From Days Gone By Dec 25,1913

December 25, 1913.     After being out a short time a jury in the Savannah City Court returned a verdict in favor of the Savannah Electric Company in the trial of suits of C. E. Thomas and S. W. Thomas against the company. Both suits were tried at the same time. The plaintiffs sought $18,271.80 because C. E. Thomas lost his left foot as a result of being thrown under a Thunderbolt car at Broughton and Drayton streets last April 4th. He had ran out of the theater and tried to catch the car on the run. C.E. Thomas is a minor, his father S. W. sued for $1,750. The defense claimed the accident was due to young Thomas carelessness.     Last Thursday Mrs. T.V. Kent discovered that the mantle lamberqin in her sitting room was on fire, and before the flames could be extinguished, damage was done to the mantle piece and the wall around the fireplace. There was but little fire in the grate and Mrs. Kent was at a loss to how it started.     Mr. Tebe Johnson moved to the house on Smith street vacated by Mr. J.B. Harrison. Mr. John Johnson will move to the house Mr. J.B. Harrison now resides for J.B. is moving to Rodman, Florida. Postmaster J.F. Renfroe will move to the home of the late Rev. Chas Moore on West Elm street. Mrs. Kate Duff and family will move to the Blackshear residence on South Marcus. Rev. J.C.G. Brooks will occupy the Pease house on College Heights. Deputy sheriff John Ausbun moved to the house close to the W. & T. depot.     Messers. Julius Jenkins of State University, Eugen Attaway, Joe Butterly, of Emory College and Anton Faircloth of Gordon Institute have returned home for Christmas. Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Gannon announce the birth of a son at their home. George is the happiest and proudest man in town. At the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Williams on the 14th, Miss Nonie Williams and Mr. Rufus Winters were married. Rev. W.B. Ivey officiated. They left for Statesboro on a bridal tour.    Sunday afternoon Bernice, the 14 month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Glisson, living near Spann, was plucked from earth and transplanted to heaven. Paul Bush, the youngest son of Mrs. Sallie Bush was visited by the death angel. Little Paul was born Aug. 25th, 1894, being 19 years old his death which occured on December 6th. He is now sleeping with his father at Beulah Church cemetery, who preceded him by 2 years. Paul had been a near invalid for a number of years but his death was sudden.     There was a boy in northern Michigan was out hunting and saw two cats up a tree. The family needed a cat, so he laid down his gun and took a climb. What he didn't know until too late was that the animals were wildcats. Before he could lay hold of the cats they laid hold of him, and the doctor  who attended his hurts counted up 41 bites and scratches. In hunting for cats be careful that you don't get the wrong breed.

From Days Gone By Dec. 18, 1913

December 13, 1913.     The Johnson County Teachers met last week and discussed in round table, school houses, school grounds and school equipment and will meet on a monthly basis. The teachers will be paid their monthly salaries at the end of each month. The Board of Trustees of Warthen College arranged to issue $25,000 bonds and also begin improvements at the college at once. Out of town trustees present were: Dr. Jenkins, President of Weslyan College, Rev. J.R. Webb of Wadley and Rev. T. W. Darley of Sandersville.     A primary election for mayor and five councilmen to serve Wrightsville for 1914 took place here on the 17th with the following elected: Jas. M. Cook, Mayor. Councilmen: R. B. Bryan, Jos. H. Rowland, T. V. Kent, Ivey R. Tanner, G. H. Prescott.     Mr. & Mrs. Eugen Frost who have been catering to the public both local and in Harrison, will move to Wrightsville in January to take charge of the Lovett Hotel, corner of College and Marcus streets. M. N. Killebrew is located on the east side in the Kennedy block, with a full line of sewing machines, also fresh fish and oysters, cold drinks, etc. For 3 days only Mrs. B. D. Morris will be at the Dickens House making up combings and making old hair new.     Mr. B. J. Moye has had his east Court street residence repainted. Mr. Elmore Hayes of Hayes Bros. accompanied by Mr. Otho Tanner went to Savannah and purchased a handsome Cadallac of the latest make. Dr. W. J. Flanders and family have returned from Vineville, Macon and occupying their home on west Elm street.     Clarence Thomas who recently lost his foot while boarding a street car in Savannah several months ago, has brought suit against the street car company and left for there to attend the trial.    Mrs. W. H. Kitchens was taken to Rawlings Sanitarium and operated on for appendicitis. Mrs. J. B. Harrison is improving from her operation at the same place.    Mr. J.J.L. Outlaw is happy over the arrival of little Miss Price, his new granddaughter. Mr. & Mrs. Lofton Thompson announced the birth of a daughter on December 17th.     Rev. W. G. Allaben is the newly appointed pastor to the Wrightsville methodist church. Rev. H.S. Scarbourgh will preach at Gethsemine. Miss Georgia Mae Lake and Mr. Bazaleel Vickers marriage took place at the brides country home, "Lakeview" in Laurens County.     Byron Miller, a younger brother of tax receiver, N. B. Miller, died at his home 6 miles from town. He was born Aug. 20, 1898 and died Dec. 13. He was a good boy and known as the "pet of the family" having been ill nearly all his life. He joined Piney Mt. at age 12.    Mr. C. M. Schwals of Kite filed for bankruptcy.  Dear Santa Claus,    I want you to please bring me a wagon, some books. And I want my wagon to be the "American Express", and some games, a tie and tie-clasp. And be sure and don't forget to come to see my little sister. She wants a doll, some dresses for it and a locket. A doll bed and a kimona. Your friend, William and Theo Parker.

From Days Gone By Dec. 11,1913

December 11, 1913.     During the Christmas week the First National Bank, Bank of Wrightsville and Exchange Bank will close daily at 12 noon with the exception of saturday following Christmas day when they will remain open regular hours.     The banks also released their statement of condition. The Exchange Bank, $126,321.16; Bank of Wrightsville, $196,782.42; Citizens Bank of Kite, $72,017.63; The Scott Banking Company, $59,583.82; Bank of Adrian, $ 57,232.75 and the Bartow Bank, $137,172.36.     Messers. H. C. and J. E. Tompkins returned from Savannah in their handsome new up-to-date Cadallacs which they purchased this week.     Dr. Bascom Anthony and family will occupy the Johnson house on the corner of Myrtle Avenue and College street next year, and Mr. F. A. Sinquefield and wife will move to the house where Dr. Anthony now resides on North Marcus street. Mr. & Mrs. Rosier Stephens will move to the cottage now occupied by Mr. C. E. Brinson on west Elm street.     Mrs. J. M. Cook who has been quite ill the past week at her home is improving. Mrs. W. Z. Kemp who has been at Rawlings Sanitarium for treatment has returned home.     On Sunday afternoon the 7th at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. John Hall on north Bradford street, Miss Shily Garnto from near Moores Chapel and Mr. Lonnie Webb of Wrightsville were married. The bride is a daughter of Mr. H.H. Garnto.     H. G. Hatcher at Hatcher & Tanner's want to buy 5000 bushels of peas mixed or any kind, just so they are sound.     C. J. Smith, tax collector will be making his third and final rounds to collect taxes. He will be at the following locations between the 8th and 20th of December. Ivy's, Price's, Wiggins Gin, Ennis, Tom, Kite, Meeks, Adrian, Scott, Smith's, Spann, Smith's store, 1302th District, Ringjaw, Bray's and Wrightsville. Don't blame the collector for not waiting on you quick.

From Days Gone By Dec. 4, 1913

December 4,1913.    The merchants of Wrightsville may have Christmas goods for the coming holidays, if they have they are very slow about making it known, or are altogether indifferent as to whether they sell even what they may have left over from last Christmas. What's the matter with the merchants of our progressive little city anyway?, was asked.     Our popular and efficeient sheriff, W. D. Rowland, has invested in an up-to-date automobile which will aid him greatly in getting over the country in transacting business affairs and otherwise. J. W. Linder and family of Higgston came over in a handsom new Ford car.     Dr. Bascom Anthony was elected a clerical delegate to the methodist conference. Two churches of the Wrightsville circuit have been added to the appointments for this year. Piney Mount, 1st Sunday; Bethel, 2nd Sunday; Maple Springs, third Sunday; Arline Chapel 4th Sunday; Wesley Chapel, 2nd Sunday 3pm. Rev. J. B. Griner who has been pastor of Wrightsville Methodist church was appointed to Redsville and Shiloh.     Mr. & Mrs. T. F. Elton had a daughter arrive on November 28th. Rev. E. L. Wainwright moved to the residence of Mrs. J. W. Flanders, occupying rooms on South Myrtle Avenue. Misses Rowena Daley and Emma Gailliard and Mr. Fred Daley went to Macon saturday to see "Ben Hur". Miss Cleo Wiggins, one of Warthen's 1913 graduates visited the college.     Miss Billie Johnson who is in failing health is a little better this week. Cashier R. L. Kent of the Wrightsville Bank returned from Atlanta where he has been treated by Dr. Johnson of that city.     After an extended illness of cancer of the stomach, Mr. W. W. Waddell died at his home in Dublin and was buried at Northview Cemetery. Not quite a year ago he married Miss Daisy Kent by whom he is survived.    There seems to be quite a fatality among the colored population of Wrightsville at present. Three Negro women have died within a week, and their deaths were all three from different illness, no epidemic or contagious disease.     When you hear a man sneering at the local paper because it is not big, cheap and newsy as the city papers, you can safely bet he does not squander any of his wealth in assisting to make it better, and that generally the paper has done more for him than he has for it. The man who cannot see the benefits arising from a local newspaper is about as much value to a town as a delinquent tax list.

From Days Gone By Nov. 27,1913

November 27, 1913.     On December 4th, the Bazaar held under the auspices of The School Improvement Club will open at the vacant store of W. C. Brinson, next door to Brinson's Drug Store.     Mr. Curt E. Brinson who is now connected with the drug firm of J. W. Brinson & Son will on January 1st take charge of the new drug business conducted at the store now occupied by Dr. S. M. Johnson of the Wrightsville Drug Company. Mr. Brinson is a graduate in the first class of Pharmacy at the State University.     Mr. E. T. Linder has just returned from Kentucky where he purchased some fine mules, one or two car loads of which has been received. Miss Lena Robinson now holds a position of sales lady at the dry goods store of W. S. Burns & Son on the East corner.     Solicitor E. L. Stephens has purchased the residence of Mrs. W. A. Sinquefield on West Court street. Mr. H. G. Hatcher has exchanged his property on West Elm Street for the residence on the corner of Idylwild Drive and Lynhurst. Mr. Otho Tanner has bought the house and lot recently occupied by Mr. Moorman on Idylwild and South Marcus streets.     Dr. J. W. Brinson was called to Rawlings Sanitarium during the gall stone operation of Mrs. W. Z. Kemp. Others at Rawlings are Mrs. Mamie McWhorter for an abcess on her foot, and Mrs. E. L. Stephens took her little daughter Elizabeth for Dr. Rawlings to operate on her throat for adenoides.     Mrs. J. M. Mason is a patient at Dr. Williams' private hospital in Macon to remove a fibroid tumor from her side. Mrs. Lewis Davis was confined to her house with paralysis but is improved. Miss Annie Laura Bray has been sick for several days.     Mrs. Mary Snell Childs died at her home in Oglethorpe November 15th. She was a native of Johnson County. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Georgia Gay, Mrs. J. P. Kennedy and Miss Mat Snell and two brothers, Hodges and John West Snell.     Mr. P. C. Duggar is busy grinding cane this week. Mr. Edgar Parker has purchased a new run-about. Look out girls.

From Days Gone By Nov. 20, 1913

November 20, 1913.    Mr. D. G. Blount a prominent merchant here treated his corps of faithful salesmen to a 6pm turkey dinner at his residence on North Marcus street. Those in attendance were Mrs. Mae Parker, Mrs. T. M. Jordan, Mrs. George Barnes, Mr. Neal Blount, Mrs. Lelia Moye, and Mr. Brantley from Blount's country store in the Tarbutton settlement.     Mr. Jim Culver, a former attachment of the Wrightsville Merchantile Company has started a new business in the Kennedy block on the east side. He has a fresh line of fancy and family groceries. Mr. R. L. Stephens has purcased interest in the merchantile firm.     Mr. R. R. Martin is making improvements to his residence on West Elm street adding a bathroom, extending the front veranda with a sitting bay on the east corner and repainting. The work is being done by Mr. Leon Chester.     Mr. B. B. Tanner entered some very fine stock in the 12th District Fair and was awarded first prize for the best stallion on exhibit. Mr. W. H. Chivers for several years been breeding registered Berkshire hogs on his farm 2 miles from town. He has entered some of these Berkshire beauties at the fairs winning 1st at the State Fair in Macon and the Valdosta fair. He won 1st place with a Berkshire boar at the 12th District fair in Dublin.     Mr. J. M. Cook has been suffering with an abcess on his foot for some time, but had it operated on at Rawlings Sanitarium and is now on crutches. Mrs. Dr. Ezra New is in the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta for gall stones. Miss Florence Peddy of Donovan is sick. It was learned that Mrs. Lee Kennedy died at her home in Swainsboro. Also Mr. John M. Blackshear of Dublin, a former citizen here died from an acute attack of asthma.     The college pianos have been worked over recently and two new instruments have been added to the music department. An oyster and box supper will be held at Mayo Hill School for the benefit of the school.     Mrs. Sarah M. Smith was born on November 2, 1876 and died November 6, 1913. She joined the M.E. Church at the age of 14. She married George Smith at the age of 16. She leaves 5 children to mourn her loss. Hon. S. J. (Steve) Sumner died at his home 10 miles north of Wrightsville on November 15th. He leaves a wife and one son and three daughters. He had been sick for more than two years and the last six weeks was in a helpless condition from paralysis. He was for several years a member of the county Board of Education. He was buried at Red Hill cemetery.     Mr. John M. Arline died at his home on the 16th after an extended illness from several diseases. He was a Confederate veteran and wore proudly the "Cross of Honor" awarded him by the UDC of Johnson County. Besides his wife he was survived by three daughters, Mrs. W. T. Cole, Mrs. J. O. Amason, Mrs. J. P. Hicks, and one son Mr. Jethro Arline. He was buried in Westview.

From Days Gone By November 13, 1913

November 13,1913.     Some of our county citizens were touched by pickpockets for various sums during the Kit Carson performance. Some of these unfortunate parties were still game and later attended the 12th District Fair at Dublin, and were relieved of some more of their hard earnings.     On November 20th the hunting season begins, so there will be no partridges on the menu card for "Georgia Grub Day", but squirrels, "possums and tater", can be instead with hog jowl and peas, and new cane syrup for desert.     Miss Hilda Blount complimented the junior class of Warthen College with a wagon-ride to the cane grinding recently at Southerland, the suburban home of Mr. R. P. Hicks. Mr. E. O. Powell and family are now residing at Fort Myers, Florida, the "Border Land of the Tropics".     Mr. Gainor Fulford was operated on for appendicitis. Mr. W. F. Dent is ill at his home and Judge A. F. Daley has been confined to the house for several days from rheumatism and at times unable to walk.     By the recent death of Mr. J. F. Hattaway, rural mail carrier on Route 2, the position was advertised by Postmaster Renfroe. Mr. T. E. Jenkins was chosen for the spot. Tom Jenkins is a fine young man, safe, sober and quick of action.     The Ginner's report from Washington notes the tabulation of the seperate returns from the ginners for November 1st shows there were 15,245 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Johnson County from the crop of 1913 as compared with 9,876 for 1912.     Gilmore, the 3 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McWhorter died at their home wedensday the 5th from membranous croup, superinduced by whooping cough. He was buried at Westview. Mrs. Sallie Fountain Smith, wife of George W. Smith died at her home in Spann on the 6th and was buried with her infant that lived only a few hours, at Piney Mount.     Nancy Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John R. Rowland, born December 28th, 1897 died November 9th at 15 years old. On July 31st she gave her heart to God and united with the methodist church at Moores Chapel. She was buried at Liberty Grove.     R. C. Dent of the Green Grocery store on the westside, while unpacking a large bunch of bananas, discovered an immense half grown Tarantula concealed among the bananas. This species of spider is found only in the Tropics. The bite of which was at one time supposed to be dangerous and to cause a frantic dancing mania.