From Days Gone By,Sept. 25,1913

September 25, 1913.

     Here are a few facts about Wrightsville and Johnson County in 1913. It is a quiet, dignified town of about 1,800 population, located in the 12th Congressional District. It has a taxable property of $2,158,154 and a banking capital of $200,000. It has three successful banks. The Exchange Bank, capital $25,000 was organized in 1909. Its stockholders are men of impeachable character. The Hon. C. T. Bray, former county representative and a successful planter and merchant is president of the bank. Mr. J. M. Mason, vice-president, holds the honor of organizing the bank and has lived here 33 years, born in Emanuel County in 1855. He was Clerk of Courts for 12 years. E. E. Daley and E. G. Fulford are the cashiers. In 4 years it has made 60 per cent on capital stock.

    Wrightsville has every right to be proud of the record of Warthen College; founded in 1887, chartered in 1891. Its present enrollment is 240. It opened with 200. It is a very handsome building, steam-heated and splendidly ventilated; 13 teachers all graduates of distinguished colleges. Its president , Rev. J. C. G. Brooks is a member of the methodist conference, born in Forsyth in 1877 educated at Emory College. He is a strict disciplinarian.

    Judge A. F. Daley, president of the board of trustees of the college has practiced law for 35 years. The firm of Daley & Daley stand at the head of the bar in this section of Georgia. R. M. Daley graduated in the literary department of Warthen College and in law at Mercer. He would not be his father's son unless he had exceptionally fine legal talents. Judge Daley married a daughter of Col. Tom Howard. Fulton County, the 5th Congressional District is proud of Hon. William Schley Howard who was admitted to the bar in Wrightsville.

    Hon. E. L. Stephens, the brilliant solicitor general of the Dublin Circuit, was born in Wrightsville in 1875, read law at Eastman and admitted at McRae in 1896. He served in the lower house 1911-12 and was chairman of the committee on corporations.

    Mr. J. F. Renfroe, one of Uncle Sam's most faithful servants has been postmaster 9 years, appointed in 1906 under President Roosevelt. He has receipts of $4,000; 230 local boxes, six rural routes, a great thing for country people.

    The Linder House is the best hotel in Georgia. Major Huff, of the Wrightsville Headlight is more gallant than ever, saying may Johnson County and Wrightsville prosper forever.