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.

FROM DAYS GONE BY April 30,1926

 April 30,l926.

    The Georgia Southern Power Company is pushing its construction of the high-powered electric lines into the city from Dublin and may reach here by Saturday night, Just since Monday they are just six miles from the cemetery. They will have three big wires connecting Dublin to Wrightsville and two phone lines below them.

    There were about ten thousand people at Lumber City for the opening of the big bridge there. Brass bands, barbecue, mounted and foot police and the Governor was on hand for the dedication. This is an important bridge for the state as it gives a direct short route to the southern section of the state and saves alot in travel to Florida from Johnson County. When the new bridge on the Bee Line across the Oconee River at Ball's Ferry opens in the Spring of 1928, its anticipated an even larger crowd will attend its dedication.

    Mr. J. W. Williams and Mrs. H. Connelle have opened a furniture repair shop just west of the city on the Bee Line. City officials have erected large posts at the main intersections in town which direct drivers to drive to the right and this ordinance will be enforced. It is to lesson danger at these crossings and help traffic flow.

    Mr. E. J. Claxton is going ahead with his bathing pool at the new Bee Line Springs across the Little Ohoopee in Kite. He plans on it being ready by the summer. Bathing houses will be added along with other attractions. This will soon be a popular resort.

    Mrs. C. H. Tillis of Safe Harbor, Florida announces the engagement of her daughter, Bertha, to Mr. J. W. Dent formally of Adrian. Mr. Johnnie Sheppard and Miss Nevada Price were married.

    Mr. W. D. Stribling, father of Mrs. W. M. Shurling, died at the family home in Eatonton and was buried there.

    Mrs. J. L. Hatcher died at Kite from a complication of troubles. She was 77 years old and was married 43 years. She was Mr. Hatchers' second wife. She was a member of Oaky Grove for 33 years coming from Bethlehem church in Laurens County. She was buried at Oaky Grove.

    Mr. Mack Heath, a son of Frank Heath of Savannah died at the home of Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Kennedy here from disease. He was about 50 years old and lived here for years working for Mr. Kennedy. He was unmarried. He was buried at Cedar Grove community in the Wilson Cemetery.

    Mrs. Bill Williams, the former Miss Gatlin, died at her home in Atlanta. She was brought back here and buried in Westview.