From Days Gone By March 10, 1916,1917

March 10, 1916, 1917.

    1916- The results of the 1916 local elections was as follows: Judge City Court- B. B. Blount, 1714; Solicitor City Court- W. C. Brinson, 911; A. L. Hatcher 786; Ordinary- J. C. Wiggins 712, U. R. Jenkins 622, S. P. Price 362, J. M. Hightower 22; Clerk Superior Court- J. B. Williams 341, G. B. Harrison 339, G. A. Smith 262, J. A. Douglas, Jr. 226, Robert B. Bryan 219, J. Lovett Anderson 175, Augustus S. Norris 72, B. J. Moye 42, Preston Norris 11.

    For Sheriff- Willis D. Rowland 1152, Lewis Davis 539; Tax Collector- A. S. Mayo 479, C. C. Wheeler 385, J. Nat Riner 345, H. T. Downs 180, W. A. Page 159, C. A. Daniel 152. County School Superintendent- A. J. M. Robinson 683, R. L. Sumner 533, Luther Lillard 463. Tax Receiver- G. W. Brantley 550, J. A. Lindsey 471, E. W. Carter 376, J. M. Meeks 137, E. L. Smith 118, J. W. Meadows 71.

    For Coroner- J. Frank Jackson 577, J. W. Bailey 558, R. S. Price 308, C. L. Coursey 124. Surveyor- E. A. Douglas 110, W. M. Shurling 87, M. C. Carter 3, W. T. Mayo 1.

    The firm of Wrightsville Bottling Works, W. F. Dent proprietor, in the business of bottling soda water, etc. was dissolved by mutual consent, due to Dent retiring. The business will now be done by J. A. Oliver.

    Mr. J. H. Ivey was found dead at his home in Wrightsville. He was buried at the cemetery in Harrison. Mrs. Smith, wife of S. D. Smith, about 5 miles east of town died on Tuesday morning. She had been confined to her bed. She was buried at the Wilson Cemetery. Just one day before her 10th birthday, Little Greta Smith died from blood poisioning from an abscessed tooth. She was the daughter of George A. Smith. She was born Feb. 20th 1906.

    1917- The most severe hailstorm in the history of Wrightsville came last Thursday afternoon about 2:30. Thick black clouds hovered across the northwest and soon rain fell in torrents. After 3 or 4 hard showers hail began falling and increasing in size and quantity until the rain gave place to the hail. The storm lasted a full 5 minutes and the ground was covered with some pieces as large as pecans. The rain fell all through Friday putting the plow horses back under the shelters.

    Johnson County is moving to the forefront in stock raising with carloads moving to market. Last week $1000 worth of hogs were moved from the county, besides this, the local smokehouses are full of meat. Cattle are not so plentiful as most beef type have been sold off.

    In Monday mornings Mayor's Court was the scene of a great deal of patronage from dark town entirely. A new suburb was found to exist within the city limits called Cedarville, and it has been the scene of much fuss and carousing and Chief Jackson had them there from youth to old age. Fines were imposed anywhere from $1 to $10.

    The doors of Warthen College will be closed to public school funds after the present session, ruled the State Attorney General. If she operates further it will be from its own resources.

    CountyWarden W. Z. Kemp has finished the road building up in the Ringjaw and Bray districts. He is now working all roads leading into Wrightsville part of which are impassable. There are 6 bridges within 4 miles of town and the roads leading to them are in bad repair.

    Hon. Wash W. Larson of Dublin is now the 12th District congressman. Sunday marked the retirement of Congressman Dudly M. Hughes. Larson is amply qualified to make this district a good representative and his people have full confidence in him.

    Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Tompson have a new born baby. Mr. L. B. Price has filed for bankruptcy. Johnson County has retired all of its indebtness thanks to Ordinary Wiggins and promises to put the counties part of the Dixie Overland Highway in as good a shape as any part in Georgia. Most all of the top soil along this part is thick with pebble rock and a good natural mixture of soil. Mr. T. J. James of Adrian is in charge of this portion of the highway.