From Days Gone By Nov. 7,1925

 November 7,1925.

    The county's best fair opened up Tuesday with a big carnival and a fine showing. There is a mamoth display of exhibits and plenty of fun for all with Wise Amusement Company playing the fair this week. Friday will be a big day and Saturday is colored folks day.

    There was a pretty bunch of girls in the beauty contest with the judges selecting Miss Tullyne Moye, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Moye. Others in the contest were Frances Pound, Miriam Delph, Ethlyn Moore, Nannie Kennedy, Frances Luke, Janet Clarke, Alice Kent, Alma Blount, Geneieve Truitt and Ellen Kitchens.

    The city sold it's electric light plant to the Georgia Southern Power Company. The city collected $10,000 for the transaction. The new owners will start right away. A high tension system of wiring will be installed and a big line put in from Dublin to Wrightsville. The city will continue to provide water and sewerage.

    The survey to the river on the Bee-Line is about complete. The adoption of the highway by the State is coming up today in Atlanta.

    Dr. T. L. Harris, Judge Z. A. Anderson, N. G. and Sidney F. Smith attended the Grand Lodge of Mason's of Georgia meeting in Macon. Sanders & Moye, Chevrolet dealers, will open a garage and service station.

    The thriving little citg of Kite is on another building boom. Several new homes are being built by Dr. J. A. Meeks, Jimmie M. Anderson, S. D. Howard, Prof. W. F. Chambless, James Harrison and N. D. Norris. Mr. J. M. Hammock is putting a new grocery store in the Schwalls building. Brice Anderson will operate a new filling station being built by Ernest J. Claxton on the north corner of the lot next to the Star Trading Company.

    Miss Mattie Mae Hathaway was wed to Mr. Veazy Johnson as they set in their auto in front of the Methodist Church. On Sept. 24th Miss Ouida Harrison wed Ben Roy Spell in Louisville, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. D. C. Harrison of Kite. Spell is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben R. Spell.

    Mr. E. W. Markin, an aged citizen, died at his daughters home in the city Sunday morning and was buried in the Anthony graveyard. He was 82.

    Mrs. Maude Smith, born Aug. 13,1892 and died Oct. 1,1925. A daughter of John J. & Sallie Smith and was twice married. The first was to Mr. L. J. Drake of Emanuel Co.and had two boys, Curtis and Jessie Clyde. Their father died when they were small. Later she wed Mr. Jas. W. Smith of here and had one child, Myrtis Maude which is only a few months old. She was converted at Maple Springs revival in 1919.

From Days Gone By Oct. 31,1925

 October 31,1925.

    The big local fair opens here next week with amusements plentiful every day and a big parade on Wednesday night.

    County Agent Crow and his clubs brought home more bacon from the Georgia State Exposition in Macon bringing home around $350.

    A stump blasting demonstration will be on the plantation of Mr. Reuben C. Douglas at Meeks. Mr. W. E. Broach,  Ag field agent from Athens will demonstrate the blasting with the use of pyrotol on this occasion.

    News came of Robert Lee Durden and Nudie Dixon were killed in an automobile wreck at Graymont in Emanuel County.

    Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Rowland have acquired a new Studebaker touring car.

    Playing at the Dixie Theatre is Bebe Daniels in "Dangerous Money" and Jack Perrin in "Canyon Rustlers", also, "Bond of Fear" with Buddy Rosevelt. 

    On October 18th Mr. William Waller married Miss Inez Wheeler at Kite.

    Miss Ida Smith and Mr. George L. Youmans were married at the Baptist Church in Wrightsville. The bride is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Smith and works with Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company. Mr. Youmans is a prominent planter and businessman of Wesley in Emanuel County.

    Mrs. Claudia Askew Bryan of Riddleville's daughter, Essie Mae, we'd Mr. Herman L. Rogers of West Palm Beach, Florida. They were married at Jasper, Florida October 7th.

    Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Youngblood of Adrian announced the marriage of their daughter, Frances Irene, to Mr. U. S. Wynn, of Adrian on September 30th.

    T. E. Hayes of Hayes Drug Store, has filed for bankruptcy. R. I. Ackridge warns all that his son, James Ackridge, 17, has left home without cause. He is a minor and he forbids any person hiring, sheltering, employing, keeping, detaining or assisting him in staying away from his home.

    Mrs. T. F. Brown has 100 acres in the town of Donovan, a three horse farm in cultivation, 5 room dwelling and two tenant houses convient to railroad, school, church and gin. She will rent for one to give years.

From Days Gone By Oct. 24,1925

 October 24,1925.

    The Georgia Supreme Court granted a new trial in the State vs J. J. Tanner. Judge Camp expects to call a special term of Johnson Superior Court to hold the new trial. The new trial is based on a technicality. Under the Georgia Code, a declaration made by a conspirator in a criminal Enterprise, after the Enterprise has been concluded, isn't admissable as evidence in the trial against any of the conspirators. 

    The Rawlings hearing for a new trial is set for October 30th. Fluker Tarbutton's lawyers asked Judge Camp to marshal all of the assets of the late G. A. Tarbutton. The son is administrator of the estate. He also asked for an injunction against the Receiver, L. B. Holt of Sandersville, who has charge of a fund of $95,000 being held for the estate of Tarbutton & Rawlings.

    In the city election on the sale of the light plant passed on a vote of 131 to 0. Mayor Cook feels highly gratified the people of the city stood together on this matter.

    Johnson wins big at the Southeastern Fair. In the hog shows it was Rosa Lawrence, Tommy Glisson, Ralph Brinson with Hampshire's. Nancy Crow, Berkshire; Jonah Claxton, Buford Brantley Durocs; Lamar Claxton, Thurston Harrison, Spotted Poland China and Mary Glisson, Chester White. Others winning places were J. E. Walker, Lamar Hatcher, Will Screws, Elmer Jackson and Joe Screws.

    The 1925 farm survey of Johnson County is done every 5 years. Number of farms 1,561; white farmers 986; colored farmers 575; owners of farms 354; Tenant Farmers 1207; no. acres farmed 102,218; woodland not pastured 1,959; all other land 7,537; farm values $2,159,451; horses 188; mules 2,059; cattle 3,186; swine 8,269; corn bu. 281,950; cotton bales 8,215; breeding sows 1,445; peaches bu. 8,263; pecan trees 2,180; peach bearing trees 1,379.

    An ugly row happened Friday night in the quarters when a half dozen mixed up together in a fuss, according to Chief Harvey Spell who arrested a number of them and others turned over to the State authorities. Beatrice Moore was charged with stabbing Albert Outlaw with a long bladed knife.

    Two young colored lads were charged with stealing chickens from Mr. John B. Harrison. They were Willie Clarke and Willie Jones. They were found guilty and must pay $75 or go to the chaingang for 12 months. The parents also gave the boys a public whipping.

    Mr. & Mrs. D. T. Brinson have a new Essex Coach, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Cave have a Chevrolet and Judge A. L. Hatcher is in a new Nash Coach. Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Tanner are moving to a home on South Marcus Street. The city fire department got their new fire truck built by J. J. Jordan of Dublin.

    Mrs. R. Leon Frost, 19, died Oct. 14th at her home in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. & Mrs. Frost were married only a few months when she got pneumonia. She was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.

    Mrs. Mason, born May 4, 1850 in Johnson and married to H. C. Mason died Oct. 17th. Her husband and 10 children survive. She was 75 and a member of Cedar Grove church. She was buried in the old cemetery within a few hundred yards of her birthplace.

From Days Gone By Oct. 17,1925

 October 17,1925.

    The city is having an election next Tuesday asking the voters, women included, to vote on the matter of selling the light plant to the power company. Dublin sold it's plant this week.

    The light plant had a bad night Sunday. The lights were about to go on, about church time, when a fire began raging somewhere beneath the floor of the main room. It was a hidden blaze caused by a defective wire. The floor was torn up and the blaze put out.

    The Virginia tobacco men are coming back to secure contracts from Farmers intending to plant the crop.

    Charles D. Roundtree, editor of the Wrightville Headlight is retiring as President of the Georgia Press Association. Mr. E. H. Parker of Lovett has bought the home of Mr. & Mrs. John D. Outlaw here in the city. Mr. Outlaw will move to his farm out in the county to farm and work in his blacksmith shop.

    The two remaining banks released their statement of condition. The Bank of Adrian $151,829.51; The Farmers Bank $155,288.74.

    On Aug. 21st, Chas. G. Rawlings was found guilty of murder of G. A. Tarbutton on Feb. 17th and was given a life sentence. He filed a motion for a new trial. October 17th was set as a hearing date on this motion at the Dublin court house. There are about 860 long pages of it saying nothing of the other evidence. The lawyers for the State are ready. The defense have given no statement. Rawlings awaits the decision in his case, confined in county jail. J. J. Tanner who is also under a life sentence, awaits the Georgia Supreme Court decision on a new trial.

    Enoch Waters, 18, and Roosevelt Warthen, 18, were instantly killed Friday morning when a lumber truck collided with a ditch at the corner of the cemetery where the Dublin and Ringjaw roads intersect. The truck was driven by Otho Brown, a colored youth about the same age. Brown escaped with bruises. A fourth colored boy, Ernest Waters, a brother of Enoch, jumped off the truck before it crashed unhurt. They were hauling lumber for James O. Lake. The truck overturned throwing Enoch and Roosevelt on the ground and the lumber and truck buried them.

    Mrs. Susana Lake died at her son's home, Mr. E. Lake, near Lovett. Burial was at Pleasant Grove. She was 89, born in 1835 in Edgefield, S. C. She married E. M. Lake in 1909. Six children survive her. Mrs. Susan Perry, Mrs. R. F. Johnson, Mrs. Tobe Coleman and Mrs. Barm Coleman, Mr. E. P. and Mr. Joseph Lake.

From Days Gone By Oct. 10,1925

 October 10,1925.

    The State Highway Department has begun construction of the new bridge across the Ohoopee at Mason Springs replacing the dilapidated old one that was frightful to cross. The bridge crew pitched their tents near the little brown church beside the highway and will be there two to three months. A new right of way across the swamp and stream has been cut. The road on towards Dublin is to be straightened some, leaving the old one to the east and passing on through the field.

    In Johnson County there had been ginned 7,742 bales of cotton as against 2,335 up to this same time in 1924.

    County Agent Crow has carried Johnson County products to the Southeastern Fair. A spelling bee will be an attraction at the local fair. There is some interest in building a new basketball court here.

    Mr. Brooks Elton is the recent owner of a new Chevrolet automobile. Mr. Travis L. Price has filed for bankruptcy.

    The county Board of Education met with Superintendent Luther Lillard. The board now consists of A. L. Hatcher, Chairman, S. P. Rice, W. T. Mixon, N. F. Bray and Dr. T. A. Powell. It was voted to raise the salary of Miss Gertrude Proctor, Home Demonstration Agent, $25 per month.

    The banks released their statements of condition. The Exchange Bank $461,185.47; Bank of Wrightville $381,429.58; Citizen Bank of Kite $180,555.38.

    On October 6th, Mr. J. N. Hall married Mrs. Elizabeth Love of Treutlen County by Rev. G. F. Sumner.

    Mr. Luther W. Smith died at home near Scott on September 27th from a stroke. He leaves a wife and three sons. Five brothers, George A., W. R., Clint, J. Marvin and James W. Sisters, Mrs. H. C. Moorman, Mrs. Jim Haywood and Mrs. R. A. Haywood. Burial was at Poplar Springs.

    Mrs. J. W. Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John J. Smith died at home Thursday being I'll for several months. She is survived by her husband, two sons, and five step-children. She was buried at Piney Mount.

    The ten month old baby son of Mr. & Mrs. George Tanner died Friday night. The child was critically ill for quite sometime. Burial was at Hall's cemetery.

    The remains of Mr. James C. Oliver were brought here from McRae and intered at Westview, dying suddenly on Sunday while at church. He was 54 years old.