April 7, 1911. The Wrightsville Volunteer Fire Company has really served this community since its organization. Now the citizens should show their appreciation by contributing to a small fund to buy them rubber boots and coats to protect them from the water and the heat. Contributions can be made at Brinson Drug Store. Commander Jacob Tapley Snell of Camp Martin United Confederate Veterans is contemplating soliciting subscriptions to erect a monument to the wives and daughters of the Confederacy. Money has been sent to the State from here ($25) towards a State Monument. Commander Snell stated, "Would it not therefore be better to solicit contributions to place a monument on the local square to 'Our Confederate Soldiers', as most towns and counties in the South have done?" The ladies of Wrightsville are invited to contribute baskets to the dinner on Confederate Memorial Day, the 26th for the soldiers reunion and come listen to the Honorable Thomas E. Watson who will speak at the college auditorium. Miss Lula J. Davis, a professional nurse at Rawlings Sanitarium and Mr. Brackston D. Williams, a prosperous farmer of this county were married by Judge J. C. Wiggins on March 26th. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Clark announced the birth of a daughter last monday. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Price was buried at the Price Burial Ground this week. Frank Outlaw has been busy adjusting pipes and making connections to the new water works system. J. D. outlaw & Son have just received a consignment of several hundred pounds of horse and mule shoes, and invites farmers to let them put on their new shoes. Virgil Kent is considering putting in a laundry service. J. J. Duff, optician and jeweler moved his headquarters to the west side of Marcus Street at M. M. Davis' store. Joe Little, the colored barber has moved his shop to the Butterly building, corner of Elm and Marcus Street. Miss Lillian Page, who has been ill with pneumonia is slowly improving. Rev. and Mrs. Fred Carter have been sick for several days. Little Edward Wright has been quite sick with catarrhal fever and is improving. Mr. Wesley Brinson is sick with billious colic. The Honorable George M. Rhiner is so much improved he has been seen out driving. In Scott news there was a bank meeting held to elect new officers. They are: L. O. Benton, President; Z. T. Houser, Vice-President; J. V. Carter, Cashier. The infant son of Mr. Benette Hilburn died last saturday and was buried at Carter's Chapel. There came near being a wreck here last friday night. The freight train crew spied a trestle burning just ahead of them while the train was running at full speed. The engineer shut off the engine, put on the emergency brake and leaped for his life, but the trestle did not give away. The train crew quickly put out the fire, and continued their journey without any serious damage having been done.( To post a comment on this or any other column log on to deshistoricalpub.blogspot.com)