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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1886
Page
3
Large mules offered in exchange for lumber lathes shingles and saw dust samples available by mail express or freight. Advertised by J. G. Trutt & Co LaGrange Georgia with two cars of wagons and buggies. J. C. T. & Co.
Notice to teachers to contract with the board before beginning. Includes a dated 1886 reference and announcements of clothing sales, coffin orders, and Sheriff sales. Mentions Rhody and Spurlocks, Caveats about procrastination, and various local merchants offering deeply discounted spring clothing and related goods.
Carrollton and Coweta area items report Miss Myrtle Walthall in town visits and family returns from Oxford and Newnan. Crops like watermelons rare and nearly a failure. rain did come Wednesday. Local politics show Gordon leading in Coweta and Heard. Bacon leads in Haralson. Church events include large Baptists, strong sermons, and 42 new members. Rev Higdon praised. Newnan Advertiser note questioned. church meetings continue. Count of local business and kiln brick growth.
A compact rural update from Whitesburg recounts visits by Edna and Lilla Gordon, Jessie Riks, Dollie ORear, Addie McCollum, and others. It reports Sanford Franson's death near Houston’s Ferry, community musings on mortality, local illness, animal sightings, and planned tests of a soapstone quarry on John W. Reese land.
Daily notes from Strijamn g s Chapel report crop work finished and crops in good condition. Annie Bass school now has 12 pupils. Jackson McLendon mourns wife’s death. John Mallenix and Walter Lyle killed 49 snakes on Sunday. Uncle Shade Barnett led a singing at Air Grove last Sunday. FE F Smith and Brazil feature writer visited Stripling chapel. Candy Hanry fell ill at Oak Grove last Sunday. Chattahoochee musical convention to be held at Emma’s church near Carrollton on the Franklin road starting Thursday the 29th for four days. Plow Boy counsels in a past dispute are questioned for consistency.
The notice reports a memorial service for Mrs. Jane Warren and her deceased daughter to be led by Rev W W Roop on the second Sunday in August at Bethesda. Protracted services are expected at Bethesda on the next regular meeting day.
Meast Walker Robison prepare to start a saw mill this week while Dessra Burns Roberts will saw on the tatter's place nearby. Miss J Lee Steed married Willie Hancock at the bride's father residence with Rev. Tweedle officiating. Mrs Amands Burton dies after illness. Sand Mountain fever reported and residents consider visiting the area.
S S ASSOCIATION presents a detailed program for the annual convention to be held at Carrollton on Thursday July 29 with opening songs readings psalms prayers and addresses by Rev. Davenport Dimmock Braswell Henderson and others. The schedule includes business sessions election of officers and multiple songs by participating Sunday schools. Also includes stray cow notice and local notices for worm medicine engine and books for sale.
Information reached yesterday morning of the death of Reverend Archie Mitchell of Bowdon on Wednesday evening by a stroke of lightning while working in his field in an open place. His death was instantaneous. Mitchell was a well known Bowdon citizen and Baptist minister. His wife is the eldest daughter of the late W D Colquitt, making him brother in law of Judge S and Professor F C Brown of this place. He leaves a wife and eight children, six under age. Judge and Professor Brown traveled Thursday morning to attend the burial.
The advert touts McCord and Shaws Best tobacco from Henry County Virginia. It claims the brand is pure, genuine, and produced by Traylor and Spencer, noting it is grown and manufactured locally and urging consumers to try it.
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