From Days Gone By January 29,1914

January 29,1914.     Mr. J. W. Meadows established a nice, well-equipted Barber Shop in Wrightsville located in the Faircloth old law office on the east side of the square. He promises good service with prompt and courteous treatment. John Johnson has moved his stock of groceries and merchandise into the store on the west side formerly occupied by L. Davis.     Otho Tanner who is agent for some of the best and most reliable makes of automobiles, and has sold quite a number of them, has opened a garage at J.H. Rowland's old stand next to the Union Market. J. M. Culver has sold out his line of groceries to F.C. Lord and Son and has retired from the merchantile business. Tanner & Kent Furniture Company now carrys a chioce line of dry goods, shoes and notions.    Col. C.S. Claxton is having his residence remodeled and considerably changing its appearance with its broad elevated roof. J. M. Meeks is contractor. The 4th quarterly report for the city of Wrightsville lists reciepts and disbursments of $11,305.96.     Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Burns of Adrian announced the birth of twins on January 27th, a son named Lofton and a daughter named Dawson. Little Elorine and Pauline Hatcher, daughters of Col. & Mrs. A. L. Hatcher both have pneumonia. Dr. J. W. Brinson has had an attack of acute rehumatism.     On saturday night the 24th at the home of his son, Mr. Bennett Claxton, near Kite, Mr. Z. J. Claxton aged 78 died and was buried at Nails Creeek near Bartow. He was well-known, honest, upright man. He was a veteran of the Civil War and made a good soldier. He is survived by seven children, three sons, L. B., Charles and Bennett, and five daughters.     On Thursday, Friday and Saturday a fancy shooting act will be at the Vivola Theatre. It will feature Jonnie Jones in Comedy Barrell Jumping. Four reels of pictures, one of which will be a Bison 101 picture with Arizona Jack playing a principal part. Admission is 15 and 25 cents. In a wrestling match which took place here on January 25th, Theodore Kavakos won from William Econnids, on two fouls out of three.     Thos. E. Vickers of Wrightsville was elected as a member of the board of directors of the Cherokee Life Insurance Company at its annual meeting of stockholders in Rome, Georgia.

From Days Gone By Jan 22, 1914

January 22, 1914.     The First National Bank of Wrightsville at its annual meeting of stockoted to place the bank in voluntary liquidation. This course has been decided owing to its President, Mr. W.C. Tompkins wishing to retire from active business on account of his failing health, he being one of the largest stockholders of the bank. This bank started in 1906 and has been a successful bank. It has paid its stockholders in dividends more than the capital stock which is $50,000 and also laid up a surplus of $15,000. Mr. J. T. Fulford has purchased the building and all fixtures of the bank. It is a beautiful brick structure at corner of Marcus and Elm streets(Johnson Journal).     Lawson Pournell with his father W.T. have been operating a combination shop here very successfully for over two years and now  find it necessary to enlarge the business. A new huge garage is being added on to house and repair automobiles. They do all kinds of repair work on farm implements, buggies, wagons, etc. and young Lawson is quite an expert mechanic. There are now in the neighborhood of 28 automobiles owned in the city of various makes and styles including several large touring cars.     Mr. Ed P. Blankinship has returned to Wrightsville and is continuing his business of house painting and decorating. Ed is an accomplished artist. Mr. Robert Stacer and family of Oconee is now occupying the Cobb residence on N. Marcus Street. He is in the sawmill business operating a plant on Mr. W.A. Walker's land a few miles from town. Plans are being made to plant out a number of shade trees and make other improvements on the college campus.     A meeting of the Wrightsville, Adrian & Lyons Railroad was held at Adrian with the following officers and directors elected: J. H. Rowland, President; W. C. Oliver, Vice-President; E. J. Sumner, Secretary & Treasurer. Dirctors: J. H. Rowland, E.J. Sumner, J.M. Mason, C.B. Williams, C. A. Fountain, W.C. Oliver, I. Q. Coleman, T.A. Cheatham, J. E. Aaron, R.L. Gillis and Col. Langford. The greater part of the right-of-way of the road, the bed has been graded and crossties have been placed ready for laying the steel rails, the work to begin soon.     C. J. Smith, present Tax Collector of the county has announced his run for re-election to that office. Mr. Louis Cochran from North Georgia arrived here with a carload of Georgia raised horses and mules. They were brought here to sell, and sold very rapidly and it had some very fine specimens in the lot.     The sick list this week includes Mrs. Molton Bridges, Mrs. J.B. Harrison, Mr. R.L. Stephens and Mr. McCullars of Reidsville who is brother to Mrs. Bascom Anthony. Miss Eva Orr and Mr. Oren Slade were married on the 18th at the Baptist church. Miss Lilla May Warren and Mr. Willie Meeks were also married on the 18th. She is from Hansel, GA., Mr. Meeks, a graduate of Warthen College is residing at Ochlochnee, GA.

From Days Gone By Jan. 15,1914

January 15,1914.      The new mayor and council met and appointed the different department heads: Street and Board of Health, T.V. Kent and G.W. Prescott; Light and Water, J.H. Rowland and I.R. Tanner; Finance, J. H. Rowland and R. B. Bryan; Clerk and Treasurer, R. L. Kent; Chief of Police, L.J. Claxton; Night Police, F.C. Lord; Electricians, Ross and Vanlandingham.     One among the neatest resorts in the city is the Johnson Ice Cream Parlor, conducted by Messrs. Samps and Cleo Johnson located in the Vivola building. Holmes Hines is now employed at Brinson's Drug Store. Mr. Jim D. Bush is now salesman with the Peoples Hardware Co. and Shellman "Red" Martin is a salesman at Flanders Drugs. Jeronie Downs left Flanders Drug store and is now a saleman at Tanner & Kent Furniture. Hatcher & Tanner sold out their grocery business. Mr. Hatcher now runs a farm out near Lynnhurst and Mr. Tanner will conduct an automibile agency.     Mr. Bicelle Price of R.F.D. 3 Wrightsville won the pure bred Berkshire boar offered by the Central of Georgia Railway, as a prize for the Boys Corn Clubs contest for Johnson County. He made so much corn on his acre, he will have plenty of feed for a number of pigs and this will enable him to successfully start raising hogs.     Mrs. Gordon Brantley is teaching kindergarten in her home on West College street. Incumbent Tax Receiver N.B. Miller announces for re-election. Prof. G.V. Anderson principal at Warthen College left for a job in Gainsville, Ga. at Riverside Military Academy.     A marriage which was quite a surprise to many was that of Miss Bessie Patterson and Mr. J. Rush Moorman at the home of W.L. Rawls on Dec. 30th. She is a daughter of W.M. Patterson and Mr. Moorman is a brother of Mrs. W. T. Johnson. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. H.H. Lake and Miss Blanche Wilson were married at the methodist parsonage.    In Kite news Mr. William Caraway who was visiting his son, M.C. Caraway, fell while walking and died suddenly from heart failure. He was buried at Gumlog. On Sunday afternoon Miss Mamie Ricks of Lyons and Mr. Henry Jackson of Kite were married.     Baptist services were to be held at the court house but were moved to the Christian church. The work of tearing away the wooden structure of a Wrightsville landmark has begun. The Baptist church was first built in 1891. The late Stephen McWhorter was contractor and builder and were strongly identified with the church. George Francis was employed in building the church and now has the contract for removing and rebuilding it again for the trustees of Beulah church near Donovan. He with his corps of workmen are now tearing down the church which was once considered the best built in the city. The removal of the steeple and bellfry is about completed.     During its erection some 23 years ago the tragic death of young Davis of Harrison who while attempting to ascend to the top of the steeple by the ropes and pulleys, fell when halfway up and was killed. As soon as the work of removing the building is complete, the erection of the new brick church will begin.

From Days Gone By, Jan 8,1914

January 8,1914.     Angus Hightower and Grady Cox has bought the business of Hatcher & Tanner. Both men have considerable business experience. Angus Hightower has been with the Peoples Hardware Co. for some time and Grady Cox has been in the grocery business in Wrightsville for a number of successful years. The firm will be known as Hightower & Cox Grocery Co. Mr. & Mrs. Frost of Harrison has taken charge of the Lovett Hotel and will continue to cater to the public giving the best service.     The Spring Term of Warthen College opened on the 5th with a full corps of teachers and pupils. Rev. L.P. Glass of North Georgia was called to the pastorate of the Baptist church, corner of Elm and Valley streets. Misses Cleo and Geneva Bray and Mildred Walker left for Wesleyan College. Bernard Tanner will attend Gordon Institute at Barnesville. Clifford Robinson headed to Dalono resume studies at N.G.A. College.     Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Brinson moved to the Stephens home on West Elm street and Mr. & Mrs. R.L. Stephens now occupy the Tanner cottage vacated by the Brinson's. Mr. H. G. Hatcher and family moved to the corner of Lynnhurst and Idylwild Drive. Dr. R.R. Douglas has made improvements on his home on Myrtle Avenue. Solicitor E. L. Stephens purchased the home of Mrs. W.A. Sinquefield on West Court street.     Dr. J. C. Robinson is sick at Rawlings Sanitarium. Mr. J.H. McWhorter and Mrs. B. G. Dunham of Atlanta were called to Rawlings Sanitarium by thecritical illness of their mother, Mrs. Mamie McWhorter, whose death is only a question of time. The home of Mr. A.S. Norris, a few miles from Wrightsville to which he was moving, was destroyed by fire Monday night and only a few household effects were saved. The origin of the fire was not known.    A pretty and quiet marriage was that of Miss Maudlou Sterling and Mr. Leon Lovett which was consumated on the 5th at the home of the bride on East Elm street. She is the eldest daughter of Mr. R.Z. Sterling of Wrightsville, a graduate of Warthen College and in charge of the bookkeeping at H.C. Tompkins department store. Leon is the son of Mr. E.A. Lovett, president of the Bank of Wrightsville. He also graduated Warthen College and is a member of the Wrightsville Grain Co. and also bookkeeping for the Cotton Exchange.     Jas. M. Smith, incumbent County Treasurer offers himself for re-election to that office. If elected it will be his second term. Mr. Alex A. Mayo ia a candidate for Tax Collector. This will be his second try for this office. The new Mayor and Council of Wrightsville for 1914 are now in harness and down to work.     General Sherman and President Huerta has ordered a complete destruction of Northern Mexico, so Villa and his soldiers cannot exist there. Villages are to be laid waste, farms blotted out, men to join him or be murdered and the women and children left to starve. A pathway of 25 miles is to be cut through the region. This is nothing. Sherman cut a similar swath of 50 miles wide through Georgia and South Carolina and left the women and children to starve. And the North applauded the deed yet as wonderful generalship.

From Days Gone By Jan i, 1914

January 1, 1914.     Wrightsville enjoyed a safe and sane Christmas, and the merchants all had a good trade. They are largely indebted to the prosperous old year of 1913, for the extensive Christmas shopping and good business done during the holidays.     The street carnival with its various attractions arrived in Wrightsville Monday and will remain throughout this week. The old school campus is covered with tents, the "merry-go-round," the Dog and Pony circus, motorcycle riders and all kinds of catch penny concerns. They are taking in all pennies, nickels and dimes left here by Santa Claus.     The tabulation from the ginners of December 13th shows there were 19,112 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales ginned in Johnson County from the 1913 crop. This compares to 13,634 bales ginned in 1912.     The "Modern Pharmacy" is the name of the new drug store established by E.A.W. Johnson and C.E. Brinson located at the former Wrightsville Drug Co. (Hair Unlimited bldg). The interior has been remodeled and has the addition of a handsome new soda fount. Mr. C.E. Brinson a graduate in pharmacy of the State University will be in charge, so if you want, what you want, when you want it, call 29.     The campaign season has unofficially opened as J. L. Jones announces as a candidate for County Treasurer. Mr. Jones is a good, reliable citizen, thourghly competent, and the strongest plea of all, he's a cripple, a permanent cripple and his friends will make no mistake in helping him get the office.     Mr. J. W.  Vanlandingham and family have moved to College Heights occupying the house vacated by Mr. Lawrence and family. Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield purchased the Dr. Stewart residence on North Marcus street. The deal was made through the Mason Realty Company. M. M. Davis of Davis Store will leave this week for New York to select his spring and summer stock of goods.     Misses Walton, Mary Anna Moore, and Messers. Oswald Tompkins, Russel and Millard Daley, chaparoned by Mrs. Gordon Brantley, formed a pleasent automobile party to Dublin Saturday night to hear Creatore's Band. Mrs. W. T. Kitchens returned home from Rawlings Sanitarium where she has been a patient for several weeks.     Miss Alline Winter and Mr. James Hawkins were married on Christmas Day at the methodist parsonage in Tennille. The bride is a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Winter of Hepzibah and taught school at Brantley's Chapel. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hawkins of here. He is a salesman at a firm in Dublin.    The marriage of Miss Lillian Page and Mr. Monroe Hersey took place here at 7am Christmas morning. She is a daughter of Dr. & Mrs. S. T. Page of here and a Warthen College graduate. The groom located here from Waycross and is a salesman for W.S. Burns & Son.     Mary, the little daughter of Rev. & Mrs. Allaben is sick at the methodist parsonage with acute indigestion. Mr. Samuel T. Smith died on Monday morning at Moye's hospital at Vidalia where he had been a patient for some time. He was a Johnson native and was 58 years old. He was brother to Mrs. J.W. Williams and Mrs. W.B. Ivey and survived by his wife and three daughters.     There will be services every Sunday morning and night and Sunday School each Sunday afternoon at the court house throughout 1914 beginning next Sunday. This owing to the removal of the old Baptist church, preparatory to the erection of the new Brown Memorial church.