From Days Gone By Nov. 17, 1911

November 17, 1911. "Sew your buttons on tight, and go to the Vivola tonight, to the minstrel show." The Vivola Theatre is still very popular. Crowds of "grown ups", and little folks attend the moving pictures, which are exhibited every night. Many of these pictures are instructive, while others are in a lighter view. The pictures are all pleasing, and there is nothing in them to offend the feeling of the most fastidious. Coburn's Minstrels will be at the Vivola tonight. Charley Gano is the leading man, as a blackface artist, Mr. Gano is in a class to himself. In fact, the company is a combination of laugh-fetchers and fun-producers. Then on Saturday night the Vivola presents the Carlos Inkeep Attractions, offering that joyous, jolly, jingling, jollier, The Girl and The Tramp, The Laughing Comedy success with an excellent cast and a senic production. The colonial columns which adorn the front of E. A. W. Johnson's new home are the handsomest in the city. They are immense in proportion, and artistically finished. Contractor Chester is rushing the work, and expects to complete the residence within a few weeks. Mr. Johnson and family hope to take possesion of their beautiful new home in early January. Dr. E. W. Oliver of Tampa, Florida has accepted a position of prescription clerk with the Wrightsville Drug Company. Dr. Oliver is a Georgian and he graduated from the pharmacy school in Atlanta. Miss Brown of Marshall, Mo. who has been teaching voice at Sparks Collegiate Institute, is now in our city and has organized a vocal class, and will be in Wrightsville for several weeks. C. M. Schwals of Kite is now running a big department store at that place. Eugene Tanner, late with Cox & Tanner, is now with the Farmer's Merchantile Company as a salesman. Jas B. Hicks was appointed Judge of City Court of Dublin. Wrightsville continues to contribute her sons, to the citzenry and growth of her sister city, the "Gem of the Oconee!" The Post Office Department has established a postal savings system at the Wrightsville Post Office. The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Smith will be preached at Maple Springs. Mrs. M. D. Lanier of Waynesboro is visiting her sick daughter, Miss Clyde Lanier. Mrs. William Faircloth is with her mother, Mrs. Kennedy at Rawlings Sanitarium. Mr. Tom Davis, head salesman of the Empire Store has pneumonia. Mr. B. M. Dent, Sr., an aged and well known citizen of the county died at his home near here. He was 84 years old and survived by one brother, Mr. W. J. Dent, Sr. and neices and nephews. He was buried at the Dent burying grounds. Mr. Mellie Downs and Miss Bessie Kitchens were happily married at the bride's parents near Scott, Rev. J. R. Kelly officiating. Mr. Downs is a promising young man, a son of Mr. L. D. Downs. Last Saturday morning at the methodist church Miss Gertrude Williams and Mr. Creselle of Atlanta were married by Rev. W. L. Wright. The bride is a sister of Mrs. N. Braddy of Wrightsville. Miss Ruby Johnson and Mr. Roy Jackson, both of Lovett were married by Rev. Geo. H. Walker, pastor of the Brewton Methodist Church. The wedding came as quite a surprise to the friends of the young couple, as no announcement had been made. Mrs. Jackson is the daughter of the late Dr. P. M. Johnson and neice of Dr. S. M. and Mr. E.A.W. Johnson. She attended Warthen College and later Bessie Tift College at Forsyth.