From Days Gone By January 23, 1913

January 23, 1913.

    Last night Johnson County and the city of Wrightsville lost a great and good man in the death of Rev. Charles Augustus Moore. He died at his Wrightsville home about 7pm after a lingering illness of more than two years and had him confined to his room for the past year, but the end came peacefully. He leaves behind a widow and six children, viz: Ralston, Ira, Richard, Homer, Mrs. Rev. W. E. Arnold and Mrs. S. M. Johnson. He was about 81 years old and in 1858 became a minister of the M. E. Church South. He was buried at Westview Cemetery. He figured prominently in the Moore's Chapel Church.

    Mr. David Outlaw, one of the oldest citizens of Wrightsville died Saturday night the 18th at the home of his son Mr. John Outlaw, near Pringle after a brief illness of pneumonia. He was buried beside his wife at the private burying ground in the eastern portion of Wrightsville. He was 84 and survived by one daughter, Mrs. B. E. Jordan and four sons, Ed, John Rube, and Dock Outlaw.

   Mr. Wright Sumner is sick with rheumatism at his home near Spann. Mrs. W. P. Tribble also has pneumonia. Mr. J. H. Outlaw is at Rawlings Sanitarium for the past two weeks being treated for kidney trouble. His condition is critical.

   J. O. Kennedy has moved to Metter where he is engaged in extensive merchantile business. John A. Wilson has purchased the Goodman residence on Belmont Avenue. J. H. Davis and family are now occupying the house on Belmont Avenue recently vacated by Chief of Police W. T. Kitchens and family. L. H. Kennedy has moved to his farm in Emanuel County near Swainsboro. Judge William Faircloth has moved to the Kennedy house to reside.

   Last Sunday at the brides parents in Kite, Miss Eva Wheeler and Mr. Leonard Anderson were united in marriage. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mac Wheeler and the groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Anderson.

   M. C. Brantley of Stillmore and Miss Jennie Lou Smith of Harrison were married on January 5th. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Smith of Harrison and he is the son of H. K. Brantley, also of Harrison and is the agent of the Wadley Southern Railway and Southern Express Company.

From Days Gone By Jan. 16,1913

January 16, 1913.

   The Johnson County Teacher's Institute is in session at the court house here this week. It is being conducted by state supervisor M. L. Duggan. The county Board of Education was present at the opening yesterday. All teachers receiving the public school fund in Johnson County are in attendence upon the Institute, therefore our town has many visitors. County School Superintendant R. L. Sumner is set to make it a success.

   Hayes Bros. have moved their stock of dry goods, shoes, notions, etc. from the store on the northwest corner of the square to their former grocery store which has been renovated and now have two stores. The old and well-known business house of Rowland Merchantile Co. has changed the firm name to "The Union Grocery Co." There is no change in personel but will deal strickly in groceries with Mr. E. N. Hitchcock manager. The Kite Merchantile Company filed for bankruptcy. The Exchange Bank is the youngest of the Wrightsville banks, just in its 3rd year, but in spite of the hard times and unfavorable conditions the management has succeeded in paying the stockholders a good dividend each year and accumalating a substantial surplus account.

   Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sinquefield who lived at Vidalia have returned to Wrightsville to live. Mr. Grady Hatcher and family occupy the Baptist pastorium. Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Harrison moved to the Smith cottage on Smith Street. Dr. Gordon Brantley moved to the cottage on College Street. Mr. Henry Wilson, the operator and shipping clerk of the W. & T. depot, moved to B. H. Lord's residence on Belmont Avenue. Mr. R. R. Martin and family moved in the Brown house on Elm Street vacated by Mr. W. P. Bedingfield who has moved to the country.

   Mr. & Mrs. Jack Crawford of Vidalia had a daughter on January 9th. Ex deputy sheriff Jonie Davis had a fine son arrive  on the 14th. C. H. Moore, Jr., the infant son of Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Moore had the misfortune to fall Sunday and break his arm, in which from a cut, an artery was severed a few days before, and from which he came near bleeding to death. He is doing well now.

   Miss Ruby Williams and Mr. Thomas F. Elton were married at the home of the bride on north Marcus Street, only family was present. Afterward they went to Mr. John R. Grice's boarding house on Elm Street. She is a daughter of Mrs. Anna Bell Williams. Mr. Elton is a son of Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Elton of Montgomery County and works for the Wrightsville Merchantile Co.

   Last Monday evening Miss Lizzie Dollar of Thomson and Mr. Newton Frost of this county were married. They left for a few days in Macon. She was engaged in the millinery business in Thomson.

   On last Thursday the 9th, Mr. Lefay Hall, who resides near Moore's Chapel went into the woods a few miles from his home with a wagon to get wood and in attempting to take his gun which he had with him from the wagon it accidentally discharged and the contents of both barrels passed into his right hip and side inflicting a wound from which he died friday. He was buried Saturday at the Hall burying ground(Liberty Grove). Mr. Hall was a son of Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Hall who he lived with at the time of his death. He was about 20 years old and was married for only a short time.

From Days Gone By January 9th, 1913

January 9, 1913.

   Messers. T. L. Martin and E. E. Sanders, who were recently elected to fill the vacancies on the city alderman board are now in office. Both have served in this capacity before and know just what to do. At the recent mayor and council meeting, W. T. Kitchens was hired as Chief of Police and Seab A. Glover, night marshal. J. J. L. Outlaw continues as collector and inspector.

   Sheriff Willis D. Rowland has entered upon his duties. He has chosen Mr. John Osburn as his deputy. Osburn has served the city as marshal and will make a good deputy.

   Dr. T. L. Harris has been called to the pastorate of the Wrightsville Christian Church. Col. and Mrs. B. B. Blount announce the birth of a daughter, Sunday January 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Outlaw had a fine daughter to arrive this past Wednesday.

    Mrs. Mae Parker has been sick with grippe. Mr. G. F. Sumner is still confined to his room since Christmas Day suffering from a severe attack of grippe.

    Mr. W. T. Price and family of near Bartow moved to Wrightsville and occupying the cottege on Clarice Street. Thier son will attend Warthen College. Mrs. Mollie Johnson and family now occupy the Smith house and Mr. Mac Shurling and family moved to the Johnson house on North Marcus Street.

   During the last seven days the following young men have enrolled in the School of Business and Shorthand: Arthur Roland, Claude Tompkins,Teny Raines, Gaynor Hattaway, Willie Raines and Fay Roland.

   Quite an audience attended the moving picture show at the Vivola which was interspersed with dancing by Frank Jackson, Quergeon Martin, Roger Davis and Jim Hawkins, all of whom could "tip the fantastic toe" most gracefully. Every Wednesday and Friday nights the moving pictures will be at the Vivola and admission is only ten cent.

   Mr. Jno. W. Vanlandingham and Miss Dollie McAfee were married December 26th at the home of the bride near town and are now living in the Snell home on West Court Street.

   Ordinary J. C. Wiggins sent in the pension roll for 1913 and there is a decrease of 12 pensioners this year. There are 120 persons who will receive a Conferderate pension totalling $7,190.00. Johnson County Farmers Union will have an experienced man here in making home mixed fertilizers, annonced president, W. H. Raley.

    On last Saturday afternoon the country home near Idylwild known as the "Aunt Betsey Hightower" place was burned. It is not known how the fire originated. Mr. Robert Hardaway was occuping the house and they lost everything. There was no insurance on the dwelling or contents.

   On last Sunday morning a conspicuous wagon drawn by a pair of mules, attracted attention on the public square in Wrightsville, an upon investigation it waas learned that an expert bicycle rider and performer intended giving a street performance, and the necessary sum of money had been collected from those gathered on the street corners to witness the expert stunts made by the "cycleist", but the timely appearance of Mayor T. L. Harris on the premises, put a quietus to the Sunday exhibit, and the man with the wagon made his departure "immediately" if not sooner.

From Days Gone By january 2, 1913

January 2, 1913.

    As a result of a derailment in the Seaboard Air Line at 8:15 Christmas morning, Joseph Ivey, a switchman, was instantly killed. The accident occured when switch engine No. 425 jumped the tracks. Ivey was standing on the footboard of the engine and was thrown under the front wheels. Ivey was dead when he was pulled from beneath the engine. His body was badly mangled, the heart being crushed and the ribs torn from the spinal cord. Both of the front  wheels of the engine passed over his body. The engineer heard the doomed man's scream as the locomotive left the tracks.

    "Joe" Ivey recently went to Savannah from here and was a son of Joseph H. Ivey. He served throughout the Spanish-American War at Santiago, Cuba. After coming home he married and began painting before going to Savannah to work with the Seaboard-Airline Company. He was about 34 years old and a member of the Baptist Church here. Besides his wife and father he is survived by a sister, Mrs. J. J. Harrison of Scott.

   Mr. & Mrs. R. R. Douglas have returned to their home on Myrtle Avenue. Mrs. Susie Hightower and family have moved to the residence on West Elm recently vacated by C. R. Williams family. Banker C. R. Williams and family left to reside in Dublin. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Kent of Adel will move shortly to their plantation home near Smarrs Station, not far from Forsyth, however he will continue in the furniture business at Adel.

   Mr. Lewis Dent is a patient at the State Sanitarium and is hopelessly ill with tuberculosis and family members have been called to see him. Miss Mae Belle Williams, who is a guest of her sister, Mrs. N. Braddy, has been quite ill with pneumonia for several days now. Little Lewis Lovett is sick at home with malarial fever and his sister Louise and a younger brother is also sick.

   A marriage of unusual interest was that of Miss Marie Harrison and Mr. Carl Claxton, all of Kite. She is the daughter of Dr. David Crawford Harrison of Pringle. Carl is a son of Mr. & Mrs. Lovett J. Claxton and runs Claxton Drug Company in Kite. Another pretty holiday wedding was that of Miss Mary Hicks and Dr. William H. Thompson of Dublin.

   Mr. Lewis Pournell died Christmas afternoon at his Wrightsville home. Pournell had been in Mississippi and Knoxville, Tennessee for several weeks, and returned here friday before his death, suffering from a severe cold which developed into Quinzy. During his illness he was treated by Dr. Rawlings but died from choking. He was a son of Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Pournell and had traveled extensively over the states and at one time served in the navy during the Spanish-American War in Cuba. He was an expert carpenter and cabinet maker. He was buried at Westview.