From Days Gone By Oct. 30, 1920

October 30, 1920.

    The Georgia Democratic Convention met in Macon and nominated Thomas E. Watson as United States Senator and Thomas W. Hardwick as Governor. Judge J. K. Hines presented the platform that included opposing the League of Nations as brought back from France by President Wilson, deplored withholding credit from agricultural interests, declare for an inspection of all public and private institutions and declare for free speech, free press, free assemblage and local self government. Those attending from Johnson County were Messrs. E. A. and W. H. Lovett, W. H. Raley and B. H. Moye.
    Mr. J. Warren Carter of Scott takes a blue ribbon at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta for his Spotted Poland  Junior yearling boar, "Queen's Prince." This is the same hog that won 1st prize at the 12th District Fair in Dublin this year. Mr. J. Frank Jackson's display of swine from Jackson Farms of Donovan got quite a bit of attention also.
    Mr. R. E. Hayes, owner of Hayes Brothers Store have closed its doors and most of the sales people are now with Tompkins Store. Mr. Joe J. Butterly accepted a position with the Macon Telegraph, leaving his position at the Atlanta Constitution. The Globe Reality Company is offering 250 acres, 3 miles from Adrian, 2 miles from Scott on the Dixie Highway; 5 horse farm in cultivation, good gray loam with red pebble; 225 acres can be cultivated, nice 5 room white house, 2 four room tennant houses, one 3 room; ample barns and other out buildings located on the Brewton & Pineora Railroad. Offered at a bargain price.
    Dr. & Mrs. C. C. Smith of Atlanta announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie Leverne, to Milledge Leroy Claxton, formally of Kite, now East Point. Dr. & Mrs. A. F. Flanders had a son on October 24th. Mr. & Mrs. R. O. Bridges had a daughter, Bessie Louise, on the 20th.
    Mr. Carson Kemp came home from the Army. While enroute to Camp Jackson, South Carolina Weston Bryan was in a railroad wreck near Social Circle. He was bruised up but was able to continue on.
    Five Georgia towns are figured to become county seats as of the election November 2nd. Barnesville will have Lamar County; Seminole County will have Donaldsonville; Lanier County will be Milltown; Long County will have Ludowici and Brantley County will have Hoboken.
    There is a lot of sickness in the land, dry weather and the dust along with an army of malaria germs have brought on a swarm of it. In almost every home in the county is found one or more sick or recovering.
    October has been so gentle and serene leaves have followed the natural gravity law almost unmolested, and our discouraged farmers have seldom seen a more beautiful harvesting month.
    If Prohibition is what we now have we can't see why the brand isn't better for were told so often during liquor times that Prohibition would make it so much better for the country.