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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
8
Local item column records Fitts Drug Store agers offering Syrup of Figs and toilet soap 10¢, Butterick Patterns at Bradley's, and midweek visits by residents like Col. Shirley Boykin, Miss Rena New, and Dr. Claud Griffin. Travel to Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Graham Alabama noted. community notices include employment ads for Mandeville Mills and illness and recovery updates across Carroll County.
Express shipment colors edge trimming fabrics in Persian Lawns and Crepe de Chines for graduating dresses. Special prices on Crepe de Chines and a full range of accessories including gloves parasols hats ribbons and pumps for the Girl Graduate. New Bandeau shapes in white and natural Leghorns with flowers and ribbons available next 15 days.
A crowded column lists residents and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Selma Bartlett of Bremen, Mrs. J. H. Harris, Mrs. O. Z. Parker, Mrs. Arthur J. Dunlap of Atlanta, and many others visiting or travelling. Notes mention health updates, births, illness, store promotions at Fitts Drug Store, and attention to pests. The piece includes prayers for Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant, reports on mumps, and travel between Atlanta, Rome, and Newnan areas.
In Carrollton Georgia on April 25 1914 the mayor and council in special session granted building permits for a three room residence on the south side of the Central of Georgia Railway a sleeping room addition on Cedar street and a 30 by 88 barn on Cliff street. The theatre matter required removal of an electric piano fronting the Bonita Theatre within ten days. May 4 1914 reconvenes in regular session with full board.
The pastor Rev J J Oxford will lead morning and evening services on Sunday May 10 at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Morning sermon Moses the Type of Christ Deut 18 15, evening The Bible a Strange Thing Hosea 8 12. Sunday School 9 30, Sunbeams 2, BYP U 7, Missionary meeting 3 Monday, prayer 8 Wednesday, SS Teachers meeting Thursday at Oxford residence, choir Friday 7 30. Visitors welcomed.
The minutes of the last regular and the April 25 special meeting were read approved and spread upon the minute book. All bills were ordered paid as approved by the Finance Committee.
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