FROM DAYS GONE BY May 22, 1920

May 22, 1920.

It is reported that there is good prospect of oil in Emanuel County, there being two places at which is claimed evidences are found in abundance. Laurens County also claims to have a seepage located. This makes a chain of five counties in the same territory having these prospects. Future developments depends largely on the outcome of the boring of the well on the Beach land in Washington County which is now on. Several important things have come to light regarding the Spell seepages near Wrightsville which will be made known at the proper time. Several oil men have just been on the spot.
Wrightsville and Scott gave a double bill picnic at Idylwild last Friday as the opening occasion of this famous resort's annual program. The park and buildings with all their adjacent and connected priviledges are in charge this time of Mr. Omie Hooks of Spann, he started it off Friday with a large delegation from both towns.
Preparatory to the season which promises much luxuriance, the railway section hands had been on the grounds and reshaped, cleansed, white washed and made over most everything that required renovation. Skating and swimming will be enjoyed this time.
Idlywild is to again be the mecca for the thousands who annually attend the Union Singing Convention. President G. F. Sumner is getting everything prepared to make the 1920 session the largest and best one the association has ever had. It will be the second Sunday in June and the Saturday before. Two big days of it. Ten years ago there were but three men in the county who would sing. Now there are more than 20 singers just from Johnson will join hundreds from surrounding counties and states.
The executive committee of the fair association are almost ready to give out the plans for the other buildings which are to be erected on the fair grounds by the time the next fair opens. At least one more agricultural building and two long stock pens and an equal amount of chick pens to what is now there will be placed on the grounds.
Mayor J. M. Hightower had a full house Monday morning in his court, and a lot of business that Chief Henderson and other policemen had made the past week. Disorderly conduct came in for a big bunch of the business and several small fines were imposed by his honor. The court room was full of spectators.
Several minor accidents occurred at the picnic and enroute home last Friday. While skating with his little child in his arms, Mr. B. B. Tanner fell to the floor hurting the baby very badly but it soon recovered. The little daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Douglas fell and cut its upper lip on a piece of iron. Enroute home the steering rods on the Ford of Mr. O. A. Kennedy dropped to the earth and ditched the car headlong, throwing Col. Pat Martin through the windshield but no one was hurt badly. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Elton's daughter fell from the steps and bruised her ankle.
A birthday gathering for Mr. W. T. Scarboro was held at Snell's Bridge. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Marcus I. Stephens on the 13th a fine boy. While down near the old saw mill site Tom Luther Lovett and Emory Braddy ran across his snakeship with 12 rattles and the usual button. The rattler measured 53 inches in length. The boys killed it. Mrs. Rosa M. Price, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Claxton is to wed Mr. Willie V. Thigpen next Sunday. On May 18th a fine son was born to Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Moye. "A Lady's Name" starring Constance Talmadge will play at the Dixie Theatre. Mr. J. E. Linder is the proud owner of a Packard, trading his Cadillac. Friday afternoon at the Idylwild park the local high school team defeated Tennille school ball team by the score of 11 to 1.
M. L. Jackson, W. T. Rowland and C. T. Mixon made a raid Saturday P.M. and another Sunday P.M. on a "shine" outfit each afternoon. Both were captured but one got away. Saturday they went out west of the city and located a big copper still and entire machinery of a big gusher. Not having room to bring it in they thought they would hide it and go back for it later. But when they returned to bring it to town the "tigers" lair and shop had escaped to parts unknown. But Sunday afternoon they went to a colored mans' house just east of the city and under the floor they discovered the preparations and the outfit, all of which were taken into custody or destroyed.