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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1916

Page

3

Route 2 Dear Freeness neighbors letter obituary and visits

The little child of Mr and Mrs Charlie Henderson died last Wednesday and was buried at New Hope the next day. Many others are ill but improving. Mr and Mrs Allen Barnes dined with us. Mrs W B Lambert nee Miss Mets Chandler visits Tallapoosa relatives. Dr James A Martin aids the sick and is praised as a good man. Norrah for the Free Press and Magh Dorsey are mentioned with support for free speech.

Charlie. Henderson New Hope Allen Barnes Urs W. B. Lambert Mets Chandler Thomas M. Chandler Spirit Land Tallapools Hon Tina Chandler Tallapoosa Tom Chandler James A. Martin

Local News Briefs From Villa Rica Area

Names and events include Watkins and late girl visit near Central, Reynolds goes to South Banarali for mill work, Prof. Watkins starts school at Central, a protracted meeting led by Sy Iliesley and Fred, birth of a son to J Ty Strickland’s family, visits by J W Kimball, Strickland mill hose work, and a singing school began by Hansard on July 24. The stork brings a son to the Hembree family.

Stovall Ford Villa Rica Road FP. Watkins Central iSaturday FE. A. Reynolds Banarali B. P. Watkins Central Kev. Sy Iliesley Fred J. Ty Strickland BR. Th Bell Villa Rica J. W. Kimball W. I. Strickland Bruce Fountain Manchester TY. Reese Cr. J. Hansard Stork Charley Hembree

Five Points Weather and Local Notes

A Sunday rain and hail visited Five Points at noon. Mrs J B Barrow and Mr J M Barrow have been ill for over a week, with some improvement. Mr and Mrs M M Brown of Victory visited W A Cooke family. Pete Johnson and family joined O E Phillips. Singing at J M B Carroll Friday night drew a large crowd. T C King and family spent Friday in Tallapoosa. Hosmer Pounds and wife of Carrollton, formerly of Tallapoosa, were visitors.

J. BR. Barrow Ben J. Merman Barrow M. M. Brown Victory W.A. Cooke Pete Johnson O. E. Phillips J. M. B. Carroll T. C. King

Local Ball Victory and Social Visits Reported

The narrative cites a Sunday night gathering with Mr. W. A. Barrow and notes a ball team victory. It mentions a Tuesday afternoon game against Barge, with a score of 13 to th in favor of Jake, plus social visits by Eldridge Lave and EB M Carroll on Saturday and Miss Martha Barrow with Miss Jimmie Carroll on Friday in Tallapoosa.

W. A. Barrow Jake Eldridge Lave EB. M. Carroll Tallapoosa Martha Barrow Jimmie Carroll

Local Family Visits and Visits Across Town in Readable Notice

Buffalo News reports Mr. Thomas Parham of Summerville visiting his brother, C. H. Parham. J. Q. Crawford and family from near Bowdon spent Tuesday and Wednesday with his wife's parents, J. J. Bonner. Gordon Ball and sister Carrie from near Send Hill stayed with their sister, Mrs. Bernice Johnson, Tuesday night. Walker Garrison and wife spent part of last week in Villa Rica. Jim Meigs spent Dist Sunday with Gordon Banner. Mrs. Henry Willimson of Birmingham is visiting her parents, the Meigs.

Thomas Parham Summerville C. H. Parham J. QO. Grawford and Near Bowdon J. J. Bonner Gordon Ball Carrie Near Send Hill Bernice Johnson Walker Garrison Villa Rica Jim Meigs Gordon Banner Henry Willimson Birmingham

Wayside visits reveal weekend gatherings across towns

Miss Vannie Ford of Villa Rica hosted Mrs. Vera Stewart Hackney and family for a weekend. Mr. Renbin Grills and family from Carrollton visited Mr. Jim Leslie and family. John Driver of Sand Hill spent Sunday with M. Williams and family. Crawford’s group joined Mr. A Horst and family. C G Hackney’s group stayed with J W Stallings and family. Luther Bishop of Neath Roopville visited his in laws G T Williams family. Luther Mardigree and Lowell guests stayed with Aaron Williams family.

Vannie Ford Villa Rica Vera Stewart Hackney G.S. Hackney God Hanis Amily Renbin Grills Carrollton Sind Jim Leslie John Driver Sand Hill M. Williams Fami Crawford A. Horst CG. S. Hackney J. W. Stallings Luther Bishop Neath Roopville G. T. Williams Luther

Local Notes From Villa Rica And Surrounding Areas

Villa Rica Maynard returns from a visit to Atlanta. Pleasant Grove members attend the annual meeting. Mr and Mrs Sewell return from Carrollton. J M Hamrick and others visit Austell. Inez Gross visits Gordon Gross. Me Cook able to be out again. Miss Harrell of New York visits sister Mrs Lon Marchman. Miss Cheeves recovering. Ed Boyd of Atlanta visits his parents. Master Clyde Morgan from Atlanta visits aunt Mrs Tom Powell. Protracted Presbyterian meeting closes Friday. Charles McPherson of Temple was in town on business.

Sewell Carrollton J. M. Hamrick Momily Austell Bast Inez Gross Gordon Gross Miss Harrell New York Lon Marchman Any Cheeves Ed Boyd Atlanta Taylor Marchman Clyde Morgan Tom Powell Presbyterian Church Charles McPherson Temple

Local residents and teachers in Carrollton area notes

Messrs Grover Dean and LE McPherson visited Carrollton on business Friday. Mrs 1 Day made a business trip to Carrollton on Monday. School opened at this price Monday with good attendance. Miss Trena Reid is the efficient teacher and returns. Mrs Maggie Holmes elected teacher for another year. Miss Addie Nixon attended singing at Mt Zion Sunday. Mrs Della McEwen spent Friday with Mrs G P Earnest. Paul Garrett attended singing at Pleasant View Sunday. Earl Hughes and Thomas Jackson visited our burg Thursday. Ed Boyd and family of Mandeville visited Bill Boyd Saturday night and Sunday.

Grover Dean Le.mcpherson Garbrolton Carrollton Trena Reid Maggie Holmes Addie Nixon Mt. Zion Della McEwen

Coweta County to Let Bridge Contract at Moore’s Ferry

Coweta County Georgia Commissioners will let a steel bridge contract across the Chattahoochee River at Moore's Ferry on the Newnan and Carrollton road near J P Jones residence to the lowest bidder at public outcry on August 4 1916 at 10 a m. Specifications are on file with Clerk T G Farmer Jr and bids must include a five percent certified check. The board may reject all bids.

Georgia Coweta County Commissioners of Roads and Revenue Chattahoochee River Moore's Ferry Newnan and Carroltton J. P. Jones T. G. Farmer, Jr Newnan Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue

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