From Days Gone By August 24, 1923

 August 24, 1923.

    The five and a quarter miles of City sewerage is just ahead says Mayor T. V. Kent. Arthur Pew, the engineer, has completed the work of making the entire survey, fixing prints and maps to submit to bidders for doing the actual work. It will take about four weeks to lay down the sewers and hope to start by October 1st.

    Sewers will be laid out in the middle of the streets. Connections to all buildings and plumbing will be paid by the property owners. Also a tapping fee will be charged. This will be expensive to property owners but not to worry, the people want sewerage. It is expected to take six months to completely finish the job.

    There was a special session of the Jeff Davis Highway boosters in Dublin. Abbeville, Eastman, Dublin and Wrightsville attended. Harmony reigned supreme. This is going to be a national highway. The country isn't going to have a more important one when it is put through and it is going whether by here or anywhere else.

    Officials are coming soon to look the route over and the local delegation plans a public promotion. Dr. J. W. Brinson has the list of contributors and memberships are still available and needed. This road will perpetuate the life of this great Southerner and at the same time bring us a highway.

    Late last week City Court adjourned. There were a total of 67 criminal cases disposed of and 10 went to the gang, two whites and two blacks were squirted and 75 bonds were forfeited, all this in just four days of court.

    Agent M. E. Woods of the Chevrolet sales house of the city has sold all the cars he had on hand, a total of four this month one to Mr. J. E. Jordan.

    Mr. C. S. Meadows, Sr. died August 16th at his home in Norma town from an illness of some months. He has full Masonic honors as he was one of the oldest Mason's in the state. He was 84 and was very active both in business and politics. He was long a member of the Baptist Church; a Confederate Veteran and commander of the local camp. He served in the Georgia legislature, a mayor, and his influence and assistance left it's mark on the constructive development since this section of the country was cleared of the turpentine woods and settled by farmers.

    Mr. E. L. Wade of Montrose died of stomach cancer. He was 62 and a leading farmer in that community. He is the father of Mrs. Ivey R. Tanner of Wrightsville.

 Mrs. Lizzie Logue, wife of Mr. Asa Logue was born in Washington County March 1851 and died August 4, 1923. She left a husband and 11 children, 33 grandchildren and 10 great grand children. She was buried at Piney Mount in Johnson County. She married at 22 and was a Baptist until she married then joined the Methodist. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Brown.