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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
3
Joe Hartis invites customers to the Carrollton hardware shop promising the best and most up to date line of tools and supplies with fair prices and favorable trade values.
Rev Gober filled his regular appointment at Stripling's Chapel Saturday and Sunday Mr Lawrence Brown of Bowdon and Vera Johnson of this place united in Holy Matrimony Rev Gober officiating Miss Minnie Moore and Mr Williams were married last Sunday afternoon Long list of local attendees and moves include Lonnie Yates and sisters moving near Salem and Cottle moving near Lowell plus birthdays and social visits from Mt Zion Carrollton and Mt Zion attendance notes
Christmas tree planned at Smyrna church and festive events fill the week. Miss Genie Adame visited Miss Inla McEwen, there was a large sugar boiling gathering, and Pleasant Grove holds regular meetings next weekend. The community mourns the death of Mr. Drew and sends sympathy to the bereaved. The Free Press appeals for more correspondents.
W C Kiestler of Halliday Ark says Electric Bitters cured his malaria and stomach troubles and keeps him well. The remedy purifies and enriches the blood, tones nerves, and restores vigor. Money back if it fails. At W E Johnson's drug store.
Advertisement urging readers to arrange money matters for fall financing. Mentions best terms and references to R D Jackson.
Mrs W C Adamson and others read decoy tales and How I Made an Alarm Clock in Fifteen Minutes to M M school pupils. Attendance rises with three new scholars. Rev Roop visited. several new books added to library. suggestion to unite with city library for a first class collection.
Union Mrs Fannie Duncan visited her father in Carrollton after a fall caused a bruise. Christmas approaches and children await Santa. The Heard children recover from fever. another child also sick. Jim Hammond moved near the Chattahoochee River. George Bradley and Henry Acre relocated nearby. Lovie Rooks from Whitesburg visited friends here late last week.
Justice of the Peace and Constables were re elected. J A McDonald won re election as J P. J H C Jones and H V Harris were elected Constables. Shelly Wright and Mae Morris were married in Carrollton. Sheriff A D Hagan visited from Carrollton. Artie Beck and Zed Downs visited Carrollton. Edna Bell Evie Lee and Ruth Downs made a business trip to Carrollton. Dork and Chas Blackwelder rented Barrow shop for another year.
The Miss Martha Davis led literary school at the place progresses well. An inviting Sunday school seeks larger attendance. Residents report visits: Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Russell back from Alabama. Mrs. Bert Kuglar to Pike county. Mr. and Mrs. Ivy of Carrollton with daughter Mrs. T. C. Drake. T. C. Buckelew passed through town. W. L. Smith of Carrollton visited J. L. Buckelew. Lola Garrett stayed with sister Mrs. Joe Cole in Bremen.
Banks close for Christmas weekend with absences Friday December 25 and Saturday December 26 at First National Bank Carrollton Bank and Citizens Bank.
Honor roll list from Union School covering math from November 16 to December 11 1908 includes first through sixth grades with names such as Harry Cash Pauline Ogletree Lorena Harper Maggie Cook Orion Cook Louella Knott Eva Jones Luther Driver Cdist Jones Alburn Cook Mattie Cash Floyd Driver Roy Ogletree Beulah Cook Ola Cash Virgie Ogletree Jewell Cook Floyd Jones Wiley Ogletree Curtis Barker and David Simpkins.
A Hamrick’s promotion awarded a Seth Thomas Regulator clock valued at eighteen dollars after a drawing last Saturday evening at 2. Col W J Millican hosted the event. Tickets 833 to J L Traylor of Frolona Ga 469 to J A Henry of Banning Ga 224 to E C Collins of Newnan Ga and 679 to Leon Muse of R F D No 3 were drawn. none claimed the clock as they were not present.
Nice tract of land comprising 200 acres of woodland with a good dwelling. Located south of Tyus. For particulars apply to G. W. Hollaway, Carrollton, Georgia.
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