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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1886

Page

3

Picnics and bargains at Tomlin Harris store

Local ads boast the Driss house for family groceries offering canned peaches oysters sardines mackerel and more plus a large stock of dry goods and tobacco. Lincoln-area merchants Rhody Spurlock advertise fabrics clothing linens and cheap muslins while an obituary notes James Lovvorn of Bowdon Ga dead after a mule fall aged 77.

Driss Eudhias Randolph County Alabama James Lovvort W.D Ei. M. Lovvorn Bowdon Atever Llaneaty Ayas Vb. I

Local Intelligence highlights varied town notices and plans

In Carrollton local intelligence notes ministers in town, appointments in revenue service, artiller y centennial at Savannah, travel to Rome and Atlanta, a new Masonic lodge, church assemblies, a May court term, guano wagons, and road work. Readers learn about a wedding, a new bridge, local business moves, tobacco markets, dental ads, and a veterinary lecture.

TA Mabry Ganger Internal Revenue Department Chatham Artillery Savannah A.D. Turner Joe Ray Atanta W. J. Stewart Temple J. Spurlock W. W. Merrell Rome State Baptist Convention W. W. Fitts Augusta State Mediegh Association Jep Lovyorn Bowdon Pleasant Grove Phillips Ferry Road Bowden Pit P. I Jabez Miles Esq J. E. Hood Satier Mesars Marlow & Williamson Bowder Lovveorn J.L. Burson W. F. Johnson Newnan Tabarco Traylor & Spencer Weary County Virginia J. G. McDaniel Allen Gardner

Cattle Market Notes and Local Happenings

Special report from coUNTS WEWs notes JM Hamrick as boss cattle buyer who bought twelve cows yesterday. Prices range from twenty to thirty dollars for beeves, milk cows at similar levels. Janes Green plans a large drove to Atlanta. Spring farming, fishing outing at Hixon's Bridge, and local social chatter fill the page. Whitesburg community reports on crops, fairs, and church plans as spring advances amidst court tensions and property concerns.

Special JM. Hamrick Janes Green Atlanta Hixon’s Bridge W. A. Eady WF. Strickland Featherston

Spring Planting and Local Happenings Reported by Edgar

Edgar reports a busy spring with cotton planting underway and some farms already finished. Oscar Reese attends Giles farm for delinquent interests while Mrs. John Stephenson visits relatives. Rubie Martin stocks four tons of guano. neighbors aid Mr. Williams who remains ill. A baby triplet boys were born at W. T. NT last week. A thief damages widow Michaels cows by horn removal. Preaching at New Bethel occurs on schedule with Elder Zack Hardigres leading, Sacred Harp singing beforehand. Marshal Wells improves townland by clearing land near Squire Cole. The scene ends with a rural vignette of hope for a picnic and meals aboard, and Claude Pitts notes theft of flour, ham and pig from his house.

Edgar Oscar Reese Giles John Stephenson Rubie Martin Rubie W.T. NT FL. Williams New Bethel Zack Hardigres Wells Squire Cole Ben Claude Pitts

New Lope News Notes on Schools and Singing Society

Rustic reports local notices from Ma. WG Baker bay district. The Tallapoosa Singing society welcomes all to New Lope next Sunday with music and baskets. A Sunday school will be organized there. Annie Solano leaves for home, and residents discuss teachers quality, education, and local politics, inviting stricter standards and clarification on Gordon’s supposed “selling out.”

Rustic Baker's Bay J. W. Afcore Comveyance Som Bonker Tallapoosa Singing Society New Lope Annie Solano Young Jacks Alexaban Casss W.B. Raiden Eprron W.D. Jones Baum Amy Gordon Lil P. B

Pride of Denver Flour Ad Claims Pure Quality

A vintage advertisement touts Pride of Denver flour as pure with wheat raked by irrigation and no reinfall. The copy guarantees equal performance and urges readers to call for purchase, signed by Shaw as advertiser.

Denver Rae Shaw

Summary of multiple court verdicts and notices in Banks & Scott docket

A chaotic docket lists verdicts for numerous plaintiffs and defendants across many cases including divorc es libels and attachments. Names such as I B Perdue John Rodahan Julia Cary J P Movie W L Bryant J Cantrell Martha Cantrell Henry Maylich Henry Baggess Emma Jerthin Luke Vana and others appear with verdicts for plaintiffs or defendants, several noting costs and interest. The document ends with an advertisement for McConpolk & Sons offering a general stock of shoes and inviting inspection.

Banks & Scott D. N. McBurnett Hind I. B. Perdue W.T. Whrkley John Rodahan Vetvin Saffold Julia Cary Jefferson Carr J.P. Movie EE McKay JF Lrekenridge J. Alamrick Ad Ke Camp A J Vaughn J.C. Trenson J A Land W. TL. Bryant John Redahan Fft Mes Ke J. Redahan Elainant Ehala W.N. Simttsons J. Cantrell Martha Cantrell J.T. Mauk Martha L. Sauk Sant Vanzailt Luke Vana Henry Maylichl Liza May Lowry Henry Stile Ve Jet Horsley Cand Dain

Woolfords Sanitary Remedy Advertised in Carrollton

An old Carrollton price current page lists Woolford's Sanitary Remedy with claims of curing various ailments including headaches stomach disorders and back pain. The ad promotes sale by Hallam Hamrick & Cor Pruggists and notes general market prices for cotton, leather, grains, and miscellaneous goods in the same weekly issue.

Woolford Hallam, Hamrick, & Cor Carrollton

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Tomlin Harris Tentan & Harris Juist Rhody & Spurlock Rhody & Spurlocks Gould Rhody & Sparlock Rucyvy & Sparlocks Knights of Labor Rucvoy & Sprvan Cs Rhudy &Spurlock Rhudy & Spurlock Rucpy & Spennocks Rucpy & SprRock Manchester Rucey & StUrrock Enpier Carroll County Adley &4 Co Local Intelligence W. W. Braswell Roopyille Cobb, Cobb & Walker, J. L Coby Messrs.i N. Cobb C. J. Walker McCorp & Biaw Carrollton Presbyterian Church Carrolton Villa Rica Villa Ries J E DuBose Dr. Fraser J L Rogers Xii Keff Smith W W. Lumpkin M.A Candler Poe Mynatt McCorn & Shaw Merritt Court House G., Mandeville Robert Jouseworth George Cheney J M Hewitt DP Powers P P Kingsbery Booker McCunp & Sian Moore Tamlin & Iarris Poundly Bridge New Orleans McCorp & Straw PD. Lang Carrenlien Athens GW. Merrell W.P. Cole Cobb McDaniel’s Inn Villa Rios J. M. Cobb James Stone V.R. Davis Morris Pebble Goat Kid Morocco Free Press Villagetext Douglasvill Thai Towers Mind Sterling Christian Patriot Quillian Douglasville Doughas County Douglas Lomdsa Bryan Malissie Brook Mulyion Breck Easles-Roth Rothelu Morrow’s Mill James M. Kindrick B.J. Tanner A. Friend Whitesburg MoGorp & Shaw Stead Niateva MC Prickett Minde- Jnomror Tow Lathan Thos Tenevey Austinatard Mareis Dole Rodahave Miles Parner Lewis Tales John Boaner BJ Mettsin T Tf Everett Titties Athoatge McConp & Siw Tae Tyrone Slingmar Cunghan Tobacco Cere Durham N.C Crean ODE Meyer Raleee Dorlsea Worcester Portale Hoombellers DA Willom Cantor Pane J. B. Lippincott Company Puay Fantasy Markat Street Philadelphia Griffin North Alabama R. R Carrollton Atkinson Banning T Whitesburg Sargent Panne Asu Roge IRS Yaae
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