From Days Gone By Nov. 27, 1920

November 27, 1920.
    Actual work has begun on the paved road highway from Wrightsville to the Washington County line as Captain W. Z. Kemp has the county force working wide open. The stretch is about four and a half miles and when completed it will be one of the best pieces of road in the entire state.
    It will cost around $24,000 to finish and the government provides half this amount. Johnson County is allowed to furnish convict labor and materials for its half burden of the cost. It will take several weeks to complete and is the first project in the county to get federal aid.
    Mr. Reuben C. Dent received his commission as county warden to replace Captain Kemp who is leaving for Screven County. Rube has 15 years experience as a warden and guard having worked in several counties..
    Since Laurens County has finished the highway from Lovett to Dublin it is now first class, a fine one all the way. The most up-to-date cotton report up to November 8th Johnson County had ginned 7,118 bales. Mr. R. T. Moye grew a potato that weighed 8 pounds after losing a pound from curing. Judge J. C. Wiggins suffered the loss of his largest fattening hogs which died suddenly from a choke. The hog was worth $50.
    A community Thanksgiving service was held at the Methodist church. Rev. W. A. Brooks will be the new pastor as Rev. Arnold was sent to Jesup. Rev. Walter Anthony will speak at the Baptist church.
    The next term of Superior Court will be held the first Monday in December. Mr. E. N. Hitchcock will resign the first of the year as manager of Wrightsville Hardware.
    The following have qualified for councilmen for the city of Wrightsville. L. J. Claxton, J. Tom Davis, H. P. Hicks, I. R. Tanner, R. P. Hicks and W. F. Outlaw. The election will be December 3rd.
    Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Rowland had a daughter born to them. The sudden death of Mr. Robert A. Bradshaw at his home five miles west of town on Sunday from heart failure. He was buried at Pleasant Grove.
    The Union Grocery Company with W. T. Kitchens manager will move into the store vacated by Wilson's Grocery. In Scott Mr. T. J. Burke is erecting a watertank at his residence.
    A lot of activity has been going on this week in various lines but not much money has been stiring. Cotton is still being held and farmers are sitting steady in the boat waiting for an advancement to where they can realize a little on it. Predictions are coming from financial circles that expectations are strong for a betterment of conditions early next year.