From Days Gone By June 2, 1911

June 2, 1911. Burglars made their appearance in Wrightsville last week for the first time in several years, but were frightened away before they secured any booty. An attempt was made to enter Dr. Jones' residence, in the western part of the city, but the rogues were discovered before they gained an entrance. Police officers and citizens are on the alert and are prepared to give the thieves a warm reception if they begin their prowling again. The Johnson new brick block under the supervision of W. C. Chester, is fast climbing skyward, and will soon be completed and ready for the various occupants. The opera house is to be located on the second floor with the entrance on the Marcus Street side. The work of removing the E.A.W. Johnson house will begin in a few days. A Mr. Huffman will do the work. An auction by the Mason Realty Company will take place in July to auction off ten or more lots on College Street between Bradford and Valley Streets and considered valuable real estate being on Wrightsville's most public thoroughfares. Prof. W. L. Buxton was elected Vice-President of Warthen College. He has the best of credentials and a fine young man for the job. Clifford Robinson is a student at the military college in Atlanta. Miss Sara Lovett is attending the female college at LaGrange. Dr. Jones' and family will move to the Daley house on Marcus Street vacated by U. H. Tompkins who is moving back to Warrenton where he has opened a business. A. P. Hilton of Dublin is leaving the Commercial Bank at that place and taking the cashiers job at the National Bank of Wrightsville. S. C. Josey left for Hazelhurst to be cashier at the Witham Bank. Bascom Anthony, Jr. of Savannah was here among friend soliciting shipments for the Gans Steamship Company. Master Albon, the manly little son of Col. & Mrs. Lee Hatcher is very ill with the measles. Miss Lucile, the lady lie little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Douglas is up again after a severe attack of measles. Dr. J. W. Flanders is out and about again. He has been in very feeble health for the past year and unable to leave the house. Hon. S. S. Meeks died at his home near Meeks on the 25th and was buried at Meeks burying ground with Masonic honors by the Kite Lodge which he was a prominent member. He had suffered for a long while with cancer of the stomach. He was 56 years old and a faithful member of Rehobeth Baptist Church and held in high esteem in this county. He was survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Jesse Grant, and two brothers, Rev. Henry and Mr. Allen Meeks. A few minutes after 10 last night Uncle Bob Rhodes died at his home near the jail, dying of dropsy. He was one of the good old-time colored men who enjoyed the respect and confidence of all his white friends. He had been living with Mr. J. T. Fuford for a number of years and was a familiar figure about the stables. A little daughter came to the home of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Brinson on Sunday. They are very happy over her arrival, and cannot find a name pretty enough for her. Judge A. F. Daley, with several other railroad officials of Georgia, are enjoying a few days recreation at Brunswick and St. Simons. Citizen E. A. Lovett has been out of the city for the past couple of weeks on a mission of recuperation and enjoyment. He attended the big Confederate reunion at Little Rock, after which he went to Nashville, where he witnessed several games of professional ball. The other afternoon Mrs. J. T. Blankenship, living in the northern part of the city discovered a huge black snake leisurely meandering about her back yard, and procuring a gun shot the monster reptile to death. His snakeship proved to be the coachwhip variety and measured six and one-half feet in length and was "big-around" in proportion. J. T. Fergurson says there is a great deal of complaining about water breaking over the ditches and flooding the property of various citizens of the town. If the good ladies of Wrightsville will put the sweepings of their yards into boxes instead of sweeping it in the ditches this problem would not occur. It cost the town a great deal to keep the ditches clean. If you will put the sweepings in a box and leave them in the yard the trash cart will come and get it. Please help us! (http://deshistoricalpub.blogspot.com)