From Days Gone By Nov 23,1923

 November 23,1923.

    Mr. C. H. Moore makes his formal announcement for Sheriff. Judge B. B. Blount is being urged to run for Judge of City Court. Mr. Z. T. Houser of Scott is a prospect for Ordinary and B. B. Hayes will run for city council. Congressman W. W. Larson of Dublin was here shaking hands this week.

    Kite Baptist gets the next singing convention in February 1924. Mr. Homer Moore's cane Mill over at Pack Hick's residence has been drawing the city's population this week. Dr. Schwalls of Scott was a sufferer in the disaterous fire's at Scott sometime back, but from the ashes he has erected a modern brick building that is almost complete. Mr. Arthur B. Rowland is adding a large addition to his home on West Elm St.

    Up to Nov. 8th there had been 4,348 bales of cotton ginned here as against 4,112 up to the same time last year. Wintering cattle in Johnson County fields is a growing business and will mean a revolution in farming to a certain extent here. Hog raising, cattle raising and chicken raising are things that continue to profit here.

    Lumbering in this county has brought in a big sum of ready money which has helped a great deal. That and the sale of hogs, cows and chickens, eggs and milk have saved alot of folks.

    Celebrating with birthday dinners this week were Mr. L. D. Downs and Mr. Riley Frost.

    The basketball season for Wrightsville opened Friday night in the Kennedy building against Vidalia with Vidalia beating the Redjackets 29 to 28.

    Mr. James B. Hutchinson of near Adrian died at his home Nov. 20th having been sick but a very short time. Not many know of his illness until he passed. He was a highly respected citizen and belonged to one of the largest families in those parts. Rev. George W. Hutchinson the Methodist preacher was his nephew. He is related to most everybody in that part of the county and for 40 years has taken a leading part in the social, religious and educational interests around his home. He was born July 17,1857, being 66 years old. He was a member of Poplar Springs for more than 45 years. His wife and four children survived him, the children being Mrs. George Webb, Mrs. Willie Palmer, Miss Maro Hutchinson and Mr. Ralph Hutchinson. He was buried at Poplar Springs.

    The funeral services for Mr. John R. Wilson will be at Liberty Grove Sunday by Rev. Stephen's of Kite.

    Selfishness and penuriousness won't shine. They rust and decay, eat up the vitals of prosperity and destroy the stomach of optimism. You'll always find a few people ready. The others are hangers on, waiting for something to turn up.