From Days Gone By April 23, 1914

April 23,1914.     The picnic season was opened at Idylwild on last Friday under a new regime for the coming season. Messers. Herbert Sanders and R. Z. Sterling are the lessees of this famous pleasure resort, the location of which is quite advantageous for all "outings" and picnic parties. It is owned by the Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad on which road it is beautifully situated and kept in excellent condition.     Messers. Sterling and Sanders will endeavor to make Idylwild more inviting this season than ever before with many new attractions. The bathing and swimming pool, the skating rink, the diamond on which to cross bats, the tennis court are all in good order and with beautiful shade, fine artesian water, plenty of "soft drinks" to quence your thirst and last but not least, the ever flowing Ohoopee in which to angle, all wait your coming.     The egg hunt given Easter Eve by little Misses Lila Maud and Sara Lovett had quite a number in attendance. Over four dozen eggs which had been hand painted by Miss Louise Lovett, a pupil in art at Warthen College were hid at the park near their home. The prize egg was found by little Miss Elizabeth Cook, and she was awarded the large candy egg on which sat a miniature "tot", with a "nursing bottle".     The debate between McRae and Warthen was a most creditable event. The event was won for Warthen College by Grady Shearouse and Morris Webb.     Mr. Emmett Butterly who is in the drug business in Louisville visited his homefolks here. He says he is pleased with the success of his business there. Miss Rowena Daley accompanied by her brothers Fred and Comer Daley left for Atlanta and will spend a week attending the Grand Opera.     Mr. R. Z. Sterling who has been dealing in stock in Eastman has returned to Wrightsville and is occupying apartments with his daughters, Mrs. Leon Lovett and Miss Edith Sterling at Mrs. J. F. Norris. Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Jr., and Mrs. Elizabeth Lovett motored to Milledgeville to visit the State Sanitorium, their car was driven by Laudus Lovett. En route home they visited Fern Crest Dairy at Sandersville, and also friends at Tennille.     Mr. J. R. Brinson died unexpectedly at his home near Kemp last Saturday. He was in Swainsboro the day before and seemed alright. He was at the supper table and was taken seriously ill and died early Saturday morning of paralysis. He was a resident in Emanuel for many years, and once lived near Louisville in Jeffereson County. Mr. Brinson left a large family connection. Capt. D. D. Brinson, Dr. J. W. Brinson of Wrightsville, and Dr. G. R. Brinson of Waycross are brothers. He had one sister, Mrs. G. D. Outlaw. Internment took place near Louisville at the family burying ground in Pine Hill Cemetery.