From Days Gone By June 16,1911

June 16, 1911. The old residence of E. A. W. Johnson now occupies the corner lot on College street and Myrtle Avenue, where it was moved last week by Mr. Huffman of Dublin. Contractor Chester has begun work on Mr. Johnson's handsome new home, which will be erected on the old site of Elm Street. In the Jackson Brother's advertisement of oats for sale, the number of pounds was far wrong as to the correct figures. Instead of 2,500 pounds, it should have been 25,000 pounds. However, the Jackson Brother's of Donovan have the oats in large quantities at $1.00 per one hundred pounds. The report of the condition of the First National Bank in Wrightsville stood at $157,856.86. The Exchange Bank of Wrightsville stood at $100,575.92. The Bank of Wrightsville stood at $152,268.00. E. A. Lovett has joined Wrightsville's automobile contingent, and recently purchased a splendid E. M. F. car. Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Webster of Sandersville were called here by the illness of their daughter, Mrs. J. F. Renfroe. Dr. C. E. Holmes of Millen died very suddenly. He was a son of Rev. T. J. Holmes of Tennille and a brother-in-law of our local dentist, Dr. Archer. Among those who went from Wrightsville to Dublin to hear Hon. William Jennings Bryan speak were: Mrs. Mabel Blount, Miss Alma Blackshear, Mestrs. J. M., W. L. and R. B. Bryan. Tom Davis, the genial and popular salesman at the Empire Store, is able to be up again after two weeks illness of malarial fever. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Daley will occupy the Brantley cottage, on College street, during the next few months. Mr. Daley will shortly begin the erection of his home, on Elm Street. In one residence block in Wrightsville, there are eight citizens bearing the Euphonious first name of John. So some one has called that portion of Elm street, "Johnnie Street." Well, are all young (?) fine looking men, and a right clever bunch of "Johnnies." Little Pauline and Florine Hatcher are quite ill with measles. Villard, the youngest child of Mayor and Mrs. Blount is very ill with pneumonia. After several weeks illness, Mrs. Barney D. Kent died at her home in Dublin. She is survived by her husband and an infant, four weeks old. Mr. Kent once lived here, and is the grandson of Captain Thomas W. Kent of Wrightsville. In Scott news Mrs. M. C. Carter is very sick at present, but we hope for her recovery early. J. W. Thompson has accepted a job at Meeks, with his brother Charlie. They are progressing nicely on the brick stores here.