From Days gone By July 18, 1912

July 18, 1912.
   Superior Court convened last Monday, Judge K. J. Hawkins presiding. Alf Herrington was on hand looking after the State's interests. The Grand Jury with W. J. Flanders as foreman. Up to date more true bills have been found than was ever got in the length of time in the history of the county. One of two things is certain, people are prosecuting more, or there are more crimes being committed, is the opinion of the Grand Jury. Judge Hawkins is dispatching business in his usual swift manner.
   Will Mixon was tried for murder and the jury returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter, and the Judge sentenced him to eight years in the peniteniry. Mixon will make a motion for a new trial. The lawyers are now speaking on the case of Lumley, Marshal of Kite, who killed Cordry. Several other criminal cases were tried, but mostly colored violators.
   The Wrightsville base ball team played Hawkinsville two games last week at Hawkinsville. The score of the first game was 8 to 4 in Hawkinsville's favor. The features of the game were fast fielding of the home team, and the fine work of Bryan. Milburn pitched well for Wrightsville, but could not control the wet ball, walking 9 runs. Lord gets a home run in this game. The Wrightsville team came strong in the ninth inning of the second game and tied the score 8 to 8. Milburn was easily the star with the stick, he getting five long hits, four of which were doubles. He batted six of Wrightsville's runs. The games were enjoyed in spite of the rain. Representing Wrightsville's team was Sumner, Harmon, Bryan, Lord, Butterly, McWhorter, Martin, Culver, Milburn, Pournell and Hightower.
   Mr. E. A. Ware of Forsyth has purchased the Miller McAfee place in the western part of Wrightsville for the purpose of a dairy farm and will move here in the winter. The deal was made through the J. M. Mason Real Estate Agency of our city. J. B. Harrison and wife now occupy rooms at the T. A. Jordan home on Myrtle Avenue. Grady Hatcher and family are here again residing at the home vacated by E. J. Tompkins family. W. C. Brinson and wife are residing with the latters mother, Mrs. Addie Morel, on north Court Street. Citizen O. A. Kennedy is having additions and improvements on his house on East Court Street. Double story porches have been built on the front and east view.
   Col. G. H. Williams of Dublin is now a candidate for Solicitor General. He is a former citizen of Wrightsville beginning his law practice here in 1894. Isham Stephens is a familar name to all of Johnson County and it represents a mighty good man. He  has decided to run for representative.
   Leon Lovett returned home from Hot Springs, Ark. and brought back a beautiful white Canadian canine. J. C. Smith of Rt 4, the new Tax Receiver, is happy over the arrival of twin girls. Mrs. Mary Pritchard, who has been a patient at Rawlings Sanitarium is now at the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Grice. Mrs. Elizabeth Trawick, who has been a patient at Johns-Hopkins in Baltimore is now improving.
   Several marriages have occured. Mrs. Louanna Gay Walker and Mr. William A. Walker were quietly married yesterday morning. Wednesday afternoon at Allatoona, Ga., Miss Nana Luck of that place, and Mr. B. B. Tanner were married. Mr. Tanner is a prominent and wealthy man of Wrightsville and a deacon of the Baptist church. Dr. & Mrs. S. M. Johnson announced the engagement of their neice, Bertha Inez Sheppard to Professor James F. Hart, of Tifton with the wedding on August 14th.
   Alderman B. J. Jordan brought an egg to town that was not only a "good egg" but about the "biggest" egg that we have seen. It weighed nearly one pound, and measured 6 inches in circumfrance one way, and seven and one half inches the other. It was taken from the Langshang stock, and when broken contained two large yolks.