The Schley County News Friday, October 22, 1909 No. 41 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. H.A. Peacock left Friday for Douglasville. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Wiggins, of Sumter County, spent Wednesday with Mrs. A.J. Walters. Mr. T.A. Collins spent several days at home this week. Mrs. L.E. Tondee spent several days at Americus this week. Prof. Walter Beckham, of Oglethorpe, came over Saturday spending Sunday with his sister, Miss Susie Beckham. Mrs. Dr. Mullino, Mrs. Colon Hicks and Mrs. Lavendar, of Montezuma, were pleasant guests of Mrs. T.A. Collins, while here, Mrs. Collins entertained very pleasantly in their honor on Friday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. W.D. Sears, Rev. C.D. Carter, Miss Lucy Baldwin and Miss Lillie Mae Bryant attended the Baptist Association at Bronwood this week. Mrs. J.R. Jordan and little son, J.R., Jr., and Mrs. H.F. Dixon returned home this week from Atlanta. Miss Oliver after a stay of several weeks here returned to Columbus Wednesday. Two more Zebras were added to Stephen's road crew this week. That gives him five in all. Quite a number from here took in the dog show at Buena Vista on last Wednesday night. Mrs. J.H.Holloway and children spent several days pleasantly with relatives at Andersonville the past week. Mrs. W.E. Drane and children returned home this week from a visit to relatives at Lutherville(?). CONVICT ESCAPES, BUT RECAPTURED James Park, one of the convicts on the road gang escaped camp Sunday night about seven o'clock, and for all night and the greater part of the next day had superintendant Stevens and the guards guessing as to whether he would be recaptured. Dogs were placed on his trail late in the night and chased him off for several miles in the direction of Buena Vista, the negro's home, but for some reason the trail was lost at or near Putnam. It was supposd that the negro caught the early morning train, at Putnam for Buena Vista, and a phone message to the sheriff of Marion County soon developed the fact that the negro was in Buena Vista, and was subsequently captured. Park will probably pay well for his escape at the coming term of the City Court, as a case for escaping prison will be made against him, which will mean one more year to his original sentence. SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY Prof. W.E. Drane wishes to announce that school will again open up Monday October, 25th. The little fever scare that caused the temporary close of the school has passed over, so let every child be put back in school Monday, and we will make this one of the brightest terms in the history of the school. DEATH OF MISS JULIA SCARBOROUGH After an illness of several weeks, Miss Julia Scarborough died at her home here on last Wednesday night. She was 68 years of age and had lived in this county all of her life, where she enjoyed the entire confidence and esteem of all who knew her. She is survived by four brothers and one sister, namely, Col. J.N. and Mr. Freeling Scarborough, of Americus; Messers. Lee and Green Scarborough and Mrs. Lizzie Snipes, of Texas. The funeral services were attended by sorrowing relatives and friends Thursday afternoon, conducted from the home by Rev. J.B. Johnston, of Dawson. CITY COURT JURORS The list of jurors to serve at the November Term of the City Court of Ellaville, to convene Monday, Nov. 1st. O.F. Fletcher, F.C. Miles, L.G. Causey, R.N. Chapman, M.W. Williams, T.A. Wimbish, J.F. Woods, D.A. Peacock, J.W. McCorkle, Claude Pilcher, J.J. Holloway, S.L. Lawhorn, J.P. Forshee, J.H. Tatum, A.W. Myrick, J.M. Murray. DEATH OF MR. W.Z. BURT Our town and surrounding community was thrown into a state of sorrowful excitement on last Saturday morning when it became generally known that Mr. W.Z. Burt, of Buena Vista, had on the evening before met with death in a most mysterious and shocking manner. Mr. Burt was in this county, spending the week with his son, Mr. Cleve Burt, and Friday afternoon was, a mile or so in the plantation looking after the gathering of corn. Just a short while before night he left the rest of the party stating that he was going down to a certain point on a near by creek to see about a land line. The negroes returned home, but as the usual supper hour arrived, Mr. Burt was still missing, and his son, after enquiring around among the neighborhood and finding no trace of him, secured a party and went in search of his father, acting largely on information of the negroes as to where he was last seen in the afternoon. At the usual crossing place at the creek, the searching party found Mr. Burt's body partially covered in water but cold in death. The remains were taken to his son's home, and on Saturday morning the Coroner of the county held an inquest, the verdict being, "we the jury find that the deceased came to his death by some unknown cause ! to the jury." Escorted by a large circle of friends and relatives, his body was taken to his home at Buena Vista Saturday afternoon for burial. We here give, in part, an account (of) the sad occurance, taken from the Buena Vista paper: "Mr. Burt was fifty four years of age and had lived in this county all of his life. He was a devoted husband, and affectionate and considerate father, spending every spare moment with his family. Kindly in his disposition, generous in his feelings, sincere in his friendship, just in his dealings with his friends and his fellow man. He had few, if any enemies. His life was plain, intelligent, honesty and industry. He despised sham pretense, littleness and meanness and loved and lived justice. Ever genial and kindly hearted, he had a good and kindly word for all. The remains were interred in the cemetery Sunday morning, after funeral services at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. Stewart." end # 41.