FROM DAYS GONE BY June 7, 1918

June 7, 1918.
Ordinary J. C. Wiggins, who is in charge of the affairs of the county has let a contract for the building of walks and sidewalks across and around the courthouse. Work has already begun. The Georgia Cast Stone Company of Dublin has the contract.
Beginning on the east side fronting the Kennedy block a walk 8 feet wide of concrete blocks will be built from the sidewalk on Bradford Street around the court house on the south side across to Marcus Street by the artesian well. The main walk in front will be repaired. The sidewalks on Marcus, Elm and Bradford will be built of tiling, their width being ten and a half feet. The north side will not be included in this project.
The entire work will cost the county $1545.00, and is considered one of the best moves in a long time. Judge Wiggins says the money is in the bank to pay for it with some left over.
Mr. Fred T. Bridges, county agent, was chosen to be reading clerk for the House. He will go to Atlanta when the legislature convenes. Born to Sheriff & Mrs. Willis D. Rowland on May 30th, a fine little girl. The firm of Parker & Caneega is mutually dissolved. It has been totally purchased by Mr. H. H. Caneega.
In Kite news, Mr. J. M. Johnson is very busy laying piping for the water works. The large light plant has arrived which he will soon get in operation. Kite will soon be lighted up. Mr. H. T. Johnson has bought the barber shop. Weddings of recent include Mr. Oscar Riner and Miss Trudie Garland. Mr. Otis Davis and Miss Cora Claxton. Mr. Otis Fortner and Miss Ida Mae Harrison.
The total eclipse of the sun will be next Saturday afternoon will cause the earth from here to the southern part of Florida to be so dark that the chickens will go to roost and lights will be needed by 5:30 pm. The belt of totality will be over 45 miles wide. The last total eclipse was May 28, 1900.
Wednesday there were 71 new soldier boys made in the county. Of the 71 on the roll 55 are white, 16 are black.
White boys are: Samuel J. Powell, Osley M. Sumner, Willis Edwards, Ernest P. West, Shellman R. Martin, Willie A. Lindsey, Walter Frost, Henry G. Wicker, Alex S. Martin, Lewis H. Hilson, Jas H. Peacock, T. B. Lord, Wm B. Price, Otis K. Davis, Chas. O. Smith, Eugene J. Rowland, Ellis H. Mayo, Willie A. Smith, Daniel W. Matthews, Lewis Morris, Arthur C. Lindsey, John F. Jordan, Leston E. Powell, Andrew T. Clark, James A. Wood, Charlie M. Smith, Geo. P. Schwalls.
Chas. L. Wheeler, Ernest G. Garland, G. N. Ivey, Horace K. Dixon, Lorenzo Jackson, Juel Redfear, Sanford J. Harrison, Richard Smith, Richard C. Moore, Jas. C. Sumner, Blakely Stevens, Richard L. Harris, Thos J. Renfroe, Alphius Durden, Hugh C. Daley, Geo. Cheaves, Jesse Daniel, Elza L. Trotter, Geo. E. Bailey, Lester Wilson, Wm H. Mason, Wm N. Snell, Johnnie Curl, Walter Horton, Thos Watkins, Martin Mimbs, Remus E. Fulford and Daniel C. Snell.
Colored boys: Tom Gainor, Willis Need, Lewis Youngblood, David Wright, Irwin Knight, Oscar Brockington, John Waters, Johnnie T. Willis, Chester Wilson, David Standford, Edward Barrett, Fellow Harden, Willie Telfair, Tommie Outlaw, Cornelius Cason and Raymond Powell.