From Days Gone By Dec. 5,1912

December 5, 1912.

   The Corn Club Boys are winning name and fame at Augusta this week. The methods now employed in the cultivation of crops, are bringing great results, and are worth more to the boys of Georgia than was at first anticipated, as the interest in agriculture is on the increase.

   A deal was made this week by Hayes Bros., selling their stock of groceries to the Rowland Merchantile Co., and buying the latter's entire line of dry goods,  notions, etc. Hayes Bros. are moving their stock of goods from the corner store to the store formerly occupied by them as a grocery store.

   C. F. Hardin, manager of the Union Market, has recently return from a visit to his family at Montgomery, Ala. Mr. N. Braddy and family have moved to the residence of Mrs. J. F. Norris, where they will occupy rooms for another year. Mr. & Mrs. John R. Grice have returned to their residence vacated saturday by Rev. Kelley and family where they will continue to keep a first-class boarding house. They have quite a few boarders.

   At last Sunday morning service, Rev. J. B. Holley tendered his resignation as pastor of the Baptist Church accepting a pastorate in Perry. Mr. & Mrs. Edward E. Hicks of  Cadwell announce the birth of a son, James Everett, on December 1st. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Cook announced the birth of a fine daughter November 29th.

   All of the real estate and a few personal effects of the late Mrs. A. N. Brown, was sold tuesday at public outcry to the highest bidder. The residence on West Elm street was bought by R. R. Martin for $1,600. The cotton seed house on the right-of-way of the Wrightsville & Tennille sold to E. E. Sanders for $204.00, one gold watch sold for $16 and A few old coins brought something over $2. The property was all sold by R. L. Kent, executor, of Mrs. Brown's Will. The proceeds along with the rest of her estate was Willed to the Baptist Church for the purpose of building a new church building.

   On last tuesday morning a small house on Valley Street near the jail was destroyed by fire. The house contained 3or 4 rooms and was unoccupied. It belonged to J. T. Fulford and was not insured. It was thought to be arson but the fire department could not save the structure.

   Married here on Sunday morning at the bride's home on North Marcus Street, Miss Maudie Lee Blankenship and Henson Stewart with Judge J. C. Wiggins officiating. After the ceremony dinner was served and then they left for the grooms home near Lovett. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Blankenship and the groom is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Stewart.

   The stentorian sound of the several big cotton gin whistles which have awakened our citizens at an early hour (except Sunday) for the past month or so, have reduced their blowing to one day in the week, friday. The managers of the several cotton gins in the city have come together to do only one day a week for the remainder of the season.

   On thursday the 29th Mr. W. H. Chivers, at his farm two and one half miles from town, slaughtered a heavy weight of a fine Berkshire hog. His hogship was two and a half years old, and after being butchered and dressed, was brought to Wrightsville and weighed on the big scales at the Farmers Union Cotton Warehouse, easily touching up to the high mark of 727 pounds. This is the biggest porker yet heard from in this section, or from any other, so far as that goes. Mr. Chivers is successful in the raising of thoroughbred Berkshire hogs, and has some fine specimens of all ages on his farm.