From Days Gone By Feb. 9, 1923

 February 9, 1923.

    The Bee Line Highway from Irwinton to Macon is now in the best condition it has ever been since it was an Indian trail. There is much talk about making the Bee Line a state highway running from Macon to Savannah. This road would come thru the center of Wrightsville. This proposal has died on account of the seem to be hopeless task of bridging the Oconee at Ball's Ferry. The people of Wrightsville has taken the project of a bridge by the horns and lobbying heavily to the state for a bridge. Johnson is already working on the Bee Line from Wrightsville to the county line and hopes Washington County will pick up there to the river.

    The People's Filling Station owned by Mr. J. H. Rowland will open for business on Feb. 10th. Mrs. Gordon Clarke, proprietress of the Palace Cafe now has Watkins products. Frank Outlaw has returned to the horse-shoeing business. The Dixie Theatre is now under new management. Playing now is Hoot Gibson in " The Lone Hand", a five reel western.

    Dr. M. M. Parks, State Superintendent sent out letters that the 5 year regular school census must be completed by April 30th. The local girls basketball team beat Bartow 15 to 10. They play Irwinton next. Dublin plans to hold a tournament sometime in the near future. In a hard fought game between New Home and Kite resulted in New Home by score of 16 to 8. The boys team, the Redjackets played several games. Cochran beat us 34 to 31. The 12th A & M College won 40 to 21. Then the Redjackets beat Empire 17 to 16. Then on the way home administered a dose to Brewton 40 to 25.

    Two blacks were lynched near the line of Hancock and Baldwin counties today following their shooting of Linsey B. Gilmore, a member of the posse that was pursuing them after robberies they committed during the night. The stores of E. Lowe at Carr's Station was robbed of $60 cash and $150 of dry goods and a shotgun. Track dogs from the state farm traced the fugitives. When the posse neared the negroes they opened fire with the shotgun and Gilmore fell mortally wounded. Several shots were exchanged and one was caught and lynched about 1:30pm. Later at 7 pm the other one was put to death at the Baldwin line near Town Creek 100 yards from the Hancock line. The negroes were not identified but were believed to have been escaped convicts. Later it is claimed there was no lynching,  that they were killed resisting arrest.

    Emanuel County Sheriff Otis Coleman will officiate another hanging Friday of a negro man by the name of Seab Johnson who killed his wife at Swainsboro some time ago. He applied for clemency but was denied by the state prison commission. Unless the Governor intervenes Johnson will draw hemp tomorrow.

    Judge E. W. Carter was 54 years old on the second and enjoyed a big birthday celebration. Annie J. Benson files for divorce from F. L. Benson and Bessie Holt files for divorce from E. L. Holt.

    Mr. James T. Tyus 76, a Confederate veteran and father of Mrs. Q. B. Powell of Kite, died at his daughters home in Jackson, Ga. from pneumonia. He lived at Miliner where he was buried.

    Johnson County's oldest citizen, Mr. Daniel H. Tuttle died at his home near New Home church. His wife and several children survive him. He was twice married and a member of Oaky Grove. He was 93 and was buried at New Home. He was a Confederate veteran.

    Mr. J. W. Alewine of Greenwood, S. C. formally of Wrightsville died Jan. 21st. He was 59 years old. He is survived by his wife and children including Mr. Joseph Alewine of Wrightsville.

    Mr. Charlie Johnson who lives on the Johnson-Washington line who was mortally stabbed Saturday by a man named Morris, son of Elijah Morris will not live according to doctors. He was stabbed in four places 

    T. J. James of Adrian wants to start a campaign on driving to the right; that it was becoming dangerous to drive on the roads on account of not observing this rule.

From Days Gone By Feb. 2, 1923

 Febuary 2, 1923.

    Mrs. R. P. Hicks of the Woman's Club of Wrightsville announced that they are putting forth an effort to start a memorial library in Wrightsville in memory of our boys that fell on Flanders Field. On February 9th the club will have a book shower in the club room over Brinson Drug Store. Everyone is encouraged to come and bring a good book, a book that will help one mentally and morally. Think what a good library will mean to the town. "Readers make Leaders."

    Dublin is planning a big industrial exposition and automobile show the week of March 12th to 17th. Johnson County was extended an invitation to participate.

    Elder W. C. Kicklighter of Vidalia, a primitive Baptist minister of Sardis Church will speak at the Christian Church. The Georgia Primitive Baptist are undertaking a big proposition at Vidalia, the first of its kind in this denomination. They plan to erect at once a home for the aged and an orphanage in connection with the home. Homeless aged people and orphan children will find in this institution a real home.

    Capt. R. M. Stanley's force of road builders are now around Adrian doing a lot of road building in the lower section of the county. They are working towards Meeks and Kite. The mayor of Wrightsville is setting down hard on tigering and drinking. Heavy fines are going to follow. The membership of Brown Memorial has just installed a heating aparatus adding to the buildings comfort.

   Mr. Emory Rowland who has been with the local post office is going to work for L. A. Lovett Ford. Ford has the lowest prices in the history of the company. You can buy a Chasis for $235; Runabout $269; Touring car $298; truck $380; Coupe $530; Sedan $595.

    Reports of petty thefts in town this weekend. Harnesses, robes, other articles in buggies and wagons that are left in the rear of business houses while owners are shopping. Alice Braddy in "Dawn of the East" is playing at the Dixie Theatre.

    The Redjackets left for Cochran where they played the Cochran High basketball team. They will go to Brewton to play them.

    Contractor John Sutton and Jack Strozier are about to finish the brick department store of Mr. M. J. Claxton. Mr. C. M. Schwalls is making his stores two-story and will have a residence in the upper story. Dirt has been broken on the grounds for the new Ford building by Lovett and Boatright. It is understood that two or three more brick stores will go up. Kite is on a boom. Besides the new brick stores a number of new residences are going up too.

    Mr. Freeman Williams, a highly respected citizen of near Adrian died at his home being sick in bed for two weeks. He leaves a wife, three sons, two daughters. He was 62, a member of Adrian Masonic Lodge, a Confederate veteran and member of Poplar Springs church where he was buried. John Redding Williams is a son.

    Mrs. Sarah Wright Dickens died Jan. 26th at the Dickens House, a popular hostelry they operated for 22 years. She was the wife of Mr. J. T. Dickens and was born Jan. 10th 1852. Her father, Henry Hyman moved to Georgia from Virginia. She was ill only a short while. She was member of Brown Memorial. Her children are Rev. E. C. J. Dickens, Eugene T., W. H., H. E. Dickens, Mrs. Walter Shivers, Mrs. L. H. Darby and Miss Berta Dickens. She was buried at Westview.

    There are said to be from one to four million drug addicts in the United States. The increase in the number of drug users since the introduction of Prohibition is enormous.

From Days Gone Jan. 26, 1923

 January 26, 1923.

    Alvie Price was given a peliminary hearing before a large crowd of spectators. In the assualt with an attempt to murder charge a bond of $1000 was assessed when the hearing ended and a bond of $500 in the other case which was larceny.

    The other case against him happened sometime prior to the two upon which the bonds were assessed and this bond is still over him in addition to the two fixed at Friday's hearing. Judge B. B. Blount appeared for the defendant, the State being represented at the hearing by Judge B. H. Moye. At this time Price was still in jail.

    Mr. E. J. Sumner, one of Johnson's most prosperous, wealthy citizens was able to attend the hearing, his head which still bears the deep signs of the carburetor where the lick was placed is healing up quite well. Mr. Sumner is the prosecutor in the assualt and larceny case.

    The Redjackets, the school team, will go up against Cochran High team in basketball on Friday night. This is one of the best teams in the state. On Feb. 7th, Brewton-Parker comes to play the Redjackets. The Adrian Athletic Club met a bad defeat at the hands of the Bearcats 75 to 21.

    J. B. Paul, Jr. will sing "School Days" at the Dixie Theatre with Freckles Barry in the picture by the same name. Also Gloria Swanson shows off her pretty gowns in "The Great Moment".

    Agent M. E. Crow is in Athens attending a farmers meeting. Wrightsville Hardware Co. has genuine Avery, Oliver, Lynburg, Chattanooga, Gantt, Farmers Friend and Dixie plows. You can come to Lovett's Filling Station and have your cars washed, no waiting, good service every day of the week.

    Mr. James H. McWhorter, Wrightsville's postmaster, was honored by the Georgia State League of Postmasters at Atlanta. Application for parole for Jim Johnson, serving a life sentence for murder, will be made to the Governor and prison Commission.

    We are spending still here in Johnson more money for fertilizers than we are getting from the sale of corn, hay and peas. Last January only seven cars of fertilizer were handled by the W. & T., this January the figures will run up to 107 which shows a heavy cotton acreage likely.

    Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Smith, their daughter, Miss Zelma Smith wed Mr. Marvin Snell the eldest son of Mr. W. N. Snell.

    Mr. D. C. Price killed a large porker which netted him 534 pounds of fine meat and is one of the largest killings of the season.

    The W. & T. Railway Co. was made a defendant in a big suit for damages supposed and alleged to have been sustained by Mr. J. E. Joiner, when the latter boarded their train at Meadows on the 14th of December last year.

    Col. R. P.  Jackson filed the suit for the man and wife in City Court. Col. Chas. S. Claxton is the railroad attorney. Mrs. Della C. Joiner is asking for a judgement of $25,000 against the company, the sum her husband suing for being $15,000. This is one of the largest damage suits filed here in many years.

    The statement is made in some parts of the state that some counties are dispensing with their county agents. Counties that do this will make a serious mistake. If there ever was a time when on the farms, we needed every possible guidance and instruction, it is now. Latter-day demands on the farm call for the employment there of every knowledge which science and experience can impart. The county agents, without exception are young men finely schooled in all the latest instruction bearing on agriculture. They are invaluable on the farms.

    You can't build a town and knock its businesses and people. Let's buy at home, trade at home, spend at home, be happy at home. A good crop of home-raised common sense will assist too.

From Days Gone By Jan. 19, 1923

 January 19, 1923.

    There is a big movement with the stock dealers of the county. Cows, hogs and mules are being shipped in and out in large quantities and the cash sales from this industry is adding large sums of money to the vaults of the banks in the county.

    Powell & Harrison at Kite sold a car of bovines to Ivey R. Tanner. C. T. Bray and J. H. Rowland sold loads to Tanner also. Tanner handled 5 carloads in and out of his stables. Shipped one load to Atlanta, and taking the others to his plantation to feed. The Johnson County L. S. & P. Company and Sanders & Shurling are also buying and selling in abundance. They have cattle now grazing on bean fields which came from Tennessee and will soon market them. Mr. J. E. Linder shipped a carload of mules. This is the first time the industry has moved up since the panic struck the country.

    The Dixie Oil Company of Texas, the largest in the country started drilling at McRae. The Dixie is asking no subscriptions nor favors but is going it on their own resources and backing. Oil talk is in the air right down there and much speculation is rife as to the outcome of the first test well digging. The state at large is awaiting with exceeding anticipations the outcome of their work in Telfair.

    The little city of Kite, now a growing one, is to soon have a big Ford Service Station, which is to be erected by Mr. L. A. Lovett and Mr. Robt. J. Boatright of Kite. The work is to begin immediately. It is to be larger than the Ford station in Wrightsville. It will be built on the lot next to the depot in Kite, fronting the new brick stores now being erected by W. W. Claxton & Co. The owners will carry everything Ford sells and will operate a general repair shop also.

    Mr. W. T. Kitchens has moved his army store next to E. A. W. Johnson's, fronting the Lovett Hotel. Mr. T. L. Drake has occupied the store vacated by Kitchens. It will be a grocery store. The fair stockholders held their annual meeting. Officers were re-elected. They will hold a fair and celebration this fall and are asking for boosting.

    Announcement is made by the attornys in the Alvin Price case charged with an assault on E. J. Sumner will hold a peliminary hearing this week. Judge J. T. Ferguson will preside.

    Mr. Price has been detained in jail since he was arrested near Soperton several days ago by officers here. There are two cases against him in this instance, but this hearing is just for the assault charge. The sheriff says there is another charge against him being out on bond at the time he was arrested. Mr. Price is a son of Mrs. Millie Price. Mr. Sumner has been able to get out the last few days, the wound on his head is still bound-up. A long list of witnesses have been summoned to the hearing.

    Farm work is going on all over the county. The planters are going to their work with a vim this year. Many fields have already been turned over and a lead taken for a big year on the farm. Production of cotton is going to be tried out again.

    Three carloads of hogs sold here at the Co-Op Sale. Mr. C. H. McGee was the successful bidder at $6.80 for No 1s. Mr. Jack Hammock owns what he calls and what is a valuable swine out on his plantation. He says she has given birth to 35 pigs in 13 months all healthy and growing.

    Mr. Lewis P. Claxton files for bankruptcy as does R. R. Frost. Bessie Holt files for divorce from E. L. Holt. Annie J. Benson files for divorce against F. L. Benson. The statement of condition for the Scott Banking Co. Is $58, 271. 49.

    Mr. J. H. Rowland killed a porker that dressed just 580 pounds. Mr. L. A. Attaway killed two that netted 1040 pounds. Mr. William Jackson dressed one at 506 pounds.

    Mr. John A. Douglas, Sr. at Meeks celebrated his 78th birthday. Eight families gathered at Mr. W. R. Spell's home to celebrate birthdays of two family members.

    Mr. Dennis Beasley, a former citizen, died at his home 6 miles east of Soperton from a complication of troubles. He was a brother to Messrs. Johnie and Morgan Beasley. He moved from Johnson 18 years ago. He was 50 years old and left a wife and 10 children. He was buried at Harmony church at Soperton.

From Days Gone By Jan. 12, 1923

 January 12, 1923.

    A bad and almost serious attack took place in the public road at the home of Mr. John Sheppard, 9 miles east of town around 11am Monday morning.. Ivey Miller, 52, was suddenly attacked by Marvin Jones of Alamo who is about 22 years old. Miller worked on the plantation of Mr. Byron Price near the Sheppard home, and had gone to the house for water. Mr. Sheppard was working in his field close to his house and came up for water at the same time. While the two were standing out in front of the gate a large auto was seen heaving into sight.

    Arriving near them Marvin Jones leaped out of the car grabbed Miller, said a few words to him then began punching him in the face, left eye, cheek and left ear, each place profusely bleeding. Where Miller limped away spots of blood poured out on the ground.

    Jones got in the car and sped away. Also in the car was Marvin's father, Elijah A. Jones, another son, E. A. Jr. and two other unknown men. Byron Price, John Sheppard and Horace Miller went to town and secured a warrant charging Jones with assault and attempted murder.

    Deputy Sheriff Oscar Smith of Scott return here with his prisoner, Dave Wilson, colored, who allegedly killed Chester Arthur Wright, a colored youth on November 5th. The prisoner had left for parts unknown but was captured out in Arkansas for a small crime he committed there and was jailed, they found he was wanted in Johnson for murder. There was a reward pending for his capture.

    A new trial was granted the Johnson County Fair Assoc. in the suit for damages brought by Mrs. A. Walden against it and Will J. Crawford. The appeal was heard at Warrenton, Judge Ben Hill Moye made the plea. Moye contended there was no evidence to support the verdict, that proof was insufficient and did not show that Crawford was employed by the Fair Assoc. at the time Mr. Walden was killed. The case will be transferred to Laurens County on account of so many in Johnson are stockholders of the Fair Assoc.

    Skipper Kemp, a white employee at the Kite sawmill had his left hand badly lacerated from the running saw. Judge Kent granted a new trial in the case of Geo. B. Davis vs G. Warren Carter, suit to recover some land that belonged to Davis' mother. A new trial was refused to a Negro named Lowe, convicted of murder some months back.

    The new gas filling station by Mr. J. H. Rowland is going up fast. Contractor Chester says he should be done in 3 weeks and will be made of brick. Messrs. John, Jim and Pat Duff, farmers, are now residing on the Johnson plantation. Flem Hall moved into the Dent home, Harvey Spell moved to J. W. A. Crawford's home with Ray Barnes and family. W. T. Johnson moved into the Hall home, J. R. Grice entered the Johnson house, Clayton Lord moved into the Grice house, Gordon Clark moved to the Lord house and H. T. Downs moved to Milledgeville.

    Ordinary Jenkins and Warden Stanley created a patch gang to work on bridges and bad holes. He wants to buy a tractor when county funds become available. Four carloads of cows and hogs were shipped out to Atlanta. Up to December 13, 1922 Johnson had ginned 4,484 bales of cotton up from 3,916 the previous year. Georgia's cotton crop for 1922 of 725,000 bales is the smallest since 1878, and the yield of 100 pounds per acre is the lowest on record.

    The local banks are required to release public statements of condition four times per year. The Farmers Bank $158,892.82; Citizens Bank of Kite $136,131.12; Bank of Adrian $142,786.65. Kite now has a funeral home. Neal & Stephenson.

    Married were Miss Linnie Pauline Claxton to Otis Monroe Denton. Miss Maude Mays wed Alver B. Claxton. Miss Obie Harrell wed R. Z. Sterling. Miss Velma Brown wed Wimp Rowland. Mr. Andrew Jackson Minton born June 1859 died. He was 68 years old leaving his wife and seven children. He was buried at Minton's Chapel.

    The political bee begins to hum as Johnson will have a big crop of candidates. For Ordinary Dr. J. W. Flanders, U. R. Jenkins, J. H. Rowland, M. T. Riner, J. C. Wiggins. For Sheriff L. J. Claxton, Lewis Davis, J. L. Drake, J. T. Drake, E. R. Frost, W. T.  Kitchens, C. M. Schwalls, O. L. Smith, Eugene Veal. School Supt. L. M. Blount, L. Lillard, A. J. M. Robinson. Clerk Mrs. J. L. Davis, Mrs. A. W. Hightower, G. B. Harrison, N. B. Miller, G. A. Smith, J. B. Williams. Tax Collector A. S. Norris, J. Nat. Riner. Tax Receiver George Brantley, J. A. Lindsey. Treasurer Z. A. Anderson, F. W. Hall, Milledge Meeks, W. N. Powell. Coroner L. R. Clayton. State Senator B. J. Wiggins.

From Days Gone By Jan 5, 1923

 January 5, 1923.

    Alvie Price, 25 years old, struck Mr. E. J. Sumner over the head with a carburetor off an auto on December 23rd at Mr. Summer's store and home. He made his getaway but was caught near Soperton at the vacant home of his sister. As the officers and citizens rode up Price was lying snugly on the front porch and surrounded unarmed save for a small pocket knife.                                                                                Jim A. Davis, Will J. Crawford and Oscar L. Smith of Sheriff Lewis Davis' office responded to a call from Marshal John Ausbon at Adrian and went down hunting the hot trail Price had made when he stayed all night with John Morrison who used to live near town. The officers had little trouble in locating and arresting him.                                                                  Price said when he got to Macon off the bus he rode in from Dublin, that he caught a train out for Lakeland, Florida. He took a quick haul out of Lakeland for Jacksonville, then on to Savannah, finally getting off the Seaboard train at a station west of Vidalia and made his way in a car to his sister's vacant home. Finding no one there he went to Morrison's home and spent the night which let the "cat out of the bag". That was Price's story to the officers. He was wanting to find out the condition of Sumner then return to Florida but was caught before he could.

    Two sad death's occured in the same home on December 27th in the western portion of the county which in some particulars is very remarkable. A sister and a brother, both lived to be aged and both highly respected. Mr. Josiah Stokes died at 2:30pm and Miss Margaret Stokes died at 7:30pm.

    Mr. Stokes in 1916 suffered a light stroke and the past two years unable to leave his home. His wife, one son, five daughters mourned his loss. In boyhood he joined Bethel Church and was still a member. He was buried there. He was 74 years old.

    His sister, Miss Margaret, 64, died about five hours later. She was a member of Buckeye Christian. She was a twin sister of Miss Martha Stokes who survived her. She suffered from cancer for 13 months.

    The members of Oaky Grove Church raised the money and bought a new Ford automobile for their pastor, W. A. Lamb, for a Christmas present. Col. Chas. S. Claxton was sworn in as new Solicitor of City Court. County Treasurer F. W. Hall bought the Will Dent home on Myrtle Avenue. Ordinary U. R. Jenkins appointed Judge A. Lee Hatcher as County Attorney. There will be another Co-Op hog sale here January 16th.

    The State Board of Education gave the county their apportionment of the State School Fund in the amount of $23,829.04. All the dairymen of the 12th district will meet in Dublin February 10th. Agent Crow sold a carload of feeder pigs from county farmers to Pinehurst, N. C. for nine cent per pound totalling $1,608.12. Johnson County now has 26 members in the Georgia Cotton Growers Co-Op Assoc.

    J. M. Woods, white, convicted in City Court for selling liquor is now on Capt. Stanley's road-building force. Capt. D. D. Brinson, warden of Emanuel County died as his sister's, Mrs. Outlaw, of typhoid fever. He was brother of the late Dr. J. W. Brinson. He had been warden 20 years and was 50 years old and twice married. He was buried in Bedingfield Cemetery near Wadley.

    Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Stephens moved into the home on South Marcus they bought from Mrs. Mabel Blount. Mr. L. A. Lovett just got a new carload of Fords in. The statements from two of the banks were released. Exchange Bank $301,346.09; Bank of Wrightsville $345,559.03. "The Blot" with Claire Windsor and Marie Walcamp is at the Dixie Theatre. The Wrightsville Red Jackets defeated Bartow in basketball 26 to 17.

    Cupid was busy over the holidays. Miss Addie Mae Smith wed Mr. J. C. Adkins. Miss Susie Peddy wed Mr. W. T. West. Miss Eva Scarborough wed Mr. Milo Smith.

    Mr. E. A. & W. H. Lovett announced plans for a big planning mill in the city. They have not revealed the location but will be on the railroad or where a spur can be located. The Rowland Lumber Co. has a big business but another new plant will be good for the city.

    There will be a second gas station built in Wrightsville shortly by Mr. J. H. Rowland. It will go up on the corner lot between the corner store and Mr. Rowland's grain store. Mr. T. L. Chester is contractor.

From Days Gone By Dec 29, 1922

 December 29, 1922.

 ADVICE TO THE MARRYING.

    About the most utterly useless, palpably unnecessary labor that can be performed is to give young people advice about marrying----and the utter uselessness and palpably unnecessity of it is more vividly emphasized when the advice is given in a specific case to a young woman about what sort of man the particular --- and what young woman about to marry is not "particular"? ---- young woman in question should not marry.

    A Brooklyn minister, well-meaning and evidentally given much to correct theorizing and as patently lacking in accurate experience with young human nature, has offered to the young women and older girls in his territory some advice as to what sort of man they should not marry.

He said: Don't marry a man -----

Whom you don't know thoroughly.

Whom you expect to reform.

Who doesn't respect womanhood.

Who is unpopular with children and other men.

Who can't support you.

Who hasn't a sense of humor.

Who has been wild.

Don't marry a man unless he is about the same age and has the same interests as yourself.

Don't marry a man unless there is intelligent love on both sides.

    One commentator pungently remarked that he might have saved the amplification and merely left it, "Don't marry a man" ---He might have condensed it still further and said, "Don't marry!" That's what it amounts to. The girl could hardly find a man, as sorry as most of them maybe, who was all the several things the preacher declares he should not be ---- if there were perfect men women would tire of them unspeakably.

    The last item on the list intimates that the reverend doctor has studied far away from his own warm-hearted days if he ever had them. "Intelligent love on both sides"----it is to grin broadly! There is no such thing as intelligent love on one side. There may be intelligence and there may be love and both may at proper times and occasionally almost simultaniously occupy the identical personality, but every intelligent person who has been in love knows that seat of the affections is in the heart and the alleged location of the center of the intellect is in the brain. Nor will the heart always be controlled by the head.

    The warning is not marry a man who has been wild --- it is better to turn him down cold and let him go wild again and prove that you shouldn't marry at all. Girls are warned not to marry men to reform them --- and that is one piece of sensible piece of advice, albeit it is vainly given in most cases. No man ever marries a girl to reform her and really the girls should not be asked to do what a husky, sure-handed man will not attempt. But the funniest item in the "don't" of the preacher is, "Don't marry a man you don't know thoroughly." Ask any precious old woman friend of yours who has just celebrated, say, her golden anniversary, confidentally to tell you if she has in fifty years of constant study ever come to half-understand her old man for even half the time and remember what she says!

    The Brooklyn minister wasted mighty good advice. He must have been honest, or else he was assured that his advice would never be followed --- for if the young women of his flock should heed his words his fees from wedding ceremonies would certainly show a slump from this time forward.

Savannah Morning News, as reprinted in the Wrightsville Headlight.

From Days Gone By Dec. 22, 1922

 December 22, 1922.

    You don't have to stay at Kite more than fifteen minutes to tell there's something doing in the air and a lot on the earth. It's going on down there.                                                                                 They've got optimism if nothing else. But they are hauling dirt and lumber and unloading brick and driving nails and cleaning away places for more stores than are there now and building a half dozen new residences to boot at the same time.                                                                                   C. M. Schwalls is building two new brick stores beside his present store which he has already rented to merchants.                                        W. W. Claxton & Company are to erect two more on the corner where the wooden building was burned recently and include a real swell bank building in the place into which it is said the Citizens Bank will move upon completion.          R. J. Boatright plans to build a large brick store just across the street on his lot adjoining the depot, and several more to the number of nine are in course of being built.                                  Sometime when you are in Kite you might take the time to ascertain just what all they aim to do down there in 1923.                                                        It looks like they are having a building boom and a good business along with it which sounds mighty good on paper even. They tell us to watch the Kite soar and it might be well to keep one eye on her anyway.                                                  Wrightsville needs more business co-operation, more of the real, genuine sort. We've had enough imaginary ailments already. It isn't so hard if we'll get right down after it in the right way. Our business people must do something or other places are going to take the trade left us now away from us. Join in some plan or start something among ourselves. We need to raise our business spirits.                                                      The election for two bailiffs in this district took place. Three men, W. J. Crawford, W. T. Rowland and T. E. W. Outlaw were candidates. Crawford received 145, Rowland 138 and Outlaw 79, the first two being elected. There were 186 votes polled. They will serve for the next two years. Three candidates run in the Spann District. They and their votes were C. B. Sanders 28, O. W. Hooks 15 and J. E. Glisson 12, there being 55 votes cast.                                                       Radio fans are quite numerous around town along now, many homes having recently installed a set and the evenings pass most pleasantly with those who have them.

From Days Gone By Dec. 15, 1922

 December 15, 1922.                                                       Mr. T. V. Kent was chosen by the voter's as Wrightsville's new mayor. He won over T. L. Harris and T. L. Martin. Messrs. H. P. Hicks, J. Tom Davis and James A. Hall were winners of the council races beating out L. J. Claxton, Beverly B. Hayes and F. F. Flanders. There was a total of 249 votes cast in the primary.                         The election for city officials of Kite was held. Only one ticket was voted during the day, there being no opposition to the agreed parties for the offices. Mr. W. W. Claxton is mayor and J. L. Hatcher, M. J. Claxton, D. C. Harrison, W. L. Mixon and M. B. Wheeler were elected councilmen.                                                                    By the regular rotation system in vogue in the 16th Senatorial District it is Johnson's time the next campaign to furnish the candidates for the office of State Senator. M. T. Riner of Johnson, Fred Kea of Laurens, James Leonard Roundtree of Emanuel and James Gillis of Treutlen, will have been through this office since Johnson has her turn and they came in this order: Col Fred Kea 1918, J. L. Roundtree 1920, and James L. Gillis has the next two years. That places Johnson again to name the candidates for this office.                                                                                Build now before materials go higher, says an informed contractor. The outlook is for higher prices on most everything that goes into a home, house, store or any sort of building. Land is going up too, along with everything else. Prices are high, but with the return of prosperity we are going to see higher prices in every line. Yes it might be wise to build now if you aim to build any time in the next five years. Hold to and improve your land. Watch real estate boom.              Mr. Augustus S. Norris and S. Carter have filed for bankruptcy as has Mr. J. C. Carter. Mr. George W. Gordy is with the firm of Parker & Price Drug Company. Mr. George Haywood of near Kite was here advertising his place. He is moving to Martin, Tennessee. Everybody around knows Mr. Seab Glover as he has lived around here a long time. Mr. Glover has decided to move back to his old home in Texas.                          Rev. Henry Heath left for the government hospital in western North Carolina where he is now stationed. He is doing well with his ministerial studies. Merchant T. E. Hayes not only specializes a fine brood of chickens, but he is producing an abundance of swine. This season so far he has laid up enough bacon, sausages and lard to do his family and then have a great deal to sell from the killings.                  The Johnson Lodge, No. 110 of the Wrightsville Odd Fellows elected their new officer team. They are J. A. Hall, N. G.; B. H. Moye, V. G.; Dr. T. L. Harris, sec.; M. E. Woods, treas.; L. J. Claxton, Rep.                                              Miss Bertha Lee Tucker and Mr. Harrison M. Robinson were married November 29th at the brides home. Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Crawford had a baby boy born November 30th. The vital statistics law requires now that all births and deaths in the 1201st district be reported by the 10th of each month. The certificates to be made out by the physicians and midwives in attendance. Atlanta is pressing hard to comply with this law.                                                                     Kite, Johnson's second city in size, is on a building boom. Kite citizens are waking up to the happy realization of their town's capacity as a trade center and its commercial importance is being watched with considerable interest by a wide territory.                                                                  Planting a lot of grain, making feedstuffs, beating off the boll weevil by killing the stalks and other means, are things a farmer can do along now that is profitable and many of the county's farmers are hard at this sort of work.

From Days Gone By Dec. 8, 1922

 December 8, 1922.

    Jeffie Tanner, the son of Tom Tanner who was in jail for shooting his cousin, Jim Tanner, gave bond for his freedom until the next Grand Jury. Jim is getting along fine, but had a very close call of it. He has been in the Brigham-Claxton hospital in Dublin since the shooting occured and part of the time not expected to survive the wound. The boys are first cousins, brothers children, and the affair is deeply regretted on this account. The shooting with a pistol occured in the public road near the Mosley home at Donovan some time ago. The fight attracted considerable notice at the time.                                  Messrs. "Hap" Durden, Hugh Coleman and John T. Roberts, Jr. of Twin City, Summit-Graymont, were in Wrightsville advertising the Warrenton-Twin City football game which takes place at Louisville. E. C. I. has a good team under Dick Hartley and they are claiming the championship of 1922 of Middle Georgia as well as South Georgia. Warrenton also has a powerfull football team considering the size of the town.                                                                           In basketball Wrightsville won over Louisville 56 to 15. Playing for the locals were East, Moye, Frost, Pool and Lovett. Louisville had beat Tennille by one point and Tennille won over Wrightsville by one point. Wrightsville won again over Jeffersonville 37 to 2, a bad beating by the Red Jackets.                                                                   Miss Elsie Anthony, 16 year old daughter of Dr. Walter Anthony, recently appointed pastor of Mulberry Street Methodist church, was painfully injured in an auto wreck about 10 miles from Eatonton when the auto in which she, with Dr. Anthony and his family were riding, was struck by an auto driven by Eatonton banker, B. W. Hunt. Miss Anthony sustained severe lacerations and bruises about the face, and the auto was badly wrecked, but other members escaped with minor bruises.                                         In a passing auto Dr Anthony rushed his daughter to Eatonton where she was given medical attention. Dr. Anthony was former pastor at First Methodist in Athens and was on his way back to Wrightsville, his boyhood home when the wreck occured.                                               The family had eaten Thanksgiving dinner in Eatonton and left for Wrightsville when at a sharp curve in the road the Hunt car and the Anthony car hit head on, neither of the cars were traveling fast. Miss Anthony had 4 stitches on her cheek, a severe cut under the chin and one of her ears was badly mangled.                                   The County Board of Education by a vote of 3 to 2 to continue the work of the county home economics agent Miss Gertude Proctor. Dr. T. A. Powell and Mr. Z. T. Houser voted no while Dr. J. W. Brinson, W. C. Brantley and W. L. Mixon voted yes. The salary was agreed at $50 per month.          Mr. J. B. Paul has purchased the Knowles Barber Shop from the owner, Mr. B. F. Knowles. Mr. T. L. Drake entered the merchantile business and grocery trade in the Kennedy building which was occupied by Mr. J. B. Paul, the latter selling to Drake.                                                                           Mr. John Eason Durden died in Franklin's Sanitarium in Swainsboro. He was buried at Twin City Cemetery with an impressive Masonic ceremony. Mr. Durden's wife was a daughter of the late Joseph Brantley of near Harrison and has lots of relatives in Johnson County.                    Mr. John B. Poston died after a brief illness. He resided with his family in the eastern part of the county and was a good, hardworking citizen. He was buried in the family burying grounds at Davisboro.                                                                        Mrs. E. V. Powell, wife of the late James Bennett Powell, died at the Brigham-Claxton hospital in Dublin at 71 years of age. She was a member of Oaky Grove and was buried there. A sister, Mrs. Henry Wheeler, and three brothers, Cicero Perry, J. M. Perry survive her. Her living children are J. M., Samps L., Walter N., and Q. B. Powell and Mrs. C. L. Claxton, Mrs. M. J. Claxton and Mrs. Newton Meeks. Kent & Bush undertakers were in charge.

From Days Gone By Dec. 1, 1922

 December 1, 1922.

    It snowed in Wrightsville and Johnson County most all of last Sunday morning which was the earliest snow seen here in 23 years. In 1912 on the afternoon and night of November 26th and on the 27th snow fell in this county and that date held the record for the earliest up to Sunday which record was broken by a few hours. Incidentally this was the second snowfall in the county this year, the first one coming on February 16th.                                                                 It began sleeting before day and this lasted up to about 8 when the snow began to fall and it came down in pretty large flakes until about 11 when a misty rain and sleet was again recorded. Then in about another hour and for an hour snow fell again.                                                               The temperture was down to one degree of freezing point after the sun was up, the mean temp for the day resting around 42 degrees. Many people feared a severe freeze and a bursting of water pipes and the killing of flowers which had been left out. Snow fell in Dublin, Macon, Americus and many other places in the state.                                                                                 Dr. W. A. Brooks will preach his final serman at the Methodist church Sunday. He is going to Jesup at a higher salary and is well pleased with his new home. Rev. A. F. Smith of Brown Memorial as headed to Atlanta for the 101st Georgia Baptist Convention. Rev. N. M. Lovein of Scott has been recomended by the Board of Mission for an appointment by Bishop Ainsworth as an evangelist.                                         Mrs. R. L. Stephens sprained her ankle which has kept her confined to her room not able to walk at all. Rev. Shade W. Brown who was just returning for his third year to the pastorate of the Midville church, and upon reaching his home from conference, spoke to his wife, asking her how she felt, and fell to the floor unconscious and speechless. He died immediately.                        The Great Majestic Exposition shows are in Dublin this week playing for the negro fair. County agent M. E. Crow is leaving for Chicago to attend the Internationally Livestock Exposition. Most every teacher in the county came to the institute Saturday for a day's study. Mr. & Mrs.Frank Jordan announced the birth of a girl. Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Bray had a baby boy.               Mrs. Nita Kent Clary, the young wife of Mr. James Hunter Clary of Thomson, and daughter-in-law of Judge & Mrs. J. L. Kent died in a Jacksonville, Florida Sanitarium from a severe case of fever. She was buried at Waycross.                Dr. J. Leon Bell, a son of the late Dr. Green Bell, known to most everybody in this county, died at Allen's sanitarium in Milledgeville. He had been in ill health for years. He was buried at Swainsboro.                                                                     Mr. Joseph R. Flanders of Adrian died at his home there. He had been in failing health for over a year. He was a son of the late Rev. A. C. Flanders and leaves a wife, the second, and several sons and daughters, all of his brothers and sisters having precceded him in death. He was 67 years old on July 7th. He was buried at Poplar Springs.                                                               Mrs. Alexander past away at her daughters home here, Mrs. J. H. McWhorter. She had lived with her for two years but formally lived in Bolling Green, Kentucky. She was 76 and a member of the Christian church. She was carried back to her home in Kentucky for burial.       Mr. A. S. Norris, former Clerk of Superior Court has entered the turpentine business. He is selling a lot of the gum to different manufacturers of it, and like all the dealers along now, is making something out of it. The turpentine business in the county, as a rule, is a very small one on account of the scarcity of the timber, but all who are engaged in it are thriving. Mr. Green Harrison has been operating a new still the past year and several more stills have gone into business in the same time.

From Days Gone By Nov. 24, 1922

 November 24, 1922.

    The boll weevil, a dry subject but a live one. These are some observations on this subject that come from James Holloman who spent months in the areas badly infected and what he has doped out the subject that is practical and worth deepest consideration.                                      To write about the boll weevil is a dry subject. Just quiz the cotton farmer and see. It is today the south's very greatest economic problem. Pamplets on the subject by the thousands have been written and millions of them distributed over the entire country. Theory after theory has been advanced, scientific, experimental, technical and foolhardy.                                                But to get down to the very root, to the milk in the coconut, the best information is coming direct from the cotton farmer himself. The man who knows is the fellow who has been dealing with him ever since his advent and destruction begun, on through the devastation period and into a rejuvinating activity in the cotton fields with the weevil in hand and controlled.                       Every part of the cotton area of the south has or will have to pass thru this period of weevil infection. No part is free from the insects ruin. Every path is open to his invasion and work and it is up to the cotton grower to overcome him and rehibilitate from his disastrous effects. This is being done everywhere a foothold can be secured.                                                                            Authorities say intense cultivation which means greatly reduced acreage, early planting, preparation of seed, more care in the quality of seed, and the consequential work of picking squares, clearing up weevil haunts, will produce cotton on a satisfactory scale, providing there is a wise use of a preventave in the case of intensive infestation. It has taken from three to four years to learn these lessons in weevil infected areas and hence the first sdctions infested have been the first to overcome the weevil.                                                                               We find Texas making a million bales this year, Alabama is almost back to normal and southwest Georgia is making almost a pre-weevil crop considering acreage planted. As the weevil advances and the people learn the lesson of how to meet him on the level and win out other sections will no longer feel the losses of his work.                                                                          Boll weevils multiply in cotton stalks until frost and then hibernate, go into winter quarters. Only the mature weevil passes the winter, the full grown fellow. Standing stalks make for them a fine winter home and into these they snug themselves nicely away, with the first killing frost. Stalks, grass, weeds, dead leaves, stumps with cracks in them, etc., furnish homes for the winter. And if these covers stand farmers may expect next spring and summer an abundance of the pests.                                                                     The earlier the stalks, etc., are destroyed the fewer the weevils left and consequently the smaller damage to the next crop. Kill the stalks now before frost. That's the idea. Hibernation is the root of the weevil. Start now at the root. Begin the fight now. Turn the stalks under with all the other vegetable matter. Don't burn it. You are losing if you do.

From Days Gone By Nov. 17, 1922

 November 17, 1922.

    All of Georgia mourned the death of Hon. Thomas E. Watson, noted statesman and newspaper publisher, who died at his post of duty in Washington early on September 26th.           Senator Watson was 66 years old and had been in the United States Senate for a year and a half and his service in that body rendered him a most conspicous figure. He was born in Thomson and for years practiced law before entering politics.                                                             He passed the state bar in 1876. Served in the Georgia House in 1882, and later in 1888 as Democratic Elector at large for the state. He was elected to Congress in 1890 and served till 1892 on the Populist ticket. After being defeated in the next two elections, Senator Watson was the choice for Vice-President of the Populist Party which indorsed William Jennings Bryan for President in 1896. He was nominated for President by the People's Party in 1904.                     About that time he began the publication of Tom Watson's magazine in New York and a year later the Watson's Jeffersonian magazine. The publications were suspendid during the Wilson administration when denied transmission through the mails after attacks appeared in them against the draft act, the espionage law and other war measures. Mr. Watson then began publication of the Columbia Sentinel at Thomson which he owned at his death.                    He was elected again to the United States Senate serving from 1920 until his death in 1922. He was an Anti-Wilson, anti-league and anti-war measures Democrat. After defeating Senator Smith and Governor Dorsey for the nomination he was elected over Harry S. Edwards, Independent candidate who favored American participation in the League of Nations by an overwhelming majority.                                       He was called the political "Hercules of Georgia". Through many stormy political battles did Tom Watson go and three times he was victorious, but more true of him is the fact that for the last score of years he weilded a mighty hand in the controlling powers of Georgia politics. Politicians sought his counsel and advice, Presidents conferred with him, and those inclined to run for any office beseiged him for his support because at one time or another a word from Watson was equal of election.                  His word was law with his followers, fifty thousand strong in the state. Watson's ability through his powerful writing of national impart gave a keen insight into his intellect and power to lead and direct. He was a student of everything that pertained to the welfare of his country.                                                                             There were those who were constantly at dagger's point with him politically but these, were now paying tribute to him and his magnificent and brillant career, as Georgia's stormy petrel, the Junior Senator from Georgia.       He authored a two volume book, Story of France and a biography of Napoleon. In a career marked by controversy, he was best known as the father of Rural Free Delivery.                                   Approximately 10,000 persons representing every walk of life from plough boy to U. S. Senator, gathered to pay their last respects. His silver-grey casket was taken from a special coach to his colonial home on Hickory Hill in Thomson. Then later in the afternoon they gathered beneath the stately Magnolias and fragrant tea-olives of the Thomson Cemetery just walking distance from Hickory Hill and stood with bowed heads as the Sage of McDuffie was lowered to his final rest.                       "Watson died as he always said he wanted to die---in the harness", J. C. Wall, a prominent merchant of Thomson told a reporter, "He died in the zenith of his career. He died fighting the fights of his people".

From Days Gone By November 10, 1922

 November 10, 1922.

    Among the increasing products of diversified farming in this county is found an industry that is paying handsome dividends to those so engaged and it is a money crop the year round. That is hog raising.                                                         Several years ago this industry started off with two or three farmers who purchased pure bred hogs. Started on a small scale and broadened out to where now they have enlarged their pastures and the herds have become renumerative. The industry spread to their neighbors and on and on until now most every land owner and a lot of the tennants are owners of fine hogs.                                                                    Public sales have taken place co-operatively and farmers have money in the banks yet from these sales. Local dealers have been buying them along continuously, in singles, doubles, triples, etc., until they had secured a car load and these have been shipped away and sold at a profit, the producer getting a good price too.             Week after week this bartering continues throughout the county. It is a paying investment and industry and one that requires but little extra effort to carry on successfuly. It has meant thousands of dollars at home and with chickens & eggs and poultry of all kinds has meant the salvation financially of our people. Cattlr, too, has helped out considerably.                                        This thrifty business is commended among the people and want to see it spread and grow until it will afford a steady stream of income that will help prosperity's return more hastily and firmly.                                                                               Business is picking up again in this section. Build a house or two. Rent it or move in it. Splendid investments await real estate activity. Real estate values are going upwards in this section. Land is cheaper now than it will ever be again possibly. New conditions are being considered and bad conditions overcome fast. Roads are being built and a deal of optimism is setting up. You just can't keep a good country down. Johnson County property is all right. Go to what you've got and improve it. You'll be proud of it before twelve months roll around.           The Dublin-Milledgeville bus, being operated by Mr. F. G. Pope, is adding another passenger convenience to the county. It comes by here about 9 am going north and returning comes along about 5 pm. Travel on it seems to be pretty good for the start.                                                Mr. W. H. Lovett killed a large rattler. While along the road he discovered the long snake crawling by and, stopping his machine, he succeeded in laying it in the shade. The snake had 11 rattles and was a large one.                            Ford officials state that every attempt has been made to supply their dealers with sufficient cars to fill orders, but that past few months prompt deliveries have been impossible with some of the types. The demand for Ford enclosed cars has been especially hard to meet, due to the ever-increasing popularity of the coupe and sedan for all-year-round use.                    A reflection of general business conditions is seen in the record of Ford truck sales, which show an increase of 84 % over 1921. Merchants and farmers alike have come to recognize the utility of the motor truck in cutting transportation costs and speeding up deliveries, and the fact that they are buying nearly twice as many now as a year ago clearly points to better business conditions. June set the highest sales in history of the company with a total of 148,439 cars, trucks and tractors sold. At the present time, Ford is employing 75,000 men in Detroit.

From Days Gone By Nov. 3, 1922

 November 3, 1922.

    Agent Crow covers county with ribbons at the Savannah Fair. Local winners were: Johnnie Bray, Jr. Black poland sow; Homer Smith, 1st black poland boar; Harry Rowland, 2nd black poland; Willie Tompkins, 1st & 2nd spotted poland sow; Gordon Smith, 1st spotted poland sow; Randle Thigpen, 2nd spotted poland sow; W. R. Smith, 3rd spotted poland sow; Elmer Jackson, 2nd Duroc sow; Gladys Jackson, 3rd Duroc sow; Ollie Colston, 1st Duroc boar; Thurston Harrison, 4th Duroc sow; Wesley Brinson, 1st Hampshire sow; Carlos Harrison, 1st Hampshire sow; Nancy Crow, 2nd Hampshire sow; Dewitte Brinson, Jr., 1st Hampshire boar; Earl Brinson, 1st Hampshire boar; Nancy Crow, 1st sow and litter; Grand Champion sow all breeds, Elmer Jackson; Grand Champion boar all breeds, Homer Smith.

    Court still going in Dublin this week. Two of the most important cases are Ernest Bass case and George Walker case. Bass shot Matthew Burch at Cadwell a few weeks ago. Walker killed George Avery at Orianna has been tried twice and granted a third by the Supreme Court.

    It looks like Wrightsville is in for a heated contest for Mayor and three Councilmen. The name of Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield for Mayor, the first woman to seek a political office in the county. Others mentioned are Judge J. C. Wiggins, Mr. J. M. Hightower. Councilmen up this time are J. Tom Davis, Lovett J. Claxton and H. P. Hicks, if they stand for re-election could face James A. Hall, W. H. Lovett and B. B. Hayes. Mayor E. E. Sanders is not running again for Mayor. Col. L. C. Pope of Dublin was appointed State Adjutant General of the military forces to succeed J. Van Nash who was killed in an auto wreck.

    Sidney and N. G. Smith, James Anderson and Augustus Cordry went to Macon to the big Mason's convention. Laudice and Leon Lovett are putting the finishing touches on the gasoline station by Lovett's Garage. They will call it Lovett's Filling Station. Mr. J. E. Joyner moved his family here from Americus to work in the store with his brother.

    Miss Gertrude Proctor, county canning club agent was in an auto smashup near Swainsboro enroute to Graymont to judge a school fair at E. C. I. She suffered a broken arm.

    Several days ago Fred Irvin, colored, charged with killing his mother-in-law, up on the river, was caught and lodged in jail at Eatonton by the sheriff there. Sheriff Lewis Davis was notified and he was brought to the jail here awaiting the next term of court. He says he denies any knowledge of the affair at all.

    Dr. & Mrs. R. Emmett Butterly are moving to Atlanta. He has lived here the last 12 years in the merchantile and banking business and for 6 years operated a leading drug store here. He goes to work there in a chain of drug stores owned by his uncle.

    Mr. Ivey R. Tanner, stock dealer has been busy shipping in and out a lot of cattle and hogs. He purchased 3 carloads of choice Tennessee beef cattle at Chattanooga and delivered here for fattening purposes and are now grazing on velvet beans and pea fields.

    The pecan industry is showing itself again, with a lot of nuts placed on the market at fancy prices. People are getting a good income from their sales.                                                                         Rev. W. D. J. Sumner died from a severe heart attack. He was 67 years old. He was born in Johnson County and leaves two sons, J. I. of Lake City and R. L. Of Pensacola. Also three daughters, Mrs. J. C. Pickron, Orlando; Mrs. C. B. Harrison, Albany and Mrs. G. G. Buzza, Caripolis, Penn. He was living in Gainsville, Fla. where he retired from a long stint in the ministry. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery.

From Days Gone By Oct. 27, 1922

October 27, 1922.
    Sheriff Lewis Davis who's right eye became afflicted in some way and began growing worse until he became uneasy and called Dr. S. M. Johnson and an eye specialist of Dublin, Dr. Blackshear, who, with the assistance of Dr. Edmondson of Dublin, had to remove the eye.
    An abcess formed on the eye which destroyed vision and decayed the organ, the doctors deciding on its removal. Sheriff Davis is getting along fine and is hoped to be up again soon.
    The fair association is now talking about having a week of jubilee next October in place of the fair. The local potato house is again open for business and accepting potatoes under the management of Mr. John Redding Williams. The state superintedant is calling for a Education Week, December 3rd to 9th.
    Warden R. M. Stanley is enroute road building towards Scott and will head on into Adrian as soon as possible. He moved his camp near Garnto's water mill and aims to complete that section by winter quarters. Road building on all that side of the county is receiving much attention, the state highway department having a gang on the Dixie Overland from Scott to Adrian for some time now.
    Agent Crow is in Savannah at the fair. Judge H. B. Strange was stricken on the bench at Statesboro. He was finishing a forceful charge when he suddenly became dazed and fell from the chair, a physical collapse.
    Mr. H. L. Collier, Jr., insurance rep of Americus, came over to Wrightsville in an aeroplane which he had at Southern Field to adjust the Bray's merchantile claim against Home Insurance Company. Upon reaching the city and looking for a landing place he decided to try an old field near the college, coming down and lighting all right, but in the running before the stop a wing hit a low stump and damaged it some. This was repaired for his flight home. As he arose and making his getaway from this old field he misjudged some tall bushes and the plane began to zig-zag until it swooped down in another part of the field upside down. He was unhurt but the plane could not be repaired so he sold it to a local garage man.
    Mrs. Silas Orr, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Anderson of Kite died after a short illness leaving a husband and a 2 year old son. She was buried at Anderson cemetery.
    Mr. Thomas T. Mixon, aged citizen died after a brief illness. He had been in feeble health according to his son Mr. W. A. Mixon on where he lived. He was 79 years old and a son of W. W. & Nancy Pollock Mixon, Sr. He was buried at New Home.
    On the sick list this week was Miss Cleo Wiggins, Mrs. George Bray, Mrs. Chas. S. Claxton, Miss Zora Price. That there is less sickness now than a week ago in the county is refreshing news. The dengue fever has played quite a bit of havoc the past few weeks. Not many families have escaped it.
    Mr. Laudice D. Lovett is nearing completion of a gasoline station. A full set of Ford tires with tubes is only $38.40. J. M. Layton is doing shoe repair in the rear of the cafe.
    Miss Luella Brown of Donovan married Mr. Remus Fulford. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Brown. He is a son of Mr. John T. Fulford.

From Days Gone By Oct. 20, 1922

October 20, 1922.
    Anna Vines, a colored woman living off the plantation of Mr. L. Underwood, was shot in cold blood about sun up Sunday morning as she stood in the door of her home in the western part of the county and the man doing the shooting, Fred Irvin, her son-in-law fled to parts unknown, pursued by a number of citizens who sought hard to find him and place him in jail with no intent whatever at violence.
    They tracked him for several miles according to Mr. Gus Brantley and others and finally gave up the hunt until Monday when it was renewed with Warden Stanley and his track dogs.
    The man's wife, the daughter of the dead woman, and a few children were in another room of the house at the time of the killing and they told of a row Fred and Anna had had about midnight, of Fred's leaving the home for a shotgun and his return and calling for Anna who went to the door and Fred deliberately leveled his weapon and fired, the woman dying instantly.
    There were no actual eye witnesses to the murder but the man's wife and the children say they recognized Fred's voice when he talked to Anna before the fatal shot was fired. Sheriff Lewis Davis was called soon after the murder but was unable to go on account of having very sore eyes which has kept him indoors much of the time since.
    Marshall Bass, convicted murderer of his pretty young wife near Dublin in late 1921, was sentenced to hang on November 17th by Judge Kent.
    Prof. N. D. Norris and family while coming to the city in an auto had a very narrow escape from bad injury this side of Little Cedar Creek when the steering gear came apart and the car headed off the embankment as the car came off the bridge. It turned upsideways and what saved them was its standing on its side.
    Last week's fair passed off nicely but with no cash left, profits in money minus, the Majestic Show,s carry great form but received small income.
    The county Board of Education is offering a special inducement to any community that will come together, consolidate their schools and erect modern and approved buildings.
    Next Tuesday is another primary where vacancies of U. S. Senate and Pension Commissioner to be filled. The Mt. Vernon Baptist Association convened at Brown Memorial with hundreds gathering. Also the city will be honored by a visit from Bishop W. N. Ainsworth at the Methodist church.
    Sister Eady Claxton, nee Anderson was born in Johnson County July 2nd, 184r and died October 2, 192w at the home of her son, Z. W. Claxton where she lived since the death of her husband, who married Charlie T. J. Claxton in October 1861. They had 8 sons and 3 daughters, all surviving but one son. The sons were J. B., H. P., J. M., M. J., L. J., C. L. And Z. W. Claxton, Mrs. Fannie Beasley, Mrs. Linsey Powell and Mrs. Charlie Norris.She joined Nails Creek Baptist in 1871 until 1886. She moved to Mt. Pleasant Primitive Baptist where she was buried.
    Miss Madge Prescott married Mr. Ben T. Parker. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Prescott, he is the son of Mrs. John Parker.

From Days Gone By Oct. 13, 1922

October 13, 1922.
    During Superior Court, Judge E. T. Shurley had set aside Thursday morning to try the noted Jim Drisdom in Wrightsville. Officers were dispatched last Wednesday evening with orders to secretly convey the colored man from Sandersville to the jail room in the court house some time of the night. Officers Tom Mixon, James Davis and Oscar Smith applied to the Sheriff at Sandersville about 3 am for the prisoner. Taking him into their car they came straightaway towards Wrightsville and when they reached a swampy place on the road 8 miles away were halted by cars across the road. Coming to a stop a crowd of about 40 men, masked, came up, demanded Jim and told the officers to "Hands Up", throwing their guns in the faces of the men in charge.
    Jim was dragged from the car, thrown into one of the crowd's car and taken on down the road, followed by the entire band. The officers were told to move on ahead which they did. Passing Cedar Grove church where the roads fork, the officers halted and looked back. A string of 8 autos were in line behind them and these cars turned to the left, going towards Donovan. Upon reaching Cedar Creek swamp they stopped, took Jim from the auto, tied him to a small sapling surrounded by oaks and bushes then riddled his body with bullets and left him, handcuffed and tied to the tree, where later a coroner's jury had him cut down.
    The news spread by daylight and hundreds rushed to the scene to view the work of the lynchers. Coroner Loring R. Clayton summoned a jury composed of Dr. W. J. Flanders, M. Hammock, Henry Hammock, John Hall, Dr. J. Gordon Brantley and Joseph Jenkins who went into the details of the lynching as far as they could, summoning everyone who could give them information about it. Their verdict was that the negro came to his death by bullet wounds from guns in the hands of unknown masked parties. The body was cut down, brought to the city, laid on the square where hundreds viewed it until the afternoon when the county authorities buried it.
    The Grand Jury then in session is said to have gone deeply into the matter, their investigations so remaining with their findings.
    Jim and Will Drisdom were both held in Macon for a couple of months, Jim was transferred to Sandersville and Will, being held as a witness, was brought here. As soon as Jim was killed Will was turned free.
    This crime for which Jim paid with his life is fresh on the minds of the people with all of its horrible details. The negro is said to have confessed before he was killed. The evidence is understood to have been prepared correctly and was most conclusive.
    Judge Shurley had made a lynching impossible almost had the prisoner been shut in the court house jail room. Fifty strong and fearless men were to be sworn in early the next morning. Hardware stores were to be dismantled to the last gun it it took it to arm these 50 men. No man could enter the courthouse during the trial of the negro unless he submitted to rigid search. These were some of Judge Shurley's plans had the man arrived safely. They were fixed.
    The Headlight editorial asked. Who did it? Does anybody know who committed the lynching in this county last Thursday morning? Well, it was done, and done to the shame of our county and section. Satan jumped out of the bag once more. A compromise, an awful one, was made with law and order. The Superior Court was in session. The machinery of law was in motion. The stage was set for the trial. Proper precautions had been made for speedy work and actual protection in the temple of justice.
    Thwarted in its plans, upset in its majestic efforts, the court was astounded by news of the lynching. What does it all mean, people? For the sake of rising generations let's think a sober thought. For the love of the country and home let's get this evil out from among us and commit it no more forever nor allow it done. For the sake of our creator let's rise up against this thing, this lynching spirit in our country wherever it is. Johnson County is ashamed. It's head bowed in dismay.

From Days Gone By Oct. 6, 1922

October 6, 1922.
    The last days of Superior Court for this term ended with Judge Kent taking back over the bench. The Vickers-Robinson was a hard fought case that resulted in a verdict for the Robinsons. The James Price murder case was transfered to Laurens County because of his relationship with some of the fair association stockholders. The Thigpen-Mathis case which Mathis was charged with the murder of the Thigpen child by running over it about three years ago resulted in guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He was fined $50 or 6 months in jail.
    Sherman Dixon was tried for killing Ira Lindsey, the Marshal at Kite, in 1911. This was the oldest case on the docket. The jury turned him free and the case against Cliff Dixon was nollied. This ended the famous Dixon murder case. Cliff Dixon was in Dublin hospital seriously sick.
    Hallie Brinson, colored, was found guilty of shooting hogs and given 9 months or $75. Tom Crabb, white, went to the gang for 6 months for whipping his wife.
    Dr. R. E. Brinson, Dr. & Mrs. C. H. Kittrell, B. R. Spell, C. E. Price, C. M. Dent, Jim Cave and J. E. Jordan all attended Senator Thomas E. Watson's funeral at Thomson. Mrs. Walter N. Powell is still in the sanitarium in Dublin as is Mrs. J. E. Cannady.
    The highway department is now building up Star Route No. 26 which crosses this county from Scott to Adrian a distance of 5 or 6 miles. At the hog sale in Adrian there was not enough for a carload. There were only 35 hogs which Mr. C. A. Fountain purchased at $8.10 to hold until next months sale. Mr. Shelton W. Harrison who was with the garage and car sales at Lavonia has moved back home here.
    Early Friday morning a big fire of unknown origin destroyed three warehouses in Bartow along the railroad tracks and 1219 bales of cotton, valued at $100 a bale. A framed grocery store was also burned but alot of the stock was saved. Two of the warehouses, owned by the Bartow Gin & Warehouse stored 715 bales. The other owned by the Bartow Investment Co. contained 504 bales. A fertilizer mixer was also burned. The No. 4 on the Central passed this burning but water had to be applied to the burning tracks so it could proceed. Damages were estimated at $130,000.
    The following are the statements of condition of the county banks. The Bank of Adrian $171,584.74; The Scott Banking Co. $63,857.26; Bank of Wrightsville $344,357.35; Exchange Bank $276,550.45; Citizens Bank of Kite $160,435.17; Farmers Bank $155,885.50.
    In Grand Jury presentments concerning the chaingang they found 5 white and 48 colored convicts well cared for. The Grand Jury also swore with fear nor favor to go on record condeming the lynching of Jim Drisdom by a masked mob of men having taken place in the upper edge of Johnson County. They also deplored the fact that whiskey is being sold in our towns and county and have made an investigation but failed to obtain enough evidence against who they believed to be guilty of selling it.
    The county didn't clean up on cotton this year but made a swarm with hogs and chickens. By giving these two items on our farms more and better attention they are the best money crops.

From Days Gone By Sept. 29, 1922

September 29, 1922.
    The county fair association opens next week for four big days. Midway attractions promises to be great and large crowds expected each day. Exhibits form a grand display this year, and plenty of fun. One good free attraction twice daily.
    Superior Court convened with Judge Shurley presiding. In the suit for damages instituted by Mrs. A. Walden against the fair association for the enormous amount of $20,000 for the death of her husband on the fair grounds was started. Most of the entire. Local attorneys were on the defendants side while Evans & Evans of Sandersville were for Mrs. Walden. The case lasted all afternoon and into the night, the jury being closeted until a late hour considering the case. The jury was out some few hours making a verdict which they sealed. The next morning the verdict was read giving a damage of $2,000 against the fair association and W. J. Crawford.
    Then the judge pushed hard down on the gas of court and speeded through several civil cases to clear the docket for the Vickers-Robinson land case. The same day James Price was lodged in jail on a blanket charge of murder with the death a A. Walden at the fair grounds last October. Tom Crabb was also jailed on several charges which are said to be bad ones.
    A big price for the 200 head of hogs sold here Tuesday was received by the producers. The top price paid was $8.35. The succssful buyers was Bragg, Milsap & Company of Atlanta.
    All Georgia is mourning the death of Senator Thomas E. Watson who died suddenly on Monday night. He was 66 years old, a statesman and editor. He will be buried at Thomson. A wife and two grandchildren survive him.
    A wreck of a freight train near Macon on the Central of Georgia was reported that 18 freight cars had been torn from the track caused a bad delay in the mails. The W. & T. ran as usual but no mail at all was brought on the first train. So many people went without a Sunday paper. This is the second wreck the Central has had in a week or two in the same area.
    Mr. & Mrs. Joe B. Roundtree of Boston, Georgia motored to Wrightsville to Mr. H. P. Hicks. Mrs. Roundtree is a sister of Mr. Hicks. Mr. & Mrs. Dewey Hall announced the birth of a little boy, Andrew Lotis. Both mother and babe are doing well.
    Mr. John W. Johnson moved to Macon where he is now drumming for a well-known tobacco house there. Mrs. Hettie Wiggins in the eastern part of the county celebrate her 90th birthday. She has two sons J. C. and B. J. and three daughters.
    Now that the strikes on all the railroads nearly and is most of the mining areas have been settled and freights are moving there is an air in the land of upward outlook in business all over the country. And too, at home, in Johnson we find men who say times are actually better with them and their neighbors than they were this time last year. Few people say this and then a few others, very few, say it is not better. Conditions are good.

From Days Gone By Sept. 22, 1922

September 22, 1922.
    The Majestic Exposition Shows are coming to Wrightsville the week of October 2nd to 7th to pitch their tents on the grounds of the Johnson County Fair Association. The contract was made and entered at a meeting in the chamber of the Bank of Wrightsville when Mr. Erven B. Kaw of the Majestic Shows met the fair directors. It includes 8 big shows, 35 concessions, 4 riding devices, the 8 piece band and the big free act which constitutes the shows. Of the 8 shows he has the Nut College, the snake show, athletic show, wild west, plantation, Japanese garden, sideshow and the educated horse.
    New Home school will open October 2nd with Prof. J. Y. Chastain as principal and Miss Sadie Powell, assistant. The Mt. Vernon Baptist Association will meet here at Brown Memorial on October 13 and 14. The next Johnson-Washington Singing Convention will be at the methodist church in Kite.
    After the eloquent address of Mrs. Florence Ewell Atkins, state organizer of the Women's Christian Temperance Union at the methodist church a local chapter was organized. Mrs. W. C. Brinson was chosen president, Miss Proctor, secretary and Mrs. J. M. Mason, treasurer. The Blue Bird Club held its first meeting at the home of Miss Edith Bryan. The purpose of the club is to promote interest and good fellowship among the younger set.
    The methodist church made improvements on the church lawn, and the painting of the parsonage.
    The dengue fever is still raging in the city and county and has affected most every family. The disease, a new name is not dangerous under proper care and treatment, but makes folks mighty sick, weakening them down decidedly. The epidemic is widespread and in the larger cities it is raving tremendously. Among the sick are William Parker, Rube Dent, Albert Raley, Miss Mary Moore Johnson and Mrs. J. E. Cannedy.
    The school here now has 285 pupils and there are almost 100 of these in the high school. Dr. I. H. Archer of New Orleans came home for vacation. Many hope this popular dentist will come back permanant when the government turns him loose. Judge Edward T. Shurley of Warranton arrived for this term of Superor Court and is a guest at the Lovett Hotel.
    Master Reginald Smith has about completed his radio receiving station at his home and says he is getting pretty fair service from it already.
    The gins of Wrightsville, Kite, Donovan and Harrison will not run on Mondays. This incudes E. A. & W. H. Lovett, Farmers Gin Company, Kite Gin Company and Willam Jackson. The county's cotton crop this year is about as short as you want to feel it and it's mighty near all out and gone already. But old hog and hominey are still in the land.
    Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Arnau of Dublin announced the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Sibley Lanier White on October 5th. Mrs. James Franklin Brantley of Harrison announced the October marriage of her daughter, Nana Pauline to Henry Lee Cockran of Baltimore.

From Days Gone By. Sept. 15, 1922

September 15, 1922.
    A measure in which there is very general interest is that recently enacted by the General Assembly providing for the employment of county farm agents and home economic agents. An enabling act was passed by the legislature to correct the old law, held to be void by the Supreme Court in a case carried by Floyd County.
    The sickness in every section of the county seems to be quite an epidemic. Many people are sick now. Many have just got up and there are a lot just taking to their beds. It must be the old-time "flu" or something like it. Then there are an unusual number of other ailments which have run doctors day and night lately.
    One item the next Grand Jury has before them as commonly seen is the condition of the county's detention home, the jail, where flooring is in a bad state of repair to say nothing about the heaps of other criticisms heaped upon it. Wednesday night of last week three Negro prisioners tried to make a get-a-way through the floor by using an iron bar and punching a big hole in the decayed bottom. It was luck that their work was discovered in time to save a complete jail delivery. Something is necessary to be done.
    Dr. & Mrs. J. G. Brantley entertained at Idylwild a lovely moonlight picnic in honor of Mr. & Mrs. James M. Cook, Jr. and Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Wilder of Albany. Mr. Alton Caneega left for Mount Berry where he will be a student.
    Mr. W. V. Tyson applied for discharge of his guardianship of Mrs. Lola Tyson. J. B. Williams applied for permanant letters of administration of the estate of Mrs. Rutha Davis, deceased.
    A hog sale is being held here selling Elmwood Stock Farm's Spotted Poland China bred sows. It is the best interest of every farmer to look for better livestock on the farm.
    Hogs that would produce the greatest yield of meat and lard on the same feed consumed. As it is well known that pure bred registered hogs will produce very near twice as many pounds in a given time as a scrub on the same feed. With the existing boll weevil it would be well for the farmers to think along this line for the heavy burden of taxation that must be met, with the hold-over debts of fertilizers and supplies, with the urgent need of the necessary equipment, the farmer turns to his present production of cotton and finds that it will not be sufficient to meet the demands. What will help? Take the different production of the farm, one by one and the hog offers the most encouragement. Two litters of pigs a year means a quick return on the money invested. Plenty of home grown feeds eliminate any additional outlay of capital with the market demand fairly consistent throughout the year the hog takes the place of a real morgage lifter. Johnson has a pretty fair start in the production of pure bred hogs and the good work should go on.
    Electing good men to office is the thing to do. Good times are not far ahead. Prosperity returns soon and the fellow who is able to stand through the valleys will rejoice when they get on the hill.
    A minister in a small western town surprised his audience one Sunday by reading the following notice from the pulpit, "The regular session of the Donkey Club will be held as usual after the service. Members will line up just outside the door, make remarks and stare at the ladies who pass, as is their custom." The club didn't meet that Sunday.

From Days Gone By Sept 8, 1922

September 8, 1922.
    In passing up the matter of establishing a state owned port at one of the Georgia seacoast cities the state legislature did not let by a dangerous proposition at all for it is best to have a sentiment of a lasting nature to build from than one jumped up over night so to speak. By the time the next assembly meets the people of the state will have had ample time to judge for themselves what they would like to have done in this matter and from the enthusiasm a roused over it they will consistently and intelligently instruct their representatives what to do.
    It seems the legislature did about the best it could do in regards to the port matter and the promoters of the project may well take cognizance of this fact to keep the members slowly but surely fast. The people of Georgia always want to know and a year's time will give them this knowledge of what it will mean to the state to have these terminals. A large majority of Georgians want a state owned port terminal, either at Brunswick or Savannah.
    Jas. D. Bush, W. D. Rowland, W. H. Lovett, J. F. Elton and J. C. Wiggins have applied for an order seeking the extension of Margaret Street commencing at the intersection of State Street, at or near the Nancy A. Outlaw property, and the C. S. Blankenship property.
    Mr. Shellman Martin, after a successful season with the Arlington baseball club in which he made a high record, is home for the time being. Col. R. P. Jackson has recently moved from Kite to practice law in Wrightsville. Miss Ethlyn Blount goes to Atlanta to study music. Miss Jerradine Brinson leaves for Leslie to teach music.
    Wrightsville High starts off well with a full house of pupils, 275 by the end of the day with the number expecting to increase right on. Mr. M. E. Crow attended the Swine Grower's Association in Carrollton. Mr. L. A. Lovett was in Atlanta at the Fordson Tractor demonstration.
    Next week is the primary election. Prof. Eugene Attaway is on the faculty at Albany High School, teaching math and atheletics coach. Miss Gladys Anthony will teach at Selma, Alabama. Miss Gertrude Proctor with Misses Ruby Raines, Lucile Powell, Janette Clarke and Master James Claxton were in Savannah at the bread-making contest.
    On the sick list this week was Mr. E. L. Stephens, Mrs. Charlie Moore and Mr. Homer Moore is recuperating from a broken wrist from trying to crank his car.
    Mr. G. W. Ross and family are now residents of Wrightsville coming from Sandersville. Mr. C. S. Blankenship is now on the west-side of the courthouse selling plenty of fresh meats at his new market.
    From all indications this is going to be a very busy fall from ow until Christmas. Much doing about one way and another is already seen and the people's affairs are bestirring them continuously.
    Mr. & Mrs. John A. McAfee announce the arrival of a bright little son on September 2nd. Mr. E. E. Sanders has moved his office from the Cotton Exchange to the offices of the Johnson County Livestock & Produce Co. More freight is now coming into Wrightsville than in many months according to the local freight agent's records. This has reference to merchandise and shows that business is still better.

From Days Gone By Sept. 1, 1922

September 1, 1922.
    Had you ever figured out just why it is that when sure enough crime starts on a rampage it picks out some Saturday night to open up? The most of bad crimes in cities occur between Saturday noon and Monday morning. Night life needs regeneration, says a prominently known minister, and the Headlight agrees with him.
    The Wrightsville District School will open its doors on September 4th. Union Hill has homecoming on Sunday and Oaky Grove will have a sing on the 4th. The sing at Idlywild Saturday was another good one. Rev. G. F. Sumner accepted the call to the pastoratr of Pleasant Plains church.
    Mr. C. T. Swinson opens a new grocery store in the Hayes building formally occupied by Elmo Hayes, north of the courthouse. Barber Albert Grimes returned here from Augusta to work in Knowles Barber Shop. There has been a general exodus of machinist, carpenters and painters to Macon to the Central of Georgia Railway shops for employment. Leon Chester, Schley Moore, Lon Smith, Joe Alewine, Marvin Raley, Jerry Burris, Bill Scoggins, Bud Fountain, Claude Hicks, Warren Hall, Cleon, Otis and Luther Jenkins and others have left here to seek employment there.
    Mrs. John Brantley died at home about six miles from the city from a complication of diseases. She was survived by her husband and six children. She was buried at Liberty Grove.
    Judge John William Lindsey, Confederate Pension Commissioner of this state since 1889, died at his home in Atlanta of paralysis and pneumonia. He was 80 years old.
    The executive committee asks that all voters vote in their own precincts on the 13th primary. Hon. Richard B. Russell, candidate for Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court spoke here on Friday. Judge Ben Hill Moye will speak in different parts of the county on behalf of the candidacy of Gov. T. W. Hardwick. M. L. "Mack" Johnson a Bartow businessman is running for Railroad Commissioner.
    Miss Annie Mae King wed Mr. James Monroe Cook, Jr.  on August 25th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harmon Webb King. Mr. Cook is the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Cook, Sr.
    Miss Lavada Price, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Price is at Nacoochee Institute at Santee, Georgia where she is doing special canning for the dormitory. Their next daughter, Ethel, won 1st prize in  county fair here last fall on her tomato exhibit.
    Osley Sumner is offering cheap taxi rates to any point. If you want to go anywhere see him first. Arline Chapel celebrated its 50th anniversary with over 300 in attendance. Mrs. Mamie Hughe McWaters of Adrian files for bankruptcy. The firm of Swinson & Co. has been mutually dissolved between C. T. Swinson and J. B. Paul.
    The following make their official political announcements. Senator 16th district Jim Gillis; Lower state house representative D. C. Harrison; Solicitor of City Court C. S. Claxton and H. T. Hicks.
    Wrightsville should begin to rally to the merited cause of the fair this fall. It the fair fails, then what?