April 7, 1916, 1917.
1916- One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Wrightsville broke out about 2 am Tuesday morning, in the Vivola building which was completely destroyed. For awhile the nearby buildings were in danger but hard work by te firemen they were saved. The Vivola building was the best in town and built only a few years before by Mr. E . A. W. Johnson at a cost of $20,000.
On the ground floor was the following firms: The Wrightsville Furniture Company; Tanner & Sheppard milliners, and the Idle Hour Ice Cream Parlor. On the second floor were the offices of Dr. I. H. Archer, dentist; W. P. Norris, lawyer; office of the Mayor and Council, The Georgia Medicine Company, and the Vivola Theatre. Linders Stables was badly damaged by falling walls but no stock was injured.
Warthen College defeated Wadley Friday afternoon at Idylwild in a very slow and interesting baseball game. Warthen had 12 runs and Wadley had 8. Warthen has some very promising material in Kent, Martin, Blount, Cato, and Jones.
Robert, the 3 year old son of Judge J. E. Page died from pneumonia. He was buried at Westview.
1917- Mayor T. L. Harris announced the city would observe "Clean-Up-Week" which has been set in motion by a proclaimation by Gov. Nat. E. Harris to be held the first week in April.
J. E. Tompkins, manager of the Wrightsville Furniture Company has opened up a branch store in Dublin, next door to Robinson Hardware Company on Jackson Street. Mr. T. M. Jordan will be in charge of the Dublin store. T. L. Martin & Son are now prepared to deliver your ice. All orders will be quickly filled. J. J. L. Outlaw, City Inspector, says all parties whose premises are found in an uncleanly condition will have cases made against them.
A number of nearby towns are organizing ball teams for the coming season. Dublin met in mass meeting and organized a stock company and appointed a committee to see about arranging for a league of six towns in this section. Mr. S. R. "Red" Martin left for Hamlet, North Carolina where he will play ball this season with the Portsmouth, Virginia team.
Messrs. Carlton Holt and Ferris Blankenship left Sunday morning to join the army. Their destination will not be known until they pass the entrance examination and be assigned to a training station.
Two little baby girls arrived at the home of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Chester April 2nd. Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Schwalls of Kite announce the birth of a boy.
You can now ride easily over the streets of the city after the work by authorities. It now looks like a first class country town. Farmers are getting along very well with their farming but many are behind owing to all the rain. Many had not planted corn until this week. Capt. Kemp is now engaged with the work on the road from Wrightsville to Kite, via Moores Chapel. This road needed the work of the convicts as much as any road in the county.
The musically inclined boys of Kite have organized a new band and are taking lessons from Mr. George Taylor of Davisboro. They are itching to play in public. Mr. J. Samps Johnson and Miss Eilene Midyett were married March 31st. She is the daughter of Rev. & Mrs. J. C. Midyett. Mr. Johnson holds a lucrative position on the road with the American Tobacco Company.
Mrs. Roxey Ann Outlaw was born in Emanuel County August 17, 1830 and died March 22nd at 86 years of age. Her husband, M. A. Outlaw died 24 years ago. She is survived by three sons and three daughters, J. M., Andrew M., James, Mrs. A. T. Linder, Mrs. A. L. Hester, and Mrs. J. W. Linder. She was a daughter of John & Nancy Snell. Her father, John, represented Johnson County at Milledgeville when the county was first established.
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