From Days Gone By November 10, 1911

November 10, 1911. Wrightsville's newly elected mayor, Dr. T. L. Harris is one of Wrightsville's prominent physicians and enterprising citizens. Dr. Harris has been a resident of the city for a quarter of a century and has a natural interest in the town. The five aldermen, Messrs. Lord, Jordan, Cobb, Cook and Claxton are all safe men and their service will no doubt better the city of Wrightsville. It was not a large audience which greeted Coburn's Minstrels at the Vivola but it was an appreciative one. The Coburn Company presents an old-fashioned minstrel show. Mr. Coburn was unfortunate in being booked in with six shows which are coming this week, for his organization is one for which no apoligies have to be made. On last sunday night about six, the alarm of fire was given and upon investigation it proved to be at "The Oaks", the home of Mrs. V. B. Robinson on West Court Street. The roof of the kitchen caught fire from a defective flue and but for timely aid the pretty residence would have been destroyed. Mr. J. B. Long, a surburban farmer living on the southside of Wrightsville had his barn and contents destroyed by fire. He had $300 insurance. Hon. G. T. Mason was stricken with apoplexy last monday at the court house at Lyons. Mr. Mason was born and reared at the old family home at Mason's Bridge near Wrightsville. He was a man of integrity, noble character and his sudden death is morned by a wide circle of family and friends. He moved to Lyons ten years ago and at the time of his death was the Ordinary of Toombs County. He is survived by his wife and eight children, four sisters and four brothers: Mrs. Raiford Mason, Mrs. Moye, Mrs. W. H. Bland, Mrs. E. New, Dr. R. M. Mason, C. A. Mason, Dr. W. G. Mason and Jos M. Mason. Mrs. Elizabeth Trawick and Mrs. J. L. Kent went to Tennille to the funeral of their relative, Mr. Charlie Roberson. Mr. E. A. Lovett is confined to his room sick. Col. E. L. Stephens is ill with malarial fever. Mr. Don McColsky came over from Vidalia in his car accompanied by Mrs. J. W. A. Crawford and Miss Lucile Manning. Mr. J. W. A. Crawford recently moved his family to Vidalia to a newly built residence. He is employed there with the coffin manufacturing company. Mr. T. D. Holt and family have moved to the J. W. A. Crawford home on College Street. Jim Hawkins is now clerking at Cox & Tanners. Mr. L. A. Collins and family after a years residence here has moved to Sandersville. Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Smith of Atlanta are happy over the arrival of a little daughter this week. Mr. & Mrs. Ivey Tanner went to Davisboro to attend the funeral of the latters grandfather, Mr. J. T. Gross who was buried at New Hope church. Elders Lee Hanks and J. E. Townsend will preach at Price's Springs if the weather is suitable says Mr. D. J. Smith. At the home of Mr. W. D. Rowland, Mr. S. A. Attaway and Miss Annie Rowland were happily married by Rev. J. R. Kelley. Mr. Attaway is a young man of sterling ability, a prosperous farmer of Johnson County. The beautiful bride is a daughter of Mr. J. R. Rowland and a sister of Messrs. J. H. and W. D. Rowland. They together with Mr. E. J. Sumner and Miss Zaida Snell left in Mr. Summers car for Augusta and will visit relatives at Aiken and Chester, South Carolina. After a long illness, Mrs. Mary McWhorter Meeks, wife of Rev. D. L. Meeks passed away at her home near Wrightsville. She was survived by her husband and two sisters, Mrs. T. W. Kent and Mrs. Anna Shurling. Services were provided by Rev. Jordan Norris with interment at the family cemetery. On last Sunday, Mr. Volentine Stephens died at his home in Scott after being ill with pneumonia for several days. He was buried at Pullen's burying ground. He was a brother of Messrs. Isham, William and Henry Stephens of near Kite and an uncle of Rosier Stephens of Wrightsville. After an illness of weeks with gripp, Mrs. Eliza Crawford died October 26th at the home of her son, Mr. J. M. Crawford near Wrightsville and buried at the Crawford cemetery. She was 88 years old and a member of the methodist church. She was totally blind and one of the oldest residents of Johnson County.