From Days Gone By March 13,1913

March 13, 1913.

   Several of the main streets of Wrightsville have recently been overhauled and improved considerably. The work has been done under the personal supervision of Chief Kitchens, and substantial and attractive improvements have been made. The business streets have been built up and throughly clayed and the good work is still in progress.

   C. L. Wilson, proprietor of the upper Elm street Tonsorial Parlors, was recently elected councilman to fill the place of former councilman B. F. Jordan, who resigned to return to his plantation. Mr. D. L. Williams, traveling salesman for a large tobacco firm at Winston Salem, N.C. will locate with his family in this city. They will occupy the Dunlap house on west Elm street. Mr. John Mayo and wife have moved to Macon where he has accepted a position with the Danneburg Company. Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Price have moved back to Kite where he will farm. Mrs. Claud McEntyre is now in the millinery business at Bartow.

   Mr. N. Braddy, the photographer is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism and is not able to leave the house. He can't walk without crutches. Miss Wylanta Hicks has fallen and badly sprained her foot.

   Prof. and Mrs. Llewellyn of Dexter announced the birth of a daughter on March 8th. The ten pound little darling was named Adelaide Virginia. Mr. & Mrs. James L. Keen of Dublin announced the engagement of their daughter Essye Louise to Mr. John Bryan Haines of Wrightsville. Miss Keen's father is Ex-Senator. Mr. Haines is the only son of Dr. A. I. Haines, was a student of the State University and a farmer. He is the grandson of the late John B. Wright in honor of the city of Wrightsville was named.

   Miss Nannie Lou Johnson and Mr. Jno Otho Tanner were married last Sunday at Mason's Bridge, there beneath the canopy of heaven, sitting in an automobile with just some personal friends. She is daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Johnson, Tanner is the eldest son of Mr. B. B. Tanner.

   The Johnson County Singing Convention will be held at New Home Baptist Church on the first Sunday in April. Coming the 18th to Hayes Brothers store will be Buster Brown and his dog Tige.

   "Bill Moore", this is the name of a celebrated stallion, and he will be on exhibition in Wrightsville several days, arriving about the 18th. This horse has a gilt-edge pedigree, which can be seen in the office at Tanner's stables. All farmers and others in the county are urged to come see this handsome thoroughbred horse.

   Hon. C. L. Meadows, Sr. celebrated his 70th birthday at his home on Durden Street in Vidalia. He has six sons and four daughters, others present were his sister, Aunt Martha Price of Pringle who was 69 years old.

   Mrs. J. T. Ferguson returned from a visit in Americus and while enroute from Vidalia to Americus on the Sea Board train, she attempted to walk about the coach while it wasn't moving, it suddenly moved throwing her across a seat in the car breaking three ribs on her right side.

   The Hon. Virgil Snell brought the finest head of cabbage seen in this section. It is of the early York and is a beauty, crisp and tender, well headed and weighed five pounds.