Crawford County News
1911
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, February 7, 1911
Page Four
Knoxville Residence Burns
The dwelling house owned and occupied by Mr. W.A. Walker at Knoxville, burned
down at 3 o’clock this morning. A piano and a small amount of furniture
were saved. The larger part of the furniture together with silverware,
clothing, kitchen utensils, etc., and some money were destroyed. The fire
probably originated from a flue over the dining room. The loss is partially covered by an insurance policy of $500 on the house and
$500 on the furniture. – Crawford County News
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, May 9, 1911
Page Three
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
The barn which has been used as
a convict camp is being torn down by Mr. John W. Dent and it is understood that
he will erect a fertilizer factory. It is proposed to form a stock company with
a capital of $10,000 composed entirely of home capital. This is the third
enterprise started by Mr. Dent. The first was a water works system, the next an
electric light system. Roberta can now take her place with the leading
municipalities of the state.
Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Saylor left
Monday for Reynolds where they will in the future reside. The people of Roberta
regret to lose Mr. and Mrs. Saylor, they have lived here a number of years and
were among our best citizens.
The Roberta school is practicing
for the commencement to be held next month. It will probably last four days and
nights and will be one of the best in the history of the school.
This community was greatly
shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. T.J. Pierce which occurred at
family residence in Roberta Thursday morning at 11:45 o’clock. While apparently
in good health, Mrs. Pierce was stricken with paralysis early yesterday and
rapidly became weaker until the end.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, May 16, 1911
Page Three
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
Mr. O.C. Paris, of Reynolds
spent Saturday in Roberta.
Prof. and Mrs. J.W. Bloodworth,
of Reynolds, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Roberta.
Mr. Jeff D. McGee, demonstrating
agent for this county, reports that some insect is destroying the spring oat
crop throughout the county. The insect is said to be of a green color, and a
new variety for this section. The fall oats, on account of their advanced age,
are not being seriously hurt by the pest, but the spring oats will be almost a
complete failure.
Mr. James Walker, an old
Crawford boy and son of Mr. D.K. Walker, of Roberta, has installed a wireless
telegraph outfit at his telegraph school at Milledgeville, and reports it
working successfully. He is now able to catch messages from ships on the
Atlantic and the Gulf and from wireless stations as far away as Massachusetts.
This is the first wireless school station established in the South.
Roberta will shortly have a
handsome two-story brick school building costing $5,000.00 to replace the former
building which was burned March 9, 1909.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, May 23, 1911
Page Three
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
The Robert High School
commencement begins Sunday May 21st and lasts through Wednesday
night. The commencement sermon will be preached Sunday morning by Rev. W.T.
Irvine.
There will be no exercises on
Monday morning or Tuesday morning. Monday night will be devoted to drills,
plays, etc., the exercises starting promptly at 7:45 o’clock. Tuesday night’s
exercises will also consists of plays, etc. Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock
the graduating exercises will take place. There will be 17 pupils to graduate
and receive diplomas. The delivery of diplomas will be made by R.C. LeSueur.
The literary address will be delivered on the same morning by Col. H.A. Mathews.
The school trustees for Roberta
district have elected the same corps of teachers for another term. Another
grade, the 10th, will be added to the high school department. An
elocution teacher will be added to the faculty.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, May 30, 1911
Page Two
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
Mrs. Budoxie Bond, wife of Mr.
J.C. Bond of Roberta, died last night at 8 o’clock, after an illness extending
through several years.
The Roberta school commencement
was a complete success from the beginning to end. In spite of rainy weather all
during the week, the spacious auditorium was completely filled upon each
occasion.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, June 6, 1911
Page Four
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
Mrs. Mary E. Grant, wife of Elder I.D. Grant, died at her
home in Roberta Saturday morning at 5 o’clock after a lingering illness of
several months. She was 69 years of age at the time of her death. She was a
member of the Salem Primitive Baptist church. A large concourse of friends and
relatives attended the funeral which was held at Salem Sunday morning at 11
o’clock, Elder S.T. Bentley conducting the service. The interment was at Salem
cemetery.
The cotton buyers are offering
from 12 to 13 cents for cotton for next fall delivery. Some of the farmers are
selling.
Large shipments of plums are
leaving Roberta each day, and a number of crates of peaches are also being
shipped. They are bringing good prices.
Misses Minnie Alice and Lillie
Maude Andrews went to Bueler and Fort Valley on a visit Tuesday.
A mass meeting of the citizens
is called to be held at Knoxville courthouse Monday morning June 12th
for the purpose of perfecting the Crawford County Fair Association for this
year.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, June 13, 1911
Page Four
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
Dr. G.W. Fickling, of Butler, has been having a large
dental practice here this week. His wife and son came over Thursday for a visit
with Mrs. F.H. Wright.
A call has been issued by the
Crawford County Fair Association for a mass meeting to be held at the Knoxville
courthouse next Monday of the purpose of making arrangements for the holding of
the fair next fall and electing officers for this year.
While cutting oats with a mowing
machine last Friday, Mr. Dick Dorough had the misfortune to have part of
forefinger on his right hand cut off, making a painful wound.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, June 20, 1911
Page Four
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County Items
Quite a lot of cotton in this
county is infected with black root. It is said, however, that Houston and other
counties in this section are in a great deal worse condition than Crawford.
It is a matter of pride and
gratification to the enterprising citizens of Crawford that the Crawford County
fair has made a good start, and everyone should lend his assistance towards
making it a big success. Of course, the biggest part of the hard work will fall
on a few, but here is room for all to give a helping hand and encourage this
important enterprise. The farmers will reap the largest benefits and they
should push the good work from now until fall.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, July 4, 1911
Page Three
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
Hon. Dudley Hughes received a
few days ago a turnip from J.T. Wiggins at Americus, which weighed 8 ½ pounds.
It was shown to Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who stated that it was the
largest he had ever seen.
The remains of Mrs. Andrew
McHogue were brought down on the train Sunday night from her home at Topeka
Junction, where she died that morning. Her husband and other relatives
accompanied the corpse. The funeral and interment was at Crowell Church in
Taylor County where the deceased who was Miss Windham formerly lived.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, July 11, 1911
Page Three
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
An election will be held in
Webb’s school district on July 15th, to decide whether the McMichael
school tax shall be put into operation in that district or not.
Roberts Bros., of Fort Valley,
have been packing peaches at Roberta this week. They made heavy purchases in
the spring from the farmers, investing several thousand dollars; the peaches
were bought for about 80 cents a bushel for canning purposes, but it was decided
that on account of the high prices, to pack and ship them.
What has become of Roberta’s
annual July singing? Somebody forgot it this time evidently.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, July 18, 1911
Page Three
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Spillers
accompanied the former’s mother, who has been visiting them, to Taylor County
Wednesday.
One indication of the thriving
condition of Roberta, is the fact that every business house in the bank block
has a telephone.
Mr. M.O. Smith has a freak in
the shape of a twin cucumber, which was grown in his garden and weighs two
pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Saylor, of
Reynolds, spent Sunday in Roberta.
Up to date there have been about
15 cars of peaches shipped from Roberta, which netted the owners more than
$15,000.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, August 8, 1911
Page Two
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
The Crawford County Fair was
given another boost at Knoxville Tuesday when the officers of the Fair
Association together with more than fifty other citizens from every part of
Crawford gathered in the Superior courtroom to set the date and to discuss other
matters pertaining to our fair. The date for holding the Fair was set for
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 7th and 8th.
Work is progressing nicely on
Roberta’s $5,000 high school building. The foundation has been laid and the
walls are going steadily up. Great care is made to select brick of one color
for the outside work, which will result in making a structure pleasing to the
eye. The wooden auditorium is being torn down, and the best part of the lumber
being used in the construction of the new schoolhouse.
In another place appears a card
from Mr. J.L. Dent, who has resigned as Cashier of the Crawford County Bank.
There is much speculation as to who will fill the vacancy. While nothing
definite is given out by the officers, the natural supposition is that Mr. Ben
F. Walker will be promoted to the position.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, August 15, 1911
Page Three
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
The first bale of new cotton to
be picked and ginned in the county was brought in this morning by Mr. J.N.
Lewis, one of our best and largest farmers. As a premium bale the cotton
brought 16 cents a pound.
A number of Crawfordites
attended the Farmer’s Union meeting at Crowell’s church in Taylor County
Thursday, and report a big time with lots of good eatin’s. Those who went from
Roberta were Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Byrd, Misses Lucile Lucas and Clyde Lifsey and
Dr. C.H. Walker.
According to the tax returns for
this year, the taxable value property in Crawford County has increased $28,301
over last year. In 1920 the property was given in at $1,189,037 and for 1911 at
$1,217,311.
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, August 29, 1911
Page Four
Neighboring County Items
Crawford County News
The special Road Improvement
train being operated by the Southern railway will be at Roberta Thursday,
October 12th at 10 a.m. Full particulars will appear next week.
A large crowd
attended the Farmers Institute at Reynolds Wednesday. Plenty of barbecue was on
hand and a number of fine speeches were delivered. Those who went from Roberta
were: Messrs. C.S. Fincher, H.K. Sealey, W.J. Watson, J.J. Gaultney, J.V. Walker
and H.M. Wadsworth.
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