From Days Gone By Feb. 6,1926

 February 6,1926.

    Recently interested parties of the Gumlog church community decided to bore an artesian well on the premises of the church and sought permission from Mr. Lewis Davis to sink machinery into the ground near the building with the expectation of getting a flow for use by the church and community. They engaged a Mr. Hall to bore the well and in one day a big flow is now flowing. The well is on the right side of the road just across the bridge in a very convenient spot for the community.

    Mr. W. H. Lovett is now getting his sawmill and planing mill going in Eastman. Mrs. B. J. Moye is now working in the dry good store of R. L. Stephens. Tom Davis, a salesman for Hayes Cash Store has been in Macon with a specialist treating some sort of head trouble.

    C. G. Rawlings and J. J. Tanner under sentence for the murder of G. A. Tarbutton have been brought back to Johnson jail from Sandersville jail by Sheriff Claxton.

    The Johnson County National Farm Loan Association recently held its annual meeting and elect officers for another year. The office is located in the office of Col. Chas. S. Claxton. Claxton was chosen Secretary-Treasurer in place of the late James M. Cook. President is J. H. Rowland and the board is J. H. Rowland, G. B. Harrison, M. F. Hatcher, R. E. Smith and C. T. Bray.

    Cotton ginned in Johnson of the 1925 crop up to Jan. 16th 1926 was 11,825 bales against the 1924 crop of 8,384 bales.

    Mr. Ricy Price died last week from a sawmill accident near Wadley two weeks ago. He had the sawmill stopped to pick up a block of wood which was out of position. When he arose the buzz saw had swung back over his head, striking him on the crown splitting a 6 inch gash. He was being treated in the Augusta hospital when he died. He was buried in the family cemetery and was a member of Oaky Grove Church.

    Miss Alma Rowland of Savannah had her arm fractured while riding with her Savannah friends. There was a collision of two autos and several were hurt. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Willie T. Rowland.

    Playing at the Dixie Theatre is Charlie Chaplin in The Adventurer, also Big Boy Williams in Red Blood and Blue. Also playing is The Son of Tarzan.