From Days Gone By, June 9, 1916, 1917

June 9, 1916, 1917.

    1916-The annual Union Singing Convention is coming to Idylwild on the 10thand 11th. Counties represented will be Johnson, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Washington, Montgomery, Emanuel, Telfair, Dooly, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Crisp, Irwin, and Ben Hill.

    Mr. C. T. Bray announces his candidacy for state senator for the 16th District. Col. Russell M. Daley is moving to Dublin to join Judge John S. Adams in the new firm Adams & Daley. Dr. I. H. Archer moved into his new dentist office, the new brick building just west of the Brinson Drug store on Elm Street. (Headlight building). Miss Lucile Meadows and Mr. O.H. Tompkins were married at Eastman today.

    In news from around Kite, Mrs. L. J. Powell of Gum Log died suddenly at her home Sunday morning. She was buried at Oaky Grove. Burglers entered the store of Mr. S. A. Woods. They took several pairs of fine shoes, suits and $30 worth of jewelry. J. S. Stephenson is installing a gasoline engine and tank at his artisian well He will furnish water for the Farmers Gin Company which is making improvements for the coming season. C. .H. Moore is overhauling the Southern Gin Company also. C. M. Schwalls is building a 30 x 70 brick store on Montgomery Street. C. G. Townsend is erecting one on Railroad Street out of wood with the inside and top covered with corrugated iron.

    1917- Much hail rain and wind traversed the southern section of Johnson County Sunday night doing a great deal of injury to growing crops and gardens, fences, houses, and trees. Captain W. Z. Kemp had to bring his convict force into the city for shelter, his tents being smashed and torn down beyond repair. In some places the hail flattened growing cotton and corn as well as gardens and fruit was beaten from the trees. Some houses were damaged and for a time it looked like a tornado had struck in full force.

    There have been many scattered storms in the state recently and they have done a lot of injury to lives and property. Last week in Emanuel County a regular tornado hit a streak about ten miles long and a half mile wide in which Mrs. C. M. Schwalls of Kite lost over $2000 worth of property.

     Miss Nellie Mae Jenkins and Mr. Cecil T. Swinson were married on May 30th by Judge Z. T. Prescott, grandfather of the bride. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. U. R. Jenkins. Mr. Swinson hails from Bulloch County and is now cashier at the Bank of Lovett.