FROM DAYS GONE BY November 14, 1919

November 14, 1919.

The race for Sheriff has added yet two more candidates. Mr. C. T. Mixon of Wrightsville makes the formal announcement that he is a candidate. Mr. Mixon is well known all over Johnson County for he has been in some way connected with the courts and officers for many years either in the capacity of Deputy Sheriff or Baliff at the courts or Constable of the Militia District. He is presently the Constable of the Wrightsville District.
Another splendid citizen has entered the Sheriff's race in Mr. Jim L. Tapley of Wrightsville who is at present the Chief of Police. He has held this position for many years and has been an acting deputy or policeman most of his life. He has a wide acquaintanceship all over the county and is well liked.
The November Term of City Court will convene next Monday with Judge B. B. Blount presiding. Solicitor Charles S. Claxton has stated there will be a rather heavy docket this time as a number of cases were carried over. The jail is not vacant, there being a few left for trial this term.
All the schools of the county are stopped this week and the teachers are in Wrightsville attending the Teacher's Institute under the supervision of Professor I. S. Smith and Professor A. J. M. Robinson. It is being held at the courthouse.
There were 8,806 bales of cotton ginned in Johnson County from the crop of 1919 prior to October 18th, as compared to 13,139 bales ginned up to the same time in 1918.
Two years ago Pastor Midyett set out eight three year old pecan trees on the Brown Memorial church property. All of them are living and growing nicely, and Tuesday the pastor brought to the Headlight office three pecans gathered from one of these weighing at the rate of sixty three to the pound. He estimates that with the care he has given will be continued for seven more years they will be yielding an income sufficient to pay half the local expenses of the church, and in ten or twelve years will be enough to handsomely support a pastor. He says there is room for eight more trees on the property, which if set this fall would soon make the church supporting.
Mr. W. R. Gatlin, owner and manager of the City Garage, has received an invitation to attend the Presto-O-Lite Convention of Dealers for two days at the Ansley Hotel in Atlanta. He will be guest of the P. O. L. people there.
H. T. Brantley has changed his grinding days to Friday's instead of Saturday's. He buys corn and sells meal. L. E. Powell warns anyone from hunting, fishing or trespassing on his lands, and if they do they will be dealt with as the law directs.