February 20,1926.
The large building housing the Adrian High School was destroyed by fire on Friday morning, the origin not known but the stove flue is suspected as the fire started upstairs. The books and furniture were also lost. Insurance amounting to $8,000 was carried on the building. Plans are to rebuild as soon as possible. Emanuel and Johnson are both interested in getting this school back in operation.
The Johnson County Fair Association met and elected Dr. J. W. Brinson to the board in place of the late James M. Cook. Plans are to hold the fair in early October.
Mr. E. E. Sanders, Chairman of the Commercial Club have begun putting up road signs. A wide territory will be covered by the signs.
County Agent Crow sold two car loads of hogs at Adrian to the White Provision Co. of Atlanta for ten and a quarter cents a pound. A big hog sale is planned in Wrightville on the 24th.
Dr. W. K. Stewart moved to Kite from Summer to practice medicine. Kite now has three physicians, J. A. Meeks, Lee W. Wheeler and Stewart. Dr. Peacock is retiring. Mr. A. W. Hightower entered the real estate business with Homer H. Holt at West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Tom F. Elton bought interest in the Wrightville Motor Co. with E. E. Sanders located in the O. A. Kennedy building on the Eastside of the courthouse.
About the largest artesian well in this part of the state has been completed at Kite, just over the Ohoopee River bridge on land of Charlie Schwalls. It was manipulated by Ernest J. Claxton and plans some new pleasures here. The well emits a 5 inch flow being greater than the flow at McKinney's pond. Kite's well was struck at a depth of 60 feet.
The Athletic Club from Cochran met the Bearcats in a close basketball game with Cochran winning 47 to 44. Wrightville High boys beat Tennille 37 to 19.
Mr. Lotis McAfee and Jim Price purchased the market from L. E. Parker and is now under the name McAfee & Price.
Col. & Mrs. H. T. Hicks had a fine son named Hinton Arnold. Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Dann, formally of Miami had a daughter at the home of C. H. Moore. Miss Lilie Scarboro who is teaching at Clinton, S. C. is marrying William E. Garrard. They will reside just north of Judge & Mrs. Kent. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Scarboro. Garrard works with W. H. Lovett Lumber Co.
In an unavoidable accident a large truck of E. J. Sumner driven by a Mr. Dixon, hit the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. Frank Rowland as the child was coming home from school. The girl crossed in front of the truck. He tried to miss her but didn't have much room to maneuver with children on both sides of the road. He glanced her and fractured her skull. She was carried to Dublin in critical condition.
Mr. Reuben Douglas of Meeks was injured when the engine of the Wadley Southern just missed running over his body on the track between Hodo and Kite. The engineer saw him in time to slow down and the train stopped a foot or so after hitting Douglas.
Mrs. Allen A. Page, 97, died at her sons in Vidalia and was buried in Westview. Before her marriage she was a Miss Webb of this county. Three sons survive her, Dr. T. S. Page, Dr. J. M. Page and Dr. J. B. Page. Two sons and two daughters preceded her. She was the grandmother of W. C. & Leon Chester.
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