From Days Gone By April 22, 1915

April 22, 1915.

    A petition was filed with the Secretary of State for a charter for the Midland Railway. The proposed road will span 150 miles following the old stage coach route between Atlanta and Savannah. It would run through the counties of Johnson, Bulloch, Washington, Baldwin, Emanuel, Chatham, and Effingham. The proposed amount of capital stock is one million dollars, will continue for 100 years and the principal office will be at Savannah. It has ten petitioners, eight from Effingham, one each from Burke and Chatham counties.

    If ever a town needed a remedy it is Adrian. Situated as it is, those knowing its boundaries could agree with that first statement. Its people are trampled over only on account of the lines such as they are. Adrian does not want a new county as much as it desires to be in one county or the other, preferably Emanuel but Emanuel does not desire to fight over it. To put her in Johnson would only take about 1500 acres from Emanuel and to put her in Emanuel would take 3000 acres from Johnson. This is figuring the other side of the Big Ohoopee to Johnson in the first case and making the lines straight on the west and south sides of town in the second instance. This is the opinion of the Forest-Blade.

    The annual picnic of Warthen College will be given tomorrow at Idylwild, the beautiful picnic grounds of the W & T railroad which has been put in fine condition for just such an event. They will  enjoy skating, fishing, swimming and all other outdoor sports and a good dinner.

    Mrs. J. R. Campbell's son, William had his tonsils and adenoids removed. Mrs. R. P. Hicks sister, Francis Marshall is at Piedmont Sanitarium as is Judge A. F. Daley. Miss Adrinne Tompkins is suffering from nervous debility. Mrs. Elizabeth Trawick has grippe. Mrs. Annie Tompkins has appendicitits. Mrs. C. J. Smith is being operated on for a goiter. Mrs. C. H. Moore had the misfortune to dislocate her wrist and is now confined to the bed with grippe.

    Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Raines of Tafton, Florida announce the birth of a daughter on the 18th named Bertha. H. C. Tompkins has new and different styles of Palm Beach suits for ladies. If your buggy tires crack send or "cuss the blacksmith," carry them to Frank Outlaw's new shop.

    Mr. Thomas Sweat passed away on Thursday. Heart failure the cause of his death. He served in the Confederate War and has always lived in Johnson or adjoining counties. He was buried at Cedar Grove.

    Mrs. Dock Odom's death last Friday was a shock to her loved ones and friends. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. Sammons who live 4 miles east of Wrightsville. Services were held at Union Hill.