From Days Gone By Dec. 26,1925

 December 26,1925.

    A good sign along now is the activity noted in the matter of transfers in real estate, many sales taking place in various parts of the county and among county people buying and selling. Records in the clerk's office are changing almost daily.

    Johnson Lodge No. 243 Mason's held elections for 1926. Worshipful Master- James T. Miller; Senior Warden - R. R. Martin; Junior Warden - F. F. Flanders; Secretary - A. L. Hatcher; Treasurer - H. F. Tarbutton; Tyler - J. J. Crawford. This Lodge is one of the oldest in this section of the state.

    A special petition was presented to Judge Camp by Hightower & New, attorney's for Rawlings and Tanner, stating the two defendants wanted to be transferred to the common county jail at Sandersville. The time asked for was one week, Dec. 19th - 28th. The reason was that the physical condition was such that they needed medical attention and such treatment was not available in Johnson's jail. Judge Camp approved the petition. Sheriff Claxton escorted them to Sandersville. This was not objected to by the State.

    The State Highway Department was asked the question of who sought, and authorized the change that highway route 15 was shifted from across Johnson County to Adrian and Soperton and placed to go via Dublin? Is Route No. 26 across the southern end of Johnson, the Dixie Overland highway route, a part of the State Highway system? If so is it the duty of the division at Dublin to work this road from Scott to Adrian? If it is their duty to work it whose gasoline is used on said stretch of road?

    Mrs. W. Frank Price died Friday night. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Garrett. She was the mother of 3 children, who survived, and a deceased infant. She was a member of Brown Memorial and was buried at New Home.

    John C. Bray was a son of Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Bray, Sr. He was born about 1887. He joined the Methodist Church some years ago and was Steward and Sunday School Superintendent of Bethel church. He left a wife and 6 children, 4 brothers and 4 sisters.

    Miss Prudell Mixon and Mr. Marion Josey were married at Powell's Chapel.

    Miss Mattie Smith and Mr. W. A. Mixon were married last Sunday at Kite. She is baby daughter of Jasper Smith. Mr. Mixon works at Farmers Supply Co. here.

    Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Bray had a fine baby boy on the 17th named Edwin Kenneth Bray. Dr. & Mrs. Charles C. Blankenship had a son on the 19th.

    Playing at the Dixie Theatre is Jack Hoxie in The White Outlaw and Jack Daughtry in The Scarlet Streak.