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.