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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1886

Page

2

Carrollton and Newnan notices mix of ads and meetings

Airs Wiley Stewart improves in Newnan as old papers go for sale at a low price. Carrollton Lodge No 96 invites members to a busy meeting next Monday night to elect officers and perform third degree work. Visiting Odd Fellows welcome. Local ads tout goods, coffins, seeds, flour, and a school opening in July.

Carrollton Lodge C. F Oficer Caraw NG. CW. Menrunn Wirt Thomason Arkansas Higdon Tallapoosa Joel Garrett Plow- Share W. W. Wadsworth Newnan M. Bi Carroll County Sunday-school Association

Carrollton Notes and Local Happenings This Week

Local intelligence recounts July reopening for Pace's school and Bowdon College start next Sunday. Weather cool and blustery with heavy rain Wednesday. Notices of illnesses, visits, and church events fill Carrollton and nearby towns. Featured items include oat crop damage, Sunday school plans, a cane stab wound, and a well attended Seminary entertainment with two plays.

Pace al Upshaw Annie Brown Willie Croft Walthall Pametto Bowdon College Carrollton First Baptist

Struggles and politics narrated in White Springs notes

A local column recounts tenant provisioning and crop shifts for upcoming year, plus community tidbits including a death, visitors, and school plans. A letter-writer defends primaries, critiques mass meetings, and traces past Democratic loyalties in Cobb County and Georgia politics.

Democrats condemn cheater claim sparks county ballot doubt

The letter cites strong condemnation from leading Democrats over alleged cheating and urges voters to reject such actions at the ballot. It notes the Gordon faction’s large majority could not withstand a primary, and mentions outside opinion praising fair conduct. Whitesburg circuit parsonage committee calls a June 29 meeting at Whitesburg, two o'clock, with full attendance requested. Prof W J Andrew’s school closes the term and breaks for a three week vacation before the second term begins.

Villa Rica Aime Mgr. C Democratic Party Hans W. 2D. Anderson W.P W.D. Anderson Cobb County Col Wm. IT. Dabney Ir. Felton Congress Janes M. Smith Norwood Ife Carroll Gordon Tilden Mancoes Cleveland Carrollton W. EF. Brown Mr Word Brown Cvi GC. Imipates Bacon Court House Bay Bes Democrats Coweta Whitesburg Circuit Whiteshu Tess Andrew

Local campaign ends with large district vote tally

Vague report notes Villa Kieu Heal bhy Sportal as the site of a heated local campaign. The People’s candidates faced broad public support with a record turnout, yielding a sizable majority for the chosen ticket. Weather commentary and odd local observations color the narrative, including references to rainfall and economic hope amidst hard times.

Parish News Briefs and Local Incidents

A list of era events notes Wilker Debbe injured when a Lever car dragged him ten to twelve feet after a bucket lid caused a loss of balance. Reports Asbury Arnold suffered sudden paralysis. hopes for recovery. Bee raiser Myr Spruell and enterprise named. residence under construction on Carrollton and Tallapoosa. Prof I Connell plans two weeks off before reopening school. Mrs Hutrekin visited kin near Newnan. Misses Tou Barges and Laura Campbell of Campbell county guests at Dr Dorsett’s home.

Wilker Debbe Ife Ballance Mr.Dobos Carrollton Tallapoosa Connell Hutrekin Newnan Tou Barges Laura Campbell Campbell County Dr. Dorsett

Oats and Wheat Damaged by Week's Storm Report

A brief report notes that rain and wind at the start of the week damaged oats by lodging them and left the wheat in poor condition. The information is provided by A. L. and mentions the Rev. J. as part of the notice.

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Rattlesnake Rescue and Rural Church News

A rural note reports a rattlesnake bite treated with a pocket knife, locals praising a Sunday singing at Mr Pleasant and a dinner with Mr Brown and Mr Mote. Weather turns cool with rain forecast, church events at One Mountain proceed amid wet ground. Local reporting by Joel notes lessons by W L Brown W I Holloway J L Mote and praise for Thomas Mote. Community plans include a church and school building with completion hoped by July.

Joel J. Il Avery Myr John Burns John Roy Lavender Mt. Pleasant Farang Messrs W. IL. Brown W. I Halloway J.L. Mote Robert Halloway Thomas Mote Cross Plains Jane Campbell County Cuthrie

Primary voting and local politics in Barwell note

Barwell column discusses primaries versus mass meetings, local candidates, and party friction. The writer favors primaries as fair nominating method, criticizes mass meetings, and questions candidate morals and support amid county politics. Mentions figures and local actors such as Ripples and ACOD and comments on primary turnout expectations.

Whitesburg Rippies Carroll Gordon Iags

Mt Zion News Sees Reunion and Teaching Hopes

The report describes a September gate with much damage to wheat and oats. Uncle Joe Entrekin led an old fashion singing, with plans to repeat on the third Sabbath of July. Prof Johnston recently returned from Atlanta where his daughter Miss Barbara earned credentials to preach. Barbara aims to go forth to spread good tidings to youths. Mt Zion students will teach in public schools this summer and seek to be worthy examples for young minds.

Mt. “Ton Joe Entrekin Johnston Atlanta Barbara Mt. Zion

Buckeye Pile Ointment Promises Quick Cure

A fragment touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a pleasant speedy and permanent remedy for piles. It claims the preparation has never been equaled and that sufferers need not endure a second time.

Savannah Griffin and North Alabama BRR Railroad Route

A brief note lists Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama BRR route segments including WUMBER I EAST. Details cover station names and directions on the Savannah Griffin and North Alabama railway line. The item reads as a historical track or timetable snippet.

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