From Days Gone By Feb. 26, 1914

Febuary 26, 1914.     The unusual heavy snow storm that passed over this section Tuesday and Wednesday was unprecented. The snow and sleet together now lies on the ground four inches or more deep. The oldest inhabitant of the town would speak, but he is "snowed under."     It has become difficult to keep up with the fast increasing list of automobiles that are being bought in Wrightsville. Lawson Pournell now owns a two passenger Ford of the racer pattern and it gets him around promtly. The Duff Brothers, Jim, Pat and John, jointly own a four passenger Ford. The Ford seems to be the most popular machine in these parts.     There has been some much needed work done on the road leading east from Wrightsville. At the approach to Cedar Creek bridge from the west side for several hundred yards, this road has been a virtual sandbed being very disagreeable to both pedestrian  and drivers. It has now been raised several feet and the surface clayed with deep ditches on each side which promptly sends the rainwater into the creek. The work is being done by the county gang under Warden Kemp. The bridge has also been improved.     Mr. R. A. Moore of the Georgia Iron Works left for Wadley accepting a position with the Wadley Southern Railroad Company. Elmo Hayes of Hayes Brothers store and Gainor Burns of W.S. Burns & Son just returned from the eastern markets with new lines of spring and summer goods. The teachers and pupils of Warthen College enjoyed a holiday honoring the birthday of the "Father of our Country".     Mr. John Paul is suffering from chronic appendicitis at Rawlings Sanitarium and is undergoing surgery. Mrs. Otho Tanner is in critical shape with a three week pneumonia case. Dr.'s J.W. Brinson and  Brantley are looking after her condition. There is also lots of sickness around ther Kite area. Mr. Edward Roberts and family moved from there to Wadley. The people of that section are busy hauling guano. Miss Jesse Webb was suddenly taken ill and her brother, Morris has taken her to her home in Adrian. The street by Wathen College has greatly been improved by the city.     On Friday the 13th at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Barbee, four miles east of Wrghtsville Miss Jimmie Curry of Hazelhurst and Rev. W. M. Flanders, pastor of the Blackshear circuit were married. The bride is an educated women and has been teaching school at Philadelphia a few miles from town. The groom is a promising young minister of the South Georgia Conference and a son of Joseph R. Flanders of Adrian and a grandson of Rev. Chessly Flanders, one of the oldest citizens in this section.