From Days Gone By Sept. 6,1924

 September 6, 1924.

    Monday was observed here as Labor Day by the banks being closed over Sunday and Monday. Many took in the big bout at Macon between Stribling and Fitzsimmons. Idylwild got a circle of visitors. But bill collectors and store places remained on the job. The post office observed Sunday hours. Cotton ginning went on and there was sharp selling all day.

    Everything in Johnson is ready for the election on September 10th. Ordinary U. R. Jenkins has set his marriage house in order again under the new law. The first notice that is posted in the office was for Mr. Garner McAfee to Miss Emily Mae Carter. On the same day there were two licenses issued, the parents in each case calling at the Judge's office and in writing waived the posting of the 5 days' notice which grants the Ordinary the immediate privilege of issuing the license.

    One of the more important civil cases coming up in Superior Court is J. Nat Riner, Tax Collector, vs C. G. Rawlings. Thomas Scott, colored, is in jail on a blanket murder charge, it being alleged that Scott killed Richard Jackson near Price's bridge.

    The Lovett's Gin and the Farmers Gin have been very busy like olden times. Two crews are being utilized at both places and are working into the night.

    Out of 17 state prizes offered in the Kitchen Contest Mrs. Robert Sammons won the 12th prize. She won first in Johnson County. This was announced by Miss Gertrude Proctor, Home Demonstration Agent of the county.

    Mr. Preston Norris is in Washington, D. C. on a lucrative job in the General Land Office. Mr. J. Jack Crawford has moved his bicycle shop to his blacksmith shop. "The Sage Brush Trail" staring Roy Stewart, Marjorie Daw and Johnnie Walker is playing at the Dixie Theatre.

    At noon on Tuesday Mr. G. H. Moore, while crossing the Central of Georgia Railroad at Tennille, was almost instantly killed by west bound passenger train No. 1 as it was approaching the Tennille Depot bound for Atlanta from Savannah. Moore had been to the ice house for ice in his truck and was headed home. As he was crossing the tracks eye witnesses state he was watching a moving train near the depot and never saw the fast approaching train from the opposite direction.

    Moore was thrown high in the air and fell across the pilot of the engine, causing injuries from which he died in 15 minutes. Doctors could do nothing for him. He is survived by his wife and 7 children ranging in age from 7 to 25. Internment took place in Harrison where he formally lived before moving to the Franklin place near Tennille where he ran a blacksmith shop. A Mr. Hartley was killed in this same place a few years ago.