From Days Gone By April 16,1926

 April 16, 1926.

    Whether it is against the law to "set up" a still in the court house or not is a question, but the Sheriff and his deputies "set up" one there Friday for the observations of the general public, an exhibition of a raid they made late Thursday not far from town up near the county line at the home of Charlie McCray, colored. It was a "cute effect", this lard can still all set and ready to go in the Sheriff's office as hundreds passed by to see it.

    It was a lard can, a jug for a "thumper", and a copper pipe about six feet long. McCray is said to have had this outfit in his house and had two of his colored friends along with him at the time of the raid. All three were harnessed by the law and are now out under bonds and the officer has a quantity of "evidence" from the house which he holds as usual until trial. "Blind Tigers" are targets in this county and the Sheriff aims to control as much of it as he can.

    Dr. W. J. Flanders, our State legislator from Johnson County came near having a bad accident near Unadilla while traveling to his daughter's home, who at the time was with them. Some man met them and side swiped his auto. None of them were hurt.

    Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Stephens left for Atlanta to attend a Shoe and Hosiery Convention. Agent Crow had another successful poultry sale here. Hens brought 26 cent per pound, stags 22 cent, and fryers 45 cents. Turkeys brought 30 cents.

    The Wrightsville Commercial Club met Thursday night. Mr. L. A. Lovett made a report of the erection of Wrightville signs. He put up 395 signs, going as far as Fitzgerald, Hazelhurst, Reidsville, Waynesboro, Greensboro, Madison and Macon. One route reaching as far as Thomasville. The cost to the club was $90.83 for erection, posts, hotel expense, labor, lumber all told.

    A city wide revival will start next Sunday with preaching every night at both Brown Memorial and Wrightville Methodist. Judge Kent has added four new residences to Wrightville in the past four months.

    Mr. N. A. Meeks of Ochlocknee, Ga. died at his home there leaving his wife and four children. He was once a resident here and many relatives still here. He was a brother to Mrs. W. C. Chester and Mrs. W. T. Rowland and Mr. John A. Meeks of Moultrie.

    In a surprising wedding at the closing of the J. C. Penny store in Macon, Harry S. Hall, department manager and Miss LaVada Price of Wrightville were wed. Soon after they left for Tucson, Arizona, the home of the groom. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dennie C. Price.