From Days Gone By Feb 18, 1922

February 18, 1922.
    While driving through a field in her buggy, Mrs. Charles W. Brantley of Spann, was very painfully injured when the animal she was driving became frightened at another mule which was loose in the field ran by scaring her buggy mule and making him run away. Mrs. Brantley held to the lines until they broke and the mule soon turned her out. She is resting well but was hurt very badly from the fall.
    Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Brantley was paid a visit by the stork on February 3rd, leaving a fine little daughter who has been named Mary Evelyn.
    Mr. Thomas O. Martin of Eatonton has been back home here. He has been working hard up there with a lot of milk cows, he being in the dairy business now.
    No action has been taken by the Board og Trustees on the selection of a principal for the school for the remainder of the term. It seems to be running smooth with Prof. J. L. Flemming in charge.
    The Potato Exchange here has been doing a pretty good business this season, a lot of potatoes, peas, beans, etc being handled.
    Recent rainy spells have set the streams to high water mark and made the roads impassable in some places. Plowing has been at a standstill.
    Mrs. Eva Thompson, formerly Eva Flanders, widow of William W. Flanders files for 12 months support for herself and her four minor children. M. J. & L. L. Claxton file for bankruptcy.
    In spite of a strong current from the northeast, the Wrightsville Warriors played the Harrison girls a thrilling and interesting game of basketball, resulting in the score of 4 to 4. Nina Frost starred for W. H. S. and Mamie Lee Harrison for Harrison. The W. H. S. team has played four games, losing their first game to Adrian 17 to 9, winning their second in Harrison, tieing the third with Adrian and the fourth with Harrison.
    Henry Ashley Stewart was born September 8, 1865 and died November 29, 1921. The first time he married his wife was Miss Annie Carter, daughter of the late Fred Carter. In his early married life he lost his wife and with three little daughters he started anew, sad and dreary. He restrained from remarrying for 5 or 6 years keeping his daughters, except for the baby in his home.
    After some years he married Miss Maggie Webb, daughter of William A. Webb and were born 8 more children, which seven survive him. He was a Methodist.
    He had been in failing health two or more years with leakage of the heart. He was an ardent worker and was warned by his doctors to quit work but he would not until he became so weak he had to stay in his room. All was done to comfort him but to no avail as he passed on.
    All the ministers of the city are making a big fight against sin and crime that has been taking place in this community recently.