From Days Gone By May 13, 1915

May 13,1915.

    The observance of "Mothers' Day" was the feature of the Sunday morning services at the Baptist and Christian churches and the Methodists in the afternoon. Sermons on "Mothers" were preached by the ministers who paid glowing tributes to mothers, and touchingly recalled childhood days, the memory of which brought tears to the eyes of many.

    The new seats for the Brown Memorial Baptist church arrived this week and are now being installed. The pews are handsome and of the latest style and pattern. The finishing touches to the interior of the building is now being applied. After this the grounds will be beautified.

    Judge A. L. Hatcher received a telegram announcing the confirmation of R. P. Hicks as postmaster for Wrightsville from President Wilson. Miss Annie Laura Bray attended the Georgia State School Association at Macon. The commencement exercises of Warthen College will begin Friday 21st and continue through the 25th.

    Mr. Emanuel Price of Pringle is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism. Mr. Wesley Brantley is consulting with Dr. Rawlings concerning his health. Mr. J. T. Fulford is improving. Mr. I. C. Lindsey is in bad health. Judge A. F. Daley was able to return home. Mrs. C. H. Moore and Mr. Elmo Hayes have malaria. Mr. J. M. Bryan is doing much better. Owing to the excessive vomiting which followed immediately before his precarious condition was discovered, is improving due to the attending physicians, Drs. J. W. and R. E. Brinson.

    Mrs. Ola Baker Blackshear, widow of the late John M. Blackshear died at Rawlings Sanitarium suffering from an incurable disease. She was reared in Irwinton and was a daughter of the late Rev. William A. Baker. She was twice married and survived by a son, Mr. Depew Miller, by her first husband, and two children, John and Ola, by her second marriage. She was buried at Northview in Dublin.

    Mark Stanley, Jr., the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Duggan, died last Friday morning and was buried at Westview Cemetery, Rev. R. L. Peoples, pastor of the Baptist church officiating.

    After a protracted dry spell a glorious rain has fallen which has had the effect of making all mankind happy, especially the farmers, who were needing rain badly on their lands.