1919 Aug 21– Last Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night, 5 members of the Lundy family,
W A, the father; Pete, Thomas, Joe and Charley, sons were arrested by county officers
charged with the murder of John Mitchell, 32 yrs of age. It is reported that the dead
man married a daughter and sister of the Lundys and there has been considerable ill
feeling. The body of Mitchell was found about 4 miles from town, last Saturday and
as he was last seen in the company of one of the accused they were placed under arrest.
A Preliminary trial was held on Tuesday before Judge Mathews and the case was con-
tinued until Thursday, Aug 21st, the 5 men charged with the crime being removed to
the county jail at Andalusia. This Mitchell is said to be a brother of the man of the
same name who was killed at Charlie Carter’s last Christmas.
*Word has been received by J M Reid of the sudden death of his old friend, Mr George
Nunn at Hamilton, Canada on Sunday morning the 10th inst. Mr Nunn suddenly expired
in church at the close of the communion service while talking to some of his brethren.
Mr & Mrs Nunn spend last winter here at the home of Mrs J B Cawthon.
*The remains of Mrs Eliza Byrd, 90 yrs of age who passed away at her late home in
Etowah, Tenn. last Thursday afternoon (August 14, 1919) arrived in this city last Sunday for interment
in the family burial plot in Sandy Creek cemetery. Deceased was a resident of Walton
county years ago. She was mother to John & James Byrd and Mrs B S Renfrow.
*The list of Confederate veterans is gradually diminishing until but a few remain. The
last to answer the final taps was Mr J B Parker, residing about a mile south of town,
whose death occurred Tuesday morning. The body was laid to rest Wednesday at
Cluster springs following impressive funeral services at the home and grave.
Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson