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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
8
Local notes report Mrs W A Coleman in Atlanta and Davis Brown visiting relatives, with several residents traveling or ill. A baby girl arrives for H O Layvern, Miss Mae McDaniel leads Tumlin House, and Miss Nellie Carter visits the Carter family. Various visits, health updates, and small notices from Carrollton and nearby towns show community ties and local commerce.
Miss Kate Mathews and Mr R P Thompson of Griffin were wed last Thursday evening at the bride's home in a private ceremony conducted by Rev W W Roop. The couple left for Bremen and now reside in Griffin where Thompson works for the Central Railroad.
Two excellent offices available for rent in the Bradley building with space suitable for professional use. Inquiries directed to L. K. Smith or J. T. Bradley.
R Lee Sharpe offers a blank case cabinet with cash 18. This compact stock cabinet is priced at 19 to fund a larger unit. Local seller notes available for pickup and quick sale.
Miss Florence Harris entertained a youthful crowd Monday evening in honor of her guest Miss Ruth Foster of Newnan. Guests mingled in groups for conversation and games, including a leap year contest where the ladies wooed, followed by fruit salad and cake served by Misses Lula Harris and M. T. Almon.
Mrs Harry Burnes entertained Thursday afternoon for guest Miss Charligene Vickers of LaGrange. Guests played dominoes and enjoyed salted peanuts, lunch of salad sandwiches and coffee. Attending were Misses Camp Long Manderville Smith Shaw Witts West Cass Griffin McCulough Head and others from Atlanta.
Insolvency notice directs all persons named living CG and E Foster to immediately settle debts whether by note or account. The wording indicates a general call for repayment or settlement of outstanding obligations under the stated names.
City council led by Mayor H. W. Long with full board met to approve minutes and authorize a draft for L. C. Mandeville for 120 dollars for two years. Finance committee to handle D Harris and Clifton street sidewalk petition. lumber and work totaling 9357 dollars paid with 3554 charged to Water Board. The Chief Marshal reported October 7 1897 to December 30 1907: 101 cases tried 17 discharged 3 certioraried pending. fines 668.00. cash collected 487.50. fines worked out 32.50. certiorari fines 30. uncollected 68.00. total cash collected 2 -33 50. special licenses 448. uncollected licenses 205. continuous.
A 1908 letter to Mayor H W Long announces a February to March Educational Train from the State College of Agriculture visiting Carrollton on March 4 around 4 p m. The train will stay about 90 minutes at each stop with three to four practical tasks and exhibit car inspection time. Officials request cooperation to inform residents of arrival times and ensure farmers benefit from the program.
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