August 19, 1915.
One of the latest improvements in the progress of the eastern section of Wrightsville is the extension of the tracks of the Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad from the old Southern Cotton Oil company's warehouse up to the J. H. Rowland Grist and Feed Mill, located on the corner of College and Valley streets. This will be a great advantage to Mr. Rowland and will furnish excellent and convient service for the handling and shipping of the output of the mill.
Mr. Rowland is not the "only peddle on the beach" down on the eastside. Mr. T. L. Martin, the prominent ice and coal dealer, has also erected a seed house, 80 x 40 ft., on the lot recently purchased from Mr. William Faircloth, located alongside the W. & T. tracks, all of which goes to show that Mr. Martin will be prominent in the cotton seed market this season. Messrs. Rowland and Martin are developers good and strong, and the city is gratified to herald the establishment of their substainial enterprises.
A Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs. Otho Tanner have formed a co-partnership and will open a millinery parlor at the store formerly occupied by W. A. Hawkins in the Vivola building. Miss Hendrix of Baltimore will have charge of the millinery department at H. C. Tompkins store. Mr. Tompkins has been touring points north in his 8-cylinder Cadallac. While there he invested in a large line of dry goods and such for his store.
The County Trading Store gave away $5 in gold. Mr. J. W. Rogers, living 4 miles from town was the happy winner. Wrightsville's first cotton bale arrived and was ginned at the Dixie Cotton Plant and stored at the City Warehouse. The bale weighed 462 pounds, and brought 10 cents a pound. This first bale was made jointly by Joe Horton and Jesse Palmer, two negro farmers on the Anthony Farm 2 miles from town.
Tuesday afternoon the 17th at the brides' aunt, Mrs. Doctor Tommas at Bartow, Mrs. Claud McEntyre of Wrightsville and Mr. H. C. Hunter of Davisboro were united in marriage. Mrs. Hunter is the daughter of Mrs. J. P. Williams.
Application was made to the September Term of Superior Court for Leave to sell, the interest of Henry C. Heath, DeOtis Heath, Allie Mae Heath, and Clara Heath, minors, the following tract of land, their interest being 4 - 6 remainder undivided interest. It contains 75 acres, north by Mrs. Sallie Bush and Mattie Trotter, and Lilly Smith, east by M. D. Mayo, south by N. B. Snider and E. O. Snell, west by lands of Amos Heath known as the William Henry Heath estate.
On the sick list this week is Little Theo Parker, C. E. Brinson, Mrs. Rosier Stephens, and Mrs. Ruth Flanders. T. L. Martin stepped on a nail which pierced his foot to the depth of a half inch or more and is causing him great pain.
Dudley, the 2 year old infant son of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Orvin died Tuesday night from stomach trouble at the home of his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. James Webb. He was buried at Westview. Mr. Eldridge Crabb, an aged citizen, died suddenly Tuesday at the home of his brother-in-law Dan Smith, 5 miles from town.
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