From Days Gone By Oct. 13,1917

October 13, 1917.

    A mass meeting was called by Wrightsville Mayor T. L. Harris for property owners to meet at the courthouse. The reason is to consider what shall be done with the old electric light plant, and to make some arrangements to have lights either from a new system or from a repairing of the one it now has and keep on furnishing wood which has become expensive.

    Wood has gone up so in price that the Mayor says that it will bankrupt the town to have lights and coal can hardly be obtained at any price. The city has done all it can do, considering both the financial ends of the city's interest, to have lights all the time and have failed and they want the people to come together and get something satisfactory. The most economical system of lighting the city can be installed and this is what they want the people to consider, and the cost will effect every property owner in the city.

    Prof. Sasser of the Wrightsville District School plans to keep the school entirely upon a business basis. He aims to keep all bills against the school paid up every 30 days and to do this he will have to get what is coming to the school in the way of tuition, etc.

   Seven more names have been called up for military service. The list includes: white-Johnnie K. Dowd, T. W. Smith; colored-Nathaniel Walker, Willie Finnie, Jesse Chandler, Robert Johnson, Ike Marcy. Enlisting through the Navy was Mr. Wilson L. Holmes of Scott.

    Gov. Hugh M. Dorsey is lending his full co-operation and influence in the sale of Uncle Sam's Liberty Bonds in Georgia. He has issued a statement to the bankers and wealthy citizens to assist in their sale. His statement to the Bankers of Georgia, in part: "The U. S. is today engaged in war, the outcome depends the future of democracy. As Americans we must support our country with our last man and last dollar if necessary. The first duty of a citizen is to the country that affords him liberty and protects his life and property. Every dollar subscribed now will also tend to bring the war to an early termination and therefore, save many lives."

    A big land deal was pulled off on a 362 acre plantation. Last week a deal was closed for 362 acres for $10,055. The price being paid to Mr. James M. Cook of Wrightsville by Mr. W. H. Harrison who is a prominent planter in the county. Three years ago Mr. Cook purchased this plantation for $4,300. During this time he has collected $4,342 in rents, or $42 more than he gave for the place which makes net to him $10,097. Mr. Cook offered Mr. Harrison $100 profit back for the place but Mr. Harrison refused it. This sale shows that Johnson land is as valuable for plain farming as that of neighboring counties.

    Two of Johnson's best citizens and farmers have been injured by falling off loaded wagons. Mr. Ben J. Peddy fell from a wagon with 4 bales of cotton the wheels passing legs putting him on crutches. Mr. L. E. Vanlandingham was hauling up hay out of the field when he fell off on the hard ground. The mule became frightened which caused him to fall.

    There were 10,018 bales of cotton ginned in the county for 1917, compared to 8,605 for 1916. There have been 3 or 4 carloads of horses and mules already distributed out among the farmers of the county this season sold by Rowland & Tanner and The Linder Horse & Mule Co. Cotton is still climbing upwards and the farmers are still selling it. By the time it gets to 30 cents not many will have a pound to sell. Those recently purchasing automobiles are Newton Smith, Jefferson Tyson, Tommie Smith and Sidney Smith.

    The death of little Miss Theo Noraine Johnson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Johnson came as a sudden shock to her family. She was 6 years old. She was buried at Westview.