From Days Gone By December 24,1914

December 24, 1914.

    Miss Lillian Bartlett, one of Wrightsville's most popular young ladies of the town, wrote a piece for the newspaper. "The rhetoric is excellent and the pathos beautiful.", stated the editor. It was entitled "The Old Man And His Violin." Its a very touching story.

    It was a cold gray afternoon in November, and a stiff wind was blowing that fairly chilled you to the bone. I was coming down the street at a rapid pace, and as I reached the front of a drug store, I noticed that a few people had gathered there, and I wished to see what had drawn their attention and went into the crowd. Before them stood an aged man, with the frost of many winters on his head. His snowy locks were tossed by the wind and in his shaky hand he held a violin.

    As I came up, he raised it to his shoulder and drew his bow and began playing such sweet and plaintiff music I had never heard before. It would have stirred a heart of stone. All that listened to him were spell-bound. He played until the wind had numbed his fingers so that he could play no longer. He had his hat sitting on the ground in front of him; the crowd put in a few dimes and nickels and moved on, but I saw that he was an aged man; that his suit was thread-bare, and his shoes were mended in many places. I walked up to him and asked him where he intend to sleep that night. "I don't know" he said in a faltering voice. I have no relative anywhere in the city." My heart warmed towards this folorne old man and I said to him. "Come with me." I put my hand on his arm and led him away, and I never can forget that old man if I live to be as old as "Methuselah."

    When we reached home, a bright fire was burning on the hearth, and the table had been laid, and we went to the table, and after having satisfied our appetites, we fell into conversation, and this old man told his sad story.

    "As a boy, I came of wealthy parents, I being the only child, my parents were very ambitious for me, and wanted to give me all advantages possible.

    They sent me to school and also gave me music on the violin and piano, and I was a shirtless kind of a boy and did not care for my books, but I was fond of my violin, and advanced rapidly. At the age of 18, I had finished college, or had gone through, no one knows how. My father put me in his office, in hopes of learning me some kind of business, but I had no talent for business; all that I cared for was to play on my violin.

    My father soon realized that I was a worthless dreamer, and he told me that if I did not do better that he would make me leave," Here he stopped and looked into the fire, his features twitched as though the memory was painful even now. Finally he resumed his story. "An opera came to my home town about that time, and the violinist had been sick and laid off.

    I knew that I played the violin fairly well, and applied for the place: strange to say! I got it. I never said a word to my parents, but packed a few of my belongings in a grip and took my violin, slipped to my mothers room and kissed her for the last time. I stole quietly out and took the train that night I never saw my parents again. I broke my mother's heart, God bless her! no boy ever had a better mother."

    Although he was an old man, the calling to mine of his mother, caused tears to course down his withered cheeks and I could not refrain from brushing a tear from my eyes. The old man concluded his story by saying: "I went on the stage and played before crowds of people. At first I had a hard time, and wanted for something to eat many times, but I decided, as I had chosen this profession, I would make my father and mother proud of me and so I saved my money and studied hard, and by saving and many self-denials, I had money enough to go to Germany to study. I went there and finished up my course and after many trials, I became famous and words renown and I was proud of my success.

    I then went back to my home town with the determination to tell my father and mother of my success, and ask their forgivness--but alas! when I reached my home, I found that my father had been under the sod for three long years and that my mother had been dead for five years, and this was my home-coming. My father left me a good fortune but I was a spendthrift and soon ran through with it; then I was thrown on my own resources again and lived high, never thinking of a rainy day, infact, I could not be satisfied anywhere, any length time; I never cared to marry, and finally my popularity as a violinist subsided, as I grew old, and I could no longer get places and it went from bad to worse, until this is why I am poor, with no relatives, no one to take an interest in me, no one left but my old violin." patting it gently. "And I long to rest now in the old cemetery at home by my mother and father, and I hope the day is not far distant when I shall."

    His story was finished and, as it was late, I asked him if he didn't want to rest, and he replied "yes" and I saw him to his room.

    The next morning we found him with a peaceful smile on his thin face, and we knew that he had passed to that great beyond, and he looked happy in his last rest. I have always treasured that old violin, as it is a reminder of that forelorn old man."

From Days Gone By Dec. 17,1914

December 17, 1914.

    A farm house on the plantation of Dr. Bascom Anthony near Orianna was totally destroyed by fire last Saturday afternoon along with three bales of cotton and 150 bales of hay, stored in it. The flames had gained such headway before it became known, it was impossible to save any of the contents. The loss, estimated at $400 is total as he had no insurance and the origin of the fire remains unknown.

    There will be services at the new Brown Memorial Baptist church next Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm, also Sunday School at 3 pm. Rev. Buckholts will preach at both services. The dead oak trees around the church will be cut into firewood and sold Saturday at auction to the highest bidder for cash. Also the leftover building materials will be sold at 1pm. Sheriff Rowland will be auctioner.

    The Scott Banking Company released their statement of condition at the close of business December 4, total $44,366.94. A. L. Hatcher has been appointed Judge of the Wrightsville City Court to succeed J. L. Kent. Col. & Mrs. Russell Daley have moved to their home on West Elm street where they will do their housekeeping. Mrs. C. E. Brinson held a Parlor Recital at her home on West Elm for her music class.

    Rev. Reese Griffin, the newly appointed pastor of the Methodist church arrived this week from Nashville, Georgia and is settling in to the parsonage. At a recent meeting of the local board of trustees of Warthen College the resignation of Rev. J. C. G. Brooks as president of the college was accepted, and Rev. J. S. Campbell, vice-president was elected to the presidency.

    Mr. Elmo Hayes is improving from his illness of grippe. Mrs. L. J. Davis was called to the bedside of her father, Mr. Trawick who is very sick. While superintending the making of lard, Mrs. S. M. Johnson was painfully burned by the hot lard splashing in her face and on her hands.

    Married Wednesday morning near Scott, while sitting in an automobile, Miss Laura Bateman of Milledgeville and Mr. John W. Wilson. Mr. Scrap Carter, J.P. officiated. It was a "Gretna Green" affair. The bride is a boarding pupil of Warthen College and the groom is the son of Mr. Charles Wilson of Wrightsville.

    Dear Santa, I want you to bring me a toy automobile and a box of fire poppers and some roman candles and some nuts and fruit. Your friend, Hoke Jenkins.

    Dear Santa, I am a little girl four years old, and I live on North Marcus street. I want you to bring me a beautiful doll, one set of dishes, some toys, and fruit, nuts and candy. I hope I haven't asked for too much. Don't forget mamma and papa. Your friend, Sarah Jenkins.

    BOY LOST! $25.00 REWARD. A small boy, about the size of a man; barefooted, with his father's shoes on; had an empty bag on his back containing two railroad tunnels and a bundle of bung-holes. When last seen he was making towards Burns Bros. to get some of those Christmas Goods, Toys, etc. at prices that will tickle your palate. Big closing out of business sale still going on.

From Days Gone By Dec. 10,1914

December 10, 1914.

    Mr. W.A. West, living near New Home church sustained a serious loss last Saturday night by having  15 bales of cotton burned on his premises. The cotton had only a few days been placed in a lot only a short distance from the house, and sometime during the night caught fire and the entire 15 bales was practically destroyed.

    Mr. West knew nothing about the fire or his loss until going out Sunday morning to feed his stock, when he was dumbfounded at the discovery. This is a severe loss for Mr. West in which he has the deep sympathy of his friends and the community.

    Rev. J. C. G. Brooks goes to Adel as the appointments were read out by Bishop Warren A. Chandler at Dawson. He was located in Wrightsville where he has been president of Warthen Institute during the past two years. Prior to that he was pastor at the Methodist church at Ashburn for four years.

    The friends of Mr. W. H. Chivers were glad to see him on the streets of Wrightsville again after a protracted serious illness at his home near town.

    Mr. Lucillous Blankenship, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Blankenship died suddenly Tuesday night at his home in the city after an extended illness of tuberculosis. He spent some time at Madison, Florida with the hope of recuperating his health but it availed nothing. He was an excellent young man.

    Married in the city Sunday evening, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Meredy Davis on Belmont Avenue, Miss Mary Duggan and Mr. Ed R. Spell. The bride is the daughter of the late Doctor Duggan and is an estimable young woman. The groom is an excellent business young man.

    The various banks released their statements of condition: The Bank of Wrightsville, $217,451.25; Exchange Bank, $141,251.93; Citizens Bank of Kite, $70,099.82; Bank of Adrian, $53,369.32.

    A. L. Hatcher, Attorney at Law, is now in a position to handle loans on improved farm lands at a reasonable rate of interest and attractive terms. Mr. H. J. Young has 48 and one half acres of land for sale, lying three miles north of Wrightsville on the public road to Tennille. It has a school and church a quarter mile from it. Twenty-eight to thirty acres in cultivation, reasonable good buildings and good well of water.

   

From Days Gone By Dec. 3, 1914

December 3, 1914.

    About 5 am Monday morning an alarm of fire got our citizens together in a jiffy, when it was discovered that W. F. Dent's bottling works on the west side, was afire on the inside of the building. Our reliable firemen were on hand very promptly, as usual, and soon had the blaze extinguished. Walter Orr carried a small stock of groceries in the front of the building. What amount of damage was done, or the amount of insurance carried was not learned.

    Mrs. Carl Claxton is recovering from her bout with pneumonia. Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Renfroe announced the birth of a daughter, born Friday, November 27th at Sandersville. Mr. Dewitt Brinson left for Cordele where he will take a special course in a few studies at Professor A. F. Ware's prepatory school before returning to the university.

    J. B. Harrison, Jeffersonville's telephone manager says they will have electric lights by the first of January, 1915, if he lives. H. M. McCall the optometrist from Atlanta will be here for one day only on December 8th.

    Sunday night at 6pm train No. 22, known as the Shoofly, running between Macon and Millen, while running at a high rate of speed, plunged into a trestle that had been undermined by the high water, two miles west of Toombsboro and seriously injured a number of people. Among them were Messrs. Herschel Lovett and H. C. Tompkins who were returning from Macon.

    Mr. Lovett escaped with a few minor scratches, but Mr. Tompkins had three ribs broken and otherwise bruised about the body. The Wrightsville & Tennille train was sent at once to the wreck, and brought the injured to Tennille. Mr. Tompkins was taken to Rawlings' Sanitaruim at Sandersville, where he remained until he was able to return home. Both are at home now and able to tend to their places of business again.

From Days Gone By Nov. 26,1914

November 26,1914.

    The City Warehouse on South Marcus Street, which stored nearly 2,000 bales of cotton, caught fire Tuesday around 1:25 pm. The fire department responded promptly making a record run, and extinguished the burning cotton with only thirty-one bales damaged. The firemen had it under control in just twenty minutes. The Dixie Cotton Company and J. K. Livingston Cotton Company owned all the damaged bales and they were fully insured.

    The public school at Wrightsville opened this week at Warthen College. All pupils who entered were required to pay $2.25 upon entry. The Wrightsville Scouts enjoyed an outing Saturday with scoutmaster, Rev. L. P. Glass. The hunting season opened on Friday and the woods have been full of "Nimrods" ever since. It is said there is more game than has been in years.

    Mr. J. H. McWhorter and family have moved to the E. J. Sumner house on corner of Marcus and Idylwild Drive. Mr. W. L. Thompson and family will move to the Hooks house on West Elm Street. Mr. R. R. Frost has declared bankruptcy.

    Mr. W. C. Chester brought some of the largest Florida yams grown on his farm. Mr. Henry Hammock had two bottles of some very fine toothsome new syrup.

    The minutes of the Mount Vernon Baptist Association were being distributed. The Association is composed of twenty-three churches with 2,800 members whose average contribution for all purposes was $.64, Beulah reported the largest per capita contributions, $16.57 per member, 30 cents per member was the smallest per capita contribution reported by any church. It has 21 Sunday Schools with total enrollment of 1,681 with average attendance of 833. Eight churches have Women's Missionary Societies with total 115 members with contributions of $355.60.

    Mr. W. C.S. Hutchinson of Kite responds to the cotton delima agreeing with Mr J. H. Rowland. He stated if we would make our hog and hominy at home and plant less cotton. Every farmer should plant more corn, peas, potatos, vegetables, wheat, oats and make plenty of hay and plant less cotton for two years, we would be better off for it. We would make more money and not have to work our women and children so hard.

From Days Gone By Nov. 19,1914

November 19,1914.

    An interesting picture was sent to the paper of Mr. J. A. Jeffers family of Roanoke, Alabama. Mr. Jeffers was a prominent citizen of Wrightsville in the 1880's when he was local agent of the W. & T. Railroad. Albert Jeffers is one of the best all round men in the country, according to the editor, morally, socially, and in business he has few equals. He was with the Central of Ga. and was fast nearing the top round. His services started with the Central in May 1881 when it was known as the Central Railroad and Banking Co. of GA. He severed his ties with the W. & T. after 4 years and accepted a position at Leesburg, GA. till 1889. Then transferred to Midway, Alabama then to Roanoke. He is Sunday School Superintendant at the 1st Baptist Church at that place, a Royal Arch Mason, and past Chancellor K. of P.

    Mrs. Jeffers is the former Miss Susie Davis, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Chas. Davis of Harrison and comes of good old Southern stock. The photograph was taken December 26, 1912 and included Eugene, 22; Charlie, 20; Irene, 19; Mae Lillie, 17; Claribell, 15; joe,12; Jack, 10; Kathleen, 9; Ruth, 7; Mary Thenie, 5; J. A., Jr., 3; Clare, 1; Willie, 6mos; Mr. Jeffers, 45; Mrs. Jeffers, 40; and Mr. Jeffers mother, 75.

    As of November 1st there were 17,387 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Johnson County from the 1914 crop, as compared with 15,244 in 1913.

    The small house on North Myrtle Avenue owned by Mr. Cornellee, with all household effects, was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The family was absent at the time and it is not known how the fire originated. Mrs. Mollie Johnson and family will move to Judge Faircloth's house on East Elm st. and Mr. T. Johnson and family will occupy the cottage on the hill fronting Railroad street.

    Mr. & Mrs. Leon Lovett announced the birth of a daughter on November 16th. State Superintendant J. O. Martin of Covington was here this week conducting the teachers institute.

    Theo, the little daughter of Mrs. Mae Parker is recovering from tonsillitis. Mr. & Mrs. Carl Claxton arrived in the city and the latter is quite ill with pneumonia at the home of Carl's parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. J. Claxton on East Elm Street. Mr. J. E. Jackson of Atlanta will be in town Monday for the purpose of buying horses and mules. He will be at Linder's Stables.

    Master Ed Wesley Tompkins has lost his Shetland pony, "Bessie", which was one of the smallest of its kind. She gently pulled a miniature cart and hearts are saddened of her death.

From Days Gone By Nov. 12, 1914

November 12, 1914.

    The entire business section at Scott was completely destroyed by fire last Saturday night. It is believed to have been incendiary in origin as one of the stores, owned by Mr. Purvis, the Scott Grocery Company's door was open, the stock disarranged and the safe door battered and tampered with. The loss is estimated at more than $40,000 with only $12,000 insurance. A determined effort will be made to apprehend the guilty parties and a reward may be offered.

    The following are the heaviest losers with value of buildings and stock also insurance carried respectively. A. J. Stewart $8000/$3500; Scott Grocery Company,$6000/$4000; Davis Mercantile Co., $3000/$500; Scott Hardware, $7000/$4600.

    The pecan crop in Johnson County is one of the best ever been produced in this section. Some of the trees yielding over a bushel &more. Some very good ones of the paper-shell variety are on the farm of Mrs. Mabel Blount. They were small but very meaty. Messrs. J.H. Rowland and J.V. Snell each have bumper crops of the large variety. Pecans home raised are selling here at stores for 25 cents per pound.

    The Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia convened in Macon on October 27,28. The meeting was called for the purpose of organizing a Masonic Convention in the 12th Masonic district. A vote was then taken for Master and that honor went to S.A. Scott of Adrian, and H.T. Downs, of near Wrightsville was made Secretary which was very complimentary. Scott and Downs are both highly esteemed citizens of Johnson County.

    Miss Louise Lovett is quite the artist. Under the instructor Miss Annie Taylor at Warthen College, Lovett painted a large bunch of magnolias, lying as it were on a table, and so true were the flowers to nature you imagined you could inhale their perfume. "Clean up day" was observed at the college this week.

    Mr. W.E. Blankenship, owner of a grocery business in the Kent building on the west side, has retired and disposed of his stock to F.C. Lord & Son. Mr. Charles Morel took the exam at the State Board of Optics and is now a full fledged optician.

    The Johnson County Medical Association solicited donations of money, cotton, corn, hogs, or produce of some kind to help the doctors meet their obligations to their patients.

    Veteran D. S. Blankenship, the janitor at the Court building was honored with a birthday dinner to celebrate his 77th birthday. Mrs. Roser Stephens is sick at her home in the city. The Vivola Theatre is hosting Billie "Single" Clifford and Company of 25 in their musical show "Believe Me."

    The W. & T. Railroad will pay cash for cut railroad crossties. Farmers can do it in their spare time. Mr. "June" F. Martin and Mr. W.I. Brantley have grown some fine buck yams and banna yams. Mrs. B. E. Jordan has a huge crop of pears, pomegrantates and late watermelons. Mr. Amos Heath, just outside of town has some luxurious cane and potato patches and some fine fat hogs feeding in the pea fields.

    "Possum" hunters are out every night in this section, and many nice juicy fellows are being caught and are quite a luxury on some tables.

From Days Gone By Nov. 5,1914

November 5, 1914.    Mr. J. H. Rowland gives his views on the present state of affairs concerning the cotton problems.

    "As I am asked many times, almost every day, what the farmers are going to do. It has caused me to do a great deal of thinking and figuring. We are all aware of the fact that this is a time when we should stop and think.

    During the past 90 days all kinds of provisions have advanced from ten to 25 per cent, and cotton has declined over 100 per cent. Cotton seed 40 per cent lower, the lumber and shingle business have gone bad. So we can readily see that what we have to buy is high and getting higher, and what we have to sell is getting lower. We should ask ourselves is how can we remedy it?

    We know that our cotton has cost us 8 to 10 cents per pound to raise it. Why should we sell it for 5, 6 or 7 cents, and then put right out to make another crop that will cost us just as much and even more, and take chances? There would be just as much reason in selling the mule for which we paid $200 for $100, and going out and buying another for $200 as there is in selling cotton or other produce for half its cost and trying to make more at the same cost and possibly more.

    When we have corn to sell and can't get its worth we store it away until there is a market to warrant selling it. Then why not do the same with our cotton? Almost every farmer has a safe place to store it. But you say you can't hold it, I owe it, and I will be sued. This is good spirit but there are exceptions in all rules and all good businessmen are willing to do all they can for their customers. They know that we can't pay if we are forced to sell our cotton at the present prices. When we will get into trouble is when we sell it, sham it around and have nothing to show for it except the debts that we made in making it.

    They say we have too much cotton. Then lets lay it aside and make something to eat. Then we won't owe so much. Meat is high, lard is high, beef is high, sugar is high, flour, seed wheat, rye, oats, peas, sweet potatoes, irish potatoes and corn are all high. We can raise all of these articles and save buying them. Then why not do it? Why not start now? This is the time.

    Let's all plant enough wheat to run our farms, plant rye, oats and raise hogs and beef cattle then next year cut out three fourths of our cotton crop and fertilizer bills and make few other debts. Then in 1915 cotton does not reach over 5 million bales, they will realize there ain't too much cotton . The price will rapidly advance.

    This is the way I see it. However, everyone has a right to his own opinion and should possess enough self confidence to exercise it. But it is high time that the southern farmer should look deep into the things that so materially effect our financial, as well as our social welfare."

From Days Gone By, Oct. 29,1914

October 29, 1914.

    Halloween falls on Saturday this year, and therefore it will be celebrated with more than usual jolly. The night will be given over to maskers, who parade the streets and own everything in sight. Night spooks, witches, goblins and jack-o-lanterns will be in evidence all over town.

    Perhaps the most interesting specialty at the Vivola Theatre in some time was the Baby Show put on last week under the direction of Mr. W. W. White. The pictures were well exhibited and the mothers were delighted with their representatives on this occasion. Manager Jackson is more than pleased with this attraction, from several viewpoints, one of the main ones being that numbers of people visited his playhouse that have never been before. The Florence Peyton Co. begins a 3 day engagement presenting their opening bill "Cupid Against The Dollar."

    In Grand Jury presentments they recommended C. L. Claxton appointed to the unexpired term of S. L. Fortner as Notary Public and Exofficio Justice of Peace of the 55th district, and that Z. T. Prescott and W. C. Brantley succeed themselves as same in districts 1301 and 1202 respectively. Recommended R. B. Bryan, E. L. Harrison appointed to succeed themselves on the Board of Education and that Z. T. Houser succeed J. B. Williams and L. L. Lillard succeed W. H. Raley.

    They also suggested the ditch on the left hand side of the public road from Wrightsville to Adrian be filled up from W. W. Anthony's place to Mr. Ellis Johnson's. That the county line at Adrian be changed so as to cut all of the town of Adrian into Johnson County. That the road leading from Bartow to Dublin be re-opened from E. J. Sumner's to the county line and that a fill be put in across Cypress Creek near U. R. Jenkins' Snell place.

    The following were placed on the paupers list: Jeff Bowen, Charlie Johnson, Robert Miller, Francis Harrison, Tempie Williams, Missouri Ausbon, Polly Helton, Bryant Daley, Mary E. Rhiner, Mary Holton, Mary Maddox, Mary Heath, Charlie Mills, John Jackson, Calsie Spivey, Henry Webb family, Mrs. G. W. Loyd, Wright Parson, Willie Clements, Mrs. Julia Clements, Josie Moorman, Susan Lord, Dilsey Thomas, S. W. Thomas, Elizabeth Townsend, Susan Killebrew, Georgiann Fennell, Julia Patterson, Till Price, Clara Cox, E. L. Prior family, Emiline Cooper, George Jones, Eldridge Crabb, Dock Thompson and Pink Fulford.

    The Grand Jurors were J, C. Harrison, J. M. Anderson, B. R. Spell, R. R. Martin, B. Vickers, F. Carter, J. M. Hammock, W. T. Scarbourgh, S. L. Powell, W. J. Raines, J. Marvin Smith, C. M. Foskey, C. C. Green.

    A citizen suggested that Wrightsville is greatly in need of a civic, or 'town improvement club', the streets on the square are so greatly in need of attention as well as the different streets in the residential areas. This will seriously help escape the criticisms of the "Jay Riders" as they pass through from other towns.

    Col. Russell Daley is improving his residence on West Elm street. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Tanner is enroute to Sandersville to Rawlings Sanitarium concerning his recent attacks of vertigo.

    Ed Montford, white, and John Gardner, colored, were jointly indicted by a Laurens County Grand Jury for the murder of young Herschel Beacham and throwing his body into the Oconee River.

From Days Gone By Oct. 22, 1914

October 22, 1914.

    Superior Court adjourned this week. The first case tried was the State vs. Jim Mitchell, charged with the murder of Mr. J. D. Sheppard. The jury after being out some 30 to 40 minutes, returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter and Mitchell was sentenced to 7 years in the penitentiary.

    Three coloreds plead guilty to hog stealing and were sentenced to the chain gang. The case of Greenway vs. Greenway resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The Tompkins divorce case, the jury granted a total divorce to both parties. Three of the children were awarded to Mrs. Tompkins and to receive alimony of $15 per month per child. The oldest child, William Claud, was awarded to Mr. Tompkins. One case for obscene language, and one for selling liquor were acquitted by the jury. As the paper was going to press the case of the State vs. Bessie Smith, charged with the murder of her husband in May, is in the hands of the jury.

    The new Baptist church is nearing completion. The foundation for the steel roofing has been completed, and the dome has been erected and is ready for the metal covering. The cornice is being placed around the eaves and work is started on the interior.

    Mr. Charles W. Fulford, with the Retail Credit Company of Atlanta, has been transferred to Denver, Colorado. Misses Ruth and Lotus Flanders have accepted teaching positions at Rex. Mr. & Mrs. L.L. Webb announced the birth of a daughter on the 18th, named Wardie Mae. Miss Addie Spell and Mr. J. E. Brantley were married at the brides home. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Spell. The groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. B. E. Brantley of Donovan.

    Clarence Thomas who lost a leg in a street car accident in Savannah has returned home with a false limb. Florence, the little daughter of Col. & Mrs. W. C. Brinson had her tonsils removed. Mr. Edgar Montford is improving as is Mr. B. B. Tanner. The Grand Baby Show begins tonight at the Vivola Theatre.

    The City of Wrightsville passed several ordinances. It shall be unlawful for any person to unnessarily blow any automobile or motorcycle horn, whistle or gong in the city limits. Also it will be unlawful to run same without mufflers. Another ordinance makes it unlawful for any gin, grist-mill, planning mill, factory or manufacturing plant to blow any whistle connected thereto more than 4 times each day, or no longer than 15 seconds at one time.

    "The people endorse the 'Hold Your Cotton' movement, but not the 'Hold The Other Fellows' cotton' movement, and for your consideration we know no better reason to set forth in the support of our view than the Bible suggests it. We refer to Proverbs, 3rd chapter, 27th & 28th verses, which reads as follows: 'withhold not from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say unto thy neighbor, go and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee."(Shellman Sun).

From Days Gone By Oct. 15,1914

October 15, 1914.

    J. W. Brice, an employee of the Central of Georgia, who also takes an interest in farming, yesterday brought to the Macon Telegraph a boll weevil that he found in a freight car which had been brought to Macon from Mississippi. He stated that he believed many boll weevils would come to Georgia in this manner and that the next season would find many boll weevils in the cotton counties of the State.

    Mr. E. N. Hitchcock, proprietor of the Union Grocery Company on the east side has made some splendid improvements to the interior of the store. Mr. R. L. Thompson of Scott has purchased the Blacksmith and Repair Shop at that place, and has employed Mr. P. H. Morgan to look after it. They also do scroll sawing and ornamental wood work. The Johnson County Boys Corn Club Contest will be held in Wrightsville at the court house on October 28.

    The 2nd annual county meeting of the colored trustees of Johnson County will meet 4th Sunday in October in the county superintendents office. The object of the meeting is to impress upon the coloreds the necessity of becoming more moral, religious, intellectual and industrious. Johnson County wants to lead Georgia in this line of industry. Mr. Robinson wants to organize a county fair, in which each child will be given a piece of land to work on Saturday, given a premium to those who make the most on one acre.

    The Mount Vernon Association which is one of the oldest and largest associations, convened with Beulah church, 4 miles east of town, on Tuesday and continued for 3 days. Rev. Enoch Harrison was Moderator.

    Mr. Edgar Montford is sick at his home in the city. Mrs. A. L. Hatcher is still confined to her bed from an abcess on her ankle. William, the little son of Prof. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell has dysentery at their home on College Heights. Mr. James L. Hatcher of Kite is thought to be improving. Our postmaster, Mr. J. F. Renfroe is sick at home and Mr. Hillard Hicks is acting in Mr. Renfroe's absence.

    Mr. B. B. Tanner, while decending a ladder from a loft in his barn, was attacked with verdigo and fell to the ground and was unconscious when he was discovered by a family member. He received no broken bones but is so bruised he needs assistance to get out of bed.

    Mr. William Henry Heath whose death was recorded on September 30th was listed as 88 when he passed away, but was actually 96. He was born in North Carolina in July 1818. He was married twice, first to Arcenia Braddy and they had 5 children: J. F., W. A., Mrs. A. J. Bush, Mrs. L. A. Mosely and Mrs. H. L. Williams. He was survived by his last wife, Miss Screws. They had 6 children: Lewis, Henry, DeOtis, Allie May, Clara and Mrs. Minnie Odom. He served 3 years in the Civil War and was wounded in the shoulder. He was buried at his home selecting his resting place himself.

From Days Gone By Oct 8, 1914

October 8, 1914.

    The services in the churches of Wrightsville were very well attended last Sunday, and the request of President Woodrow Wilson that prayers be said for peace was complied with in the different churches. The lecture and impersonation given at the college auditorium by Prof. Sam J. White, was par excellence in every respect. Mr. White is a most magnetic speaker, fluent and graceful, and goes from the sublime to the ridiculous, causing smiles and tears, with ease, and his powers of wit and eloquence are well portrayed. The "Evolution of a Girl" was especially good.

    Tax Collector C. J. Smith says the office will be open for the purpose of collecting State and County taxes on Saturday and each following Saturday. Billie Kavakos, the popular young Greek citizen who is head chef at the Busy Bee Resurant knows how to cook and serve good food, especially fish and oysters. J. H. Rowland is now in his commodious new quarters with a "full house" of everything in the grain and stock feed lines. In the ginners report shows there were 8,555 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Johnson County from the 1914 crop, compared with 6,731 bales in 1913.

    The Federal Census reports Georgia has 291,027 farms; of this number 100,047 are operated by owner managers and 190,080 by tenants. The farm home owners and managers cultivate 5,179,645 acres of land and the tenants till 7,118,372 acres in this state. The value of land and buildings of the tenant farms is $221,929,000; that of the home owners and managers is $257,276,000.

    Mr. T. A. Elton and family have moved from the Daley house at West Elm street, and are now occupying an apartment at Mrs. J.F. Norris on East Elm. Mr. Will Kitchens and family have moved to the house on Court Street, recently vacated by Mr. Walter Hawkins and family.

    Mr. James Hatcher of Kite has a critical illness from gall stones. Dr. Rawlings believes there is little hope for his recovery. Mrs. A. L. Hatcher has been quite ill at her home in the city and Rev. W. G. Alaben, pastor of the Methodist church has been given a leave of absence on account of his health, that he may rest and recuperate.

    Mr. F. F. Stacer, who met his tragic death on a Central Railroad train last Friday night while enroute to his home in Tennille, was a brother of Mr. G. G. Stacer of Wrightsville. Mr. John W. Renfroe died last Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Smith, 2 miles south of town. He was 67 years old and had been in declining health. He was survived by 2 sons, 2 daughters and several grandchildren.

    Mrs. Larfenia Stokes Fisher, the young wife of Mr. J. H. Fisher, died at the home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Stokes on the 28th from a complication of diseases. Only two and a half days earlier, Gladys, her darling little girl passed away. Then on Monday before her death, a baby of a few hours old died. Mrs. Fisher was 28 years old and a member of Bethel Church. On January 14, 1914 she was married to J. H. She had five children with only three surviving her.

From Days Gone By Oct. 1,1914

October 1, 1914.

    The girls of the boarding department at Warthen College are becoming more and more delighted with their splendid rooms in the main building. It is more than a convience to have the rooms, meals, and the classes all in the same building. Mr. George Smith, a young man student of Warthen College filled the pulpit at the Methodist church on Sunday last in the absence of Rev. Johnson.

    The Johnson County Sunday School Convention was held here at the Baptist church. Reports showed 32 Sunday Schools in the county and of those 24 were present. Mr. & Mrs. Carl Claxton have moved from Kite to Minter. Mr. Thos. Hayes and family have been residing in Florida, have returned to Wrightsville to the Snell home on West Court Street.

    Mr. Henry Edgar Montford of Wrightsville and Miss Nettie Lillian Ivey married Sunday evening at St. John's parsonage in Augusta. Mr. Montford is connected to Flanders Drug Company and a son of the late Henry and Fannie Montford. If reports are true, Autumn wedding bells are to ring again, and Wrightsville is to "give the bride away."

    Mr. E. M. (Ruff) Robinson died on the 28th at his home in Kathleen, Florida, his death resulting from paraylisis. His remains were brought to Westview cemetery. He was a brother to A. J. M. Robinson.

    Mr. William Henry Heath, the oldest man in Johnson County, died Tuesday at his home 2 miles east of town. "Uncle Billie" Heath, as he was called, lived to be 88 years old. He was a Conferderate veteran and a worthy and good citizen of the county. He was a pioneer citizen of the county and was survived by the wife of his second marriage and several children. He was buried at the family burying ground near his home.

    The four day old infant son of Col. and Mrs. C. S. Claxton, of this city, died Tuesday night and was buried Wednesday at Westview cemetery.

    Farmer Mart Hammock brought to town some fine potato crop samples, weighing a fraction over 7 pounds, and twas of the Banana yam variety. Mr. Hammock is harvesting a big crop of these fine potatoes.

    The Greensboro Herald-Journal states "In the good ole days", when we were a boy, 70 years ago, we had to sit on benches made from pine slabs with legs made from green saplings and writing desks made of the same thing. Pens were made from goose quills, and boys up to 15 years old wore long shirts and no trousers. And the boys didn't wear shoes until they were 15 years of age. In those days merchant didn't sell meat, corn or flour. The merchant of that day had to go in the county to buy such things to eat for himself. The farmer made a little cotton and carried the most of that on a wagon to Augusta. He sold it for 5 and 6 cents per pound. What a difference in then and now.

From Days Gone By Sep. 24, 1914

September 24, 1914.

    The September Term of Superior Court is grinding slow with only a few unimportant cases disposed of. It is expected the court will adjourn until the 3rd Monday in October to take up the criminal docket.

    Warthen College has had a steady increase in attendance. Austelle Bray is a promising new pupil and the girls of the dormitory are delighted with the attractive and convient rooms which they now enjoy in the main building.

    Col. & Mrs. W. C. Brinson announce the birth of a son, born Friday, the 18th, named William Chauncey Brinson. Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Kennedy also had a son on the 22nd. Mr. & Mrs. Leon Lovett have moved to their home on South Marcus street. Mr. Walter Hawkins has moved to Dublin and Mr. Joe Holmes is going to Tifton.

    A Sunday School has been organized at Hollywood school house with C. D. Henderson, superintendent and Fred Cox, secretary & treasurer. The Johnson County Sunday School Convention will be held at the Baptist church in Wrightsville on the 29th.

    H. C. Tompkins will pay 10 cents for trade for cotton. If you want to buy $50 worth of goods at his store, one 500 pound bale of cotton will pay the bill. Wrightsville Grain Company has on hand the best grade of Texas Red Rust Proof seed oats and Tall Growing Georgia Rye. J.M. Crawford wants to buy fat cows and fat hogs. J.H. Rowland will open his new feed and seed store about October 1st at the old Crawford business. He will sell all feed and seed stuff, Ajax auto tires, each guaranteed for 5000 miles. He is also an agent for Standard Oil Company.

    There have been numorous sad deaths recently. Mrs. Leonora Arnett Barbee, wife of Mr. Hubert Barbee, died on the 19th at her home 3 miles east of Wrightsville at her home. She was 32 years old and formerly of Camden County. She was survived by her husband and four children one a 2 week old infant. She was buried at Union Hill. On Saturday evening Mrs. J. R. Odom died after a 3 month illness. She was buried at Moores Chapel.

    Mrs. J. J. Garnto died on the 16th after a 3 week illness at her home near Dudley. She is survived by her husband, one daughter and four sons. She was 53 years old and a member at Boiling Springs Methodist church. Mrs. J.H. Fisher died Monday, and just 2 days before, her 3 year old child passed away. Mr. W. H. Lawrimore, living 4 miles east of town, passed away after an extended illness, and on last Saturday a Mr. Green living 8 miles east of town lost a child.

    Ferrish Blankenship, the soda jerker at Brantley and Wilson Drug Store is quite the poet with his original production to compliment the B. & W. Drug Store.

When you are in town,

Won't you come around

To B. and W. drug store?

Its the best to be found.

Don't you think

You'd like a drink

At our fount?

We've got the lick,

We'll serve you quick;

Give us a call,

We'll make you stick-to

B. and W. Drug Store.

From Days Gone By September 17, 1914

September 17, 1914.

    About 4pm on Tuesday the ginnery outfit, saw-mill and other buildings belonging to Mr. G. A. Tarbutton, living in the Buckeye District, were completely destroyed by fire, a loss of several thousand dollars and was only partially insured.

 The gin was in operation at the time of the fire, and the gin is where the fire started, destroying the entire plant, with machinery and contents of 8 or 10 bales of cotton. The flames then spread to the saw-mill and consumed it also. Mr. D. G. Blount had a general merchandise store nearby and for awhile it too was in danger and many of the goods were removed.

    In the ginners report, the tabulation of the separate returns from the ginners for September 1st report shows there were 1433 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Johnson County from 1914 crop. This is compared to only 541 bales ginned at this point in 1913.

    Dublin gets a new paper called "The Laurens Citizen" and is published every Tuesday and Friday by the Citizen Publishing Company, with J. A. Peacock as Editor and Manager; D. C.  Collins, assistant manager. They are experienced newspaper men.

    Mr. Angus Hightower is now with the People's Hardware Company. Mr. Julius Jenkins who has been a student at the State University is resuming his studies at that place. Mr. & Mrs. D. L. Emerson of Dublin, announce the birth of a son on Friday, September 11th. Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Adkins also of Dublin had a son on September 14th named Joe Norris Adkins.

    The Fall Term of  Johnson Superior Court convenes next Monday with Judge Larson presiding. The docket is lengthy with a couple of murder cases to be tried along with several minor cases.

    Young Felt Mixon who was severly hurt last week in an auto accident is sslowly improving at Moye Brothers Sanitarium in Vidalia. Mrs. Elizabeth Lovett has been suffering from blood poison in her arm and is doing better. Rev. L. P. Glass is confined to his room with a severe case of sore eyes.

    The U. S. Census report on home ownership in Johnson County is as follows: There are 2646 homes in the county, of this number 1676 are farm homes, 970 are urban homes. The local banks have released their statements of condition as of September 9th. The Exchange Bank, $151,285.49; Bank of Wrightsville, $207,278.87; Citizens Bank of Kite, $76,900.94; Bank of Adrian, $61,758.57; Scott Banking Company, $54,994.33.

    After an illness of more than 2 years, Mrs. Caroline Harrison Davis, wife of ex-sheriff Lewis Davis, died at her home here Sunday morning. Mrs. Davis had been an invalid and was lately stricken with paralysis which resulted in her death. She was the daughter of Rev. J. E. Harrison a well-known Baptist minister, and Aunt of Dr. J. G. Harrison of Mercer University. She was 57 years old and survived by her husband and 5 sons, Messrs. J. A., J. L., M. M., J. T. and R. G; 4 daughters, Mrs. M. O. Davis, Misses Bell, Sallie and Bessie Davis. She was buried at Westview.

From Days Gone By Sep. 10, 1914

September 10, 1914.

    One woman was killed, one injured and a man badly hurt on September 5th when a Georgia Railroad train crashed into an automobile at the East Lake Crossing near Atlanta. Miss Gladys Glass, formerly of Dawson, Ga. was tossed from the car, fearfully mangled, and her head was cut from her body. Her brother, Raymond Glass was badly injured and his wife was also hurt. The Glass family were residents of Decatur. News of the tragic death was wired to Misses Gertrude and Bessie Martin. The lady was a niece of the late Robert Kennedy. Mrs. Rosa Kennedy is with the bereaved family.

    The trial of Lee Kennedy charged with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Maude Kennedy will be postponed again says Judge Rawlings of the Washington County Superior Court. Meanwhile Mr. Kennedy continues to await his doom in the Chatham County jail. He failed in an escape attempt from there recently. His trial is awaited with general interest in Johnson and Washington counties where he is well known.

    Mr. Felt Mixon, son of Mr. J. P. Mixon was seriously injured in an automobile accident enroute from Tarrytown to Vidalia. Mr. T. J. Luck was taken to Rawlings Sanitarium for kidney trouble.

    Mr. J. M. Luck, who just recently located to Wrightsville has opened a private school on North Marcus Street. He has 25 scholars. Mr. Luck is a graduate of the 2nd Congressional District Agricultural College at Tifton and is a brother of Mrs. B. B. Tanner. Mrs. J. G. Brantley is teaching a private school of 18 scholars at her home on College Street teaching 2nd and 3rd grades.

    Mr. A. R. Lanier, recently of Harrison, has opened a meat and produce market in the Chan Brinson building on the West Side. Mr. J. T. Blankenship is now working with Lanier. Everything of the Modern Pharmacy has been transferred to Dr. J. G. Brantley and Mr. C. L. Wilson. It was acquired from Messrs. Johnson & Brinson who will continue the Georgia Medicine Company with headquarters in the Vivola building. Dr. Brantley will handle prescriptions, Ferris Blankenship will be the "soda water jerker" and Mr. Wilson will handle the rest.

From Days Gone By Sep. 3, 1914

SEPTEMBER 3,1914.
  Last Saturday afternoon Mr. J. D. Sheppard , a prominent Johnson County farmer, living about 4 miles east of Wrightsville, was shot and instantly killed on the public road about a mile from town, by a young man by the name of James Mitchell.
    The killing was the culmination of a fight which took place between Marcus Sheppard, son of the deceased and Mitchell early in the afternoon. Mitchell was arrested immediately after the killing and is in the county jail awaiting action of the Grand Jury. Mr. Sheppard leaves a wife and several children, while Mitchell is unmarried.
    Mr. Seward Hicks of Mt. Vernon, son of the late Dr. Charles Hicks, was badly hurt last Friday by falling from the board seat of a wagon in which he was hauling ice. The wheels passed over his head, crushing his left jaw and otherwise painfully wounding him. Medical assistance was rendered and his conditions is thought to be precarious.
  Dr. J. W. Brinson was called to Waycross last week to see his brother, Mr. Robert Brinson who had been stricken with paralysis in the left side. "Bob Brinson" as he is known here where he was raised and grew to manhood is in critical conditon.
    There are a number of improvements now in progress on South Marcus street. Mr. E. A. Lovett had his house repainted. Mr. Leon Lovett purchased the R. B. Bryan residence and has painted and repaired this structure and so has Miss Kate Duff. Work on the new Baptist church is rapidly progressing. The second floor which will be used for classrooms and gallery has been reached, the stone window ledges placed, and the two massive arched entrance doors erected, and with favorable weather the exterior work will soon be completed.
    Mr. B. B. Tanner has bought the grocery firm of Higher & Cox and will continue at the same place under the name of Tanner Grocery Company, J.O. & B. B. Tanner,Jr., proprietors. M. P. Flanders who has been a salesman at Hayes Bros. has gone to Washington, Ga. to work. Col. W. L. Bryan has located at Americas to practice law in the office of Col. Maynard.

    The fall term of Warthen College opened Wednesday morning with a full faculty, and a good attendance. The Tax Digest is now complete for Johnson County for 1914. Aggregate return for 1914 - $2,362,901; Aggregate for 1913 - $2,158,154; Gains - $204,747. This raise came as follows: The Tax Equalizers, $180,000; N. B. Miller, Tax Receivers raise over last years work, $24,747.

    Mr. & Mrs. Preach Tanner, near Harrison, lost their baby, little Mary Amanda on August 18th. She suffered several days and was only 3 months old.

From Days Gone By Aug. 27, 1914

August 27, 1914.

    Early Tuesday morning while Mr. E. A. Lovett was at the Wrightsville Gin, which he owns, he stooped down near the seed conveyor to examine while the gin was at work and his coat caught on the conveyor, he immediately tried to extricate himself from his coat, but not before his left arm and shoulder were caught and dislocated and badly mashed. Dr.'s Brinson and S. M. Johnson attended to him and he is now doing well and his escape from death is miraculous.

    Homer Tapley, a son of a successful Emanuel County farmer, Mr. George Tapley, was run down by a passenger train near the trestle in Adrian on Tuesday. He died after two days of intense suffering at Dublin, never fully recovering consciousness.

    The Buckeye Union Industrial School for colored people, located about 9 miles from Wrightsville is a factor for the colored race here. Founded a few years ago by John D. Tucker, a worthy colored man, who is principal and is alone responsible for its success. It started in a little log cabin and has developed into a nice commodious building with a dormitory. The school is maintained partially by the county, principal Tucker receiving $35 month for his services as teacher of literary and agricultural departments. The school owns 46 acres of land, 36 which is under cultivation. The school goes to the 8th grade. Mrs. Effie Butler teaches industrial work for $15 month and the school enrolls 93 pupils. English is also taught and every Friday is devoted to Bible study. The school's pupils sample of work is in millinery, crochet in wool, silk and cotton, "middies" and sweaters in wool; handbags in silk, baskets and hats in Raffia work.

    Velma Lee Claxton, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Claxton of Kite, was born October 4, 1912 and died August 15, 1914 and was buried at New Home Baptist Church.

    It was with deep regret the news of the death of Captain John L. Martin who died at his home in the city on the 22nd after an extended illness of chills and fever, aided by general debility. He was one of the oldest and best known men in this section and a familiar figure on the Wrightsville streets where he lived for nearly 30 years. He was born in Laurens County, son of J. L. Martin, an extensive planter near Savannah.

    He was intensly southern in his proclivities and a truly loyal Confederate soldier. He entered service at Savannah with the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, 8th GA. Regiment under the command of Col. Francis Bartow and he was wounded at the 1st battle of Manassas in the hip and right arm. At the battle of Reams Station he was promoted to captain for gallantry in the field, and at the last he was with the escort of President Jefferson Davis and cabnet when they passed thru the 

Carolina's into Georgia.

    After the war he went to Washington County where he served one term as Clerk of Superior Court. Returning to Savannah he entered the cotton brokerage business, after which he moved to Johnson County where he did extensive farming, and was married to Miss Elizabeth Wright, daughter of John B. Wright.

    When the United Confederate Veterans of Johnson County organized Camp No. 964, he was elected commander and the camp was named in his honor.

    He was a brother of the late Nannie Thomas and survived by 8 children: Dr. J. W. Martin, Col. W. T. Martin, Mrs. B. G. Dunlap, Mrs. Rosa Kennedy, Misses Gertrude and Bessie Martin, T. O. and P. H. Martin. He was buried at Westview. "Thus another one of the old guard has dropped out of the shattered ranks of Lee and Jackson, exclaiming as he passed into the great beyond, 'I am not afraid to die.' and a flower laden casket bearing a Confederate flag he was laid to rest, to sleep, and dream of battlefields no more. Days of danger, nights of waking".

From Days Gone By August 20, 1914

August 20, 1914.

    Well the agony is over. In a brief report on yesterdays election in state and county, or in other words those elected in Johnson County were: Hoke Smith, Senator long term; Thos W. Hardwick, Short term; Judge Nat Harris, for Governor; Dudley Hughes, Congressman; J. L. Kent, Judge Dublin Circuit; N. L. Gillis, Senator 16th District;W. C. Brinson, for Representative.

    The big steam whistles at the several gins in town peal forth at early morn and dewy eve, evidencing that 10 cts cotton is fast coming in to be ginned. C. H. Moore has expanded in the gin business. He has erected a four gin outfit and warehouse combined, in Kite, and put in a brand new four 80 saw ginnery in Wrightsville. The latter is the latest and most improved model and will give  the farmers excellent service. The gins in Wrightsville have a daily capacity of nearly 250 bales.

    Billie Pournell, living on the east side has converted his old home into a modern dwelling that is "very pretty". The prospective handsome new Baptist church building is looming up rapidly and looks to be one of the best arranged houses of worship.

    Oswald Tompkins, formally with the First National Bank is helping in the Bank of Wrightsville in the absence of Cashier W. L. Thompson who is on vacation. J. H. "Ped" McWhorter came back to his old position with the Wrightsville Gin Company. Messrs. J. M. Mason and R. B. Bryan, insurance and real estate agents have joined forces and now have their offices in the rear of the Exchange Bank building.

    Mr. & Mrs. L. J. Claxton announced the birth of a daughter on Sunday, August 16. Mr. & Mrs. Preston Norris had a daughter on August 19th. Mr. J. T. Fulford and family are happy again. Their prized dog, Sport, who left home without permission two weeks ago returned home. Rev. L. P. Glass and his corps of Scouts have gone on a hike to the Oconee River to encamp a few days.

    Miss Trudie Bell Mayo and Mr. O. H. Price married Sunday afternoon in an automobile in the street at the residence of Judge W. A. Wood who performed the ceremony. There was no objection to the marriage, but the young couple decided to have it over without any unnecessary ceremony. Mrs. Price is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Mayo. The couple will reside in Kite.

From Days Gone By August 13,1914

August 13, 1914.

    The exercises of laying the corner stone of Brown Memorial Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon was very interesting and drew quite a large crowd including some from near-by towns. All the ministers of the city and those from a distance occupied the platform built for the occasion.

    Dr. J. G. Harrison of Mercer University made the opening speech making a tribute to the memory of the generous Mr. & Mrs. Brown, to whom the church is built as a memorial. He also commented on the great progress made in Wrightsville in the past few years. Then the choir sang some fine selections by the piano.

    Rev. L. P. Glass, the pastor, then gave a talk and deposited many souvenirs in the vault of the corner stone, among which was a Bible of Mr. Brown's, given him by his mother, also a copy of the bequest of Mr. & Mrs. Brown for the erection of the church.

    In compliance with the Governor's proclamation, all businesses throughout the State was suspended five minutes at 2 pm Tuesday, before the body of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was laid to rest next to her parents at Rome, Georgia and by order of Mayor Cook, the bell on the city clock of Wrightsville was tolled and its solomn dirge mingled with the different church bells in the city paying homage to Georgia's distinguished daughter, Mrs. Ellen Axson Wilson, wife of the President of the United States.

    Mr. E. L. Smith of No. 4 is the first to furnish a new crop bale of cotton for Johnson County, delivered the 11th: weight 453 pounds bought by E. A. Lovett at 11 cents ginned at the Wrightsville Gin Company and stored at the City Warehouse. W. H. Lovett ginned the second bale for M. D. Mayo which brought 10 cent per pound. The new gin is now in full operation, the stentorian blast of its big steamboat whistle evidences this fact.

    The new catalouges for Warthen College for 1914-15 are being delivered. Mr. Henry Tharpe, of the People's Hardware Company has gone to Dublin to work with the Stevens Hardware Company. Mr. Emmett Butterly who has been in the drug business at Louisville has returned to Wrightsville to be the prescription clerk at Flanders Drug Store. He is a graduate from the State University.

    Mrs. Etta Dent Hall, wife of Mr. Baxton Hall of Alamo died after a brief illness at Dr. Leon Moye's sanitarium at Vidalia. Mrs. Hall was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Dent of Johnson County. She was a member of Arline's Chapel where her funeral was held after being transported via the W. & T. Railroad from Vidalia. She was buried at the Dent Burying Ground. She was only 28 years old and survived by her husband, three little sons and her parents. She was a sister of Mrs. T. L. Martin of Wrightsville. 

From Days Gone By August 6,1914

August 6, 1914.

    The various politicians are now making their final pitches, platforms and promises to get those much needed votes for the Democratic White Primary to be held in a couple of weeks.

    For state senator for the 16th District, N. L. Gillis respectfully asks the support of all the district while Mr. L. L. Deal of Emanuel County simply states, "If elected I promise to serve you to the very best of my ability."

    In the race for Judge of the Dublin Circuit to fill the seat of the late Judge Hawkins will be Mr. John Luther Kent and W. W. Larsen with Larson considered to have the edge by being appointed to fill that seat until the election. Both were considered very capable men for the office.

    It is a somewhat crowed field for state representative of the 12th District. Mr. Walter M. Clements of Eastman ask for support as does Mr. W. C. Brinson who says if elected "I shall refer all local matters to the people to be ratified or rejected at the polls. I shall not introduce any local bill unless petitioned by the voters of the county." Mr. Dudley M. Hughes was also a candidate quietly in the race.

    The most two vocal candidates in the congressional race was Mr. S. M. Norris and Mr. S. A. Scott. Norris has only one plank in his platform, and that is, he is for creating county commissioners for Johnson County.

    Mr. Scott has by far the biggest agenda if elected. He is in  favor of the abolishment of the City Court. He will oppose the creation of a new county at Adrian. Favors a constitutional amendment permitting county lines to be changed so that the county line can be straightened below Adrian, annexing that into Johnson County, and also above Wrightsville on the Washington County line so as to take that into Johnson County which would put Harrison in the county.

    Scott also favors the state furnishing free text books in all public schools. He opposes the present fish and game laws as presently written and wants to improve the public roads wherever most needed.

    We will see if those elected can keep their promises  to their constituents as well as those today can.

From Days Gone By July 30, 1914

July 30, 1914.

    Mr. Shade Carter, the young son of Mr. Thomas Carter, living on route 4 brought to town a large, open boll of cotton which was taken from his 3 acre patch on the 18th. It is the first open cotton of the season brought to town. Mr. J. Tom Flanders brought in some fine Elberta peaches and also a 52 pound watermelon. Mr. G. F. Sumner came with some very fine peaches of the Chinese Cling variety, each measuring 10 inches in circumference. There is more money in such fruit than in so much cotton and it was suggested the people cultivate orchards instead of planting cotton.

    Mr. W. H. Chivers is offering his plantation for sale. This place is near in, good farming land. He is also offering his stock of fine hogs, all purebred Berkshires, and everyone in this section knows Chivers reputation as breeder of and dealer in fine hogs. This includes service boars, bred and open gilts, pigs ready to ship sired by Prize Winner, one of the best boars in the south.

    Sometime during Saturday night A. F. Flanders' drug store was entered from the rear and robbed of between $300 and $400 worth of jewelry. Entrance was effected by an inch auger hole being bored just under the heavy wooden bar which confines the back door, and through this hole the bar was gradually worked from its position. The loss falls heavy on Mr. Flanders who with his drug stock carries a handsome line of jewelry. Nothing else in the store was disturbed.

    Mr. Hobbs, the new agent at the W. & T. Railroad office has settled into the Stewart house on Marcus Street. Judge W. W. Larson announced his candidacy for judge of the Dublin circuit, a position he was just appointed to to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge Hawkins. Dr. W. J. Flanders is a candidate for Prison Commissioner. He was a former Prison Inspector which he resigned to run for that position.

    Mr. Walter S. Bryan is in the hospital at New Haven, Conneticut being operated on for varicose veines in one of his legs. Ida, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Jr. was taken ill with a violent sore throat while visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. H. Kitrell in Dublin. Dr. J. W. Brinson pronounced it a full developed case of diphtheria and she is under the strickest quarantine. It is not expected to be other cases.

    Mrs. Hettie Tapley died at the home of Mr. O. O. Snell, 8 miles east of town on the 17th and was buried at the Hall graveyard. She was survived by 3 children, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. After an extended illness of tuberculosis Mrs. Jerusha Johnson, wife of W. F. Johnson died at her home in the city on the 22nd. She was buried at Westview. She was a faithful Christian, a member of Moores Chapel. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. C. S. Meeks, and 2 sons, Messers. L. D. and A. F. Johnson.

    The sudden death of Mrs. Clarice Fields Hicks, wife of Mr. Talmage M. Hicks which occurred Friday night at her home in Dublin, was a shock to everyone. Mrs. Hicks died from heart failure, superinduced by an ulcerated throat, and had been ill for only 2 days. She was a beautiful Christian character, and in her death everyone was reminded that "The good die first, and those whose hearts are dry as summer's dust burn to the socket." She was survived by her husband, an infant daughter, and her parents. She was buried at Northview in Dublin.

From Days Gone By July 23,1914

July 23, 1914.

    Judge J. L. Kent is now a candidate for Judge of the Dublin Judicial Circuit to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge Hawkins. At present he is Judge of the City Court for Wrightsville. Hon. W.W. Larson, the newly appointed Judge was here meeting old friends. T. S. Felder, candidate for U. S. Senator will address the voters of Johnson County at 11am on Tuesday July 28th at the courthouse. Qualifying fees were set for the August Primary: Congressman, $20; Judge, $15; State Senator, $15; Representative, $10.

    Mr. Don Cameron Kent and Miss Aneta Wood were married at the Baptist parsonage in East Macon where the bride is from. The marriage of this young couple has been contemplated for some time, but owing to their youthfulness there was some opposition, but, "Love laughs at locksmiths," and the opposition just strengthened there resolve. He is a son of Judge J. L. Kent.

    On last Thursday afternoon while Turner Snider, a lad, living a few miles from Wrightsville, was riding his bicycle on the east side of the public square and just as he was rounding the corner, Mr. Silas Powell, driving his Ford car did not notice the lad was meeting him. As the two collided, two wheels of the car passing over young Snider's body, breaking several ribs and crushing a lung. Dr. S. M. Johnson was promptly called and did all he could do for the suffering boy, being carried to his home and made as comfortable as possible. With his injuries being fatal he expired between 5 and 6 Saturday afternoon. It was ruled unavoidable but Mr. Powell is very grieved over the affair. Turner was a son of Mr. & Mrs. N. B. Snider. He was buried at New Home Baptist Church but was a member of Ohoopee Baptist. He was just 143 years old and a member of the newly formed Boy Scouts who served as his active pallbearers.

    Mrs. Harriet Amanda Kittrell, wife of Mr. Gabriel Kittrell died July 14th at her home near Union Hill and was buried at same. She was 80 years old and survived by her husband, one son and nine grandchildren. Mr. J. J. Braddy, better known as Jeffie Braddy died at his home near Wrightsville after a lingering illness. He was about 76 years old. Besides his wife he was survived by 2 sisters, Mrs. J. W. A. Crawford and Mrs. Wm T. Pournell. He was buried at Westview.

    In Atlanta, detectives are searching the city for an unidentified man who ransacked the home of Mrs. Leila Daley, 52 West 4th Street, while Miss Lillian Daley was practicing on her piano in the music room. The robbery was detected when Miss Daley entered the kitchen. The intruder had eaten an angel cake, leaving only a few crumbs and a further search revealed he ransacked the bureau drawers. Several pieces of valuable jewelry were left, the robber took only a gold watch chain, four stick pins and a bag of old Spanish and Mexican coins.

FROM DAYS GONE BY July 16,1914

July 16, 1914.

    The first tax digest for Johnson County was prepared by N. B. Miller, Tax Receiver for the county and was forwarded to Tax Commisioner John C. Hart in Atlanta for his approval. According to the Tax Act of 1913, this is now required by law. The people who have school tax, as soon as the book is returned from Atlanta, it will be copied for their convience. The Tax Equalizers made raise on property returned $180,000.00 which brought the total for 1913 at $204,747.00.

    The first garage for Wrightsville, established several years ago, is now owned and operated by Messrs. Virgil Snell and Lawson Pournell. Lawson to look after the inside of the business and Virgil the outside. They have added new machinery and tools to give the public good service in the matter of overhauling and putting into good service all automobiles.

    Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Chester announced the birth of a daughter on July 9th. Mr. & Mrs. Elmo Hayes accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Otho Tanner left Sunday for Tybee and Savannah. Mrs. Daisy Kent Waddell has returned to Wrightsville to her former position as operator at the telephone exchange.

    Messrs. James Spell and J. T. Tucker were at Raley's pond where they flushed a blue crane, which they shot and killed. This monster bird, standing erect, measured 6 feet, and from tip of wings, measured 6 feet 10 inches. C. C. Wheeler, game warden of Johnson County says the season for hunting cat squirrels will come on August 1st and now is the time to buy your license.

    Mr. W. J. Jordan, the popular agent of the Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad has announced his resignation. He has accepted a position of station accountant and assistant traveling auditor of the Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad and will move his family to Macon. Mr. S. L. Hobbs of the M. D. & S. will take over the W. & T. position here. Mr. Jordan began his railroad career with the Central of Georgia in 1904 and has progressed successfully through the years.

    Mrs. Pearl Sheppard Hitchcock, wife of Mr. E. N. Hitchcock died at her home Tuesday morning after a 2 week illness of typhoid/malarial fever. She was the daughter of Mr. John E. Sheppard and was about 28 years old and a member of the Methodist church. Besides her husband she is survived by her mother, two brothers and one sister. She was buried at Westview.

    Judge K. J. Hawkins died suddenly at his home in Dublin. He was fine that morning on the streets apparently in good health. He returned home at noon where he was stricken with apoplexy, or heart trouble about 3pm and died before medical attention could be summoned. He had been judge of the Dublin circuit for the past 2 years. He was 44 years old and survived by his wife and a sister. He was buried in Northview Cemetery.

    As the death of Judge Hawkins spread so did the outpouring of candidates to fill his position. The Dublin Bar Association met and  indorsed W. W. Larson of Dublin Other names mentioned as possible candidates were J. L. Kent and William Faircloth of Wrightsville, L. D. Shannon of Jeffersonville, also J. E. Burch of Dublin.

From Days Gone By July 9,1914

July 9,1914.     The city of Wrightsville passes an ordinance to levy and collect a tax from all persons, firms or corporations who operate dancing halls, ball rooms, tango parlors or any other place of amusement where refreshments are sold or an admission is charged. Before same can be opened a permit must be obtained and a special tax of $100 and must furnish their own police protection.     The J. M. Mason Realty Company has 759 acres of farm land for sale in the 1405th District with 9 settlements on the land, a 7-horse farm open and in good condition; part of land well timbered. It can be sold as one tract or cut up in to smaller tracts.     Commencing on Saturday night July 11th, a class in the latest fashionable ballroom dancing will be taught at Idylwild every night at 8 pm. Only the best people will be taken into class. J. T. Tharp now in Meeks is engaged in two money making propostitions, those of farming and manufacturing shingles for the market. Mr. R. B. Bryan now has his insurance office in the Brinson building in room #2.     The little son of Rev. J. C. G. Brooks, who was shocked and slightly burned by lightnening while playing near the telephone at his home during the recent thunder storms. Little John Vanlandingham was kicked by a mule over his eye yesterday morning. Dr. J.W. Brinson was called and he had to take several stitches in the wound. Mrs. W. J. Jordan has been sick but is improving. Mr. J. F. Heath of Savannah is here on account of the illness of his father, Mr. William Henry Heath. Mr. Esra Bush of Eastman is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. A.J. Bush near Donovan.     Miss Annie Hines and Mr. Lofton Burns were married July 2 at the Baptist pastorium. Mrs. Burns is the daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Holmes Hines and a graduate of Warthen College and is an operator at the Southern Bell Telephone exchange. Mr Burns is the son of Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Burns and graduated in law and was formally Solicitor of the City Court of Ocilla. He is now with the firm of Burns Brothers.     Martha Nell, the 3 year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Powell died at her home on the 3rd after a fever. She was buried at Oaky Grove. Mr. William Cary died at his home in North Wrightsville July 4th after an extended illness of Brights disease and was buried at Westview. He is survived by his wife and 2 grandchildren and several brothers.     Mrs. Leslie Hicks Kennedy died at Davis & Fishers Sanitarium in Atlanta on the 6th where she was operated on several days before. She was a daughter of the late Dr. Henry and Mrs. Nancy Hicks, one of the oldest and most prominent families in the county. She was educated at LaGrange Female College. She moved from Wrightsville with her family a few years ago to Dublin. Her remains were brought from Atlanta to Wrightsville over the Central and W. & T.  Railroads. She was buried at Westview. She was survived by her daughters Mary Lizzie and Madge Brinson Kennedy; sister Mrs. B. G. Warthen; brothers Judge James, T. M., Thomas and R. P. Hicks.

From Days Gone By July 2, 1914

July 2, 1914.     The Wrightsville Ginnery, destroyed by fire some time back, is now being rebuilt in a larger and more substantial manner than before. Contractor J. M. Meeks has the job in hand and the plant will be equipped and ready for business by the time the cotton season opens. New and improved machinery is being put in and everything will be up-to-date. The main building is constructed of corrugated iron, size 20x66 with v-crimp roofing. The seed house is 40 x 100 feet in dimensions.     Mr. J. H. Rowland is bringing forth another enterprise in the shape of a large business building being erected on East College street, former site of the Crawford Manufacturing plant. It will be a concrete building, the material for same manufactured by Mr. F.F. Flanders "right on the spot". It will be a one-story structure, 30 feet front, running back 94 feet. Mr. Rowland will use the building as a general feed store, and will put in good stocks of corn, oats, cotton seed meal, hulls, etc.     Work is progressing on the new Baptist church. The first brick have been laid, and the foundation is being rapidly built and is now above the excavation. The Chester brothers are giving their closest attention despite the intense heat and exposure to the sun.  Mr. G. W. Gannon, Wrightsville's favorite expert barber is now located in the accessable apartments recently vacated by the Exchange Bank. It is now owned by J. T. Fulford and is leased to Mr. Gannon who has converted it into a well outfitted barber shop, modern appliances, cold and hot baths, etc. George has added another chair being run by the young, Johnnie Wilson.     At the recent city council meeting Mr. Jas M. Bryan was elected night marshal to fill the place of F. A. Lord who resigned. J. E. Tompkins has moved to his remodeled home on Elm Street. The town clock had the correct time the first of the week. At the Bar Association meeting in Savannah, Judge A. F. Daley was elected 2nd VP of the Georgia Bar Association.     Mr. Deloach, manager of the W. D. Bedingfield Garage was taken very ill from overwork. He went to his room at the Grice House where Dr. J. W. Brinson afterward carried him to his home at Eatonton. Miss Nevada Johnson was visiting at Sylvania was taken critically ill and was rushed to Telfair Hospital in Savannah where she was diagnosed with blood poisioning with little hope for her recovery.     Mr. R. W. Cullens one of our oldest citizens died at his home near Buckeye at 74 years old. He was buried at Westview and survived by his wife, four sons and four daughters, among which are Mrs. G. A. Tarbutton and Mrs. T. L. Harris.     Another surprise wedding was that of Miss Nora Johnson and Mr. Mark Duggan which was consummated Monday morning while the happy couple sat in an automobile at the residence of Dr. T. L. Harris. Mrs. Duggan is the daughter of Mrs. Mollie Johnson and a niece of Dr. S. M. and Mr. E.A.W. Johnson. Mr. Duggan is a son of the late Dr. Duggan and is an excellent businessman in the firm of the Davis Store.

From Days Gone By June 25,1914

June 25, 1914.     Wrightsville defeated Tennille yesterday at Idylwild, the popular picnic resort two miles from Wrightsville. The score was 8 to 2. Larisey pitching for Wrightsville, was in great form and had the Tennille team at his mercy throughout the game.     The Wrightsville team is now under a new manager, and expects to defeat any team in the state. The club is now being coached by C. M. Dumas, who has been appointed captain, and better ball is being played by the team already.     Prof. J. R. Campbell, A.B., recently superintendent of the school of Forsyth, has been elected vice-president and teacher of mathematics of Warthen College. Prof. John N. Haddock of Brunswick opened the session of summer school at Warthen College.     Mrs. Leila Daley was walking near her home in Atlanta and was struck by a boy on a bicycle and she was thrown to the pavement falling forward on her face and broke her nasal bone. She was hurried to a private sanitarium where it is reported she is improving. Mrs. John Douglas and Miss Annie Laura Bray have returned home from surgeries at Rawlings Sanitarium. Helen, the bright little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Kennedy is ill at home with typhoid fever. Miss Obie Grice, a professional nurse from Rawlings is attending to her.     Dr. J. W. Martin, a former local young man is now in Macon practicing medicine. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Bryan announce the birth of a daughter Monday June 22nd. Comer Daley returned from Macon with his Chalmers Car, where he had taken it to be overhauled by Gilmore. Dr. J. W. Brinson recently purchased a handsome Hupmobile. The deal was made with J. T. Fulford, agent for these cars.     Col. and Mrs. A. L. Hatcher attended the Bar Association at Savannah last week and while there enjoyed the surf at Tybee. Hon. L. L. Deal of Swainsboro visited Wrightsville in the interest of his candidacy for the senate of the 16th district.     In Greenway news, the heaviest rain of the year fell over this section last Thursday greatly benefiting the growing crops. Gen. Green seems to be a hard fellow to convince this year, but the farmers have declared war on him in earnest again. Cols. Lee & Emory Price visited their father, Ricy Price for the weekend. The last few days have been the hottest yet.     Mrs. J. W. Jackson died Tuesday afternoon at her home near Brewton, in Laurens County, and was buried at Shady Grove. Mrs. Jackson was well known in this section and is survived by several children. She was the mother of the late Mrs. B. B. Tanner.

From Days Gone By June 18,1914

June 18,1914.     The western portion of the county was visited by a heavy wind and hail storm Tuesday afternoon, and much serious damage was done to the growing crops of corn and cotton. Especially so on the farm of Mr. James Raley, at the old Willis Dent place. Here the hail was teriffic and damaging, beating Mr. R's corn and cotton into shreads.     Others in the same neighborhood suffered likewise but not so heavily. Several outhouses were blown down. In the eastern section it is also reported that the hail and wind did great damage to crops and buildings. The plantations of Messers. J.T. Fulford and W.C. Chester had great damage. Wrightsville faired very well only getting a good and welcome rain.     On last Friday night the barn on Judge A. F. Daley's plantation was destroyed by fire. Also a lot of feed stuff, a quanity of guano and two large fine mules were all consumed; recently a dwelling house on the place was burned and the loss altogether amounted to about $1000. The origin of the fire is not known but it is believed to be the work of an incendiary.     R. B. Bryan recently sold to E. A. Lovett, the house and lot, corner of Marcus and Bryan streets where j.M. Bryan and family now reside. The purchase was made for Leon Lovett.     On Wednesday afternoon the members of the Wrightsville Baptist church held an interesting service on the grounds where the new church is to be erected. Rev. L.P. Glass, pastor, conducted the services reading the 122, 127th, Psalms. The choir sang "I Love Thy Church Oh God," and "How Firm A Foundation," afterwards Mrs. Thomas Kent, the aged mother and mother-in-law of the late Mr. & Mrs. Ardis Brown, to whom the church is a memorial, broke the first dirt preparatory to its erection which was quite fitting. All the ladies present then participating in "shoveling dirt." Prayer was offered for the church, the builders and the members.     Sick this week was Mrs. W.A. Walker, Mrs. Leila Moye and the infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Hicks. After an extended illness of tuberculosis, Miss Bell Hamilton died at her home in north Wrightsville Saturday evening. The funeral took place at Arline's Chapel and she was buried at the cemetery near by. She was survived by several brothers and sisters.     The marriage of Miss Lois Walton of Cave City, Kentucky, and Colonel Russell Daley was consummated on June 17th at the brides home. Quite a Gretna Green affair, and the culmination of a pretty romance began years ago, was the marriage of Miss May Belle Williams and Mr. Alto E. Standhardt of Atlanta; the bride running away from an operation for appendicitis, and the groom meeting her at her sister's, Mrs. Nathan Braddy. This happy pair were to have been married 3 years ago, but the course of true love never runs smooth, so they parted "never to meet again;" and their first meeting was the scene of their wedding last Sunday, which surprised many friends.     J. J. L. Outlaw, inspector and collector for Wrightsville is beginning his rounds at once inspecting the town for sanitary condition. Hog pens especially, will be promptly reported if found in bab condition. So therefore act promptly and avoid trouble.

From Days Gone By June 11,1914

June 11, 1914.     The erection of the much talked of new Brown Memorial Baptist Church will begin next week. The plans for the building which contains all the features of modern architecture have been submitted, and accepted by the building committee and the contract for the work has been let to W. C. Chester of Wrightsville, an architect and contractor of much experience.     The ground will be broken for the foundation and the church will have an entrance on Valley Street as well as Elm Street. A dome will be erected on the church, instead of a belfry, from which red lights will announce services instead of a bell. The church and furnishings when completed will cost about $12,000 and will be the handsomest of its kind in this section.     Tuesday seemed to be cotton blossoms day in Wrightsville. That successful, progressive farmer, Mr. Joseph Jenkins has been the first to show up with cotton blooms this season. Also bringing blooms were Messers. A.R. Lanier, C.S. Elkins and J.W. Frost who lives 8 miles out was the last to bring in the "red and white staple flower."     The Boy Scouts is a new organization in Wrightsville. Rev. L.P. Glass, pastor of the Baptist church is organizer and commander of the squad which number around 20. On Tuesday afternoon the Scouts with tent and fly and all necessary camping gear, went on a hike to Mason's Bridge where they enjoyed a few days of the pleasant realities of "Scout Life."     The Kitchen Grocery Company move to the store just one door above, recently occupied by B.J. Moye, east side Marcus Street. Mr. J. T. Tharp and family have moved from town to their country home near Meeks. Dr. William Rawlings has gone to France and Germany for a much needed rest. Mr. Emory Price went to Swainsboro to study law under his brother, Col. J. L. Price. Warthen College summer school begins on June 21st.     Dr. Ezra New died at his home in Dublin from a brief attack of angina pectoris last Friday and was quite a shock to everyone. He seemed well the day before and had made several professional visits. Dr. New was a native of Washington County and came to Wrightsville and practiced medicine for quite awhile before moving to Dublin. He was survived by his second wife, Lilly Mason, two children, Newman New and Mrs. DeWitt Freeman. He was a Mason, Knights Templar, and Shriner of high standing. He was buried in Northview with Masonic honors.     On Wednesday evening at "Ingleside", the home of the bride, Miss Bronnie Mae Tanner and Mr. Hugh McWhorter were married. She was the second daughter of Mr. B. B. Tanner, the groom is a son of Mr. S. A. McWhorter.     The Greenway Community farmers are rejoicing over the splendid rains that passed over this section the last few days and, automobiles are getting so numorous around there that the walkers have taken to the tall timbers.

From Days Gone By, June 4,1914

June 4, 1914.     No young woman's death has occasioned deeper regret among a wider circle of friends than that of Mrs. Anna Bessie Vickers Crawford, of Vidalia, which occured on Saturday May 23rd at her home in that city. Mrs. Crawford had been in failing health for some time, and about two weeks before her condition turned serious and she rapidly grew worse, which resulted from a complication of Bright's disease.     Mrs. Crawford was the daughter of Dr. & Mrs. T. E. Vickers of Harrison. Four years ago she married Mr. Jackson J. Crawford of Wrightsville where they came to live until the move to Vidalia. She was a quite popular woman, educated at Bessie Tift College and was accomplished in many ways. She was a Baptist and a faithful Christian.     She was only 24 years old. Besides her husband and little daughter, Frances, she was survived by her parents, a sister, and other relatives. She was brought to Harrison from Vidalia via the W. & T. Railroad and buried at Bethany Church. She was shrouded in her bridal robe, she was laid to rest, a bride in death, and her soul has gone to meet the coming "Bridegroom" in the Eternal City.     From a Chicago newspaper a woman gives her baby to secure a Board bill. A year-old boy was given in court by his mother, Mrs. Pauline Hubet, as security for a $33 board bill. The baby was turned over to Mrs. Rudolph Peterson, with whom Mrs. Hubet was lodged.     By order of the court the mother may call as often as she likes, but may not take away the son until the bill is paid. "I like this baby," said Mrs. Peterson, in answer to an inquiry of Judge Fry. "If she wants to keep the $33 and give the baby, that's suits me fine." Only in Chicago!     A farmer gave a job to a seedy looking individual who had applied to him and who had assured him that he never got tired, says the Washington Star. When the employer went to the field where he had put the tramp to work he found the latter lolling on his back under a tree.     "What does this mean?" he asked the employee, "I thought you were a man who never got tired?" "I don't." calmly responded the tramp. "This doesn't tire me."

From Days Gone By May 28,1914

May 28, 1914.     It was Macon Day at Idylwild last Tuesday as hundreds of the Central City people enjoyed the day's outing. It was the annual picnic of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, their families and friends. Special trains over the Southern, Macon & Dublin and the W. & T. Railroads transported the crowds to the picnic grounds. Most of Wrightsville's merchants closed their stores for the day. A game of baseball was played between Wrightsville and Midville with the homeboys winning.     When the Macon Orchestra struck up the couples glided to the dance floor to do the Tango and "Two Step", a rush was made for the pavillion; where, it is said, the Wrightsville crowd was first and last to see the much-talked-of "Tango Dance." "Saints and sinners" alike had a novel good time. Idylwild-on-the-Ohoopie, Johnson County's famous picnic grounds is winning quite a reputation afar and near.     The Wrightsville Public School for colored children closes with a very successful year. The principal is Ralph W.E. Irwin who came from the Georgia Industrial College near Savannah, assisted by his wife. They are planning a campaign for the building of a good school house. Co-operation from white and colored is expected and both claim it will be good for the whole town. Mr. William LeGrand Bryan will graduate with an A.B. degree from the Senior Law Class of the State University. He also graduated from Emory College and read law at Columbia University, New York.     J.T. Fulford came to town with a handful of new crop cotton plants which he had taken from his field a few miles east of town. Beginning from the soil surface these stalks measured seven and one-half inches in height on which squares were already forming. Fulford says he has 100 acres of this cotton and prospects to have a bumper staple crop.     Col. A. L. Hatcher has purchased a Hupmobile. Mrs. Sol Price has returned home from Rawlings Sanitarium and Mrs. Anna Bell Williams has been sick. The drought is broken at last by a most welcome shower which fell Tuesday afternoon and more rain is expected the next few days.     George Wesley, the 8 month old baby of Mr. & Mrs. Willis Cochran died on May 20th. He had suffered about 2 weeks with brain and stomach troubles. Mrs. Hulda Henderson Kent, widow of the late Jack Kent, died at her home in Mitchell and was buried at Old Mount Zion Church. Mrs. Kent had past her 86th birthday and lived to see her 5th generation. She was the mother of Mrs. J.T. Furguson of Wrightsville.