FROM DAYS GONE BY Oct 17, 1919

October 17, 1919.

Living in Johnson County for twelve years Mr. J. V. Hill has changed his mind about continuing on as a resident here any longer and will about the first of the year return to his old home in Emanuel County, down below Swainsboro near Canoochee Primitive Baptist of which he has been a member forty years. Mr. Hill's son married a Miss Anderson and moved up this side of Kite and his daughter, then Miss Ida Hill, married a Mr. Anderson and they also reside near the father Anderson's home. But Mr. Hill and wife have some more children, brothers and sisters down in Emanuel who welcome their return while those here regret their departure.
Among those from this county who are in attendance of the Confederate Reunion in Atlanta are, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie Anderson, Mr. Willie Anderson and wife, Mr. & Mrs. B. A. Anderson, Mrs. J. H. McWhorter and daughter Berttice, Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Tanner, R. R. Douglas, Henry and Isham Stephens, O. O. Snell, John Mayo, J. C. Tharpe, L. Davis, Alver Snell, O. M. Martin, D. F. Mills, W. P. Tribble, T. J. Stapleton, J. W. Mayo, J. E. Hatcher, T. J. Brantley, E. L. Anderson and R. T. Henderson.
Col. William Faircloth sold his large plantaion of 214 acres in Laurens County to Mr. A. T. Cobb, for around $30 per acre. He says he is going to sell the other large one he owns down there as the land lies off too far from him and his law practice requires too much of his time to look after his farm work as it should be. He is intending to make considerable improvements in his splendid Idylwild home and farm which will be an ideal home and most convenit to his law practice.
Wrightsville is full of businesses f just about every line of merchandise you need. All the buildings are occupied and new ones would be filled if built. This is just a partial list of some of Wrightsville's businesses in 1919.
Hillard T. Hicks, attorney; Hauger-Hobbs-Davis Company, clothing; John J. Duff, jeweler and optometry; Klaro Kola Bottling Works, W. E. Orr; Dr. I. H. Archer, dentistry; A. F. Flanders Drug Store; Butterly Drug Company; City Garage; Southern Grocery Company; A. L. Hatcher, farm loans; N. Braddy, photography; Dr. J. C. Robinson, dentist.
L. A. Lovett Ford; Tanner Auto Company; Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad; Jack Robinson, watchmaker & optician; Wrightsville Tire & Vulcanizing Company; Bank of Wrightsville; Farmers Bank; Exchange Bank; A. W. Hightower, taxi service; Mason & Thompson Real Estate; Wrightsville Hardware Company; Faircloth & Claxton, attornys & real estate; Lyles & Crow pressing and laundry; Wrightsville Headlight; Hayes Cash Store; The Crawford Shops; Johnson County Auto Company.
Wrightsville Pressing Club; Henderson's Ice Cream Parlor; The Cash Grocery; J. H. Rowland Feed & Seed; Prescott-Price & Company; Vivola Theatre; L. E. Parker Grocery & Bottling Works; Brinson Drug Store.
Wrightsville was thriving during this time period. Nobody had to leave the county for anything unless they wanted too. This was just some of the businesses here but there were many I have not named.