From Days Gone By Sept. 19,1925

 September 19,1925.

    The drought is finally broken in Johnson as rains fell the last few days. In some sections the wind and rain so strong it damaged crops, fences and timber. Cotton was blown from the bolls, fencing blown down, corn stalks broken off with ears on the ground. More than 250 Farmers suffered as the storm went across the middle-eastern part of the county from North to South.

    Pres. Molony of the W. & T. announced Mr. W. L. Burns from the Dublin shops is to be Master mechanic at Tennille. Receiver J. Arlie Lindsey states tax valuations are higher than last year by an increase of $18,840. The county tax amounts to $58,410.39 and for schools $13,275.09. The Wise Amusement Co. returns to the county Fair with a larger and better carnival on Nov. 3rd to 7th. The Bank of Adrian statement of condition was $127,351.70. Ernest Carey killed a four foot ten inch rattler with 12 rattles near his home.

    The Mayor and Council purchased a Ford truck and is outfitting it with the necessary equipment. It will have hose, ladders, wrenches, overcoats, caps, axes, etc. It will cost about $1000 to outfit.

    Early Tuesday night fire destroyed the home of court stenographer Alton Watson in Dublin. The family wasn't home but neighbors saved what they could. He was recently working on the Rawlings trial records for the lawyers and courts and these along with his typewriter were saved.

    Floyd Daniel, colored, was jailed Sunday night by Sheriff Claxton who found him at church near the "amen" seats listening to his preacher when he was nabbed. It seems that Floyd and a woman said to be his wife by the name of Lula and another colored man were going to church when arose a bad beating scrape which Lula was beat up over the face, neck, head and body, and a pocket knife used freely on her including in one eye. She was hurried to a doctor then taken to her parents on C. M. Dent's place. The beating took place on the J. T. Fulford plantation.

    Old Jim Kemp, brother of Dock Kemp, who was shot by Clem Kemp a few weeks back, is headed to the asylum after he was found ill at mind. Lunacy papers were sworn out against Him and the judge sent him away.

    Miss Jewell Renfroe of here and W. Robert Cullen's of Adrian were married at Beulah. She is a daughter of Mrs. J. F. Renfroe. Cullen's is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Cullen's near the Lauren's County line.

    Miss Annie Lou Walden, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charlie G. Walden of Donovan, died after a long illness and was buried at Beulah.

    The body of D. M. Bray was buried at Westview. He died suddenly in Macon while at the Central Railroad shops. He was 35 and leaves a wife, daughter and son along with 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a Methodist.