Gwinnett County, GA Community News Stories

WITHOUT A JUDGE.

ATLANTA, Feb. 1.--The city court of Buford, in Gwinnett county, is without a judge, and such an official for that cout will have to be named by Governor Terrell within the next few days. A short time ago Judge O. H. Brown died, and the vacancy will have to be filled by the governor until a judge can be elected in December next. Nearly two years ago, Governor Terrell appointed Judge Brown judge of the city court of Buford. The appointment was not a popular one with the people of Buford and they were not slow in expressing their disappointment of the choice made by the chief executive of the state. Indignation meetings were held, and the governor was warmly criticised. It was charged that the governor had given the office to a railroad attorney, and that in addition to this the appointee was not a resident of Buford.

As a result of this feeling a bill was passed at the last session of the legislature providing for the election, instead of the appointment by the governor, of the judge of the city court of Buford. The measure provided that the first election under the bill shall be held the first Saturday in December 1905. No provision was made for filling a vacancy should one occur. Recently, however, or to be more explicity, on the 28th of last month, an election was held to fill the vacancy and Hon. F. F. Juhan was elected judge of the city court of Buford. Today the returns of the election reached the office of the secretary of state. As the law providing for the election of this official states that the first election under the provisions of the bill shall be held in December, 1905. Mr. Cook could not issue a certificate to Mr. Juhan of his election. To untangle this state of affairs, the governor will have to appoint a judge, to fill the vacancy until such an official can be elected under the law. Before doing this, however, he will have to be officially notified of the death of Judge Brown and requested to name his successor.   [Macon Telegraph, February 2, 1905 - submitted by C. Anthony] 

BUFORD, Ga., Jan. 23.--Much indignation has been aroused in Buford by the report that a mob was formed here Saturday night for the purpose of delivering Rev. J. W. Austin from the custody of the sheriffs of Hall and Gwinnett counties. This indignation is caused from the fact that the report was absolutely false in every particular, and that there was no semblance of a mob in the town.

In fact, the people here did not know that Austin had been apprehended until Sunday. Had they had this information there would have been no occasion for a mob as the residents of this town have no interest in the matter either for or against the man who it is alleged, attempted to poison a Bellton, Ga. man. [Macon Weekly Telegraph, January 24, 1906 - submitted by C. Anthony] 

Atlanta, Ga., August 28.--The Atlanta Legion committee, which was taken over by the state organization at their recent convention at Augusta for the purpose of more vigorously prosecuting the campaign against Thomas E. Watson and Thomas W. Hardwick, have announced the itinerary of speakers which are being sent over the state attacking the records and patriotism of these two candidates.

One of the significant features of the Legion campaign to date is the request from a number of Buford ex-service men that speakers sent there to organize a post of the legion. Buford is the town where Watson was recently jailed for public indecency. [Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, August 29, 1920 - submitted by C. Anthony] 

Buford, March 18--(Special.)--Mr. L. P. Pattillo has opened up a first-class broom factory in the basement of Capt. Smith's brick building. It will be known as the Buford Broom Factory. [Macon Weekly Telegraph, March 19, 1889 - submitted by C. Anthony] 

 
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