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| Harry Irby Savage (April 15, 1894-Dec. 17, 1918) |
What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Aug. 29,
1918 edition of The Wilcox Progressive Era newspaper in Camden, Ala.
It appears to a casual observer that Camden should install a
city scale and place it in charge of a bonded weigher. Other towns have these
conveniences for the public. Why should not Camden and Wilcox County take every
little step to keep up with the progressive spirit of the times? This
suggestion is not intended as a “hit,” a “jab” or in any way to “knock” any
business concern or individual. It would seem a little puerile if this paper
should suggest a steam laundry and every washerwoman would rise up in their
wrath and swear by all that’s good and holy this paper was “knocking” them.
For CHEVROLET CARS And Accessories, See L.Y. SADLER, Camden,
Ala. or COLEMAN MOTOR CO., Demopolis, Ala.
The progressive citizens of Nellie district have about
assembled all material for the erecting of their four-room consolidated school
building. The building committee, Messrs. J.M. McLeod, R.M. Dickinson, and N.M.
Newell and others of that district who have energetically pushed the
proposition, are to be congratulated on their efforts.
LOSES HIS HAND: Although his left hand has been shot off
with the exception of his little finger – and it is possible that he will lose
that – Pvt. J.M. McWilliams of McWilliams, Ala., still wants to get another
chance at the Germans, but as he has lost his hand there is not much
probability of his getting back. McWilliams was hit by a piece of shrapnel, and
in the letter to his mother stated that he considered himself to be lucky as the
man next to him was killed by a fragment of the same shell. – Mobile Register.
Our Mobile mail is a great disappointment at times. The
train on the M&B Railroad is late reaching Catherine and misses connection
with the mail car from Catherine to Camden. Last Saturday the train was six
hours late and Old Man Public was disappointed, indeed, when the mail car
rolled in on schedule time without any war news. But big-hearted W.F.
McWilliams, the owner of the car-line, ordered a second trip and relieved the
tension.
Dr. J.I. Bonner and son, Joel, of Oak Hill were Camden
visitors Monday.
Hon. N.D. Godbold left for Washington, D.C. Sunday where he
was called on business.
The Red Cross ladies have removed their headquarters from
the High School building to their old location downtown
Dr. and Mrs. B.H. Grier have returned from Camp Gordon,
where they visited their son, Mark.
Mr. Glenn Liddell is on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J.R. Liddell. Lt. Will Liddell has returned to the army after a short visit.
Messrs. Claude Hardy, E.H. Pritchett, W.A. McDowell and S.M.
Cobb motored to Selma Thursday to view the airplanes which visit the Central
City weekly.
Mr. Malcolm Maxwell Hale of Camp Gordon visited relatives
here Sunday and left Monday for overseas service.
Word from Lt. Irby Savage states that he has already been
over the top one time.
Harris Kilpatrick, a former Camden boy and son of Dr. R.H.
Kilpatrick, for many years a resident physician of Camden, was killed instantly
Saturday afternoon when he fell under the engine on which he was working.
Harris was an unusually bright boy and had won the esteem and affection of his
employees with whom he had been working only about 30 days.
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