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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
5
Free Press reports an all day singing event at the Baptist church on Sunday June 28 inviting singers and music lovers. The notice warns against gain seekers or whiskey use, promising officers with papers to enforce rules and presence of striped police uniforms if needed. Attendees are asked to bring well filled baskets.
An ad promotes a labor saving device named Ladies Friend that eliminates wash day drudgery. The Portable Hand-Laundry and Canning Outfit promises easier washing and canning, plus reduced labor and fuel. Agents wanted at 26 North West Corner Square Carrollton Georgia.
The Annie Wheeler Chapter met in the Library on the 17th to elect officers and close the year. Officers elected include Mrs. A. K. Snead president and Miss Helen Brown recording secretary, with several others named. dues for 1914 15 are in order, some 1913 14 unpaid, year begins in June and funds to be ready for use.
A small brown two compartment purse lost Wednesday afternoon June 17 contains three to five dollars in silver in one section and a package of machine needles two or three pennies three tickets from W C Baskin’s land and possibly a one dollar money order receipt in the other. A reward is offered for its return by Mrs E B Meadows.
Voters are urged to judge a U S Senatorial candidate by character and work ethic. The pamphlet portrays him as born on a Georgia farm, steeped in hard work, and rising from law to politics through persistent public service. It emphasizes personal familiarity with Georgia's people and plainspoken public life.
The regular meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the M E Church met Monday afternoon. Next Monday at 4 o clock they will entertain town elderly ladies at Mrs L K Stith's home on College street with a program and linen shower for Wesley Memorial Hospital.
Mrs William Collin died after years of ill health on the 22nd at the Santarium in Milledgeville. Her remains arrived by the noon train on Tuesday the 23rd. Funeral services were held at Stripling Chapel church on the 23rd afternoon. She was a member of New Hope Baptist church in Coweta County and well regarded by neighbors. She leaves a husband and seven children. W. W. R.
Fine weather prevails as crops look good in this section. Locals and visitors share Sunday visits: Bud Cooper from east of Carrollton with W. P. Stone family. Laura Turner guests of Trena Reid near Mandeville. Joe Huggins at L. T. Huggins near Mandeville. Dora Burson and family visit W. R. Foster. Ruth Hamilton Lowry and daughter leave for Birmingham. W. P. Stone improving after illness. Rich Smith and family visit Avis Horton near Shady Grove. Davis and Annie visit W. R. Foster. Prince Stone and two children visit the former’s father.
Mr Zion reports many young people attended the Pleasant View singing Sunday afternoon. Mrs Mayme Crawford and Ina Lynn visited Bremen friends and relatives. Dr and Mrs W H Malone from Tallapoosa visited homefolks with Mr William Tumlin. Erma Shaw shopped Bremen last Thursday. Albert Kaylor of Carrollton visited Mt Zion Sunday. Ed Garrett visited Tallapoosa relatives. Ruby Holmes stayed with Minnie Alexander at Burwell. Rhoda Bartlett with Bowdon in Mt Zion Sunday. Grace Haag, former Mt Zion teacher, left Sunday for Knoxville to attend the Normal.
By order of the County Board of Education the schools of Carroll county will open Monday July 13. Those schools that were taught the full three months in the spring will have only one month's public in the summer, and those schools which did not run the full three months in the spring will be permitted to make up the time lost extras of the one month. It is to be hoped that each community in the county will pay the teachers enough extra of the public to have at least a two month's term in the summer. Respectfully, E. T. STEED, C. S. S. 31-25 June
Verses praise kind neighbors and friends who helped care for our wife and mother during her illness. Blessings are wished on each helper and on all in times of trial. W F Newer and Family.
A newspaper ad offers a 17 jewel adjusted Waltham watch in an engraved 20 year case for 11.50. Creel & Harper of Carrollton Ga promise quick parcel post delivery for a limited quantity. Also promotes Straw Hat Cleaner at Fitts' Drug Store.
The Mayor and City Council met in special session with full board and W H Shaw presiding. Taxpayers questioned 1914 tax increases. decision postponed to June 29. Finance Committee told to continue inquiry and summon more taxpayers. Building permits granted for a one story brick building on Newnan Street and a verandah addition to a residence.
An advertisement urges readers to end joint and back pain by taking Foley Kidney Pills. It claims quick action by restoring kidney function, allowing sufferers to regain activity and be free from pain, with sales through Johnson Drug Co.
Wanted four good families for steady employment at good wages at Mandeville Mills.
Dixie street resident Mrs C H Stewart to add a bathroom on Tunner street while W O Robinson plans a new verandah on Rome street. There being no further business, Mayor W H Shaw and Clerk J L Thomassin adjourn the meeting.
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