October 26,1923.
Work on the sewerage for the city will start by the 10th of November under the contract, the work completed on 150 days. Mr. C. H. Starling, representative of the Dysard Construction Co. of Atlanta stated the machinery for this job would be moved here from Tifton. Mayor T. V. Kent expect the fixtures and materials to be here most any time. It will cost around $25,000 to put in the entire plant, that is sewerage proper. The council had to buy a lot of new machinery for the power house before they could go ahead with the sewerage, it being necessary and required
The 9th Division of Odd Fellows met at the Lodge at Adrian. The next meeting will be held at Bartow. Our neighbor has a fair. Sandersville pulls off best fair in it's history. The potato house is now open for business this season. They are needing 10,000 bushels at once.
While Joe Williams and family were at the Scott Association, Joe lost his barn by fire, it catching during a rain making it somewhat peculiarly originated. Had not the firemen responded as quick it would have gotten his residence too.
More citizens are entering the races at this time. Mr. J. C. Wiggins, current ordinary is seeking this office again. Prof. L. M. Blount, once a county school commissioner, will run for superintendent. Mr. Charles M. Schwalls for Sheriff, W. W. Dent for tax Receiver, J. Roy Rowland is asked to run for solicitor of City Court and Mayor T. V. Kent is urged to run again.
The school folks are beginning to talk basketball for the coming season and the outlook is bright for better teams this year. The Bearcats and Red Jackets will soon be ready to go. Mr. Phillip Bedgood, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, American Baseball League, is home on a vacation and was here yesterday. Minton's Chapel is added to Kite school. There was but a scant car load of hogs put in the sale here and those selling were G. A. Tarbutton, J. A. Johnson, R. F. Webb and M. N. Holmes. Price was around 7 cents for tops.
Wrightsville offers all that you need and desire. The merchants here lead in low prices. Survey shows this city better equipped than ever to look after you wants. Just a small sample of these businesses here are: Rowland's Feed Store, I. R. Tanner Livestock Dealer, Rowland Lumber Co., Parker & Price Groceries, M. E. Woods Battery Service, The Exchange Bank, A. F. Flanders Drug Store.
Duke, the negro janitor at the court house for some time, got bad Monday night down in the quarters and had a round with one colored woman, named Mattie Jordan, slashing her about the throat and mouth with a knife. Duke is working out a lifetime sentence and on account of his I'll health he had been given light work around the court house as janitor. He had recently disobeyed orders and back to the gang for him had been sounded. So following the difficulty in the quarters he made his escape and all Tuesday Warden Wright and a force of deputies were hunting for him.
The sound of the 'possum hunter's horn is now heard almost every night by Mr Monroe Cook, Sr. who began to hunt these quadrupeds before he wore pants, and who has made a study of the habits and nature of this toothsome animal. He says they are not really fit to eat until after the first autumn Frost covers their hairless tails while they are feasting on the persimon tree.
During a recent morning of "chilly air", "sleepy corner", alias "Brinson's corner" alias "loiters resort", was deserted except by two men, both of whom it is said, are the ugliest men in town. They were sitting there beneath the gray sky chewing tobacco as vigorously as an old Billy goat chews his cud before he goes to sleep at night in the shadow of a pine.
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