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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
4
The piece argues that a man benefits from women's society and drawing rooms, as it fosters respect and consideration for others. It mocks clubgoers and asserts that female company cultivates politeness, reduces selfishness, and provides meaningful evening entertainment through conversation about family and loved ones.
A concise reflection on how time alters character as youth, initially pure, becomes impure when exposed to corrupting influences and social mingling over time.
Pleasant Hill reports no serious sickness. Joe Parker recovered from la grippe and John Helton's family near recovery. Mrs. Steve Wilson of Cross Plains visited her daughters and sisters of Jennings, Reeves, Young, and Henry Jennings. Mrs. Joe Gray improved after illness. Reverend Tom Bonner preaches biweekly. The local school under Miss Sallie Robinson progresses well.
The Sunday singing at Shady Grove was canceled due to bad weather. Roy Horton and his wife of Hickory Level visited C. H. Dyer and family. Minnie Ward and M. F. Peek traveled to Atlanta last Thursday. Alzena Horton also visited.
Miss Florence Morgan visited near this place last Thursday night. Joe Moore of Coweta is visiting relatives nearby. Miss Florence Morgan visited Miss Alzena Horton last Sunday. Miss Ora Akin of Temple visits Mrs Louis Akin here. Wess Herton and wife visited near Center Point last weekend. The third supper at J W Horton’s last Tuesday night was enjoyed by all. The singing at Will Harper’s last Saturday night drew attendees.
Maple Grove reports about 56 measles cases within a three mile area. John Vines and his child are sick along with two of T. H. Abercombie and G. W. Jacobs children. Miss W. L. Huff improves. School taught by Prof. Homer Thompson suspended due to illness. Miss Taylor of Whitesburg visits Geo W Jacobs family. F M Hannah built a new blacksmith shop. Farmers ready for deep plowing. An advertisement promotes Kodol as a digestant remedy from Namrick's Pharmacy.
Shiloh Lodge 0. O. F. No 357 sketches Fred Worth born May 26 1898 died July 13 1907 at nine years of age and his young niece Annie Lucile Dixon born December 24 1906 died July 1907. The piece praises Fred as kind cheerful and godly and Comforts the bereaved family. It notes Annie’s birth and brief life and references faith in heaven. The lodge offers sincere sympathy and asks the Carroll County Times and Bowden News to publish for relatives.
Beginning March 1 1908 flat light charges for all lights till midnight will be 60 cents per month and 75 cents after midnight. Early payment yields reductions on each light. Meter rate is 12 cents per kilowatt but 16 cents if paid by month end. Minimum meter charge is 1.20 dollars, or 1.00 if paid by month end. Delinquent bills after 30 days may result in disconnection.
The London Chronicle notes that giving presents at Christmas spread after the seventeenth century. A French visitor observed gifts began at Christmas, shifting from equals to superiors and from friends to inferiors. Taverns offered meals with no charge for bread or wine, a precursor of the modern free lunch. In East Anglia, some still favor St Valentine’s Day for gifts.
The piece recounts Thomas Bailey Aldrich's early career when Lowell, then editor of the Atlantic, sent a congratulatory check and note urging him to pursue literature. Years later Aldrich, editor himself, received Lowell’s contribution and a copy of that note, highlighting the enduring literary bond and the advised path to a writing career.
A cautious amateur sportsman in the highlands asks a keeper to count beaters before a shoot. After verification the man smiles and reveals a dead roebuck hidden behind a rock, sparking a tense moment in the field.
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