From Days Gone By Oct. 10, 1912

October 10, 1912.

    The new ginnery installed by the Southern Gin Company is now complete and in successful operation. It is the most up-to-date plant of its kind ever erected in Johnson or surrounding counties. There are four 70-saw gins of latest design, of Daniel Pratt make, connected up by the most modern model of feeder and condensor with automatic tramper attached. This ginnery will easily cut a bale every 12 minutes, or 5 bales an hour; and a better sample and a greater number of pounds of lint from seed cotton than any other system of gins. The machinery of the plant was set in place by R. A. Moore, of Hawkinsville, and W. F. Hogue of Atlanta, two well-known mechanics. A ginnery of this type is certainly a step forward for Wrightsville and Johnson County.

    Killebrew and Blankenship have recently established a new meat market in town, which is located in the little brick building on South Bradford Street. They are conducting an exceptionally nice place and have in stock daily fresh meats of all kinds which they serve promptly.  Frank Jackson, one of the late Chronicle force has returned to Wrightsville, and is again in charge of the Chronicle job office. Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Murchison, of Brewton, moved to Wrightsville to reside. Two more boarding students entered Warthen College thus the attendence increases from week to week. Prof. Chas. Lane the famous Georgian lecturer and humorist, will lecture at the College auditorium on the 17th.

   Mrs. Susan Sammons is still quite sick at her home in this city. Dr. Rawlings has been called to see her and she is attended by Miss Marchman, a professional nurse from the sanitarium. Helen, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Kennedy is still with fever, and Mrs. Walker, a trained nurse is still with her. Mrs. A. F. Lovett is improving from her sickness.

   Mr. and Mrs. Preston Norris announce the birth of a son on last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Odom of Newton are happy over the arrival of a son at their home last week. Wilmer, the little two year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Young, died last thursday at her home in Kite and was buried friday at New Home Church.

   The death of little Virdie Davis which occured on last Sunday morning at her home on Belmont Avenue, was a great shock to her family and friends. She had contracted chills and fever, and being of a frail constitution, had never entirely recovered, and on saturday morning previous to her death she was seemingly as well as usual. She was attacked with a chill, which was followed by congestion, resulting in heart failure, and she passed away Sunday morning. She was conscious all the while, and said to those around her that "she was going to die, but that she would be better off."

    Virdie was the youngest child of Sheriff Lewis Davis of Wrightsville. She was just 11 years old, and her death is particularly sad, as the affections of the family were centered on her, and she was the pet of the house-hold. She was buried Monday afternoon at Westview with Rev. J. B. Holley, pastor of the Baptist church officiating.