From Days Gone By April 29, 1915

April 29, 1915.

    Last Friday Idylwild, the delightful pleasure resort on the W. & T. Railroad, opened for the season with the Annual Picnic party from Warthen College. It was an ideal day and a large crowd in attendance for this first outing of the season after a long winter lapse. Mr. Herbert Sanders has been in charge of the grounds the last few seasons and has again made the grounds attractive. The ball ground and skating rink are in good order, as is the swimming pool, swings, etc. There is no place in this section that offers greater inducements to the pleasure-seeker than beautiful Idylwild on the ever flowing Ohoopee.

    On the 15th, the old home of Henry J. Young, located about one mile from town near Young's crossing, was destroyed by fire. The house was occupied by Mr. Young's son-in-law, Mr. J. O. Cox, who with his wife and baby, barely escaped. Most of the household effects and provisions were burned. It seems the fire started on the west side from the flue or chimney and its origin is quite a mystery. No insurance was carried on the house.

    Solicitor B. H. Moye went to Rawlings Sanitarium to be operated on. Mrs. C. J. Smith's operation went well and she should be home soon. Mrs. Will Kitchens is slowly improving. Also sick from Maple Springs is Mr. B. L. Everett and Mr. J. L. Amerson.

    Mrs. V. B. Robinson is having her Court Street residence improved by adding rooms and a bungalow porch. The Union Grocery Co. improved their building by having a metal awning placed over the rear entrance.

    B & W drug store are handing out souvenier boxes of Wileys Fine Candies made in Birmingham, Alabama. J. W. Brinson & Son announced that their soda fountain is now ready for warm weather, and are serving new and better beverages. Ice cream and cream drinks of pure Jersey cream; and daintiness and cleanliness is their motto.

    Mr. & Mrs. Elmo Hayes, Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield and Mr. Thos E. Hayes motored to the Ogeechee river where they are enjoying a fish camp. Mr. C. T. Smith, an old Wrightsville boy, but now of Vidalia, was here this week on a visit to his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Steely Smith. C. T. will soon locate to Knoxville, Tenn. to take charge of a large coffin factory.

    Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Adams of Sparta announce the engagement of their daughter, Lillie, to Dr. John Curtis Robinson to take place May 12th. The bride to be teaches school and Dr. Robinson is the eldest son of the late Judge V. B. Robinson.

    J. J. L. Outlaw, city inspector, says he is now on his first round of inspecting premises. All residences in bad condition will be carried before the mayor. Frank Outlaw has opened a new blacksmith shop in the old Crawford barn near the power house. F. A. Sinquefield has a good Tyson & Jones buggy and set of harness for sale and R. F. Webb has one Folding Reaper in good condition and will sell or trade for a cow and calf.