From Days Gone By Feb. 6,1913

Febuary 6, 1913.

    It will be the theatrical event of the season at the Vivola Theatre next Thursday when Winchell Smith's comedy "The Fortune Hunter" will be interpreted by a strong cast. The preliminary sale of seats will begin Monday morning at Brinson's Drug Store. Moredock and Wilson's Famous White Minstrels will be at the Vivola Saturday night, admission .50, .75 and $1.

    The Corn Club boys are required to be at the Court House Febuary 8th at 10 am. Mr. G. K. Giles, the district agent will lecture on the Johnson County Corn Club. Boy's don't forget to come. Rev. E. W. Pease of Wrightsville picked the first strawberries from his garden January 27th, and they were fully ripe, and as large as a hickory nut. This is the earliest gathering of strawberries yet for this section, which about equals Florida.

    Mrs. Rebecca Holmes Hines announced the engagement of her foster daughter, Miss Daisy Kent, to Mr. W. W. Waddell of Dublin. They will marry on Febuary 12th.  Mr. & Mrs. James Dolphus McKibben, of Locust Grove announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Lucile, to Rev.  Eustace Lawrence Wainwright, of Wrightsville, the marriage will take place at New Hope Methodist Episopal Church on Febuary 26th.

   On last Sunday afternoon at Ennis, Mr. Alonzo Minton and Miss Annie Pritchett were united in marriage. Rev. T. J. Williams officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pritchett at Wadley. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Minton of this county.

    Mrs. Nancy Lynch Thomas died at the home of her brother, Capt. John L. Martin after a brief illness of bronchial pneumonia. She was a native of Laurens County, but moved with her parents to Savannah as a child. She was married to the late William A. Thomas who was a prominent businesman there. She lived in Wrightsville the last 28 years and was 73 years old. She was survived by a son, Willis S. Thomas, 5 grandchildren and her brother John. She was carried back to Savannah and buried at Laurel Grove Cemetery.

   After a long and painful illness of Bright's Disease, Mr. J. H. Outlaw died Sunday afternoon at Rawlings Sanitarium. He had been in failing health for some time, his disease baffied all medical skill. He was reared in Wrightsville and was the son of David Outlaw who recently preceded him in death. He was a Mason and a member of the Anderson Lodge. He was buried with Masonic honors at the Crawford Burying Ground. He is survived by his wife and several brothers and sisters, among who are J. D. Outlaw and Mrs. B. H. Jordan.

   J. M. Mason has a 200 acre farm in the 56th District for the small sum of $10 an acre. Quick sale. Terms half cash and other half in 12 months. Also 600 acres in Washington County, well, improved 8 horse farm, good pastures, in no fence district, near Pringle, $17.50 per acre. Easy terms.