FROM DAYS GONE BY March 28, 1919

March 28, 1919.

The 12th District's agricultural school will be awarded finally on March 29th, in the office of Governor Hugh M. Dorsey, Capitol Building, Atlanta. Last Thursday the bids were opened in the Governor's office and it was found that only Cochran and Dublin were again trying for the location of the school and between the two is quite a rivalry.
The Board of Trustees are perfectly familiar with the bids and the lands being offered by both places and therefore no inspection of the sites will be made. Cochran has her titles straightened out now, but she is finding that Dublin has everything ready and it will be a matter of close work for the board to decide.
The city of Dublin offers through Mr. N. G. Bartlett 202 1/2 acres of land, valued at $30,975; light, water and sewerage free for five years, valued at $10,000; 13 1/2 acres of campus ground, valued at $6,750; one 8 room college building, valued at $40,000; one 8 room frame dormitory, valued at $4,000, and $25,000 in cash, aggregating a valuation of $116,125.
Cochran renews its former offer of 202 acres valued at $40,000; $25,000 in cash and has added to the former offer of lights, water and sewerage free for five years.
The 12th District Fair Association plans a big spring festival in Dublin consisting of a large showing of livestock, poultry, automobiles, tractors and improved farm machinery. It is planned for April 7th to 12th.
There is to be a revival of the good ole days when vocal music reigned supreme and hundreds traveled long distances to hear and participate. This means another grand old singing convention in April, on Saturday and Sunday, 12th and 13th, at New Home church. Then all the singers of the county and Washington County will meet together again as they did before the war.
Able to sit up in a rolling chair but can't walk alone, Mr. J. E. Linder is home from Sandersville Sanitarium where he has been since December 30th, with a broken thigh caused by a car striking him in Wrightsville. Mr. Lasse O. Mosely is still overseas with the army of occupation. Among those who have arrived home are Marvin W. Riner of Kite, Troy Dent and Dennis Oliver of Adrian. Also Neil B. Blount, color sgt of the 17th Engineers of Wrightsville.
Mr. J. M. Frost has a fine barber shop out near Price School called The Duck House. Mr. & Mrs. R. H. Smith announced the birth of a fine son on March 22nd. Mr. & Mrs. G. F. Sumner celebrated their 25th anniversary out at Gethsemene community. Miss Audrey Smith of near Scott married on the 19th to Mr. Roy O. Guest of Alamo. The Bank of Adrian released their statement of condition at $167,500.33 as did The Scott Banking Company at $100,991.78.
Wrightsville should send a commission down to Pavo to see what those people feed their hens. 1200 dozen eggs a week, $360. Some money! Enough to educate their children, everyone of them at Oxford.
A complaint came in that this person timed their watch the day on a short call in the city and found that it took exactly three minutes before he got an answer from the hello girl in the exchange. If this is the kind of service we are paying for we might as well cut it out. Telephoning is worse than going after it.