one daughter, H. V. and Beckie Birdsong.
  Funeral services will be held from New Haven Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. W. D. Dewell officiating. Interment will be in the New Haven Cemetery.

December 9, 1922
The Macon Daily Telegraph
Mrs. Elizabeth Robert Kitchens, 78, wife of J. J. Kitchens, died at their home in Twiggs County at 3 o'clock Friday morning. Mrs. Kitchens was born in Jones County. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Kitchens was ill only a short time. She was active in church work.
  Surviving are her husband, J. J. Kitchens; two daughters and six sons, Mrs. Emma Stewart, of Macon; Mrs. Alice Crosby, of Griswoldville; J. M. of Macon; J. C., T. E., and Claud, of Griswoldville; R. L., of Dry Branch, and H. M., of Bullards.
  The funeral services will be held from Griswoldville today at 12 o'clock, Rev. Harry Northington officiating. Interment will be in the family cemetery.

December 10, 1922
Macon Weekly Telegraph
J. A. Barclay, aged 75 years, died at his home near Bullards yesterday morning at 12:30 o'clock. Mr. Barclay was well known throughout this section having been born and reared near Bullards. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. L. S. Melton, of Bullards. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. Interment was in the family lot.

December 12, 1922
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Lina Prevy, widow of William Prevy, died at the home of her brother, A. C. Prevy, 654 Elm Street, Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Prevy had been ill several months. She was 65 years of age and was born in Twiggs County. She leaves one son, three brothers and three sisters: Ira Prevy, William and A. C. Cranford, of Macon; Miles Cranford, of Jacksonville, Fla.;  Mrs. Jennie Stone, of Jones County; Mrs. Martha Sauls, of Twiggs County, and Mrs. Elizabeth Crosby, of Hawkinsville, Ga.
      She was a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services will be from the residence, 651 Elm Street, this (Tuesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. N. Hudson, of the Second Street Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

December 17, 1922
Macon Telegraph
J. W. Hatcher, 35, died at his home at Jeffersonville, at 3 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of three months. Mr. Hatcher was a farmer. Surviving are his wife, three daughters and one son, also one brother, J. A. McCallum, and two sisters, Mrs. W. W. Wood and Miss Carrie McCallum. Funeral services will be from the residence at 9:30 o'clock this morning, Rev. D. R. Nichelson officiating, and the interment will be in the family cemetery.

December 21, 1922
Macon Telegraph
Henry M. Martin died at the Macon Hospital yesterday morning at 10 o'clock after an illness of a few days. Pneumonia was the cause of his death. He was born in Twiggs County and was 37 years of age. He leaves a wife, three sons and one daughter. Mr. Martin was the son of George Martin, of Twiggs County. He was a member of the Baptist Church. The body will be taken to Griswoldville for funeral and interment today at noon.

January 23, 1923
Macon Telegraph
J. J. Wall, farmer and lumberman of Jeffersonville, died yesterday afternoo at his home. He is survived by his wife, one son, J. M. Wall; one daughter, Mrs. W. L. Grimm; one  brother, W. T. Wall, all of Jeffersonville. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the residence, Rev. B. D. Nicholson officiating, with burial in the family cemetery.

February 18, 1923
Macon Telegraph
CHAPPELL-DAVIS. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomas Chappell, of Jeffersonville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ruth Electa, to Mr. Herschel Victor Davis, the marriage to be solemnized March 17.

March 29, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Nancy McCloud, 88, died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her home in Twiggs County, where she had resided all her life. She is survived by two daughters, Misses Mollie and Gillie McCloud. Mrs. McCloud was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. She had been ill only two weeks. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the grave in McCloud Cemetery. Rev. Harry Northington officiating.

April 21, 1923
Macon Telegraph
S. F. Wall, pioneer resident of Dry Branch died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at his home. He was a well known planter. Surviving are his wife, two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Minnie Day, Mrs. Mollie Simmons, George and Jim Wall. Mr. Wall had been ill several months. Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Hinson Cemetery.  Rev. G. W. Tharpe officiated and interment was in Hinson Cemetery.

April 24, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Martha E. Ellis died at her home of her cousin, Mrs. Sigman Tarnok, 1808 Second Street, Saturday morning at 4 o'clock.
   Mrs. Ellis had been a resident of Macon about fifty years. She was born in Twiggs County, Feb 11, 1836.
   Surviving are one brother, William Hearn, of Cochran, Ga., and a nephew Rev. S. A. Hearn of Arlington, Ga.
    Funeral services will be held from the residence tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery.

May 12, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Anderson Sapp died at the Macon Hospital  at 3 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of several weeks. He was 13 years of age. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sapp, two brothers and two sisters, Lawson, James, Effie and Marcile Sapp, of Macon. The family moved to Macon one year ago. The funeral will be held from the Liberty Hill Church, in Twiggs County, this morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery.

June 17, 1923
Macon Telegraph
   Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Cain, of Fitzpatrick, Ga., formerly of Macon, announce the marriage of their daughter, Frances Marie, to Mr. Charles H. Carter, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Vineville Baptist parsonage. Rev. Martin A. Wood performed the ceremony, in the presence of a few intimate friends.
   Mrs. Carter's brunette beauty was enhanced by her lovely going-way suit of blue Roshanana crepe with accessories to match.
    Mr. Carter holds a responsible postion with the M. D. and S. Railway Company.
  Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Carter left for a honeymoon trip to Asheville, N. C., and neighboring points of interest.
   After June 25, the young couple will be at home to their many friends at 821 Cherry Street.

June 17, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Dennis Edward Hood, 20-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hood, of Dry Branch, Ga., died at the residence yesterday afternoon, following an illness of one week. Besides his parents the child is survived by his grandfather, W. J. Barnes. Funeral services will be held this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, with Rev. George Tharpe officiating. Interment will be in Hinson Cemetery.

June 24, 1923
Macon Telegraph
   Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wimberly, of Jeffersonville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Leonora Irene, to Mr. Charles C. Gleeson, of Philadelphia, the marriage to be solemnized July 19, at the First Baptist Church, Jeffersonville, Ga.
    Miss Wimberly is a popular and accomplished young woman, having received her education in Virginia. She is the granddaughter of the late Dr. Joshua R. Wimberly, of Jeffersonville. Her engagement to Mr. Gleeson will be of interest to scores of friends throughout the states. Mr. Gleeson is a graduate of Pierce College, Philadelphia, and is at present located in Macon.

July 22, 1923
Macon Telegraph
GRAVES-M'CALLUM. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bryant Graves announce the engagement of their sister, Joseph Isabelle, to Dr. Arthur Story McCallum, of Ocean City, N. J., and Jeffersonville, Ga., the wedding to take place at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rome, Ga., the latter part of August.

August 16, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Fannie Wall, aged 63 years, died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at her residence in Dry Branch. She is survived by two sons and two sisters, I. J. and
G. D. Wall and Mrs. John Day and Mrs. Mollie Simmons. She had been ill for three weeks. The funeral will take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Hinson graveyard, Rev. G. W. Tharpe, officiating.

August 16, 1923
Macon Telegraph
W. P. Crosby, aged 65 years, died at noon yesterday at his home, 754 Bibb Avenue, after being an invalid for three years. He had been with the Bibb Manufacturing Company for twenty-one years.
    Besides his wife, Mr. Crosby is survived by four daughters and one son, Mrs. A. B. Hardy, Misses Lucy, Laura and Eva Crosby, of Macon, and L. E. Crosby, of Thomaston; also three brothers, Elijah, John and Floyd.
   Mr. Crosby was a member of the New Haven Baptist Church in Twiggs County for thirty-five years. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the New Haven Church, Rev. A. J. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the church yard.

August 24, 1923
The Atlanta Constitution
H. B. HUDGINS DIES IN JEFFERSONVILLE. Jefferson, Ga., August 23 (Special) Stricken suddenly with apoplexy, H. B. Hudgins died here late Wednesday night. Mr. Hudgins was sitting on the porch of his home when the fatal stroke came, and died almost instantaneously.
  Mr. Hudgins has been a citizen of Twiggs county for 17 years, coming here from Calhoun, Ga. He was 57 years old, is survived by a daughter, Miss Bessie Hudgins, of Jeffersonville; three half-sisters, Mrs. Tom Skelly, Calhoun; Mrs John Crawford, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Mrs. William Redfern, Charlotte, N.C., and one step-daughter, Miss Myrtle Lomax, of Jeffersonville.
  Funeral services were held today with Masonic ceremonies. Rev. C. J. Broome, pastor of the Baptist church here, conducted the services.

September 2, 1923
Macon Telegraph
NOLAN - METHVIN. One of the prettiest weddings of the season was that of Miss Virginia May Nolan, of Senoia, and Mr. Merill E. Methvin, of Jeffersonville, which was solemnized Sunday morning, Aug. 26, at 9 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Nolan. Rev. J. A. Pettis, of the Methodist Church of Senoia, performed the ceremony in the presence of only the family.
   The bride was dressed in a navy canton crepe gown, draped in cords and tassels with grey accessories.
   Mr. Methvin is one of Jeffersonville's leading young business men.
   The bride and groom left Sunday morning for a motor trip through North Georgia, and the mountains of Tennessee, after which they will return to Jeffersonville to make their home.

September 9, 1923
Macon Telegraph
PAYNE-MELTON.    The marriage of Miss Carrie Alma Payne, ofMontrose, Ga., and Mr. I. H. Melton, Jr., of Macon, took place at the home of Mrs. Tommie Wall, of Jefersonville, last Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. The ceremony, which was witnessed by only a few friends, was performed by Rev. C.  J. Broome, pastor of the Jeffersonville Baptist Church.
    Miss Payne is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Payne, of Montrose. She is a typical Southern beauty. Mr. Melton is a son of Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Melton, Sr., of Macon.

September 9, 1923
Macon Telegraph
M'CRARY-HARTLEY.  The marriage of Miss Nancy McCrary, of Gainesville. Ga. and Mr. J. H. Hartley of Jeffersonville, was a surprise to their friends last Tuesday. The marriage took place at the home of the bride in Gainesville, and Rev. J. P. King, pastor of the Gainesville Methodist Church, performed the ceremony.
   The wedding was a quite home affair, taking place in the presence of  a few friends. The bride and groom remained in Gainesville until Friday and then went to Jeffersonville where they will make their home. Mrs. Hartley, the bride lived in Gainesville for several years. Mr. Hartley is a prominent citizen of Jeffersonville, and is a deacon in the Baptist Chuch there.

September 30, 1923
Macon Telegraph
THARPE - JONES. Mr. and Mrs. Billie Dunn Tharpe, of Dry Branch announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma Opal, to Mr. Stephen Shedrick Jones, of Fitzpatrick, the wedding to take place at an early date. No cards.

October 10, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Miss Thurlia Mariah West died at Milledgeville, Ga., Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. Miss West had been in ill health several years and her death was not unexpected. She was born in Twiggs County. Surviving are two brothers and two sisters, G. W. and J. H. West and Mrs. James Martin, of Twiggs, and Mrs. E. C. Dudley, of Macon. The body was carried to the home of her brother in Twiggs County, where funeral services will be held from the grave in the West Cemetery this morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Stevens, of Gordon, Ga., officiating.

October 13, 1923
Macon Telegraph
J. G. Goins, 68, died at 962 Oglethorpe Street, at 6:20 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Goins had been ill nine months and for about twenty-five years was with the M. D. and S. railroad. For the last few years he was roadmaster. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow; one daughter, Mrs. J. L. Land, of Macon; three sons, Elvyn Goins, of Akron, O.; Ed and Fred Goins, of Columbus, Ga. The body will be taken to Jeffersonville Ga., tomorrow morning for funeral and interment.

October 21, 1923
Macon Telegraph
     ~excerpt~ Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Tharpe, of Dry Branch, announce the marriage of their daughter, Alma, of Tallahassee, Flas., to D. Robert James, of Chicago. The marriage took place on Oct. 17 at the home of the bride's parents.
   Mr. and Mrs. James will make their home in Chicago.

November 7, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Montrose, Ga., Nov. 6. The funeral of J. A. Sanders was held at Macedonia Church, Dodge County, Monday morning with interment in the church cemetery.
    Mr. Sanders died at 9:30 o'clock Saturday night after an illness of several months. He was a resident of Dodge County, formerly of Twiggs. He was 69 years of age at the time of his death. Surviving him are his wife and several children.

December 7, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Hector Ard, 58, died at his home in Bellevue yesterday morning at 1:25 o'clock. He was ill several months. One daughter and on brother survive, Mrs. Fannie Minter and Andrew  Ard, of Forsyth; one sister, Miss Dolly Ard, and six grandchildren. Mr. Ard was a member of the Methodist Church. He was born in Twiggs County. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 11 o'clock this morning. Rev. E. B. Sutton will conduct the services, and interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

December 7, 1923
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Josephine McCrea, 75, died at the home of her son, W. K. McCrea, 110 Second Street, early yesterday morning. Mrs. McCrea was ill only three days. She was the widow of Thomas E. McCrae, of Twiggs County. Surviving are two sons, W. K. McCrae, of Macon; N. R. McCrea, of Cochran; one sister, Mrs. Frank Balcom, of Jeffersonville; one granddaughter, Mrs. H. A. King, of Houston, Tex.; also several nieces and nephews of Macon, Mrs. L. B. Simmons, Mrs. E. H. Baker, Wilbur Reynolds, Prof. Dixie Coates and Judge Hugh Chambers. She was a member of the Methodist Church. The body will be taken to Cochran tomorrow at noon for funeral and interment.  The funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

December 23, 1923
Macon Telegraph
   RUTHERFORD-SAULS.  Mrs. J. N. Rutherford, of Jeffersonville, announces the approaching marriag of her daughter, Ruth, to Mr. Griffin Sauls, the ceremony to be solemnized today. No cards.

December 23, 1923
Macon Telegraph
ARMSTONG - FAULK.  A wedding of interest to a wide circle of friends in Twiggs County was that of Miss Cletia Armstrong and Mr. Joe Walters Faulk, which occured  Saturday afternoon last, Dec. 15, at the home of Rev. George W. Tharp, Jeffersonville, in the presence of a few friends.

March 7, 1924
Macon Telegraph
Joshua Thompson, aged 41 years, died at the Macon Hospital early yesterday morning. Mr. Thompson was ill four days. He was born in Twiggs County, May 5, 1882. Surviving are his wife, three sons and three daughters. He was a member of the Baptist Church and resided at 20 Bibb Avenue. He moved to this city one and a half years ago. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Thompson, of Twiggs County. The body was taken to Danville, Ga., early this morning for funeral and interment.

March 30, 1924
Macon Telegraph
  Romance Culminates in Secret Marriage Performed in Twiggs. Lanier High School Sophomore Weds in Jeffersonville.
Second Elopement of Spring Season Announced Yesterday.
   The second elopement of the Spring became known yesterday morning with the announcement of the secret marriage at Jeffersonville, Ga., Friday at noon of Miss Marguerite Rutledge, 16-year-old sophomore at Lanier High School, and George L. Bost, 19 years old, a mechanist specialist at the Central of Georgia Railway shops. This is the fourth elopement of the school year at Lanier.
   Report of the elopement followed closely that of the marriage of Miss Neloise Lester, 20-year-old Senior at the Georgia State College for Women, and Joseph A. Salter, sophomore at the University of Georgia, who were united Friday night at Haddock, Ga., after a runaway trip through the country from Milledgeville, Ga.
  Living "just around the corner" from each other since they were children, Miss Rutledge and Mr. Bost four or five years ago formed a friendship that grew by leaps and bounds with each passing day and finally culminated in the "little" adventure of Friday.
Agrees to Elope.
   Friday morning the young woman left home to go to school, but when she arrived there she found Mr. Bost and a young couple sitting in a car in front waiting for her. She was told that it was a runaway marriage and that she was wanted to make the affair complete. She agreed.
  But when the party arrive in Jeffersonville and the ordinary of Twiggs County refused to tie the know, because of the youth of the young woman. the first couple, whose names are not ascertained, backed out.
  But they co-operated fully with Miss Rutledge and Mr. Bost and at the count jail the services of Rev. Mr. Hancock, a Methodist preacher, were obtained and the ceremony was performed.
  Returning to Macon, the bride and groom expected to encounter parental objection, but instead the young woman found her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rutledge, 756 Pine Street, already aware of the marriage and waiting for her with open arms. The husband had been living with two aunts, Misses Lula and Belle Linch, 612 Oglethorpe Street since the death several years ago of his parents.

April 4, 1924
Macon Telegraph
Miss Dollie Nash, 62, died at the residence of her brother, Tom M. Nash, at Whiteside, yesterday afternoon after an extended illness. Miss Nash was known as a charitable, Christian Woman, having many friends in the community in which she lived. She was a Primitive Baptist, being a member of Sardis Church.
   Miss Nash was born in Twiggs County, but she had resided with her brother for years. Besides her brother, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. L. R. Batemen and Mrs. M. B. Leaptrot, both of Macon, and several nieces and nephews.
   The Funeral will take place this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, Macon time, at Sardis Church, Elder Walter J. Heard officiating. Interment will be in the family lot.

April 5, 1924
Macon Telegraph
  The funeral of Miss Dollie Nash, 62, who died Thursday evening at the home of her brother, Tom M. Nash, at Whiteside, was conducted at Sardis Church yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by Elder Walter J. Heard. Interment was in the family lot. The pallbearers were T. F. Batemen, E. E. Bateman, H. M. Leaptrot, C. A. Leaptrot, T. M. Nash, Jr. and L. F. Harrell..

April 6, 1924
Macon Telegraph
   Dosia Mae Clance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blake Clance,, died at their home near dry Branch, Ga., at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. She was four years of age, and besides the parents, two brothers and two sisters survive. Funeral services will be held from Antioch Church this morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be in the family lot at Antioch.

April 20, 1924
Macon Telegraph
NORRIS-KEY. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Norris, of Jeffersonville, Ga. announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Rose, to Mr. John Edward Key, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., now of Erie, Pa., the marriage to take place the last week in June.

April 20, 1924
Macon Telegraph
Malcolm Ray Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Barnes, Jr. died at their home at Dry Branch, Ga., at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The child was seven years of age Besides his parents, two brothers and one sister survive. Funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. G. W. Tharpe officiating. Interment will be in the Barnes Cemetery.

May 11, 1924
Macon Telegraph
  Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kennington, of Fitzpatrick, announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Mr. Chester Arthur Burge, of Magon, the wedding having taken place April 29, Rev. G. W. Tharpe officiating.

May 12, 1924
Macon Telegraph
J. J. Nichols, aged 73 years, died suddenly at 11:30 o'clock Sunday morning in the yard at his home on Daisy Street. Mr. Nichols was born in Twiggs County and had lived in this city the past six years. He was a well-known carpenter. Surviving are his widow, and four sons, J. W. Nichols, of Macon; T. F. Nichols, of Tallahassee, Fla., L. E. of Washington D. C.; F. C. of the United States Navy; three daughters, Mrs. Lonnie Rutherford, of Vidalia, Ga.; Mrs. W. H. Avera, of Nashville, Ga., and Mrs. J. E. Wiggins, of Brunswick, Ga.
   Mr. Nichols resided at 227 Daisy Street. He was a member of the Mabel White Baptist Church. The funeral services will be held at 319 Plant Street, at the home of his son, J. W. Nichols, and the hour will be announced later.

May 14, 1924
Macon Telegraph
    J. J. Nichols, 73, who died Sunday morning, will be buried this morning. Funeral services will be held from the residence of his son, J. W. Nichols, 319 Plant Street, at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

May 28, 1924
Macon Telegraph
Frank Collins aged 3 years, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Collins, at 310 Calhoun Street, Tuesday afternoon at 3:50 o'clock. He had been ill four weeks. Besides the parents one brother and four sisters survive. Little Frank was born in Twiggs County June 18, 1921. Funeral and interment will take place at Danville, Ga. this afternoon.

July 7, 1924
Macon Telegraph
Henry Adkins, 21, died yesterday morning at his home in Dry Branch, Ga., after an illness of four days. Mr. Adkins was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at the graveside in the family cemetery yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. G. W. Tharpe officiating. Mr. Adkins is survived by his father, S. A. Adkins, and four brothers, Andrew, George, Homer and Sidney Adkins.

October 23, 1924
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Vicie Collins passed away at her home in Twiggs County at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. She was ill four days. Mrs. Collins was 79 years of age and was born in Twiggs County. She leaves several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from New Haven Church, of which she was a member, withh Rev. Henry Cannon officiating. Interment will follow in New Haven Cemetery.

November 16, 1924
Atlanta Constitution
BIG GRIST MILL ON SANDY CREEK TO BE REOPENED
Jeffersonville, Ga. November 15 (Special) Myrick's mill dam across Big Sandy creek, eight miles north of Jeffersonville, will be completed within two weeks and will put in operation one of the largest grist mills run by water power in the state. The millhouse and dam wwre first built for General T. Myrick in 1835. It was built by 500 slaves. The house is a three-story building mortised and tenanted. The dam is 500 yards long and backs water over 600 acres of land when full.
   The first fertilizer ever brought to Twiggs county was purchased by General Myrick in 1829. The guano was Peruvian and was hauled by ox team from Savannah and used on a farm at the mill.

November 16, 1924
Macon Telegraph
ANTE-BELLUM NEGRESS DIES. Jeffersonville, Ga, Nov. 15. Mandy Hill, aged 75, one of the old antebellum negro women, died of heart failure here last night. For a number of years she was a midwife and served in most of the homes of the county. She was once a slave owned by William Faulk, one of Twiggs County's largest land owners. She had the respect of all the white as well as colored population of Twiggs County.

November 28, 1924
Atlanta Constitution
YOUNG MAN KILLED WHILE HUNTING AT JEFFERSONVILLE
Jeffersonville, Ga., November 27 (Special) Eugene Sauls was instantly killed while hunting near here this afternoon. The gun discharged when the young man was trying to push a shell out that was hung in the barrel.
      The funeral will be held at Prospect church Friday and the body interred in the cemetery there.

November 29, 1924
Macon Telegraph
    Mrs. L. D. Bryant, 61, of Twiggs County, died yesterday a 1:30 o.m. at The Clinic here, after an illness of several months.
   Besides her husband, Mrs. Brayant is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eulah Killibrew and Miss Cleola Bryant; five sons, H. T. Bryant, W. F. Bryant, L. O. Bryant and W. G. Bryant, all of Twiggs County, and J. E. Bryant, of Kimball, W. Va. There also are two brothers, A. J. Phillips, of Twiggs County, and W. T. Phillips, of Cross Keys.
   Funeral services will be held at Friendship Baptist Church, near Dry Branch, Ga., Sunday morning at 11 o'clock..

March 24, 1925
Macon Telegraph
     Twiggs Woman, 108 Succumbs. Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, Ill Three Years, Dies Yesterday
  Jeffersonville, Ga., March 23. Mrs. Rebecca Thompson, aged 107 (?), Twiggs county's oldest citizen, died at 5 o'clock this morning, after an illness of three years.
  Until three years ago, Mrs. Thompson was in good health. Born here,  she had livd in the same community all her life.
   Funeral services will be held at the home at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. Rev. W. W. Howell officiating. Interment will be in the family cemetery.
  Mrs. Thompson is survived by two sons, J. W. Thompson and Daniel Thompson, and one daughter, Mrs. Georgianne Stokes, all of this county.

April 8, 1925
Atlanta Constitution
COUNTRY HOME BURNS NEAR JEFFERSONVILLE
Jeffersonville, Ga., April 7 (Special) Fire of unknown origin destroyed the country home of T. J. Lattimore at West Lake at an early hour this morning.
  The building was a two-story structure and modern in every respect. The house was occupied by a Mr. Lee and when the flames were first discovered efforts were made to save the building, but with a swift east wind blowing, the fire soon gained rapid headway. It is said the house was covered by insurance.
   Mr. Lattimore occupied the place until last fall, when he moved with his family to Alabama, where he is engaged in the timber business.

April 18, 1925
Macon Telegraph
  The funeral of Miss Mary Ann Hammock was held from the family residence in Twiggs County yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. Miss Hammock had been ill only four weeks. She was born July 22, 1899, and was twenty-five years of age. She had been a resident of Macon for only six months, and died at the Macon Hospital Thursday afternoon. Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Mazie Nichols; two brothers, Jim Frank Hammock, of Twiggs County, and Olin Hammock, of Macon; two sisters, Mrs. Ludie Martin, of Macon, and Miss Annie Hammock, of Twiggs County. 

July 21, 1925
Macon Telegraph
H. G. Johnson, 67, Twiggs County planter died at his home at an early hour Monday morning. He was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church. Three sons and two daughters survive: W. O., B. S., and Freeman Johnson, of Twiggs, Mrs. Mamie Thompson, Macon, and Miss Mazie Johnson, of Twiggs.
   Funeral services will be held from Asbury Methodist Church this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

July 24, 1925
Macon Telegraph
     Mrs. A. C. Kitchens, aged 78 years, died at her home in Twiggs  County wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock after and extended illness. Mrs. Kitchens was born and reared in Twiggs County and was widely known throughout that section.. She was a member of the Baptist church.
    Surviving are her husband, two sons, A. C. Kitchens, of Macon, and H. H. Kitchens, of Twiggs county; four daughters, Mrs. Ada Birdsong, Mrs Lula Amerson, Mrs. Sallie Bryant, and Miss Aurelia Kitchens, of Twiggs  ouny: several grandchildren; one brother, Cicero Bobbitt, of Macon, and one sister, Mrs. Frank DeFore, of Macon.
   Funeral services will be held from the residence in Twiggs County this morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will take place in the family plot there. 

September 12, 1925
Macon Telegraph
   Funeral services of Miss Nancy Davidson were held from the residence on Hightower Street, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Paul Moseley officated. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery. The following served as pallbearers: J. C. Sorrell, Lamar Davis, Ernest Davis, Ernest Davidson, Merriel Davidson and Charlie Gray'

September 17, 1925
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September 21, 1925
Macon Telegraph
    Mary Louise Woodruff, nine-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Woodruff, of 215 Hendley Avenue, died at their home yesterdayafternoon after an illness of ten days. Besides her parents, she is survived by one small sister. The body will be carried to Bullards today at noon where funeral services will be held. Interment  will take place in the Cook Burial Grounds in Twiggs County. 

October 18, 1925
Macon Telegraph
   Mr. Ferdinand Franklin McArthur, of Mount Vernon, accounces the marriage of his daughter, Velma Eudelle, to Mr. Robert Coffee Slappey of Jeffersonville. The wedding was solemnized Oct. 10.
   Mr. and Mrs. Slappey are at home at 864 Mulberry Street here in Macon.

November 9, 1925
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Ella Bivins, widow of the late J. T. Bivins, prominent Jones County Planter, died Saturday night at her home in Jeffersonville, after an extended illness, and was interred at 4 p.m. yesterday afternoon in Jeffersonville. Mrs. Bivins was in her seventies.
   Surviving are four sons: J. T., Jr., Homer, Clifford and J. C. Bivins, and five daughters: Mrs. O. R. Bonner and Mrs. Kate Harris, both of Cleveland, Tex.; Mrs.William Rice, Baldwin County, and Mrs. J. P. Califf, of Jeffersonville.

November 11, 1925
Macon Telegraph
BOY IS KILLED. Jeffersonville Youth Falls Under Wheels of Truck.
    Jeffersonville, Ga., Nov. 10. J. T. Barrentine, age 12, died after being run over by a school truck, which, he jumped from after dropping his books, here this afternoon.
   The truck was carrying children home. Young Barrentine dropped his books and started to get out. The driver, Griffin Wimberly, is said to have told him to wait until he could stop. However, the boy jumped and fell under the rear wheels which passed completely over him. He died within a short time.
   He is the son of C. B. Barrentine who lives near Fitzpatrick.

December 4, 1925
Macon Telegraph
   The funeral ofMrs. Dollie Brice was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Antioch Church in Twiggs County. Rev. Harry Northington conducted the services, and the interment was in the family lot in the church cemetery. Mrs. Brice died at noon Wednesday at her home in Twiggs County after a long illness. She was 58 years old and was born in that county. Three brothers survive: M. L. Sapp, C. E. and William Sapp, all of Twiggs County. She was a member of the Methodist Church, the daughter of the late Celam and Visa Sapp, of Twiggs County.

January 22, 1926
Macon Telegraph
THARPE RITES THIS MORNING. Funeral of Aged Baptist Minister Will Be at Residence.   The funeral of the Rev. G. W. Tharpe, aged Baptist minister of near Dry Branch, who died Wednesday morning, will be conducted at the residence at 11 o'clock this morning with the Rev. H. M. Fugate and the Rev. A. C. Baker officating.
   the minister was stricken with an acute attack of congestion of the lungs on Wednesay morning and died before medical aid could reach him.
  He was born and reared in Twiggs County, a few miles from his late residence. He was 76 years old. He  joined the Antioch Baptist Church many years ago while still a young man, and was ordained as a deacon at the age of 22. He began his pulpit career at the age of 38 and since that time has been pastor of many churches in this and adjoining counties.
  The following will serve as pallbearers: J. E. Yates, Jr., H. N. Davis, W. G. Middlebrooks, A. J. Phillips, J. E. Yates, Sr. and U. B. G. Hogan.

February 26, 1926
Macon Telegraph
   Jeffersonville, Ga., Feb. 23. A. F. Martin, Sr., 74 years of age, died at his home in this city at 6:30 o'clock Thursday night following a short illness. Mr. Martin, a Twiggs pioneer, was for 18 consecutive years clerk of the Twiggs County Superior Court, holding that office until he was succeeded by Will C. Stokes, incumbent, in 1917.
  The deceased is survived by his widow, and two sons, A. F. Martin, Jr., Jeffersonville, and Herbest Martin, of Macon; also three daughters, Misses Clyde and Mae Martin, of Jeffersonville, and Mrs. J. G. Rockmore, of Atlanta.
  Funeral services will be held from the residence here Friday morning at 11 o'clock, with Rev. J. J. Winburn, officiating. Interment will be in Jeffersonville Cemetery.

February 26, 1926
Macon Telegraph
WOMAN DROPS DEAD IN YARD. Jeffersonville, Ga., Feb. 25. Mrs. Sarah Slappey, aged 75 years, widow of the late R. R. Slappey, dropped dead from apoplexy in the yard in the rear of her home in Jeffersonville early Wednesday. She had been dead for several minutes when her absence from the house was noticed by Mrs. R. E. Methvin, who occupies an apartment in the Slappey home, and who discovered the lifeless body lying where the aged lady had falledn. Up to the time of her death Mrs. Slappey had been in the enjoyment of her usual good health.
   Surviving her are one son and one daughter both by a former marriage, J. W. Trunnell, of Cochran, Ga., and Mrs. Maud Shannon, Jeffersonville, widow of the late Col. L. D. Shannon, who was for many years one of the leading lawyers of this part of Georgia.
      Mrs. Slappey's maiden name was Miss Sarah J. Carter, of West Lake, Twiggs County. Her first husband, the late Mr. Trunnell, was for many years railroad agent at West Lake, and one of the most highly respected citizens of Twiggs County. R. R. Slappey, her second husband, was a member of one the county's most distinquished pioneer families, and for many years and at the time of his death, about seven years ago, he was county tax receiver.
    She was born and reared and all of her long life was spent in this County.

March 5, 1926
Macon Telegraph
    Jeffersonville, Ga., March 4.J. K. Burns, 88 years old and a native of Twiggs County, died at the Burns home about 12 miles southwest from Jeffersonville Tuesday and the funeral was held from the residence yesterday afternoon. The services were conducted  by the Masonic fraternity, of which Mr. Burns was a member.
B. B. Wimberly, of the Jeffersonville F. & A. M. lodge, had charge of the ceremony for the order and Rev. Dr. J. C. Solomon, of Fitzpatrick, officiated for the Baptist Church.
   Mr. Burns was married to the wife, now 84 years of age, and who suvives him, 65 years ago, when she was Miss Fannie Lucy Everett, of Choctaw County, Miss. In addition to his widow, Mr. Burns is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Tom Overby, of Birmingham, Ala., and six sons, as follows: J. E., W. P., R. E. L. and H. B. Burns, all of Twiggs County, and Joe Burns, Vienna, Ga., and Marion Burns, connectd with the Central of Georgia Railroad, at Barnesville, Ga.
    Five of the six pallbearers at his funeral were his grandsons Joe, Clarence, Mercer, Everett and C. S., the sixth being Clarencee Asbell. Interment was in the Burns family private cemetery on the old Burns homestead. Friends from all over Middle Georgia attended the funeral.
   Mr. Burns was a veteran of the Civil War, in which he served as a cavalryman.

March 20, 1926
Macon Telegraph
    Jeffersonville, Ga. March 19. The funeral of Mrs. J. K. Burns, aged pioneer Twiggs County woman, who died last Tuesday night at her home 10 miles from Jeffersonville, was held Thursday afternoon and interment was made in the private burial grounds on the historic old Burns planation. The daughter and five of the six sons of Mrs. Burns were in attendance, the one who was absent being R. E. L. Burns, who himself is dangerously ill at his home near that of his late parents.
   Mrs. Burns, who was 84, died suddenly from heart failure, exactly two weeks following the death of her husband, to whom she was married 65 years ago, and who was a Twiggs County native and 86 years old when he died.

April 4, 1926
Macon Telegraph
   Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Evans, whose death occurred Friday morning at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Maud Hewell, 318 Vine Street  were held at Antioch Church in Twiggs County yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. C. Midget, of Macon, conducted the services, and the interment took place in Antioch cemetery. Mrs. Evans died in her ninetieth year. She was born and reared in Twiggs County.

April 4, 1926
Macon Telegraph
     W.V. Epps, whose death occurred at 6:50 o'clock Friday afternoon at his residence, 619 Second Street, was buried yesterday afternoon in Riverside cemetery, the funeral services taking place at his late home at 5:30  o'clock. The Rev. A. C. Baker, of the Tabernacle Church, officiated.
   Mr. Epps died after a declining illness of about a year. He was confined to his bed only one week. Eight years ago he moved to this city. He was born in Twiggs County. Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters and two sons; also one brother and one sister.
   The following served as pallbeaers: Oscar Pearce, Clifton Jones, Jesse Miller, Lynwood Miller, George Yetter and Frank Jones.  

April 24, 1926
Macon Telegraph
   The funeral of Mrs. Mary Wilkes Rice, aged 50, wife of L. T. Rice formerly of Macon, but for the last six years a resident of Savannah, who died here Thursday, will be held today at 12 o'clock noon from the chapel of L. H. Burghard, 718 Cherry Street, the Rev. Charles H. Lee, rectgor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of which Mrs. Rice was a member, officiating. Interment will take place in the family lot at Read's Station, in Twiggs County.
   Mrs. Rice was the eldest daughter of the late R. H, Read, a prominent planter of Twiggs County. She is survived by her husband, her mother, Mrs. Mary J. Read, of Macon, two sisters, Mrs. H. J. Vaugh, of Macon and Mrs. C. A. Harris, of Waycross, Ga., and two brothers, J. G. Read, of Macon and R. F. Read, of Eufaula, Alabama.

June 14, 1926
Macon Telegraph
    Funeral services of Mrs. C. B. Martin, aged 42 years who died at a local hospital Saturday night will be held at her residence at Cochran, this morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Baptist church at Cochran.
   Surviving are her husband, one son, Harrold Johnson of Macon; one daughter, Eloise Johnson, of Cochran, four brothers, T. W.; C. E.;  and L. H. Lamb, of Cochran, and G. C. Lamb, of Griffin.
   Interment will take place at Cool Springs, Twiggs County, Rev. Cochran officiating.

October 31, 1926
Macon Telegraph
   Miss Mary Arnold, 30 Hydrolia Street, died at four o'clock yesterday morning. Miss Arnold had been ill for several months. She was born and lived in Twiggs County until 33 yers ago when she came to Macon. Her church membership was with the East Macon Methodist church. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Dix, Mrs. Birdie Heath, Mrs Dora Bowers, and two brothers, Dock Arnold and Liuet Arnold, all of this city. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Arnold.
    Funeral services will be held at the residence this morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. P. T. Holloway, pastor of The Eastside Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Ft. Hill Cemetery.

November 10, 1926
Macon Telegraph
Homer Lee Scarberry, age 18 months, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Scarberry, 72 Holt avenue, yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock. He had been ill four months. Besides the parents three brothers survive. Funeral and interment took place at New Haven chuch in Twiggs County yesterday afternoon.

February 26, 1927
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Nettie Johnson Kitchens, aged 50 years, wife of A. C. Kitchens, died at their home, 701 Mikado Avenue, Friday morning after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Kitchens was a native of Twiggs County, and was a daughter of the late Rev. C. C. and Douglas Gibbs Kitchens. She was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church of Twiggs County, which was founded by her father. Surviving are her husband, three sons, Andrew C. and M. O. Kitchens, of Macon and H. A. Kitchens, of Gainseville, Fla., two daughters, Mrs. L. C. Parker, of Haddock, Ga., and Miss Nellie Kitchens, of Macon, and four grand-children. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from Asbury Methodist Church, Twiggs County. Interment will be made in the family lot there.

April 6, 1927
Macon Telegraph
Robert L. Cannon, 59, prominent planter of Bonaire, Ga., died at his home Monday night at 10 o'clock, after an extended illness. Mr. Cannon was a native of Twiggs County, but had made his home in Bonaire for many years. He is survived by his wife and eleven children: H. M. Cannon, a student a Mercer University; W. E. Cannon, of Griswoldville; J. H. and  C. R. Cannon, of Fitzpatrick; F. L. Cannon, of Gordon; W. G. Cannon of Fitzpatrick; J. D. Cannon, of  Milledgeville; H. B., A. J. and Milton Cannon, and Mrs. Mattie Bostick, of Bonaire, and one brother, J. W. Cannon, of Gordon. Funeral services will be held this morning at 11 o'clock from the Antioch Baptist Church, of which he was a member, Rev. F. J. Hendricks, officiating. Interment will be made in the family lot there.

April 20, 1927
Macon Telegraph
Julius E. Rice, 60, retired planter of Twiggs county, died at his home Tuesday morning, after an illness of two weeks. Mr.Rice was born and reared in Twiggs county, and was a son of the late Dr. T. M. C., and Martha Nelson Rice. He was widely known throught that section.
    Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. J. L. Slappey, of Hawkinsivlle; Mrs. J. B. Bond and Miss Jessie Rice, of Macon; two brothers, G. T. Rice, of Miami, and M. T. Rice, of Macon, several nieces and nephews among whom are Mrs. J. C. Read, of Bartow, Fla; Mrs. E. T. Williams, of Fort Mead, Fla.; Mrs. S. D. Winn, of West Palm Beach, Fla., T. M. Bond, J. Calder Bond and Randolph Bond, of Macon.
   Funeral services will be held from the residence this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. H. M. Fugate, pastor of the Tattnall Square Baptist church, officiating. Interment will take place in the family lot in Twiggs county.

May 29, 1927
Macon Telegraph
    Mrs. Joel Whiteurst, of Jeffersonville announces the engagement of her daughter, Mary Frances, to Mr. Clarence Reginald Black, of Palmetto, Fla, the marriage to be solemnized in July. No cards.

June 30, 1927
Macon Telegraph
Twenty Years Ago Today In The Macon Telegraph. June 30, 1907
  Mr. Augustus Franklin Martin, Jr., formerly of Jeffersonville, Ga., and a recent graduate of Mercer, is united in marriage to Miss Ida Lon McClain, at the residence of her parents in Ringgold, Ga. They will be at home in Ringgold.

July 10, 1927
Macon Telegraph
Faulk-Hobbs. Mr. William T. Faulk, of Jeffersonville, announces the engagement of his sister, Wilhelmina, to Mr. Rupert Clyde Hobbs, of Dublin, the wedding to take place at an early date. No cards.

October 27, 1927
Macon Telegraph
DEATH CALLS MRS. MERCER. Injuries Received in Fall Are Fatal; Funeral Today.
     Mrs. J. W. Mercer, resident of 318 Hydrolia street, died at a private hospital at an early hour yesterday morning, the result of a fall a few weeks ago.
   Mrs. Mercer broke her hip in the fall and had been confined to her bed since. On account of her age and not being well when the accident she had grown worse steadily. For the last 35 years she had made her home in Macon, moving here from Forsyth.
    She was the widow of J. W. Mercer. Before her marriage, she was Miss Laura Wood, of Jeffersonville, Ga. Surviving are two sons and four daughters: Julian P. Mercer and John T. Mercer, both of Columbus, Ga; Mrs. C. E. Hardin, of Chicago; Mrs. S. R. Yeomans, Mrs. C. C. Walden and Mrs. Frances Hill, all of Macon. The family was at her bedside when the end came.
    Mrs. Mercer was born in Twiggs county July 8, 1852, and had reached her 75th year of age. She was a member of the Eastside Methodist church for 25 years and was active in church work until her health failed. Her parents were the late James Wood and Sarah Raines Wood, well known Twiggs county resident.
   Funeral services will be held at the chuch of which she was a member this afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. J. W. Tinley, pastor of the Eastside Methodist church and Rev.
J. R. Webb, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery. The pallbearers will be DeWitt mcCrary, T. R. Green, Robert F. Hill, J. Eugene Schmidt, Berta A. Schmidt and J. E. McBride.

November 6, 1927
Macon Telegraph
   Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Califf, of Macon, formerly of Jeffersonville, Ga., announce the marriage of their daughter Gladys, to Mr. Eugene Thomas Humphries, the ceremony having been performed by the Rev. J. T. Webb, Oct. 23.

November 23, 1927
Macon Telegraph
FOWLER BOY DIES IN HOSPITAL HERE. Jeffersonville Youth Succumbs to Injuries of Monday. FELL FROM TREE AT HOME.
Vaud Fowler, 15-year-old boy of Jeffersonville, Ga., died at a local hospital yesterday afternoon of injuries received from falling from a tree at his home. Fowler lost his balance and fell a distance of from 10 to 12 feet, subtaining a broken arm and a fractured skull. He was brought to Macon Monday night in a semi-conscious condition.
   Fowler was the youngest son of C. S. Fowler, of Jeffersonville. His mother, who was Miss Elizabeth Grimsely, of Twiggs county, before her marriage to Mr. Fowler, died four year ago. Besides his father, Fowler is survived by two brothers and a sister: U. G. Fowler and C. N. Fowler, and Miss Lavonia Fowler.
    Vaud Fowler was a student of the Twiggs County High school and a member of the Epworth league.
   The funeral and interment will take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Prospect Methodist church, of Jeffersonville, with Rev. J. M. Hancock officiating.

September 16, 1928
Macon Telegraph
Porter-Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Skelton, of Gordon, announce the engagement of their niece, Mary Lucille Porter, to Mr. John Baker Griffin, of this city, formerly of Jeffersonville, the wedding to be solemnized at an early date.

September 16, 1928
Macon Telegraph
   Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kennington of Fitzpatrick, Ga., announce the marriage of their daughter, Pauline Bernice, to Mr. Richard O'Kelley, of Atlanta, the marriage having taken place in Atlanta Sept. 13, 1928.

September 22, 1928
Macon Telegraph
  The funeral of Albert W. Ard, 25, whose death occurred Wednesday afternoon, will be held at the residence at Cross Keys this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. C. W. Stitt, pastor of the Eastside Baptist church, and Rev. G. M. Spivey, pastor of the Cross Keys Methodist church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Ard burial plot in Twiggs county. Mr. Ard had been ill two years before his death. He had made his home here the most of his life, and was a member of the Eastside Baptist church. Surviving are his wife, mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Leslie; two sisters, Mrs. W. W. Tidwell and Miss Bessie Leslie, all of Macon. He was born May 1, 1903.

September 26, 1928
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Julia A. Waters, 74, died at the residence of her son, H. J. Waters, at Danville, Ga., at noon, Monday, after an illness of several weeks.
   Mrs. Waters is survived by her son, H. J. Waters, and one sister, Miss Ollie Tindall, of 45 South College street, this city.
  She was a member of the Universalist church, of Kingston, N. C., her former home, and also was a member of the Order of Eastern Star.
  The funeral was held at Mount Zion Baptist church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Townsend conducting the service. Interment was in the family cemetery near Mount Zion church. The concluding service was in charge of Central City chapter, Order of Easter Star, of Macon.

October 7, 1928
Macon Telegraph
   Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Griffin, of this city, announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Mr. Carl Gettys, of Jeffersonville, the wedding having taken place July 30, in Aiken, S. C.

October 7, 1928
Macon Telegraph
Miss Mable Gallemore Bride of Mr. Grayson
     Of interest is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Mabel Cordelia Gallemore to Mr. John Hugh Grayson, the wedding having been solemnized at highnoon Saturday, Oct 6, at the home of the bride's brother, Mr. J. Parker Gallemore. Only the immediate family witnessed the impressive ceremony, which was performed by Rev. James R. Webb.
   The bride, who is an attractive brunette, wore a model of true blue with a close fitting hat of same shade. Other accessories were of black, also her coat ot broadcloth which was trimmed in red fox fur. 
    The couple left immediately for a wedding trip in Florida of several days. Upon their return they will make their home in Macon.

October 26, 1928
Macon Telegraph
Goat Thrown Into Well Causes Row; One Negro Killed
   Jeffersonville, Ga., Oct. 25. Rouse Boynton, a Negro, whoses home is located about three miles from this city, shot and killed Rob Watkins, also a Negro, yesterday following an argument over a goat which is said to have been thrown in the well of Watkins.
   Boynton, it is said, accused Watkins of throwing the animal into the well because of his dislike for goats. Watkins father, who it is alleged was preent at the time of the argument, separated the two men when they engaged in a fist fight.
    Following the fight, the elder Watkins alleges that Boynton mounted his mule and rode away but returned after going about 50 years and discharged a single barrel shot gun at the younger Watkins the load which struck hime just above the eye, killing the Negro instantly.
   Boynton has not been apprehended.

October 26, 1928
Macon Telegraph
FOWLER FREED. Twiggs Youth Exonerated of Killing His Cousin.
    Jeffersonville, Ga., Oct. 25. At a coroner's inquest held here this morning, Riley Fowler, 21, was cleared of the slaying of his cousing,Homer Fower, 19, which occurred last night at the home of the accused youth in the Mt. Zion community in Twiggs county. The jury rendered a verdict of juustifiable homicide.
  According to Fowler's testimony at the inquest, he declared he was working in the barn on his farm when he heard his wife scream for help. He said he rushed in to the house to find his wife seeking to escape from being attacked by his cousin. The youth said he then grabbed his shotgun and shot once, killing his cousin instantly.
  Riley Fowler testified that his cousin had attempted to force his attentions on his wife on numerous occasions and that he had been warned to stay away from his home.
  Homer Fowler and the accused youth are members of two of the most prominent families in this county.

November 26, 1928
Macon Telegraph
Orren Martin, Confederate veteran of Dry Branch, Ga., died at noon yesterday after an illness of several months. He was 81 years old.
   Mr. Martin,  a native of Wilkinson county, moved to Dry Branch a year ago from Fitzgerald, Ga.  He was engaged in farming.
    Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Willie Sapp, of Dry Branch, and several nieces. He was the son of the late Jesse and Betsy Martin of Wilkinson county. He was a member of the Methodist church.
   Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the grave in the Hinson cemetery, Dr. J. G. Solomon, officiating.

January 4, 1929
Macon Telegraph
   The funeral of Miss Rose Aline Saunders, 15, who died Wednesday morning at a local hospital, was held at 11 o'clcock yesterday morning at Richland church near Jeffersonville, where interment also too place.
    Miss Saunders was the daughter of W. C. and Maud Newby Saunders, of Twiggs county. She formerly lived in Macon, but moved to Jeffersonville two years ago. She attended high school and was a member of Mabel White Baptist church.
   Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Saunders; five brothers and two sisters, Marion, W. A., H. A., Jack and Robert A. Saunders; Mrs. Robert Woodward of Greensboro, N. C.; Mrs. E. J. Cooper, of Columbia, S. C.; two aunts, Mrs. G. C. Skipper and Mrs. C. J. Jordan of Macon..

April 22, 1929
Macon Telegraph
   Walter H. Williams died at 7 o'clock Sunday morning at his home, 258 Church street,, after an illness of two years. Mr. Williams suffered a stroke of paralysis which caused
his death.
      He was born in Twiggs county, March 20, 51 years ago, and was brought to this city when a young boy. He had been connected with the shipping department of the Bibb Manufacturing company during the past 12 years and previous to that time had been telegraph operator for the Central of Georgia Railway.
    Mr. Williams was an active member of the Eastside Baptist church. Surviving are three sisters, Misses Betty and Willie Williams and Mrs. G. F. Durden, of Macon, and four nephews and two nieces. His parents are the late Benjamin Williams and Mary Howington Williams, of Twiggs county and Macon.
     Funeral services will be held at the Eastside Baptist chuch this morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. C. W. Stitt, pastor of this church, will conduct the services. Interment will be Rose Hill cemetery. 

April 23, 1929
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Sarah Barrentine, widow of W. B. Barrentine, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. T. Kitchens, Griswoldville, Ga., at 9:45 o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. Barrentine had not been in good health for several years.
   She was 84 years old. She was born in Wilkinson county, then moved to Twiggs where she spent the most of her life, but the past three or four years she had made her home in Jones.
   Surviving are two sons and three daughters: Mrs. L. M. Hammack, of Bibb county; Mrs. M. P. Kitchens, of Jones county; Mrs. J. J. Boland, of Laurens county; T. H. Barrentine, of Bibb county, and G. B. Barrentine, of Dry Branch, Ga.
   Mrs. Barrentine was a member of the Liberty Hill Methodist church in Twiggs county many years and the funeral services will be held at this church this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in the family lot in the church cemetery.

April 28, 1929
Macon Telegraph
   Mrs. A. E. Bowden, resident of 59 Holt avenue, died at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning after being in ill health about three years. She was born in Twiggs county, Nov. 3, 1853, and had lived in this city several years. She was the widow of J. J. Bowden, and before her marriage was Miss A. Ellen Latson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Latson, of Twiggs county. Surviving are a son and three daughtgers, Eugene Bowden, of Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. H. F. DeFore, of Macon; Mrs. Mary Swann, of Macon; Mrs. C. A. Smith, of Houston, Texas; 26 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Baptist church.
   The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. DeFore, at 59 Holt avenue, Rev. J. T. Collins officiating. Interment will be in the Latson cemetery near Dry Branch. 

May 1, 1929
Macon Telegraph
Miss Slappey Becomes Mr. Whitehurst's Bride. A marriage of interest was that of Miss Rebecca Slappey, the attractive daughter of Dr. J. G. Slappey of Jeffersonville, and  Mr. Morgan Whitehurst, also of Jeffersonville, which was solemnized yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's brother,Mr. Robert Slappey, on Second street, in this city.
    Rev. H. H. Harwell performed the ceremony in the presence of the family and a few intimate friends.
  The bride wore a chic ensemble of beige. Her dress was of beige flat crepe and her hat, slippers and other accessories, were of beige. She wore a corsage of sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley.
    Following a short trip to interesting points in Florida, the bride and groom will make their home in Jeffersonville.

June 6, 1929
Macon Telegraph
CAR ACCIDENT KILLS MOTHER AND CHILDREN.  Trio Drowned When Machine Plunges From Highway Into Shallow Creek. HUSBAND UNABLE TO AID. Man, Unequal to Task of Lifting Auto, Views Death of Wife and Tots. Tarversville, Ga., June 5. A mother and two of her children lost their lives in a creek  18 inches deep near here early tonight when the Ford automobile in which the three were riding plunged over and eight-foot embankment and over turned in the water, pinning the trio underneath.
   The dead are: Mrs. C. D. Alley, 26, Charles Alley, 8, Virginia Alley, 3.
  The tragedy occurred when the woman together with her four children, and a Negro woman and her small son, all of this community were returning from a fishing trip at Shellstone creek about three miles from here on the Macon-Cochran short route.
   Lost Control of Car. Mrs. Daniels was driving the car and her two youngest children were sitting beside her. Mrs. Alley was on the rear seat with her four children. The other two Daniels children and the Negress and her son were riding on the running board.
  The driver was too hysterical to give and accurate account of how the accident occurred but according to her statement which she made tonight, she said she had crossed a small bridge over the creek, when the car got caught in some ruts. She said she drove over to the side of the road in order to avoid the ruts when she lost control of the machine and it plunged over the side of the road into the creek. Mrs. Daniels was thrown clear of the machine and was injured slightly as were the two children who were on the front seat with her.
   Car Wedged in Creek. The bed of the creek was so narrow that the car was wedged in. Two of the Alley children succeeded in making their escape from the auto but the side of the car held Mrs. Alley under the water with her son. She had her small daughter in her arms and due to the weight of the auto was unable to release the child.
   Mr. Alley had been fishing with members of his family but continued to fish after the others had gone. A small son of a neighbor remained with him.
  The older children ran to Mr. Alley for help and when he came in view of the overturned car one of his children was in the middle of the road calling: "hurry papa, hurry, mama and the baby and Charles, are in the water and can't get out."
   Unable to Lift Car. Mrs. Daniels and the Negro woman were too hysterical to render assistance in lifting the car and the man was unequal to the task alone. He could see his wife with their baby in her arms and his son but their heads were buried under the water and they were unconscious.
  He sent the son of a neighbor who had a bicycle to sound the alarm and secure aid. It was 20 minutes before help arrived and when the car was lifted the woman and two children were dead.
   The drownings occurred at the same place where Dr. T. M. Wimberly was drowned several years ago when he was fording the creek on horseback and was thrown into the water which had been swollen by heavy rains.
   The funeral services for the woman and her two children will be held at the Cary community, two miles from here tomorrow afternoon.

June 10, 1929
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. Eunice Hinson Beck, wife of George E. Beck, died at 9:26 o'clock yesterday morning at a local hospital, after an illness of two weeks.
   Mrs. Beck was 20 years of age. She was born and reared at Dry Branch, but had been a resident of McIntyre since her marriage to Mr. Beck in November, 1928. She was a member of the Stone Creek Baptist church. Surviving,  besides her husband, are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hinson of Dry Branch, three brothers, Otis, J. B. and Donald Hinson of Dry Branch, and six sisters, Misses Mary, Ailene, Martha, Sarah and Carolyn Hinson, of Dry Branch, and Mrs. D. H. Osborne, of Asheville, N. C.
   Funeral services will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Stone Creek Baptist church, with Rev. J. F. McClooney, pastor, and Rev. J. L. Pittman and
Rev. W. J. Simmons, officiating. Interment will be in the Hinson cemetery, near Dry Branch. The pallbearers will be W. L., L. W., J. I., C. C. and M. E. Beck and H. H. Land.

July 3, 1929
Macon Telegraph
   MRS. J. M. BURKE TAKEN BY DEATH. Wife of Warden at State Prison Passes After Illness of Weeks. Milledgeville, Ga. July 2. Mrs. J. M. Burke, 60, wife of the warden at the state prison here, died at her home today following an illness of several weeks.
     Besides her husband, Mrs. Burke is survived by four sons and two daughters: Francis Burke, Macon; J.M. Burke, Jr., Tampa, Fla.; Albert and Herbert Burke, Atlanta, Mrs. J. M. Harrison, Byron, and Miss Margaret Burke, Milledgeville.
     The funeral rites will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from the First Methodist church conducted by Rev. J. F. Yarborough. Mrs. Burke was a native of Twiggs county.

July 7, 1929
Macon Telegraph
Griffin - Chance. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Griffin, of Jeffersonville announce the marriage of their daughter Minnie Leola, to Mr. Homer Lee Chance of Danville, the wedding having take place on Sunday, June 30.

September 19, 1929
Macon Telegraph
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR BRYANTS. The funeral services of W. H. Bryant andMrs. Custis Lee Bryant were held at the graves in the Crosby cemetery yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. Rev. H. C. Mays, pastor of the Cross Keys Baptist church, conducted the services. Interment was in the family lot.
  Mr. Bryant shot and killed his wife and himself at their home at Griswoldville, Tuesday. Three sons survive and four daughters, and Mr. Bryant's father survive, J. W. Bryant, also a brother, A. J. Bryant; Mrs. Bryant leaves four brothers and a  sister. He was 46 and she 42 years of age.

December 13, 1929
Macon Telegraph
Mrs. F. C. JONES. The funeral services of Mrs. Forest C. Jones, of Montezuma, were held at Hart's chapel Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. John W. Ballard, pastor of the Second Baptist church, conducted the services. Interment was in Ebenezer church cemetery. Mrs. Jones died at a local hospital at 6 o'clock Wednesday night after an illness of only a few days. She was a former resident of Jeffersonville and a member of the Baptist church there.
   Besides her husband she leaves two sons, Lamar and Herrington; father, C. J. Rooks, of Jeffersonville; two sisters, Mrs. Walter McCoy, of Macon, and Miss Mary Rooks, of Jeffersonville; two brothers, L. C. and C. T. Rooks, of Jeffersonville and one aunt, Mrs. C. L. Causey of Vidalia.