Governor offers rewards to capture Watkinsville mob leaders
Georgia Governor Terrell vows full pursuit of eight prisoners taken from the Watkinsville jail and shot dead. Solicitor Tribble sent to investigate lynching as the Legislature calls for rewards and detectives. Rewards set at 600 dollars for arrests with proof of conviction for the first five leaders, and 200 dollars for each additional mob member, delivered to the Oconee sheriff.
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Atlanta
Terrell
Watkinsville
Oconee County
G. J. Tribble
Yoatorho
Watkinevills
Ocones County
Georgia
High water damages corn and crops at Eber Ebenezer
Notes from Eber Ebenezer report last Friday’s flood washed away substantial corn and damaged other crops. Local youths attended a High Falls picnic and many friends greeted Mrs Galo Why’s return. Theo Bellotte and family visit relatives in Brookwood while A Bellotte remains confined to his room. An all day singing at Newelope drew a large crowd.
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Ebenezer
High Falls
Theo
E. Bellotte
Tietwo
Thecla
Brookwood
Ala
A. Bellotte
W. M. Galowhy
Newelope
Townville Lawn Party Highlights Local Social Scene
Townville reports a lively lawn party on the Graded School campus with praise for hosting efforts by Mr and Mrs Spearman Dobbins. Residents like Joseph Fant and Louie Fant return from Spartanburg and Cedar Springs Institute, while Mrs Carrelton and Almetea visit relatives in Greenville and Atlanta. Local travel notes, family visits, and a closing ad for Chamberlains remedy mark the condensed community roundup.
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Townville
Spearman Dobbins
Joseph
Louie Fant
Cedar Springs Institute
Spartanburg
Mia
Lucy Carrelton
Almeeta
Atlanta
Greenville
Martin
Charleston
Benulah Dickson
Mra
R. D. Henderson
Anderdon
Will Woolbright
John Hollingsworth
Ronelle
Spearman
Texy
Hollingsworth
Loninville
Texas
Geo. Suelgrove
Anderson
Jim Suelgrove
Harris
Columbia
C. HT. P. Woolbright
Oakway
Cotton Destroyed by Lightning Near Batesville
Lightning nearly destroyed about ninety bales of cotton owned by W. I. Greer, a prominent farmer near Batesville. The fire occurred at 4 o'clock this afternoon on the farm yard about one mile from Greenville under a temporary shelter. There was no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
W. I. Grewr
Batesville
Seneca Fourth of July Roundup and Society Notes
Seneca hosts visitors from Chattanooga Birmingham Atlanta and Thomasville as Fourth of July revelry includes a merry go round crowd gatherings and protracted services at the Baptist church. Local residents plan lawn parties excursions and a charity canvass on dispensary questions with Rev Wardlaw aiding the effort.
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Seneca
Green
Chattanooga
Tenn
L. W. Jordain
Coleman
J. L. McWhorter
McWhorter
D. Cherry
Birmingham
Eusta
Anderson
Will Kirkpatrick
Memphis
Ray
M. R. Kirkpatrick
Roy
Wardlaw
M. B. Parig
Ashville
J. A. Durham
Miak Lili Gignil
Tunnel Hill
Fort Hill
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Strickland
Miss Keith
Abbott
Keith
Riego
Mra
Benedict
Miss Anna
Mra. Beedict
Goo
News from Spacd s Creek and Pettier Tone
Local notes from Spacd s Creek July report visits by Mrs McLees and Mrs Brown to relatives in Anderson Pendleton and Greenville. Crops damaged by high water with notable crop losses from Conncross and washed bridges. Religious activity includes Baptist services twice monthly and quarterly Wesleyan Methodist sermons. Social items include visits by Miss Bertha Eubanks and relative travel news, plus mention of distantly located kin and visitors to towns like Townville Seneca and Greenville. Ad shows a PILKA pile problem and a price hint for PAZ OINTMENT with mail order details.
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Epond’s Creek
WT. McLees
Mra
Donala Ewing
Anderson
Franke Brown
W. M. Camptonl
G. G
Patterson
Pendleton
J. G
Pattaroun
Willie Hunntecutt
Conncross
Sitton
Frank Sitton
Heb Ge
Oakway
A. McDaniel
Baptiste
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Clayton
Ceptral
Kinard
Greenwood
Destructive Floods Ripple Through Chauga Area
Heavy rain Friday and Saturday swelled watercourses to record levels, washing away bridges and timbers on Chauga Conneross Raway s and Colowela Fork creeks. Major Gilmer's residence submerged. trestle unsafe. travel diverted to Seaboard lines. many bridges damaged or gone. local families arrive for visits as cotton prices rise and community trains endure delays.
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Weatpipster
Chauga
Conneross
Rawaay's
Colowela Fork
KR. A. Gilmer
Atlanta
Seaboard Air Line
Conpress
Changa
Tugaloo
Newton A. King
Little Aon
Torrell
Texan
Afr
M. A. ‘Corral
Westminster
J. H. Bibb
Hugh Mavon
William Bibb
W. Paul Dickson
Seneca
Stribling
Lee
Clemaon
Frank Cross
Walhalla
Maj
B. I. Croas
Mra
K. J. King
J. H. Ligonia
Birmingham
George M. Singleton
J. F. Singleton
Hopewell Cemetery
A. F. Marett
J. A. Durham
Pickens
Greenville
Anderson
A. L. Dillard
Clayton
New York Express
J. M. Hull
Oakway
Chambersford
Turse Bhoe
Davia
Connoroas
Verner
Robert Davis
W. J. Stribling
Mission Rion
Home Board
Seneca Baptist Church
Depolyameat
Hierce Kinard
Greenwood
Dh We J Carter
Tannel
Anderson and Oconoe County
St. Paul
Fair ‘Iny
W. J. Carter
Annie Bailey
Mobile
Lizzie Leak
Cartersville
Sadie McConpell
Gainesville
George Edwards Ban
Simpson
Henry Davis
Asheville
Greenaboro
Ala
Goanett
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Brantle
Lunney
Eber
Townville News
Chamberlain
J. W. Bell
W. J. Lungey
Bonecd
G. W. Gignillini
Lulu
Seneca Society
Mina Sue Gignilliat
Aa Folliwe
Misnen Ketelle Aull
Grace Carson
Sumter
Alice Cooper
Mayesville
Annie Burgess
Mayenville
Helen Goggann
Anotte Hunter
Pittsburg
Spacd's Creek
Jane Haley
Meadames
J. O. J. Tiley
J. 8
Tearden
Minn
Dohnia Myorath
Tokoons
Ginn
Coualin
Dorn
May Maloy
Minn Alice Gaines
Eunice Moore
James Grant
Nora Brace
James
Hagwell
Bounty Land
Dollie Knox
Mary Pay
Mina Mary Foster
Wicle
Marshall Gaings
John Hollingaworth
Sherman
Frantino
Acuar
Tampa
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