From Days Gone By April 14, 1916, 17

April 14, 1916, 17.

   1916- R. P. Hicks submitted his resignation to Judge Kent for his membership of the Board of Jury Commissioners for Johnson County. R. E. Smith was appointed to finish Hicks' term.

    The firm of W. S. Burns & Son in the merchantile business is dissolved by mutual consent on account of Mr. W. S. Burns retiring. Mr. W. G. Burns will continue the business. The Wrightsville Civic League has been busy cleaning up the vacant lots and streets. The fixing up of a park is also being contemplated.

    Miss Mat Snell, an aged and respected citizen suffered a stroke of paralysis early Friday morning and was speechless when found. Word reached Wrightsville of the very serious illness of Miss Lillian Burns, the second daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Burns, at her home about 6 miles northeast of town. She had been sick about 10 days with lagrippe but was able to be up and about when it relapsed into pneumonia. Her sister, Mrs. R. H. Smith of Keller, Ga. was notified and is now at her bedside.

1917- The new brick buildings under erection by the Lovett's on College Street are going up fast. Brick have been placed on the ground and the work of putting them in place has started. Contractor T. L. Chester is working as rapidly as possible. Johnson will start on his new buildings shortly.

    Chief M. L. Jackson of the city police is on the job with so much happening over the country that calls for close inspection and attentive duty. A number of suspicious characters have been hanging around the city recently and in a very quiet manner the chief has made an investigation of each but so far he has not secured enough evidence to warrant an arrest even on suspicion.

    Warthen College was represented at McRae Friday and Saturday in the 12th district high school meet by Miss Doris Johnson who partook in the girls essay contest. The Wrightsville Odd Fellows will celebrate their anniversary with a big picnic at Downs Mill pond on April 26th. Speakers will be Hon. William Faircloth and Judge Frank Saffold of Swainsboro.

    Gethsemene Church will hold an enlistment meeting. Those already joining the service are Messrs. John Spivey and Linton Mason enlisted in the aviation corps from Adrian. Others left Sunday were John Luther Kent, Eddie Henderson, B. J. Martin. Mark Carter and Eric Moorman left and were sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky for army training.

    Mr. James Mason and Miss Maude Drake were married from Adrian. Mrs. Bee Snell of Scott had a bad fall breaking the bone in her lower limb and made quite helpless on account of her age. Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Hicks have a new baby girl. Mr. J. E. Linder has purchased a new Cadillac.

    Rev. J. A. Stephens, a landmark in the Baptist ministry died at his home in Ohoopee. He was badly burned about 3 months ago. He was 74 years old and been preaching since the Civil War, and organized a number of churches. He was buried at Ohoopee. Besides his wife he leaves 5 children, Willie and Luther, Mrs. Sarah Lane, Mrs. Mary Webb, Mrs. Ruthie Webb and brothers Henry and Isham Stephens.

    Mr. C. H. Cook, farmer and saw mill operator is dead from a wound by a limb striking him across his head Tuesday afternoon. It happened near Mr. O. A. Kennedy's saw mill. It seems Mr. Cook and his son Wallace were out in the forest sawing down logs for the mill when a large tree fell off against another smaller tree felling it and strewing limbs all around and one large forked limb struck Mr. Cook squarely across the head, the fork coming down on both sides of his head severing one ear. When Wallace moved the limb his father was lifeless. He came from Washington County about 5 years ago. He leaves a wife and 6 children. He was buried in the New Cemetery in Washington County.