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Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1910

Page

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Death of G H Merrell at Cedar Street Home

After an illness of several months G H Merrell died Tuesday morning at five at his Cedar Street residence. A former book-keeper of First National Bank he had sought health in Ashville North Carolina before returning home and remaining bedridden. He leaves a wife three sons two daughters and many relatives and friends. The funeral was at First Baptist Church with a large gathering and burial in the city cemetery. The Free Press extends sympathy.

G. H. Merrell Cedar Street First National Bank Ashville N.C Merrell First Baptist Church Free Press

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Meets At 2:30 PM

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. Church will hold a Monday meeting on December 19 at 2 30 PM with Mrs S C Kytle on Dixie Street. The program includes songs prayers recitations readings and a missionary offering for China missions.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. Church S. C. Kytle Dixie Street Bethlehem Hills China

Beulah Kaylor Weds Grover Hayes in Quiet Maple Street Ceremony

Beulah Kaylor and Grover Hayes were married last Sunday at 9 am in the bride’s home on Maple Street. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kaylor and is noted as an accomplished young woman. Hayes is connected with Fletcher meat market and is praised for his sterling qualities.

Maple St Beulah Kaylor Grover Hayes J. L. Kaylor Mr. Hayes Fletcher Meat Market

Valuable house and lot for sale in Carrollton

Will be sold on the first Tuesday in January 1911 between legal hours of sale in front of the Court House door on Dixie Street to the highest bidder the house and lot of Mrs Kate Cutts fronting Dixie Street 124 feet and running back 350 feet to White Street Lot 124 by 350 feet with a two story seven room house and outbuildings water works etc Terms cash Barron and Sox Agts

Court House Dixie Street Kate Cutts White Street Carrollton Barron & Sox, Agts

Mandeville Mills Announces Limited Cotton Ginning Schedule

Notice to farmers that the Oil Mill Ginnery will operate regularly until the 24th inst for cotton ginning. After Christmas it will run only two to three days per week due to small volume. full-time operation hoped but not affordable.

Mandeville Mills

Little Brass Lamps for Sale at Fitts Drug Store

Small brass lamps priced at 15 cents each offered by Fitts Drug Store.

Fitts Drug Store Fitts

Gray's Leghorns Win at Newnan Show

G J Grays Leghorns swept the Newnan poultry show November 24 25 26 taking 1st Pen 1st Cock 1st Cockerel 1st Pen and the sweepstakes $10 in Bold plus a silver cup for best pen and best cock. He also won top prizes at Gadsden Alabama for 1st Pen 1st Cock 2d Cockerel and 4th pullet.

G. J George Carroll County

First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services and Midweek Prayer

The First Baptist Church will hold regular Sunday morning services with no evening service. Members are urged to attend the Wednesday prayer meeting and those absent may miss something. The choir is asked to attend rehearsal after the prayer meeting and the public is invited to attend.

For Rent One Nice Large Front Office and One Office

For rent a large front office and an additional office suitable for a bedroom. Contact J. T. Bradley for details and arrangements.

J. T. Bradley

Agents Wanted for Monitor Self Heating Gasoline Iron

Advertisement seeks agents to sell the Monitor Self Heating Gasoline Sad Iron with a paying proposition. Earn good money. apply with reference. J. M. Ballard, Wehadkee, Alabama. Reward offered to the finder mentioned by R. Lee Sharpe.

J. M. Ballard Wehadkee Ala

Doll Contest Standings Highlight Francis Cheney Gain

Maynell Thornton leads the doll contest with 4874 points followed by Myrtle Goodwin 4350 and Francis Cheney 3928. Elizabeth Boykin 2788 Carolyn Vaughn 2666 Ada Jennings Cline 2022 Myr Harmon 1042 Dorothy Ward 1042 Nell Creel 877. Cheney gains the extra 100 points.

Maynell Thornton Myrtle Goodwin Francis Cheney Elizabeth Boykin Carolyn Vaughn Ada Jennings Cline Myr Harmon Dorothy Ward Nell Creel

Land Sale At Bowden Attracts Investors

Invest your money in Bowden dirt and attend the big land sale there on December 20. The event invites local buyers to bid on parcels as the market anticipates development and growth in the Bowden area.

Bowden

Holiday notices and sales at local drug stores

Readers are alerted to the Burson Land Sale at Bowdon on December 20 and Christmas bargains at Hamrick's and William's Xmas Sale. J. R. Holt Drug Co advertises new China and Cut Glass at deep discounts and promotes Peloubet notes and a doll contest closing Christmas Eve.

Local Notices and Social Roster From Area Towns

Hulett G T Hall accepted a position in Atlanta. Miss Kate McGarrity, Pleasant Hill teacher, spent the weekend with relatives here. Matt Brown of Mt Zion was a Sunday guest. G B Sewell visited his son at Temple. Mrs J J McGuire remains ill. Sam Robison of Carrollton spent Sunday with friends. Miss Eura Aderhold, studying music at Whitesburg, visited home folks. Sleta, daughter of Mr and Mrs P S Sticher, died Monday and lay in Hinesley Grave Yard. Large attendance at the funeral.

Matt Brown Mt. Zion G. B. Sewell Temple J. J. McGuire Sam Robison Carrollton Eura Aderhold Whitesburg Sleta P. S. Sticher Hinesley

Housewife-Fancy Household Goods And Local Sales

A fragment lists china cut glass brass gardenier cake-plate salad bowl and other items plus a doll contest closing Christmas Eve at J R Holt Drug Co Burson's Big Land Sale at Bowdon on December 20 offers investment opportunity See J Ms Hughens shoes for 9248.

J. R. Holt Drug Co Burson Bowdon

Smiles Out Edition Limited For Sale In Town

Publisher R Lee Sharpe announces limited edition of Smiles available at Hamrick's Hortons Holts and Williams Cash Store for 25c by mail and sold on streets by local children.

Hamrick’s Hortons, Holts and Williams Cash R. Lee Sharpe

Ruby Red Lamps Sold At Reduced Factory Prices

A belated shipment of ruby red lamps arrives from the factory. retail price was 3.00, now cut to 2.25 if received. Also notes a doll contest closing Christmas Eve at J. R. Holt Drug Co and Loyd H. Griffin offering medium priced work horses. Jians Diamonds at Ham- is mentioned.

J. R. Holt Drug Co Loyd H. Griffin

Also Mentioned on This Page

First National Bank OF Mr Jones Mr Brown Ater First National Bank Building S. W. Corner Public Square Carrollton, Georgia CH. Merrell Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Kaylor-Hayes Gray Leghorns Newnan Atchilliam Indows Tost Helen Long Mattie Grice Newt Brock J. Arhady Hamrick's William Peloubets Carrollton Bank Carrollton, Ga C. E. Zimmerman Co Peoples Bank J. R. Adamson MO. M. Jackson G. C. Cook Hulett G. T. Hall Atlanta Kate McGarrity Pleasant Hill Hughens Jians Ham
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