From Days Gone By Sep. 24, 1914

September 24, 1914.

    The September Term of Superior Court is grinding slow with only a few unimportant cases disposed of. It is expected the court will adjourn until the 3rd Monday in October to take up the criminal docket.

    Warthen College has had a steady increase in attendance. Austelle Bray is a promising new pupil and the girls of the dormitory are delighted with the attractive and convient rooms which they now enjoy in the main building.

    Col. & Mrs. W. C. Brinson announce the birth of a son, born Friday, the 18th, named William Chauncey Brinson. Mr. & Mrs. O. A. Kennedy also had a son on the 22nd. Mr. & Mrs. Leon Lovett have moved to their home on South Marcus street. Mr. Walter Hawkins has moved to Dublin and Mr. Joe Holmes is going to Tifton.

    A Sunday School has been organized at Hollywood school house with C. D. Henderson, superintendent and Fred Cox, secretary & treasurer. The Johnson County Sunday School Convention will be held at the Baptist church in Wrightsville on the 29th.

    H. C. Tompkins will pay 10 cents for trade for cotton. If you want to buy $50 worth of goods at his store, one 500 pound bale of cotton will pay the bill. Wrightsville Grain Company has on hand the best grade of Texas Red Rust Proof seed oats and Tall Growing Georgia Rye. J.M. Crawford wants to buy fat cows and fat hogs. J.H. Rowland will open his new feed and seed store about October 1st at the old Crawford business. He will sell all feed and seed stuff, Ajax auto tires, each guaranteed for 5000 miles. He is also an agent for Standard Oil Company.

    There have been numorous sad deaths recently. Mrs. Leonora Arnett Barbee, wife of Mr. Hubert Barbee, died on the 19th at her home 3 miles east of Wrightsville at her home. She was 32 years old and formerly of Camden County. She was survived by her husband and four children one a 2 week old infant. She was buried at Union Hill. On Saturday evening Mrs. J. R. Odom died after a 3 month illness. She was buried at Moores Chapel.

    Mrs. J. J. Garnto died on the 16th after a 3 week illness at her home near Dudley. She is survived by her husband, one daughter and four sons. She was 53 years old and a member at Boiling Springs Methodist church. Mrs. J.H. Fisher died Monday, and just 2 days before, her 3 year old child passed away. Mr. W. H. Lawrimore, living 4 miles east of town, passed away after an extended illness, and on last Saturday a Mr. Green living 8 miles east of town lost a child.

    Ferrish Blankenship, the soda jerker at Brantley and Wilson Drug Store is quite the poet with his original production to compliment the B. & W. Drug Store.

When you are in town,

Won't you come around

To B. and W. drug store?

Its the best to be found.

Don't you think

You'd like a drink

At our fount?

We've got the lick,

We'll serve you quick;

Give us a call,

We'll make you stick-to

B. and W. Drug Store.