FROM DAYS GONE BY April 17, 1920

April 17, 1920.

When it comes to having a supply of the best road building material that is needed Johnson County is there. This is the statement Mr. Parker, this district's highway man. He, along with Judge Wiggins, Dr. Flanders and R. P. Hicks rode around the county and Parker states Johnson has just what it needs in material for first class road beds. He found road building rock of several classes, gravel, and composites necessary. All that is needed is money and labor to harness these materials into hard surfaced roads that will withstand the wear and tear of travel.
At Adrian the State and Federal governments have just completed a concrete bridge across the Ohoopee river at a cost of about 65 to 75 thousand dollars, the stone being shipped from Alabama and the sand from Dublin. Mr. Parker, after examining one gravel deposit within two miles of the bridge, stated that all the material could have been obtained there just as good as that shipped from Alabama.
The construction of the potato house in Wrightsville is set to begin in a few weeks announced Dr. J. W. Brinson. Orders have been placed for lumber and brick. The capital stock is $7500. Of this amount $4350 has been subscribed and $1575 paid in.
A contract has been made between the Johnson County Fair Association and the Central States Shows to have their tents and rides at the 1920 fair. It has twelve shows and four big rides, also some concessions. The fair will run only four days this time, from October 11th to October 16th, Wednesday to Saturday at midnight. Six counties were represented at the singing convention held at Moore's Chapel. Johnson, Washington, Emanuel, Treutlin, Toombs and Laurens. New Home will get the next convention.
Hon. Roscoe Peacock of Eastman announced his candidacy for congressman from the 12th district. He will face Congressman Wash W. Larsen of Laurens County. There has been an effort made in Wrightsville to form an Overall Club, similar to those being formed all over the south as a patriotic measure and a direct slap in the face of the high cost of living. Messrs. W. C. Brinson, M. E. Crow and L. A. Lovett have been at work some this week on the club. It is considered a good idea and all the men in the city are considering donning overalls and continue their use until the fall. Overalls may be bought from the government warehouse in Atlanta for $1.50 a pair.
A man and his wife and daughter came through town from Florida on their way home in Pennsylvania and were making the trip in a one room caravan built on a Ford truck. It was built with his own hands and attracted a good bit of attention when they stopped in town. Mr. Horace Frost is now with the supply train at Camp Gordon. Dr. J. B. Dent has returned from New York with his "sheepskin" in surgery from the hospital there. Mr. W. H. Mason finished his course in pharmacy and is now with Butterly Drug Company.
The next two weeks will be clean up week in Wrightsville. A movement to break up all the breeding places for mosquitoes is to be done. To the boy or girl, both black and white who picks up the largest number of tin cans and piles so they can be counted will be given a prize of $1.50.
The closing excercises of the Buckeye Union Industrial School will convene April 22 and 23. Both white and colored have a cordial invitation says J. D. Tucker. Continued raining kept the farmers out of the fields as much now that they have grown far behind with their spring work.