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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
3
Miss Sallie and Georgia Reid visited their niece Mrs Redden near Brem en Thursday and Friday. Walter Williams lost a cow last week. Messrs W S Adanys and John Bart were mentioned in the same item with other brief notices.
An advertisement extols Mothers Friend as a soothing external remedy for pregnancy. It claims relief from morning sickness, calmer nights, and reduced discomfort from stretching ligaments and muscles. It urges purchases through druggists and requests readers write Bradfield Regulator Co. for a book and letters of testimonials.
Messrs Bill and Larkin Evans, former residents now in Coverdale Georgia, visit relatives in the community. Walter Wallis says his little boy is improving after a spell of sickness. Kugler and Reid attended singing at Pleasant View. Jesse Adams of Lindale visits his father. Lena Johnson has been ill for a week. Jarl Key spent Sunday with family. Sunday School at M P S church remains steady. Alvin Broadwater, formerly of Carroll county now in Atlanta, was in Bowdon Junction. The life girl of Mr and Mrs Van Kierbow is very ill. A violent wind rain and hail storm Sunday afternoon damaged crops, blown down outhouses and unroofed houses. fruit and shade trees injured. Enger, son of Mr and Mrs S S Duncan, is very sick with pneumonia.
Carrollton area farmers report nearly finished with cotton chopping while wheat strengthens after recent rain. Mentions J. B. Entrekin and daughter Ronnie visiting Clem, and Herman U Wollaway from Clem visiting relatives. Other names appear: Mr. John Tant and Mr. Henry Thompson from Missis.
Me and Mrs R B Lambert and Evelyn and Ruth visited Mr and Mrs E E Austin. Mrs D B Johnson has recovered from a week of illness. John Phillips, injured last week, shows improvement. W N Putnam and Ellen visited Mr and Mrs W G Austin. They, with Miss Louise Camp, called on Aunt Lizzie Richards Saturday night. Annie Camp spent Thursday with her sister Lizzie Richards.
Wheat harvest focuses on culling wheat while oats fail. Attendees report a pleasant singing at Shady Grove. Mr and Mrs Joe Shell of Bremen visited their parents Mr and Mrs CGM Steed. Mrs Shell to stay several days. Luther Parker IL Raburn traveled to Bremen and Waco. Enoch Chandler family from Waco visited Sunday. Parker family and T J Bonner with families spent Sunday in Avanta. Annie Spence visited sister FE A McGalmain at Carrallton. A big rain with hail fell Sunday. Question raised on how grandfather was brought up versus grandsons. L P Rowe and wife visited his mother Sunday. Mae Goolsby attended Shady Grove singing. Inquiry about devices to prevent wars. Gi P Spence and wife visited Mrs Emin L Spence Thursday afternoon.
The Salem news outlines a Sunday program with L W Cunningham Ethel Nixon C M Spruell Rev Bad Dial T A Bonner and others. It notes large crowds at the annual Salem decoration day and announces choir practice schedule for Salem and Lee s Chapel with Abner Nixon Maude Nixon and A B R Hendon leading. Local visits include Mrs El McWhorter Mrs Alice Hinse ly Mr M Scott and Andrew Scott and Archie Smith family. Next Sunday repeats the decorating and singing, inviting all good singers.
A severe hail and wind storm hit Sunday, damaging crops and felling trees through the area. Community notes mention a Saturday ice cream supper hosted by Misses Keren and May Bell Trapp and several residents attending Pentecostal services at Rock Springs Sunday. Various family visits and dinners are recorded among the Trapp and Camp families.
The report notes steady Sunday School progress. Several families visited over the weekend including Mr Joe Watson and family in Atlanta and Mr J J Jackson with Mrs Lucy Hardigree and children. An all day singing at Goshen is set for the fourth Sunday in June and invites all good singers and lovers of music.
Notice announces introduction of a local bill at the Georgia Legislature session to incorporate the town of Fullerville in Garrett County. It provides for a Mayor and Council and grants powers and privileges to the municipal government, among other purposes.
Trustee W A Stephenson will sell 220 acres of land comprising part of lot 196 and 20 acres of lot 221 in the 1st district Carroll county on the first Tuesday in July 1916 at the Carrollton courthouse during legal hours. Sale to highest bidder for cash, subject to referee confirmation, free and clear of all liens.
Mrs S M Levans guardian of Emmett May Levans and Daniel E Levans petitions to sell the late J E Levans storehouse lot in Temple for reinvestment. She plans to buy oil mill stock and cash to support and educate the minors. Notice published four weeks in Carroll Free Press. A hearing set for June 17 1916 before Judge R W Freeman at Newnan court house.
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