January 19, 1918
Macon Daily Telegraph
"BILLIE SPLINTERS" DEAD. Unique Character of Baldwin County, Know by All, Passes.
Milledgeville, Jan. 18 - In the passing away of J. W. Quinn, better known as "Billie Splinters," Baldwin County has lost one of its most unique characters. The nickname was given and generally used for more than thirty-five years brought splinters to Milledgeville from his home below Scottsboro. He used a little cart drawn by a donkey and later by an ox.
During the many years he visited this city there was hardly a day, either it summer or winter, that Billie did not come to Milledgeville with his splinters. He was a familiar sight on the streets and was well known by everybody in the county.
Macon Daily Telegraph
"BILLIE SPLINTERS" DEAD. Unique Character of Baldwin County, Know by All, Passes.
Milledgeville, Jan. 18 - In the passing away of J. W. Quinn, better known as "Billie Splinters," Baldwin County has lost one of its most unique characters. The nickname was given and generally used for more than thirty-five years brought splinters to Milledgeville from his home below Scottsboro. He used a little cart drawn by a donkey and later by an ox.
During the many years he visited this city there was hardly a day, either it summer or winter, that Billie did not come to Milledgeville with his splinters. He was a familiar sight on the streets and was well known by everybody in the county.
January 19, 1918
Macon Daily Telegraph
"BILLIE SPLINTERS" DEAD. Unique Character of Baldwin County, Know by All, Passes.
Milledgeville, Jan. 18 - In the passing away of J. W. Quinn, better known as "Billie Splinters," Baldwin County has lost one of its most unique characters. The nickname was given and generally used for more than thirty-five years brought splinters to Milledgeville from his home below Scottsboro. He used a little cart drawn by a donkey and later by an ox.
During the many years he visited this city there was hardly a day, either it summer or winter, that Billie did not come to Milledgeville with his splinters. He was a familiar sight on the streets and was well known by everybody in the county.
Macon Daily Telegraph
"BILLIE SPLINTERS" DEAD. Unique Character of Baldwin County, Know by All, Passes.
Milledgeville, Jan. 18 - In the passing away of J. W. Quinn, better known as "Billie Splinters," Baldwin County has lost one of its most unique characters. The nickname was given and generally used for more than thirty-five years brought splinters to Milledgeville from his home below Scottsboro. He used a little cart drawn by a donkey and later by an ox.
During the many years he visited this city there was hardly a day, either it summer or winter, that Billie did not come to Milledgeville with his splinters. He was a familiar sight on the streets and was well known by everybody in the county.
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