From Days Gone By Dec. 1, 1911

December 1, 1911. The elegant colonial home of E. A. W. Johnson on Elm Street will soon be formally presented to the owner by Contractor W. C. Chester, whose splendid capacity and architectural talent are strongly portrayed in this really beautiful structure. The residence is built on the colonial plan. Spacious verandahs, supported by immense white columns are remarkably attractive. The lower floor embraces reception hall, library, parlor, guest chamber, dinning room, butlers pantry, store room, lavatory, etc. The second floor consists of four well-arranged bed rooms, linen closets, lavatory, dressing rooms, etc. Handsome mantles make it most inviting and the house is supplied with all modern conviences in way of water, lights, etc. The Johnsons hope to take residence before Christmas. J. H. Rowland and C. H. Moore have moved their offices to the new building on Bradford Street recently erected by Mr. Rowland. The pretty bungalow now being built by Contractor Chester for cashier Daley, of the Exchange Bank will be completed in a couple of weeks. The stores are full of Christmas goods, and everything is beginning to assume a holiday appearance. There is not a town in Georgia the size of Wrightsville, that can claim any handsomer or more up-to-date stores. The charter for the Bank of Adrian has been granted by Hon. Phil Cook, Sec. of state. The new bank is now established, and begins business with very bright prospects. The officers and directors are experienced financiers. Contractor Chester has the contract for erecting the new bank building. Sun Brothers Shows will soon be here and will assemble its forces on the Luther Blount field. The show will arrive by special train via the W. & T. Railroad. Over 100 men, women and children performers take part in the show. The Cresent Concert Company, the third of the Lyceum Attractions will appear at the Vivola Opera House Dec. 4th. It is a first-class musical organization. Mr. H. M. Smith, brother-in-law of Col. A. L. Hatcher, is critically ill in Atlanta with no hope of recovery. He married his wife, Miss Sara Hatcher only one year ago. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Tompkins were called to Tarrytown on account of the death of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Robt. Anderson. Ella Wood, a well known colored woman of the town, died suddenly at her home here. Creen Hayes, the former well-known colored plasterer and brick mason of Wrightsville, died at his home in the country from a stroke of parallysis. Lila, the 6 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Herschel Hightower, died at her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Henderson. The little one was ill only a few days of congestion of the lungs. She was buried at Westview. Thomas Jefferson James, the man behind the beginning of the town of Adrian, died at a sanitarium in Atlanta at age 65. He was at one time a prominent resident of Atlanta, and one of the largest real estate holders in Georgia. He once had vast tracts of land in Jefferson, Emanuel, Laurens, Bibb, Johnson and Montgomery counties. He ran a sawmill business at Adrian and was a railroad magnate at one time. He was a well known Confederate soldier, seeing his first service at Gettysburg, captured at Spottsylvania and a prisioner at Elmira, New York for a year. Mr. John Hicks, of Thomas County spent the week with his brother H. P. Hicks and family. John had not been here in 14 years and was surprised at the growth of his home town. He left a small town and came back to a beautiful little city. Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Moore received a Thanksgiving present in the way of a fine son, Homer Moore, Jr. The cane grinding season is now on hand, and the young folks are enjoying their annual juice drinking. T. F. Brown of Donovan brought a fine bottle of syrup to town and it was all right. The hog-killing season is on now also. Mr. William G. Davis, a prominent and veteran farmer of the county brought a freak potato to town, in a class by itself owing to its shape. Aside from being mammoth in size, its shape was the leading feature, resembling very much in appearance to a squash or muskmelon. This potato was grown by Mr. Davis, who, though "eighty-odd years young". is still hale and hearty, and is as active on the farm as the next man.