FROM DAYS GONE BY NOV. 24, 1917

November 24, 1917.
Johnson County Superior Court convened this week with Judge John Luther Kent on the bench, John A. Douglas, jury foreman, and J. P. D. Oliver, bailiff. The judge expedited the civil docket winding up a lot of cases in just two days. The criminal cases were disposed of in various ways. One white man, the only white in jail, a man named Smith, plead guilty and drew a $100 fine. Others got off heavier and some lighter.
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey is coming to Wrightsville during his administration. He promised to do so during his campaign and said he would come next July during the hosting of the Press Convention. Wrightsville is preparing to give the Georgia editors a royal time. A trip to Idylwild will show them an ideal picnic resort and an up-to-date railroad like the Wrightsville & Tennille.
After hearing from the Florida governor that sick soldiers are not properly cared for in camp, Governor Dorsey immediately investigated Georgia's camps and found the rumors false. Camp Wheeler he found 1,540 patients, of this number 1,125 had measles but were not in danger and many up walking around. There were plenty of stoves to keep them warm. He spent more than an hour conversing with medical officers and soldiers and not a single one complained of conditions there.
The Drum and Bugle Corps of the Georgia Industrial Home will give a free concert at the Vivola Theatre. There are 18 in the corps and they never fail to please their hearers.
Dr. Thos. Walker, an expert animal doctor is now located in Swainsboro for the purpose of doing hog cholera work in Emanuel and Johnson counties. He is employed by the national government and his services are free, the only cost being for the serum and viruses in the treatment. He will administer the double treatment which immunes the hog for life.
Uncle Sam aims to soon take over the auto manufacturers plants and convert them into plants to turn out war materials. The bids for the new district agricultural school closed last week. They were turned over to the trustees for consideration.
A baby boy was born to Dr. & Mrs. J. Gordon Brantley on November 21st. On November 15th at the home of the brides father, Dr. T. L. Harris, on Marcus street, Miss Ollie Reid Harris and Mr. M. Elliotte Wood of South Carolina were married. Mr. Willie Mark Forehand and Miss Marie Hightower were married. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Hightower of Scott.
Quail shooting has started up. The possums will now get a rest which is much needed.