tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36368598362071759192024-03-26T23:36:57.449-07:00From Days Gone ByDonald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.comBlogger745125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-42889544099525428262024-03-24T15:52:00.000-07:002024-03-24T15:52:24.256-07:00From Days Gone By April 23,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> April 23, 1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Wrightville High School announced the graduating class of 1925-26. Ruth Humphrey, Lois Jackson, Agnes Morris, Inez Lillard, Mary Sanders, Iduma Jenkins, Vivian Outlaw, Ruby Renfroe, Annie Lou Mosley, Nancy Williams, Odessa Moore, Louise Neal, Elmer Jackson, Harry Rowland and Ellwood Jackson.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. J. H. Rowland was named new head of the Commercial Club. L. A. Lovett, vice-chair; E. L. Rowland, treasurer; secretaries Mrs. H. B. Johnson and C. D. Roundtree. The County Agent M. E. Crow discussed building a hatchery here. Mr. W. H. Lovett is adding two new industries in the city. A new gin and large cotton warehouse next to the W. & T. on the old ice plant property. T. L. Chester will do the building. This will make three gins for Wrightville, two of them new.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Another new business is opening in May next to Moye & Company where Jacob Kaplan has run a dry goods store. When he vacates a grocery and feed store will take it's place. E. H. Parker runs a junkyard in front of the depot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The county banks released their statements of condition. Exchange Bank, $368,115.22; Bank of Wrightsville, $340,159.27; Bank of Adrian, $104,320.75; Citizens Bank of Kite, $137,626.62; Farmers Bank, $137,054.40.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Charlie Rawlings was transferred to Sandersville jail by order of Judge Camp. Charlie's brother, Dr. William Rawlings is said to be in a dying condition and Charlie will be allowed at the Sheriff's discretion to visit his brother's bedside. Also should he die, Charlie will be allowed to attend the funeral under armed guard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. William Henry Blankenship, 86, died at his daughters, Mrs. Alice Smith near Linton. He is survived by W. E., Claude and Cicero, and daughter Mrs. Willie Ausbon. He was buried at Linton.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Charlie Weldon Claxton, small son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry J. Claxton, died at the family home in Kite from pneumonia. He would have been six on May 22nd. He was buried at Kite cemetery.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Adel Waller of Pringle and Mr. Arlie Outlaw of Wrightville were wed in Aiken, S. C. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Waller. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Outlaw.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Lillie Mae Lowe and Mr. James Carter were wed at the grooms parents, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Carter. James T. Miller, J. P. Performed the ceremony.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Silas L. Powell and family returning from Kite their auto left the bridge this side of Mrs. Newton Smith's home and capsized in the water. He and his wife were hurt some but the baby escaped injury.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> While driving the little pony cart of Ralph Lovett, young misses Mary Lovett, Nancy Rowland and Estelle Clarke were hurt when the pony through the girls out of the cart. A nearby boy threw a missile and hit the pony causing the accident. Mary's back was hurt, she receiving the worst of it. The other girls were badly bruised.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-74203710368676849562024-03-24T15:05:00.000-07:002024-03-24T15:05:05.573-07:00From Days Gone By April 16,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> April 16, 1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 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.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-50808183006679476302024-03-24T14:25:00.000-07:002024-03-24T14:25:02.989-07:00From Days Gone By April 9,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> April 9, 1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Two Lewis boys and Red Cason drew fines in City Court from a row Sunday at James Grove Church where a large crowd was at worship. Some kind of dispute got the boys dander up and soon threats of pistols and weapons of various sorts started when the deacons came out to quiet the affair. Sheriff Claxton arrested the boys and landed some heavy fines.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Ralph Rawlings Tanner, a son of J. J. Tanner and no blood relation to the Rawlings family was held in Bibb County jail on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of R. C. Cridlin, a traveling salesman from Richmond, Virginia. On March 12th Cridlin was crossing the street when Ralph hit him with his auto. At the time Tanner was charged with reckless driving. Cridlin was sent home to Virginia but later died from his injuries. Tanner claims if Cridlin hadn't been jay walking the accident would have never happened.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The druggist, merchants and officials, city and clubs, and a number of citizens protested to the legislature against the proposed tax on soft drinks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Sheriff Claxton gives notice that after April 15th he will make cases against all auto owners who do not display their 1926 license tag on the rear of their autos. John E. Beasley files for bankruptcy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Farming has gone well this week with ideal weather. Planting corn and some cotton is being done all over the county.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Farmer, dairyman, stockman, merchant and general all-round good citizen, Mr. William Jackson of Donovan, shows his hand along once in a while at some figures in almost everything he does. He kills a lot of meat every year, and this has been a good season for him. When he kills the meat he has his own cold storage room. A few days ago Mr. Jackson had a lot of 10 head of hogs he killed. In this lot were three head which when butchered weighed 1515 pounds. Their weights were 601, 512, and 402.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-29527688042246655462024-03-24T13:53:00.000-07:002024-03-24T13:53:13.292-07:00From Days Gone By April 2,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> April 2, 1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Thursday morning Judge Camp began the second trial of J. J. Tanner accused of the murder of Mr. Gus Tarbutton on Ring jaw Bluff. The State was represented by Solicitor Fred Kea, former Solicitor E. L. Stephens, former Judge John Luther Kent, Col. W. C. Brinson and Col. Jack J. Harris. The defense was Evans & Evans and Wright & McMillian of Sandersville, Charles S. Claxton, Thomas E. Hightower and former Governor Thomas W. Hardwick.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Six panels were sworn from which to obtain a jury. The jury consisted of J. N. Hall, D. A. J. Price, J. T. Horton, H. E. Webb, T. W. Stapleton, J. R. Grice, W. Marcus Anderson, Samuel Foskey, Buddie Brantley, F. M. Tapley, C. L. Williams and N. T. Beasley.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The testimony was grilled as strongly as in the first trial. Several witnesses could not attend, some had died, others had gone beyond the court jurisdiction. It was fought stubbornly on both sides. All the evidence was concluded at 6:15 Saturday night with a packed courthouse all through the trial. The jury got the case in time to consider it but a few minutes when the Judge ordered the Sheriff to care for them until Monday.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The jury came in about ten Monday morning with a verdict of guilty and carried the recommendation to the Judge for mercy. Tanner had nothing to say before the Judge passed a life time sentence on Tanner. Attorneys for Tanner immediately filed a motion for another trial and this motion will be heard May 15th.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The annual meeting of the Wrightville & Tennille Railroad was held in Savannah. All officers and directors were reelected. A dividend of 6 per cent was declared on Preferred Stock and a dividend of 3 per cent on Common Stock.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. R. H. Rowland entertained her father, Judge John Luther Kent on his 58th birthday. The mumps, the kind which gives you the big jaw, has been raging all around the county.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Southern Agricultural Works have offered $100 for the best five acres of cotton in Georgia. Agent Crow is urging all boys in the corn clubs to enter this contest.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> There will be a soil redintegration or soil building demonstration here in April on the J. H. Rowland plantation three miles east of Wrightville. The public will be interested to see the growing vetch on this piece of ground.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-84981266813707170372024-03-03T18:24:00.000-08:002024-03-03T18:24:27.769-08:00From Days Gone By March 26,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> March 26, 1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> After a week suspension Judge Camp called Superior Court to order. Hon. Morris T. Riner was selected Grand Jury foreman and Milledge Meeks bailiff. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Monday several civil cases, land claims and divorces came up and the court moved fast. Judge Camp halted long enough to draw 100 extra jurymen for the Tanner re-trial. Tuesday the Burns and Walker civil case was taken up. It is expected the new trial of J. J. Tanner will begin Thursday morning.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Carl L. Holt was brought here a corpse from Hollywood, Florida having met his death there when W. W. Whittkemp, a traffic cop, shot him one time near the heart as Holt sat in the car of Mr. Delos Hammock. Holt fell back and his only remark was, "Well, boys, he's got me."</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. A. W. Hightower, Quergeon Martin and Hammock were with him when the cop rode up beside them on his motorcycle and stopped them. The cop mounted the running board with gun drawn and inquired of the speed they were going, the driver, Martin saying about 38 miles. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> After discussion Hammock got out and according to Hightower, Mr. Holt said to let him get out and he pushed the front seat over to get out when the cop shot him. None of them were armed. An unloaded pistol was in a hand bag untouched. The cop had his gun drawn as he mounted the running board. The other three said it was inexcusable and unwarranted, that the officer bitterly cursed them and they had done nothing to warrant such deadly force. The officer claims self-defense.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Holt was brought here and buried in Westview. He would have been 28 in May. He is survived by parents, Mr. & Mrs. Tom D. Holt, 5 brothers, Gordon, Homer, Otis, Linton and Golden. Two sisters Mrs. Jesse Thompson and Mrs George W. Gannon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Postal department changes Route 3 and 5 giving both routes to one carrier, Silas L. Powell. Combining these routes gives one carrier 55.67 miles. Thomas E. Jenkins will be the Route 1 carrier. Mr. William T. Crawford is building a new residence on North Marcus.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. J. Tom Flanders died at home Sunday morning and was buried at Piney Mount. He was a son of Elbert and Jane Rowland Flanders. Mr. Barney Flanders was his brother. He was married twice, his first wife a daughter of Fred Carter. After her death he wed Mamie Tucker.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. R. W. Cullen's of Eastman died and was buried in Westview. She was 82. Her sons are J. F., N. A., R. F. and Z. A. Cullen's. Two daughters Mrs. J. H. Lawrence and Mrs. W. E. Southard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Remus Hutcheson, a son of Henry Hutcheson, died at home in Adrian and was buried at Poplar Springs and was 38. He was twice married, his last wife was Miss Cleo Bray and five children survive. For a while he was a cashier at the Bank of Adrian then went into the sawmill business.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-78759651646351266252024-03-03T17:34:00.000-08:002024-03-03T17:34:17.265-08:00From Days Gone By March 19,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> March 19,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> It was a cold one here Saturday night. The ice was thick Sunday morning and many autos, hydrants and pipes were the worse off when the rays of sun began to melt it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The main building of the 12 th district agricultural school at Cochran was destroyed by fire late saturday. Low water pressure prevented the firemen from fighting the flames in the two story building. Defective wiring is believed to have caused the fire. No insurance was carried on the building.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Prof. W. M. Pettis is very interested in the building of a basketball court on the school grounds near the college. A court such as he would design will cost around $1,500. The court is really needed and will add much to the school and the property.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Judge R. Earl Camp called the Superior Court to order then shortly adjourned it until next Monday. Judge Camp stated that out of memory to the mother of Judge J. L. Kent lying a corpse it was the respectful thing to do. Civil business will be tried Monday and Tuesday, criminal on Wednesday and the Tanner trial on Thursday.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Before signing the order for adjournment the Judge signed the order validating the road bond of $200,000 that just passed by the voters.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Sheriff Lovett J. Claxton and son, Deputy Carl Claxton and bailiff Willie T. Rowland made two whiskey raids Sunday morning. First they went to the William Oliver farm and searched the house occupied by Inman Deal, white. They found 5 half gallon fruit jars full in the back of the house and a full quart sitting on the mantle. Deal was jailed and plead guilty and given a fine of $100 and 8 months probation.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> After arresting Deal they raided Lee Kitchens home up the Tennille road. Lee had a gallon jug full and ran into the arms of Willie T. Rowland who captured the jug before Kitchens could pour it out. He plead guilty and given a fine of $300 and 12 months and the latter to be probation with good behavior.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Dr. William Rawlings is in a Baltimore hospital for several weeks now and will remain there thirty more days to recuperate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. M. B. Kent died Sunday after a brief illness believed to be heart related. She was the widow of Capt. Thomas W. Kent and was 86, a member of Brown Memorial. She was survived by three sons, Judge John Luther, Cashier Robert L. and J. Gordon. Two daughters, Mrs. H. W. Snell and Mrs. B. H. Lord, and a sister Mrs. A. R. Sterling. She was buried in Westview.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. J. H. McCord, 86, died from cardiac asthma. His wife and several children survive. He was buried at Pleasant Grove.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. H. Connelly died Saturday from heart failure and buried in Westview. He was an expert wood worker and his work was in most every home here in the city.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-51460696584461109032024-02-18T10:49:00.000-08:002024-02-18T10:49:36.140-08:00From Days Gone By Mar. 12,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> March,12,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Supreme Court heard a motion for a new trial last week for Charlie Rawlings which was argued by Thomas W. Hardwick his leading attorney. It is expected to be several weeks before the court decides. Tanner awaits a new trial which was granted some time ago by the same court. Clerk Harrison has issued about 100 supenos for witnesses for the defense in the Tanner case.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Kite Community Club has been organized and is made up of men from the town of Kite and it's communities. It was organized to sponsor the progress of the town. Officers are : Rev. F. J. Gilbert, President; Dr. W. K. Stewart, V. P.; J. S. Stevenson, Sec.; V. J. Wheeler, Treas.; and E. I. Sanders. Members are E. J. Claxton, W. B. Meeks, B. I. Kight, J. L. Harrison, Z. W. Claxton, S. W. Harrison, M. O. Davis, J. D. Wheeler, Jr., J. M. Hammock, C. M. Schwalls, M. L. Anderson, B. A. Anderson.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Big Tom Martin, the ice man, builds a cold storage house to help farmers save their meat from spoiling. Mrs. Lotus McAfee has purchased the McAfee & Price Meat Market and it will now be run as The Cash Market. Mr. Silas Greenway has filed for bankruptcy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Georgia Southern Power Company is building it's lines from Dublin this way and will soon have all the poles up. The company has also recently purchased the power plants in Swainsboro and Eastman.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Professor W. M. Pettis and the local high school boy's team went to Vidalia to play in the basketball tournament. Perry beat Wrightville in the opening game 31 to 26.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mayor R. R. Martin has Wrightville's designated coin, a special numbered coin, a memorial half dollar, with the initial of the state stamped on it. It is number 379 and no other coin in the world will bear this number.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Playing at the Dixie Theatre this week, Hoot Gibson in "Spook Ranch", Lester Cuneo in "Fighting Jim Grant", William Desmond in "The Ace of Spades", and Josie Sedgwick in "Outlaw's Daughter".</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-68268211717416950172024-02-18T09:53:00.000-08:002024-02-18T09:53:36.867-08:00From Days Gone By Mar. 5,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> March 5, 1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Superior Court will convene on the third Monday and seems to be a week of general business with both dockets lighter than usual. Most criminal and civil business should be finished up, all except the re-trial of J. J. Tanner. If Tanner is tried this term, the court may run longer than a week. Rawlings is still in jail awaiting a hearing from the Supreme Court.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Ordinary Jenkins sent out 51 pension checks to Confederate Veterans in the total amount of $2550. Mr. I. F. Warnock of Kite filed for bankruptcy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Aunt Cheney Spann, colored, 80, was accidentally burned to death in her hose early Tuesday night and no one saw the painful writhings of this old woman in her last and fatal struggle for life. When the Coroner and jury arrived for an inquest the charred body lay cold on the floor beside her bed. There was no evidence of foul play.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Henry A. Hutcheson was badly burned at his home while he was working on some trouble at his lighting plant.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Agent Crow had a big swine sale Feb. 24th selling two full car loads from the barns of the Johnson County Livestock & Produce Co. The shipment sold for $3,013.88.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> While out hunting rabbits Willie Davis, son of Jim Davis, who is grandson of Godfrey Davis, accidentally shot himself with a shotgun dying instantly. Jim Davis, Ridge L. Flanders, Charlie Davis, a son of Jordan Wilkinson and this boy were out burning around some fence and the boy stepped off to shoot a rabbit which dogs were running. He had walked around a little branch when they heard the gun fire. Charlie Davis called to Willie to see if he killed it but got no reply. Ridge Flanders climbed on the fence and saw Willie laying in the grass with his head submerged in water. After getting to him he had accidentally shot himself, the load entering the left side of his face. This occured on the Coursey place in Emanuel County. Burial was at the Schwalls graveyard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> On June 15, 1842 was born a child who grew to be 83, becoming a farmer and soldier. Mr. Ell Underwood died at the home of his only son, J. P. Underwood. He was buried in Westview.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. John A. J. Walker, one of Wrightville first citizen's died at his home. He had been working on a fence along side the Bee Line highway when he was stricken suddenly with pain in his side. John was twice married, his last wife and three children survive. He has two sons, J. M. Walker and Rev. S. D. Walker, one daughter, Mrs. Mary Johnson. He was a Mason and a Baptist. He was buried in Westview.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Dr. T. S. Jones of Jeffersonville died in a Macon Sanitarium. He was survived by four children including Mrs. Nellie Thompson of Wrightville.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-51237372086584088102024-02-18T09:11:00.000-08:002024-02-18T09:11:53.373-08:00From Days Gone By Feb. 27,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> February 27, 1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Kite is still on a boom. There have been two dozen new homes built in the city in the last year or two with five more under construction now. Mr. Earnest J. Claxton is building two new brick stores beside the Star Trading Co., which is owned with his father, Mr. Milledge Claxton.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> But what is attracting the most attention is the Bee Line Springs, the recently developed artesian well dug just across the Ohoopee River bridge by Earnest Claxton on land he bought from Mr. C. M. Schwalls. Big plans are for this spot is to turn into a health resort, with a big swimming pool, skating rink, basketball and tennis court among other attractions. Lots of the nearby acreage of Mr. Schwalls are being sought by home seekers and land values are creeping up. With a good school, good churches and lively merchants this town is rapidly growing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> An added income of $18,280 a year is enjoyed by Johnson County farmers indirectly as a result of keeping cows. According to the Larrowe Institute of Animal Economics. This income is in the form of a more fertile soil due to the manure of the dairy cows in this county.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Chairman John Holder of the State Highway Dept. states that five key meetings will be held around the state for the purpose of allotting 800 additional miles to the State highway system. Our closest meeting is in Louisville. Johnson wants and will ask for 45 additional miles, it now having just 15 miles. The Jefferson Davis and the entire Bee Line across the county will be asked to be given to the county.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Many around Adrian are talking of bonding their school district and have a large consolidated school in Adrian. This since the fire destroyed the school here a few days ago. School is now being held in three different places.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Rep. Dr. Willie J. Flanders left for Atlanta to begin the extra session of the General Assembly. Dr. A. M. Roundtree of Adrian, our State Senator is also on his way.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Willie Irving Renfroe is moving to Ludowici where he will engage in the turpentine business with Morris T. Riner who operates an extensive naval stores in Long County.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> There was a game going on at Gene Outlaw's home according to the officers who raided it just after midnight and arrested a bunch of 9 or 10. Officers Lovett J. Claxton, Carl Claxton and Willie Rowland made the raid. After loading them in the cars one black jumped out but was caught later by Capt. Wright's track dogs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. & Mrs J. B. Kitchens lost their 5 week on son, J. B., Jr. He was born Jan. 16th and died Feb. 21st and buried in Westview.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Ethel Rowland wed Mr. Minton Layton in Lexington, South Carolina on Feb. 20th. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Rowland. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Morgan Layton, an employee of the Headlight.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. Minnie E. Stephens, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Sumner of Spann, wed Mr. T. D. Barron of Lovett.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-87532812552723057392024-01-09T12:51:00.000-08:002024-01-09T12:51:25.880-08:00From Days Gone By Feb. 20,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> February 20,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The large building housing the Adrian High School was destroyed by fire on Friday morning, the origin not known but the stove flue is suspected as the fire started upstairs. The books and furniture were also lost. Insurance amounting to $8,000 was carried on the building. Plans are to rebuild as soon as possible. Emanuel and Johnson are both interested in getting this school back in operation.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Johnson County Fair Association met and elected Dr. J. W. Brinson to the board in place of the late James M. Cook. Plans are to hold the fair in early October.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. E. E. Sanders, Chairman of the Commercial Club have begun putting up road signs. A wide territory will be covered by the signs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> County Agent Crow sold two car loads of hogs at Adrian to the White Provision Co. of Atlanta for ten and a quarter cents a pound. A big hog sale is planned in Wrightville on the 24th.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Dr. W. K. Stewart moved to Kite from Summer to practice medicine. Kite now has three physicians, J. A. Meeks, Lee W. Wheeler and Stewart. Dr. Peacock is retiring. Mr. A. W. Hightower entered the real estate business with Homer H. Holt at West Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. Tom F. Elton bought interest in the Wrightville Motor Co. with E. E. Sanders located in the O. A. Kennedy building on the Eastside of the courthouse.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> About the largest artesian well in this part of the state has been completed at Kite, just over the Ohoopee River bridge on land of Charlie Schwalls. It was manipulated by Ernest J. Claxton and plans some new pleasures here. The well emits a 5 inch flow being greater than the flow at McKinney's pond. Kite's well was struck at a depth of 60 feet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Athletic Club from Cochran met the Bearcats in a close basketball game with Cochran winning 47 to 44. Wrightville High boys beat Tennille 37 to 19.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Lotis McAfee and Jim Price purchased the market from L. E. Parker and is now under the name McAfee & Price.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Col. & Mrs. H. T. Hicks had a fine son named Hinton Arnold. Mr. & Mrs. Rodney Dann, formally of Miami had a daughter at the home of C. H. Moore. Miss Lilie Scarboro who is teaching at Clinton, S. C. is marrying William E. Garrard. They will reside just north of Judge & Mrs. Kent. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Scarboro. Garrard works with W. H. Lovett Lumber Co.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> In an unavoidable accident a large truck of E. J. Sumner driven by a Mr. Dixon, hit the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. Frank Rowland as the child was coming home from school. The girl crossed in front of the truck. He tried to miss her but didn't have much room to maneuver with children on both sides of the road. He glanced her and fractured her skull. She was carried to Dublin in critical condition.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Reuben Douglas of Meeks was injured when the engine of the Wadley Southern just missed running over his body on the track between Hodo and Kite. The engineer saw him in time to slow down and the train stopped a foot or so after hitting Douglas.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. Allen A. Page, 97, died at her sons in Vidalia and was buried in Westview. Before her marriage she was a Miss Webb of this county. Three sons survive her, Dr. T. S. Page, Dr. J. M. Page and Dr. J. B. Page. Two sons and two daughters preceded her. She was the grandmother of W. C. & Leon Chester.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-50263109975443375072024-01-09T11:15:00.000-08:002024-01-09T11:15:44.599-08:00From Days Gone By Feb. 13,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> February 13,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The big bond issue went over big by a vote of 1415 to 183. There was a total of 2412 registered to vote.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Dr. W. J. Flanders won the unexpired term of State Representative Dr. D. C. Harrison beating out C. D. Roundtree 961 to 594.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Only one day was consumed with the February Term of City Court. Solicitor Rowland had a lot of business on hand but several attorneys were absent and it was postponed until next term. Also all civil cases went over for the term. The court heard four cases charged with various offences. One was acquitted and three convicted and sentenced. There were three guilty pleas.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mayor R. R. Martin held Mayor's Court and several fines were imposed and deposited in the city Treasury.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Woodmen of the World joined the Associated Charities of the city with Mr. W. F. Outlaw it's representative. Mr. C. S. Blankenship opened a new meat market in front of the post office. Mr. Roger S. Moye resigned from Wrightville Motor Co. and is now with Wrightville Hardware Co.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. J. T. Rowland of Adrian announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth, to Mr. N. D. Wise of Savannah.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Solicitor & Mrs. J. Roy Rowland announced the birth of a young lawyer named J. Roy Rowland, Jr. who weighed 9 lbs on Feb. 3rd.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. W. C. Brantley made his home here coming from Tennille and is living in the L. M. Blount residence now owned by Daniel Sumner of Spann.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Wrightville Bearcats were victors over a fast game of basketball beating Harrison 35 to 17.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mason's bridge has been crossed lately by a gang plank stretch of more than 100 yards owing to the wet and boggy condition of the embankment. Most travel to Dublin is via Brewton.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. N. B. Miller died on February 10th from appendicitis at Dublin. He served as tax receiver for two terms. Binion was married to Laura, a daughter of W. R. Smith. He was the eldest of six children. He grew up around Piney Mount and was buried there. He was Sunday School Superintendent at Maple Springs. He was survived by his wife and several children.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Playing at the Dixie Theatre this week is "Riders At Night", Charlie Chaplin in "The Cure" and Art Mix in "On Salt Lake Trails".</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-612196188060612952024-01-09T09:41:00.000-08:002024-01-09T09:41:08.023-08:00From Days Gone By Feb. 6,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> February 6,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Recently interested parties of the Gumlog church community decided to bore an artesian well on the premises of the church and sought permission from Mr. Lewis Davis to sink machinery into the ground near the building with the expectation of getting a flow for use by the church and community. They engaged a Mr. Hall to bore the well and in one day a big flow is now flowing. The well is on the right side of the road just across the bridge in a very convenient spot for the community.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. W. H. Lovett is now getting his sawmill and planing mill going in Eastman. Mrs. B. J. Moye is now working in the dry good store of R. L. Stephens. Tom Davis, a salesman for Hayes Cash Store has been in Macon with a specialist treating some sort of head trouble.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> C. G. Rawlings and J. J. Tanner under sentence for the murder of G. A. Tarbutton have been brought back to Johnson jail from Sandersville jail by Sheriff Claxton.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Johnson County National Farm Loan Association recently held its annual meeting and elect officers for another year. The office is located in the office of Col. Chas. S. Claxton. Claxton was chosen Secretary-Treasurer in place of the late James M. Cook. President is J. H. Rowland and the board is J. H. Rowland, G. B. Harrison, M. F. Hatcher, R. E. Smith and C. T. Bray.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Cotton ginned in Johnson of the 1925 crop up to Jan. 16th 1926 was 11,825 bales against the 1924 crop of 8,384 bales.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Ricy Price died last week from a sawmill accident near Wadley two weeks ago. He had the sawmill stopped to pick up a block of wood which was out of position. When he arose the buzz saw had swung back over his head, striking him on the crown splitting a 6 inch gash. He was being treated in the Augusta hospital when he died. He was buried in the family cemetery and was a member of Oaky Grove Church.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Alma Rowland of Savannah had her arm fractured while riding with her Savannah friends. There was a collision of two autos and several were hurt. She is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Willie T. Rowland.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Playing at the Dixie Theatre is Charlie Chaplin in The Adventurer, also Big Boy Williams in Red Blood and Blue. Also playing is The Son of Tarzan.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-6754164007431143492024-01-09T09:06:00.000-08:002024-01-09T09:06:19.440-08:00From Days Gone By Jan. 30,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> January 30,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mayor R. R. Martin took the oath of office and immediately took charge of city affairs. Mr. E. N. Hitchcock, the new councilman, joined the others. He was elected without opposition. All city elections are now over.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Bonds for road paving are being voted on all over the state. Mr. R. P. Hicks is in charge of the publicity to get the word out to county citizens. Thousands of advertising matter is being distributed and the mail has been flooded county wide. For the first time since 1894, Johnson County will be presented with a real opportunity to better the county by voting the $200,000 road bond issue. There is no argument that Johnson must go forward with the improvement of her roads if we are to maintain our place in the progress of the state.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The bond is for $200,000 for the purpose of matching State and Federal aid in the construction of roads and bridges in the county, the building of a bridge across the Oconee. The $200,000 will be distributed as $100,000 in the construction of the roads and bridges on the Bee Line highway including a pro rata share of the bridge at Ball's Ferry and for the road from the Emanuel line through Kite, Wrightville on to Ball's Ferry. Also $50,000 for the Jeff Davis highway from Wrightville via Price's bridge to the Jefferson line, and $50,000 on the road from Wrightville to Adrian. The bonds will be paid by relinquishing Johnson's share of the gasoline tax.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Tarbutton-Hatcher are opening an exhibit room for their line of Nash cars, a number of which they have sold in this territory since accepting this agency.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Maudlu Hightower and Mr. Hartwell D. Archer of Sparta have wed. The bride is the second daughter of Mrs. Susie Lovett Hightower. Mr. Archer is a son of Mr. F. L. Archer, a graduate of UGA and is in the lumber business.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Anderson had a daughter on Jan. 14th. Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Kitchens had a son on Jan. 16th.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. David Crockett Blankenship was born Nov. 26,1837 and died Jan. 24th. He was 88 and married twice. He was buried at Westview. His daughters are Mrs. George Maddox, Mrs. James Hamilton, Mrs. Minnie Warren and Mrs. J. G. Mullis. Three other daughters are dead. His living son's are W. M., J. T., C. S., E. P., E. G. and D. S. Blankenship.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> On January 9th the sweet young daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Pompie Flanders died. She was 14 and buried in Westview.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-68573776466006977502023-12-25T13:59:00.000-08:002023-12-25T13:59:47.827-08:00From Days Gone By Jan. 23<div style="text-align: left;"> January 23,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Reuben R. Martin was successful in the Mayor's election defeating Mr. Monroe Cook 156 to 104. Owing to a vacancy on the council another election is to be held to fill Martin's seat. The only name offered so far is Mr. E. N. Hitchcock.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Bond election is being called for the purpose of building good roads and bridges. The county is asking for more miles of State road from the Highway Department. At present we only have 15 miles. The county currently draws $225.00 per mile from the State Gasoline Tax. Adding 35 miles to that will easily pay off the bonds and interest in 30 years.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The three banks in Wrightsville held their annual meetings and elected officers and directors who are as follows: The Exchange Bank, Dr. P. B. Bedingfield, President; E. E. Daley, V. P. and Cashier; G. E. and R. E. Fulford, assistant cashier's; directors are C. T. Bray, U. R. Jenkins, J. T. Fulford, W. L. Thompson and W. H. Lovett.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Bank of Wrightsville, J. H. Rowland, President; L. A. Lovett, V. P.; R. L. Kent, cashier; O. H. Tompkins and H. T. Johnson, assistants;Directors W. H. Lovett, W. L. Thompson, L. Moseley and A. F. Flanders.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Farmers Bank, W. H. Raley, President; R. R. Martin, V. P.; R. B. Bryan, cashier; Clay Chester, bookkeeper; directors, W. C. Chester, L. D. Downs, Wm. Oliver, C. M. Dent and J. T. Miller.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Nelson Hailey an aged colored man near 100 years old died. He lived on the Horace Lake farm near Lovett.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. F. T. Stevenson of Donovan died early Sunday morning from bronchial pneumonia. He was buried at McRae.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. Viney Colston, one of the county's first citizen's died after suffering immensely, being almost an invalid for 3 or more years. She was 86 and been married twice. Her first husband being Mr. Williamson Rowland. Five children are living from this union, John, Joseph, W. T., Mrs. Perry Kight and Mrs. Wm. Anderson. Following his death she wed Mr. C. C. Colston and had 4 children, James, C. E., W. W. and Mrs. H. T. Brantley. Services were at Rehobeth but was a member of Sardis Primitive Baptist.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> County Agent Crow held another successful poultry sale. A total of 10,215 lbs was sold and bound for Tampa, Florida. This sale netted farmers $2,799.94.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. & Mrs. N. D. Whitaker had a son on January 10th. Clerk & Mrs. Green B. Harrison also had a son.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-31963321368239696202023-12-25T12:16:00.000-08:002023-12-25T12:16:47.032-08:00From Days Gone By, Jan. 16,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> January 16,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The first regular meeting of Wrightsville City Council was called and Mr. M. S. Duggan was sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem on account of Mayor Cook, who was just re-elected, died. Judge A. Lee Hatcher is attorney, W. H. Spell, Marshal and Chief of Police, R. T. Moye, assistant and L. C. Ross as night policeman.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Sunday blue laws were moderated some, allowing the drug stores and filling stations to remain open until 10 am on Sunday, if they wish, and closing for all services, re-opening at 1pm. Cafe's were also allowed to remain open.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The local banks released their statements of condition. Exchange Bank, $416,398.60; Bank of Adrian, $102,935.18; Farmers Bank, $133,578.27; Bank of Wrightsville, $313,368.94.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. C. D. Roundtree is a candidate for Representative to fill the unexpired term of the late Dr. D. C. Harrison. Mrs. Leola Whitfield filed for divorce from Mr. Oscar Whitfield. The firm of H. J. & J. B. Claxton has dissolved on account of H. J. Claxton is retiring.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The large tractor and machines of the county are working up the main streets and roads in and around the city. Rain fell heavily all over the county Sunday and the streams are rapidly filling up and roads are being muddied and travel is hard in some places.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The right-of-way into the city has been secured for the entrance of the Bee Line highway into town from the west.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The organization of Association Charities for Wrightsville and communities is moving along. Eight bodies have entered the organization. Those are: Methodist Church, Baptist Church, Christian Church, Odd Fellows, Masonic Lodge, City Council and Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. The Woodmen of the World is expected to join at the next meeting.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The public was warned not to hire, shelter, nor harbor one colored boy named Henry Irwin, age 19, he has left home without his father, J. E. Irwin's consent. Also Mrs. C. L. Joiner issues the same warning for Charlie Welbert Stephens, 17 years old.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The fertilizer factory of Mr. J. H. Rowland is nearing completion. Mr. Tom W. Raley has about finished his new home just across the Ohoopee from Mason's bridge. Mr. Claude Bray is now working at the Georgia Grocery Co. Mr. Lewis Lovett is operating a big feed mill next to the Wrightsville Grain Co. The Williams Furniture Co. has completed its new store room next to the Palace Cafe. Mr. Cleo Johnson has opened the Ice Cream Parlor across from the Dixie Theatre. Farmer W. T. Page put up a large porker in his smokehouse which netted him 535 lbs of meat.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Duff brothers will soon make their home again in this county returning to their farms near the city. They have lived in Dublin the last few years. They have purchased the land from Wm Jackson of Donovan, the land they had sold to him known as the Johnson place. Mr. John Duff expects to re-enter business in Wrightsville.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-48591736364156138382023-12-25T11:30:00.000-08:002023-12-25T11:30:18.385-08:00From Days Gone By Jan. 9,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> January 9,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Judge A. Lee Hatcher, as city attorney, issued an order calling for an election to fill the vacant office of Mayor of Wrightsville to be held on the 19th. This was necessary by the sad passing of Mayor James M. Cook. Cook was chosen Mayor again last year and was unopposed. Mr. R. R. Martin announced he would be a candidate for the office. Also Mr. J. M. Cook, Jr. has announced.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Headlight is the distributing agent for the Wrightsville name plates for all automobiles in the city and community.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Ordinary U. R. Jenkins received the Writ of Election from Governor Clifford Walker. The date is February 5th for the election for county representative caused by the death of Dr. D. C. Harrison. The Governor calls for this election on account of he is calling a special session of the General Assembly to convene on February 24th for only three special reasons.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The payment of the pensions to the Confederate veterans, a state bonds' issue for roads, and a state bonds' issue for the schools and colleges are the three things the Governor is seeking legislation on.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The young daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Powell of New Home has been seriously ill with pneumonia. Carrie Ethel is hoped to recover.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Johnson County Banks are banking these days. Their reports show quite a healthy financial condition in this section. Times are better and this year will see them pick up. The year 1926 is starting off mighty well for the business world and everybody is having plenty to do and most all of them are at their jobs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A new post office building like they have in Barnesville and many other Georgia counties would look mighty fine in Wrightsville. There has been a large sum planned for Georgia post office buildings and we trust our representatives in Congress will get one here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> In the House of Representatives, Mr. W. W. Larsen introduced H. R. 6746. A Bill to provide for the authorization of appropriation for the purchase of a site and erection of a Federal building at Wrightsville. Building to include fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating, approaches, and all necessary fixtures for the use of the United States Post Office at Wrightsville with cost not to exceed $75,000. The building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space of at least fifty feet on all sides, including streets and alleys.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-89349326732755612172023-12-19T08:10:00.000-08:002023-12-19T08:10:11.593-08:00From Days Gone By Jan. 2,1926<div style="text-align: left;"> January 2,1926.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Ordinary U. R. Jenkins will call an election next Tuesday for the people to pass upon the proposed bond issue for Johnson. It is proposed to put a bonded indebtness over the county to the amount of $200,000 and to pledge the county's share of the gasoline tax to pay off the bonds, allowing the bonds to run a sufficient length of time to do this. Thus the people will not have to pay them by taxation on property. Also at the same time call an election to fill the vacancy of county representative caused by the death of Dr. D. C. Harrison.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. & Mrs. George Gordy and Mr. & Mrs. Chatty Johnson will move into the Anthony home. Then Mr. B. B. Tanner and family will move into their home.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Agent Crow has been busy distributing the stump blasting materials and showing the people how it is used.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Joseph Jenkins at his home up on the Tennille road was in town Christmas Eve shopping and was taken suddenly ill and is still in bed. Little Edison Brinson fell and broke both bones of his left forearm while playing with his siblings at his parents, Dr. & Mrs. R. E. Brinson.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Ada Carter, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. W. Carter became the bride of Mr. Charles Edward Veal, son of Mr. W. A. Veal. Miss Dessie Oliver, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Oliver was married to Mr. Wannie Price on Dec. 20th at Harrison.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Jack Hammock's crib caught fire and was soon in ashes. One of the children was out near the crib by a bale of cotton and playing with matches when the bale alighted and the flames soon spread to the crib. Several hundred bushels of corn were burned, the bale of cotton, all his farming implements, and other things. Mr. Hammock recently lost a son, Martin, in a bad car wreck a couple weeks ago.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Dr. D. C. Harrison, 56, died in Rawlings Sanitarium Wednesday night. He was buried at Pleasant Hill near Pringle Christmas Day. He practiced medicine at Kite about 30 years. He served two terms in the Ga. Legislature. Since 1919 he has been president of the Citizens Bank of Kite and holds valuable real estate and city property in Kite and the county. He was a son of David C. & Sarah Frost Harrison and was twice married. His present wife was Miss Lula Webster. Ten children blessed his home, six daughters by his first marriage and two sons and two daughters by the last. One brother Louis Harrison and sister Mrs. Dave New. The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan sent a delegation and participated in the service </div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Hansell Dixon, an aged Confederate veteran died at home Monday night. He was buried at the family cemetery near the former residence of Mr. E. W. Tanner.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Poor old Jesse Thomas! It was a fatal Christmas to him! He died away in the woods on that cold Christmas night! Jesse, nearly a hundred, died in the slush and swamp! He started across to a neighbor's house but he never got there. Overcome by afflictions of age and extreme exposure he fell. The day after Christmas the old darkey was missed by his friends.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Viligent searchers swarmed in the woods, swamps, fields and on Saturday morning about ten his stiff and frozen form was found and the matter was brought to the Coroner, L. R. Clayton. He summoned a jury and on a secluded spot that cold sabbath morning six citizens inquired into the cause of Jesse's strange death. The jury was composed of J. W. Williams, J. Tom Davis, Robt. T. Moye, C. D. Roundtree, W. D. Hall and E. H. Hamilton. They decided he came to the end of his way from the natural afflictions of old age and exposure and, all this over, he was given a decent burial on Monday.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-19671091052415064562023-12-01T17:43:00.000-08:002023-12-01T17:43:02.877-08:00From Days Gone By Dec. 26,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> December 26,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A good sign along now is the activity noted in the matter of transfers in real estate, many sales taking place in various parts of the county and among county people buying and selling. Records in the clerk's office are changing almost daily.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Johnson Lodge No. 243 Mason's held elections for 1926. Worshipful Master- James T. Miller; Senior Warden - R. R. Martin; Junior Warden - F. F. Flanders; Secretary - A. L. Hatcher; Treasurer - H. F. Tarbutton; Tyler - J. J. Crawford. This Lodge is one of the oldest in this section of the state.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A special petition was presented to Judge Camp by Hightower & New, attorney's for Rawlings and Tanner, stating the two defendants wanted to be transferred to the common county jail at Sandersville. The time asked for was one week, Dec. 19th - 28th. The reason was that the physical condition was such that they needed medical attention and such treatment was not available in Johnson's jail. Judge Camp approved the petition. Sheriff Claxton escorted them to Sandersville. This was not objected to by the State.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The State Highway Department was asked the question of who sought, and authorized the change that highway route 15 was shifted from across Johnson County to Adrian and Soperton and placed to go via Dublin? Is Route No. 26 across the southern end of Johnson, the Dixie Overland highway route, a part of the State Highway system? If so is it the duty of the division at Dublin to work this road from Scott to Adrian? If it is their duty to work it whose gasoline is used on said stretch of road?</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. W. Frank Price died Friday night. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Garrett. She was the mother of 3 children, who survived, and a deceased infant. She was a member of Brown Memorial and was buried at New Home.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> John C. Bray was a son of Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Bray, Sr. He was born about 1887. He joined the Methodist Church some years ago and was Steward and Sunday School Superintendent of Bethel church. He left a wife and 6 children, 4 brothers and 4 sisters.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Prudell Mixon and Mr. Marion Josey were married at Powell's Chapel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Mattie Smith and Mr. W. A. Mixon were married last Sunday at Kite. She is baby daughter of Jasper Smith. Mr. Mixon works at Farmers Supply Co. here.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Bray had a fine baby boy on the 17th named Edwin Kenneth Bray. Dr. & Mrs. Charles C. Blankenship had a son on the 19th.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Playing at the Dixie Theatre is Jack Hoxie in The White Outlaw and Jack Daughtry in The Scarlet Streak.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-88849700828439591142023-12-01T16:38:00.000-08:002023-12-01T16:38:58.293-08:00From Days Gone By Dec. 19,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> December 19,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> In a mass meeting at the courthouse the citizens endorse the proposed road bonds to the amount of $200,000 with which to build roads and bridges in the county and not involve taxation whatsoever. Dr. J. W. Brinson issued a resolution which passed unanimously.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Postmaster General announced there will be no mail on Christmas Day. The postal workers will now have a chance to enjoy the holiday priviledge enjoyed by everyone else.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The L. A. Lovett Ford Agency is making a new storage room for used cars in the brick building vacated by the Linder Horse & Mule Co. who have moved into the C. G. Rawlings stables vacated by J. T. Fulford. The barn and stables and office with garage is located behind the Kennedy buildings. J. H. Rowland is building a large two story mixing plant for fertilizers on the lot near the W. & T. Depot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Tom L. Martin, coal and ice dealer of Wrightsville has purchased a site in Sandersville to build a 40 ton capacity modern ice plant.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The counties are waking up to Route 15 and big road meetings are being held. The meetings focus on the Athens-Florida highway. Three routes are proposed from Greensboro to Sparta. Route 15, as will be seen by the State Highway map, comes to Wrightsville from Sandersville, then it goes to Dublin and on to Lumber City, Waycross and Jacksonville. Route 15 means wonderful opportunities and possibilities for Wrightsville and Johnson County.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> J. J. Tanner was refused bond by Judge Camp. Tanner requested bond on account of his health. The Judge stated that if Tanner desired another jail he could be removed to any jail in the state on legal grounds if such existed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Near Pulaski, Mrs. Percy Rice of Scott was badly injured in an auto collision on the Metter-Statesboro road as she was riding with her son, W. C. Rice, his wife and child. After colliding with another car the door of the Rice car flew open and Mrs. Rice and the baby in her arms were thrown to the ground. She suffered 3 broken ribs but the baby was not injured at all.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A half dozen citizens went out for a Sunday ride traveling the Price bridge road toward Bartow. They made it as far as the Berry Price farm near Price's bridge when the auto turned 3 complete somersaults and turned trutle before it stopped. Martin, Marchman and George Hammock, sons of Jack Hammock, Otis Lindsey, William Price and George Keyton were in the car with Keyton driving. People living along the road stated the car was running pretty fast, at least 65 previous to the wreck. It happened where the road seems level, wide and a very slight curve. Just how it happened is not known. The auto was a total wreck, the body and engine escaped, all else went to pieces and the body was lying flat down on the ground.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Martin Hammock and George Keyton were hurt badly. Keyton internally from the steering wheel and Martin knocked unconscious. Both were rushed to Rawlings Sanitarium. The other 4 received bruises, cuts and George 3 broken ribs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> George Beasley is improving after the shotgun blast from Swain Anderson. Anderson called the sheriff to come get him which he did and locked him up. He was released on $1500 bond.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Martin Hammock died Tuesday morning never regaining consciousness after the wreck. He was taken from the sanitarium to his home at the Crawford house where he and his wife and 3 children lived. He was operator of the market-resturant in front of the Post office for some time. He was a son of Jack Hammock and was buried at Bethel church in Emanuel County.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Parker announced the birth of a fine daughter on December 8th.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-55996528090027599762023-11-27T07:03:00.000-08:002023-11-27T07:03:22.698-08:00From Days Gone By Dec. 12,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> December 12,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The State Highway road building force just completed the long wooden bridge on Route 15 across the Ohoopee River at Mason's Springs, 2 miles out of town and the straight road built by them is now in use. This is a marked improvement for Route 15 and is now in fine shape from the city to Dublin and the new route is 2 miles shorter than the route via Lovett.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The city of Kite is growing fast these days, much new business and residences being put up. This has been ongoing for several months. Besides those already mentioned Mr. Z. W. Claxton, Mr. Milledge Anderson and Rev. W. F. Chambless have completed new homes, Chambless built a brick home in front of the school building. Jimmie Anderson and Dr. J. A. Meeks finished their homes. Mr. S. D. Howard, the large turpentine dealer has completed 2 large houses, one for himself and one for his foreman. He also built a new commissary and barn for his stock. Mr. Ernest Claxton completed his Bee Line filling station being run by Brice Anderson.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Kite is also planting shade trees in the middle of all the streets and will build new streets and have a drive to the right way along all of them. President Coolidge sent the name of Mr. Henry J. Claxton to the U. S. Senate to be confirmed as Postmaster at Kite.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. W. H. Lovett started cutting the large timber holdings he owns in Dodge County and has put in a new sawmill there. This is one of the largest timber tracts left in this region and will take several years to cut and process.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> There is widespread interest in a bond issue for Johnson to build roads and bridges of the county and to get assistance to put the Bee Line bridge across the Oconee River at Ball's Ferry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The patrons of Rehobeth and Greenhill Consolidated Schools are erecting a new building. The home on the Walker place owned by Ben Roy Spell burned to the ground. A colored family occupied the house and they lost everything. Mr. Tom W. Raley is building a new home this side his father, W. H. Raley. Cane grinding is about over with not much syrup being made this season owing to the extreme dry weather of the summer.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A 1925 big Six Buick coupe with three occupants, men, stopped in town to fix a tire then drove toward Dublin. At the cemetery the same tire went flat again and the driver returned afoot to have it fixed again. Chief Spell had been watching their actions around the station and things just didn't look right. He went up to the car and the boys talked freely but the driver wouldn't say anything or look at Spell. As the Chief went around that car the driver took off on 3 tires and a rim leaving the boys. Chief Spell took the boys back to the station where the driver left the car and left town afoot. He has never been seen since. He is thought to be a Copeland and the boys said he acted strangely all the way from Anderson, S. C. where the boys caught a ride on the way to Florida. After some calls the boys story checked out and the car's owner from Sumter said the driver had stole the car.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A shooting affray took place between George Beasley and Swain Anderson near their homes in the east part of the county, Swain shooting Beasley with a shotgun. He was shot in the face down to the waist and right side. Dr. Harrison sent him to Sandersville. Sheriff Claxton was called to the scene.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Earlier Sheriff Claxton made a wholesale raid in the quarters Saturday night at the house of Anna Tarver and found her snugged in a backroom with a lot of pint bottles of shine. Four men were also arrested for gambling in the same house.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> J. J. Tanner, waiting on his new trial is asking for bond because he is sick with angina pectoris and says he not getting proper care in jail here. The bond will be fought by the State.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. James M. Neal of Kite is in bad condition from a stroke. Mr. & Mrs. James T. Miller had a fine daughter born.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-36933503552646883552023-11-27T05:54:00.000-08:002023-11-27T05:54:35.764-08:00From Days Gone By Dec. 5,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> December 5,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The slogan chosen for Wrightsville is "We Do Things". It is the production submitted by Mrs. W. L. Thompson. This slogan was chosen by three judges as the best suited for our city. This slogan will be widely used for advertising the city far and wide.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Tax Collector J. Nat Riner has a long needed addition to his office in the courthouse building a railing and counter to handle his books and files.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Georgia Southern Power Company is putting in new machinery for lighting Wrightsville in the future. A 25 kw generator and a 150 hp Skinner engine are in place.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> County Agent Crow urges Farmers to stump their lands while times are good. He will have 1600 lbs of Pyrotol here by the 10th being furnished by the government. It costs $9.50 per 100 lbs with 100 caps to 100 lbs of Pyrotol.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. E. W. Tanner and family have moved to town from a few miles out to South Marcus Street. It has been 18 years since he lived in the city. Mr. C. T. Colston opened a grocery business in the store where Jack Robinson kept his jewelry and pressing club for many years. Filing for bankruptcy are James Lee Tapley and T. L. Price.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. Dr. M. D. L. Peacock died at home in Kite from pneumonia and was buried in the city cemetery. Dr. Peacock, 3 daughters and 2 sons survive. They are Mrs. G. R. Bedingfield, Mrs. Dr. Meeks, Mrs. Laura Pen, Hines and Roscoe.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Mark Jenkins, a brother of Ordinary U. R. Jenkins, died at his home at Stucky from paraylisis. He was 61 and survived by his wife, 3 sons and 2 daughters. He was buried at Glenwood.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Allen Page, a county landmark died from paralysis. He was a few days from turning 76. His widow, 2 sons and 5 daughter's survive.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Elton Brantley lost his little son, James who was 9. Dr. Bedingfield attended him during his short illness. Dr. Bray was also called in but no doctor could save him. He was buried at Beulah.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> On Dec. 15th Miss Verna Myrtle Johnson of Mobile will wed Odes Eugen Hall. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Wallace Johnson of Alabama. He is a son of Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Hall of this county.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Jackson Farms at Donovan sold a bunch of fine milk cows to T. L. Salter of Columbus. The cattle going to a dairy farm in Florida. There were 17 of the best milkers of the Jackson dairy and averaged $125 each.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A letter from the Station Hospital, Fort Benning, Ga. which read like a moving picture but is a true story. Mr. Jack Van McClintock, a soldier friend of Johnson County son, William H. Frank's, wrote of his friend. The jest of the story is,</div><div style="text-align: left;"> " About 2 weeks ago while performing his duties as first aid man to the troops of the 29th Infantry on the firing range, he heard the screaming of a female voice. Turning to look he saw a horse dashing at full speed with it's Rider and the reins dangling loose as the horse was out of control. Dropping his first aid kit he was like the God of Speed. 'Mercury', out in the road, as the horse sped by he leaped in time to hang on to the horse's neck. In a few paces the horse tripped and fell upon Franks. The whole regiment came to the scene with an ambulance to take him to the hospital. Among his injuries were his left arm broken, his lower right leg broken and a few other minor injuries. At present he is recovering well. As for the run-a-way rider. It turned out to be a young maiden of the Post and she was fortunate enough to receive not a scratch. She is doing her part to cheer our hero daily."</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-56992413314088633062023-11-19T18:18:00.000-08:002023-11-19T18:18:22.459-08:00From Days Gone By Nov. 28,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> November 28,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> What is the best slogan for the city of Wrightville? It must not have over three words in it. It must be written on paper with your name, and turned in at Brinson's Drug Store. The Wrightville Commercial Club will appoint a three person committee to choose the best slogan from these contributors. Whoever's slogan is chosen will be awarded five dollars.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The city primary was held Tuesday with three councilmen seats to fill. The top three vote getters won the seats. M. S. Duggan, 148; I. R. Tanner, 117; J. A. Hall, 112; E. V. Harris,109; R. R. Martin, 109; W. Frank Outlaw, 92. For mayor, James M. Cook won unopposed with 217 votes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The stockholders of the Fair Association met and re-elected it's officers and directors. W. H. Lovett and O. H. Tompkins were named to the board. The other directors holding on except Morris Riner and Z. T. Houser. W. P. Bedingfield is president, R. R. Martin VP, J. M. Cook, manager and C. D. Roundtree, secretary.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The opening of the Jefferson Davis highway bridge across the Chattahoochee at Eufaula, Ala. will be held Dec. 15th. This route will connect the two former capital's of the Confederacy, Richmond and Montgomery. The highway in Georgia travels through Richmond, Jefferson, Johnson, Lauren's, Dodge, Wilcox, Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner, Worth, Dougherty, Terrell, Clay and Whitman counties.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Ordinary Jenkins paid the Old Soldiers and widows their pensions this week. There are 53 pensioners on the county list. The city is doing much needed repairs to the streets and alleys.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Rev. Samuel T. Samms, a colored Methodist preacher here died of appendicitis. He had been sick over a week. He had just come here from Soperton and had preached only one sermon. He was buried at Upatoi, Ga.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Thad Frost died at home Nov. 10th. He was buried at Gumlog and was survived by a wife and seven children.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. Missouri Ivey, born March 7th 1853 died Nov. 8th. Born in Glascock Co. and married in 1873 to Dennis Ivey of that county. They moved to Johnson in 1880 then later to Lauren's where she died. She had 11 children. Those living were W. R., J. H., C. D., V. T. and J. G. Ivey. Daughters, Lula Spell, Mattie Spivey, Minnie Toler and Mollie Lumley. She was buried at Bay Springs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Three couples were recently married by Judge John S. Wheeler. Miss Linnie Dee Cordy to Hoke Smith Tapley Nov. 15th. Ethel Hawkins to Floyd Powell. Addie Johnson to Rascie Horton.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Judge Camp ruled in the State vs Charlie Rawlings requesting a new trial. The judge denied Rawlings appeal. He will now appeal to the higher court.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> At the residence of Judge Johnnie Bray, six miles west of town last Thursday night was an accident that made Judge Bray a victim and seriously wounding his two boys. Judge Bray died Friday afternoon. Bray and his two sons, John Jr., 12, and Hallie, 5, went to the garage to put gas into his auto. John Jr. carried the lantern and held it for his father to pour the gas. In some way the gas ignited and flames covered the father and spread to one of the boys and on the car. All three were badly burned. The younger boy was caught in the flames as he ran out by them. Judge Bray was burned waist down and arms and hands, John Jr. on both hands, thigh and face.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. Ostell Bray, a brother to Judge Bray described how had hard it was to remove their clothes from their bodies. Mr. Bray was buried at Bethel church. A wife and six children survived. He was a son of C. T. Bray. His brothers were Chas. T. , Nat F., Dr. Hershel, and Ostell. Sisters were Mrs. Cliff H. Martin, Mrs. Remus Hutchinson, Mrs. H. H. Hampton and Miss Geneva Bray.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-19447339312011953662023-11-09T17:29:00.000-08:002023-11-09T17:29:49.221-08:00From Days Gone By Nov. 21,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> November 21,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Next Tuesday is Wrightsville's election for mayor and three councilmen. B. B. Hayes, R. H. Rowland and H. T. Johnson will continue for another year. M. S. Duggan, R. R. Martin and I. R. Tanner's seats are up this time.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The city of Wrightville is undergoing an advertisement campaign to the traveling world. Road signs, pointers, auto name plates, and maps are being purchased at the urging of the Commercial Club. The auto tags will be furnished to every auto of the city. Maps will be given to tourists at filling stations and road pointers will be put up all over the country. The Jeff Davis and Bee-Line highways will be well marked.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> In a rousing meeting of the Commercial Club, they are going all out indorsing the proposed tomato canning plant.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Judge Camp heard the motion for a new trial in the case of the State vs Charles G. Rawlings. The decision is expected soon. The defense offered 9 counts in their appeal for new trial. Of course the State rebutted this.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Bessie Hadden and Mr. Walter Hall were married on the 15th. She is a daughter of Mr. Ben L. Hadden, the groom being a son of Mr. Manning Hall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. Fannie Stephens, wife of Henry Stephens, died Nov. 13th after a lengthy illness with the last few days spent in the hospital. Her funeral was at Rehobeth. She was born Sept. 1860, a daughter of Mr. J. R. G. & Mrs. Julia Underwood. She married Mr. Stephens Dec. 3,1884.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A bad cutting affray took place 5 miles south of Kite last Thursday about supper time. Charlie Tanner, a white married man of 30 years old, is in jail on assault with attempt to murder one Otis Jackson, a white, single man about 21. Jackson is in Dublin hospital from knife wounds and cuts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The cutting took place at Jackson's home where he lives with his aged mother on Mr. Henry Wheeler's place. Tanner came over there from his home on the Bascom Tapley Farm.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The two boys have been friends for years but wound up fighting in the yard. After more than three years of friendship they had been drinking all afternoon. Streams of blood after the fight had Jackson struggling to the front Piazza and fell on it, calling on his mother for help.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Dr. Lee W. Wheeler of Kite tried to sew him up but the cuts were too deep and numorous, one most dangerous was across the stomach from hip to hip. He is in a real bad fix.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A warrant was sworn out for Tanner and Sheriff Claxton went to Tanner's home and arrested him. He had a slash on his coat supposed to have been made by a knife in the hands of Jackson. There were no eye witness to the fight.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-42991377908753381262023-11-05T17:36:00.000-08:002023-11-05T17:36:14.841-08:00From Days Gone By Nov. 14,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> November 14,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The Commercial Club of Wrightsville will meet at the city council chambers to consider the largest proposition to ever come before it. It concerns a $30,000 investment for the city and county, to be put here by foreign capital to operate the Enterprise. A wealthy syndicate is considering coming to Johnson to establish a large tomato canning and packing plant and will do it providing the people of the county grow tomatoes in large quantities.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The county Fair came to a successful conclusion with good weather and large crowds day and night. Congressman W. W. Larson delivered an address on Friday and he distribution $400 club prize money to the boys and girls who one at the three big state fairs. Mr. W. T. Johnson's little son, Rosco, won the spelling bee and Mrs. W. A. Brooks won the grown folks spelling bee.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> John Walker, colored man sent up from Tattnall County, is to be a free man Saturday night. John has been in the county chain gang for thirteen and a half years. John was charged with voluntary manslaughter in Tattnall for killing a white man named Bub Rogers, a farmer of that county. He was found guilty and sentenced to 18 years. He is said to have cut Rogers to death. He spent his whole time on Johnson's gang. He got four and a half years off for good behavior, for he has been a good workman and behaved himself. John says he doesn't want to go back to Tattnall but aims to work on in this section with the highway forces. He is now 29 and was barely 17 when he was sentenced. His last few days have been spent in the court house and on the countys property doing general cleaning.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The November Term of City Court convened Monday. A full dozen guilty pleas were recorded and Judge Blount assessed fines. Most were white defendants. Fines ranged from $25 to $50. Three were tried by jury and we're acquitted. Two others were found guilty.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Around Lawson K. Derisaw, a colored citizen of some wild ideas, gathered two heated legal battles this week. Monday, Derisaw was up for cotton stealing and was the Victor, the jury turning him free. Tuesday he was again areigned by Solicitor Rowland on a charge of cruelty to animals. On this Derisaw was found guilty.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A jury convicted Tom Cain on a whiskey charge. In a civil case the Gatlin estate was plaintiff and W. N. Snell defendant, the question lying around the ownership of a mule.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. L. J. Reynolds died at her home in Mt. Vernon November 7th. She was buried at the Hall cemetery here. She was a daughter of Mrs. Julia Hall and a sister to Mr. Dewey Hall. She was 35 and survived by her husband and two children.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Two prominent real estate men of Florida returned home here for a stay. They are Stacy and Howard Johnson, who have made it good in the real estate business. Their father is Mr. E. A. W. Johnson.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636859836207175919.post-35782917050062909482023-10-25T16:44:00.002-07:002023-10-25T16:44:30.528-07:00From Days Gone By Nov. 7,1925<div style="text-align: left;"> November 7,1925.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The county's best fair opened up Tuesday with a big carnival and a fine showing. There is a mamoth display of exhibits and plenty of fun for all with Wise Amusement Company playing the fair this week. Friday will be a big day and Saturday is colored folks day.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> There was a pretty bunch of girls in the beauty contest with the judges selecting Miss Tullyne Moye, a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Moye. Others in the contest were Frances Pound, Miriam Delph, Ethlyn Moore, Nannie Kennedy, Frances Luke, Janet Clarke, Alice Kent, Alma Blount, Geneieve Truitt and Ellen Kitchens.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The city sold it's electric light plant to the Georgia Southern Power Company. The city collected $10,000 for the transaction. The new owners will start right away. A high tension system of wiring will be installed and a big line put in from Dublin to Wrightsville. The city will continue to provide water and sewerage.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The survey to the river on the Bee-Line is about complete. The adoption of the highway by the State is coming up today in Atlanta.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Dr. T. L. Harris, Judge Z. A. Anderson, N. G. and Sidney F. Smith attended the Grand Lodge of Mason's of Georgia meeting in Macon. Sanders & Moye, Chevrolet dealers, will open a garage and service station.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> The thriving little citg of Kite is on another building boom. Several new homes are being built by Dr. J. A. Meeks, Jimmie M. Anderson, S. D. Howard, Prof. W. F. Chambless, James Harrison and N. D. Norris. Mr. J. M. Hammock is putting a new grocery store in the Schwalls building. Brice Anderson will operate a new filling station being built by Ernest J. Claxton on the north corner of the lot next to the Star Trading Company.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Miss Mattie Mae Hathaway was wed to Mr. Veazy Johnson as they set in their auto in front of the Methodist Church. On Sept. 24th Miss Ouida Harrison wed Ben Roy Spell in Louisville, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. D. C. Harrison of Kite. Spell is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben R. Spell.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mr. E. W. Markin, an aged citizen, died at his daughters home in the city Sunday morning and was buried in the Anthony graveyard. He was 82.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Mrs. Maude Smith, born Aug. 13,1892 and died Oct. 1,1925. A daughter of John J. & Sallie Smith and was twice married. The first was to Mr. L. J. Drake of Emanuel Co.and had two boys, Curtis and Jessie Clyde. Their father died when they were small. Later she wed Mr. Jas. W. Smith of here and had one child, Myrtis Maude which is only a few months old. She was converted at Maple Springs revival in 1919.</div>Donald E. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907547318667985367noreply@blogger.com0