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.