FROM DAYS GONE BY March 27, 1920

March 27, 1920.

Acceding to the wishes of his friends Sheriff Willis D. Rowland throws his hat back in the ring for Sheriff in the primary to replace Sheriff-Elect Jonah L. Davis who suddenly passed away. Sheriff Rowland is known far and wide as being one of the best Sheriffs Johnson County has ever had. His reputation along this line extends far beyond the confines of the county lines and in all of Georgia where his duties have introduced him to strangers and man of fearless energy and courage. He says if elected he will continue to conduct the affairs of the office in the same judicious manner as he has in the past. Mr. Lewis Davis says he will be in the race for Sheriff also, running to fill the position of his late son. Lewis was a former Johnson County Sheriff himself.
Lonnie Parker and Willie Q. Snell who were convicted of murdering Elijah Pryor near Kite will serve life in the state penitentiary. Snell's wife is still in jail waiting on an appeal. It is considered doubtful that she will get a new trial.
Johnny Jackson, a colored man of Wrightsville plead guilty before Judge Kent for having stolen pistols from the Wrightsville Hardware Co. John has escaped some time ago but was apprehended by Deputy M. L. Jackson. The judge gave him 12 months on the chain gang.
While going along the road last Friday afternoon during the rain, hail and wind storm a tree fell across the mule of Mr. William Fulford from which the mule died. The mule was being driven by Mr. Cohen Hall and in the buggy with him was Misses Inis & Nina Fulford. It was a narrow escape for all three.
Mr. J. E. Joyner's little son Edward has about recovered from being run over by a wagon loaded with a ton of guano and has such a narrow escape of death.
The Johnson-Washington Singing Convention will meet for two big days at Moore's Chapel. New Home Church calls Rev. M. R. Little. Brown Memorial calls Rev. J. F. Smith. Kite's Modern Woodmen must have a bad goat for the buttings Messrs. N. G. Smith and M. G. Sammons rode him Friday night and have been sick ever since.
Miss Nana Tanner wed Mr. J. F. Bullard of Inaba, Georgia. Mr. & Mrs. Tom F. Helton had born to them a fine daughter on the 18th. Mr. Alvin Price has a new Ford. Guess there are two young ladies who will get a ride next Sunday. Mr. James Luck will take up the R. F. D. carrier's job on Rt. 4 from the city. Mr. T. E. Jenkins will go to Rt. 5. Mr. Godfrey Davis will have a birthday dinner celebrating 89 years.
The Radciffe Chautaugua will be here on April 3rd, 5th and 6th. Next Friday at Eastman the Boston Braves of the National League, meet the Detroit Tigers of the American League in an exhibition game. Dr. W. T. Ellison the advanced medical specialist will be at the Lovett Hotel April 1st for one day only to offer consultation and examinations to all who call free of charge.
On March 9th Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Cooper's infant daughter Mattie Lora, died from influenza. Also the same day Mrs. William Jones passed away leaving her husband, a son, J. C. Spann and two daughters, Mrs. G. W. Welcher and Mrs. B. A. Ferrel.