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GIBSON RECORD Published to Furnish the People ot Glascock Coun ty a Weekly Newspaper grid as a Medium for the Advancement of th e Public Good of the County. VOL. XXXVIII. No. 50. Historical Sketches Of Towns Located In Warren County From Warrenton Clipper (By Mrs. W. F. Wllholt, County Historian.) (The following installment ol the .. ... History . of j. Warren county . . the beginning of a series sketches of several of its towns, This week Jewell i s the subject of the chapter.—Ed.) Jewell Mr. William Shivers came Warren county in the early of the nineteenth century and built a cotton mill on the chee river and called it Rock Factory. Ther e were five dred spindles and forty tives and the wages paid each these operatives was seven lars and seventy-five cents a month. Soon a store was oper ated to supply the hands that area containing the mill. The homes of the operatives and the store became known as “Shivers.” A map of Warren county on display at Georgia University, printed in 1818, gives Shivers among the towns in Warren county. In 1856 the property pissed into the hands of a firm known as Jewell, Bodfish and Eldridge. The members of the firm were educated men and the value of education and je ligion in a community. A superior class of and a high grade of citizenry co operated in making an ideal town and it proved a “jewel” in deed. The homes of the operators w-Sr were shrubberv Some of 'these are still standing and are monuments to these departed builders. The nesi best teachers reacners were vvere employed employ to and their children given the best advantages. Jewell has always been noted in the county for its musical characters. A few years later Mr. 1). A. .itwt Jewell i. wno who came came to to Warren county from winchester, N the Jewell of the above named firm, bought the interests of his partners amt opended U, e developed andTthen became irns a Mfsr n ’ an<1 the rai11 The sight of the town is very tinction^oT’lying in two* countiis. home," W'irren and Hancock The re built™ the high on either side of the river business i) us mess houses nouses are are piaceu ntaeed on on A e r,"d uZ»y 'USS To J £ river cidlv twelve or fifteen feet he neath the iron bridge that spans :i hut which dnrina the fill ‘ and winter rains, becomes a roaring torrent sometimes r is : ing n rt until until even even the the balustrade* balust uei on the sides of the bridge are submerged Wifhm the past few months the State Highway Board has filled in and built a concrete bridge about one hun dred yards higher up the river. Soon after the purchase of the mill from Mr. William Shiv ers by Jewell, Bodfish and Eld riHwp ridge, this this firm firm h«oon began de\eloping the religious and social side of the comm unitv " „ Mr. Eldridge j j organized • i an mien open air air Sundnv Sunday School ocriooi n met on the banks of the river. Logs served as seats for the off! cers rers and and nunils pupils, The ine little iiuie Sun- nu day School flourished. Lessons of oi morality mnraliiv ana and Dietv pieiy were e c taught and the nearness to na lure tore, nf of their their environment environment, ner- per haps made the spiritual truths more forceful. Realizing that the little was dependent upon the er, Mr. Jewell built a house which served jointly as a school house on week days and a church on Sundays and the Sunday School met here also, Here were held union services where membeis of all denomi nations of the community shiped together. This program continued until 1869 when a few Baptists gathered together and organized a church of that faith and proceeded immediately, to build a house of worship of their own. Their beautiful brick church wss completed and dedicated in 1871, Reverend J. W. Ellington preaching the ded icatory sermon. The Methodists continued to use , he old building until 1894 w hen they erected a church of their own faith. The churches have woiked together in perfect u " ity and l he feat good accom* is incalculable. . The ht tie village was noted for its pie ty and sobriety. A commodious school house was ejected in 1871. Many of the boys and girls have gone out 'nto the world filling responsible positions as doctors, nurses, lawyers, preachers, manufactur ers > merchants, farmers and The mill was operated by Mr. Jewell until 1883. At that time thc number of spindles were ^600, with 120 looms. A bridge, Hie hrst across the Ogeechee, was built at this point. In previous years the Indians ad made fording of the river possible by laying in the bed of river locks that had been brought from Stoney Hill, in Warren county. This ford was repaired also, when the bridge was built. At various times a Masonic Lodge, a Good Templars, a Grange apd an order of Odd were maintained in Jewel h A brass band was also one her assets. A postoffice was secured through Mr. Mar shall Jewell, who served- as Postmaster General under Grant’s administration. When «££ s. ncrship a^ain. This chan,. time „w- the ftrm became Bowen-Jewell – Co. They increased the num her of spindles to 6000 and the loo,n ® in Y‘ ^ Lag mill was built in 1902 and a fimnery was operated. The hag mill was moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1905, and since Las been moved to Chick dl,ld uga. In the mill was sold to Cant . Brothers, of Burlington, ^ tLme haS When Sherman’s raiders came ^ Sl,0als on the Hancock side and stopped at the home of Mr. D. Jewell They aeked if 1here wcrc a, LV horses in the lot. They were told there were no horses Sd hidden “ "obato out) They hi,',, also " s i,e„ them, * hey crossed the bridge com in « on tBe Warren county side where the mill was located. Hf ; re th ey found J «> veH and ? skecI for . matches saying they intended burning the mill. Mr. ■^” expostulated ex P° s ‘‘“Sntendent while Mr Ca'd an , ^ s , h er ^ e ^ n \ °‘ the S stuffing . They w there no ^ . d the . of the Masonic lce sign or ( l er that had been cut into one of the rocks which formed the chimney to the mill. The Lap tain paused long enough to ask T Mr. Jewell were g member of « e ordcr ora « r and ‘ l “ u wben waen answereq answered in in the affirmative he ordered his t«o men rnen to io pass Dass on on saying saving he ne attend to the matter and ne so .°" followed nmowea, leaving leaving the me intact. Mr. George then- 111 ng, of Augusta, Ga., built the " 1111 ana 11 ™ as ne " J1 ° in nis and loyalty to the order bv ,ia ,a,<J 011 ir * e «nai touch louen »y cutting , the square and compass, ^ Qn Qne Qf the rocks that formed the tall chimney to the mill, Later the chunney was taken down and stone, that had saved the from the torch, was placed * n a se t °f stone steps at the home °f Colonel YV. L. L. Bowen called Idylwilde. Col. Bow en s oid home recently burned ( l°wn. Mr. D. A. Jewell was married GIBSON, GA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1932. if Why Is It? ., ft. lose t«M j>* • A ’ «**, t * ! hi* \ f ) / *: CHARLIE, WHEN YOU \ II H * HAt) TH' V\GHT WITH wm I I ^ W 5 ^ER THfCV yz' llit "'' ’ T . 1 ©*IHNY *HUYH GiRL, AND YOU WH- IM AM \ COULDN’T tou> \ TXb HER YHKT If YOU or MTsaest m out, H» YOl>\> fctVik MARRY ANY* 3 uh \ EL«/H' / ^ 1 ' WY YOU IW–RT y JPSJ ~ \EVEN C<jMM(T ©WClDE \9\ y<% //f/4 / r^ 5 ** 7 / \ « \ *i A (i M 1 >.?> I r»,; i _: - :-W, fl !li t < h L*l % 1 ltf0 4r : t’ *Skx f/ : .5^ That some biros, have ro BE ALWAYS DRA66ING ~\CK THE DEAD AND BURIED PAST ? Sat-* © SCHNtT- Boomn s to Miss Mary Shea. Th6y had the following children: i Olivia Pratt, who married A. -p Cason, and died in 192l )h w r <*- <* •*».* 3 jS * »!>« .. . LL ’ and diednl9 D ’ who carried Miss Irene . Houston. .... ® " ed B - Cody ' Mr ' Cody •, died ... ln ■ i • 1 „ . tfrandson of Mr. William Shiv who built the first unit of Mr ' Lat, ,. .._____ mer died ..., ■ • _ n) . i p_,. M JeweU Cason had two children, ^ed^Mist Liffiealld arr d?ed ^ ,£ ! ' IeweI1 Bovven had seven enuuren. M *'» *«“■ l)r - t>ason. wwiie, area in loov. Orlando, who married Miss Evelyn Ma,.a. whn died in 1915. They had Rohe,, Ma ini^ Th^ married ’’ I M Little. , They had threp sons sons, J. M ' IL ' A " en 8nd AsWey JeW * ' Marian, . married married w w. w w. Crews urews an ^ had three daughters, Betty; and Jane, Robert> who dipd in J9 U. ^eece, who died in infancy 1* W. H. Jewell and Daisy Pratt Jewell had one son, W. H., II., and two daughters, Jeannie and Haumne. _ D. A. Jewell, II. and ijene Houston Jewell had five child ren* Lillian, .. „ u. A. .lewen jeWell III. in., Clair Houston and Mary. Lati a " d ,da Jeweu r .i urnner me r had two daughters, Florine and " • I he linn of Bowen *owsn Jewell Jewell Co co., consisted of the follow ng o mem ,iers - ^ ■: A - Jewell ,, II, A. S. Bowen and d ”• r . - Mr. A S. Bowen married Miss Lenora West, of Athens, renn. They had four children, Lenoita West, Mary, died in 1896, A. S. II., and Virginia Lee. CnM Net Buy CatkeAral The cathedral ot Notre Dams IB Paris wss sold, during the revolution, to a private Individual for $1,000, ,but the purchaser was unable to raise sufficient capital and the purchase"tell throu?'.. The Adyentufers;, Columbus 'Day, 12rii If we begin to enumerate them, we will first begin with Abel and Enoch, and Noah and Abraham who left his home and pebple in search of a new coun try. Isaac, Jacob and Joseph all did the same thing-^pioneers of venture! Moses dwelled for forty years in preparation to Seek a new land, hut never reached it. SamUel and David had many conflicts before reaching their goal. Nehemiah and Ezra were times shipwrecked by obstacles many before reaching their ap pointed place. But the same spirit that in SpiTed these ancients grew into that little Italian boy as he sat upon the docks in far away Ge noa, and when he was grown to manhpod he had nerve enough to appeal to kings and queens to help hiqi °Ut > n a n undertaking which everybody else fUtile, What was the value of money necessary to fit out the expedi tion, compared to the faith which it took to cause Christopher Co lumbus to sail unknown seas in search of a new country! Look at Lindbergh! Stop and consider for a mo ment what it means to us today, that we have had these adven turers, these volunteers and pio neersT Heroes of Faith, they are; for they knew not the outcome, hut went on, propelled by that un seen force, that unexplainable something which says in a still small voice—“keep on”—“don’t turn back.” Perhaps the greatest achieve ment of faith yvas manifested in the life of Moses when he came to the Red Sea. or in Daniel when he was thrown into a den of lions, or the Three Hebrew Chil dren in the fiery furnace, or it might have been one of the wo men who received their dead. raised to life again. The walls of Jericho fell, down by the faith of one! Great were accomplished by Samson, Great things of this earth have come in no other way than by just patient trying, but that per sistent trying was backed up by that unseen force which, to many seems unreasonable or simple. But the unseen is often a foun tain head of power, and the clar- Subscription $1.00 per year ion call today is for volunteers work whfch we >h9ll ln no unseen* lorces, and stay 1 the on jbb day and night'. * Cruel mockings, scourgings, bonds, imprisonment, " stones, evil intent, afflictions, wander ings and violence usually come before the dawning of a new day. Today, four hundred, forty year s ago, the discoverer of the greatest nation on earth, set sail in search of a new way of doing things. He had to stand the contempt and contradiction of his fellows, but his efforts were not in vain. The mind of the adventurer, the discoverer, the inventor, the faithful worker, alike, knows no sex—no fear, no wavering, no anxiety, and \v e have no record of a single disappointment, There’s no power (hat can cir cum vent, hinder or control, the firm resolve of a determined soul! This is the year of all years, when we are to commemorate, and dedicate the lives of great men. If not, how then ar e we ever to add sublimity to 011 r Httle lives? We are making footprints, are we leaving behind us a roadway, straight and unobstructed, for our children and others who are to follow after? While we are in the low grounds of sorrow, oppression and depression; while we are camped in the valley of decision, we do well if we heed the re port of the spies—who bring you good reports of the land to which w'e wish to go. The best things of earth and Heaven are in the minority, Pearls and fine jewels are always in small packages. It isn’t always safe to follow the throng. Consider the life of Thomas Alva Edison, the genius of day. The life of Thomas E Watson is without a parallel. His life and principles are worthy emulation. He had conflicts, aw suits and brute beasts tried stop his mouth, but that spiration which came from indi^tructible fountain was all sufficient to carry on till at last, when the summons came, “well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of the Lord.” And so it is with them whom the Lord did are sojourners here, just seeking a new country—they are WORDS OF WISDOM Money make* a man laugh. i i Mo precepts will profit a fool Only blockheads copy one another. v_. One may as well work as think on his troubles. Anger suitably and Wisely directed la of great service. Beauty Is the last true thrill left us in a mechanized age. Bud manner* are an eccentricity when a genius has them. Theta is nothing to do with detest able weather but to stand it. Every man’s Idea of liberty differs somewhat from that of others. Some people are to afraid to die that they never ttagln to live. Equality, after all, Is not a fixed and definite end, but only a means to an end. Better not collect hata souvenirs. Some day ypu them’all will a cleanup and throw away. It would ! seem that the desire for divorce Is the only Important factor. The reason does not matter. A fool often falls because he thinks what is difficult tie Is 'essy, and a wise man because thinks what is easy is difficult Criminal element has no mercy on society; but society seems to be al ways heaping coals of fire on the heads of the criminal element. GOOD ADVICE, VoOngYarmer THIS, to The spirit of the “Old Farmer’s Alnianac” brought up to date In the Commonweal (New York)'By Bobert. P, Trtsira.ni Coffin; Build* your’ h6u»» upon 4 rise, Male* friend* with ' your arm* and thlfhs. Dig your spring below a pine. Plant a morning-glory vine. Have your bedroom race tb* dawn. Have windows with no curtains on. Thongh fields tie ready cleared a score, Cut thickets down and make one more. Sleep an hour In the sun, Talk to your cows wbsn milking’s don*. By all that’s good, be much alone, Us* no man’s plow-horse but your own. Plow as soon as hyla* peep, Mow before the crickets cheep. Never hope to rise in life Until you have brought home your wife. Never trust' your corn to' grow Betor* you have a son or so. There is no rain to tnatch a mother. Sons and seeds help on each other. —Literary Digest. turous, daring, fearless, coura geous and faithful, and have never been found wanting when placed in the balances. They arp steadfast, immovable and holding to their crown that no man take it from them, and some day the stars will be set in and they will shine with the splendor of Heaven. So we may well afford to press on toward the mark of high calling —- forgetting the things of the past, laying aside every weight and besetting sin, and run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and fin Isher ot our taith, who for the that was set before Him, en dured the cross, always, despis ing the shame, and is today sit at the right hand of the throne ot God, acting as our at making intercession at throne of mercy for us, and everyone ever born into the world; for it is not our Father’s that any should perish, but all should come to the sav in g knowledge of our Lord and Jesus Chris 4 , Don’t wait to be conscripted Into service. Be volunteers— he first—be in the front ranks, L ma y he more dangerous, but the glory is greater, Dare to do right, and trust to consequences. He who notes the sparrow's fall and care you- s { “Sail ( °r th e on, lilies, sail will on!” (hire for Mrs - A ■ H. Shivers. i