July 7, 1917.
That Johnson County enjoyed the glorious Fourth of July was abundantly manifest in very part of the county. Picnics, birthday and family gatherings, sings, musical entertainments and occasions of like nature were the order of the day and all the people "took the 4th" off from their daily employment. Wrightsville people went far and near, all of the surrounding country's attractions getting visitors from the city. Idylwild flourished with the thousands present and a big day was had at this popular resort.
A strong Home Guard company is to be organized in Wrightsville. The initial meeting of men and boys a the courthouse last Friday night and a number were signed up. A second meeting is to be called on the 6th and all interested are urged to attend.
The registration cards of Johnson County have been numbered serially according to orders from government headquarters and mailed to the officers in charge of this department in Atlanta. Sheriff Rowland, Clerk Joe B. Williams and Ordinary J. C. Wiggins have worked overtime to get this done. The selection of these to be called to service will soon know about it. The numbers will be drawn and the list sent back to the local examination board. Each man will have the right to appeal. It will be several weeks before anyone has to leave for service or training under this system and it will give those called time to get their home affairs in order.
Legislation is being considered by the state to change the senatorial districts in this state from 44 to 51. It gives each district 3 counties except the 51st which is Fulton and DeKalb. The present 12th district of Emanuel, Johnson and Laurens would become the 16th district consisting of Emanuel, Johnson and Washington, thus losing Laurens to the 50th district.
The steering committee in charge of the school situation proceeded for a district school taking in 2 square miles each way from the courthouse. It was voted to float bonds in the amount of $20,000 for school purposes. A letter was read concerning the purpose of buying Warthen College for $16,000 the rest to be used for a colored school. A levy of one-half of one per cent will suffice for school purposes.
Wrightsville has taken on such a growing impetus lately and is making some municipal as well as private improvements to accommodate the country trade which comes here. Therefore a dozen or more hitching racks will be put in the business portion of the city. Some shade trees are now suffering for want of hitching posts. Mr. J. Kaplan will open a new dry goods store in the new Johnson building. The Davis Store stock was sold to Hayes Brothers.
Mr. & Mrs. Henry T. Downs had a fine baby girl. Mr. Elijah Carter died at his home Thursday and was buried at Piney Mount. Miss Elizabeth Lane married Mr. Quergeon Martin in Tallahassee on the 30th. She is from Greenville, GA. and has been here teaching school. Mr. Martin is the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom L. Martin.
Besides an expert bridge builder Capt. W. Z. Kemp is also an alligator catcher. While doing the washing stunt near the Snell bridge on the Ohoopee Saturday, one of his trustees discovered a ten foot, 250 pound monster in the lagoon near by and reported it to Capt. Kemp who sent for a rifle to shoot his majesty with but before the rifle arrived the gator struck for high land and was killed with the shotgun in the hands of Kemp.
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