Mr. Carl Belk left recently for Fort McPherson, where he will receive hospital treatment for injuries he sustained during the war.
Miss Edna Nesbit has decided to be a trained nurse and has gone to Richmond to go in training.
Old timers say the last term of criminal court was the most unusual one in their knowledge. Two defendants charged with the murder of their own brothers, and over a thousand citizens indicted for failure to list property! There never has been such a court ever held before in this state.
A terrific cyclone struck a section of Washington county, Ga., last Wednesday about noon, causing the death of about 30 persons, 28 of them negroes. Most of those killed lived at Occodee, a small station on the river bearing the same name. Many of themen who lost their lives were employees of a large saw millng company. Many freaks were causes by the cyclone, one of them was that of the suction picking little children up and carrying them half a mile and leaving hem hanging in the limbs of large trees. In a large field not far from the little village the wounded and dead were left in a circle. In the center stood a large white goat which was so terrified that he refused to move for several hours. A piece of plank was driven into the head of a negro boy by the force of the wind. The doctor extracted it and the boy has a chance to live. The writer of this article lived in that section some years ago and deeply sympathizes with these unfortunate people and with me are many Union county folks who felt the fury of the wind during the past year.
Mr. H.G. Plyler writes us from the hospital at Ahseville that he has successfully underwent two operations and hopes to be at home soon.
We are sorry to say that whooping cough and measles are about to swamp us.It seems that the people are not taking the proper precaution and someone is to blame for their widespread prevalence.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Hinson Wednesday, February 9th, a daughter.
Our efficient carrier Mr. R.C. Nesbit is taking his vacation.
Dr. Warren Bailey and Mr. Robert Hinson had a narrow escape from serious injury and possibly death when they crossed a bridge over a swollen stream near Mr. Sam Lathan’s place. Their horse became frightened and turned the buggy into the water. They were badly shaken up, but experienced no serious injury. Dr. Bailey lost his grin and considerable amount of medicine.
From the front page of The Monroe Journal, Feb. 15, 1921
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