From Days Gone By Sep 18, 1913

September 18, 1913.

    The mayor and council passed the advalorem tax ordinance for the city of Wrightsville that taxes all real and personal property, aggregating one per cent, per annum on the dollar. An advalorem tax of five mills, that is one half of one per centum on the dollar for the purpose of paying off and discharging the ordinary, usual and current running expenses of the government of Wrightsville. All taxes have to be payed before the 20th of December, 1913.

    Superior Court has been in session this week, Judge Hawkins presiding, and Solicitor Stephens looking after the States interest. After disposing of most of the civil docket the court adjourned until next week.

    The statements of condition of the various county banks are, The Citizens Bank of Kite, $80,407.26; The Bank of Wrightsville, $178,793.02;Exchange Bank of Wrightsville, $120,470.11; The Bank of Adrian, $59,893.69; The Scott Banking Company, $60,907.81.

    Opening peliminares at Warthen have passed, and regular routine and real work are now in order. Rev. J. C. G. Brooks, President of Warthen College was out of the city this weekend in interest of the school. He met with most encouraging success, both in the prospects for new students and in his finacial campaign.

    Joe Butterly is resuming his studies at the State University. Miss Gladys Anthony is back at Wesleyan College. Dr. Erle Brinson will complete his fourth and last year at Atlanta Medical College. Julius Jenkins graduated Warthen College and is on his way to Athens to the State University.

    Mrs. Eldridge Page died at her home in Harrison. Her health has been failing in her advancing years. Mrs. Joe M. Bryan is ill at her home in Americus with typhoid. Mrs. Mabel Blount has moved to the home of her mother, Mrs. R. B. Bryan. Mr. G. Kittrell has a good plantation for sale consisting of 151 acres, good fertile land, dwelling and several outhouses and a well of good water.

    In Wrightsville last Sunday at highnoon, at the residence of Dr. & Mrs. T. L. Harris, on North Marcus Street, Miss Adel Jenkins and Mr. Geo Vickers were united in marriage. Only the family of the pastor were present at the ceremony. There were no parental objections, and contracting parties arranged their own matrimonal affairs. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Jenkins who resides near Wrightsville. She just graduated Warthen College and is an estimadle young woman. Mr. Vickers is the son of Dr. & Mrs. Vickers of Harrison, and he formally attended college here. He is a moral, energetic young man and many wish them much happiness.