From Days Gone By June 23, 1917

June 23, 1917.

    Many railroads in the state want to run freight trains on Sundays. The W. & T. is considering the proposition, and legislation is being sought for that purpose. They give several reasons for this including that it will greatly assist the government in transporting ammunition, food and war materials. This wants to be done as long as the war lasts and there seems to be no opposition to the move.

    President Pollard of the W. & T. says its not a desire to run freights on Sundays just for the benefit of the railroad. A delay of 36 to 48 hours once a week means a great deal to producers and in this war time especially to the government in this case of stringent war times.

    The Statesboro District Conference convened in Wrightsville this week. Homes were opened to hosts the guests. The teachers summer school at Warthen College started and is progressing nicely. Ordinary J. C. Wiggins received a check from the the state treasury for $523.21, Johnson County's share of the automobile tax. The tax is prorated according to the number of miles of public roads instead of number miles of rural roads. There are 237 automobiles registered in Johnson County. This money will go into the general fund.

    Peoples Auto Company is a new enterprise in the new Johnson building. It is a new and modern  equipped garage and will do every line of automobile repairing. They are experts on lighting, starting and ignition systems. Equipment will include welding and steam vulcanization. The Wrightsville Junk Company has just opened up a junk and hide house. They can save you money on scrap iron, dry rags, dry cattle bones, manila rope, burlap, scrap copper, heavy brass, buggy rubbers and beer bottles.

    Wedding bells continue to ring around Wrightsville and divers places. Miss Lizzie Mosely and Mr. Henry Seals were married in Vidalia. Lizzie is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John W. Mosely of Uvalda. Mr. Seals is a Johnson County young farmer and will make there home on the plantation.

    Another of considerable interest throughout the state was the marriage of Miss Louise Lovett to Mr. W. H. Lovett. They were married at Mason's bridge. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Lovett. Mr. W. H. Lovett stands well in the social world and prominent in business. He is the only son of Mrs. R. T. Lovett of Wrightsville and brother to Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Jr., Mrs. R. L. Stephens and Mrs. R. E. Brinson.