FROM DAYS GONE BY April 4, 1919

April 4, 1919.

By the vote of seven to five Cochran won the location finally for the 12th District Agricultural and Mechanical school. One trustee did not vote because he had not seen the sites. As soon as the executive can have the land surveyed and deeds examined work on the erection of a building will be started. It is hoped the school will be opened for pupils by the first of September.
Much anxiety was felt last week by the families of ten homes when a mad dog run amuck in the settlement and bit ten people before it stopped. The head was sent to Atlanta for examination and Dr. J. G. Brantley wired Atlanta that the animal had all evidence and symptoms of rabies. Medicine was then immediately wired back and Dr. Brantley is treating them. Those bitten were Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Harrison, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Gus Mixon, two of Mr. Crawford Holt's sons, two of Mr. Jeff Marsh's sons, a daughter of Willie Burns, a daughter of Mr. Willie Harrison and the little son of Mr. J. Edd Brantley.
An application was submitted to charter a new bank in Wrightsville to be named The Farmers Bank with $50,000 capitol stock divided into 500 shares of $100 each. Peititioners were W. M. Shurling, R. E. Butterly and R. B. Bryan. The Citizens Bank of Kite is enlarging their banking house and fixtures. The vault will be enlarged and placed further to the rear of the building.
The way of the transgressor is hard. In fact it is very hard, even on this earth. Especially is it hard for the murderer who takes the life of his fellow creature in cold blood. The three murderers found guilty and sentenced to life terms at the recent Johnson Superior Court are now finding it hard. They have begun their life's work on the public highways of the state, two of them, Joe Alexander and Will Stubbs, going to Richmond County and the other one, Red Wright, being placed with Captain Kemp's gang in Johnson County. This left Sheriff Rowland with one inmate, an aged white man being held on alimony proceedings instigated by his second wife, who is now a divorcee.
Congressman W. W. Larson is headed to Europe to check on conditions there. Mr. W. W. Dent is now selling Watkins Household Remedies. Mr. J. L. Drake of Adrian says he will probably be a candidate for Sheriff in the next election. Other probable candidates mentioned were W. H. Kitchens, C. M. Schwalls, W. R. Smith, Jonah L. Davis, W. T. Rowland, W. D. Rowland. The Confederate soldiers of the county are preparing for the 1919 Reunion of the Georgia Division, United Confederate Veterans in Dawson.
Another crazy was committed the third this year by Judge Wiggins. Carrie Johnson was brought before the Judge in a very crazy state of mind. The sheriff is waiting on orders from Milledgeville.
Last Thursday Buster Brown and Tige came to town. They spent two days advertising Buster Brown shoes at Hayes Brothers store. The little folks had a lot of fun from Buster's and Tige's performances.