From Days Gone By October 3, 1912

October 3, 1912.

     The girl pupils of Warthen College have fallen in line with several other colleges in the state, and wear uniforms, which will be principally of navy blue serge. The young ladies of the collegiate department will don blue serge skirts with white blouse and blue ties, while the girls from the 5th to the 8th grade will wear blue skirts and white "middies" with blue cuffs and collars. The uniforms, with oxford caps are quite unique and will give the college a distinction it has never had. It was remembered that the girls of old "Nanie Lou Warthen Institute" adopted the oxford caps with the initials, N.L.W.I. and wore them a while and then discarded them.

   Miss Annie Laura Bray has accepted the Arline Chapel School. She has studied in the University Summer School for two years, having also taken a post graduate course at G. N. F. College at Milledgeville.

   The Wrightsville Fire Department has added to the equipment a large 40 foot hook and ladder wagon. This wagon carries five hundred feet of extra hose, two hand extinguishers, two lanterns, three buckets, two pick axes, crowbar and 85 feet of ladders. It is painted red and is equipped with a loud gong, and presents a very handsome and imposing appearance on the streets. The city has purchased wisely, giving the town ample protection from fire. Nineteen men, fifteen hundred feet of hose, two reels, and a hook and ladder compose the fire department. It is hoped the "laddies" will not have to use them often, but efficiently.

   The Savannah Morning News of Wednesday October 2nd contained the picture of Lawton Garner and his escape from the state convict camp at Lyons, in company with a fellow convict. It will be remembered that Garner was sent up from this county three years ago for killing Quincy Claxton.

    While cranking Mrs. Mason's car at the dormitory, Herbert, the young son of Mrs. Boland, had his forehead badly cut by a reverse movement of the crank. Dr. Brinson found it necessary to take several stitches in the wound. So there is danger in an auto even when not running. One among the handsomest cars in Wrightsville is the one just purchased by Judge A. F. Daley. It is a Chalmers of torpedo shape. It is large and light running. Contractor W. C. Chester is the owner of a new and pretty car. It is a Ford, well equiped, drives smoothly and almost noisless.

   Hon. William Faircloth has been appointed by Gov. Brown, Judge of the City Court of Wrightsville. His appointment is interim from the time the City Court was established to the 1st of January when Judge Kent, the newly elected Judge will preside. The dignity of a Judge is nothing new to Mr. Faircloth, he has worn the "ermine" before, and does not care to wear it longer now than his appointment allows.

   Messers. J. H. Rowland and William Faircloth attended a meeting of the Wrightsville, Adrian and Lyons Railroad last week at Swainsboro. The road was advertised to be sold the 1st Tuesday in October, present, at receivers sale, but the sale has again been postponed until January next, and it is doubtful if it is ever sold. J. H. Rowland and W. C. Oliver are receivers, and William Faircloth legal advisor.

   Mrs. Will Dent was taken to Rawlings Sanitarium for a kidney operation. Mrs. R. L. Kent was called to Atlanta by the death of her brother-in-law Mr. M. M. Hill. He was 76 years old and survived by his wife Miss Dora Kittrell from here and two son and two daughters. He was buried at Westview in Atlanta.

   Have your suits French Dry Cleaned, we dye suits coats, suits skirts and everything else. All work is done at a guarentee at the Wrightsville Pressing Club.