July 17, 1913.
Mr. Walter S. Bryan, the winner of the Rhodes Scholarship for Georgia, who has been a student at Merton College Oxford, England for the past three years is returning to America. He is expected to sail the 15th for the states arriving in New York after a two week voyage. From there he will turn his face to home sweet home in the Southland. Mr. Bryan's homecoming is looked forward to with much joy by his anxious relatives in the city and numorous friends throughout the state.
J. E. Linder and Charlie Bray will leave tomorrow for a trip to the north and east, and also into Canada. Mr. E. A. W. Johnson accompaned by his daughter, Miss Ola Johnson, will also leave for an extended trip to New York, Baltimore and other points east. They will also visit the dominion of Canada on there trip.
The big sing at Idylwild will be saturday and sunday, July 19th and 20th starting at 10am each day. Everyone is invited to attend and bring dinner for the day. The Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad has arranged convient schedules at reasonable rates. Mr. Gainer Burns complimented Miss Mary Lizzie Bales with a picnic at Mason's Bridge. Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brantley of Fort Gaines, announce the birth of an 8 pound son on July 10th. Canny Price killed a five foot rattler late tuesday evening which he discovered stretched full length a short distance from his front door steps.
Mrs. J. M. Huff is recovering from acute malarial fever. Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy has returned to Rawlings Sanitarium for treatment. Mrs. Mollie Dent has typhoid fever at her daughter, Mrs. Freeman Hattaway's home. Dr. & Mrs. E. New left for Rochester, Minnesota to consult Mayo Brothers regarding Mrs. New's health. Mr. R. L. Kent is in Atlanta in the interest of his health, being treated by a specialist.
On friday the 11th in Wrightsville, Miss Zora Layton and Mr. George Ricks were united in marriage by Justice, Preston Norris. Both resided in Johnson County. Mr. Walter Davis of Emanuel County and Miss Lizzie Love of Johnson County decided to overrule parental objections and eloped last monday to the home of Rev. Henry Meeks where they were married. Then they left for Emanuel County. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Love of Johnson and the groom is a prosperous young farmer near Swainsboro.
Mr. J. D. Marshall of Grovania, Georgia announces the engagement of his daughter Mary Lee, and Mr. Richard P. Hicks of Wrightsville. Mr. Marshall is a prominent merchant and planter. Miss Marshall is a graduate of expression from the Conservatory at Boston and was part of last years faculty at Warthen College. Richard is the son of the late Dr. Henry Hicks who was one of the wealthest and most prominent citizens of Johnson County. He is a graduate of the State University and one of Wrightsville's most prominent men. A successful farmer, and his beautiful suburban home "Southerland" just off Idylwild will be their home.
The ZORA LAYTON mentioned in the 1st sentence of the 5th paragraph is the youngest daughter of Jesse Green Layton (1851-1924) and Mary Elizabeth Tanner (1855-1940). Zora Layton (1896-1987) was born in Washington Co. and died in Laurens County. She and her husband Geo Ricks are buried in Dublin Memorial Gardens.
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