Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-09
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j. Bell, negro, about 40 years
Of age, who lives about two miles
south of Zebulon, was hit by
southbound freight train Sunday
about 4 p. m and died at 9 o'clock
Sunday night. 1t is said ne had been
drinking and had gone to sleep on
the railroad track.
Hughey Golden, who is alleged to
have shot and killed Lester Rack
ley Christmas night, near ElIiiay,
surrendered to Sheriff Milton Sat
'urday and now is awaiting commit
ment trial. He was accompanied by
his attorney, B. L. Smith, Of Blue
Ridge, who viii defend him.
Commissioner 0. N. Richardson,
Of the road board, has proposed a
bond issue be floated for construc-
tion of a new concrete bridge across
the Oostanula river at Second ave-
nue. in Rome. Commissioner Rich
and son said in his letter that by u.s.
ing material from the county quar-
Ty this bridge could be constructed
at about half the cost of the other
concrete bridges that span rivers in
Rome.
Alleging false and malicious ar
rest on suspicion Of burning down
the Georgia railway company depot,
s. j. Parker, former railroad clerk,
has filed suit against the company
for $4,000 damages. The depot
was destroyed by fire the night of
October 18, 1921, shortly after
Parker lost his position with the
company. He was arrested on a
warrant charging felony on Novem-
ber Ii and placed in Harris county
jail. When he insisted on trial,
Parker declares, the charge was dis
missed.
James G. Truitt, 72. died Of pneu-
monia Monday after a short illness
at his home in LAGRANGE. He came
to LaGrance as a boy, accumulated
an immense fortune and was known
to more people personally than any
man in Western Georgia. He re-
Gently contributed $4,000 to La
Grange college, of which he was q
trustee.
The directors of the Jackson Ice
corporation have declared dividend
Of 20 per cent, it was announced
Monday. The company has been in
operation for three years, and has
paid a 10 per cent annual dividend
each year.
A petition requesting that the
jackson Furniture company, a cor
poration of Cochran, be placed in
bankruptcy, alleging certain prefer
ences in payment of bills, was filed
in United States court Monday by
number of creditors of the con-
cern. No answer has yet been filed.
The Jeckyl Island club has been
formally opened for the 1928 sea-
son. Several miIlionaires are ex-
pected within the next few days, and
by the first Of February the season
will be at its height.
The 7. a. Acree company, of Ca
milIa, which has been in the mer-
camille business for nearly a quar-
ter of century and has supplied
farmers in that section with goods,
has gone out Of business and sold
the mercantile department to Adams
and Fleminn. The original T. A.
Acree company will continue in the
business Of manufacturing of fer
tilizers, selling of wagons and bug
gies and handling cotton.
1t is confidently believed that the
youngest mother and grandpartnes
IN Georgia reside at Howell's station.
south OF Valdosta, near the Florida
line and in Echols county. Mrs.
Flossie Collier a few days ago pre-
sented her husband with baby girl,
the mother being just fifteen years
of age, the little one being born on
the birthday of former President
Woodrow Wilson.