From Days Gone By Oct. 30,1913

October 30,1913.     Wrightsville is well represented at the State Fair in Macon. C. J. Smith, Tax Collector is now making his second round gathering state and county taxes. The whooping cough and sore eyes are giving great pains and annoyance to the little folks here. There are several aggravating cases in town.     Special agent Jno W. Williams furnishes the following report: There were 13,389 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Johnson County from the 1913 crop prior to October 18th. This is compared with 7,447 bales ginned prior to October 18, 1912. In Dublin 30 bales of cotton was brought in on one wagon at one time by Mr. George Cullen, a large planter who lives ten miles from Dublin. It was hauled with nine mules on a steel frame, rollar-bearing wagon. At auction the cotton brought 14 cents all around putting is value at around $2,100.00.     Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wilson announce the birth of a son, Woodrow Wilson, Jr. on October 24th. The funeral of Margaret, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Renfroe was conducted at her home with internment at Westview. Little Enoch Harrison Hatcher, the seven month old son of Mr. & Mrs. E. V. Hatcher died from throat trouble at their home in Kite. He was buried at the Harrison grave yard.     Dave Watson of Dublin died from injuries received when he fell from the W. & T. Railroad trestle across the Oconee River. He fell 32 feet and was not found until the next morning.     Dr. R. H. Fitz of Boston who is known as the discoverer of appendicitis 27 years ago died 3 weeks ago at 70 years old. He claimed that the inflamation of the appendix caused stomach trouble which was difficult to relieve, and suggested as a remedy the removal of the appendix. The idea was instantly grasped by the famous physicians everywhere and his suggestion has saved thousands of lives. Previous to this people died of what was commonly called cramp colic, but under the methods of surgery as practiced today it is seldom that a death occurs from  this trouble.