From Days Gone by April 28, 1916, 17

April 28, 1916, 17.

    1916- Prosperity hovers around our thriving little town. Wrightsville might not be styled a little city, for it has more people living within its boarders than several neighboring county seats, and too, more businesses doing more business than them. Our banks point a finger to this fact. People are putting their own money in Wrightsville real estate and erecting with their own means handsome homes and modern businesses.

    Mr. T. L. Martin just completed a handsome home on Elm Street just across from the Baptist church. Mr. Frank A. Sinquefield is preparing to erect a bungalow on the west end of Elm Street. Mr. H. G. Hatcher is putting the finishing touches on his bungalow on Court Street. Mr. J. H. Rowland is putting up a wooden blacksmith and general repair shop near the light plant to be occupied by Mr. Frank Outlaw. Work on clearing up the debris of the burned stores to prepare for new ones is ongoing.

    The race for County Treasurer is really heating up with a crowded field of candidates. So far those in the race are: Gordon Wheeler, L. J. Claxton, W. T. Harrison, Sr., James W. Carter, H. H. Caneega, Joby Jones, C. C. Pope, J. W. Price, Joseph M. Smith, J. E. Beasley, J. H. Hutcheson and Milledge Meeks.

    Due to the massive fires the city council moved into the Lovett building just over the Headlight office and Dr. Archer has purchased property from Dr. J. W. Brinson to build a new dentist office.

    Idylwild, the far-famed picnic grounds has undergone renovations. The W. & T. had hands cleaning the grounds repairing pavilions and cleaning out the pool. Herbert Sanders will be in charge again. Wadley defeated Warthen College 10 to 9 in baseball.

    In Kite, J. M. Neal has rebuilt his brick building that was destroyed by fire last summer. M. J. Claxton Hardware Co. have installed a gasoline tank in front of their store. Dr. D. C. Harrison is making improvements to his dwelling.

    Georgia is about to go dry as Prohibition is about to pass. Our sheriff believes in it and this law enables officers go to the limit in breaking up blind tigers and illicit handling of whiskey. Prohibition is not a new thing in Johnson County which has the unique record of being the first county in the state to go dry. Over 30 years ago Major Hicks in the legislature enacted a dry bill wiping out the sale of liquor through an assessment of a $100,000 tax. Of course nobody paid it and the county went dry, so the new law hasn't got anything on Johnson County.

   1917- Down at McRae Prof. Reaves who was charged with killing Alphonso Woods, Wrightsville native, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in the pen. Dr. J. Gordon Brantley and Dr. T. E. Vickers attended the Medical Association of Georgia in Augusta. There were over 300 physicians present. Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Tompkins were in Augusta looking after the automobile business he's engaged in, having the local agency for the Studebaker car.

    From darktown Monday morning came a number of cases, funny ones, too, for there was a Duke's mixture on the docket and Chief Jackson and policeman Dent had rounded up a bunch of offenders of a certain section of the city code. Fines run high and the total amount brought in was well worth the time of his honor. Along with the petty offences committed and the offenders captured was one liquor case, the owner being in possession of a gallon, for which he was bonded out.

    Hon. W. N. Kight of Kite was stricken with paralysis last Wednesday and has been in bed very ill since. Miss Ethel Reese became the bride of Mr. J. G. Ivey at Moores Chapel Sunday afternoon. Anglers have been busy for the past two weeks and many have been catches. Parties have fished in every stream in the county and many have gone to other attractive places.