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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
1
Postmasters report senator W C Adamson secured Senate passage of an extra 7500 for Carrollton government building. Work delayed awaiting funds. now authorized improvements and land purchase between the site and H R Robinson property. Original appropriation was 65000.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church held a Silver Tea last Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. C. H. Stewart's home on South street. A musical program delighted guests while tea coffee and sandwiches were served. About one hundred people attended.
First Baptist Church invites all. Sunday at 7 p.m. a beam service replaces the usual preaching. The program titled Telephone Messages from the Home Land features earnest preparation by the children. Everyone is urged to attend.
Arrangements are set for Mt Zion Boy Scouts hike on Saturday. They will depart Mt Zion at 8 am and travel by track to R F Hyatts store, with a prize of shoes for the first to arrive. After Carrollton they head to the city park for dinner and a theater party in the afternoon.
The notice asks all debtors to J. C. Bass or C. Bass & Company to come in and settle debts promptly or risk bankruptcy court action. It warns that outstanding matters will be placed in suit and adds that debtors may incur double costs by delaying payment. DF Pearce Trustee.
The Land of Sometime a cantata was presented last Friday evening at the school building with many bright boys and girls in varied costumes. Miss Margaret Bass played a daffodil throne queen while little Mary Pope Reese starred as The Baby in a lively scene. The audience praised the pretty songs and the en masse closing number as the nation’s mood was described with calls for justice and unity and a pledge of duty and action. The text ends with a patriotic call for honest, forward-looking leaders to support a higher course.
J. R. Vines a blacksmith and machinist was seriously injured Monday afternoon while repairing a gaso line engine his leg crushed and flesh nearly torn from the bone He was carried to his home on Rome street and is resting well though confined indoors for some time He is about 45 and recently moved to Carrollton from Temple with his family
City council of Carrollton Georgia meets with Mayor W H Shaw presiding. Minutes of February 17 approved. Payments for regular drafts and audited bills authorized. Salary and damages approved for buggy and ditch incident. Police report shows 29 convictions, 8 acquittals, 3 remitted and $118.50 fines collected. Adjournment by Mayor Shaw and Clerk P P Kingsbery.
An editorial urges making the Carrollton Public Library free to all residents. The Ladies Aid Societies and Methodist groups spearhead the plan with small annual gifts and fundraising to open library access, buy books, and possibly pursue a Carnegie library for the town and county.
Eld. D. A. Brindle of Griffin will fill the regular appointment at the Christian church corner of Newnan and White streets. Services at 11 in the morning and 7 in the evening with Sunday school at 9:30. All invited. every member urged to attend. Some thing good in store.
Blanks ready to receive tax returns on personal property for 1913. Property owned on March 1 must be returned for taxation. Section 419 of City Code doubles tax for late returns. Transfers of real estate must be reported. failure to do so leads to tax on the property. Office over Fire Department. Street tax due. Call J. F. Acklin, Chief Marshal. Signed P. P. Kingsbery, City Clerk.
The pastor preaches at Waco Baptist at 11 a m and at Central at 7 30 p m daily through the pastoral year ending October 1913. Sunday sermon topic for 11 a m on March 5 is How can we know that we are saved based on I John 3 14. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with teachers meeting moved to Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. All invited.
Miss Maude Gowdey and her music class staged The Land of Sometime last Friday at the school auditorium raising funds for the boys baseball ground. The operetta drew a nice sum and was enjoyed by all.
The Presbyterian church invites worshipers next Sunday morning for a sermon on the Millennium and the World's Greatest Crisis the Final Judgment by the pastor. The evening sermon will discuss The Constitution of the Kingdom of Heaven with text Matt 7 28.
The M. E. Church Woman's Missionary Society outlines talks on The Dawning of the Home Idea in Non Christian Lands and The Disappearing Home in America with several speakers. Duet Home Sweet Home performed by Mrs. Bass and Mrs. Tanner. Meeting set with Mrs. Kytle next Monday at 3 PM.
Mrs. H. B. May hosted a Saturday afternoon bridge party at the Clifton Hotel. After multiple games guests enjoyed salad sandwiches iced tea and mint sherbet. Attending were Mesdames Hilton Tyus Tom Jones C K Henderson J D Newell and Misses Eugenia Mandeville Luta Boykin Christine Fitts.
Mrs J M Carlisle entertained at dominoes on Tuesday afternoon with guest Mrs Gregory. Attending were Mrs C K Henderson Mrs Robert Fitts Mrs C H Stewart Mrs A A Simonton Mrs S Holderness Mrs J Brock Mrs Tyus Mrs Warren Meadows Mrs J T Bradley and Mrs H S Adams.
At Monday night’s meeting the city council discussed appointing a building and electrical inspector to revise insurance ratings. Mayor Shaw and Councilman A K Snead were named to study the issue. Potential candidate Jim Dempsey of the fire department, a former Rome inspector, is highly recommended by the Underwriters Association.
Miss Sallie Tom Fletcher wed Mr Frank Cooley in a quiet ceremony last Sunday at the bride’s father R. H. Fletcher’s home. The Free Press joins friends in wishing them happiness.
GA farmers should verify crops and adopt a rotation system to lift Georgia agriculture in 1913. The plan promotes grazing hogs on winter catch crops, oats, cow peas, soybeans, peanuts and artichokes, with legumes to fix nitrogen and reduce fertilizer needs while boosting soil humus and yield.
A discussion on lime use for sour soil. Ground lime acts slower but is cheaper and easier to handle. burned lime works faster. Applications range 1,000 to 1,500 pounds per acre for burned lime or one to two tons ground lime depending on acidity. Experiments show crops differ in response with melons injured, corn often helped, and an acre with lime yielded 63.2 bushels vs 71 without lime on Cecil sandy loom soil.
A garbled discussion argues a mule's value versus raising horses on a Georgia farm. It analyzes long term value of a mare and foal, compares costs, and concludes farm power comes from home grown draft horses. It notes W A Worsham’s recognition as secretary of the Council for the Advancement of Science.
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