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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
8
Local notices cover varied visits from Clem to Atlanta, Tybee trips, and to Bowdon with dozens of acquaintances and relatives calling on Miss Opal Maynard Kate Thornton and Miss Lyell Brown. Community updates include church services, sales ads for land and piano, and local business pitches from J R Holt Drug Co.
Survey fragment lists 100 acres 14 miles west of Carrollton at Joe Patterson place occupied by W M Cook. Also 165 acres 1 mile south of Hulett with a new house.
Death claimed little Leon son of Mr and Mrs J Frank Williamson Sunday at their home near Mandeville Mills He was a bright boy of not quite nine The family and relatives receive tender sympathy Funeral rites were held at Abilene church Monday afternoon W W R Penslar Family Liniment Hamrick s noted as an in house remedy
The Carrollton gathering on July 21 1911 saw 200 plus representatives from county lodges. J Emmett Smith received the Masters Degree under J D Hamrick as H M Earnest led the convention with E A Merrell as secretary treasurer. The meeting praised membership gains and forecast a stronger seventh annual convention.
Georgia lawmakers weigh abolishing the dog tax as budget concerns cited by Representative McElreath, chair of the appropriation committee, keep taxes in place. The ways and means committee narrowly rejects multiple bills to repeal, but approves a conservative exemption of one dog per family.
Limited time offer sells a 36 pound feather bed and two pillows totaling 6 pounds for 10 dollars cash with order. Made from beet A C ticking. Manufacturer offers refunds if not as advertised. Reference Sick of Newton County. Send your order today.
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