The city of Wrightsville election is a few days ahead leaving the question, who will serve the citizens of Wrightsville? This election was called by the mayor when the town faced the resignation of the entire city council except for the mayor.
The one year councilmen decided it was best to quit and the other three came to the same conclusion, not having qualified at all. There is speculation about the proposed candidates and in the discussions the floowing names have been mentioned for the different places, and it is not known if any of them would serve.
For Mayor J. T. Miller, J. W. Brinson, Dr. T. L. Harris and E. J. Harris have been spoken of. For Councilmen for the one year term the names of H. P. Hicks, J. A. Hall, and W. L. Thompson have been heard. For the two year term are mentioned W. F. Outlaw, C. T. Mixon and J. B. Williams.
As bloody as a beef and then some and reeling in pain Lizzie Brown arrived at the office of Dr. S. M. Johnson Thursday afternoon last from her home on the farm of Mr. E. J. Sumner, where one Shug Dixon had about noon played havoc with her left jaw using a long razor and slashing a long, ugly ditch into the corner of her mouth, a distance requiring 25 stitches to unite it.
Mr. Mack Sumner brought the wounded woman to the doctor and she was also accompanied by two sisters. The latter were all blood covered from the wound.
Shug Dixon didn't mind going up to Lizzie's home with the razor and using it, according to Lessie Whitehead, Lizzie's sister who swore out a warrant for Shug, charging her with an assualt with attempt to murder. The paper was immediately served by Deputy W. T. Rowland who went for Shug and she is now safely awaiting her doom in the regular boarding house. It was all a regular row over a man, Lizzie's husband. But Shug claims she was only defending herself against odds and it quite contented over the prospect of a favorable outcomme.
Dr. Brantley will move back here from Tifton shortly. He came home to see his sick grandmother and at that point he made his decison he could do more serving his home county than those in South Georgia he did not know. Dr. Charles Lane of Macon, a well known preacher, lecturer and orator will be at the court house tomorrow. He is full of wit and humor.
Miss Corine Walden and Mr. Henry Colston were wed by Judge Z. A. Anderson. Miss Annie Lee and Mr. W. J. Carter were wed also. A fine young daughter was born to Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Lord. Miss Mary Armor Anthony, daughter of Rev. & Mrs. Walter Anthony did at their home in Atlanta November 15th after a short illness. She was 9 years old.
Hall Brothers is having a huge sale. Jim and John Hall are specially trained merchants and have started this year well. Col. Dan Morgan Smith, one of America's famous heroes who commanded the 1st Battalion of the 358th Infantry, 19th Division, when that unit became immortal as "Tha Batallion of Death" during the fight at Hill 350 at Les Huits Chemin in the fall of 1918, will speak at Brown Memorial Tuesday afternoon at 3 pm. This was considered a rare treat to have this famous soldier in Wrightsville, when he, as a rule, is only speaking in cities of 5,000 and over.
If you glance back you will see Wrightsville has done and is still doing some big building in 1920. Solid strides have been made in many respects and the old town is still shinning. Johnson County folks have plenty of hog and hominey left and this is a blessing, even with 15 cent cotton stored away under their shelters.
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