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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
1
Mr. M. F. Peak, living five miles north of town, sowed six acres of Peerless oats last spring. After harvest he calculated expenses and profit and found a net of 18 dollars and 40 cents per day for each day’s work on the field. This demonstrates what Carroll county farmers can achieve with effort.
Penalton Fuller a 43 year old white man hanged himself at his home near Waco early Sunday. He dressed for a singing, put a harness on his mule, went to the wood, fastened a plow line to a limb and jumped. His body was found by his father in law and neighbors hours later. No reason is given for the act.
The Carroll County Masonic Convention lists officers J D Hamrick W M B F Roop S W W V Burnett J W R F Hyatt Secy and Treas T M Hamrick S D J A M Calister J D John Baxter S J W Brown J S J Z Beddingfield Tyler The convention meets at 9 a m on Wednesday August 5 with work in all three degrees and invites all in good standing with their lodge.
A three room house is for sale or rent on Adamson Avenue. Interested buyers should apply to J. P. Gray.
A massive early Tuesday fire destroyed about a quarter of Villa Rica's business district north of the Southern Railroad. The loss is placed around 40 000 dollars with roughly one third insured. The blaze likely began in the J J Perryman Drug Store oil room and rapidly consumed brick structures, leaving two stores intact. Steps are already taken to rebuild larger structures on the site.
All parties who have bought or sold any realty in this city since March 25 1907 must report such sale to the city Assessors T C Bledsoe G H West and J L Vaughn. If not done the property will be assessed to the former owner and they will bear 1908 taxes. This is the law. By order of the assessors.
Julian G Schwab of the Schwab Jewelry Co was followed this week by a notable figure in local business. The item records his professional prominence and ties to the company in city coverage.
A joint legislative committee visiting Chattanooga found the state owns central city property with potential value of four to five million dollars. Encroachment risks threaten losses near two million dollars, prompting calls for prompt management and possible acquisitions to secure rentals of about two hundred thousand dollars annually.
A truncated Atlanta Journal line argues a early start is essential to avert greater losses for the state, urging action before damage worsens. The fragmented text suggests a call for timely measures.
Prof. Chas Stubbs formerly of Bowdon and Tehuavana College Texas returns to Georgia to live. He has accepted the post of superintendent of the Fairburn High School and will stay with Mr and Mrs Jno Adamson on Rome Street until September.
The Baptist church near Bowdon held a meeting last Friday that revived the congregation and increased membership. Fifteen members joined, seven by experience and baptism.
A good two horse farm known as the G B McClure place between Carrollton and Clem. Terms reasonable. For particulars call or address Miss Mary McClure 87 E Washington St Newnan Ga or William McClure U S P Atlanta Ga.
All persons interested are requested to meet at the Old Camp round on the first Monday in August for the purpose of cleaning off the cemetery. R. Foster.
R Lee Sharpe opens a swing park on his Tanner Street property drawing renewed interest from residents and aging citizens. Judge Barron sprained his ankle while running under a swing Friday. Mrs. Rawle Miss Floy and Tom Rawls returned from Dallas where they had been visiting for some Sign.
Mrs Geo Head entertained about fifty friends Thursday afternoon at Mr and Mrs Coulson’s Dixie street home. Guests played progressive dominoes on the spick-and-span lawn with twelve tables, nine games tallied by Head assisted by MacRae and Camilla Mandeville, followed by a luncheon of salad, chicken, ham stuffed peppers, tomato mayonnaise sandwiches, relishes and iced tea. The Heads plan to move to a Maple Street cottage soon.
Joe Harris announces relocation of his hardware store next to Heaton Bros to the W J Stewart building. He warns customers they will find great price reductions during the move to lighten the workload.
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