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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1922.
ANOTHER STROLL.
I Hr C. M. Thompson
Well, dear reader, you have been
very kind to me in strolling with me as
we have gone from Winder in different
directions. Many of you have said nice
things to me which 1 most certainly
appreciate. Some of you have formed
an opinion that I am a Motliusalah or
a relic of prehistoric ages. Now, not
being a much wedded man, save only
my studios, l decline to tell my age for
fear some fair damsel might judge me
falNely.
Now, for a stroll. Before beginning,
however, we will motor over into Jack
son county aud begin our Stroll near
the Angel Delail’erriere old home. This
home is on the old Federal road leading
from Gainesville to Athens and where
else i know not.
At this point a road known in its day
as the Milledgeville road left this Fed
eral read. The direction is south. The
first old home some fifty years ago was
the Dan Wood home on our right. The
next is a colored church not near so
old. The next is a cross road. The Jef
ferson and Lawrenoevllle road cross
our path and here lived and died Esq.
John G. Justice, a noble son of the
south and a man who bad accumulated
considerable wealth in the nurs ry bus
iness. He owned and operated the Jack
son Nursery.
Here lived and died the Hon. A. M
Flauigau, who once represented Jack
son county in the legislative halls.
We must go on. Our next is an old
home on our left. 1 cannot tell you who
lived here some fifty years ago. We
have left the Milledgeville road, far off
to our left it lies in Held or forest. \\ e
cannot see it any more until we get be
yond Mulberry river. This old road
way went by or near the old Justice or
Horton Mill and thence over the hills
and near to where Eley Seymour livisl
aud died, which is an old home south
of A. J. Fite’s brick home on the Na
tional highway. This old road crosses
tho Mulberry river about a quarter of
a mile below the present O'Shields
bridge.
Notin' sixty or seventy years ago ft
fellow by the name of Honan on ft visit
from Walton county on horseback was
wanted not to try to cross the river ns
it was up. He rode in. the bridge was
gone amt horse and rider went down.
He was drowned and the horse got out
some half mile down the stream. The
man's body was found and from his
pocket was taken a half pint bottle of
whiskey. Here was the noted ltall pond
This road went round the hill to J. H.
Fulcher's . thence by W. M. Fulcher's
old borne. This was near J. P. Eley’s
present home.
Now we go through field and forest
over to the old Winder and Jefferson
road and strike it about two hundred
yards west of the Adam Thompson old
home. Some of you know it as the \V.
A. Watson home. Now. some seventy
live years ago. maybe more, on our
right was a blacksmith shop and dwel
ling. Here lived John O'Shields. Now
straight as the crow flies and south is
H. H. Howell's, thence to the west of
Atony Hill colored church went this old
road and here is the Rocky ford across
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and a trip to the camp in the MOUNTAINS
to any HIGH SCHOOL boy or girl in Winder
or Barrow County.
Call or write for information.
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C. B. MOTT, Manager.
WINDER, GEORGIA
Tallapahoo, as Wilson’s history tells
us.
Just beyond this stream is a won
derful spring and In it was drowned
two children of Brookfield Burson many
years figo. One evening the mother lay
down to rest. A little girl begged for
water. She let it run to the spring. It
failing to return the mother sent an
other after it. The second failing to re
turn she went and found both In the
spring drowned.
We must go on. On top of that hill to
our left lived Isaac Burson, a Primi
tive Baptist preacher, and who had
seen service in the Revolutionary war.
Our next is on the exact spot of ground
where is now W. H. Elrods home; it
was old Beech Creek church. Our next
was the old Bennett home where Inter
was the M. F. Hinton home. Here is a
eross road, the Oak Grove and Winder
road crossing our way.
Our next is the Bailey Chandler
home of R. N. Pentecost. Near here is
the original Beech Creek church and
grave yard. At this grave yard the old
trail we arc following went straight or
nearly so to Steed's mill now known
ns Htiyhes Mill. In that old store house
up stairs was organized Davidson
Lodgo of Masons in IKS". We must go
on; our next is the Harp Arnold old
home on our left. Then we come to the
Hill Steed old home, later it was the
home of Green Bowman.
Soon wc come to another cross road;
this is the Statlinm and Winder road
1 crossing our way. At this cross road
was the home of Elisha Hardigree. The
! next is the old O. W. N. Lanier home
and thou the John M. Austin home,
our next is the Fiddlers Trail crossing
our way at the old home of Joe Smith.
1 erred last week when 1 said Joshua
Smith. Wc have followed our side or
1 Headland from Rocky ford to t aluinet
on Fiddlers Trail. ......
Before we go further 1 wish to tell
vou a true story. If you bad been stand
ing early one morning sixty-seven
vears ago and bad gazed up Fiddlers
Trail, you could have seen a two-mule
wagon‘coming. The driver was a negro
slave and in the wagon was Robert
White and G. W. Smith, Sr. They came
to this place and turned down the Mu
ledgeville road for Milledgeville was
their destination. They were going to
Milledgeville to represent Jackson and
Walton counties. White was In the sen
ate. They went prepared so that no
polite hotel guy should rob them of
their per diem.
Now. we must travel on for we wish
to cross the Appalaehee river and re
turn. Our next old ploee is the Joe
Clack home, then the widow McCord.
Nolan Chandler, and we come to Mar
hury creek. Now. here is an old mill;
it was first built by Eli Whaley, but
after vears T. K. Smith rebuilt it.
On our left is the T K. Smith home.
Next is Bethlehem Camp Ground nml
a cross road. The road from Gratis to
Lawrenceville crosses our way.
We will next come to the Nancy rat
rick home, then Puss Partaius, James
I Hunter, \V. M. Jennlng. Then the Ap
palachee Is to cross. The first home be
yond the river is the Wm. Harris old
home. Here we shall not stroll auy fur
ther, for the day. but this old Milledge
j ville road passed Campion. Monroe and
,on to Milledgevtlle.
PENTECOST
Miss Marie Haynie was the guest of
Miss Edna Williamson Saturday night
anil Sunday.
Miss Jewell AVilliamson spent Sat
urday night with Miss Lucile Miller.
Misses Ora and Annie Lou Mincey
of Atlanta spent the week-end with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Min
cey.
Mrs. J. T. Wayne and children spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Hay
nie. ,
Mr. aud Mrs. John Greenway and
baby spent Sunday with Mrs. H. A.
Hardigree.
Miss Bertha Mobley of Winder was
the guest of Miss Myrtle McDonald
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. Ray Prickett was the dinner
guest of Mr. Laurie Williamson Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Patton and chil
| dron spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
W. J. and Mrs. J. M. Haynie.
Miss Lucile Miller was the guest of
Miss Jewell Williamson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. ,T. G. Prickett, Miss
Mary Nelle Prickett and little Carolyn
Wallace, of Winder were here Sunday
afternoon.
| Johnnie Patton spent Sunday after
noon with Henry Hardigree.
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