From Days Gone By July 31,1913

July 31, 1913.

    An article appeared in The Telegraph in which East Point claimed the baseball amateur championship of Georgia. Since then, Hawkinsville has come to the front beating East Point and Wrightsville beat East Point 2 out of 3 games. Now it seems the championship lies between Hawkinsville and Wrightsville. Hawkinsville, with her victories naturally feels entitled to the championship, while the Wrightsville people also want the title. Now that there are two strong claimants, the only course open to the rivals is to arrange a series of games between themselves.

    The Sporting Editor doesn't remember whether Wrightsville and Hawkinsville teams have met before this season, but when they do, there is sure to be the hardest fought games yet played between amateurs in the state.

    The U. S. Civil Service Commission is holding an examination on Aug 23rd for a position of Rural Carrier in Wrightsville. The entrance salary is from $600 to $1,100 per annom, age 18 to 55. The maximum age is waived in cases of persons honorably discharged from the U. S. military or naval service.

    The Board of Trustees of Warthen College paid the $8,000 indebtness off. This was possible by the sale of $5,000 of the bonds of the school, and the payment of $3,000 of the subscriptions raised during the early Spring, $2,000 more of the payment indebtness is pledged by Dec. 1st. The school should be free of debt in a few months, and plans will begin for dormitories.

    Middle Georgia Iron Works, the high-class enterprise recently established in Wrightsville, is already enjoying a big run of prosperity and business. Ralston A. Moore, the owner/manager is a natural machinest of rare ability, perfectly familiar with the most intricate machinery of all kinds. Everything on wheels and without, are repaired and made as good as new. It is located near the Marcus Street railroad crossing, at the Robinson old Variety Works plant.

   The sick list includes Mrs. V. B. Robinson, Mrs. W. J. Jordan, John R. Grice, Capt John L. Martin, Miss Bessie Burns and Mr. Lamar Harris. Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Renfroe was called to Sandersville by the death of Mrs. Renfroe's father, Lewis Webster. Leila, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Bryan fell from her wheel while riding and broke the small bone in her left arm. Miss Annie Hines, while crossing the street tripped and fell dislocating her right shoulder. She was treated by Dr. S. M. Johnson.

   Mr. & Mrs. Elmo Hayes is leaving for New York, Cincinnati and other points north and east. Mrs. J. T. Fulford and son Remus are at Indian Springs. Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Johnson announced the birth of a son on July 28th. Mr. Yome Lee Heath and Miss Mattie Snider married at New Home on the 22rd by Rev. Enoch Harrison. Mr. Walter S. Bryan returned home after an absence of three years spent in England. Game Warden Wheeler says Aug 1st is the opening of squirrel season.

    Capt. Thomas W. Kent was 85 years old last Monday and his youngest daughter, Mrs. B. H. Lord and children of Tennille came and dined with him. Capt. Kent is a remarkably preserved man for one of his years, both mentally and physically. He has recently been sick but is now better. Capt. W. Z. Kemp, Johnson County's Deputy Warden brought to town a peculiar marked hen egg. Said egg was a fraction above the usual size on one side of which was embossed a perfect representation of a sunflower, about the size of a silver half dollar.