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Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1908

Page

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Bank of Bowdon Statement of Condition 1908

The document presents a 1908 statement of the Bank of Bowdon Bowdon Georgia detailing the bank’s condition at the close of business February 14 1908. It notes the official affirmation sworn and subscribed before a notary public with signatures and titles confirming the document’s authenticity.

Bank of Bowdon Bowdon Georgia Carroll County Balora Manning Carbler Wald Balk Hank W. J. Johnson

Carrollton Sets Reception For Agricultural Train March 7 1908

Mayor Pro Tem appoints a reception committee to greet the agricultural train in Carrollton on March 7 1908 at 4 P M. The committee includes L C Mandeville as chairman with J H Morrah M R Russell G F Cheney and others. The Carrollton Board of Trade names CE Roop AK Snead J L Vaughan LK Smith W Griffin and L Heaton to meet the train.

J ™ Burns Carrollton L C Mandeville H Morrah R Russell F Cheney Bureau J Thomasson HP Kelly WE Dozier C Bass J B Martin John Dukes J W Holmes CH Stewart Prof Melson Carrollton Board of Trade CE Roop AK Snead J L Vaughan LK Smith W Griffin L: Heaton O Perry A Hogan Sec D Hamrick Villa Rica Will Hamrick Jack Lansetter Temple R T Willams W Edmondson Bowdon H J Reaves W Barrow Roopville H Chambers T T Millican Lowell B Huckaby R Fleming Clem John Webb J H Jones New Mexico A Yates J H Rodgers Tyus G A Barr J P Perdue Victory C M Spruell J H McDaniel Whitesburg W B Kelly J H, Lipscomb Sand Hill J C Smith J J McGuire Flint Corner Dave Robinson H Gibson Mandeville John Hubbard A. M. Long Kansas H McClung J D Wester Banning H Jones Stephen Smithfield Warren Powell Cross Plains A Young Phillips Shiloh W Alexander Olin Craven Turkey Creek O Holmes Reeves Hulett Richards B Sewell County Camp F Hilley W. O. Perry

Prices Corrected Weekly by W. D. Bass & Son

Wholesale prices are updated weekly by W. D. Bass and Son. The notice emphasizes new price corrections across categories and urges customers to review current rate sheets for accurate figures.

W. D. Bass & Son

Oratorical Contest Sets Stage for Cedartown Trip

Last Friday afternoon a trial contest in the public school auditorium selected two contestants for the annual oratorical contest of the First Secondary Educational Association of Georgia to be held in Cedartown on April 17. Thirteen contestants competed. judges, after consultation, awarded honors to Miss Annie Ruth Sewell and Mr Cland Hogan.

Secondary Educational Association of Georgia Cedartown Marie Bradley Annie Ruth Sewell Luta Boykin Annie Mary Fuller Nell McKown Floy Rauls Harry Fleming Claud Hogan Harvey Ivy Bell Jeff Lisfe P.J Bradley Perdue Kyne Miss Wallthall

Carrollton Platoon G Heads to Cedartown for State Inspection

Company G of the 5th Georgia National Guards departed Wednesday at noon for Cedartown to undergo state inspection. A drill and parade on the public square drew a large crowd as the soldiers, in new khaki, marched to the station amid music by Bugler Campbell and cheering by townspeople. Inspectors praised appearance, equipment, and capabilities. A dance and banquet followed in the evening, stretching into early morning, before the company returned Thursday at noon.

Georgia National Guards Wedi Cedartown Campbell Old Glory Co.g

W. W. Kelly Buys Remaining Interest in Whitesburg Mercantile

Notice that W W Kelly has bought the interest of W W Kelly in the Whitesburg mercantile business. All notes and accounts are payable to W B Kelly who assumes all obligations of the firm.

W. W. Kelly Whitesburg W. B. Kelly

Democratic Mass Meeting Sets Road Commissioner Plan

A Carroll County mass meeting elected M D Watkins as chairman and Jr O Newell as secretary. A two year executive committee was chosen with members from multiple districts. A resolution to submit a local law for electing one Road Commissioner by the people was approved, detailing term, salary, and duties. Mrs. E W Wells died of pneumonia at her home, with services held and notable community roles noted.

Court House M D. Watkins Jr. O. Newell Stevens Whitesburg J M Young RH McClung Kansas A G Stevens Banning E Creel Mandeville Jj Millican Carrollton Bonner Bowden RT Williams Temple John D Hinsely Huzett C O Holmes Turkey Creek J D Powell A Yates New Mexico CM Spruell Victory RH Gibson Flint Corner J F Folds Lowell W. F. Brown W D Hamrick Carroll General Assembly Adamson W.C. Adamson United States Congress Republic Carroll County W C. Adamson Cong Georgia Congress United States J J Thomasson Thomasson E. W. Wells Atlanta Rev. W. Dunbar Methodist Church Wella Annie Wheeler U. D.C A.H. McCullough Z. W. Matthews Sleot

Bowdon Man Becomes Tampa Medical Success Story

Dr. P Adamson, a Bowdon native formerly of Carrollton, rose from teaching in Carrollton schools to studying medicine in New York and settling in Tampa Florida. He is regarded as a leading physician, married to a Tampa woman with two daughters, and recently completed a fine home on Plant Avenue.

Tampa Florida Carroll P Adamson Bowdon Adamson Carroll‘ton New York Graduat ‘Tion Plant Avenue

Safe Cheap. A good Columbia buggy brand new and harness

A short classified item offers a Columbia buggy with harness for sale. The ad lists the buggy as brand new and notes availability through the seller R, W, and Adamson.

Columbia R, W, Adamson

Former Carvoltite in Florida Gains Local Notice

Friends of Mr S C Candler in this town and county learn of his health and that he and his family reside at Clearwater Florida where he owns a home and runs a hardware business. Mr Smith Coachman and his wife Jessie Candler are living with Candler and will move to a home near orange groves. Coachman owns rich groves and a large mercantile establishment in Clearwater.

S. C. Candler Clearwater Fla Candler Villa Rica Smith Coachman Marnage Misa Jessie Candler Mr. Coachman

Miss Nannie Mabel Wilson Hosts Birthday Party

Miss Nannie Mabel Wilson entertained friends at her father’s Rome Street home on a Wednesday afternoon. After dominoes guests moved to the dining room for a salad course, charlotte russe, and cake. The table featured jonquins and violeta centerpieces with violet leaves as decor, then a game of Pinning the Tail on the Donkey followed refreshments.

Nannie Mabel Wilson Rome Street

Baskin & Baskin Spring Styles and Dinner Sets Offer

Baskin and Baskin showcases men s spring patterns with trousers and low cut shoes in tan gun metal and patent finishes. A limited run of 100 Haviland Dinner Sets priced at 22.50 each is highlighted alongside Creel Jewelry Co. offerings.

Baskin & Baskin Haviland Creel Jewelry Co

Bull Durham and Duke's Mixture Distrusted by Government Report

Secretary Wilson’s Agriculture Department findings label Bull Durham as strawboard soaked in a tobacco liquid and Duke’s Mixture as mostly alfalia with only about 1 percent tobacco. The Journal of Labor and Up-To-Date Farming criticize the report as harming consumers and producers, urging tobacco raisers to investigate.

Wilson Department of Agriculture American Tobacco Company Duke Sam Tobaco Journal of Labor Paducah Indianapolis Tre

Make Your Own Paint Lesson From Roop Hardware

An ad claims you can mix 4 gallons L oil and 3 gallons linseed oil to produce 7 gallons of ready to use paint. It states the cost is $1.20 per gallon and the method takes about two minutes. Roop Hardware Co. Catrailton is the agent.

Roop Hdw Catrailton Gay L. & M

Libel for Divorce in Superior Court

Defectively dated divorce libel filed by J Albert Duke 2 against Lilla Jane Duke De Terma. Defendant ordered to appear at the next term on the first Monday in April 1908 to answer the case. Witness Hon R W Preem Judge. dated February 1908. SB Pace G W Merrell Pits Attys.

J. Albert Duke Lilla Jane Duke R. Wi Sb, Pace G W Merrell Attys

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