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.