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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1886
Page
3
The document lists weather flags and meanings: No 1 white flag for fair weather, No 2 orange for local rains, No 3 blue for general rains, No 4 black triangle for temperature with position indicating rise or fall, No 5 white flag with black square signals decidedly colder weather when a fall to 45 F is expected, No 6 orange flag with black square signals a cyclonic wave approach.
Free Press advertises a one year free subscription to anyone organizing a club of ten cash subscribers at one dollar each and six months free for five cash subscribers for a year. The page also features letters about a cotton problem from Burwell and Carrollton, with figures of 654 pounds and a fraction as the answer, and notes Dr Shaw departing for a plantation in Heard county.
Local items report a moving of J G Noles to Stallings place and a Bowdon widow’s death from consumption. Eggs for sale, auctions of shoes, farming updates, and new head for the Free Press. Mentions of auctions, cotton buyers, a new mill test at Bonner, bee predators, and meetings by Rev D Ridgeway.
Public notice warns residents of double taxation unless town taxes are paid by March first. Individual Merrell invites inquiries at the courthouse on Mondays and Thursdays. Advertisement for job printing by Askew Bradley & Co and announces a new stock of jersey jackets arriving.
Cloaks Newmarkets walking tickets lady wraps and clothing offered at cost for thirty days. Unpaid accounts by December will be sued. Also advertising poultry cobalt coffins and veterinary remedies with various claims.
Villa Rien column reports a theft of 6.3 dollars from a coat hung at an uncle’s veranda, notes on a forthcoming painting by Monroe Windom, a Sunday Bible class at 8 PM, and a Mexican coin of 1520. It mentions a stock law vote, a Ledbetter gathering condemning the attack law, Jersey cattle to be introduced, $3,000 land sale proceeds at McLarty property, and local musical entertainments at Dr Strieckland's with Minnie Jack and Shumate.
Farmers sow oats as favorable weather continues. Temple reports a large crop in progress while guano agents push sales. Sheriff’s section boss Sheridan is confined to his room. Locals Arthur Sprewell moves to town. Nearby altercations by Kinney and Garrison send them fleeing. Bedden treated at home after exposure to a rabid dog. Dr. Dorsett’s smile attributed to a bay.
Symeneal was united in marriage on February 25 at the bride’s father J M Fletcher residence. Mr 5 D Nixon wed Miss Margaret A Fletcher with Rev G B Jenkins officiating in Carroll County. Attendants were F L Marlow Mary E Fletcher Robert P Nixon and Mary A Stamp. Cue Free Press offers best wishes and notes thanks for wedding cake. A Georgia editor remarks on Winter’s backbone and wood supply. Town drew a goodly crowd Tuesday.
The writer thanks contributors who helped replace a lost horse with 376.75 raised, enabling purchase of two mules and continuing ministerial labor. A later column argues that hard work, economy, and cash payments are the cure for debt, criticizing idleness and misused funds.
J H Ward and wife of Budon visit Mr J P Little in Waco while Waco property interests grow. T ALC Smith of Budon eyes Waco. Col Jack Powell visits Gowden and chats with Bowidon ladies. Rumor of a skipped marriage binding breaks as locals discuss caution in matrimony and oddball appetite theories.
A garbled excerpt mentions depot agent J Made amson and Jim Carroll, with notes about well digging and a zone into the ground. The text is incomplete and reads as a fragmentary historical item without coherent events or dates.
Evening service from Birmingham runs to Atlanta with stops at all stations including Anniston and Anniston. The night express departs Birmingham at 7 00 PM and arrives in Atlanta around 7 10 PM, serving Key eastern points.
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