From Days Gone By July 9, 1921

July 9, 1921.
    The large and attractive dairy farm of Mr. William Jackson at Donovan is the objective of a trip by a party of Dublin people coming to inspect with the interest of erecting a large creamery in Dublin. The party were members of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. After checking out the Donovan facility they will travel to Sandersville to the Rawlings stock farm, then on to Warthen where a Mr. Hooks operates a large dairy.
    Monday, the 4th of July was another big, successful day for this section at Idylwild. There was good singing, a great address and plentg to eat. The town closed all day to make this event a success.
    The Johnson County Fair, together with other fairs compossing the Middle Georgia Fair circuit will be played this fall by Krause Greater Shows, a solid compact of nine shows, three riding devices, forty concessions and a ten piece uniform band with strict guarentee against immorality.
    The serum for the prevention of typhoid fever is being extensively used in this county, the doctors administering daily. Everyone is encouraged to get vaccinated as it might save 40 days sickness and a lot of cash.
    Three persons were seriously injured Thursday night by eating some sardines they had bought from a store and from which they almost made their supper. The parties were Mrs. Catherine Paul, a daughter and a son. Mrs. Paul died from the effects of the poison in the sardines and the other two had a strong fight to make to live. Dr. S. M. Johnson was called in soon after the trouble began with the Paul family and by heroic work two of the effected ones were saved. Mrs. Paul died Saturday night and was buried Sunday at Westview Cemetery. She was the widow of Mr. John J. Paul and they were living at Mr. E. J. Summer's country place.
    Miss Sara Evelyn Johnson, the 14 year old daughter of Dr. & Mrs. S. M. Johnson died. The illness was short but violent duration, an operation for appendicts having been formed a few hours before her death by several prominent physicians in the area. She was the doctor's youngest child. She was buried at Westview Cemetery.
    On July 3rd the family of Mrs. Vina Colston celebrated her 81st birthday which was actually was January 3rd. About 300 people showed up. Mr. J. D. Hutchinson has occupied his new home on the southside of town. Wrightsville lost to Bartow 14 to 0 in the first game at Bartow but won the second game 6 to 5.
    Three banks released their Statement of Condition. Exchange Bank of Wrightsville $206,079.81; The Bank of Wrightsville $281,891.25; The Farmers Bank $138,387.55.
    Hon. J. B. Moore of Baxley, is pushing a bill for the protection of the women of our State, known as the Marriage Law. This requires an examination of the man not less than 15 days before tbe issuance of a marriage license, and a certificate from a reputable physician that he is not infected with a veneral disease. This disease is now running rampant in the State since the end of the war.
    Killing boll weevils with poison molasses is going on all over Georgia and if the remedy is successful, which many claim it, Georgia 'lasses shore has come into its own for once.