From Days Gone By Dec. 31, 1926

 December 31, 1926.

    A big fire in Kite destroyed the large lumber plant of Carr & Howard, manufacturers of lumber and naval stores. It was a large outfit working between 15 and 20 men and turned out a large quantity of lumber and pine products. The origin is not known. When discovered it was full ablaze. With the mill machinery, plant and fixtures went a lot of lumber. They did not have insurance.

    A small blaze in the home of Josh Linder, colored, brought out the fire department and put it out before much damage was done. The membership of Union Hill church are making arrangements to rebuild. The location will be a little further eastward from the old one.

    The Farmers Bank, after closing its doors December 22nd, did not open for business Thursday morning. A note on the door said, "This bank placed in the hands of the superintendent for liquidation". It was signed by R. B. Bryan, J. T. Miller, R. R. Martin, W. C. Chester, W. H. Raley, L. D. Downs and C. M. Dent, directors of the bank. The closing came as a surprise in financial circles. President Raley stated that depositors had withdrawn a lot lately by degrees, there was no "run" made, the reserve did not come up to legal requirements. They are awaiting an audit before conferring further on a reorganization.

    The South's celebration of the Christmas festivities was not without its tradgedies. Forty-two are dead from accidents and shootings and as many more badly injured. Firearms exacted a heavy toll. Seven were shot to death in Florida and other accidents put that total to eleven. Alabama had six deaths. South Carolina five killed. Georgia had five killed and Kentucky and Tennessee reported four deaths each.

    Wrightsville came close to losing its school building to a fire on Monday afternoon. The blaze was smouldering beneath the floor of the primary room on the second floor, an axe ripped up the floor and the bucket brigade saved the day.

    Enroute to Atlanta Mr. J. H. Rowland's large touring car carrying himself, Sheriff Claxton and Dr. H. B. Bray left Milledgeville and came upon a detour sign placed beyond the turnout and swerving his car into the detour it overturned. Rowland and Bray were pinned under it. Sheriff Claxton extricated himself and worked to get the others out. Some blacks close by rushed to help remove them. Rowland was not hurt bad but the Sheriff and Doctor were hurt in the breast and were laid up in the hospital.

    Well, the divorce mill certainly did grind in Georgia in 1925 when there were 2,057 divorces granted by the Georgia courts. This was an increase of 155 over 1924. There were 28,095 marriages performed last year as compared with 32,491 in 1924, representing a decrease of 4,396, or 13.5 per cent. In 1925 there were 175 marriages in Johnson County and in 1924 there were 154. Business picked up a little in the last year. Year before last  three divorces were granted in the county to nine last year. Fulton County led the divorce mill last year with 568 granted.

From Days Gone By Dec. 24, 1926

 December 24, 1926.

    The new owners, B. C. Weill and W. V. Tyson, along with some of the land owners between town and Idylwild have contracted with Georgia Southern Power to extend electric light lines to Idylwild. W. C. Brinson and James M. Luck went in with the new owners. They plan many other improvements by next season.

    Dock Kemp of Spann publicly thanked the Ordinary and Grand Jury on behalf of the colored people of the county for the improvements at the courthouse by the addition of closets. Dock is always doing something to help his people and is himself, proud of the work.

    Mr. Eulie Drake of near Adrian last week caught an eagle which measured nearly 5 feet from tip to tip. Two eagles were out in the field fighting over a chicken. Drake set some steel traps around the dead chicken and to his surprise caught one and another trap was missing assumed carried off by the other eagle. The one in the trap made fight on Mr. Drake running his claws through the sole of his shoe. These two eagles have killed a lot of grown chickens in the community.

    The county Board of Education considered the employment of the county agents for 1927 at the December meeting. Mr. Crow and Miss Proctor were given new contracts with the same salary. County Agent Crow shared his annual report with the Board. He enrolled 165 boys and girls in the different clubs and they all won $611 at the various fairs and 4 scholarships awarded for next summer. The sales of hogs sold was $20,596.62; poultry sold $15,781.27; 10,014 bushels corn for $9,075.70; 4,908 bushels sweet potatoes for $6,857.20, all for the county farmers.

    Mr. J. H. Oliver with the famous Seller,s Cabinet Makers was here in the interest of putting the business here. Lonnie Maddox has sold his barber shop to Willie Braswell. Mr. Cannie Sumner will occupy their new home on South Marcus street moving here from Spann. Barber George Gannon has purchased a machine and all the fixtures necessary for operating a pressing club to be installed in the back of his shop.

    J. J. Tanner left the Johnson jail for the State Farm in Milledgeville, so his matter is closed. Tanner has been feeble but was able to leave with the guard. He will spend the remainder of his life there.

    Adrian school building is now being erected. They have the foundation all down and sub flooring laid and ready to start on the walls. It is being built on the west side not far off the road to Scott.

    The Citizens Bank of Kite closed its doors again for the second time in 1926, this time financial troubles being to strenuous for it to remain open any longer. The directors decided to close up until relief was in sight. Mr. J. E. Clarke, the President, says the bank is solvent but owing to the depressed financial condition and their failure to collect what is due them they decided to close. It is believed they will pull through and make up a new organization.

    Union Hill church, 5 miles east of town was torn up early Tuesday morning by a hit-and-rise cyclone that swooped down on the building. People heard a roaring and thunder and saw the lightning but after daybreak saw the church destroyed. The top taken off, the front part switched clean off its moorings and the entire structure upset and moved. The building will have to be removed to build another. This makes two Baptist churches lost in this section.

    SGT. R. L. Sumner, a son of the late Rev. William Sumner, who moved to Telfair County 26 years ago, was here on a visit. Mr. Sumner has been in the U. S. Army the last 11 years and is now stationed at Pensacola. He has not been here in 26 years and was glad to get back once more.

    Emanuel County Sheriff Fred Flanders lost his second son George, in the Augusta hospital from wounds received in an auto accident. He was driving from Swainsboro to Midville when for some reason his Chrysler roadster hit a bridge.

From Days Gone By Dec. 17, 1926

 December 17, 1926.

    Attorney Thomas W. Hardwick for Charlie Rawlings stated he filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Georgia for an oral hearing in the case of the State vs. Rawlings, whose life sentence was recently affirmed by the high court. The disgruntled attorney stated that he felt like they would grant this appeal in as much as the body was divided three to three on the first decision and the matter deferred until it was confirmed by due operation of the law, although he could not say. He was still fighting for his client. In case he was not granted a rehearing, or if he was and did win his point there, he intimated that he will likely carry this case to the United States Supreme Court if possible.

    The case of the State vs. Sidney Lamp, charged with the murder of Clifton Powell in the eastern part of the county September 8th, has been taken to the Supreme Court by his attorneys, Col. E. L. Stephens and C. S. Claxton and should be heard soon.

    There were two pretty warm contests in the county in the election of Justices of the Peace and Baliffs. In the Powell District, J. B. Davis and B. J. Lamp ran for Justice, there were 71 votes cast and Davis got 45. In the same district G. N. Ivey and D. S. Fortner were elected Baliffs. In the Spann District C. T. Carter, J. E. Glisson, C. B. Flanders and J. L. Stewart ran for Baliff. Glisson and Flanders won. The general election was held December 7th for Mayor and Council of Wrightsville. Mayor R. R. Martin was elected to another term and James D. Bush, D. T. Brinson and B. B. Hayes elected councilmen.

    The Odd Fellows held their election of officers. They are, Noble Grand - James D. Bush; Vice Grand - Jacob Kaplan; Secretary - T. L. Harris; Treasurer - T. L. Martin; District Deputy - James A. Hall; Trustee - W. F. Outlaw.

    Plans are now going forward on the construction of Brown Memorial Baptist church. The membership are making preparations to start to work as soon as the insurance people make their adjustments. No lowering in quality nor looks will be allowed in the new structure. Donations are coming in already to get this started.

    Miss Mary Virginia Hodges of Dublin will soon marry Mr. Emory L. Rowland of Wrightsville. They will reside here in Wrightsville.

    Mr. Tommie Wheeler, about 35, died in an Augusta hospital following an operation of which he had many in his life time. He was a son of Mr. White Wheeler who preceded him in death some years ago.His mother and several siblings survive him. He was a Baptist and worked in Augusta as clerk in a hotel. He was buried in the Wheeler cemetery near Kite.

    The business firm of Neal & Stephenson, doing business in Kite is dissolved. J. S. Stephenson is selling his interest to J. M. Neal who will continue its operation. Dr. J. W. Brinson has purchased his drug store a new up-to-date fountain which will be installed as soon as it arrives.

    Deputy Carl Claxton and Chief Spell visited Liza Stuckey's Saturday down on the eastside of town and found about five gallons of whiskey in the place. Liza went to jail in default of bond.

From Days Gone By Dec. 10, 1926

 December 10, 1926.

    Johnson Lodge No. 110, I. O. O. F., is the first to make a donation to the rebuilding of Brown Memorial Baptist Church. The lodge pledged $100. The Odd Fellows are the first to donate.

    There were two residences burned down during the weekend. The Tharpe home owned by Mr. & Mrs. Ben Kirkland near New Home church and they lost everything. The home of Mr. George Cullens, up on Buckeye was burned with a heavy loss.

    In a token of appreciation for four years as pastor of Mulberry Street Methodist church in Macon, and as an expression of their esteem for Rev, Walter Anthony, the congregation gave him a new Buick sedan at the close of Sunday services. He is now in Savannah serving the Wesley Monumental Church.

    While enroute to Augusta on Thanksgiving, Mr. W. H. Lovett and his party escaped bad injury when his large auto was struck by a smaller car at the intersection of a by road with the main highway. Mr. Lovett speeded up and hit a large telephone pole carrying high tension current. The pole was snapped in to the wires saving it from falling on his car. With Mr. Lovett was his wife, Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Daley and Mr. & Mrs. Beverly Hayes.

    Master T. J. Luke, Jr. and Master Raymond McAfee were in a very dangerous auto wreck Saturday afternoon near town when a front tire went bad and caused the car to ditch hitting a log lying in the ditch. T. J. tried to stop the car and reached over for the emergency when the car hit the log and jarred his head through the windshield.

    Prof. J. Y. Chastain says the new consolodated Price-New Home school which was just completed is starting off well. Mrs. Kelly Powell is assisting Prof. Chastain.

    J. Nat Riner, Tax Collector, urges tax payers they have twenty days to pay their taxes. The list of taxes for 1926 are $53,119.89 county taxes; $15,572.90 state taxes; $13,279.99 county school tax; $13,876.96 local school tax. The total taxes are $95,849.74 and only $12,827.14 has been collected.

    Pastor R. D. Hodges and his congregation worshiped with the Christian congregation last Sunday. This was due to the fact the Baptist church burned to the ground.

    While coming from the football stadium in Birmingham, Mr. Grayson C. Rowland fell and broke both bones of the left arm and is confined to the hospital there. He and Mr. Laudice Lovett had attended the Georgia-Alabama game that day.

    Mrs. John S. Wheeler died early Monday morning at the family home in the eastern part of the county after a brief illness from acute indigestion. She was about 51, and was a Powell before marriage to Judge Wheeler. She was buried in the Wheeler cemetery.

    Mr. William Thomas (Will Tom) and Mrs. Lokella Brantley Smith had a baby boy born on December 4th, who was named Wade Riley Smith.

    

From Days Gone By Dec. 3, 1926

 December 3, 1926.

    Charles G. Rawlings, aged farmer and banker of Washington County, now in jail in Wrightsville, must serve his life sentence for the part he is charged with playing in the death of Gus Tarbutton on Ring Jaw Bluff on February 17, 1925. This was the Thanksgiving message handed down to the afflicted prisoner. The Supreme Court of Georgia got his case last December and just rendered their decision. Tanner got his fate two weeks ago.

    It seems that the final chapters have been written in this long drawn out criminal case, the hardest ever fought on the dockets of the county courts. Tarbutton was killed on the Oconee River. It was alledged that Rawlings and Tanner conspired to kill him in order to collect this large amount of insurance. Tanner claimed he stumbled and fell and the gun fired by accident, hitting Tarbutton in the back of the head instantly killing him. Rawlings denied any connection in a criminal manner. Tanner was tried twice, Rawlings once.

    Judge Camp made the judgement of the high court the judgement of the Superior Court. Clerk Harrison sent the sentence to the State Prison Commission, who will assign Tanner to the penitentiary. Thomas W. Hardwick, Rawlings council, is preparing papers to go to the high court again, asking for a rehearing.

    Judge Camp also heard two pleas of guilty, one from a colored boy charged with cutting another with a knife and was sentenced 12 months on the chaingang or $150 fine, if he pays the fine it will be reduced to a misdemeanor. The other was a white man charged with a misdemeanor who got off with a parole under the Sheriff for a year.

    On November 17th Miss Ethel Stokes married Mr. M. J. Stephens at the home of William N. Stokes.

    Ordinary Jenkins has under negociations the survey of the Bee Line road to Kite from Wrightsville so Captain Wright can begin building the road. The public road from the Bee Line at the home of Mrs. Isham Stephens to Meeks will also be surveyed making a total of twenty-two miles which will be built.

From Days Gone By Nov. 26, 1926

 November 26, 1926.

    J. J. Tanner must serve the life sentence imposed by the Superior Court Judge R. Earl Camp in Wrightsville at his second trial. This was the decision of the Supreme Court of Georgia. It was also the second time this high tribunal had passed on Tanner's case. He doesn't get a third trial now.

    Tanner was convicted of complicity with C. G. Rawlings in the slaying of Gus A. Tarbutton on Ring Jaw Bluff February 17, 1925. Tanner has been twice convicted and given life each time. The Supreme Court granted him the second trial. Rawlings has been tried once, about a year ago. His case was carried to the high court where a decision is still awaited on. Both have been in jail here since their arrest. They have held up good considering their age and infirmities. Tanner's wife and sons visit him on Sunday's.

    In Johnson County, the cotton ginned up to this date is 17,015 bales against 11,530 bales up to this time last year. A list of the largest watermelons grown in the county was released by the Headlight. M. L. Douglas, 72 lbs.; Samps L. Powell, 60 lbs.; O. R. Jackson, 59 lbs.; C. J. Tharpe, 58 lbs.; C. J. Smith, 55 lbs.; H. J. Young, 54 lbs.; G. C. Raines, 52 lbs.; W. T. Smith, 45 lbs.; J. J. Smith, 44 lbs.; G. J. Tyson, 42 lbs.; D. O. Young, 35 lbs.

    Mr. Matthew Bush, aged farmer 4 miles west of town, arose Sunday morning, went to the fireplace to build a fire. As he reached up to the mantle for matches he fell to the floor. His wife ran to him and called the neighbors for help. In about ten minutes he took his last breath. He was 69 and farmed his whole life. He was survived by his wife, two sons, Arthur and Willie. He was buried in the Parker cemetery.

    Mr. Tillman Downs, 27, was killed in a bad wreck at Croom's saw mill located near Carr's Station above Milledgeville and was buried there. Downs was using a truck carrying lumber from the mill to the planer, somehow the truck capsized, pinning him under the load. He died instantly. He was a son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Downs of Eastman, formally of Wrightsville, and a grandson of Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Downs. His wife and little baby survived him.

    Mr. Tom Luther Lovett and Mr. C. D. Prescott had a narrow escape Saturday night coming in to town on the Bee Line. The car left an embankment and hit a stump. Neither were seriously hurt.

From Days Gone By Nov. 19, 1926

 November 19, 1926.

    Brown Memorial Baptist Church burned to the ground early Sunday night following the night services and after the congregation had gone to their homes. The pastorium on the northside of the church, the pastor was roused by breaking glass and a rumbling noise. Upon investigation he discovered the church ablaze and gave the alarm to the chief of police. The force turned out and all the people came to see the pride of the county in church buildings burn to the ground, leaving the high walls a crumbling, dangerous mass. It was afire all over pretty soon after it caught. There must have been a big combustion and immediate broadcasting of the blaze for the whole inside became enveloped with the flames simultantously.

    Nearby homes were unreachable for sometime but the misty rain that was falling at the time helped the fire department to protect them and all were saved. The homes of Mrs. R. T. Lovett, Mr. T. L. Martin, Mrs. J. M. Mason, Mr. B. J. Moye and Mr. J. T. Fulford, along with the pastorium were all endangered. The fire started soon after 10 pm, by 11, it was most all over and the massive ruins of this costly and pretty church home is all the people have to see.

    The structure was begun in the Spring of 1913 and completed in 1914. It was a memorial to Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Brown who left their estate of $10,000 to help build a new church. After that was expended, Wrightsville turned in on the project with the unstinted aid of the late lamented Bartow Tanner and put $10,000 more on the building and every year since fixtures, furniture, automatic pump, heating apparatus, fine seats, chairs and many other accessories added.

    The church carried insurance of $10,000 but the total loss is estimated at $40,000. But the church was at its highest peak, out of debt, all expenses,salary and finances being up to date. The consensus is to rebuild much the same as it stood when the fire struck it.

    Early Sunday afternoon Mr. Carroll Shealey lost his home and contents from a fire that originated in the kitchen. Soon after dinner Mrs. Shealey left for her grandmother's home, Mrs. Page, while there she was notified. Mr. Shealey was in the field close by but was engulfed before he could remove many belongings.

    The Board of Trustees of the high school put in a new heating apparatus after the old one gave out. The school had closed down a few times for no heat.

    Mrs. W. T. N. Logue of near Moore's Chapel died at the family residence last week. She had suffered for several years. Her husband and several children survive her.

From Days Gone By Nov. 12, 1926

 November 12, 1926.

    The time for qualifying for city offices for Mayor and three Councilmen has arrived. The time of R. H. Rowland, B. B. Hayes and H. T. Johnson is out as councilmen and they will either run again or someone else will. So far Mr. James D. Bush has qualified for councilman.

    Mayor Martin and policeman Spell and Garrard held Mayor's Court with seven cases up, and seven went down against the defendants clearing the docket. The officers aim to keep down crime and petty offenses in the city limits.

    Judge B. B. Blount opened City Court with a lot of heavy business. Solicitor Rowland called the criminal cases and were tried in one day. A few entered guilty pleas, some were freed by the jury and others found guilty. In the civil case between W. B. Meeks and Alvah Wheeler went to the jury but by nightfall had not rendered a verdict.

    The downtown businesses have dressed up their windows. They have taken great pride in window dressing making the city look better. Even the grocery stores have joined in.

    Eight years ago, November 11th, the World War came to an end and this day is set aside as "Armistice Day", and Governor Walker issued a proclamation. Mrs. W. M. Shurling is in Atlanta attending a meeting of The Daughters of the American Revolution. She is chairman of the Forestry committee on the executive board.

    Mr. James Jordan, a brother of J. E. Jordan of here, and T. C. Jordan of Bartow, was accidentally shot at his home Saturday at Bartow. He was lifting a double barrel shotgun from the back part of his car and it discharged into his stomach. He was rushed to Augusta but died. He said he didn't think it was loaded. He was buried in the Bartow cemetery. He was for years a mail carrier from the Bartow post office.

    Mr. Albert Baker, aged colored man, was found dead on the ground at his home near Mr. Will N. Stoke's residence. The old man evidently had gone to the window, had heart failure and fell out the window according to Coroner Clayton.

    Capt. Alonzo Drake of the government aviation service in D. C. came to town to visit his sister, Mrs. James M. Luck. During the war he was in charge of air service at Mitchell Field near New York City. His home is near Adrian.

    There is too much of this illicit whiskey traffic going on in our good county. We hear of young boys being drunk and see older ones "out-of-the-way" on the "stuff". Whiskey dealing isn't all the bad things going on but it plays a big part in the crime here.

From Days Gone By Nov. 5, 1926

 November 5, 1926.

    Miss Janet Clarke was declared "Miss Johnson", the queen of the 1926 Johnson County Fair. Others in the beauty contest were Ethlyn Moore, Elizabeth Fort, Elizabeth Jackson and Mattie Bell Oxford. In the hog calling contest Mr. J. W. Price beat out Jack Hammock, Prince Hodgson, E. T. Morris, Dewey Hall, C. D. Prescott, Ellis Mayo and J. A. Price. In the better baby contest the son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Roy Rowland was first. Other entered was the son of Mr. & Mrs. D. O. Young, little Billy Tyson and Merle Douglas. In the girls it was Betty Tarbutton first and Sara Young, second.

    The best and most artistically arranged community agricultural and school exhibit was won by Union Hill, second was Kite, Adrian was third and Wrightsville, fourth.

    Lots of farmers are trucking their cotton to market in Augusta and its bringing from five to ten dollars per bale after expenses. The Ordinary is making several changes at the court house per Grand Jury recomendations. W. D. Sumner will move into his new home on South Marcus as soon as T. L. Chester finishes the final touches. Mr. Henderson Hallman of Atlanta spoke here on the subject of good roads.

    Mayor Martin had a big court Monday with several cases and forefieted bonds. Two cases involved liquor handling. City Court meets next week. In the General Election only 168 turned out to vote. The five year tax exemption passed 138 for and 14 against.

    Land is valuable in the county despite so called hard times and low commodity prices. A tract of 83 acres belonging to the estate of W. A. Heath, two miles of town sold for $4,170, a little over $50 per acre. Mr. Fred Jackson of Donovan was the buyer.

    The International Lions Club is being organized in Wrightsville. Wrightsville has another new industry between the Union Warehouse and Cedar bridge. The Keel Lumber Co. is putting in a sawmill convient to the railroad. This company comes from Louisville.

    One of the most pitiful charity cases ever in Wrightsville happened one night last week. Mrs. J. J. Edwards, a woman of doubtful character and mother of six little children, wandering over the country, caring little for herself and less for her children, pulled into the depot and parked. They were cold, hungry, half naked, filthy and forgotten, a pitiful sight.

    Pastor Luke rescued them from the depot, the woman placed in jail on a warrant and afterwards given her liberty under bond, having agreed to give her children to the pastor for raising and educating them and she left for parts unknown.

    The father had become sick and died about the time his wife left with the children. Pastor T. M. Luke is taking good care of them with the backing of the town. They are now looking for homes for them.

From Days Gone By Oct. 29, 1926

 October 29, 1926.

    Next Tuesday, November 2nd, will be the general election over the country. Ordinary U. R. Jenkins received the third quarter gasoline tax check for $1,157.00. New posts and new electric wires are being replaced over the down town area. The wiring is stripped and bare in some places making it dangerous. Col. Albon Hatcher, Wrightsville attorney, has carried his practice to Dublin and rented office space in the First National Bank building.

    The Johnson County Club Fair is in full progress with hundreds visiting each day. Friday is the school children's day. Agent Crow has money for 32 boys and girls who had exhibits at the various fairs around the state amounting to $811. The community fair at Adrian last Friday had a large attendance.

    Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Smith of Wrightsville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Annie Myrtle, to Mr. Vivian Loyd Register of Dublin.

    On Tuesday night October 12th, Mrs. King Pool passed away at the home of her parents. She was sick only a few days but when the death messenger came she met the approach with that resignation that knoweth no tear or trembling. She leaves a husband and an 11 month old daughter, a mother, father, three sisters and four brothers. They are Mrs. B. G. Wilson, Mrs. T. J. Brown, Miss Perlie Mae Lindsey and Mr. C. M., W. A., C. F. and Grady Lindsey all of Wrightsville. She was a Sunday School teacher at the Christian church of Harrison but moved her letter to Cedar Grove. She was buried in Westview.

From Days Gone By Oct. 22, 1926

 October 22, 1926.

    The Johnson Club Fair starts next Tuesday at the fair grounds south of town. As of October 1st Georgia was behind on ginning cotton. Johnson County had ginned 11,877 bales against 9,464 this time last year.

    The final list of county citizens 75 and older were, Capt. T. J. Brantley, 82; W. S. Burns, 83; William Matthews, 83; Mrs. Nancy Jane Wheeler, 76; Mrs. Fannie Green, 76; L. Moseley, 80; Mrs. L. Moseley, 77; Mrs. J. D. Martin, 85; S. L. Cooper, 80; J. E. Bush, 78; Mrs. J. E. Bush, 75; Mrs. Cynthia Axson, 84; Mrs. Mary A. Page, 81; Mrs. Isham Stephens, 79; Mrs. L. J. Davis, 78; J. B. Roberts, 82.

    S. L. Fulford of Wheeler County was given a life sentence after his third trial, charged with killing A. F. Bland on October 21, 1925 at Alamo. His third and final trial was moved to Treutlen County.

    Banks released their statements of condition. Exchange Bank, $406,316.55; The Bank of Adrian, $115,839.52; The Citizens Bank at Kite, $118,052.21; Bank of Wrightsville, $393,635.21; The Farmers Bank, $130,886.67.

    About the closest tragedy to death happening to any people from Johnson County in the Miami storm was the damage done to the family of Mr. W. W. Sumner, a brother to Rev. G. F. and Prof. R. L. Sumner. His wife and a widowed daughter were there in charge of his store while he was back up home visiting when the storm hit. The ladies got out to safety after his wife was badly hurt. The entire storehouse and living rooms were swept away and destroyed.

    The people of Johnson County are winding up their cotton picking for this year and should be finished in a few weeks. Cows are now being turned into the picked fields. There is a scarcity of hogs in the county and more are needed. Reports are the cane is good this year as is the sweet potatoes. Tom Hayes brought three to town that weighed 11 pounds. Many farmers have carried truck loads of baled cotton to Augusta to market. Several are putting in grain, oats are being sown by lots of farmers.

    

From Days Gone By Oct. 15, 1926

 October 15, 1926.

    The Idylwild Resort has been sold to W. V. Tyson and B. C. Weil, local businessmen. For years Idylwild belonged to the Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad Company and been under their management directly and indirectly all the while. It has become a well known popular resort, playground and swimming place and hundreds come here from all over annually. The new owners are going to improve the grounds.

    Senator Wm. J. Harris has introduced a bill for the education of eighty boys left orphan by their fathers who were killed in the World War. Those eligible will be offered an education at West Point and Annapolis.

    In Tennille Friday afternoon, Policeman English shot and killed Thomas W. Hartley and badly wounded John Lindsey as they drove their car across the railroad tracks. When Hartley was hit he drove the car through the Tennille Drug Company. Tom was buried Sunday and Lindsey landed in jail on several charges. A brother of Hartley swore out a warrant for the policeman. He gave himself up to Sheriff Ben English who is of no relation to the officer. A citizen from Wrightsville said they witnessed the whole incident.

    James L. Miller was badly injured in a wagon wreck. He and his son, Eugene, were headed to town with a bale of seed cotton headed to the gin. When going down the hill from Norman Grice's residence the blind mule on the left sidled into the deep ditch pulling the wagon and other mule along with him. Both were pinned under the wagon as it turned turtle. James broke his nose, left arm and crushed his breast. The son was only bruised.

    Sheriff Claxton was called to the farm of E. J. Sumner to look into some wrong doing going on there. He was aided by some of the plantation people in detecting a wagon driven around midnight by John Bridges, white man, who was working for Sumner. It contained 800 lbs of seed cotton. He was caught and landed in jail. He plead guilty to the misdemeanor before Judge Blount and was fined $200 or one year, holding up $100 on good behavior should he pay the fine. The Judge also gave George Kitrell six months or $40 on a guilty plea for gambling.

    Tom O. Martin, formally of Wrightsville is asking for a new trial in Eatonton for attempted assualt of Lee Tuggle. Martin was found guilty and given two to ten. He has appealed for a new trial. The Martin family of Johnson stand well with our people. Three sisters are here, a brother in Macon, Dr. J. W. Martin, and a brother thats a lawyer in Tampa.

    Two sad deaths last week were Mrs. Barney Garnto and Mr. Rabe Renfroe. Mrs. Fannie Phillips died at her sons home, Mr. Tom Phillips of Buckeye area on September 30th being sick eight months. She was a member of Oconee Christian church and was buried in the family cemetery. She is survived by three sons, Jim of Savannah, and John D. and Tom of this county, and four daughters, Mrs. Luther Sweat, Mrs. Otho, and Mrs. Mack Slade and Mrs. Taylor Jackson. She has five sisters and one brother.

    Miss Sallie Mae Mixon, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Mixon of Kite, wed Mr. Otis Lindsey, son of Mr. & Mrs. L. D. Lindsey of Kite.

From Days Gone By Oct. 8, 1926

 October 8, 1926.

    The Primary election run-off for Governor came off quietly yesterday. Hardman carried Johnson County over Holder, 532 to 368. Also, pursuant to the recomendation of the Grand Jury, Ordinary U. R. Jenkins has ordered an election for the purpose of passing an exemption of certain and specific taxes that would ensue upon any new industry which begins operations in the county. It will be held with the regular November election. The exemption if passed, taxes would not be assessed for five years.

    In Johnson County up to September 16th, the number of bales of cotton ginned is 8,467 compared to 7,743 this time in 1925. Cotton is being picked as fast as hands can be obtained to gather it but the crop in this county is only about half gathered so far.

    Roy Johnson left for Cincinnati for a music education taking pipe organ lessons. Miss Missouri Powell is a member of the faculty at Alamo High School. W. D. Sumner is remodeling his home on South Marcus near the post office. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Luck had a boy, James Miles, on October 1st. The Wrightsville Headlight is now being printed by electric power. For 15 years it was printed by gasoline engines.

    A district Air Line highway is now a prospect from Ashville to Athens to Wrightsville, Dublin, Brunswick and Jacksonville being promoted by the Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. Northern tourists are requesting this route. Johnson's part is already a state highway from Sandersville then proceeding towards Dublin.

    Near the home of Homer Rachels, a white farmer near New Home church, Friday night was found a large distilling apparatus, the largest ever brought to town. Officers Lovett and Carl Claxton, W. E. Garrard and W. N. Watkins made the raid on the large whiskey factory about midnight. This outfit was about a half mile from the sacred shrine of New Home church.

    Here was this mammoth affair, holding about 150 gallons, and all set up, ready to go at a few moments preparation. The officers declare it had been going for around it were four large vats and in them were more than 3,000 gallons of "mobby". It was enormous they said.

    There was a couple or so of gallons of "shine" located on the scene and this was brought along with the large copper still, a lot of barrels, brick, etc., all located on a truck at the swampy place and landed in the city about 11 am Saturday, where hundreds casts "a winsome smile" and marvelled at its "maneuvers". One arrest was made by the officers on suspicion, the white man, Mr. Rachels, being placed in custody.

From Days Gone By Oct. 1, 1926

 October 1, 1926.

    Johnson Superior Court recessed late Friday until the 2nd Monday in December. Most of the business is of a criminal nature, several cases left for trial. The most important criminal trial was that of Sidney Lamp, who alledgedly killed Clifton Powell on September 8th. The case took up a day and a half, was closely contested on both sides.

    Solicitor Fred Kea and Judge J. L. Kent prosecuted the case and was defended by Col. C. S. Claxton and E. L. Stephens. The case went to the jury who deliberated a little more than an hour, rendering guilty and recomended a life sentence. The Judge obliged. Lamp's attorneys are applying for a new trial.

    Dr. J. S. Martin is now the veternarian living in the Dickens House and operating out of I. R. Tanner's stables. Senator Wm. J. Harris, senior senator from Georgia in the U. S. Congress paid the county a visit this week. The run-off primary for Governor between Dr. L. G. Hardman and John N. Holder will be October 6th.

    Miss Georgia Hood, of here, and Mr. William R. Hutchins of Atlanta were married the 25th at the Methodist church in Wrightsville. He is a machinist at a shop here.

    Two cars had a head-on collision Sunday night near the store of Willie Parker out west of town. One car driven by William Pournell with Misses Cleo and Bessie Price, Vivian Johnson and Earnest Martin as passengers started for their homes. After only a mile or two from Mr. J. C. Cave's house they met a car driven by young William Oliver, Benton Raley was with him. Each auto running 30 to 35 miles per hour, by some manner hit head-on. Miss Cleo had brusies and cuts on her face and neck. Pournell broke a rib, Raley a bruised hip, the others just minor scratches.

    The paper asked for names of citizens 75 and over that still lived here. The names submitted were Mrs. F. A. Bass, 84; James L. Hatcher, 76; Henry Wheeler, 82; Drew Loyd, 81; Mrs. Julia Loyd, 84; Mrs. Laura Moye, 75; B. Y. Wheeler, 79; Miss Elsie Hammock, 75; Mrs. M. C. Thompson, 79; Mrs. Josiah Stokes, 78; Mrs. Anna R. Shurling, 83; Mrs. E. L. Martin, 78; James L. Miller, 79; James B. Clements, 76; W. H. Black, 75; W. H. A. J. Thompson, 77; Mrs. P. J. Walker, 76; John R. Rowland, 76; H. C. Mason, 80; Mrs. Thos Carter, 75; K. H. Robertson, 79; Mrs. W. T. Pournell, 78; B. L. W. Garnto, 77; J. F. Elton, 76; Mrs. Lizzie Trawick, 77; Mrs. Liza Forbes, 79; Mrs. Jas. L. Miller, 79.

    A sad shock came Tuesday morning when Mrs. M. E. Crow died at her home. Her husband is the county agent. She was 52, born and reared in Cochran. They had two daughters Audie B. and Nancy; two sons, W. W. and Pendleton Crow. Three brothers and two sisters also survive her. She was buried at Westview.

    

From Days Gone By Sept. 24, 1926

 September 24, 1926.

    Tomorrow is the auction sale of 100 business and residence lots in Kite near the popular Bee Line Springs by The American Land Co. of Greensboro, N. C. The world famous twin auctioners, Penny Brothers will perform the auction for the owner, Mr. C. M. Schwalls. Mr. & Mrs. Schwalls are selling all of their Kite holdings on account of ill health and want to give opportunity to anyone wanting to live or do business in Kite.

    The property consists of one nice seven room residence with five fire places, close in, and surrounded by the best neighbors in Kite. Also a nice modern hotel with hot and cold baths, ten rooms, a cafe, three store rooms of brick and concrete construction, and three vacant business lots adjoining the store rooms just a few steps from the post office and depot. Also 100 business and residence lots on the Bee Line highway and around the Bee Line Springs.

    Superior Court is working this week. Judge Camp charged the Grand Jury. He stressed for one thing, the practice of minors, small people, running autos at pleasure over the streets and highways saying this should be stopped for good. He also stressed on traffic and whiskey and all minor and major crimes.

    The final tabulation of the September 8th Primary for Governor was, Carswell 32,484; Hardman 67,708; Holder 71,976; Wood 20,857.

    Mr. W. L. Thompson, wife, four children, his mother, Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield and Mrs. J. L. Willis were out riding in his auto on the Dublin road and just crossing the city limits, some part of his steering gear and radious rods went wrong and the auto left the road and hit an embankment. The sudden stop through them about hurting all but Mr. Thompson and his son. Mrs. Sinquefield was in front holding the baby when the front door flew open throwing them out on the ground.

    Mr. D. F. Hall & Company bought the market owned by Mr. Frank Price next to Price Drug Company. Saturday the 25th is the annual Forget-Me-Not Day to be remembered by all Americans for the disabled veterans of the World War. Wearing a flower and donating to the cause. Governor Clifford Walker issued a proclamation.

    Mr. Z. E. Dickens, 68, died Friday morning at his home near Rehobeth and suspicious circumstances appeared in connection with his death. He had come to the gin of Lovett & Company Thursday and while on a bale of cotton he had a small difficulty and a row with Mr. Eland Barrett which resulted in a few scratches on both faces. Mr. Dickens went home Thursday afternoon and complained of a trouble in his side, did not eat anything, went to bed at his usual hour but slept only a short time. About 4am he got up, walked around the room, went out on the front porch nauseated. On returning to bed he fell over it dying immediately.

    The family asked for an inquest and upon affidavit of Mr. T. W. Brantley one was held by Coroner Clayton. The jury composed of W. S. Pool, Willie L. Anderson, Brice Anderson, Morgan Snell, Garland Mayo and Virgil Wheeler. Dr. S. M. Johnson did an autopsy and they returned the verdict that cause of death was unknown. Mr. Dickens left a wife and several children. He was buried at Rehobeth.

From Days Gone By Sept. 17, 1926

 September 17, 1926.

    A deplorable killing occurred Wednesday afternoon in the eastern part of the county, about a half mile west of Powell's Chapel at a 75 foot bridge across Smith Branch on a road leading to Davis bridge. Clifton Powell was shot through the heart with a 38 Special, 6 inch S. & W. pistol.

    Sidney Lamp, about 22, a son of Mr. B. J. Lamp, Sr., was charged after an inquest by Coroner Loring R. Clayton. Lamp is unmarried. Powell had a wife and two children. He was 29 and his parents are dead.

    It is said the men came up to the bridge from opposite direction traveling in buggies. The shooting took place close to the butment of the bridge. Also, there were two eye witnesses to the killing, John Veal and Walter Lamp, a brother of Sidney.

    Mr. A. S. Norris said he was called by Ben Lamp to come to the scene and came at once. Tracks of Powell's mule and buggy led about 500 yards or more to where the mule was grazing. The dead man was lying in the foot of the buggy with his head hanging out. Mr. Norris said he had some cotton pickers about 75 yards from the buggy and he called to C. J. Watson and John B. Price to come help take the body out of the buggy and lay it on the ground to wait for the Coroner.

    Mr. Norris called for the Sheriff and Coroner and they came quickly to hold the inquest. On the jury was H. B. Bray, Fluker Tarbutton, O. A. Kennedy, Jr., F. J. Pritchard, W. S. Pool and James Harrison. The witnesses were A. S. Norris, J. N. Powell, Walter Lamp, John B. Price, B. A. Lamp, John Veal and a couple more.

    Thursday some other evidence came concerning the range of the bullet and Judge Camp ordered an autopsy done by Dr. S. M. Johnson, county physician. Afterwards Powell was buried at Oaky Grove. The autopsy revealed the bullet pierced the heart going straight through and downward. Late Friday a warrant charging John Veal with murder and Sheriff Claxton went to the scene of the homicide where Veal and some friends were, and was arrested.

    A negro man named Culver died in the Peggy Snell mill race some time Friday afternoon when he dived off the embankment into the hole, his head hitting some timbers hidden beneath the water. Two negro men were hauling water from the mill race to the saw mill of Mr. Joe Brantley some little distance away and on this trip Culver decided to cool off by jumping in. The other man watched him go in, come back out and dive again, he only saw him again one time before he went down to stay. A search was started but it would be Saturday before he was found by using a long stretch of wire fence as a net, they dragged him out and found bad wounds on his head and face. He was taken home to Sparta for burial.

    Miss Eleanor Stanley, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Vivian L. Stanley, wed Mr. H. R. Hodges of Greenville, S. C. Col. E. L. Stephens of Dublin and Col. H. T. Hicks of Wrightsville formed a law practice in Wrightsville.

From Days Gone By Sept. 10, 1926

 September 10, 1926.

    The Wrightsville High School opened its 1926-27 session under bright prospects. The auditorium was full of children and parents to listen to talks from three ministers, Revs. Luke, Hodges and Rhodes, Col. C. S. Claxton and Mayor R. R. Martin of the Board of Trustees. Prof. J. H. Forbis exposed his only rule, "Do Right". A PTA group will also be strong this year.

    Ordinary U. R. Jenkins paid out the veterans pensions of $2,350 of which $50 for each veteran was paid. Mr. Jefferson Tyson attended a Delco Light dealers convention in Ashville, N. C. Mr. Herbert T. Johnson is going to Wilson, N. C. to work in a bank. Mrs. R. B. Bryan, Sr. celebrated her 70th birthday. Judge W. J. Smith of Scott, while on the way home came upon a large gater lying in the road, the nearby creek was overflowing from the recent heavy rains and he had crawled to the high ground. Smith and his young son roped him and carried it home and fenced him in for keeps.

    Warden Wright is still busy with road building around Adrian and Scott. The main road from Wrightsville to each place is in very good shape. He will head towards Meeks and Kite next.

    Mr. Willis D. Rowland, while in Dublin in his freight truck had an accident. He was trying to crank an auto when his right arm was hit by the crank and broken. While enroute to their home in Atlanta, Walter and James M. Bryan had an accident at Montrose, when a colored girl ran out in front of their car so quick she was hit and dangerously hurt. The auto turned over trying to miss her pinning Jim beneath it. They were freed and along with the girl taken to the local clinic. The Bryan brothers told the doctors to spare no expense in saving her life.

    Miss Alma Sumner of Spann, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Sumner, wed Mr. James O. Barnes, Jr. of Dublin. Miss Rubye Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Smith, wed Mr. Robert William Young, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Schley Moore had a son born September 4th.

    A big land deal has Kite's interest as a proposed development of the land adjoining the Bee Line Springs. Options have been secured by the American Land Co. of Greensboro, N. C. and propose to subdivide into residential and camp site lots. They also secured parcels in the city of Kite. Bee Line Springs has attracted attention as far west as Ohio and Indiana. Kite has a good business this year with many dwellings under construction. The Springs are very popular with water so clear and cool, with fine fishing and hunting so near, it is a year-round resort as this investor is taking advantadge of.

    Mr. Benjamin Powell, 78, died at his home in the eastern part of the county after a 6 months illness. He was twice married. His second wife, six boys and three girls, one sister, Mrs. J. C. Wiggins, one brother, Lorenzi Powell, survived him. His funeral was at Powell's Chapel.

    Mrs. George Carter of near Scott died at the family home. She was 70, her husband, three daughters, one son, sister, Mrs. John A. Douglas, Sr., two brothers, W. A. & Milledge Odom. She was buried at Carter's Chapel.

From Days Gone By Sept. 3, 1926

 September 3, 1926.

    From a fire of unknown origin the Union Warehouse of Wrightsville caught fire around 4 am Sunday morning. The seared and scorched remains of 320 bales of cotton were greeted to the rising sun on Sunday morning. The fire took out the middle section of the big warehouse. The fire was first noticed about 5 am as it burst through the metal roof and the night policeman, Garrard, gave the alarm. For an hour the fire brigade piled streams of water on the burning cotton and were it not for the fire walls the whole building would have been lost. The company carried $30,000 insurance on the contents and $6,000 on the building. They plan to rebuild immediately. The new electric gin was unhurt and back running. In fact, all the gins of the city are running full time to keep up with the cotton. Many wagons are parking all night to get an early hand at the gins.

    The County Club Fair begins October 26 to the 30th. The prospects and the premium lists are looking good. The Johnson County Singing Convention will be at Powells Chapel next Sunday. Mr. O. W. Hooks will host a dance at Idylwild Park and Bob Lee's Georgians will furnish the music. Playing at the Dixie is Roy Stewart in "Ranger Bob" a five reel western, also a Felix The Cat cartoon. Coming soon is "Adventures of Tarzan" with Elmo Lincoln.

    Mr. Willis D. Rowland is operating a freight motor truck in Dublin keeping the merchants happy. Mr. John Sinquefield returned from a stay in Michigan and will enter farming here again, he and his brother, Oliver of Tennille have purchased the large Thomas place on the Bartow road.

    Leaving for school are Annie Jenkins going to Winder; Vivian Outlaw to G. S. C. W.; Wesley Brinson to Technology school in Atlanta; Ethlyn Blount will teach at Rebecca; Billy and Francis Shurling to the military academy at Chatham, Va. and Dick Shurling is off to Eatonton.

    Miss Margaret Moye, young daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Bob Moye broke her leg when she fell off a fence. Miss Isabel Blount, daughter of Mrs. D. G. Blount, of Woman's College, wed at Perry Street Methodist Church to Salvatore Bellici of San Francisco, California.

    The Board of Trustees of Greenway and Powell Consolidated School District filed a petition for a bond referendum of $2,000 for a new school building on September 25th. The ballot will be marked "For a school house" or "against a school house". The Trustees are B. A. Lampp, W. N. Powell, M. Anderson, J. G. Greenway and A. S. Norris.

From Days Gone By Aug. 27, 1926

 August 27, 1926.

    A campaign to launch new industries in Wrightsville was started at a meeting of the Wrightsville Commercial Club. They discussed an ice plant and a cold storage plant.

    Mayor Martin held his court and a half dozen fines resulted for fighting, disorderly conduct and reckless driving. The third quarterly payment of Confederate Veteran pensions are expected this week. Ordinary U. R. Jenkins is putting a rush on these payments.

    Rural carrier G. K. Jordan is remodeling his city residence. Mr. George W. Gordy is leaving Wrightsville to accept a position as a traveling salesman for the Reynolds Tobacco Company working out of Macon and will travel all through Georgia. He was formally with Price Drug Company here. Mr. Laudice Lovett killed a large rattler across Cedar Creek having seven rattles.

    Mr. E. T. Andrews, superintendent at the B. & B. Lumber Company had a very painful accident when a piece of lumber hit him in the forehead causing an ugly gash. It never put him off the job but has caused him a lot of pain.

    Wrightsville's 1926 cotton market is closely looked after with expert graders and buyers in charge. There are now five firms and buyers at the cotton exchange. Mr. E. E. Sanders, Mr. I. R. Tanner, J. E. Linder, L. L. Lovett & Company by Mr. L. L. Lovett and The Dixie Cotton Company by Mr. Frank A. Sinquefield.

    Eggs are scarce, chickens are scarce and high, but the poultry industry here is not lacking for breeders and promoters. Quite a few farmers have put in poultry farms in the last few months. Mrs. Ben Hill Moye has a good size poultry farm and has a contract with Paris Island shipping each week three crates, ninety dozen eggs at 37 cents per dozen and has 500 hens. Others engaged in chicken farming are L. T. Kent, B. B. Blount, William Jackson, J. Roy Rowland, B. B. Tanner, H. B. Bray, Ira Blankenship, H. T. Mason, S. A. Attaway, Gordon Price, J. B. Harrison, J. H. McWhorter, Ostell Bray and Mrs. Dennis C. Price.

From Days Gone By Aug. 20,1926

 August 20, 1926.

    Plans are now being completed by the Georgia Southern Power Company to advertise this section at the Southern Exposition in New York City. Both agricultural and industrial resources of the territory will be portrayed and the advantages of coming to our various communities. The Commercial Club of Wrightsville has been invited by the general manager of the power company to furnish literature of what this area has to offer.

    The Wrightsville District High School under Prof. Forbis will open September 6th. Teachers are, Prince Hodgson, Ouida Durden, Adell Warnock, Miss Eatonton, Mrs. W. L. Norris, Mrs. T. F. Bullard, Mrs. G. W. Gordy, Mrs. J. W. Vanlandingham, Dicy Hall, Myrtice Lumley and Louise Perkins.

    The faculty for Kite School is, W. F. Chambless, Superintendent; Mrs. Lula Morrison, Principal; Teachers: Laurena Mauthon, Mildred Sessions, Maymelu Harrison, Ernest Smith, Marie Hatcher, F. J. Gilbert, Kathleen Barwick, Jessie Sessions, Bernice Hammock, Olive Eve Hatcher and Nellie Arnold.

    Mr. Roy Johnson, piano player for the group, "The Georgians", came home to visit. Mr. Henry Kitchens has a successful barber shop in Miami, Florida. Dr. R. Lamar Harris is moving upwards in the U. S. Veterans Hospital in Augusta. Howard Johnson forbids anyone from hiring, sheltering or detaining his son, Hezekiah Smith, colored, age 16, as he is a minor and he needs him at home.

    Mr. & Mrs. Ray Barnes had a son on August 14th. Now playing at the Dixie Theatre, Buddy Roosevelt in "Gold and Grit" a 5 reel western. Also the comedy, "Felix Out Wits Cupid".

    Mr. B. D. Parker, a brother of Mrs. E. A. Lovett died from a wound received about 5 weeks ago in an auto accident. Mr. Parker was 45 and left a wife, 5 children, mother, Mrs. Georgia Parker and several siblings. He was buried in Lovett cemetery.

    Mr. & Mrs. W. Barney Flanders went home Saturday night from their resturant up town. Their home just two and a half blocks from the courthouse northwest. Upon entering their home a colored man had hid in a room and the Flanders' soon faced a single barrelled shotgun threatening Mrs. Flanders if they gave any alarm. As he cast his flashlight around the room Mr. Flanders rushed the man. In the scuffle the man held on to the gun and fled the scene, dashing out the front door slamming it shut and he had locked them in their home. After calling out neighbors arrived. The tracks were visable Sunday morning confirming his identity. The house had been ransacked, an axe and hammer were placed at the front door inside. Several small things were missing. Later on the night policeman, Garrard, became suspicious of Edd Mclendon and he fit the description. He was jailed when the Flanders identified him. He was tried before Judge Blount Monday afternoon and found guilty on three counts. He was given one year for each count on the chain gang.

FROM DAYS GONE BY August 13, 1926

 August 13, 1926.

     With the improvement of the cotton crop trade conditions in the city are improving and the merchants of the county are preparing for a tremendous Fall business. The cotton crop is a good one and should the  price hold up there will be plenty of money in circulation.

    The first bale of cotton picked from the 1926 crop came in this week from Mr. C. P. Simpson farming for Mr. E. J. Sumner, 7 miles south of the city. It was taken to Lovett & Co. new electric gin. It weighed 409 pounds and graded middling. Mr. Lewis Lovett paid him 17 cents per pound for it. James Price brought in the second bale and weighed 413 pounds.

    In City Court, Alonzo Bryant plead guilty in a whiskey case and fined $50 and 10 months parole. Charlie Glover plead guilty in a pistol case and given the same sentence. Tom Gillis drew $40 or 8 months on a guilty plea. Lillian Johnson, Levy Ivey and George Grady got the same. A jury tried John W. Wheeler on a pistol charge and was acquitted. John Bridges, guilty with a suspended sentence as was Harmon May. Ernest Price drew $5 and 6 months. Dennis Graham cleared on simple larceny and Willie Harris came clear on a lewd house charge.

    Hon. M. T. Riner officially anounces for the Georgia Legislature. Mr. Riner farms, merchantiles, operates a turpentine business and is a banker. He resides at Meeks where he looks after his affairs and runs his large plantation. He served the 16th District as Senator for one term and was a good one.

    While carrying the U. S. Mail on Route 3, Mr. Silas L. Powell's car was hit by a passing Buick Roadster which almost wrecked him. Mr. Powell was badly shaken, hurting his left shoulder and left side of his back down to the hip.

    The Methodist Church will resume services after a 4 week hiatas for general repairs of the church. It now has electric fixtures, new choir compartment, pulpit, repainted inside and outside.

    Willie Lee Horton, colored boy 6 years old, fell in a well at his home and drowned while playing with other children. His parents were away from home. About 30 minutes after he fell in they found him and removed his body. They lived with Mr. R. R. Doke on the Anthony place.

    Mrs. W. E. Orr files for divorce from Mr. W. E. Orr. Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Price had a daughter on August 6th. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Davis had a son at Pelham, Ga. on August 7th. Mrs. Fanny Clark Ballard of Brewton, announces her daughter, Martha, will wed Rev. Morris P. Webb of Midville. Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Cain announce their daughter, Miss Mamie Johnson of Savannah, will wed Mr. John W. Westbrook of Tampa, Florida.

FROM DAYS GONE BY August 6, 1926

 August 6, 1926.

    Mayor Martin had a big Mayor's Court with a house full of defendants. Chief Spell and officers Garrard and Moye had made about a dozen cases in the city the past week. Charges of whiskey and fighting taking the lead. Court lasted more than an hour during that time many fines were imposed fattening the city treasury. Whiskey traffic has a continual spurt it seems and officers are making an effort to break it up.

    J. W. Blount, a son of John Blount, narrowly escaped sudden death when the car turned over on which he was riding on the running board, pinning him underneath it. The accident happened on the western side on the Bee Line where a gully had washed down on each side and had almost cut the road bed in two. The occupants in the car were Wylie G. Kitchens, Miss Annie Julia Blount and Miss Clyde Blount. All were bruised, the boy had several broken bones and is in a serious fix.

    Agent Crow left with the County Club boys for Camp Wilkins at Athens. Those going were Clark Harrison, Buren Claxton, Herman Kitchens, G. C. Rayford, Robert Smith, Fred Brantley, Z. T. Houser, Jr., and M. D. Kitchens. Mr. W. D. Sumner, while in Atlanta, came home the owner of a new Buick auto.

    Reports came to Sheriff Claxton of a big stilling outfit being run on the other side of the Little Ohoopee River near Price's Bridge and that a half dozen black men working it. During the night a raid was made but evidently the operators had been given a clue, and had removed the main still and some of its fixtures. They found the large worm, a copper piping of good workmanship, and two large vats which held a large quantity of mobby, one full up, the other nearly full of working materials almost ready for the still. This was all destroyed. Jim Monroe, colored, was jailed on evidence connected with the still. More arrests are expected. The outfit was hid way back on the swamp and was a hard place to reach.

    Officers of the city and county were busy Saturday into Sunday when arrests were made for drunks and fights. Both white and colored men mixed in the "rows". Some colored women were arrested for fighting. Jerry Wright, colored, came to town and Dr. Brinson treated a flesh wound on his hip made by a pistol bullet. Boisy Irwin was arrested, it is claimed he shot up some part of the city and received a bullet in the back. Henry Moye hit Laura Gregg on the forehead with a brick bat.

    Dr. William Rawlings died Sunday morning at his sanitarium from a lengthy illness. He was buried in the city cemetery in Sandersville. During his life Rawlings performed thousands of major operations and its said he treated more patients than any physician in the south. People flocked to his sanitarium from all over the world and throughout this state for his medical expertise.

    Mr. Jim P. Underwood died at his home in the western part of the county having been sick only a short time. He is survived by his wife and two children. He was buried at the Jordan Cemetery. Johnson Lodge No. 110, I. O. O. F. conducted the ceremony.

    Miss Sue Hamilton died at the home of Dr. & Mrs. W. J. Flanders, living only 11 hours after a stroke. She was about 65. She was buried in Westview.

    Randall Briggs Chapman died following a serious illness. He was the 16 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Chapman. He was a Methodist and was buried in Westview.

FROM DAYS GONE BY July 30, 1926

 July 30, 1926.

    A bad occurance took place Wednesday morning near the city across Cedar Creek where several white citizens were working getting out cross ties in a plat of woods. The fuss was between two white men always considered peaceable hard workers. Present on the occasion were Mr. J. Marian Smith, the man accused of hitting another with a limb across the head, Mr. Pierce Dixon, the man who was hit, Mr. T. Snell, Mr. June Martin and his son, and Mr. Johnnie Dixon brother to Pierce.

    They had sat down to rest awhile and were talking friendly for several minutes. Smith, who was jailed, said they were merely laughing and joking and in the fun that Dixon got mad and passed the lie to him several times and finally passed a real harsh lie, when Smith, while sitting near Dixon, in a rush of anger, grabbed a limb and struck Dixon over the head hurting him badly. Dixon says Smith hit him for nothing that he did nothing to Smith. He lost a lot of blood from the head wound. Smith gave a $5,000 bond and was freed. Dixon is recovering slowly.

    Automobile license tags will be sold at one-half price after August 1st. This is for autos purchased in the second half of the year. Mr. Green Harrison of the Williams Furniture Company is attending a furniture exposition in North Carolina to purchase stock for the store. Miss Bernice Page and Mr. Wilbur Stephens were married last Sunday.

    Mr. Edd Jordan, experienced gin and cotton warehouseman, in business here for many years, announced the completion of their new electric ginning outfit. The Lovett & Company ginning firm also has their new electric gin ready for the 1926 season.

    Mrs. Ray Lester of Atlanta, formally Miss Bernice Fountain, daughter of C. A. Fountain of Adrian, died in a Gainsville, Georgia hospital. She was on a camping trip above Lakemont and was stricken with appendicitis. After the operation she developed typhoid fever. She was buried in Adrian.

FROM DAYS GONE BY July 23, 1926

 July 23,1926.

   The Citizens Bank of Kite opened for business again after being closed from Thursday to Monday afternoon. Financial  matters got the bank in somewhat an embarrasing condition for the time being and felt the bank should close to fix the problem. Interested parties went to work to better conditions and to re-establish confidence and restore loyalty to the bank. After reopening deposits came in good size and by Tuesday deposits and checks were circulating as usual. Kite needs and must have a bank. Whatever happened they vow it won't happen again.

    The Wrightsville banks show a strong condition, healthy and sound. Wrightsville has three good banks with combined resources of $818,104.77. The people are glad to see these institutions flourishing.

    County Agent Crow has been at Adrian helping its farmers market their big stem Jerseys and other early kind of potatoes. He reports a good crop with fair prices for them. he is also helping combat the pests in the cotton crop and disease in the hogs. Mr. Will Tom Smith, a prosperous farmer of up near Harrison, brought the newspaper a mighty fine specimen of a watermelon.

    Capt. Wright and his road-building force are now making a lot of good roads around Scott and Adrian and between Wrightsville and these two towns he is making a first class highway. He is headed to Meeks and Kite next.

    For several weeks now Pastor T. M. Luke has been doing a round of general repair work on the inside, outside and roof of the Methodist church. Paint has been applied where needed, newly made over windows arrived this week from Atlanta. These are being put back in there places. Quite a sum has been expended in doing this job and the preacher has put out a lot of hard work on it.

    Bill Hall has filed for divorce from Josey Collins Hall on account she has left the state. Mr. & Mrs. Ben Roy Spell, Jr. announce the birth of a fine daughter on July 19th.

    Miss Pauline Claxton, daughter of Judge & Mrs. Chas. L. Claxton of Kite and Mr. Carnage Harrison, son of Clerk & Mrs. Green B. Harrison of Wrightsville were married last Thursday at the home of Elder Jesse Johnston. After the wedding they honeymooned to Savannah. They will make their home in Wrightsville.

    Willie Copeland, white boy, the son of Mr. Lee Copeland of the eastern part of the county, became unbalanced in his mind and was jailed. A legal hearing was held over his condition and he was pronounced a subject for the state asylum at Milledgeville. Sheriff Claxton carried him there. He was a pitiful being and his condition brought much sympathy. The Sheriff said he was uncontrolable at times and acted dangerously to himself and others.

    Mr. M. H. Rachels, 72, died last Thursday morning from paralysis at the home of his son, G. W. Rachels. His wife, three daughters and four sons survive him. He was a native of Hancock County moving here about 46 years ago. He was buried at New Home.

FROM DAYS GONE BY July 16, 1926

 July 16, 1926.

    The early morning train on the W. & T. had a very bad wreck a mile beyond Harrison Monday morning. Two coal cars and three box cars were derailed, caused by a defective part on one of the coal cars. No one was injured. The passengers got a small jar or shake but that was all. The engine and coaches remained on the tracks. Wrightsville was without mail Monday but the tracks were repaired and everything was back on schedule Tuesday.

    A group of young men left for Camp McClellan for army training. They were Lewis Garrard, Wilbur Douglas, Hugh Bedingfield, Harry Rowland, Prince Hodgson, Annos Martin, C. D. Prescott, Hubert Orr and Vailard Blount.

    Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Stephens have sailed from Savannah to Baltimore to northern markets for their fall line of goods. T. L. & S. R. Martin who have a big saw mill business is moving their mill to a point near Spann. Mr. M. T. Riner of Meeks is now a candidate for State Representative.

    The other banks released their statement of condition. The Farmers Bank, $145,231.06; Citizens Bank of Kite, $137,851.27; Bank of Adrian, $98,820.45; Exchange Bank, $364,140.19.

    J. H. Rowland, T. L. Martin, E. J. Sumner and G. C. Rowland filed a petition for a Charter for the B. & B. Lumber Company for a period of 20 years. Capital stock to be $10,000 with the option to increase to $25,000. J. Roy Rowland is the attorney for the petitioners.

    Mayor R. R. Martin gives the public notice that it is now unlawful for any person owning or controlling a dog of any kind or sex to be allowed to run at large on the streets of Wrightsville during the months of May, June, July, August and September each year unless the dog is muzzled on account of these months rabies is prominent in these animals.

    Mr. Lewis Webb died at his home from a two week fever. He is survived by his wife and one child, father, mother, brother and three sisters. He was 26 and a successful farmer. He was buried in the family cemetery.

    Mr. Alvah McAfee died in a government hospital in Washington City last Sunday being sick about a week. His father, RFD carrier E. J. McAfee was notified Monday morning and wired authorities to ship the young man home. He was just 22. He was buried in Westview.

    Lee Wright, colored, jailed a week ago on a whiskey and pistol charge plead guilty to both and was fined $50 for each case and put on parole for eight months.

    Anna Tarver, colored woman, was jailed Saturday night by Sheriff Claxton from a raid on her house in the quarters. They found 16 quarts of shine all hid away between the ceiling and weather boarding under a window. Suspicion was drawn to the house by the number of visitors around.

FROM DAYS GONE BY July 9, 1926

 July 9, 1926.

    The fourth passed off nicely with not so many people present. All who went to Idylwild had a good time and enjoyed the address of Hon. James H. Mills, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture. They also enjoyed a barbecue, music, bathing, skating and politicking until the clock struck 12 Monday night. Mr. Omy Hooks, Idylwild's manager, hosted a successful day. The new Bee Line Springs at Kite was also crowed for the day.

    Time to quailify is out at noon Saturday. So far Dr. J. M. Page has qualified for State Senator, Dr. J. W. Flanders for State Representative and Col. J. Roy Rowland for Solicitor.

    Judge Graham granted a second new trial to Samuel Fulford of Alamo, who allegedly shot and killed county officer Bland last fall. Fulford has been tried twice and each time sentenced to death. This will make his third trial.

    Citizens of Wrightsville have started a move to get the Western Union Telegraph office removed from the W. & T. depot to a more convenient spot up town. Mr. Forrest A. Hartley is now with the Wrightsville Motor Company selling Buicks. The city veternarian of Lavonia has located at Jack Robinson's in Wrightsville. The Bank of Wrightsville's statement of condition sets at $308,733.52.

    Mr. Jefferson Tyson has a unique outfit all rigged up in the back part of his auto, a Delco Lighting Plant fixed so he operates it when running at night if he chooses. Its also for demonstrating the light plant he sells.

    Miss Dorothy Helen Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. Eugene Smith of Palm Beach, and Mr. E. Linton Holt, son of Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Holt of Wrightsville, were married on Jefferson road, Prospect Park. Mr. Holt has an established business in West Palm Beach.

    Lee Tuggle, prominent Putnam County planter was in grave condition while Tom Martin, formally of Eatonton is in jail charged with slashing Tuggle four times with a pocket knife. This occured at the home of Demus Anderson on the Dixie Highway eight miles above Eatonton. Tuggle was attacked from the back without warning. Tom Martin was born in Wrightsville, he married in Putnam County but divorced and had been living in Florida.

    Mr. Thomas F. Bullard died at his home near town at the age of 53. While plowing in his field he was suddenly stricken with appoplexy and was carried home where he lingered till about 6 pm. Mr. Bullard was born September 30, 1872 near Wilmington, N. C. and reared there. When he grew up he became a large turpentine and naval stores operator in Georgia, coming here at age 20. He married six years ago last March to Mrs. Nana Tanner. He was a Mason and member of Wrightsville Methodist church. He is survived by his wife Nana, two sons, Thomas and Franklin, and stepdaughter, Miss Martha Tanner. He was buried in Westview.

FROM DAYS GONE BY July 2,1926

 July 2, 1926.

    The General Manager of the Georgia Southern Power Company announced they will bill Wrightsville customers the same rates as Dublin. The reduction is possible due to lines from Dublin connecting Wrightsville.

    Professor J. H. Forbis of Smithville School District has notified the local school board that he has accepted their offer to become head of Wrightsville school.

      The farmers and land owners of Johnson will soon have at their opportunity to sell all their stumps in the fields to a company in Dublin who will need a vast quantity of stump wood or yellow pine stumps to supply its mammoth industrial plant. This operation in Dublin is spending more than $750,000 on this one plant. The company is called Southern Pulp & Naval Stores Company. Two train loads of machinery and another on the way being part of their fixtures. The W. & T. Railroad has run three side tracks for these people by and near the plant for their operations.

    This plant will need stumps from 8,000 to 10,000 acres of land each year, making the land easily produce from a fourth to a third more each year. It will make 15,000 tons of Kraft pulp, 750,000 gallons of turpentine and 22,500,000 barrels of rosin annually. This is considered a conservative effort of plant production.

    The Bethany Home in Vidalia will hold a big July 4th birthday party. Bethany Home is an institution for the aid of old ladies and children operated by the Primitive Baptist denomination. The Southeastern Union Singing Convention had an all day sing at the court house.

    Hon. W. W. Larson of the 12th District will return to Congress without opposition. The Democratic Executive Committee has set qualifiying fees as follows: Solicitor City Court $50; Representative $50; State Senator $50. Mary Lou Britt files for divorce from Louis Britt. C. H. Moore files for bankrupcty. Also J. E. Linder, trading as the Linder Horse & Mule Co. files for bankruptcy.

    The W. & T. Railroad is having the depot here gone over with the paint brush and other needed improvements. The farmer is having it hard. About the time they thought they had the weevil under control along comes these other pests called Texas Cotton fleas.

    The voters of Adrian passed a bond issue of $40,000 to build and equip a large school building. The vote was 226 to 33. Mr. Walter W. Simmons of Augusta was awarded the contract.

    Miss Alma Rowland, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Rowland, plaintiff in a suit against two men in Savannah who owned the car that hit her, won a verdict of $5,000. John Willie Spivey, colored man charged with a whiskey matter, plead guilty before Judge Blount and was given a year on the chain gang.

    On June 6th, William Clinton Stephens, son of Mr. & Mrs. B.B. Stephens died. He was 6 months old and was buried at Rehobeth. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Steptoe of Meeks, son, Eliza, died on the 14th of pneumonia. His wife and child survive him. He was buried at Corinth.

FROM DAYS GONE BY June 25, 1926

 June 25, 1926.

    The voters of Johnson County in the next three months will have to decide who will fill some very important offices. All state house offices are up in the September 18th primary. A congressman for the 12th district, and a State Senator for the 16th district are up for grabs. Johnson will elect a representative for the 1927-28 term. No one has announced yet for Solicitor of City Court.

    The local Board of Trustees of the Wrightsville school district are contemplating the selection of Prof. J. H. Forbis of Smithville school for superintendent for 1926-27.

    The former President of the State Senate, George H. Carswell of Irwinton is a candidate for Governor. Chairman Charles D. Roundtree is calling a meeting of the Johnson County Democratic Executive Committee.

    Judge John S. Adams of Dublin has been named referee in bankruptcy for the Federal Court in the new Dublin Division of the Southeastern District. All bankruptcy cases in Johnson County will now go to Dublin instead of Augusta.

    The Kite Consolidated School vs The County Board of Education, mandamus, was heard by Judge Camp in Dublin. A general demurrur filed by Attornys Claxton & Stephens for the Kite school was sustained, the mandamus being denied. The case will now go to the Supreme Court.

    The Royal Arch Masons session will be held today at the Anderson Lodge. Mrs. C. S. Claxton with her group of G A and R A's of Brown Memorial tented at the Bee Line Springs last week, going down Monday and returning Friday afternoon.

    Work on all the new industries for this city is still going fast. The new planer outfit of J. H. Rowland, the new electric ginnery and cotton warehouse of W. H. Lovett and the new electric gin of the Farmers Gin Company will all be finished shortly.

    Little Harry Tharpe, young son of Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Tharpe was hurt when the mule he was driving hitched to a loaded wagon ran away and he fell off to the ground, the wheel running over his leg but no bones were broken. Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Evans of Wrightsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Mattie Sue to Mr. Robert Lee Carter of Scott.

    Friday afternoon was lucky time for the hunting and capturing of illicit whiskey making. The Gin Branch up on the Tarbutton place was captured. Officers Carl Claxton and Willie Rowland aided by officers Nath Whittaker and Irwin Smith of Washington County, they found the outfit in full operation. Tom Pug Wright and his son, Duncan, were the operators. When officers closed in they ran, Duncan was captured but Tom Pug kept running. A couple of gallons of shine were on hand and a full still running hot. The whole business was brought to town. Enroute to town they ran into a bunch of coloreds drinking along the road and one was caught with shine out in the open.

FROM DAYS GONE BY June 18, 1926

 June 18, 1926.

    Wrightsville is included in an eighty million dollar recent power merger. The Southeastern Power & Light Company now takes over many southern systems. The merger includes The Georgia Railway & Power Company, The Macon Railway & Light Company, Macon Gas Company, Central Georgia Power Company, Central Georgia Transmission Company, Athens Railway & Electric Company, Athens Gas, Light and Fuel Company, Georgia Southern Power Company and the Georgia Utilities Company. It will be operated under the supervision of the Georgia Railway & Power Company. Georgia, from Rabun Gap to Tybee Light is the new slogan and the state is united as never before. Wrightsville is now connected with 130 municipalities.

    Dr. J. M. Page of Dublin is a candidate for State Senator. He was born and reared in Johnson County and lived here till 1903. Mayor Martin announces that all parties building houses in the city must now obtain a permit.

    It is expected that J. J. Tanner will be given a hearing on his application for a third trial before Judge Camp in Dublin.

    Watch the children as mad dogs are running wild in some parts. It is very dangerous from now on as rabies set in on canines in the hot summer months. One was shot by city officials last week.

    The pretty and costly home of Mr. Oscar Kennedy became a total fire wreck with losses of several thousand dollars. The blaze was burning downward from the roof over the kitchen chimney. The blaze was fanned by a western breeze and the house could not be saved. They fought the flames over an hour to keep Beverly B. Hayes cottage from catching fire. The home of Dr. T. S. Page occupied by Homer Moore was also threatened. The house on the hill of Pat Martin caught fire but it was put out with little damage. The Kennedy house was insured for one third of its value and had no insurance on the contents.

    Mr. & Mrs. Blakely Stephens of near Kite lost their infant son. He was buried at Rehobeth. Mrs. Willie Ira Mitchell Alewine died on June 10th from a several days' illness. She was born November 4, 1877 and the wife of Rev. Joe A. Alewine. She was buried at Westview.

    Mr. Stephen N. Toler who was in feeble health for three years died. His wife and one daughter, Mrs. Kitchens survive. He was buried with Masonic honors at the Foskey Cemetery. Mr. Wylie S. Kitchens died after a brief illness. He was buried at Bay Springs.

FROM DAYS GONE BY June 11, 1926

 June 11, 1926.

    There were three road projects given a hearing in Louisville which Johnson was vitally interested in. These were The Bee Line from Irwinton to Swainsboro, The Jefferson Davis from Louisville to Wrightsville, and a project to extend Route 15 from Wrightsville to Soperton. If Johnson doesn't get what she deserves out of all this it won't be any fault of hers because Johnson citizens flooded Louisville in support of these projects.

    The first celebration for the Bee Line will be at Ball's Ferry on the 15th. With it, too, is a big Ku Klux Klan celebration with oratory by noted speakers from Atlanta. This is a good roads meeting and a Klan celebration together. No less than 5,000 are expected to attend.

    The Bee Line Springs at Kite is now in full operation and the pool is used daily. The large bathing pool is fine, clean, clear and cold, fresh artesian water pouring into it continuously. Then it is drained occasionally and cleaned out. A large pavilion is going up this week.

    Mayor Martin declared in open court that the "Drive To The Right" ordinance was going to be enforced and also stressed the new parking arrangements. There are two new gins coming this fall by electrical power. The Farmers Gin run by Mr. Edd Jordan and the new outfit of W. H. Lovett. Mr. & Mrs. J. Bean Page had a baby boy and mother and son are doing fine.

    Hon. W. Cecil Neill, candidate for Governor, was in Columbus on his way to church when an auto struck him down. His condition is not known. Miss Lavonia Seals, school teacher and one time Johnson citizen had announced her candidacy for Governor. Her platform is "better roads, better teachers and less crime". Her statement has caused a ripple throughout the state. Miss Seals is well acquainted with Johnson where she has a number of relatives.

    It was an all night search officers made Friday night from one side of the county to the other. Sheriff Lovett Claxton, Deputy Carl Claxton and Bailiff Willie Rowland never closed their eyes until 9 Saturday morning when they retired after a hard night's raiding. One place was searched but the whole still had been moved. A house or two underwent a search warrant to no avail. Then the officers headed West. Up on what is called Brinson's mill pond nearby in an old gin house they made a successful raid sometime after midnight. It was a good copper still outfit, all set and heated up red hot, the stilling just being over and all the stillers gone. They had a time at getting the still out. The place secreted 11 gallons whiskey and the scene bore marks of a recent carrying away of a car load. It must have been a 100 gallon copper still, all dolled up in copper pipes. When unloaded in front of the court house it was a drawing card all day. No arrests were made.

    Mr. George Hammock, a young son of Jack Hammock, died at his father-in-law's, Sam D. Smith after a four week illness. His wife survives him and he was buried at Westview.

    Mr. Tillman W. Price, 70, afflicted for years, died at his son's, Jim Price. His wife and three son's survive. They are Jim, John, and Jodie and a brother D. A. J. Price. He was buried in the Dent cemetery.

    Mr. Melton W. Williams of Kite died suddenly from a stroke. He was a former one term County Treasurer. A wife and several children survive him. He was buried at Minton's Chapel.

FROM DAYS GONE BY June 4,1926

 June 4, 1926.

    The Kite commencement will be held on Friday for the Kite Consolidated High School. The class of 1926 is composed of the following: Sallie Mae Mixon, Allie Belle Fortner, Dorothy Nell Kight, Annie Lois Harrison, Pauline Claxton, Cordie Anderson, Buford Claxton, Clifton Harrison, Jr., Lewis Pollett, Alver Powell, Ernest Smith and Millard Stephenson.

    The Bee Line boosters are pushing ahead for the adoption of this road by the State Highway department. Capt. C. T. Wright moved his convict camp to the southern portion of the county camping at the Smith place, the Regnant precinct. He just finished up the Bee Line and has it in fine shape to be adopted.

    Mr. Frank Jordan is to be in charge of the Pan-Am Oil Company's distribution plant down by the W. & T. tracks on Marcus Street. Mr. James Glisson has been up and about recuperating from his wounds in the shootout at Spann. His son-in-law, Rufus Meeks is also getting well. While adjusting a window shade Mrs. J. Carl Claxton fell and was badly injured. She had been standing in a chair while replacing the shade. Mr. Nath Whittaker is now working with the Washington County police force.

    It is very dry this first of June. So dry that gardens are hurt and crops as a whole need rain bad. Some have chose not to plant till it rains.

    Several Wrightsville parties are on a fishing camp at Lawson's Rest and at Morgan's bridge. Reports are that fishing is good this season.

    Samuel Fulford, aged Wheeler County farmer faced a jury at Alamo for the alledged slaying of Frank Bland, a county officer. This is the wealthy farmers second trial on grounds the verdict was not justified by the testimony. Fulford was sentence to hang June 1st at the conclusion of the first trial. Fulford is this time represented by Judge J. L. Kent of Wrightsville. In this trial they asked for change of venue that an impartial jury could not be had. This was refused. Fulford claims self-defense that he did not fire at officer Bland until he attacked him. But the jury returned the verdict of guilty again, with the death sentence. His lawyers have asked for a third trial.

    Miss Adel Brantley died at Rawlings Sanitarium on May 21st and was buried at liberty Grove. She was a daughter of Mr. John Brantley of the Gethsemene Community.

    Mrs. Lester Tharpe and Mr. B. H. Kirkland from the eastern part of the county were married. Miss Ione McAfee wed Mr. D. Hugh Miller on May 22nd. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. K. McAfee. they will make their home in Lakeland, Florida. Miss Ethel Mayo became the bride of Mr. O. P. Hartley. She is daughter of Mrs. Sallie Mayo. Mr. Hartley is from Wheeler County where they will make their home. 

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 28,1926

 May 28, 1926.

    The Bee Line Springs at Kite is the mecca daily now for resort seekers coming from every direction, although its owner, Mr. Ernest J. Claxton, has not quite gotten all his plans completed and the resort fixed up as it will be before many days.

    The bathing pool is being used daily now and the water is fine and fresh all the time. Bathing there Sunday was under full headway. The flow of the large well into the pool keeps the water fresh. A long line of bath houses are going up and soon a large pavilion will be built and the entire lot around the pool will be fixed first class.

    Hundreds of cars go there every day. Mr. Charles M. Schwalls sold Mr. Claxton a certain area around this spot for a resort and Claxton is making good of it. People are seeking lots from Mr. Schwalls to build houses near these two large wells.

    It was a great day for the Bee Line Highway in Wrightsville. Bibb, Wilkinson, Washington, Johnson and Emanuel sent delegations to meet with the Wrightsville Commercial Club here. Each county pledged to aid in anyway to get the State to adopt this highway on June 9th at Louisville.

    The Southeastern Union Singing Convention will hold its third annual session at the court house on June 4th. Judge U. R. Jenkins received the veterans pension money for the second quarter totalling $2400. It covered $50 each to the twenty-five widows and twenty-three veterans from the Civil War.

    The new Federal Court has at last been established in Dublin which will be called The Dublin Division of the Southern District of Georgia. The first session is planned for June 21st. Judge William H. Barrett will be the Judge of this new division. There will be ten counties in this division. These are: Dodge, Telfair, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Emanuel, Johnson and Laurens.

    Mr. Morgan Meeks celebrated his 65th birthday with a big dinner. Mr. James Lee Tapley files for bankruptcy. At the Dixie Theatre this week is Ora Carewe in "Waterfront Wolves" and Buddy Roosevelt in "Rip Roarin Roberts".

    Mayor Martin says all property owners are required to protect their water meters from damage. If they are, the owner will pay to repair it. The current is on as the power lines to the city have been charged. It was cut back off for the telephone lines to be put up so linemen would not be harmed climbing the poles.

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 21, 1926

 May 21, 1926.

    Wrightsville now owns some captured artillery the U. S. took from the Germans in the World War. Mayor Martin received it for the city. The captured equipment consists of one German machine gun, five bayonets, one sawtooth bayonet, one cartridge, Howitzer, 150 mm, five German Mauser rifles, one tripod for machine gun. It came from the Raritan Arsenal at Matuchen near New Ark, New Jersey. Its ready for display in the Peoples Hardware Company and will remain until another place is found for it. The city owns it and will permana intly be theirs.

    There is a big building boom down by the W. & T. Railroad. A big brick cotton warehouse is up, a new gin is in the works. Mr, R. A. Moore has opened a new electric machine shop. Then across the tracks J. H. Rowland is building a new, bigger planing mill. The Farmers Gin Co. is also putting in a new outfit. On the south end of Marcus Street across the railroad tracks, Pan-American Oil Co. is putting in two large oil tanks, pipes, etc. and will open several filling stations in the county.

    The poultry raisers of the county sold $1351.92 for 4051 lbs of hens, 676 lbs fryers and 485 lbs of roosters. Miss Wilma Meeks, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Meeks won the Kiwanis bazaar at Moultrie winning a Sulky Plow which retails more than $100. Mr. S. M. Johnson, Jr. is still with the Florida State League baseball club at Bradenton, Florida.

    The Georgia Southern Power Co. just bought the Wadley plant adding it to their list of buyouts. It now owns plants at Milledgeville, Dublin, Wrightsville, Eastman, Swainsboro, Midville. Wadley, Claxton, Brunswick, Lyons and Waynesboro.

    Two weeks ago the fishermen of Wrightsville formed the Wrightsville Fishing Club with a membership of 40, all anglers. Base of operations will be on the Ogeechee close to Eden Station of the Central Railway at Lawson's Rest Landing. They are now building a nice clubhouse there.

    They are now building a great highway from Augusta to Florida over Federal highway No. 1. Auto drivers of Johnson County might not mind a gas war. Macon is having one with prices from 18 to 27 cents a gallon. In Wrightsville its 27 cents firm.

    Miss Marviree Culver, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Culver wed Mr. Talmadge Holmes of Fitzgerald.

    Mr. James Glisson, farmer of Spann, was badly wounded by pistol bullets from a 45 Colt revolver by his son-in-law, Rufus Meeks about 9pm in the road at Spann Station on the W. & T. Meeks was also shot by Glisson with a 32 revolver, as Meeks sat in his buggy emptying his big gun at his father-in-law.

    Glisson had been shot down to the ground before he opened fire, falling direct in front of Meeks buggy. He got a foothold later firing a time or two and hobled to a phone pole and held himself up by it, firing again from this posture. He hit Meeks twice, put a hole through the buggy back and almost shot a buggy shaft in two.

    Both wounded men were hurried to town where their wounds were dressed. Glisson had a bad wound in the left side of his body near his heart, a glancing bullet going all around and out the back. Another bullet went through his left arm. Meeks got a slanting pill which went glazing through his left breast skin deep only, as it happened, the bullet entered his left leg, both being hit twice. Reports say Meeks fired three times and Glisson five times. Meeks claims Glisson fired first while Glisson says the first thing he knew he was hit by the 45 and Meeks shot first.

     Its said Meeks and his wife had not been getting along and she had gone to her fathers. Later Meeks came for her and met Glisson in the road and was accosted as to where he was going. Meeks replied "hunting my wife" Glisson said "You don't need her if you can't treat her better." One word led to another till the pistols started talking.

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 14, 1926

 May 14, 1926.

    An interesting comencement consisting of a half dozen programs will be held for graduation which will be held on the 25th. Judge R. Earl Camp of Dublin will be the speaker. The seniors will put on a play called "The Spice of Life".

    George H. Carswell of Irwinton may run for Governor and H. H. Elders of Reidsville while in town on business may also enter the Governor's race. Aaron Sapiro, the man who started the Cotton Cooperative Association will speak in Dublin.

    Judge B. B. Blount opened the May Term of City Court. Solicitor J. Roy Rowland had a couple of cases against John Mimbs in connection with wife whipping. He plead guilty and fined $60. Other guilty pleas with fines were: James Banks, gambling $40; Roger Temple, drunk at church $50; Wade Price, violating motor law $40; Clinton Laue, whiskey case $75; Willie Charelston, gambling $40; Maxie Walker, gambling $40; Virgil Walker, gambling $50; Roger Walker, drunk at church $50; Roger Walker, pistol case $75; Frank Scott, assault & battery, 12 months chain gang; Clayton Newsome, acquitted on charge of enticing labor away from another; Frank Brown, ran away from chain gang, 12 more months on chain gang; Anna Tarver, whiskey charge $62.50.

    Mr. Omy Hooks of Spann is now in charge of the Idylwild resort. Claxton and Midville have just sold their electric plants to Georgia Southern Power Company. The company now has all lines connected to the local plant. High poles bring the line down the hill from the cemetery where the transmission station is located and run all the way around the courthouse square. The lines should be charged by the end of the week.

    It was a big day at Hubbard's Chapel colored church Sunday when all brethren from Buckeye turn out for the service. But it wasn't all religion, for five members got into trouble from bad "spirits", bull dog guns, too much convoy and other things. Deputy Carl Claxton jailed four.

    The home of Mr. C. M. Dent, five miles west of town at Arline's Chapel, was destroyed by fire that started in the potato houses. It got the smokehouse, kitchen, dwelling, two chicken houses and two lighting plants. Most of the furnature was saved. He also lost 12 cans lard, saved 36 pieces of meat out of 18 hogs and lost all the syrup. He carried no insurance.

    The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Jewell Redfern was buried at the Anthony cemetery. Mr. I. P. Averett, an aged carpenter died at the home of Mr. Goodman Stephens. He was buried at Liberty Grove.

    Mr. William Amos Heath, born Feb. 9, 1856 died at his home near town May 6th being over 70 years old. Forty-five years ago was married to Miss Lula Lord and had six children, Mrs. Nonie Barwick, Mrs. G. A. Sammons, Mrs. Charlie Odum, Mrs. H. J. Wilson, Miss Milah Heath and Mr. Yomie L. Heath. After her death he married Miss Josephine Hansel in 1910. They had two girls Mary and Florence. He was buried in the Anthony cemetery.

    Miss Mary Rowland, daughter of Mrs. J. A. Rowland married Mr. F. R. Wise of Savannah on April 7th in Adrian.

FROM DAYS GONE BY May 7, 1926

 May 7, 1926.

    The various school districts of the county elected their members to the Board of Trustees. W. C. Brinson and C. S. Claxton were re-elected for another term. R. R. Martin, A. F. Flanders and E. E. Sanders will not be up till 1927. The school will have its big picnic at Idylwild on Friday for the Wrightsville School District.

    Mr. R. C. Thompson, district supervisor of the State for Vocational Education met with School Superintendent Luther Lillard to make a survey of the county to find all the disabled persons in the county. The State desires to help these persons through physical restoration and vocational training and place them in different forms of employment.

    The Farm Bill by Senator William J. Harris has been approved and authorizes a three year experiment by the Post Office with a fifty percent reduction of postal rates on farm produce shipped directly from the farm to Post Office on the same Rural Route. Its aim is to encourage the transportation of food products from producers to consumers or vendors. This would include vegetables, fruits, berries, poultry, eggs, milk and cream.

    The pension check for Confederate veterans back due money was received by Ordinary Jenkins. The amount was $13,890 for money due the old soldiers since 1922. Some pensioners get as high as $460, some $360 which is the major draw for veterans.

    The merchants on the west side from Brinson's Drug Store up to the Georgia Filling Station (Sumners Pharmacy) made up a fund to erect some hitching posts on the open lot to the rear of these stores. They are now up and available for people who still drive horses and mules into the city.

    The new grocery and feed store of the Wrightsville Grain Company by the Post Office is operated by Mrs. E. A. Lovett. Col. W. M. Shurling has opened a new grocery and Alfo corn feed store in the building vacated by Jacob Kaplan. Mr. Lewis Reese is manager. Mr. Jefferson Tyson is selling Colt Lighting Systems. Mr. Fluker Tarbutton acquired the Lovett"s Filling Station. D. L. Maddox and Mr. Sheppard have opened up barber shops.

    Mr. Thomas Ray Knight of Kite married Miss Ruby Haddock of Douglas, Georgia. Mr. Silas Greenway, G. M. Barnes and Lee Barnes have filed for bankruptcy.