FROM DAYS GONE BY August 13, 1926

 August 13, 1926.

     With the improvement of the cotton crop trade conditions in the city are improving and the merchants of the county are preparing for a tremendous Fall business. The cotton crop is a good one and should the  price hold up there will be plenty of money in circulation.

    The first bale of cotton picked from the 1926 crop came in this week from Mr. C. P. Simpson farming for Mr. E. J. Sumner, 7 miles south of the city. It was taken to Lovett & Co. new electric gin. It weighed 409 pounds and graded middling. Mr. Lewis Lovett paid him 17 cents per pound for it. James Price brought in the second bale and weighed 413 pounds.

    In City Court, Alonzo Bryant plead guilty in a whiskey case and fined $50 and 10 months parole. Charlie Glover plead guilty in a pistol case and given the same sentence. Tom Gillis drew $40 or 8 months on a guilty plea. Lillian Johnson, Levy Ivey and George Grady got the same. A jury tried John W. Wheeler on a pistol charge and was acquitted. John Bridges, guilty with a suspended sentence as was Harmon May. Ernest Price drew $5 and 6 months. Dennis Graham cleared on simple larceny and Willie Harris came clear on a lewd house charge.

    Hon. M. T. Riner officially anounces for the Georgia Legislature. Mr. Riner farms, merchantiles, operates a turpentine business and is a banker. He resides at Meeks where he looks after his affairs and runs his large plantation. He served the 16th District as Senator for one term and was a good one.

    While carrying the U. S. Mail on Route 3, Mr. Silas L. Powell's car was hit by a passing Buick Roadster which almost wrecked him. Mr. Powell was badly shaken, hurting his left shoulder and left side of his back down to the hip.

    The Methodist Church will resume services after a 4 week hiatas for general repairs of the church. It now has electric fixtures, new choir compartment, pulpit, repainted inside and outside.

    Willie Lee Horton, colored boy 6 years old, fell in a well at his home and drowned while playing with other children. His parents were away from home. About 30 minutes after he fell in they found him and removed his body. They lived with Mr. R. R. Doke on the Anthony place.

    Mrs. W. E. Orr files for divorce from Mr. W. E. Orr. Mr. & Mrs. D. C. Price had a daughter on August 6th. Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Davis had a son at Pelham, Ga. on August 7th. Mrs. Fanny Clark Ballard of Brewton, announces her daughter, Martha, will wed Rev. Morris P. Webb of Midville. Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Cain announce their daughter, Miss Mamie Johnson of Savannah, will wed Mr. John W. Westbrook of Tampa, Florida.