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| THE DOOLY COUNTY SAFE ECLIPSED
IN WILLACOOCHE Willacoochee, Ga. Sept 27.— The Town of Willacoochee has discovered a new use for an old worn-out safe. If the commissioners of Dooly County will send a deputation to Willacoochee they will always sing the praises of Coffee County for solving the vexed question of what.to do with "The Dooly County Safe." Willacoochee refutes the charge recently published that the American people are extravagant and also demonstrates that Southerners are resourceful and economical. This safe (Dooly County's would make twenty-five of them), after being used for "keeping books and valuables in the ordinary way, was put out on the sidewalk (when a larger one was necessary), and for a long time served the double purpose of a safe storage for powder and a prominent seat for the town philosopher and champion whittler. Finally, when time and weather rusted the hinges and the doors came off, the citizens did not relegate ,"the safe to the back yard for trash heap. There was no merchant in town who would buy old Iron, so a council was held, and now the Coffee County safe Is public property just as the one in Dooly County is. These commissioners of Willacoochee placed the safe under the town pump, door off and race up. Now It Is as line and substantial a drinking: fountain for cattle, horses, etc., as any fancy one in the State, no matter how many swan's necks the water flows through or how many fancy iron lions' heads decorate It. South Georgia Is marvelously prosperous, and will remain So as long as the people display this kind of careful husbandry. Date: 1906-09-28; Paper: Macon Telegraph Transcribed and Contributed by Sandy Denney One of Willacoochee’s most prominient, substantial citizens is Dr. Jefferson Wilcox, an honor graduate from the Southern Medical College in 1883, and first native of Coffee to receive an M.D. degree. He was major in 1891, and represented the county in the legislature in 1982-3. In 1896-7 he was state senator from the Fifth Senatoral District. At his own expense he raised a company for the Spanish-American was and was commissioned captain by President McKinley July 5, 1898. He saw active service at Santiago and Guantanamo. He is now surgeon for the A.C.L. railroad and does a large general practice and looks after extensive real estate interests. Macon Telegraph 1914-12-13 Transcribed and Contributed by Sandy Denney Rattler is Deadly Coffee County Doctor Cites Three cases of Fatal Effect from Bite. Dr. Jeffer Wilcox of Willacoochee, In Coffee County, says that the bit of a rattlesnake is deadly, the emnent notwithstanding. The doctor cites three instances to prove that the bite of a rattler is deadly and sayd that he can get affidavits from 100 people to proce that what he says is so. Following are his experiences: Jacob Vickers, son of John Vickers, lving ten miles from Willacoochee, was bitten by a rattler at 3:p.m., September 13, 1910, and died at 3 the next morning. Dr. Wicox says that in the thirty-three years of his practice he has never known a person to sufer as Mr. Vickers suffered. His death was the most horrible, the man turning into a human snake before dying. Levi Guthrie, woking on a farm of John M. Lott in the eastern part of Coffee County, was bitten September 8, 1886, and died forty-eight hours later. Henry Paulk, living two miles of Willacoochee, was bitten during the month of May in 1876, and died within twelve hours. These three instances should be enough to prove to any doubting Thomas that the bite of a rattler is poisonous and results fatally. Macon Telegraph 1915-10-03 Transcribed and Contributed by Sandy Denney Constable Shot by Negroes. Tom Smith, of Atkinson County, Dies from Wounds; Six Jailed Douglas Dec 24 Tom Smith, a constable of Atkinson County was raiding a bunch of negro gamblers, at Leilaton last night, was fatally wounded, dying at a hospital here today. six of the Negros said to have been involved in the affair have been arrested and are in jail here. Smith was 26 years old and is survived by a widow and two children. Date: 1919-12-25; Paper: Macon Telegraph Atkinson County Primary. J. Wesley Roberts Nominated for Ordinary; W. M. Summer Clerk of Court Pearson Dec. 5.—In the primary conducted in Atkinson county yesterday the following officers were nominated, Ordinary, J. Wesley Roberts; Clerk of Superior Court. Wiley M. Sumner; Sheriff, Elias D. Leggett; Treasurer, Winloch R. Kirkland; Tax Collector. Rowan Corbett; Tax Receiver, S. W. Corbett: County School Superintendent. Shankey Booth: Coroner, J. Lee Murray, Surveyor, Joe A. Crosby. Date: 1918-12-06; Paper: Macon Telegraph |
