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.