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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1886
Page
3
The issue thanks Villa Rica residents for attending school events and patronage, notes plans for a larger lye house, lists area coffin suppliers and cigar ads, promotes White's Vermifuge for children, and previews July sheriff sales with properties in Carroll and surrounding counties. It includes merchant promos for grocers, flour, and furniture, plus local school announcements and upcoming term dates.
Rain continues with notices of improving Mrs. Wiley Stewart and new fence at Mr. Jesse Griffins. Carrollton events include Bowdon representations, Masonic Institute summer term resuming July 12, Roopville academy first Monday in July, and a busy election discussion over the fence issue. Sunday school convention planned for July 29 with countywide participation and a strong turnout expected.
The closing exercises of Prof. W. S. Featherston's school showcased a comprehensive student examination. A large patron turnout filled the crowd as pupils performed speeches, music, dialogues, and calisthenics. Miss Sallie Featherston visited from Newnan for her brother's event, while the town anticipates fall plans to redirect taxes to a school fund and offer free tuition. Weather, crops, and local movement fill the update with notes on rain, threshing, and harvest prospects.
A dated reminiscence reports an afternoon at Molly Springs with singing and an excellent sermon by Elder R. T. Speight on Revelations 6 17. The writer recalls dinner with S. M. Duke, mentions a singing school, critiques secession, and urges electing Christian leaders who uphold union and justice.
A reflective note urges harmony among friends in Fairplay districts and calls for trustworthy leaders. The speaker advocates lawful conduct, public service, and peace, inviting others to choose paths consistent with their own beliefs.
In Whitesbur s personal notes Mrs. Benton is ill this week. Ann Evans visited her sister in Puckett station while N W Culpepper was reported very low. Various residents travel to see relatives, attend commencements, or visit nearby towns. A lightning strike damaged a kitchen and a chicken was killed. improvements around McWhorter and nearby roads are noted. Political commentary compares Bacon and Gordon with Georgia citizens debating governors and railroads.
Report by Nastie notes Pion Shure and Thoms Chandler arranging a house thrash in connection with another man. Sunday singing at New Tape on lis thins ended quietly with good music. Society meets again on the second Sinkay in July. Question to physicists about a string and weight. Mr W B Ru den is fifty three in his cotton field. Joseph A Garrett expected to resume work after a brief incident with a young man and serenade at a girl’s house at dawn.
Jock Miss Fumin Butler visitors, Rev E M Davison and Mrs iul attend services with Lord's supper and foot washing observed. Heavy rain, corn early harvest concerns, wheat light, calls for dry goods and groceries. Postmaster J E Jones offers land for building, thriving religious groups, local farming notices and a horse loss incident.
A June 1886 Carrollton note outlines a Democratic Executive Committee meeting at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in September to select congressional and senatorial delegates. It praises Carrollton’s rapid growth, lists planned brick and store buildings with costs, and calls for unity to attract a first class college and railroad enterprises. It includes a public denial of slander from J Sanford Blanton and an advertisement for Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment.
Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Area BR time table lists schedule details for train arrivals and departures with halted service noted. The report highlights times and station names though text is fragmented, indicating potential timetable adjustments or service stoppage.
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