From Days Gone By April 5, 1924

 April 5,1924.

    Robbers made at least four attempts to get away with automobiles in the city sometime after midnight. They finally got Mr. Laudice Lovett's new coupe which was taken in front of his home and drove it to a mile or so this side of Dublin. The car was recovered by the Dublin police and returned.

    The Hudson of Col. Stephens was pushed out in the street but attempts to take it were frutile. Carrier McAfee had a narrow escape with his new Ford coming near being run off the road by the robbers. George Henderson's Ford in front of the Dickens House was pushed down the street but it was "fixed" for just such trials. It seem to be the work of semi-proffessionals.

    The W. & T. Railway is building new shops in Dublin and will be built this side of the river near the coal shute, power and lights to be furnished by the city of Dublin. The shops in Tennille were destroyed by fire some months ago and been made to send their work to the Central shops. The shops should include a half dozen buildings and cost about $75,000. In the plan is a round house without the use of a turn table, something new in railroad circles. It will have shops for locomotives, machinery, blacksmiths, Carpenters, oil, etc. It was deemed more cost effective to rebuild in Dublin.

    The largest single swine sale was held last week. Six full carloads left the J. C. Livestock Co. bought by the Hall Commission Co. A total of 87,193 lbs and buyers paid $7.26 for No. 1s. The total sale was $5,589.54.

    Mr. Murphy Norris is now the city mail carrier. Mr. Grover Sheppard resigned. Dr. J. C. Robinson contemplates building a summer cottage on his farm Northwest of town. Mrs. W. C. Thompson and daughter Mrs. Emma Bryan, and her son Roger Thompson have moved from the country to the city.

    John W. A. Crawford of Wrightsville died suddenly at his home here March 29th at the age of 68, March 24th being his birthday. The Methodist Church was crowded to capacity as Rev. George W. Hutchinson and Dr. T. L. Harris spoke and the Masonic brother's held a glowing tribute.

    John was born within a mile of the city and at a time when it was but a small village. At one time he served as mayor and several terms on city council. He was a trustee of the late Earthen College. He was a member of the Anderson Lodge, F. & A. M. He was buried in Westview. His second wife, two daughters and one son survived him. Out of respect for him Wrightsville closed it's stores Monday morning for the funeral and burial.

    Ejecting tobacco juice promiscuously over the paved sidewalks should be prohibited. If the town had a majority of women as municipal officials we would have a cleaner town. If this is treason to say so--make the most of it. We would make the assertion if we knew we would be strangled to death from a telephone pole like worthless, thievish tomcat. Incidentally, we will remark we believe there are some tobacco users who are so careless that they would, if had the chance, besmear the face of the town clock with tobacco juice.