From Days Gone By July 29, 1915

July 29, 1915.

    Several ladies who were interested in civic work met two weeks ago and formed what will be called the Wrightsville Civic League. Mrs. Elmer Daley was elected temporary president. Mrs. M. F. Brimbery of Camilla gave a good talk on civic work. The ladies hope to have co-operation of the mayor and council in their efforts to beautify the city. In a meeting last Friday the league was fully organized with the following officers: President, Mrs. Elmer Daley; Vice-President, Mrs. Bryant Dunlap; Treasurer, Mrs. Wesley Brinson; Secretary, Mrs. R. P. Hicks; Reporter, Mrs. Curt Brinson.

    Other members so far are Mrs. J. M. Cook, Mrs. J. G. Brantley, Mrs. Smith Williams, Mrs. E. L. Stephens, Mrs. Flynt Flanders, Mrs. Mabel Blount. Mr. E. A. W. Johnson offered the Vivola building for their meeting place.

    Permanent organization of counties along the proposed Dixie Highway route from Macon to Savannah, via Dublin was effected with the election of officers. President, W. W. Larson - Dublin; Secretary/Treasurer, C. B. Caldwell - Dublin. Then there was elected a Vice-Chairman from each county interested. C. F. Houser represented Johnson County as Vice-Chairman. Dublin was named a headquarters for this route.

    The Farmers Union picnic was held at Idylwild and was a huge success. A large attendance from Wrightsville went to see the Indians play ball against a paid Tennille team. The Indians won both games.

    It was learned that a speech made recently before the House Committee by Col. W. C. Brinson, Johnson's enthusiastic and progressive representative in opposition to the creation of James County. It was a masterly effort and was strongly the cause of defeating the bill to take from Johnson County any of its already limited territory in order to form the county of James.

    Col. Brinson is a strong and forceful speaker, and has the interest of the county he represents and that of his constituents at heart, and will not hesitate to oppose any measure that does not tend to their interest or advancement. Col. Brinson is spoken favorably of being Johnson's next senator.

    Judge J. L. Kent has sufficiently recovered from his late acute illness to be able to preside at Laurens Superior Court. Bronnie Mae McWhorter files for divorce from her husband Mr. H. S. McWhorter. Annie Morgan Price files for divorce proceedings against her husband, Mr. E. S. Price. Notice was given that Mrs. Amanda Anderson, late of Johnson County, no person has applied for administration of her estate.

    Seven men from the vicinity of Adrian, accused of moonshining, were put under bond by the United States officials in Augusta a few days ago. They were L. M. Simpson, Drew Lord and Gus Meeks of Laurens County and John Hightower of Johnson County, also Bill Meeks, Squire Page and Edmond Harris of Emanuel County. It is said that twenty-five stills have been destroyed in that neighborhood within the past two months and the citizens of that section are determined to break up illicit distilling.

    Mr. Horace Pournell met a tragic death this week. Look for this story the week of August 12th.

From Days Gone By July 22, 1915

July 22, 1915.

    Judge J. L. Kent of the Dublin Circuit suffered a fainting spell here today at the Anderson Hotel which alarmed his friends until he rallied from its effects. He has been ill for several days but came over to Dublin Tuesday to attend to making up the civil calendar for next week's session of court. The trip and work were too much for his physical condition, and he stated that he would probably get some one to hold court in his place until he could recover his health.

    There have been some much needed improvements made on the Methodist church. The plank floor of the porch at the east entrance has been replaced with concrete and the old steps have all been removed and new ones built. Mr. F. F. Flanders did the work.

    A camping party left Wrightsville for Coleman's Lake where they will spend several days fishing. It included Mayor J. M. Cook and family, Col. C. S. Claxton and Family, Mr. E. E. Sanders and family, Dr. & Mrs. J. G. Brantley, Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Gannon, and Mrs. J. L. Kent. The young ladies were Misses Clarice Kent, Ida Burnette, Mabel Williams and Zelia Hightower. Also Messrs. A. F. Flanders, J. S. Johnson, John M. Meeks, J. E. Tompkins.

    A fire destroyed the home of W. A. Hutcheson at Oak Park, several miles from Adrian. It is believed to be arson. The Wrightsville Photograph Gallery will make 4 pictures for 25 cents for one week only. T. L. Martin will deliver you  more ice and better ice at any time in the city. The Negro Farmer's mass meeting of the Southeast will meet July 29-30 in Millen.

    Mr. & Mrs. Robt. B. Bryan announce the birth of a daughter on July 14th. J. E. Glisson of near Lovett brought in the first open cotton for this season. Mr. R. R. Martin brought in a Quada, or Florida Bean, and is of excellent eating quality. The bean measures 31 inches in length and 4 inches circumference. It is light greenish color, striped with white, and in the shape of a green snake. He grew them in his garden on West Elm street. The Union Hill farmers are just about done laying by.

    Mr. Leon Lovett spent last week in Atlanta as guest of the Ford people. The hustling Ford car representative got in another car load this week. The following have purchased Fords within the past week: W. D. Rowland, C. M. Dent, W. R. Smith and C. L. Wilson.

    If the representative, Mr. Adams, of Hall County succeeds in getting his bill past, the gallows may go and give place to an electric death chair. He believes hanging to be brutal and inhuman and desires that a death chair be set up either at Milledgeville or Atlanta, and all condemned prisoners executed there. The bill is in the hands of a committee for investigating and electric system of death.

From Days Gone By July 15, 1915

July 15, 1915.

    TAKING A CHANCE ON HAPPINESS IN WEDLOCK.

 Happy, happier far than thou,

With the laurel on thy brow,

She that makes the humblest hearth

Lovely but to one on earth.

    There are very few girls who are blessed with a model lover, a man who has no faults. From the time his visits indicate serious intentions the family of his sweetheart begin to speculate as to what faults he may have. Love is blind, they concede, declaring among themselves that it is wises and best to point out his shortcomings. Then she will not jump blindly into matrimony.

    Her father insinuates that a man's sponge who comes calling on a girl Sunday afternoons and remains until the dinner bell rings, accepting her invitation to dine. Company dinners are more expensive than the plain, wholesome meals the family sits down to. Mother thinks daughter has made a happy choice of a suitor, insisting that not one young man in a hundred would be so considerate of her daughter as to provide a carriage when he takes her to the theater, even if it's only a few blocks off. And he dresses with such perfect taste, and sends her flowers evenings he does not come.

    "That's sheer extravagance!" cuts in Uncle Ned. "It may do for a millionare, not knowing the need of money. It isn't the proper caper for a man who earns thirty per cent or so I'd think more of his counting his pennies if he thinks of marrying."

    Aunt Ellen fears he's inclined to flirt. She has seen him walking with young ladies and each one he seemed to pay marked attention to. One or two of the girls she mistrusted to be dreadful cobuettes. Her brother was of the opinion that he wasn't a stranger to the wine cup. He had run across him at a bar in a café! A chorus of "What took you there?" he silenced by a lame excuse, he stopped to buy a pack of cigarettes! The way he looked from one to the other said plainer than words that he hoped the cigarette part would be believed. By the time the family sum up the lover's faults they made it appear that the girl would take a hazardous chance on matrimony if she married him.

From Days Gone By july 8, 1915

July 8, 1915.

    The celebrated Nebraska Indian team will clash with the team at Tennille on July 22-25. The Nebraska Indians are full blooded aborigines with all the features of the race which occupied this land before the white man. As in those days, these Indians have the famously characteristics of speed, cunning and wonderful powers of sight and improvement. The team has played through the country for 17 years and has hung up records galore. It has met many of the best teams in the country and has won the majority. On the street they are quiet and peaceful but on the field they let lose in a most interesting way. The Indian has always been bread with a desire to win and in victory he cannot control his spirits. Warhoops that now adays are looked upon as amusing but which in the days of yore were blood curdling to the pioneer and they jabber among themselves in their native tongue coaching one another. They will be an attraction not to miss.

    There are several cases of fever in and about town, mostly of the typho malarial type. The mayor and council are inforcing the sanitary laws strictly. Mr. John Hall is recovering from the fever. Miss Ovie Mills, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. A. Mills of Spann died July 10, from typhoid fever and buried at Pleasant Grove. She was just 23 and a faithful member of the Baptist church at Spann.

    "The Sun Beams" Society of the Baptist church were entertained at a picnic at Idylwild. Mr. L. A. Lovett just received a carload of the latest models of the reliable Fords. Hillard Hicks stood examination on June 30th before Judge J. L. Kent and notified July 10th of his admission to the bar. A. J. M. Robinson left for San Francisco. The Panama Exposition will be his main point of interest.

    The Farmers Union warehouse, which was destroyed by fire a year ago is now being rebuilt and should be in operation in 6 months. "Country Trading Store" is scheduled to open in the Daley building on West Elm street. J. Davidson is proprietor.

    A bill has been introduced to create the county of James, with  Adrian as the county seat. Soperton believes that this measure was introduced merely as a subterfuge to defeat the creation of Treutlen County.

From Days Gone By, July 1, 1915

July 1, 1915.

    In response to an invitation extended by the county Board and Revenue Commissioners of Emanuel County, a Dixie Highway meeting was held at the court house in Swainsboro on June 28th. Large delegations from several counties were present. Johnson County was not represented, but the following committee was named to attend the next meeting in Dublin on July 8th. They were: W. C. Carter, Z. T. Houser, and J. C. Wiggins, Ordinary.

    The Dixie Highway will be of great interest to Wrightsville and Johnson County, and it is hoped that the committee appointed will be able to attend the next meeting. All others were encouraged to attend and use their influence with our representative.

    While the Girl Scouts of Dublin were encamped at Idylwild last week, they hiked to Wrightsville several times, a distance of three miles which they state they covered in 30 minutes. They were a charming company of jolly girls, in their kakai suits; and with their chaperon, won admiration of all who met them.

    J. J. Duff, watchmaker and jeweler is now located at Flint Flanders drug store where he has a bran new outfit of tools, stock, etc. A manager is wanted for Johnson County for the New Ten Dollar Phonograph. A small investment is required, but there's no limit to what you can earn. Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Lovett announced the birth of a daughter, born June 26th.

    Mr. & Mrs. Rosier Stephens have moved from the apartments on Elm Street to the pretty new bungalow home of Mrs. Elizabeth Lovett on South Marcus. Mr. J. M. Mason has his home and premises up for rent. Mr. E. E. Sanders has a 4-room house and lot located near the Methodist church for rent.

    Last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. Samuel Price, J. P., was the marriage of Miss Lucinda Carey and Mr. Jack Robinson. Afterwards leaving for Augusta. Mr. Robinson is the only son of Mr. & Mrs. A. J. M. Robinson and is a jeweler and optician.

    A motion for a new trial for Ed Montford, under life sentence for killing Herschel Beacham, was heard and denied by Judge Kent and the case will now be carried to the Supreme Court.

    In Piney Mt. news Mr. Elijah Carter is very ill at his home and the little son of Mr. & Mrs. John Stewart died at their home on June 21st from acute indigestion. He was buried at Piney Mt.

    Mr. W. R. Smith brought a sample of his 90 day velvet bean crop to town. A. A. Mills of Spann brought in the first watermelon. Mr. W. A. Haines of Rt. 6 brought in a bunch of apples, which exceeds anything ever seen. It is a twig, 18 inches long, cut from an apple tree, and contains 47 well-developed apples as large as a full-grown walnut.