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.