From Days Gone By Oct. 28, 1915

October 28, 1915.

    The Wrightsville Civic League with Mrs. E. E. Daley, President, is very much interested in the appearance of the city and its sanitary condition, and with the aid of the City Council is ever on the alert to promote the towns advancement. The latest project put forth by the League, is to secure tin garbage cans with covers, which can be done at a small cost, and thereby eliminate the unsightly boxes and barrels which now infest the streets. The League is not as yet federated, but hopes to be in the near future. Meetings are held each Thursday at 3pm at the Masonic Hall.

    While Mr. J. T. Miller was in Flanders drug store on last Saturday night, someone unknown, stole his automobile from the curbing near by and took a joyride. The car was found the next morning on Court street in front of the Court House.

    Miss Maudlou Hightower has organized a music class at Lovett and Brewton. The boys basketball court was finished Saturday and the teams are practicing hard every afternoon getting ready for the season. Warthen College expects to have one of the fastest prep school teams in the state. Several of the larger boys have been given a vacation from Tuesday to Friday. The smaller boys have been allowed to dig stumps for awhile in order to break the monotony of school duties. Both sets seem to be tired of lessons.

    Mr. Orr Lord of Macon was called here by the illness of his father, Mr. E. L. Lord. Mrs. Sallie Kight of near Vidalia, and Mrs. William Hicks of Moultrie were called here by the critical illness of their father, Capt. Thomas W. Kent. Whooping-cough has made its appearance in Wrightsville, and there are quite a number of cases and those who have children and do not wish them to contract the dreaded malady, as winter is approaching had best be on the quivive.

    On account of being disqualified in some cases in the Sandersville City Court, judge Hatcher of Wrightsville will preside for Judge Jordan. Gus Norris has announced for Clerk of Superior Court. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Tanner, Jr. announce the birth of a daughter, born October 25th, named Annie Helene, in honor of her maternal and paternal grandmothers.

    The $600 Player Piano placed by Bauer & Son, Piano Company at Flanders drug store was sold to the highest bidder, Col. L. M. Burns. Now Lofton will have music in his home. The Vivola Theatre opens every night at 7pm with three reels of high class, admission 5 and 10 cents.

    Mr. Thomas N. Snell, after a more than 10 month illness died on the 23rd at his home in Arcadia, Florida. He was a native of Johnson County and reared and educated here. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Snell who now deceased served several terms as sheriff of Johnson County. Tom was also a grandson of the late Major Hicks. He is survived by his wife and four children, besides his mother, Mrs. Jane Hicks Snell and a sister, Mrs. Thos. Hayes all of Wrightsville, and a brother Mr. Henry Snell of Winter Haven. Internment was at Arcadia.