From Days Gone By, May 29, 1913

May 29, 1913.

   Mr. George A. Brasington's big new saw mill plant, located and now in successful operation in the edge of Wrightsville, at the intersection of the W. & T. Railroad and Cedar Creek is really making things hum. This is one of the largest and most complete mills to be found in Georgia. This mill will cut an average of forty thousand feet a day. A Mr. Saul will be the manager. The dry-kiln for this huge plant has been completed and tested to dry the green lumber as fast as it comes from the saw. The power is furnished by two large boilers with a capacity of 150 horsepower.

   The logs are hauled a distance of 2 miles or more on steel rails with a large locomotive. The timber is part of the famous Hicks timber. It is unusually large and very thick, and is enough to keep the mill running several years. A 4 -inch artesian well is dug at 260 feet deep and flows 35 gallons per minute, the only flowing well in a radius of several miles. As the mill goes to full operation the owner will begin to erect a number of cottages for employees.

   Wrightsville was defeated in the second game of the series by Eastman by a score of 8 to 2. One error on the pitcher in the 3rd allowed 4 of Eastman's runs in that inning. A home run by pitcher Skelton and 3 base hits by Hargrove, Wright and Harrell were the most interesting features. With 2 men out and 2 strikes on the batter, a 2 base hit allowed Wrightsville their only runs. This is the 7th straight victory for Eastman this season, 4 of them were shutouts and 7 runs being made in the other 3.

    At Idylwild this week will be picnics by Sunday Schools from Eastman, Brweton, Lovett and Shady Grove. Dr. T. L. Harris went to Savannah to represent the local Lodge of Odd Fellows at the state Grand Lodge meeting. Tuesday June 3rd is the birthday anniversary of President Jefferson Davis and will be observed throughout the South. E. L. Stephens was admitted to practice in the U. S. district court by Judge W. I. Grubb. Col. & Mrs. Ben Hill Moye announced the birth of a son, Ben Hill, Jr., May 23rd. Also on the 23rd Mr. & Mrs. Harry Revell had a fine boy named Harry.

   The Dickens House is being recovered with new shingles. Duff & Robinson, watchmakers, engravers, optricians, etc. whose place is in the Robinson building on the north side are really busy. The county's banks released their statement of condition as follows: Bank of Wrightsville, $149,616.44; Exchange Bank, $96,269.47; Bank of Adrian, $52,740.83; Citizens Bank of Kite, $64,115.77; Scott Banking Company, $47,202.05.

   The sick list this week includes Mrs. J. C. G. Brooks, Mrs. Julia Walker, Mrs. N. Braddy, Mr. & Mrs. D. G. Blount, Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy, Mrs. B. A. Moye, and Mrs. Lillian Moore, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ralston Moore. Dr. S. M. Johnson was called in to consult with her attending physicians at Atlanta's St. Joseph's Infirmary. Dr. J. W. Flanders died last night at his home in this city.

   While Mr. Vane Hawkins was plowing for Mr. J. Homer Young, the mule became unruly and Mr. Young had to take her in charge. Thinking that a few raps with the lines was all that was necessary to put her right, to his surprise the mule wheeled around and pawed him down, and kept pawing, and perhaps would have killed him, had his dog not gone to his rescue by catching the mule by the chin, holding on until Mr. Young saw fit to pull him off. A good dog will die for his master.

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From Days Gone By May 22,1913

May 22, 1913.

    Today Dexter will picnic at Idylwild and everyone is invited to attend and bring dinner. Tomorrow Hawkinsville will take possession of Idylwild and it will be a gala day with plenty of ball playing. The Central of Georgia is offering excursion fares to "the Queen of South Atlantic Seashore Resorts", Tybee, Where Ocean Breezes Blow.

    W. T. Kitchens, late chief of police has entered the merchantile business in the store room formerly occupied by the Vickers & Williams Co. B. J. Moye has moved from the Kennedy block on the east side to the Kent building on the west side. Faircloth & Claxton is offering loans on city property in sums of not less than $1000 at 8 per cent, interest payable semi-annually with loans to run 5 years or less if desired.

    Jefi Laurence, a son of Mr. J. M. Laurence residing on College Heights is ill from an attack of auto-toxemia. Mrs. Otho Tanner left by automobile for Bartow cause of the death of her brother-in-law, Mr. John Sheppard. A professional nurse from Rawlings Sanitarium is with Mrs. J. C. G. Brooks. Electrician J. B. Harrison who recently fell from a light pole is still confined to his bed unable to use his right limb, with little if any improvement.

    Rev. & Mrs. J. C. G. Brooks announce the birth of a son on May 16th, named John Benjamin. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Tanner had a daughter on May 20th. Mr. & Mrs. J. K. McAfee had a son on the 15th and Mr. & Mrs. Talmadge Hicks of Dublin had a daughter on the 20th. On the 14th friends and relatives of Mr. T. H. Walden celebrated his birthday. He is a highly respected, christian citizen and moved here from Jefferson County.

    Mr. F. Carter was in Wrightsville. "Uncle Fred" is one of the cleverest, best known citizens of the county and the townsfolk are always glad to see him and enjoy his talks. B. E. Jordan has become an expert reptile annihilator. In one day on his farm last week he killed four each of a different specie, among the number a huge rattler. Ben shows no mercy when dealing with snakes.

    Dr. T. L. Harris was called to Dublin at two in the morning on professional business, going in an automobile. Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Cook accompanied by Mrs. W. W. Anthony and Mrs. J. M. Huff, went to Sandersville Sunday afternoon to see Mrs. D. G. Blount at Rawlings Sanitarium. Mr. Cook taking them over in his reliable Buick car, which for speed, equals "Nancy Hanks".

    People who were in Sandersville last Wednesday stated that the hail was so heavy in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood that some of it had not melted after being on the ground six days. Oats and wheat on some of the farms were so badly damaged that the fields were plowed up and other crops planted where the grain had stood a few days before.

From Days Gone By May 15,1913

May 15, 1913.

    The day sacred to mother was more generally observed on last Sunday than on any other previous occasion. Pastors spoke of it in their pulpits, and dwelt on the sacredness of home and the duty of children to their parents. This week marks the close of the regular routine of class-room work for the 1912-13 year at Warthen College. Friday will be entertainment at the college auditorium, Monday the Senior play, Tuesday entertainment by several classes and Wednesday will be the graduation excercises. It is the intention of Warthen College to conduct a Summer School for ten weeks. The purpose shall be to give special practical training in the elementary branches, also to offer opportunities to students desiring to make up incompleted work or to advance more rapidly.

    R. B. Bryan has bought from H. C. Tompkins his automobile. It is a splendid machine. Mr. E. A. Hitchcock and family will move this week to the Daley house on West Elm Street, recently occupied by R. R. Martin. Mr. G. A. Brasington has leased for several years the residence of Mrs. Leila Daley on North Marcus Street coming from South Carolina.

    H. C. Tompkins Department Store is holding a special sale on millinery, ready-to-wear suits, laces, embroideries and everything in dry goods. The Needle Craft Club was entertained at Miss Rowena Daley's "Hillcrest" residence. The friends of Mrs. S. M. Johnson will be gratified to know that she is recovering from her late severe illness of grippe. The United Confederate Veterans National Reunion will be held at Chattanooga, Tenn. May 27, 28 and 29. N. B. Miller, Johnson County's new Tax Receiver is making his third and final round.

    Mr. Bunyon Burns died last Thursday night at Rawlings Sanitarium and was quite a surprise to his many friends. Mr. Burns had only been sick for a few days when he was taken to the sanitarium, at which place his condition was considered hopeless by his physicians. His death resulted from blood poisoning suppose to have been superinduced from a fractured ankle received while exercising in jumping. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Burns and was 24 years old, the youngest of a set of twins, his brother being Gainer Burns. Services were held at his aunt's, Mrs. Richard Walker residence on West Court Street and buried at Westview.

    Local legislation was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly by Scott Mayor T. J. Burke. "An Act to create a new charter for the town of Scott and to define the corporate limits, to provide for mayor and council, their powers and duties and manner of election; establish a system of public schools for the town of Scott; to provide for the support and maintenice of same by taxation and otherwise; to authorize and require the State School Commissioner to pay to the mayor and council of said town the pro rata of the State School Fund to which said town would be entitled under the general law; to provide for the issuing of bonds for the support of the public school system; to provide for the issuing of bonds for street improvements and for other purposes."

From Days Gone By May 8,1913

May 8, 1913.

   Judge Frank Park held Superior Court in Dublin and was merciless on "toters" of pistols. There were a total of eight cases that got the maximum sentences including some "blind tigers" and one C. P. Nix. Nix is the man who was recently arrested on a bigamy charge after a palmist told his wife No. 1 of the affair. He was sentenced to 12 months on the gang for carrying a pistol and after the bigamy charge goes to trial, the prospects are that he will be sometime getting out of the courts of this county.

   At a meeting of council last night ex-deputy sheriff, J. H. Davis was elected marshal of Wrightsville. There were more than six candidates but "Jonie" got the plum. On tuesday morning Jno B. Harrison, Wrightsville's electrician, fell from the top of a pole about 30 feet high. He had gone up to make some repairs and the belt around the pole to fasten him came lose and with his spurs being fast in the pole caused him to plunge down head first. Several light wires nearer the ground and the top of a small tree broke the fall and no doubt saved his life. He was bruised badly but no broken bones. Drs. Johnson and Brinson got to him in just a very few minutes.

   Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Bryan of Americus announced the birth of a daughter, Dorothy Bryan on May 4th. Also on the 4th Rev. W. B. Ivey and Mrs. Martha Salter were married at the methodist parsonage. On last thursday night while attending a party at Mr. Silas Powell's on Belmont Avenue, Miss Leo Everitt and Mr. Ralph Harrison decided to overrule parental objections and unite in marriage. Leaving the party they drove out to Mr. Sam Price's and were married by him, being a Justice of the Peace. The bride is the daughter of Rev. G. W. Everitt.

   The sick list this week consists of Mrs. Daisy Kent Waddell, Mrs. T. M. Jordan, Mrs. D. G. Blount, Mrs. R. M. Reese, Little Virginia Williams, and Dr. Brantley was confined to his room with malaria. Marrion, the little son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Mayo died Sunday night after an illness of dysentery and was buried the next morning at Beulah. He was about 2 years old and a bright lovable child.

   Mrs. A. F. Daley, Miss Rowena and Comer Daley went to Sandersville in their superbe Chalmers car, driven by Mr. Fred Daley. Messers. I. H. Archer, E. E. Daley, R. L. Stephens, R. M. Daley and H. B. Sanders, five popular young men of Wrightsville, 'made ready' and went over to McKinney's pond in Burke County. They spent the day angling for trout, bream and perch which move and have their being by a big majority in the depths of that notorious "fishy" pond. Their consolodated catch was immense, and they brought back several specimens of the largest perch and bream that the wisest old fishermen have ever seen.

   Mr. L. D. Downs has a gin outfit for sale consisting of a good 10-horse boiler and engine; 70-saw Pratt Gin and good press. Also one good cow with young calf. Mrs. Elizabeth Trawick went out into her back yard yesterday morning for the purpose of feeding the chickens, and to her surprise discovered crawling about in the yard, an aligator, about six or eight inches long. She first thought it was a large scorpion, and attempted to kill it, but soon discovered it was an infant gator. Now the question was asked, where did it come from?

From Days Gone By May 1, 1913

May 1, 1913.

    On account of the cool weather, the picnicing and fishing have been on the bum. "The call to Tybee, Where Ocean Breezes Blow," has been made an Messrs. J. C. Haile, General Passenger Agent of the Central of GA, and Fred J. Robinson, assistant, have sent out attractive advertisments of pretty sea bathers, announcing the season at Tybee has opened.

   The students and faculty of Warthen College are now engaged in preparation for commencement. A most excellent program is being planned and this occasion bids fair to be a great success.

   Mr. G. A. Brasington gives notice he has bought the timber known as the Tom Hicks', and have leased the land for a term of years, and hereby gives warning to all parties, forbidding the removal of live or dead pine wood, or placing dead carcasses of any kind on same land.

   Mrs. S. M. Johnson has been sick with grippe. Mrs. D. G. Blount came from the missionary conference in Birmingham sick. Miss Louanna Lovett has recovered from her appendicitis operation and came home from Rawlings Sanitarium.

   A marriage of unusual interest was that of Miss Eva Snell of Scott, and Mr. James W. Everette of Macon which consumated at high noon on April 23 at the brides parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Snell. The groom is from a prominent Wilkinson County family.

   A shock came to the county in news of the death at Dublin of Rev. H. Turner Smith at his home on the 23rd. He attended prayer meeting at Dublin Baptist and soon after returning home was taken ill an died from an attack of heart trouble. He was a native of Laurens County and graduated Mercer University. He was 60 and survived by a wife and six children. He was buried at Northview.

   On last wednesday morning Mr. David E. Clark who lived near New Home, was found dead in his bed. He had been in feeble health for several years and his death was not unexpected. Had he lived a short while longer he would have been 91. He was one of the pioneer citizens of Johnson County. He was buried at New Home with Masonic honors. He was survived by 2 sons, A. T. and A. E., 2 daughters, Mrs. Cicero Perry, Mrs. Benj. Brantley.

   Mr. C. P. Nix was arrested in Dublin and charged with having two wives, one in Cornelia and the other in Dublin. He was put in jail in Wrightsville where his marriage to his Dublin wife took place. A short time ago wife No. 1 had her fortune told by a palmist at Cornelia. He told her she had a husband in Dublin, who was in trouble and to write to Dr. C. C. Jordan who is a brother of the Dublin wife of Nix. She wrote the letter and upon receipt, Jordan had Nix arrested for bigamy.

   Nix met Mrs. Freeman Keen, a widow, and boarded in her home while he sold books. In November after a short courtship they were married in Wrightsville, surprising her family who disapproved. After a few weeks he borrowed money and left for Atlanta, "on business", but met wife No. 1, then later telling her he had to go to Jacksonville, Fla. for a few months, "on business". She thought that is where he was until the palmist told her different.

   When confronted, Nix stoutly denied his guilt and telegraphed wife No. 1 that they had the wrong man. Attorney Kimsey of Cornelia represnting wife No. 1, came to Wrightsville to serve divorce proceedings on Nix and to identify him as  knowing him since boyhood. He told Nix he had "played the devil" and would get the limit of the law.

   Nix waivered commitment trial and is waiting action from the Grand Jury. He is one-legged, and having lost a leg in a railroad accident had received $7500 going through the money in a short time. Mrs. Keen who became his wife No. 2, is well known here, and connected with some prominent families. This bigamist was caught by a palmists' tale.