Sunday, September 28, 2014

From Days Gone By Sept. 30, 1915

September 30, 1915.
    Another teacher is expected to be added to the faculty at Warthen College. This will be a valuable addition as the teachers at present have more classes than they can properly give their attention to.
    The local banks released their statement of condition with the following assets: The Bank of Wrightsville, $200,772.90; Exchange Bank of Wrightsville, $173,414.53; The Bank of Adrian, $65,808.63; The Citizens Bank of Kite, $88,170.03; The Scott Banking Company, $57,588.97.
    Mr. Merry Davis and family have moved to the residence on West Court Street, where Mr. I. R. Tanner and family formerly lived. Mr. R. P. Hicks and family will occupy the recently vacated residence of Dr. S. M. Johnson on West Elm Street. Dr. Johnson moved to the Moore residence on West Elm.
    Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Orvin announce the birth of a daughter on September 24th. Mr. & Mrs. Attaway, of Princeton, Florida announce the birth of a son on September 23rd, named Samuel Roland Attaway.
    Mrs. R. L. Kent left for Rawlings Sanitarium to undergo a slight operation. Mr. C. M. Dent and Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield were called to Tennille by the illness of their brother, Dr. James Dent.
    Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Brinson, Jr. and daughter Miss Jerrydine Brinson spent several days in Atlanta where Mr. Brinson went to meet a traveling salesman. Mr. Clayton Dent is now with the B. & W. Drug store.
    Walter S. Bryan has accepted a teaching position at Oberlin College in Ohio.
    Sara, the little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. F. Flanders is now the proud possessor of a Japanese poodle. Mr. J. V. Snell displayed a small sprig from a velvet bean vine which contained 21 large and well developed beans which shows how prolific the velvet beans are. The Wrightsville Grocery Company is now pushing the White House brand coffee.
    Mr. C. T. Bray, Jr. has a nice black mare, about six years old and a fine colt, three weeks old for sale or trade. Don't throw away your old tires. Have them vulcanized at Schiff & Banners at the $1000 plant in Dublin. James Luck is agent and you can see him at Tanner's Grocery Company.
    F. C. Lord & Son groceries released their Saturday specials including: 25 pounds sack sugar, $1.60; Azile Best Flour, 90 cents; cabbage, 2 cents a pound; potatoes 30 cents a peck; 5 gallons kerosene, 65 cent; 15 pounds rice, $1; pink salmon, 10 cent; 8 bars Lenox soap, 25 cent.

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