FROM DAYS GONE BY, Feb. 16, 1918

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.