From Days Gone By Jan. 10, 1925

 January 10, 1925.

    Several farmers around Kite are preparing to plant 4 or 5 acres each, tobacco. An expert is coming to help them weekly until the crop is made, cured and marketed. Dublin will have a warehouse to handle this.

    County Agent Crow is holding a chicken sale today and will host the first hog sale of the year on the 21st.

    Mr. E. J. Sumner, one of the county's wealthiest citizens is still very critically sick. Dr. James G. Brantley is his doctor. Mr. Vivian L. Stanley of Dublin was approved as Secretary of the State Prison Commission.

    Mr. J. E. Hall is building a nice bungalow at a cost of $6,000 on South Marcus Street next to Mr. & Mrs. H. G. Hatcher. Mr. Edd R. Spell has moved to town from the country. Mrs. J. F. Renfroe has occupied the home of Mr. John Meeks who moved to Moultrie. Willie and Hugh McWhorter and W. L. Culver have moved to Tifton to operate a large farming and saw mill business. Mr. L. B. Hilson and wife are moving to Homestead, Florida.

    The banks released their statements of condition. Exchange Bank, $351,922.82; Bank of Wrightville, $361,574.90; The Farmers Bank, $124,545.40; Citizens Bank of Kite, $127,645.62; Bank of Adrian, $107,325.06.

    Rev. Rufus D. Hodges was called to preach at Brown Memorial. Lodge of Sorrow is held by Kite Mason's honoring deceased members. County offices started the year strong. Clerk Green B. Harrison has as his deputy Mr. James A. Davis. Sheriff Lovett J. Claxton's chief deputy is J. Carl Claxton, his son and former chief of police. Judge B. B. Blount and Solicitor J. Roy Rowland have been sworn in. The Exchange Bank has given bond as the county treasury which takes the place of the regular treasurer.

    The engagement was announced of the Spring marriage of Miss Jerradine Brinson, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, to Mr. J. Roy Rowland, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Rowland.

    Miss Vela Mae Rowland wed Mr. Ell Price on December 31st at Harrison. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Willie T. Rowland. Ell is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Pete Price.

    Miss Louise Howell wed Mr. Elmo Price on December 25th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Horace Howell and he is a son of Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Price.

    Miss Pearl Silas of Rentz wed Mr. Roger H. Tompkins on December 31st. They are at the home of Mrs. W. C. Tompkins of Wrightville.

From Days Gone By Jan. 3,1925

 January 3, 1925.

    There were many holiday marriages in Wrightsville and Johnson County. Two marriages of interest were those of Miss Anne Delle Powell to Mr. Oscar Smith and Miss Lucille Powell to Mr. George Harvey. They were held at the brides' father, Mr. Silas L. Powell. Both ladies graduated Warthen College.

    Miss Lesslie Culver and Mr. Walter Tickle wed. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Culver. The groom is a young businessman of Charlotte, North Carolina.

    Miss Margaret Maddox, daughter of Mrs. W. J. Chappell married Mr. Bennie Williford of Bartow.

    On December 26th Mr. S. M. Price was awakened by the roar of fire and went out to find his pretty country home in flames. The origin of the fire is a mystery as it caught from the kitchen and no fire had been in that portion of the house in weeks. The loss was estimated at $3,000.

    Mr. J. W. Williams killed a large hog weighing 500 pounds. Mr. John Meeks has moved his family to Moultrie. Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Holt part for their new home in Montgomery, Alabama. Col. & Mrs. W. C. Brinson had a daughter born December 26th.

    Mr. E. J. Sumner has been in critical condition for several days. Mr. Alton Caneega left for the Berry schools at Rome.

    Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd of New Home community died December 19th at her home. She was 81 and perhaps among the oldest citizen of that community. She was born and reared in Washington County near Harrison where she still has a large number of relatives. She was attended to in her illness by her brother, Dr. D. C. Harrison.

From Days Gone By Dec. 27,1924

 December 27,1924.

    New City Court officers go into office. Judge B. B. Blount succeeds on the bench Judge W. C. Brinson who has been Judge since the death of Judge Ben Hill Moye. Col. J. Roy Rowland takes up the Solicitor duties, succeeding Chas. S. Claxton. The newly elected Sheriff, Lovett J. Claxton, will look after the courts as is the custom in this county. A county policeman will not be employed after Jan. 1st.

    Judge John Luther Kent will begin his law practice again after losing out the Superior Court judgeship.

    Mr. Robbie L. Rowland accepts a position with the Wrightville Hardware Co. for another year. Mr. Lewis Lovett, manager of the Wrightville Grain Co. handled a full carload of oranges this week. Mr. W. D. Smith of Scott, 80 years old, was in town. He is one of the remaining Confederate veteran of the sixties. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Chester had a son Dec  22nd.

    Dave Wilson, colored, was captured Monday afternoon by three officers and four citizens at his old house and was brought to town and parked in jail for the Richmond Co. authorities. He escaped that county several months ago. The house was surrounded and when Dave came running out the back way a number of shooting irons looked him in the face. He was searched and a large pistol was found on him. Dave went up for life for killing another colored in the western part of this county. A $50 reward was offered for his capture.

    When their car left the embankment near the ginnery of Mr. J. T. Fulford Tuesday night, Shellman Martin and Wren Spell were hurt badly. The car went into the swamp and hit a large tree throwing both through the windshield and into the water. Red's right arm and hand is badly cut and Wren has a bad wound or two on his head. The other occupant, Delma Mayo, escaped uninjured.

    Mrs. J. K. Mixon died at her home in the Eastern part of the county Sunday. She was a sister to the late Mrs. W. D. Hatcher and an aunt of A. L. and H. G. Hatcher.

    Mrs. Mary Jane Chester of this city died Monday morning at her son's, Mr. T. L. Chester at the age of 74. Surviving her of the children are T. L., W. C., Inman and H. D. Chester, Mrs. E. L. Williams, Mrs. Dora Boney. She was buried at Westview.

    More letters are sent to Santa from Willard Price, Mary Price, Leslie Price, Annie Laurie Crabb, Estelle Hall, Beatrice Flanders, Etna Hall, Ohio Columbus Hall, Annie Lou Price, Carl and Ruby Rowland.

From Days Gone By Dec 20, 1924

 December 20,1924.

    Last week, about 7:30pm, the patrons of Rehobeth School discovered the building was on fire and was completely turned to ashes. The smell of gasoline or kerosene was strong and the fire did not start at the stove believing it to be arson. It was decided the next day to rebuild a better structure for the school.

    A second fire in as many weeks happened as the Green Hill School burned to the ground Tuesday morning. No clue to the origin of the fire, as it was two rooms and the fire started in the room with no stove. Mr. Frank Price arrived first and he and two school boys saved the desks, books, stove and organ. The building was not insured. Mrs. Clifford Wheeler was the teacher. It is not known yet if they plan to rebuild. In the last year there were four school houses burned in the county.

    Pres. Chas. Mobley hosted the formal opening of the W. & T. Railroad shops at Dublin. A special coach brought people from Tennille, Harrison and Wrightsville and the train stopped two miles from Dublin where the shops are located.

    The buildings are built of sheet galvanized iron with sheeted ceiling. The machine shop has a heavy wood floor while the blacksmith and repair shops floors are concrete. The shop is equiped with the most modern machinery available. Across the tracks is a 75 ft steel water tank with 50,000 gallon capacity.

    Mr. & Mrs. Charlie L. Blizzard had a daughter Dec. 7th. Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Maddox had a son Dec. 15th. On Dec. 6th Bob Fortner married a Miss Boatright of Emanuel Co. Miss Daisy Barnes, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Lee Barnes wed George S. Brantley, son of Mr. & Mrs. Jessie Brantley of near Harrison.

    President Coolidge has appointed Dr. George C. Youmans Postmaster at Adrian. T. E. W. Outlaw has moved his blacksmith shop next to A. B. Rowland garage on the Eastside of the court house on the Kennedy block.

    Jeans Jenkins, the colored man shot two weeks ago by Tom Cain is improving. An old black man stated, "Jeans ought to be used to being shot, this was the 5th time".

    Mr. Josh Young, 72, died at his home near Piney Mount and was buried there. He was twice married with four children from each marriage surviving. Mr. Simpson, afflicted with cancer for several months, died Dec. 6th, and was buried at Liberty Grove. He left a wife and several children.

    Ordinary U. R. Jenkins received a check for $1,425 from the Pension Bureau, the first installment of the cigarette and cigar tax due soldiers and their widows. The money goes to 28 widows, $700, and to 31 soldiers, $775.

    Letters were sent to Santa from Katie Renfroe, Herbert & Hughes Renfroe, Kathleen Wombles, Hazel Powell, Marjorie Downs, John Henry Wombles, Mary Lee Mosley, Clarence Glisson, Henry Cox, Wilbur Smith, Eddie Lou Maddox, Eunice Page, Sarah Fountain, Thurman Price, Barnie Price and Vernon Price.