From Days Gone By August 4, 1911

August 4, 1911. A big glorious rain throughly wet portions of Johnson County, and now some of our farmers are exceedingly well pleased. Jack Henderson of the firm of Tanner & Henderson, prominent suburban farmers brought to town buckets of large, lucious peaches and all kinds of vegetables. E. L. (Babe) Smith came with fine specimens of watermelon and muskmelons. Then George A. Smith, the popular tax receiver of the county brought some of the best and sweetest roasting ears. The Headlight has put a pen behind its offices for 25, week-old white leghorn chicks. The are lively and chipper as you please. These little white-feathered orphans are now flourishing. They were shipped here from the celebrated White Leghorn Poultry Yards, located at Smyrna, Georgia where they sell only the best and purest breed of that variety. The old home place of the late J. D. Webb, containing 100 acres, all under fence; 85 acres in cultivation is for sale. The plantation is located about three and one half miles from Wrightsville on the Dublin road. All parties desiring to invest in a good plantation will find it to their advantage to see R. F. Webb who will be selling within 30 days. The court house grounds are being greatly improved by the addition of a coping being placed by F. F. Flanders. This enclosure will not only beautify the grounds, but will also protect the hedge and grass which Judge Wiggins has put in such a splendid condition. John R. Grice has just completed 2two commodious rooms which have been added to his residence on East Elm Street. Also a cold storage, bathroom, and other convienices which makes his already popular home for boarders one of the most desirable in the city. Mr. E. T. Andrews and family are leaving Wrightsville for Dublin to take a position as manager of the Farmers Union Cotton Warehouse with a handsome salary. Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Manderville announce the birth of a daughter thursday morning. Yesterday at the home of the brides parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. T. Clark of near New Home, Miss Willie Clark married Col. Lee Price. The bride is a young woman of pleasing personality and was a pupil of Warthen College and a sister to Mr. Gordon Clark. Col. Price is a rising young attorney in a law practice with his brother, Col. Rufus Price in Swainsboro. Miss Louise and Master Tom Luther Lovett entertained at a birthday party with a large number of little friends. N. Braddy took a photograph of all the children in a group. Judge J. C. Wiggins our popular ordinary has been wrestling with an attack of rheumatism for a week or ten days, causing him much pain. In his absence clerk W. C. Brinson is serving the public promptly. W. F. Dent and family left for the Indian Springs for the health of Mrs. Dent. Capt. J. L. Martin carried his nephew, Mr. W. S. Thomas to Augusta to consult with Dr. Hull, an eminent specialist in regard to Thomas' eyesight which has almost completely failed him. Mr. J. Virgil Carter of Scott died at an Augusta hospital where he was operated on for gall stones. The operation was a success but he died soon after it was performed. His remains were interred at Scott with Masonic honors. The Knights Templars served as honorary escort. Mr. Carter was the son of James Carter of Scott. He was cashier of the Scott bank and held in high esteem. When Mr. J. R. Vickers was driving into town near the residence of W. A. Sinquefield, the mule he was driving became frightened at an approaching automobile and ran some distance upsetting the buggy and throwing Mr. Vickers to the ground with such force that he was unconsious when assistance reached him. He had no broken bones but was badly bruised about the body. The name of the party driving the machine was not learned, but they instantly stopped and rendered assistance. Mr. V. is fast recovering from his injuries.