From Days Gone By Oct 22, 1921

Octber 22, 1921.
    A call to every farmer who is interested in melons for 1922, the Middle Georgia Melon Growers Association will have a melon expert coming to the court house says Mr. John R. Moore.
    A "clean up squad" of the Veteran's Bureau will be in Dublin for all veteran's disabled who feel they have a claim for compensation, vocational training or medicinal treatment are urged to get in touch, bringing with them their discharge papers.
    Judging by the samples of sugar cane syrup that have been brought to town one would think that this industry would be pursued dilligently in the county with a handsome pay. The land is, the most part of it, well adapted to the growth of sugar cane and the syrup is unexcelled, yet there is annually shipped here hundreds of barrels of syrup. That can be stopped by growing cane at home and making syrup that is the real article.
    In memory of Dewitt Talmage Price, born May 9, 1900 and died August 9, 1921. He lived a consistant member of Bay Springs Baptist Church a little over one year. Though he was afflicted all his life he was cherished and loved by all who knew him. He was true to his father and mother, J. W. and Ophelia Price. He was buried at Bay Springs.
    M. J. Claxton's store in Kite will be sold, lock, stock and barrel. They need immediate cash so they are slaughtering all prices in the store. Stetson hats $4.98; overalls .89 cents; work shirts .59; ladies and men's hose .9 pr; chambry .10 yard; bleaching .10 per yard; self-rising flour $1.10; dress shirts .98; pepperell sheeting .45 per yard; check homespun and mattress ticking .10; aca feather ticking .25.
    Mr. Monroe Cook at Wrightsville Hardware Company wants 2,000 bushels of peas and will pay the highest market value. Mr. J. W. Johnson says he will do the same. Someone asked, "Why don't somebody handle school books in Wrightsville for school children and parents of the county?" It is certainly a hardship like it is.
    Councilman R. P. Hicks presided at Mayor's Court in the absence of the mayor. A few cases came up for disposal. Dr. A. E. Harrison of the Harrison Drug Company in Adrian just passed the examination before the State Board of Pharmacy and is now a licensed druggist.
    Business was fine in Wrightsville Saturday among the merchants and a good lot of sales were made by all. It had a gentle reminder to it of days gone by. The grocery stores were in the class who came in for a big trade during the day.
    T. L. Chester, contractor says build now while building materials and labor are cheap. Building materials are advancing in price. If you are thinking of building or repairing it will pay to do it now.
    Malaria is prevalent around town, several people being indoors with it. There must be some cesspool somewhere breeding this thing. The long ditch across the southern end of town is a bad thing to have around wide open. It should have attention constantly.
    C. L. Linder says he will pay $5 for the arrest of one Collie Wright, colored, about 22 years old, of a ginger cake color, scar on cheek, wore brown cap, blue pants and white shirt when last seen. Or will pay same reward for capture of one dark brown suit of clothes and a pair black slippers with rubber heels believed to be in his possesion.