February 16, 1918.
Wrightsville has become a city flourishing with many births and marriages. The prosperity of county and section creeps out in family affairs, both at a fever heat. When can you recall a time when they were more prevalent? It isn't to be recalled. Cupid and the stork have been doing a land office business and the end is not yet, for society rings with the intelligence of more weddings contemplated, thus thinning out the younger set and adding couple after couple to the family circles of the community. You cannot tell just where it will break out next. Contageous and unprecedented it has left but few of the marriageable age single.
It was along the second or third week of March and up to first week in April 1916, Wrightsville saw a lot of marriages but there have been more since January 1st here than took place then, to say nothing about all the numerous ones coming along during and just before Christmas times all last year. The paper stated, "Do you happen to know just how to assign a reason for it?"
Up to last Saturday night Johnson County was leading all of the 13 counties of the 12th District in the sale of Thrift and War Savings Stamps. The Wrightsville Chapter National Red Cross is doing splendid work. The ladies are working hard for our soldiers. So far they have sent to our boys 21 hospital bed sheets, 22 pajamas, 1 muffler and 14 sweaters, and more are being made by them here.
H. D. Pollard, President of the W & T Railroad since the death of Judge A. F. Daley has received a promotion to the Asst. General Manager's place with the Central Railroad. Mr. Chas. Maloney of Savannah has been named his replacement for the W. & T.
The largest land deal yet pulled off in this county was consummated last week when the Duff Bros. bought from Mr. C. H. Moore the 776 acres known as the Johnson tract, formally owned by the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company. The Duff's paid around $40 per acre which came up to roughly $31,000 for the plantation.
W. M. Shurling has some prime tracts for sale through his real estate company. A 427 and a half acre 5 horse farm just beyond Price's bridge across the Little Ohoopee at $25 per acre. Last year it yield 8 bales of cotton. A 117 acre with 2 and a half horse farm 3 miles from Wrightsville. It yielded 2700 lbs of lint cotton, selling $30 acre. Next a 150 acre 2 horse farm 3 miles from the railroad known as part of the old Johnson place, $25 acre. In the city he has 3 tracts, 44 acres with 3 houses, $80 acre; 15 acres with several tenant houses and an artesian well, and located on the W. & T. at $80 acre; 3 brick stores in the city are for sale also. W. M. Shurling says, "If you have a piece of property that you don't want, see me, If you know of a piece of property that you do want, see me."
Johnson County farmers are behind time with their 1918 crop. But little ground has been broken and very little preparation made up to this month. The reason is that all through January it was entirely too cold and this month so far has been too wet. Some have cut stalks and plowed a little but the main farms are idle at this point. The planters are moving fertilizers now that they cannot get into the fields to plow, so are taking this advantage to get their guano home.
E. N. Hitchcock is putting the finishing touches on his Court street residence. There are now 4 garages in the city and all seem to be busy. The autos should be running better. Mr. J. T. Fulford has received another car load of mules, good farming stock. He has a mule for any purpose Mr. Arlie C. Price, of the 307th Engineers at Camp Gordon is returning to his company.
Judge J. C. Wiggins informs the old soldiers he has received $6,950 in which to pay their pensions. They need to come see him. Judge Wiggins is also about as good on weather predictions as Snider, of Griffin. He said there would be a cold snap Monday and it came. The Judge based his predictions upon the issuance last week of marriage license to two bachelors of the county.
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FROM DAYS GONE BY Feb. 9, 1918
February 9, 1918.
Mr. W. B. Ivey, an aged and most highly respected citizen of Moore's Chapel community, ended a long and useful career at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. John Spivey, near Rockledge in Montgomery County Monday morning where he had been staying on a visit to his daughter.
It seems that he had accompanied Mr. Spivey for a load of lumber to a sawmill near by and when the lumber had been loaded the old gentleman went into the swamp alone. Remaining there an unusually long length of time his son-in-law went to find him.
He had used a razor to gash his throat and had made four ugly cuts on it, anyone of which would have been fatal. He was taken to the house and his family was notified. The remains were brought to his home six miles below Wrightsville and entered Tuesday afternoon in the family cemetery.
Mr. Ivey has been in a despondent condition for several weeks and fears had been entertained for his own safety for some time. Care had been taken to prevent this act, but he had obtained the razor secretly. He is the father-in-law of Sheriff Willis D. Rowland.
Revs. Griffin and Cowart officiated at the funeral services. A large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends were present to pay the last sad rites to the deceased and his twelve living children.
The Idle Hour ice cream parlor changed hands the first, the management for the passing year passing over to Mr. Otho Tanner. Mr. Tanner has come to the city to reside and be in business. He and his family are now staying out at Mr. Ellis Johnson's.
While Mr. A. J. Thigpen of near Adrian was driving home Saturday night from Rockledge a calf ran in front of his car stopping the right wheel causing the left wheel to turn the car completely upside down, catching Mr. Thigpen and the two other occupants under it. Mr. Freeman Pritchard suffered a broken collarbone and one arm nearly broken. Mr. William Pritchard of Camp Wheeler, a soldier boy was thrown through the windshield falling under one of the wheels and getting his face cut almost to pieces, while Mr. Thigpen got his back and side mashed severly, having lots of weight of the car on him.
Mr. Thigpen did not see the calf coming in time to put on brakes to stop. All three were wet with gasoline, while the car was almost in a blaze of fire when help reached them and lifted the car off them, had it not been for help in five minutes the car and young men would have been burned to pieces. Mr. William Pritchard returned to the Base Hospital at Camp Wheeler while Freeman Pritchard and Mr. Thigpen are home under physicians care.
Mrs. Wm Irvin Renfroe died at her residence near Rehobeth on January 27th. She was buried in the family cemetery. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Isom Stephens. Her husband and four children survive her. Mr. Tommie Johnson of near Bay Springs died having been sick only a few days. He leaves a wife and four children.
Mr. S. A. Mixon told of the death of the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Wheeler of Kite. Mrs. J. P. Williams was called to Sandersville on the death of her brother, Mr. Milton Taylor. He died at his home and was interred in Sandersville city cemetery.
Mr. W. B. Ivey, an aged and most highly respected citizen of Moore's Chapel community, ended a long and useful career at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. John Spivey, near Rockledge in Montgomery County Monday morning where he had been staying on a visit to his daughter.
It seems that he had accompanied Mr. Spivey for a load of lumber to a sawmill near by and when the lumber had been loaded the old gentleman went into the swamp alone. Remaining there an unusually long length of time his son-in-law went to find him.
He had used a razor to gash his throat and had made four ugly cuts on it, anyone of which would have been fatal. He was taken to the house and his family was notified. The remains were brought to his home six miles below Wrightsville and entered Tuesday afternoon in the family cemetery.
Mr. Ivey has been in a despondent condition for several weeks and fears had been entertained for his own safety for some time. Care had been taken to prevent this act, but he had obtained the razor secretly. He is the father-in-law of Sheriff Willis D. Rowland.
Revs. Griffin and Cowart officiated at the funeral services. A large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends were present to pay the last sad rites to the deceased and his twelve living children.
The Idle Hour ice cream parlor changed hands the first, the management for the passing year passing over to Mr. Otho Tanner. Mr. Tanner has come to the city to reside and be in business. He and his family are now staying out at Mr. Ellis Johnson's.
While Mr. A. J. Thigpen of near Adrian was driving home Saturday night from Rockledge a calf ran in front of his car stopping the right wheel causing the left wheel to turn the car completely upside down, catching Mr. Thigpen and the two other occupants under it. Mr. Freeman Pritchard suffered a broken collarbone and one arm nearly broken. Mr. William Pritchard of Camp Wheeler, a soldier boy was thrown through the windshield falling under one of the wheels and getting his face cut almost to pieces, while Mr. Thigpen got his back and side mashed severly, having lots of weight of the car on him.
Mr. Thigpen did not see the calf coming in time to put on brakes to stop. All three were wet with gasoline, while the car was almost in a blaze of fire when help reached them and lifted the car off them, had it not been for help in five minutes the car and young men would have been burned to pieces. Mr. William Pritchard returned to the Base Hospital at Camp Wheeler while Freeman Pritchard and Mr. Thigpen are home under physicians care.
Mrs. Wm Irvin Renfroe died at her residence near Rehobeth on January 27th. She was buried in the family cemetery. She was a daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Isom Stephens. Her husband and four children survive her. Mr. Tommie Johnson of near Bay Springs died having been sick only a few days. He leaves a wife and four children.
Mr. S. A. Mixon told of the death of the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Wheeler of Kite. Mrs. J. P. Williams was called to Sandersville on the death of her brother, Mr. Milton Taylor. He died at his home and was interred in Sandersville city cemetery.
FROM DAYS GONE BY FEB. 2, 1918
Febuary 2, 1918.
The following is an interesting letter written by John W. Smith concerning his sick brother and other Johnson County friends.
Dear sirs:
Will you please give space in your valuable columns for a few words which I wish to say about my recent visit to this county.
On learning that my aged brother Daniel S. Smith of this county was quite sick, I left my home in Savannah and hasten to his bedside, 130 miles away and found him seriously sick, suffering from a serious stomach trouble which took about 5 days heavy treatment from one of our best doctors to relieve him with one dozen or more doses of medicine per day, but after two weeks of good nursing by his wife who was always on hand to the minute with his medicine and nourishment according to directions, he had improved so I felt safe to leave him in the hands of God who doeth all things well and return to my family and I have just heard from him, he is doing nicely and I trust that he will soon be well again.
I rejoice to know of his acceptance he feels with his God and I cannot find words to express the pleasure of my visit to my old home and community where I first saw light and where the Lord met me the first time and where I spent the days of my childhood. All of which I have many pleasant recollections and while there I met many old friends and relatives several of whom have long since passed their three score years and ten, who are veterans of the church of God, who spoke of their acceptance with God: viz Captain A. C. Flanders and B. J. Moxley of Adrian who have suffered serious afflictions for quite a while, but waiting the masters call. Also James W. Carter and W. D. Smith of Scott, who are also ready and through the kindness of my nephew William R. Smith who took me in his car and carried me to see two of my old neighbors Jacob T. and John W. Snell.
I spent a short but pleasant and happy hour with them and best of all they told me of their strong faith in God. I never shall forget their declarations and J. Marvin Smith, my nephew took me in his car to see two of my old cousins, Wright Sumner and Fredrick Carter who are seriously afflicted and said they did not have long to stay here but told us where to go find them.
After they were gone, and while writing this article, received a letter from my nephew that cousin Fed has passed over the river, and in the language of General Stonewall Jackson, is resting under the shade of the trees. May we all follow the example of these good men.
Before leaving for home, I called on my old friend, Barnabas Garnto. He spoke of his strong faith in God. He and his beloved wife furnished me something nice to take home with me.
Yours very respectively, John W. Smith.
The following is an interesting letter written by John W. Smith concerning his sick brother and other Johnson County friends.
Dear sirs:
Will you please give space in your valuable columns for a few words which I wish to say about my recent visit to this county.
On learning that my aged brother Daniel S. Smith of this county was quite sick, I left my home in Savannah and hasten to his bedside, 130 miles away and found him seriously sick, suffering from a serious stomach trouble which took about 5 days heavy treatment from one of our best doctors to relieve him with one dozen or more doses of medicine per day, but after two weeks of good nursing by his wife who was always on hand to the minute with his medicine and nourishment according to directions, he had improved so I felt safe to leave him in the hands of God who doeth all things well and return to my family and I have just heard from him, he is doing nicely and I trust that he will soon be well again.
I rejoice to know of his acceptance he feels with his God and I cannot find words to express the pleasure of my visit to my old home and community where I first saw light and where the Lord met me the first time and where I spent the days of my childhood. All of which I have many pleasant recollections and while there I met many old friends and relatives several of whom have long since passed their three score years and ten, who are veterans of the church of God, who spoke of their acceptance with God: viz Captain A. C. Flanders and B. J. Moxley of Adrian who have suffered serious afflictions for quite a while, but waiting the masters call. Also James W. Carter and W. D. Smith of Scott, who are also ready and through the kindness of my nephew William R. Smith who took me in his car and carried me to see two of my old neighbors Jacob T. and John W. Snell.
I spent a short but pleasant and happy hour with them and best of all they told me of their strong faith in God. I never shall forget their declarations and J. Marvin Smith, my nephew took me in his car to see two of my old cousins, Wright Sumner and Fredrick Carter who are seriously afflicted and said they did not have long to stay here but told us where to go find them.
After they were gone, and while writing this article, received a letter from my nephew that cousin Fed has passed over the river, and in the language of General Stonewall Jackson, is resting under the shade of the trees. May we all follow the example of these good men.
Before leaving for home, I called on my old friend, Barnabas Garnto. He spoke of his strong faith in God. He and his beloved wife furnished me something nice to take home with me.
Yours very respectively, John W. Smith.
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