From Days Gone By Nov. 3, 1911

November 3, 1911.
The Industrial Index of Georgia had an interesting description of
Wrightsville and Johnson County and its rich agricultural section in which it is
located. "Wrightsville is one of the splendid, progressive cities of central
Georgia that offers advantages to the homeseeker and the possible investor.
There has been much development at and around Wrightsville, but the resources
have hardly been touched, comparing what has been done with what may be done.
The smaller cities of this kind need substantial new citizens for their
development more than they need money. There are opportunities for the
establishment in Wrightsville and the adjacent section of manufacturing plants
for which the raw materials are at hand and which can be secured at entirely
resonable cost. There are good opportunities for the investment of money with
every prospect of highly-satisfactory returns. New citizens will be welcomed,
new business enterprises of every character encouraged and local capital joined
under proper conditions with outside money in the establishment of new
factories."
The Vivola Theatre held a large audience tuesday evening, eager to hear
Creatore's Band, one of the most superb musical organizations in America.
Wrightsville is the only town of its size in Georgia that has ever had the
priviledge of hearing Creatore's Band, and in years to come the young people and
children will tell with pride of the night they heard Creatore. Sandersville,
Tennille, Bartow, Swainsboro and others attended with a special train came from
Tennille and their praises of Wrightsville's new theatre and greatly surprised
to see such a handsome play house as the Vivola. A great debt of gratitude is
owed manager Tompkins for the opportunity to hear such a band. Conservative
estimates places receipts at $500 for the show. The next attraction will be the
Parland Newhall Company on Nov. 8th.
Rev. J. B. Holly and family have arrived from Louisville to reside at the
Baptist parsonage. Mrs. D. G. Blount went to Vidalia to work at the Home Mission
Society of the South Ga Conference. Mr. & Mrs. Elmer E. Daley are entertaining a
very distinguished guest in the person of "little Miss Daley" she arrived
tuesday for an indefinite visit. Little Miss Isabel Blount celebrated her 6th
birthday.
By far the most important event in the history of Wrightsville's social world
was the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Rev. & Mrs. C. A. Moore at the residence
of Dr. & Mrs. S. M. Johnson. Uncle Charlie Moore has been a minister here for
more than 50 years and they have 6 children: J. Ira, R. A., C. H., Richard
Moore, Mrs. W. E. Arnold and Mrs. S. M. Johnson.
At the late primary on the 25th for mayor and aldermen for Wrightsville,
after a tie for mayor Dr. T. L. Harris was the victor over Col. W. C. Brinson.
Dr. W. J. Flanders of Telfair County formally a member of the Georgia
legislature from Johnson is considering a run for prison commission. He is
currently an inspector of convict camps. City tax books are now open for the
collection of advalorem taxes and will remain open only a short while.
Mr. J. K. McAfee is recovering from an attack of blood poison caused from
being bitten by a hog. Mr. O. A. Kennedy returned from Rawlings Sanitarium much
improved from his recent surgery.
The Wrightsville Merchantile Company has just opened an undertaking parlor
and will carry a complete stock of coffins, caskets, robes, burial gloves,
everything from the cheapest coffin to solid mahogony state caskets. Can also
provide nice horses, hearse and careful drivers.
While driving the car of her uncle, Mr. T. G. Holt, Miss Eloise Hood met with
an accident. In trying to avoid a mudhole near Mason's Bridge, the car skidded
on the clay and partially overturned in the ditch. With her was Misses Rebecca
Harris, Nora and Ola Johnson all of whom escaped injury. Mr. I R. Tanner
happened upon it and returned the girls to town. On last monday the two-story
wooden building owned by the negro masonic lodge was destroyed by fire. When
discovered it was fully engulfed. The first floor was used by Rabe Harris for a
shoe and barber shop and sale of soft drinks, fruit, etc.
After a long illness Mr. A. J. Bush, one of Johnson's oldest citizens died
near Wrightsville. Mr. Bush leaves a wife and several grown children one being
Mr. Jim Bush. The burial was at Beulah Cemetery. Mr. James Sheppard died at his
home near Moores' Chapel. He was well known in that community. He was survived
by a wife and five children including Mrs. E. N. Hitchcock of Wrightsville.