Curtis M. Wise The Fayetteville News, Sept 10, 1915 Fitzgerald.--Judge Curtis M. Wise died at his home in this city. Judge Wise came from Indiana in 1895 as secretary of the Old Soldier colony. He was later city clerk and since the organization of Ben Hill county its only ordinary. He was an Odd Fellow, Shriner, a Knight Templar and member of other secret orders.