KILLS GIANT RATTLER
Snake 6 Feet 5 Inches
Long Killed by J, J, McDonald Near Alma
Alma, July 30.—A large
highland ratter six feet five inches Iong, nine inches in
circumference, which had eighteen rattles was killed by J J McDonald,
on the J. F. Douglas farm about one mile from this place today.
Date: 1915-07-31; Paper:
Macon Telegraph
BACON COUNTY AIDS COUNTRY
ALMA, May 17.—Bacon
county, while a small and young county, is furnishing its share of
soldiers in response to the call. Up to this date a total of twenty men
have enlisted from Bacon county, with one officer in the training camp
at Fort McPhereon.
Date: 1917-05-18; Paper:
Macon Telegraph
BOARD OF TRADE IS FORMED
Alma and Bacon County
People Organize for General Advancement.
ALMA, Feb. 12.— At a mass
meeting of citizens of Alma and Bacon County the Bacon County
Board of Trade was perfected with officers as follows; President, A, J.
Tuten; first vice-president, Wm. Rabinowitz; second vice-president,
George M. Swain; secretary, L. H. Jenkins; assistant secretary, L.C..
Lucas; treasurer, E. S, Strickland. The boardof directors Is composed
of the following: R. S. Strickland, S. M, Swain, C, U, Sibley, Wm.
Robinowits and J. M, Johnson.
Several matters relating
to the progress of this section have been considered by the board and
favorable action is expected to result, particularly with respect to a
tobacco warehouse.
Alma has been growing
steadily since the new county was formed. A courthouse, costing
$60,000, is being built, and a number of pretty homes are under course
of construction, A Missionary Baptist church will be started within the
next two months.
Date: 1919-02-13; Paper:
Macon Telegraph
Syrian Sold Cider for
Soft Drink and Got into Trouble
VALDOSTA, Ga, Aug.
27.—This morning Nola Rooney, a Syrian who runs a shop on Central
avenue, was arrested on the charge of selling an intoxicant. He was
placed In the city
prison and his bond fixed
at $100, which was afterward made up by some of the members of the
Syrian colony here .
It seems, that Rooney was
selling some cider which he got from a local dealer. He thought it wae
only a "cold
drink "but he noticed
that there was a lively demand for It- One Individual, who used to be a
good patron of the
saloons, told another
that "It is the finest stuff you ever saw" Then both called for
"another," Iater on, one of
the men was found flat on
his back, feeling up for the ground, he was carried to the prison and
the clerk
wrote opposite his name
on the docket, "d. and d. This morning in the recorner's court he
was fined $10,
The police officers made
four arrests before 8 o'clock. Sam Banks, for fighting his wife, was
one. An hour later Banks' wife was arrested for seriously stabbing
Essie Cooper, her neighbor.
At one of the churches
Sunday night the pastor had much to say about the Iniquities of the
clubs, though the clubs here have not been organized yet. Of course
there will be one or two later—when the supply In the pantries and
barns runs out.
Date: 1907-08-28; Paper:
Macon Telegraph
GROVER EDMONDSON GOES TO
BACON COUNTY
QUITMAN, Jan. 7.—Grover
C. Edmondson, member of the Quitman bar and roprcaentative from Brooks
county In the legislature, today left for his new home In Alma, Hacon
county. Col, Edmondson was known as the "baby member of the house" and
helped to create the new county of Macon. He will practice his
profession In Bacon county
Date: 1915-01-08; Paper:
Macon Telegraph
Plot of a Negro Family
Successful Employer Dead, Mother Killed, Sister Jailed, Brother Fleeing
is Summary
ALMA, Ga. July 12.—What
is believed to have been the plot of a negro family to kill their
employer, R. J. Douglas, a prominent planter, resulted in his death
this morning, while a negro woman, mother of the slayer, was killed by
a stray shot, Leanora Brown, the slayer's slater, is in Jail, and Sam
Brown, who killed Douglas, Is a fugitive with a posse of angry armed
men at his heels.
The killing occurred on
Douglas' plantation near this place,. In alt eleven shots wore fired,
It was stated that the negro had Douglas' pistol and the planter went
to the Brown cabin to get it. It is believed that the'negroes bad
planned to kill Douglas when he came within range. Just what happened
Is not known but It 1s believed that Brown while firing at Douglas
killed his own mother.
Feeling is very high
against the negro and It ts feared that he will be killed if captured.
He is but five feet four
inches tall and very bow-tagged. His sister is charged with being an
accessory in the murder of Douglas.
Date: 1910-07-13; Paper:
Macon Telegraph
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