March 7, 1912.
The long continued rain has prevented the farmers from doing any farm work. Plowing is nearly two months behind. No guano has been hauled, owing to the roads being in such bad condition from the rains. Notwithstanding the bad weather, the Buster Brown Show was greeted with a good house tuesday night, and it is said to be one of the best shows that has been to Wrightsville this season.
The city fathers have had some much needed work done recently on the streets and sidewalks. B. F. Jordan, head of the streets assisted by Wm Cary and a score of hands pruned the shade trees.
This is indeed a year of politics, and interest is increasing with quite a number of announcements being made. There are more candidates of the different county offices in the coming primary in April than has ever been known in the history of the county. Besides those mentioned in previous columns, T. M. Jordan and J. M. Smith are running for tax collector; for treasurer R. R. Frost, for tax receiver W. Rhiner, for representative B. H. Moye and J. T. Snell, for senator of the 16th district Dr. J. M. Page and for sheriff, W. D. Rowland who has recently severed his connection as manager of the Rowland Merchantile Co. John Douglas, Will Kitchens and Ernest Hitchcock will continue at the merchantile business.
The people of Wrightsville will have the opportunity of a lifetime to see two of Shakespeares greatest plays at the Vivola Theatre. The Merchant of Venice and Hamlet. Shakespeare is quoted from the pulpit, and his great plays are read in the schools and colleges and they should be allowed to see those plays personated in order to more fully comprhend them.
Last Friday at the chapel of Warthen College, Prof. Ware and Rev. E. W. Pease gave stiring talks against the proposed opening of a public pool room in Wrightsville. The following was presented to the city council: "We, the parents, do hereby petition, in the name of our boys not to allow any public pool room in Wrightsville".
It seems that the Palmist was the drawing card at the carnival, and was patronized by quite a number of ladies and men, also who did not mind "showing their hands" in the "game of life", of the "past, present and future".
Jim Allen who has been at Vidaila for several months, has accepted a position with R. Z. Sterling of this city, as chauffeur, and will run the car at the stables. He is a safe mechanic. Mrs. Clara Cox, widow of Zan Cox who was killed a few weeks back expressed her thanks to all the gifts and help she has received.
The friends of Capt. Jimmie Hicks will regret to learn that he is sick with grippe at his home in Fitzgerald. The funeral of Mr. W. R. Meeks will be preached at Philadelphia on the first sunday in May. Ada, the little 4 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mac Hall who lives about 5 miles from Kite, near Mr. John Douglas, was burned to death monday. Her mother left her a short while to go to the planning mill nearby to get some potatoes, in her absence the child began playing in the fire when her clothes ignited and she was burned to death. She was buried at Corinth.
J. J. Johnson notified all persons that after expiration of 30 days from this date he will apply to the prison commission of Georgia, and the Governor, for a full pardon.
Messers. T. L. Martin and W. W. Dent have been acquitted, and fully vindicated of the charge of arson. About a year ago the store house of the former was burned at Uvalda, Montgomery County, the fire spread and burned the livery stable of Mr. J. B. Jones. Jones charged them with the burning with the fact that Martin and Dent were new to the area and Jones was a long time resident. The case was called to trial numorous times with defendants there demanding their trial, which was refused until recently and lasted 3 days. It took less than 2 hours for the jury to hand down a not guilty. The State was represented by Hon. E. D. Graham, the Solicitor General, and Judge Eschol Graham of McRae. The defendants were represented by E. L. Stephens of Wrightsville and Mr. C. P. Thompson of Mount Vernon.
The city fathers have had some much needed work done recently on the streets and sidewalks. B. F. Jordan, head of the streets assisted by Wm Cary and a score of hands pruned the shade trees.
This is indeed a year of politics, and interest is increasing with quite a number of announcements being made. There are more candidates of the different county offices in the coming primary in April than has ever been known in the history of the county. Besides those mentioned in previous columns, T. M. Jordan and J. M. Smith are running for tax collector; for treasurer R. R. Frost, for tax receiver W. Rhiner, for representative B. H. Moye and J. T. Snell, for senator of the 16th district Dr. J. M. Page and for sheriff, W. D. Rowland who has recently severed his connection as manager of the Rowland Merchantile Co. John Douglas, Will Kitchens and Ernest Hitchcock will continue at the merchantile business.
The people of Wrightsville will have the opportunity of a lifetime to see two of Shakespeares greatest plays at the Vivola Theatre. The Merchant of Venice and Hamlet. Shakespeare is quoted from the pulpit, and his great plays are read in the schools and colleges and they should be allowed to see those plays personated in order to more fully comprhend them.
Last Friday at the chapel of Warthen College, Prof. Ware and Rev. E. W. Pease gave stiring talks against the proposed opening of a public pool room in Wrightsville. The following was presented to the city council: "We, the parents, do hereby petition, in the name of our boys not to allow any public pool room in Wrightsville".
It seems that the Palmist was the drawing card at the carnival, and was patronized by quite a number of ladies and men, also who did not mind "showing their hands" in the "game of life", of the "past, present and future".
Jim Allen who has been at Vidaila for several months, has accepted a position with R. Z. Sterling of this city, as chauffeur, and will run the car at the stables. He is a safe mechanic. Mrs. Clara Cox, widow of Zan Cox who was killed a few weeks back expressed her thanks to all the gifts and help she has received.
The friends of Capt. Jimmie Hicks will regret to learn that he is sick with grippe at his home in Fitzgerald. The funeral of Mr. W. R. Meeks will be preached at Philadelphia on the first sunday in May. Ada, the little 4 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mac Hall who lives about 5 miles from Kite, near Mr. John Douglas, was burned to death monday. Her mother left her a short while to go to the planning mill nearby to get some potatoes, in her absence the child began playing in the fire when her clothes ignited and she was burned to death. She was buried at Corinth.
J. J. Johnson notified all persons that after expiration of 30 days from this date he will apply to the prison commission of Georgia, and the Governor, for a full pardon.
Messers. T. L. Martin and W. W. Dent have been acquitted, and fully vindicated of the charge of arson. About a year ago the store house of the former was burned at Uvalda, Montgomery County, the fire spread and burned the livery stable of Mr. J. B. Jones. Jones charged them with the burning with the fact that Martin and Dent were new to the area and Jones was a long time resident. The case was called to trial numorous times with defendants there demanding their trial, which was refused until recently and lasted 3 days. It took less than 2 hours for the jury to hand down a not guilty. The State was represented by Hon. E. D. Graham, the Solicitor General, and Judge Eschol Graham of McRae. The defendants were represented by E. L. Stephens of Wrightsville and Mr. C. P. Thompson of Mount Vernon.
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