From Days Gone By November 24, 1911

November 24, 1911. Yesterday morning in Dublin, City Court Sheriff, B. M. Grier arrested Doyle Welch who was charged with stealing a horse and buggy from Mr. Will Rayley in Wrightsville last Sunday night. The black man stole the horse and buggy and Mr. Grier was notified to watch out for him. At about 8 or 10 o'clock Welch drove into the stables of Dupree & Childers. Sheriff Grier was just across the street when Welch pulled up and he was arrested a few minutes after his arrival. Welch acknowledged that he took it and is now in jail. An erroneous impression is out that doves can be shot on Thanksgiving Day, according to President J. D. Taylor of the Game Association. This is not true. Deer, squirrel and migratory ducks are the only animals and game that can be shot on that day. Persons shooting doves or other game will be arrested. All persons in the woods with a gun Thanksgiving Day will be required to have a license which can be secured from Warden Walker. Persons hunting in their militia district do not require a license, but all others must have a county license. Next week, "The Arrival of Kitty" will be presented at the Vivola. But the biggest day of amusement in the history of Wrightsville will take place on December 2nd with a visit by the famous Sun Brothers' World's Progressive Shows. This popular tented exhibition now on its 20th annual tour. This seasons Big Top performance will eclipse all others. The Zoologic and Wild West display is a mamoth one. No fakirs, gamblers or purple attractions are ever countenanced about this show. It is the purest and cleanest conducted show ever organized. The suspension of school at Warthen College, does not often occur, but for several days during the late cold snap, the exercises were abbrieviated to some extent on account of the heating apparatus being out of order. There were about 20 teachers to attend the special examination held at the court house by county school superintendent A. J. M. Robinson and all passed and will receive thier license. W. P. Norris will take charge of the school at Arline's Chapel. Mrs. N. L. Thomas is up now from a broken limb several weeks ago. Tom Davis is on the road to recovery. Sarah Evelyn, the youngest daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Johnson has been sick the past week. Tanner & Kent's Furniture Emporium hosted a demonstration of "White Crest Flour". Hot cakes and biscuts made with this flour was served with hot coffee free of charge. The flour is sold at Hayes Brothers in Wrightsville. White Crest cookbooks were given as souvenirs. Mr. E, A. W. Johnson and family expect to move into thier handsome new home just before Christmas. The old residence which they now occupy has been rented to T. M. Jordan for next year. Miss Ruth Hall and Mr. John M. Meeks were happily married at the bride's parents home near Danville. Mr. Meeks is a highly esteemed young man of near Wrightsville. Miss Ruth is daughter of Mr. L. L. Hall of Wilkinson County. Mrs. Dicey Hall died at her home in the city after an illness covering several months. She is survived by one daughter and three sons, two of which are James and John Hall of Wrightsville. She was buried in the family graveyard near the Hall Plantation. Mr. A. J. Bush who died a few weeks back was born on Febuary 1st, 1852 and was married to Miss Sallie Ann Heath, daughter of William Henry Heath of Johnson County on October 26, 1876. He joined the baptist church at Bethlehem in Laurens County in 1874 and was baptized by Brother Turner Smith. He died on October 31, 1911 and was buried at Beulah Baptist Church near Donovan.