From Days Gone By Jan. 18,1924

 January 18,1924.

    Wrightsville is to have a brand new establishment in the next 30 days in the merchantile line. Mr. R. L. Stephens who has been with the Wrightsville Grain Co. will be proprietor and general manager. Mr. Stephens is an experienced merchant, an expert buyer and a popular salesman. He will carry a full line of boys outfits, suits, hats, shirts, hose, ties, collars and anything else that the male sex wears. The location will be in the Barnes Brothers building.

    Wrightsville had been without a school since the holidays up to Tuesday on account of no water and a lucky stream was struck in the new well at the power plant and Tuesday morning saw plenty of water flowing through all the pipes and school started. The City should have lights and water plenty with this new well.

    The Johnson County Medical Society met in Dr. Brinson's office for officer elections and other business. Dr. T. L. Harris, President; Dr. S. M. Johnson, vice president; Dr. J. G. Brantley, secretary/treasurer; Dr. R. E. Brinson, delegate to state medical convention with Dr. Brantley alternate. The same fees were adopted. Day visits in city $2; night visits in city $3; day visits in country $2 plus 50 cent per mile one way; night visits in country $3 plus $1 per mile one way; obstetrical cases $25 and up.

    Cashier Robert L. Sumner formerly of this county won superintendent of Lauren's Co. schools by 1056 votes beating out W. R. Lanier, Z. Whitehurst and J. P. Matthews. Sumner was superintendent here for several years.

    L. D. Downs now has his grist Mill running for the public at Downs Mill pond. Mr. W. T. Mayo of Kite killed the largest hog ever known to be raised in that section the weight being 803 pounds.

    The local county elections shows close campaigning but passed off quietly everywhere. It was wet as rain fell abundantly but there were no signs of drinking or disorder at all. There were about 2250 votes cast. A large number of ladies voted but many were detained at home on account of the rain.

    The results were: Ordinary- U. R. Jenkins 838, J. C. Wiggins 680, W. J. Flanders 668.

Clerk of Court- G. B. Harrison 1152, J. B. Williams 1021.

Sheriff- L. J. Claxton 737, W. R. Smith 630, C. H. Moore 556, T. L. Drake 119, C. M. Schwalls 96, R. C. Douglas 41.

School superintendent- Luther Lillard 646, A. J. M. Robinson 584, Mrs. G. W. Gordy 473, L. M. Blount 468.

Judge- B. B. Blount 1126, W. C. Brinson 1014.

Solicitor- J. Roy Rowland 1018, A. L. Hatcher 814, W. C. Pope 350.

Tax Collector- J. Nat Riner 1340, J. Wess Hammock 841.

Tax Receiver- J. A. Lindsey 633, J. R. Williams 482, G. S. Kight 368, W. W. Dent 270, J. M. Hammock 205, F. C. Lord 204.

Coroner- L. R. Clayton 1443, J. W. Veal 632.

Surveyor- E. A. Douglas 2042.

From Days Gone By Jan. 11,1924

 January 11,1924.

    The county primary in all 11 districts of the county will be held on the 16th. There are around 2760 registered voters. The interest in this election is running high, as high as ever. It is expected that out of the 2760 voters, between 2000 and 2250 will cast ballots meaning results will not be completely tabulated until late in the night or early morning.

    The City Council at it's first meeting put on two new members, M. S. Duggan and R. R. Martin. Ivey R. Tanner was re-elected. Mr. J. Carl Claxton remains chief of police and Arthur Oliver is the night policeman. Mr. Harvey Spell was changed from that job to collector and inspector. Mr. John B. Harrison is electrician, J. Roy Rowland is city clerk and E. E. Daley treasurer. Overhauling the plant and water system there has been some disturbance in service but should be back on track soon.

    The City has been in total darkness the last few nights owing to the work going on at the plant in repairing it. Water has also been a matter too. The well up town on the public square has afforded a supply for residents. Schools closed down this week on account of water.

    When Johnson County people woke Sunday morning it was the coldest here since 1899 when the Mercury stood at 8 1/2 degrees. It was 6 degrees Sunday morning and went up to only 27. It's the coldest January on record since 1886 when it went below zero.

    The Board of Education consolidated the Wesley Chapel and Stokes schools. Several from Stokes oppose this making it necessary to have an election on it which will be Feb. 2nd.

    Dr. Wade R. Bedingfield, chief of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary medical staff, New York City is home visiting his parents, Dr. & Mrs. P. B. Bedingfield. Another big hog sale will be held on Jan. 30th. Two other county banks released their statement of condition. The Citizens Bank of Kite $130,732.96; The Bank of Adrian $115,127.98.

    Mr. John Sumner has opened a bicycle shop at the Crawford Shops. Also the Crawford Shops does acetylene welding and has a good horse shoer for your miles and horses. Many fine porkers have been laid away in the smokehouses of the Farmers of the county the last few days and there is plenty to eat in the land for the next 12 months.

    Mr. Horace Williams wed Miss Louise Smith at Gethsemane on Dec. 30th. Miss Irene Paul wed Mr. Herbert Burns in a surprise wedding on Dec. 28th. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Paul and he is a son of Mr. & Mrs. John Burns. The infant child of Oscar Davis was buried at Beulah on Dec. 30th.

    Mr. Bill Crawford, 74, died Sunday morning from a complication of troubles. It was while hauling wood that he was injured by his team as he was working with the mules and receiving a breast injury which hastened his death. His wife, 4 daughters and a son survive him. Also a brother, John W. A. Crawford. He was buried at Westview.

    Mr. W. C. Tompkins was stricken with paralysis and passed away Saturday night. He was 60 years old and was a Mason and a prominent merchant. He was buried in Westview.

    Mrs. Emily Francis Wise, the wife of John Wise, died at her sister's, Mrs. John R. Grice Jan. 6th. She was 74. She came from Tennille to visit Mrs. Grice and got seriously ill and died. She was buried at Mt. Moriah in Washington County.

    

From Days Gone By Jan. 4,1924

 January 4,1924.

    Mr. Jim Roberts, Tennille city employee and for 15 years car inspector for the Central of Georgia Railway, shot and killed himself late in the afternoon of December 30th. Mr. Roberts whose wife died seven months ago, has been despondent for some time, said members of his family, and spent the early hours of this afternoon standing beside the grave of his wife.

    Returning home he talked with his children for a time and then went out. Standing on the front porch he fired two shots. The first went wild but the second penetrated his heart. Death was instantaneous. Six children survive, the youngest about 4 and the oldest 18.

    Mr. Arlie Price has sold his interest in the grocery firm of Parker & Price to Mr. L. E. Parker and bought Mr. Parker's interest in the Drug firm of the same name. Mr. Ben Parker will be with the grocery firm and Mr. Price has gone across the street to the drug store.

    Mr. J. T. Tharpe is managing the new store in the J. H. Rowland building and will soon move his family to the city. Mr. Wardell Renfroe and Miss Ruda Mae Pool were happily married at Rehobeth.

    The High School girls basketball team enjoyed a game on last Friday evening with the college contingent, the score being 16 to 6 in favor of the high school team.

 The statements of condition of the local banks Banks were Exchange Bank $340,619.27; The Bank of Wrightsville $317,708.26; The Farmers Bank $159,439.80.

    The young son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Outlaw hurt himself badly when he fell catching a stick against his eye painfully injuring it. On Christmas night while playing with some boys with fireworks Mr. Vernon Hall was hit in the eye with a large Roman Canon ball and came nearly putting his eye out.

    Born to Mr. & Mrs. B. Vickers on Monday morning December 31 was a fine baby boy. C. S. Claxton, J. M. Cook, L. A. Lovett and Harold Harrison are down in Western Florida this week on a hunting and fishing trip. Mrs. A. F. Daley will move to her home on Elm Street which was vacated by Mr. C. H. Moore and family.

    Mr. & Mrs. Jasper David's little daughter died Saturday morning while on a visit to it's grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Ephriam Smith near Pringle being sick only a couple hours.

    Gloria Dean Martin, the infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. Q. Martin of 17 Hill Park, Macon, died there in the hospital. The baby was 13 months old and been sick for a week. A brother and sister survive besides the parents. She was buried at Westview.

    Mrs. Jim Page of Vidalia, who lived here all her life before going to Vidiala, died. She was brought back here and buried in Westview.

    Playing at the Dixie Theatre "One Week of Love" with Elaine Hammerstein and Conway Tearle, also "Mamma's Affair" with Constance Talmadge.