From Days Gone By Nov. 13, 1920

November 13, 1920.
    One white man whose name is Coleman, from Emanual County, who sails around promiscuously under different aliases according to court records, gave a whole force of arresting officers and Captain Kemp's trustees a hot chase Tuesday afternoon late as he was being transferred from the courthouse after being sentenced to a fine of $175 or a year in the gang for giving a bogus check to Hayes Brothers store.
    Upon reaching the jail Coleman, with an oath, dashed. A bullet from Chief Oliver's pistol cut up the dust between the flying man's legs but he flew right on. Captain Kemp's gang had just returned and tha warden turned the whole force loose after Coleman. An old Jap outwinded Coleman and he was captured.
    City Court is still in session, so far 17 have plead guilty and several have been tried and sentenced. Judge Blount's terms have changed. Fines of $25 are now $175 and time is changed from 6 months to 12 on the gang.
    For the first time in Wrightsville's history the city is entirely without leadership. Every member of the city council turned in their resignations to the mayor. Mayor Hightower immediately called an election for the first Tuesday in December to fill the seats resigned by J. H. Rowland, R. B. Bryan, J. W. Brinson, J. W. A. Crawford, W. H. Lovett and T. E. Hayes.
    Whatever shake-up, upstir, dissatisfation or reason for their action there is, evidentally must have been among the body alone for the general consensus of opinion is they were giving the city just a good service and administration as was actually possible an no general nor special "kicks" had been heard whatever or else they certainly stopped before they reached this far.
    Wrightsville is getting a new business soon. It is the Tanner Undertaking Company, operated by Mr. I. R. Tanner and Mr. J. D. Bush. The latest model hearse arrived in Augusta and will be here this week. The coffins, caskets and regular supplies have been bought and are on the way. Mr. Bush went to Savannah and took a course in embalming and is ready to take the state examination in February. The new firm is to occupy the store room being vacated by Mr. Henry Wilson on the west side of the court house.
    Captain W. Z. Kemp, Johnson County Warden is returning to his native home in Screven County to take the same position there. Up to October 18th it shows that Johnson County ginned 6357 bales of cotton as against 8806 last year at the same time. Burke County is first with 27,554; Laurens 3rd with 13,917.
    Power farming received another augmentation as two more joined the ranks as tractor owners. Mr. William Oliver and Mr. Henry A. Hutcheson purchased tractors for their farms from the L. A. Lovett Fordson dealer.
    Miss Susanna Jane Stephens, 85, died November 3rd at her brother, Henry Stephens near Kite. She was a member of Rehobeth since 1874. She was buried at the family burial grounds. Besides Henry she was survived by brothers W. J. and Isham, sisters Mrs. Julia Loyd and Mrs. Angerona Garnto.
    Three popular couples were happily married. Miss Lela Hoover to George L. Davis of Treutlen County. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Hoover. Miss Willie Godfrey married Mr. H. C. Whitfield. Miss Nesta Minton wed Mr. M. L. West. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Minton.