From Days Gone By Dec. 4, 1913

December 4,1913.    The merchants of Wrightsville may have Christmas goods for the coming holidays, if they have they are very slow about making it known, or are altogether indifferent as to whether they sell even what they may have left over from last Christmas. What's the matter with the merchants of our progressive little city anyway?, was asked.     Our popular and efficeient sheriff, W. D. Rowland, has invested in an up-to-date automobile which will aid him greatly in getting over the country in transacting business affairs and otherwise. J. W. Linder and family of Higgston came over in a handsom new Ford car.     Dr. Bascom Anthony was elected a clerical delegate to the methodist conference. Two churches of the Wrightsville circuit have been added to the appointments for this year. Piney Mount, 1st Sunday; Bethel, 2nd Sunday; Maple Springs, third Sunday; Arline Chapel 4th Sunday; Wesley Chapel, 2nd Sunday 3pm. Rev. J. B. Griner who has been pastor of Wrightsville Methodist church was appointed to Redsville and Shiloh.     Mr. & Mrs. T. F. Elton had a daughter arrive on November 28th. Rev. E. L. Wainwright moved to the residence of Mrs. J. W. Flanders, occupying rooms on South Myrtle Avenue. Misses Rowena Daley and Emma Gailliard and Mr. Fred Daley went to Macon saturday to see "Ben Hur". Miss Cleo Wiggins, one of Warthen's 1913 graduates visited the college.     Miss Billie Johnson who is in failing health is a little better this week. Cashier R. L. Kent of the Wrightsville Bank returned from Atlanta where he has been treated by Dr. Johnson of that city.     After an extended illness of cancer of the stomach, Mr. W. W. Waddell died at his home in Dublin and was buried at Northview Cemetery. Not quite a year ago he married Miss Daisy Kent by whom he is survived.    There seems to be quite a fatality among the colored population of Wrightsville at present. Three Negro women have died within a week, and their deaths were all three from different illness, no epidemic or contagious disease.     When you hear a man sneering at the local paper because it is not big, cheap and newsy as the city papers, you can safely bet he does not squander any of his wealth in assisting to make it better, and that generally the paper has done more for him than he has for it. The man who cannot see the benefits arising from a local newspaper is about as much value to a town as a delinquent tax list.