Notice of Election on ratifying Board of Commissioners act
An election will be held at all county precincts on September 11 to ratify an act creating a Board of Commissioners of trade and revenue. All General Assembly voters may vote. Ballots read For Commissioners or Against Commissioners. Election managers meet at the courthouse the day after to consolidate returns. August 29, 1907. J. H. Barron, Ordinary.
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Board of Commissioners of Trade and Revenue
General Assembly
J. H. Barron
Sunday School Convention Set for Cross Plains September
The County Sunday School Convention gathers for its second division at Cross Plains in September for the third quarterly meeting. Programs list opening devotional by J L Spradlin of Hulett and addresses by Latimoer, Richards, Byrd Kelly, Garst, and Mcwhorter with talks from each school and songs led by John T J Boyd of Hulett.
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Cross Plains
Ite
Pres
W. R. Morgan
J. L. Spradlin
Hulett
Milton Parrish
Chas, Boyd
Hickory Level
Arthur Latimoer
Banning
C. F. Richards
Byrd Kelly
Arthur «Garst
Sand Hill
Mcwhorter
John TJ. Boyd
Nichols
G. B. Sewell
J.C. Smith
Cotton Ball Grown On Route 10 Brought In
Rural mail carrier Humber Cheney reported a cotton ball picked along his route No 10 by farmer J D Story last Friday.
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Humber Cheney
J. D. Story
A Delightful Porch Party at Miss Ruby Beall’s Home
Miss Ruby Beall hosted a Tuesday evening porch party at her Center street cottage assisted by Mrs. Jas. Beall and guests Harvey and Ivy and Spencer Allen of Birmingham. A watermelon cutting added to the pleasure as a lively informal gathering of numerous Misses and Messrs including Redwine Sewell Johnson Bledsoe Bradley Hogan Perdue Brown Dunbar Powers Fitts Johnson Head Hamrick Holmes and Allen.
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Ruby Beall
Center Street
Miss Beall
Jas. Beall
Messrs
Harvey
Ivy
Spencer Allen
Birmingham
Carrollton Public Schools Open Monday Under New Superintendent
The fall session of Carrollton Public Schools begins Monday with Prof. H. B. Adams as the new superintendent. He has been busy with preliminaries and urges all interested to attend the opening exercises and start children to school on the first day.
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Carrollton
Georgia Game Laws Extend Open Seasons
The Legislature set the dove hunting season from September 1 to February 28, extending beyond the former August 15 start. Quail season runs November 1 to March 15. Severe penalties are declared for violations of the state game laws.
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Georgia
For Sale Car of mowers and rakes
For Sale item offers mowers and rakes in a car lot. W. J. Stewart advertises savings of seven dollars per purchase.
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W. J. Stewart
Corner Stone Laying for Bowdon Masonic Temple
Bowdon Lodge No 206 lays the corner stone of a new Masonic edifice at Main and Wedowee streets Bowdon assisted by Carroll County Masons. Grand Master officiated and Col John O Newell introduced Congressman W C Adamson who spoke on the principles and benefits of Masonry. A barbecue and speeches followed a day of festivities for Masonry in Western Georgia.
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Bowdon
Bowdon Lodge No. 206
Carroll County
J. D.hamrick
College Auditorium
John O. Newell
Carrollton
Ahe
W. C. Adamson
Bowden Lodge
Carrollton Hosts Semi annual Progressive Singing Session
The Carroll County Progressive Singing Convention schedules its semi annual meeting in Carrollton on September 7 and 8, 1907. Prominent musicians including Prof A J Showalter are expected to attend. All singers invited and newspapers in adjacent counties asked to copy. EL Peirce, China Executive Committee.
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Carroll County
Carrollton
A J, Showalter
EL Peirce
China
Churches Appoint Hospitality Committees for Convention
In view of the convention to be held at this place on the mentioned date, committees from First Baptist, Central Baptist, M E Church, Presbyterian and minor churches have been named to extend hospitality and assist during the event. Members include M Doster DF New J L Vaughan and others along with Mrs Mattie Little Mrs Henry Robinson from First Baptist. GW Fleming G W Chance Miss Naoma Smith from Central Baptist. A D Turner J A Lyle Mre Ollie Ward from M E Church. JR Dozier Dr H Boatright Miss Nelle Maddenville from Presbyterian. H S Causey George Morris N A Horton Miss Emma Williams from minor church.
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First Baptist
M Doster
DF New
J L_ Vaughan
Mesdames Mattie Little
Henry Robinson
Central Baptist
GW Fleming
G W Chance
Naoma Smith
A D Turner
J A Lyle
Ollie Ward
JR Dozier
H Boatright
Nelle Maddeville
H S Causey
George Morris
N A Horton
Emma Williams
For Sale: Used Office Furniture and Telephone Holder
Free Press listing offers a Type writer table with 3 drawers 6.50 for 4.25 model. An automatic vertical file cabinet 3 drawers priced 27.50 sell for 19.00. A telephone holder 2.00. Contact R. Lee Sharpe.
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R. Lee Sharpe
Opposition to Immigration by Whooping Creek Local 591
The Whooping Creek Local No. 591 declares it opposes artificial immigration and urges state lawmakers to allocate funds to an immigration bureau to scour Europe for a purchasable class of citizens. Signed by J. P. Cagle president F. M. Phillips vice president and T. J. Phillips secretary.
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Georgia
Whooping Creek
Europe
J. P. Cagle
F. M. Phillips
T. J. Phillips
Secy
Whooping Creek Local Union
Three Men Killed as Central of Georgia Engine Explodes
A Central of Georgia freight engine 1014 blew up at Raccoon Mills on the Chattanooga division at 4 o clock Sunday morning killing Engineer Hutchens and Brakeman Welcher outright while Fireman Borders died later. Hutchens was grandson of the late Rev N J Tumlin of Cedartown. Funerals followed Monday at Cedartown.
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Central of Georgia Railway
Chattanooga
Hutchens
Welcher
Central
Will Hutchens
N J Tumlin
Cedartown
Singers Plan Park Concert Next Sabbath Evening
The singers who performed at the park two Sundays ago have agreed to give another concert next Sabbath evening at 2730 oclock. Attend and enjoy.
Mr Hayne Sharpe Returns to Savannah Post at Southern Express
Mr Hayne Sharpe returned Tuesday to Savannah where he holds a position with the Southern Express Company.
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Hayne Sharpe
Savannah
The
Southern Express Company
Officer Hunt Killed in Cedar Town Shooting Grips Local Stores
Policeman Lawrence Hunt was shot and killed about 2 am Sunday in Moore store on Gibson Street near the Seaboard Air Line crossing. A disorderly melee involving Charley Walker, Tebe Young, and Ed Walker led to Hunt's weapon being taken and a fatal shot.
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Lawrence Hunt
Ed Walker
The
Central Railway
J S Moore
Gibson St
Moore
Hunt
Charley Walker
Tebe Young
Walker
Young
Cedartown
Bell Telephone switches to no night rates in Sept 1907
The Gainesboro Telephone Co and Bell Telephone announce that starting September 1 1907 night rates for telephone messages will be withdrawn to improve service after six o clock p m. E M Baas secretary treasurer signs the notice directing the public.
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Bell Telephone Company
Telephone Company
E. M. Baas
Sec
Treas
Gainesboro Telephone Co
Men Fifty to Sixty and Kidney Bladder Complaints
A claim that over sixty men face kidney and bladder disorders, chiefly enlarged prostate. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as correcting irregularities and curing many elderly men. Testimonial from Rodney Burnett of Rockport Missouri cites relief after two bottles. sold by Hamrick's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Rodney Burnett
Rockport
Hamrick
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Creel Jewelry Co’s
Free Press
J.T. Bradley
Atawart
Adambon, Daulter
Carrollton Bank
Carrollton, Georgia
State Depository
Officer Hunt
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