From Days Gone By April 24,1913

April 24, 1913.

   The first game of baseball played by the Wrightsville team was last Friday at Idylwild when they held Dublin by a score of 23 to 3. It was played in front of alot of fans and the ladies of Warthen College cheered them on. The teams were evenly matched until the 3d inning when Grier landed a number of hits. Shearouse, Fulford and Faircloth were also "stars of the stick". Gay came in to pitch for Dublin but didn't fair much better walking several in a row and also giving up a homerun to McWhorter. McWhorter pitched 17 strike-outs and only gave up four hits. In all Wrightsville had 21 hits and 23 runs which sent the Dublin Dodgers to their roost in dispair.

   The Wrightsville Bottling Works is an enterprise that has enjoyed a successful run of 12 to 15 years at the same old stand under management of W. F. Dent. Its a first class, well-equipted plant and its product is the best. Rev. & Mrs. E. L. Wainwright have taken rooms at the residence of Mrs. Mabel Blount on Marcus Street.

   The first violation of the fish and game law was brought to the notice of City Court Monday. Several colored women who were entertaining delegates to the Baptist Convention, went down to Cedar bridge for a little outing, and soon after the fishing began, Game Warden Wheeler had all 9 arrested. Judge Kent tried one case, resulting in a $10 fine. The case will be carried to higher courts, while the other 8 cases are pending. The point from which they were fishing was the public road and thought they were not in violation for that reason, as is the opinion held by many for almost every day, weather permiting many both white and colored have been fishing at the same place.

   The Balkan War in moving pictures will be at the Vivola Theatre and coming in May will be ITA, the wonderful 17 year old mentalist who has appeared before millions of people throughout the U. S., Canada, England and France.

   Camp Martin, No. 964, United Confderate Veterans met and veterans J. T. Snell and J. T. Brantley were appointed as delegates to the National Reunion at Chattanooga, Tenn. on May 27,28,29. Veteran B. F. Martin will go to his old home in Hancock County and spend two weeks with relatives and attend the veterans reunion at Sparta.

   The sick list this week consists of P. H. Martin, Mrs. Jno. M. Blackshear, Miss Lizzie Rowland, and Miss Louanna Lovett who has acute appendicitis. Mrs. W. S. Thomas returned from Savannah where her son Clarence is improving rapidly from his leg amputation. He is up and in a wheelchair.

   Mrs. Pollie Thomas and Mr. H. D. Chester were married at the methodist parsonage in Adrian on the 20th, Rev. H. C. Brewton officiating. Mr. & Mrs. B. G. Dunham of Chamblee announce the arrival of Mary Katherine on April 5th.

   Mr. Henry Williams died at his home in Rutledge the 17th after a brief illness. He was 47 and left a wife and one child. He was a brother to John W. Williams. Willie Mae, the 2 year old child of Mr. & Mrs. John Outlaw, living on the Wm. Walker farm, died last friday of cholara infantum and was buried at the Crawford Cemetery.

   Mrs. Sara Hatcher Smith has an artistic necklace composed of beads which were made from the rose petals of her bridal bouquet, and they still retain the rose fragrance. The necklace was made in Atlanta, each bead is capped with gold and it is an unique piece of hand work.

   April will soon be gone, then the fools can take their flight, and May will come in, also some bees, add them together which will be "MayBees".

Fw: From Days Gone By April 17, 1913

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April 17, 1913.

    The school census of Johnson County will be taken this year in May. The school census is taken every 5 years and the State school funds are appropriated to the county according to the number of school children. Johnson's appropriation for 1912 is $13,821.92. The officials feel sure that number of children has increased for 1913.

   Dr. Erle Brinson, having passed most creditably the examinations in his class at the Atlanta School of Medicene will return with Mrs. Brinson for a vacation. Rev. and Mrs. William F. Quillian of Nashville, Tenn. announce the birth of a son on April 13th. R. Z. Sterling has been quite sick for the past week but seems to be improving. Noah Paul, the hustling salesman at Tompkins grocery store, was very ill with congestion of the brain and now has typhoid fever.

   Mr. Jas M. Bryan is now with the Gainer Burns dry goods store on the corner. W. J. Jordan, the popular agent of the W. & T. R. R. has moved with his family to the pretty cottage on Railroad Avenue, recently fitted up by Lawson Pournell.

   H. C. Tompkins, proprietor of the H. C. Tompkins Department stores, is returning from Roanoke, Va. where he has been looking after his new establishment. The Roanoke Times says "The Women's Shop" is the name of the new store opened at 207 Henry Street, in the Ferguson building. Mr. H. C. Tompkins of Wrightsville, Ga. is the owner, and is a successful Georgia merchant, and is planning to make Roanoke the center of a chain of stores."

   The cooking demonstration by Miss May, on the Perfection Oil Stove at the Wrightsville Merchantile Company proved very attractive to the ladies. The women advocate the use of the stove and its superior advantages.

   On the first wedensday night in May, there will be an election by city council for a chief of police for Wrightsville, for the remander of 1913, at a salary of $50 per month. Application must be made in writing and handed to some member of council prior to that date.

   Adrian reports that Joe Futrelle left his home last Sunday saying he was going to Dublin and would return in the afternoon. He was seen in Wrightsville the next day, but has not been seen nor heard from since. His disappearance is a mystery to his father and friends. Its feared that possibly he met with foul play. He was the only brother of the late Jacques Futrelle who perished on Titanic. Joe has lived in Adrian for several years, is about 40 years old with auburn hair, gray eyes and is cripple.

   "Uncle" Billie Pool, the oldest citizen of Johnson County died at the home of his son at Donovan. He was a surveyor for the county for several years. Mrs. Kate Burns Fann, wife of M. D. Fann died at Tennille on the 12th from kidney trouble. She was buried at Zeta cemetery. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Burns, and lineal descendant of the great Scotch poet Robert Burns. She was married thrice, first to Mr. McDade then Capt. T. A. Lingo former conductor on the W. & T.. She was survived by three children.

   Dr. S. M. Johnson's horse casually ran off and left him last friday partially demolishing his buggy. Dr. J. left him standing in front of the drug store, as usual, and for some reason the horse decided to run off, and run off he did, till the buggy struck a bridge and tree at the corner of Elm and Smith streets tearing up on wheel and the shafts.

From Days Gone By April 10, 1913

April 10, 1913.

    On tuesday, April 15th, Idylwild, the beautiful picnic grounds on the W. & T. Railroad will be opened for the season to visitors and picnic parties with the usual varied attractions. The grounds will be under the management of Messrs. W. Amason and H. B. Sanders. The Wrightsville and Tennille has spared no pains in making Idylwild one of the most attractive and popular resorts in Georgia. On friday the 18th will be "Wrightsville's Day" at Idylwild, and Warthen College and the citizens in general will open the season with their annual picnic, an occasion always looked forward to by the boys and girls with great pleasure.

   Mayor T. L. Harris reminds citizens that the gates to all yards or lots which now open on the sidewalk in the city, must be changed and swing to open on the inside of the property. This must be done by May 1st. The new Curfew Law was established by the Mayor and Council of Wrightsville at its recent meeting which prohibits minors under 18 to be up on the streets after 8pm or before 4 am, except under certain conditions those being, accompained by their parents or a permit from the mayor.

   Leon Lovett left Sunday for Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mr. & Mrs. Otho Tanner went to Savannah to bring back a Cadalac for which Mr. B. B. Tanner is agent. The car was sold to Mrs. Finn of Dublin, but the high water prevented their returning in the car. R. B. Bryan is in Augusta serving as a grand juror in the United States Court.

    Mr. B. B. Tanner is having water works installed at Ingleside, his suburban home. The water will be pumped by a large windmill. The Mannerly Supply Co. of Macon is doing the work which would have been completed now, but for an accident Mr. Rhodes sustained in falling from the scaffold. Mr. Lovett Claxton moved to the Sterling-Furguson residence on East Elm. R. Z. Sterling and daughters, Maud Lou and Eddith have moved to the McKolsky house on Belmont Avenue.

   Mrs. Lewis Davis has had a second stroke of paralysis. Mrs. C. E. Brinson has acute indigestion. Misses Annie Lou and Vallie Robinson have opened a millinery store in the Robinson building.

   An operation performed at the Savannah hospital removed the left leg of Clarence Thomas who was injured in a street car accident. Gangrene being the reason for amputation just above the ankle. Clarence is the son of Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Thomas. Reports are he is in a dying condition with no hope for recovery. Mr. Thomas and his eldest son, Willie, are at his bedside.

   Dr. Gordon Brantley's spirited horse has in some way learned the art of untieing himself when hitched. On numorous occasions Dr. B. has hitched the horse when in his office, or home of a patient, and returned to his buggy to find him unhitched patiently waiting and nodding his head as if to say "Yes, I'm ready to go." But last friday the horse got ready to go before the Doctor returned to his buggy, and was rather reckless this time.

    Brantley just returned from a country trip and had stopped to see a patient in town. Hitching the horse but as usual he got loose and left without the Doc. A neighbor informed him he was gone. He simply trotted off at first, but then seemed to realize no one was in the buggy began full speed up Marcus Street. At the corner post office they tried to stop him to no avail. He rushed madly on and turned to go into Linder's Stables and there the buggy collied with the brick wall, demolishing one wheel and the harness. The horse was not hurt.

From Days Gone By April 3, 1913

April 3, 1913.

    Last Wednesday, Dr. T. D. Ellis, chairman of the Board of Education of the South Georgia Conference came to Wrightsville in the interest of Warthen College. A subscription from the Board of Trustees amounted to $3,450.00. In a canvas campaign around town that sum grew to $4,500.00 with a total of $5,000 to be expected. Dr. T. L. Harris has drafted a design for terracing and laying off the college campus, which is quite unique and if accepted by the committee in charge of the work will prove quite an improvement to the grounds of which is about 10 acres.

   Coming on May 3rd to Wrightsville for one day only, Associated Doctors, Specialists will be at the Linder Hotel offering their services for free. Married ladies must be accompanied by their husbands and minors with their parents.

   A new store recently opened in the Burns building by Gainer Burns. He has bought the entire stock of dry goods, notions, clothing, etc. of the Vickers-Williams Co. Tanner & Sterling, proprietors of the City Livery and Sales Stables have re-arranged their building so as to increase their stock. It now sports a large arched entrance way made for stock and vehicles on the southside fronting College Street.

    Mr. John R. Grice has been sick and unable to leave his house. Mr. Wright Sumner of Spann is sick also. Mrs. N. Braddy has returned home from Herman & Evans Sanitarium. Mrs. Mary Pritchard is now at Tennille recovering from her illness. Mrs. Charles Claxton has also improved. Mrs. Mozell Price, wife of Mr. Bishop Price died last friday the 28th at her home near Kite. She was buried at Schwalls graveyard near Bartow. She was 26 years old and survived by her husband and three children. Mr. John A. Flanders died at his home in Adrian tuesday night. He was buried at Adrian cemetery and leaves a wife and several grown children.

   While walking near the W. & T. tracks hear the depot, Mr. Claud Marchman was struck by the north bound passenger train and knocked unconsious. He probably would have been killed had it not been for Mr. Homer Moore who seeing him about to be struck grabbed him and hurled him several feet and thus knocked off the main blow from the engine. Mr. Marchman is badly bruised and is now conscious and getting along as well as can be expected.

   Mr. J. B. Colston says a yellow jersey heifer estrayed from his farm in Kite and was last seen going towards Wrightsville and he would like her back. Rev. Lewis L. Barr of Scott says his big black sow left his place about 6 weeks ago and should have had pigs by now. He will pay a cash reward if he could get her back.

   There was plenty of ice during the cold spell last week, but the fruit crop and gardens were not injured to any extent. Mr. S. C. Josey of Hazelhurst was here wednesday. During court week Sam said he had to come to court, but now court is over, so some other explanation will have to suffice - still coming "to court", for instance.