From Days Gone By, August 14,1913

August 14,1913.

    A deplorable accident happened near Adrian on August 10th about midnight. Fred Childs, a young man about 28 years of age, was shot and killed by Leslie Smith, a young man about the same age who is a barber by trade. Mr. Smith, who lives with his brother about a mile from town, is usually late getting out from his work, and rides a bicycle to his home. This night, about half-way home, two men loomed up immediately in front of him. Thinking them robbers he jumped off his wheel and fired, the bullet striking Childs near his heart instantly killing him.

    Childs was an orphan boy, his parents having been dead for many years, but was reared in the community. The town is excited but there are few who censure Smith for the act. Leslie Smith was born here and lived here his whole life with the exception of the past year he spent in Savannah as a barber but moved here to take charge of the local shop. Both men were unmarried. Judge William Faircloth has been engaged as council for Smith. The case was tried Monday in Justice Court at Smith's Court Ground, and the defense was bound over for voluntary manslaughter. The case will come before Judge Hawkins at the next term of Superior Court.

    The tax digest for 1913 have been completed and turned over to the Ordinary and Tax Collector. There is a loss of $24,389 on the whites and a gain of $13,003 on the negroes. The total loss being $11,387 compared to 1912 returns. The number of polls for 1913 including defaulters is 2,406 against 1,957 for 1912.

    Dr. & Mrs. R.R. Douglas had a son, Carl, born on August 2nd. Messers. Angus Hightower & Leon Lovett enjoyed the weekend at Tybee. Mrs. Elizabeth Lovett announced the marriage of her daughter, Louanna to Mr. Rosur Lee Stephens in October. J. R. Grice is able to be up and out after an attack of malarial fever. Councilman J. M. Cook was confined to his bed by a bilious attack, but is better and took a drive in his auto to Sparta. Mrs. J. M. Mason went with Miss Susan Elmore, the blind sister of Mrs. Tantory to Rawlings Sanitarium to be operated on for gallstones.

    The funeral of young John Stanley, son of Com. of Labor H. M. Stanley, who was killed by lightning near Dublin, was held in Atlanta. Stanley was a member of the Boy Scouts of Decatur and the members served as honor guard and pallbearers. It was found that the lad's internal organs had been so badly torn and lacerated by the bolt that it was impossible for the undertaker to use embalming fluid.

    The Courier-Dispatch and Laurens County Herald have consolodated and the name of the new corporation is the Courier-Herald Publishing Company, which will begin at once the publication of a semi-weekly newspaper. Some parties from Wrightsville were caught in the Oconee swamp cooking and eating fish, squirrels and turkey without a license or permission from Washington County.

From Days Gone By, August 7, 1913

August 7, 1913.

    Everybody and their kin have gone to the Woodmen of the World picnic today. The largest gathering ever at Idylwild. Some of the young men of the city complimented the visiting young ladies with a picnic at Mason Spring. The party was chaperoned by J. M. Cook and J. G. Brantley. Mr. H. C. Tompkins, proprietor of The H. C. Tompkins Department Store left for New York, Baltimore and the Eastern Markets to buy his fall and winter dry goods and notions. Miss Wylanta Hicks who has been conducting a millinery store here for sometime, has closed out business and will locate elsewhere.

    The old Wrightsville Baptist Church building must be sold before the erection of the new Brown Memorial, and it can be bought at a bargain. Apply to B. B. Tanner or J. M. Cook, trustees. Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Elton contemplate housekeeping soon at the Daley residence on West Elm Street. The Marcus Street team beat the (6) Nine last monday, 14 to 7.

    W. B. Screws, Minister, Lecturer and Author of Glennville, GA., will deliver an address on the Roman Catholic Hierarchy at Scott. All patriots are asked to attend. J. M. Bryan, President of the Johnson County Sunday School Association will attend the S.S. Convention at Kite.

    Miss Lillian Hartley, Miss Edith Sterling and Miss Annie Laura Bray returned home from the State Normal School in Athens. Little Mae Ware Daley had a tea party with friends at their Bungalow on West Elm Street.

    Mrs. W. J. Jordan returned home from Rawlings Sanitarium. A little son of Mr. Herschel Smith residing about 5 miles from town, fell from a wagon while riding and sustained a painful scalp wound by the wagon passing over his head. He is now doing very well.. Little Ruby, the eight months old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Outlaw, died Sunday night after a brief illness of congestion of the bowels. She was buried the next day at Pleasant Hill.

    Married Tuesday night at the home of Mr. & Mrs. R. R. Martin on West Elm Street, Miss Nettie Martin of Kittrell, and Mr. Nat F. Bray were joined together by Rev. E. L. Wainwright. She is a daughter of Mrs. E. L. Martin. Mr. Bray is the son of Hon. C. T. Bray and is a prosperous merchant and farmer.

    The City Court summoned jurors for August 19th court. They were: J. F. Cannedy, S. J. Sumner, J. A. Fort, J. B. Garnto, H. S. Hall, G. C. Douglas, J. R. Grice, J. F. Flanders, C. E. Price, J. G. Greenway, H. A. Stewart, J. W. Price, Stanley Wilson, E. R. Martin, C. H. Martin, B. A. Lamp, J. B. Colston, Charley Green, M. M. Johnson, J. R. Parker, F. F. Flanders, J. L. Hatcher, Wiley Cheaves, and J. I. Moye.

From Days Gone By July 31,1913

July 31, 1913.

    An article appeared in The Telegraph in which East Point claimed the baseball amateur championship of Georgia. Since then, Hawkinsville has come to the front beating East Point and Wrightsville beat East Point 2 out of 3 games. Now it seems the championship lies between Hawkinsville and Wrightsville. Hawkinsville, with her victories naturally feels entitled to the championship, while the Wrightsville people also want the title. Now that there are two strong claimants, the only course open to the rivals is to arrange a series of games between themselves.

    The Sporting Editor doesn't remember whether Wrightsville and Hawkinsville teams have met before this season, but when they do, there is sure to be the hardest fought games yet played between amateurs in the state.

    The U. S. Civil Service Commission is holding an examination on Aug 23rd for a position of Rural Carrier in Wrightsville. The entrance salary is from $600 to $1,100 per annom, age 18 to 55. The maximum age is waived in cases of persons honorably discharged from the U. S. military or naval service.

    The Board of Trustees of Warthen College paid the $8,000 indebtness off. This was possible by the sale of $5,000 of the bonds of the school, and the payment of $3,000 of the subscriptions raised during the early Spring, $2,000 more of the payment indebtness is pledged by Dec. 1st. The school should be free of debt in a few months, and plans will begin for dormitories.

    Middle Georgia Iron Works, the high-class enterprise recently established in Wrightsville, is already enjoying a big run of prosperity and business. Ralston A. Moore, the owner/manager is a natural machinest of rare ability, perfectly familiar with the most intricate machinery of all kinds. Everything on wheels and without, are repaired and made as good as new. It is located near the Marcus Street railroad crossing, at the Robinson old Variety Works plant.

   The sick list includes Mrs. V. B. Robinson, Mrs. W. J. Jordan, John R. Grice, Capt John L. Martin, Miss Bessie Burns and Mr. Lamar Harris. Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Renfroe was called to Sandersville by the death of Mrs. Renfroe's father, Lewis Webster. Leila, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Bryan fell from her wheel while riding and broke the small bone in her left arm. Miss Annie Hines, while crossing the street tripped and fell dislocating her right shoulder. She was treated by Dr. S. M. Johnson.

   Mr. & Mrs. Elmo Hayes is leaving for New York, Cincinnati and other points north and east. Mrs. J. T. Fulford and son Remus are at Indian Springs. Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Johnson announced the birth of a son on July 28th. Mr. Yome Lee Heath and Miss Mattie Snider married at New Home on the 22rd by Rev. Enoch Harrison. Mr. Walter S. Bryan returned home after an absence of three years spent in England. Game Warden Wheeler says Aug 1st is the opening of squirrel season.

    Capt. Thomas W. Kent was 85 years old last Monday and his youngest daughter, Mrs. B. H. Lord and children of Tennille came and dined with him. Capt. Kent is a remarkably preserved man for one of his years, both mentally and physically. He has recently been sick but is now better. Capt. W. Z. Kemp, Johnson County's Deputy Warden brought to town a peculiar marked hen egg. Said egg was a fraction above the usual size on one side of which was embossed a perfect representation of a sunflower, about the size of a silver half dollar.

From Days Gone By July 24, 1913

July 24, 1913.

    The outlook for the fall opening of Warthen College seems to be the best in the history of the institution. The new 1912-13 catalogue is now being distributed. The dining department is hard at work making ready for the boarding students. The Department of Art has been added to the school and  will be conducted by Miss Lois E. Walton of Cave City, Kentucky.

    Three baseball games were pulled off here this week against Eastman. In the first game Wrightsville mopped up Eastman by the score of 4 to 2. The game was a pitchers battle between Hartley and Skelton, both hurling classy ball, with Hartley the best of the two. "Big Tom" fanned seven, while Skelton made 4 of Wrightsville's stars paddle the breeze. Each gave up 4 hits. Wrightsville whitewashed Eastman in the second game 10 to 0. The third and last game isn't over yet.

   "The South Georgia Log Rolling Association" composed of all the Woodmen of the World camps in South Georgia will hold their picnic at Idylwild on August 7th. Every member of the order, their families and friends are invited. Plenty of shade and water. Dancing at the big pavillion. Baseball and all innoncent sports. Music will be furnished by the Eastman band. Dr. F. L. Rosenthal of Columbus will speak on Woodcraft and what it stands for. Several thousand people are expected.

    Charlie Blankenship has made improvements in the interior of his market, including a 1000 capacity refrigerator, new counters have also been added.. But J. H. Rowland's variety works and milling plant are about the livest things in town now. Manager C. E. Brinson of the Vivola Theatre has decided to operate for three nights this week with high class pictures. Mr. Frank Jackson will perform his reportores of rag-time songs and singing and dancing on thursday and friday nights.

   On the sick list this week is Mrs. V. B. Robinson and Mrs. Lillian Hardaway with fever. and Deputy Sheriff John Ausbun has recently been tusselling with a severe fever, but he's to the good again, back on his job looking after his official duties.

   Col. and Mrs. A. L. Hatcher and children, accompained by Misses Rowena and Myra Daley are leaving for a 2-week visit to Tybee. Mr. J. E. Tompkins and son, Master Ed Wesley, left for the northeast and Canada. Glorious and much needed rains have fallen in the last few days which has broken the long serious drought. The watermelon crop dosen't seem to be as good as last year's.

    Mr. J. M. Mason's Realty Company has 615 acres of farmland, known as the Bush and Hattaway plantation, 5 miles east of Wrightsville at a bargain. Also 50 and a half acres farmland known as the Blankinship place, 7 miles west of town with 92 more acres adjoining and will sell together or seperate. He also has 2500 acres of hardwood and swamp lumber in Oconee Swamp, on east side of river one to five below Oconee, Ga. J. M. Meeks lost one light yellow jersey cow and two yearlings one light yellow and one black.

    One day last week, while Lovett Mosely, assisted by his brother in-law J. T. Perry, and a colored man, Aaron Walters while they were moving wood from a rack in a field about two miles from town, a large "Carminebosom" moccasin was discovered stretched out full length in the woodpile. The wood moving process was stopped instanter, and all hands armed themselves with sticks and proceeded to put an end to the monster reptile. In the lambasting that followed the old mother snake gave up 41 of her young ones, ranging in length from 10 to 12 inches, all as lively and chipper as you please. These were also killed.(Purchase your book FROM DAYS GONE BY, VOL. 1., THE JOHNSON JOURNAL YEARS at the Journal for $26.00)

From Days Gone By, July 10, 1913

July 10, 1913.

    About one thousand people attended the July 4th picnic at Idylwild and witnessed a game of ball between Wrightsville and Bartow. Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Cook had a fishfry picnic at Idylwild on wednesday. A number of Sandersville people who went in bathing at Idylwild were robbed of money and jewelry by some sneak thief who had access to their clothing while they were in the water. People from other points were also robbed. One man reporting of a $75 watch and $19 in money. It seems the same thing happens at Idylwild year after year. The thief evidently picks up all the money he needs. The people think something should be done to check his depredations.

   Mrs. R. B. Bryan's son, W. L. Bryan recently underwent appendicitis surgery at Rawlings Sanitarium. Mrs. Oscar Kennedy has been quite ill the past week and the infant son of Mr. & Mrs. B. H. Lord is very sick. Postmaster Renfroe's father-in-law, Lewis Webster is suffering from Brights Disease. Miss Lillian Moore who has been a patient at St. Joseph's Infirmary in Atlanta has returned home. Dr. Lee Horn, eye specialist of Cincinnatti will be at Flanders Drug Store next week.

    J. M. Bryan, agent Gulf Refinery Company has just installed a 250 gallon Red Sentry Bowser Gasoline tank, and is now prepared to fill your cars with pure gasoline. J. J. L. Outlaw, city inspector will begin next week inspecting all lots in the city both public and private and notifies citizens to look after the sanitary conditions of their property.

    L. M. Burns has a farm for sale, seven miles from town consisting of 125 acres with 80 acres in cultivation. Among the new bills in the house was one by Mr. Ben Hill Moye to incorporate the town of Scott. Robert Brinson notifies the public that Rosa Ann Brinson left his home in June, 1913 and warning not to employ or harbor her.

    After a brief illness of pneumonia, Mr. J. F. Hattaway died at his home in Wrightsville last friday and was buried at Pleasent Grove. He was the faithful mail carrier on Route No. 2, a good man and highly esteemed. He married Miss Essie Dent and had five children including an infant.

    In Decatur, Alabama on July 4th, Thomas I. Malpass, an insurance man of Birmingham, committed suicide by drowning in the Tennessee River. His body has not been recovered. Malpass left a note to D. W. Williams requesting the news of his death be broken gently to his wife. Another note to his son stated he was going to end his life. Mr. Malpass is a brother-in-law of Mayor T. L. Harris.

From Days Gone By July 17, 1913

July 17, 1913.

    Mr. Walter S. Bryan, the winner of the Rhodes Scholarship for Georgia, who has been a student at Merton College Oxford, England for the past three years is returning to America. He is expected to sail the 15th for the states arriving in New York after a two week voyage. From there he will turn his face to home sweet home in the Southland. Mr. Bryan's homecoming is looked forward to with much joy by his anxious relatives in the city and numorous friends throughout the state.

    J. E. Linder and Charlie Bray will leave tomorrow for a trip to the north and east, and also into Canada. Mr. E. A. W. Johnson accompaned by his daughter, Miss Ola Johnson, will also leave for an extended trip to New York, Baltimore and other points east. They will also visit the dominion of Canada on there trip.

    The big sing at Idylwild will be saturday and sunday, July 19th and 20th starting at 10am each day. Everyone is invited to attend and bring dinner for the day. The Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad has arranged convient schedules at reasonable rates. Mr. Gainer Burns complimented Miss Mary Lizzie Bales with a picnic at Mason's Bridge. Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brantley of Fort Gaines, announce the birth of an 8 pound son on July 10th. Canny Price killed a five foot rattler late tuesday evening which he discovered stretched full length a short distance from his front door steps.

    Mrs. J. M. Huff is recovering from acute malarial fever. Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy has returned to Rawlings Sanitarium for treatment. Mrs. Mollie Dent has typhoid fever at her daughter, Mrs. Freeman Hattaway's home. Dr. & Mrs. E. New left for Rochester, Minnesota to consult Mayo Brothers regarding Mrs. New's health. Mr. R. L. Kent is in Atlanta in the interest of his health, being treated by a specialist.

   On friday the 11th in Wrightsville, Miss Zora Layton and Mr. George Ricks were united in marriage by Justice, Preston Norris. Both resided in Johnson County. Mr. Walter Davis of Emanuel County and Miss Lizzie Love of Johnson County decided to overrule parental objections and eloped last monday to the home of Rev. Henry Meeks where they were married. Then they left for Emanuel County. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Love of Johnson and the groom is a prosperous young farmer near Swainsboro.

    Mr. J. D. Marshall of Grovania, Georgia announces the engagement of his daughter Mary Lee, and Mr. Richard P. Hicks of Wrightsville. Mr. Marshall is a prominent merchant and planter. Miss Marshall is a graduate of expression from the Conservatory at Boston and was part of last years faculty at Warthen College. Richard is the son of the late Dr. Henry Hicks who was one of the wealthest and most prominent citizens of Johnson County. He is a graduate of the State University and one of Wrightsville's most prominent men. A successful farmer, and his beautiful suburban home "Southerland" just off Idylwild will be their home.

From Days Gone By July 3, 1913

July 3, 1913.

   There was no local paper for this week in 1913. The following are from various newspaper articles that were printed in the Wrightsville papers from 1913, submitted by other newspapers.

   In Beach, North Dakota: When Mrs. Dave Grant, residing 14 miles southwest of Beach, went to call her two sons, aged 5 and 7, this morning, she found them dead in bed, with a rattlesnake lying between them. During the previous evening, just after the youths had retired, each had complained that the other was pinching him.

   The Harper's Bazar reported a young woman failed to pass her examination for appointment as teacher in a public school of a small town. Her mother was terribly disapointed and decided to interview one of the examiners. "I'm sorry, madame," the man said, "that your daughter did not pass her examinations, but there is nothing I can do about it. You know, madam, that no one is to blame but herself." "She to blame!" exclaimed the woman wrathfully, "Well, sir, perhaps you don't know that them examiners asked her questions about lots of things that happened years and years before she was born."

    The Savannah News reported, Its a fine thing to be told that somebody has died and "left you $100,000" as a New York elevator man was told a few a days ago. But it isn't so fine to be told a little later on that it was all a joke, especially after you had planned just how you were going to spend that $100,000, satisfy your revenge, reward those who had stuck to you and praised you, by an automobile,, and a house and take a trip to Europe. And then on top of that suppose you had given up your job because you didn't expect to work anymore now that you were rich! The elevator man is hunting another job. The next man who "dies and leaves him a failure" will be thoroughly investigated before there is any extensive building of castles in Spain on account of a "legacy"

    A motorist tells this one on himself, trying out a new car on the road between Cedar Grove and Great Notch he stopped to pick up an old farmer who looked as if he might like a ride and who admitted that it was his first experience in an automobile. The machine was hitting a pretty good clip when it skidded on a soft spot and ran into a tree. Nobody was hurt, but as the ruralite picked himself up said to the motorist: "Well, that was going some. But say, mister, there's one thing I'd like to ask you. How do you stop one of these contraptions where there ain't no trees?