News From the New Era by Nelson Goolsby transcribed from Talbotton New Era Oct. 27, 2000 Sheriff, with writ in hand: "Madam, I have an attachment for you." She: "You have? Then your affections are reciprocated." He: "You don't understand me. You must proceed to court." She: "Well, I know it is the year after leap year, but I'd rather you did the courting." He: "Madam, this is no time for fooling, the justice is waiting." She: "Well, I suppose I must go, but I'd much rather a priest did it." Miss Nelle Rogers and Mr. Lewis Handy of Box Springs were married at Butler last Thursday. Mr. Buck Parker, Misses Dora and Eugenia Parker and Miss Ruth Huff of Japanese were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor in Juniper. Mr. C. W. Meadows of Shreveport, LA and Misses Evelyn and Mildred Meadows of Vidalia, were weekend guests of their sister, Mrs. W. P. Freeman, in Talbotton. Mrs. Gaines Freeman, the former Ludie Childs, passed away on October 24, 1925. Her home was in the Redbone District. Mrs. Ray H. Woods of Akron, Ohio, was recent visitor in Junction City. She was the former Miss Beatrice Lumpkin. Mr. G. W. Brightwell, former resident of Talbot County, passed away last Thursday night. His late wife was Miss Carrie Gibson, who preceded Mr. Brightwell to the grave by twelve years. Mrs. G. J. Page, formerly Miss Jessie Bussey of O'Neals District, is the proud mother of a daughter, born Oct. 31, 1925. Misses Miriam Smith, Lillian Mitchell, Juanita Smith, Pauline Blanton and Eugenia Maxwell of Centerville, motored to Thomaston Friday to see a ball game. "The Flapper Grandmother," one of the best comedies of the Wayne P. Sewell Lyceum Producing Company, will be presented at the Courthouse in Talbotton on Nov. 24, 1925. Local talent will be Felder Spivey, Edna Mahone, Randoph Battle, Effie Maude Wills, Henry Persons, Wimberly Bevins, Ben Jordan, and Maro Callier. Mary McElroy will play the part of the grandmother. Mr. J. R. Avery and Mr. Buddie Lucas of O'Neals are seriously ill. Edward and Co., and E. H. Crim of Manchester, have taken out full page ads in the Talbotton New Era. They claim it's the biggest sale in this part of the country. Prices range from 10 cents per yard for sheeting, women's hose for nine cents, men's socks for nine cents, twenty pounds of sugar for $1.00, men's work shirts, sixty-nine cents, overalls $1.00 per pair, blankets from $1.90 to $6.50 per pair, men's ties 50 cents to $1.50, men's suits $12.50 to $37.50. Mrs. Hart and children, John and Tom, and Mrs. John King from Box Springs, left for Punta Gorda, Florida to spend the winter. Woodland: Miss Elizabeth Holmes spent the weekend with her parents in Culloden. Mr. Owen Garrett and Mrs. Clyde Garrett were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Wynn Saturday. Misses Thelma Miller, Mildred Woodall, Willene Webster, Messrs. Alwin Pound and Hickey Allen spent the weekend at home. Mr. Pou A. Bell of Juniper passed away Monday night. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. W. B. Harris and Mrs. Carrie Dekle and sons Murlin, Ira and W. T. At Amborse, in Coffee County, near the V&A RR, a New Jersey capitalist has bought 2,000 acres of land and will plant 800 acres of tomatoes. Hot beds will be built to raise the plants and packing houses will be constructed. Eighty plows will be operated and at gathering time, hundreds of laborers will be required. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Coulter of Geneva have been separated for some time. Their seven-year-old daughter has been living with her father and going to school in Geneva. One day, her mother and other relatives removed the girl from school. Mrs. Coulter was charged with kidnapping, but the case was dismissed in Talbotton by Justice Stinson. Rev. J. T. Smith, 88 years old, left his house Tuesday morning to go to the spring nearby to get a bucket of water. When he was slow in returning, Mrs. Smith asked neighbor, Jesse Cato, to check on Mr. Smith. He was found dead, face down, in the spring. He was known to have fainting spells and it is supposed that when he stooped over to get the water, he fainted. Miss Ethel Hall of O'Neals and Mr. Rubye L. Harris of Juniper were married Sunday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Cook in Geneva. Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards died Tuesday morning. She is survived by three daughters, Miss Mattie Edward, Mrs. D. G. (unk) and Mrs. Cotton; three sons, Fred, Robert and Cleveland Edwards. Two former Talbotton citizens were married in Florida. Alfred Thomas Adams married Clio Palmer and Charles Nathan Adams married Mabel Helen Devane.