From Days Gone By October 13, 1911

October 13, 1911. A light frost was seen on East Elm Street tuesday morning; the first in Wrightsville, so early in the season. The municipal primary is only a few days off, and so far we have heard very little politics discussed; candidates are very scarce, only one having publicaly announced. The big sign of the closing out sale at the Empire Store which spans the street is attracting alot of attention. Mr. T. G. Holt, proprietor understands the art of advertising and his unique method is been quite a success. The display windows at H. C. Tompkins department stores have elicited much admiration from its artistic design. The work done by expert artisan from Baltimore reflects the store windows seen on Broadway in New York. Mr. Jordan Sinard left for Albany to work for the firm of Reid & Carter. Mr. Sinard has been in Wrightsville the past 2 years with the Tanner Grocery Company. Material for building an office for J. H. Rowland is being placed on his lot, corner of Bradford and College Streets. The popular depot agent, B. H. Lord is very sick. Mr. Shelly of Sandersville is in charge of the W. & T. office until Lord Returns. Miss Rosa Blackshear went to Dublin with her little brother and sister, John and Dulcet who are both with the fever. The Rev. Mr. Holly has been called to the pastorate of the Baptist Church. Miss Chastain of Blue Ridge is the guest of Mrs. G. W. Cochran. She has accepted a position to teach at New Home. A peach tree in the yard of Mrs. J. T. Furgerson has several clusters of blooms. Quite an unusual sight for this season of the year. The new garage which Mr. A. T. Cobb is having built by contaractor Chester, on Marcus Street is near completion. This is quite an addition to our city and automobile owners in general. On saturday October 31st at the Vivola, Creatore, and his splendid band will be heard in Wrightsville for the first time. Special trains will run from all points along the W. & T. Railroad. This is the best concert band in America today. On last wednesday afternoon at the methodist parsonage, Miss Venie Holt and Mr. Geo. W. Gannon were married by Rev. W. L. Wright. Mr. Gannon came to Wrightsville about 3 years ago from Ironton, Oregon. Last sunday morning at the home of the brides parents, Rev. & Mrs. H. G. Everitt in Wrightsville, Miss Mattie Everitt and Mr. Thad Ivey were married by her father. The couple will live at Moores Chapel. Mrs. Nancy Smith, widow of the late W. R. Smith died at her home near Sumner's bridge. She was 80 years old and been in feeble health. She was survived by several children and was a sister of Dr. J. W. Flanders. She was buried at the family burying grounds. Mr. John B. Acree died at his home in Camilla at the age of 83 having a stroke of paralysis. He was well known in Mitchell County. He was the father of Mrs. J. M. Mason of Wrightsville. After a long period of failing health Mrs. Zadie Booker Ivey, wife of Mr. W. B. Ivey died at her home near Moores Chapel from organic heart trouble. She was buried in the family graveyard. Mrs. Ivey was raised in Glascock County, but had resided here for several years. She was a christian woman and loved by all who knew her. She was survived by her husband and nine children including Mrs. W. D. Rowland, Miss Bessie Ivey and Mr. John Ivey of Wrightsville. Rev. John T. Webb passes over the river from his home near Bethel on October 6th. He was a local methodist preacher for more than 50 years. He was buried at Bethel church. Mr. Webb was loved by all who knew him, he was never to busy nor the distance to far for him if he was needed. On the 9th of September he had reached his 87th birthday. Mrs. Kate Carroll, wife of Patrick Carroll, and daughter of Mr. Shurlock, members of a band of gypsies located a couple miles east of Wrightsville died at the camp after a continued illness of diabetes. A mahogany casket, encased in metalic, was ordered from Macon and the remains, after being embalmed were taken to Atlanta and placed in the family vault at the cemetery of this oriental class of people, with the ritual of the catholic church. J. M. Walker, Johnson County's new game warden will be at the clerk's office in the courthouse every saturday in october for the purpose of issuing state and county license to our hunters and fishermen. Yesterday morning the automobile of J. H. Rowland killed Frank, the little pet dog of W. P. Tribble. Frank had been with the Tribble family for many years. A valuable milk cow, belonging to Col. B. B. Blount, accidentally fell into a ditch in the pasture and broke her neck. So, for the present, Buford is forced to resort to lactal fluid of the "tin cow".