From Days Gone By May 26, 1911

May 26, 1911. The annual commencement exercises of Warthen College closed this week with the graduating exercises. Rev. B. E. Whittington of Swainsboro preached the Sunday morning sermon on Rev. 2 Chapter and 10th verse, "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life." The following young ladies and gentlemen composed the Senior Class and its officers: Miss Gladys Anthony, Class President, read the Salutatory; Miss Nellie Mae Jenkins, Historian; Miss Cora Williams, Prophet; Wade Bedingfield, Poet; Maurice Acree, Valedictorian; Miss Nina Hicks, Class Will; Otho Tanner, An essay, "The Man of the Nineteenth Century." Miss Loudella Webb received a diploma in Stenography and Bookkeeping; Gordon Young and Carl Claxton, Bookkeeping; Miss Ina McWhorter, certificate in music. Afterwards in a meeting of the Trustees the following were elected to teach in the college another year: Prof. A. F. Ware, President; Miss Minnie Pate, Collegiate Department; Miss Clyde Lanier, Primary Department; Miss Troutman, Music; Miss Moore of LaGrange, Expression. Prof. O. H. McLendon, instructor in the Commercial Department has resigned to teach at the High School in Doerun. T. J. Arline was back in town from Savannah shaking hands with old friends. Tom is a traveling real estate man. Rev. & Mrs. W. F. Quillian have returned to Atlanta from their home in Monterrey, Mexico on account of the war there. Wrightsville has a new grocery firm composed of two hustling young men, Messers. Otho Tanner and Jordan Siniard. They are successors to the firm of Tanner & Kent. B. B. Tanner and T. V. Kent are now giving their full attention to their furniture business. By mutual agreement the McLendon-Mason Realty Company has dissolved its real estate business. O. H. McLendon is retiring so J. M. Mason is assuming all indebtness of the firm. Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Snell are entertaining a little daughter whom the stork left at their home. Miss Laura Daley returned home from an extended visit to Hawkinsville relatives. Her health is very feeble and will probably have to go to Atlanta for treatment. Mrs. B. B. Tanner's health is improving. After an extended illness, Mrs. Eldrige Crabb died at her home here and was buried at the Crabb burying grounds. She had been an invalid for several years, suffering from paralysis. She is survived by her husband, two sons and a daughter. Mrs. A. E. Hayles died here at the home of her step-grandson, Mr. J. E. Tompkins. She attended the methodist church that morning and was taken violently ill that night and died a few days later. She was placed to rest at Louisville. Tax Collector J. L. Harrison's house caught fire and was totally destroyed about 10 am. The blaze originated from the kitchen stove flue. Most of the contents were saved. Judge Wiggins, Ordinary, is contemplating installing a pump in the old artesian well on the court house lawn. The water will be used solely for drinking purposes and will be appreciated by those who have drank it for over 20 years. The Southern Bell Telephone Company has just issued neat directories embracing the town of Sandersville, Tennille and Wrightsville. "Play Ball!" is the slogan in Wrightsville at present, and our boys are making it warm for teams in other towns. Miss Maude Lou and Edith Sterling, are the happy possessors of a beautiful team, a Kentucky thoroughbred, and a handsome rubbertired runabout. They are enjoying many drives these pleasant afternoons. A little colored boy, about ten years old, by the name of Ulie Thomas, displayed unusual nerve last monday by stopping a runaway team on Elm Street. A mule, hitched to a top buggy, was on the run when the lad ran into the road and pluckily stopped the animal; then caught the bridle and held it until the owner could get there. School has closed and our town seems deserted, in a way. The happy throng of children, going to and from the college for the past months are missed from the streets, and everything has settled down for a summer rest.