FROM DAYS GONE BY June 18, 1926

 June 18, 1926.

    Wrightsville is included in an eighty million dollar recent power merger. The Southeastern Power & Light Company now takes over many southern systems. The merger includes The Georgia Railway & Power Company, The Macon Railway & Light Company, Macon Gas Company, Central Georgia Power Company, Central Georgia Transmission Company, Athens Railway & Electric Company, Athens Gas, Light and Fuel Company, Georgia Southern Power Company and the Georgia Utilities Company. It will be operated under the supervision of the Georgia Railway & Power Company. Georgia, from Rabun Gap to Tybee Light is the new slogan and the state is united as never before. Wrightsville is now connected with 130 municipalities.

    Dr. J. M. Page of Dublin is a candidate for State Senator. He was born and reared in Johnson County and lived here till 1903. Mayor Martin announces that all parties building houses in the city must now obtain a permit.

    It is expected that J. J. Tanner will be given a hearing on his application for a third trial before Judge Camp in Dublin.

    Watch the children as mad dogs are running wild in some parts. It is very dangerous from now on as rabies set in on canines in the hot summer months. One was shot by city officials last week.

    The pretty and costly home of Mr. Oscar Kennedy became a total fire wreck with losses of several thousand dollars. The blaze was burning downward from the roof over the kitchen chimney. The blaze was fanned by a western breeze and the house could not be saved. They fought the flames over an hour to keep Beverly B. Hayes cottage from catching fire. The home of Dr. T. S. Page occupied by Homer Moore was also threatened. The house on the hill of Pat Martin caught fire but it was put out with little damage. The Kennedy house was insured for one third of its value and had no insurance on the contents.

    Mr. & Mrs. Blakely Stephens of near Kite lost their infant son. He was buried at Rehobeth. Mrs. Willie Ira Mitchell Alewine died on June 10th from a several days' illness. She was born November 4, 1877 and the wife of Rev. Joe A. Alewine. She was buried at Westview.

    Mr. Stephen N. Toler who was in feeble health for three years died. His wife and one daughter, Mrs. Kitchens survive. He was buried with Masonic honors at the Foskey Cemetery. Mr. Wylie S. Kitchens died after a brief illness. He was buried at Bay Springs.