FROM DAYS GONE BY Nov.15, 1918

November 15, 1918.

The greatest news this country ever received was flashed from one end to the other last Monday morning when the wires told the American people the war was over, that Germany had signed the drastic armistice terms drawn up by the allied army. The greatest war of the ages closed at 6 last Monday morning, officially. In signing Germany is prevented from renewing hostilities. No more men will be sent off. President Wilson ordered the draft stopped. The American army had reached a strength of 3,764,677 men. Of these 2,200,200 are in France, Italy or Russia.
Hundreds of men, women and children participated in a grand jubilee and peace celebration Monday night in Wrightsville. There was a mammoth automobile parade which traversed the entire city. The local Red Cross marched from the Methodist church. There was music, songs, cheering and yells, with the tooting of many auto horns and ringing of all the church bells and the fire alarm gave plenty of noise. A program was held in front of the court house with speakers, Rev. Reese Griffin, Prof. J. O. Martin, Judge William Faircloth, Col. Ben Hill Moye and Rev. Chas. E. Jackson.
The City Court had a busy session. Seven or eight plead guilty to gambling and carrying pistols, with one or two getting drunk at churches. Willie Outlaw was turned loose, who was charged with pointing a shotgun at another. Those that plead guilty were, Winfield Harper, John Walker, Grady Moore, John Jackson, Eddie Clover, Cal Barn, David Freeman, Willie Braddy, Gilbert Maddox, Gus Lemon, Arthur Battle, Wesley Robinson, Lonnie Watts, Ed Smith, Tom Darisaw and Zealus Robinson. Most of them were fined $60 or 8 months in jail. Those found not guilty other than Willie Outlaw were Buddie Thomas and Red Edwards.
Mr. J. G. Lyles has resigned as city electritian and returned to work for Mr. . Davidson. Ex-chief M. L. Jackson is now in charge of the electric light plant. Chief Joe M. Walker resigned from the police force and ex-deputy sheriff Jim Tapley took Walker's place as chief.
The entire city of Wrightsville was mourning on November 8th when they learned of the death of Mrs. Dr. T. L. Harris at her home on North Marcus street. She had suffered several days from pneumonia. She left her husband and an 8 month old baby. She was buried at Westview. Miss Dorothy Doke, 16 years old died at her parents 5 miles east of town, also from pneumonia. She too was buried at Westview. Mr. R. C. Adams formally of Wrightsville but recently moved to Sparta, died from the Spanish flu. He was owner of Crystal Café on Spring Street in that town. Mr. R. T. Sander, 74 died and was buried at Westview. Two daughters survived him.
Three more deceased persons were furnished caskets from the city on Sunday. George Coxwell who lived in the New Home area and was buried there. His wife and two children were too sick to attend the funeral. Gordon Hardaway's child at Lovett was buried at the family cemetery dying of pneumonia. The other was Jethro Garnto's child who was buried at Pleasant Grove.
Mr. C. D. Thompson broke his arm trying to crank his Ford. A lot of peoples hogs have the cholera and Mr. Bridges has been mighty busy treating them. The local lodge of Odd Fellows assisted in setting up a new lodge at Moores Chapel.The possum hunters are having a lot of good sport and fresh meat these moonlight nights. The Headlight remarked they wanted three for Thanksgiving.