From Days Gone By May 30,1925

 May 30,1925.

    The last spade of Earth has been thrown up and placed on the Jefferson Davis Highway across Johnson Co., the road now being built from one side of the county across to near Lovett. The county has finished it's portion. Not only the Davis Highway has been built through Spann district but all the public roads in that district are in a good fix. A big barbecue and lemonade picnic was held for Ordinary Jenkins and Capt. Wright at the home of W. D. Sumner.

    Interest is high in the proposal to erect a concrete bridge over the Oconee River between Washington and Wilkinson line, about halfway between Milledgeville and Dublin. At present there is no bridge between these two points. Efforts are being made to swing the Savannah to Macon highway via Statesboro, Swainsboro, Wrightsville, Irwinton and Gordon which would give a direct line to these two points.

    Another projected road from Augusta to Macon, via Wrens, Louisville, Sandersville, Tennille and connect with the Bee-Line a few miles from the river where both roads could use the same proposed bridge.

    Judge Camp will come to Wrightville this morning to finish hearing the motion for a new trial in the J. J. Tanner case. Much time was taken over the affidavits of Noah Covington's children who denied Noah was at Jesse Covington's home the night before Tarbutton's death. It is a fight that will last many months.

    Rawlings will be tried June 22nd. The motion for change of venue now lies in the Supreme Court with a verdict expected in a few days.

    Part of the life insurance from Southern States on Gus Tarbutton, $145,000 was deposited with the registry clerk of the U. S. Court. This sum is being claimed by several firms and people, among them are 4th National Bank of Macon, Citizens Bank of Sandersville, The War Finance Corp. and the 4th National Bank of Atlanta. Others are seeking to establish rights to the funds or parts of it. All claims are to be heard in Augusta by Federal Judge W. H. Barrett.

    Mr. Willie T. Rowland was appointed Johnson's new Game Warden with the resignation of W. T. Kitchens. The Barnes brothers, G. W. and Lee, have filed for bankruptcy.