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Newspaper

Carroll Free Press

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1910

Page

3

Mt Zion Seminary Holds Commencement Exercises

Mt Zion Seminary held its annual commencement over April 29 to May 1. The Dramatic Club performed The Spinsters Return on April 29, raising $18 for the primary room renovation. Dr. Agnew of the University of Chattanooga delivered the commencement address. Diplomas were awarded to Jessie Merrell and Daphne Morris. Jamie Garrett won the spelling prize and Hazel Shaw the writing prize. Rev W F Pitts preached the baccalaureate sermon. Dr Agnew delivered the Sunday afternoon sermon.

Mt. Zion Seminary Mt Zion Dramatic Club Agnew University of Chattanooga Jessie Merrell Daphne Morris Jamie Garrett Hazel Shaw W F Pitts Chattanooga Altost

Local Social Notes From Mandeville and Surroundings

Mandeville reports church attendance at Eureka last Sunday and smiles over a fine boy born to Mr and Mrs F N Evans. The Evans family hosts Ella Pace and her Silver Creek clan visiting in town. Jilla Axin visited Genie Adams, while Irene Creel visits her sister C R Mote. Earnest couple greeting a fine girl. Readers urged to attend Pleasant View preaching and Smyrna singing next Sunday afternoon. Free Press wishes to all readers.

Ella Pace Silver Creek, Ga F N Evans Jilla Axin Genie Adams Irene Creel C R Mote Mra Mart Earnest Smyrna Free Press

All Day Singing at Liberty Fourth Sunday May

Shiloh held regular meetings on Saturday and Sunday with locals visiting relatives and singing events at Grantville and Grover Johnson’s. Attendees included W S Spradlin and family, Arthur Houseworth and families, and Willie Robinson. The note invites all to bring basket meals to Liberty.

Liberty

Wanted a Boy to Learn Printing Business

Short classified noting R Lee Sharpe seeks a boy eager to learn printing. Applicant should be willing to start as an office boy and progress, with no clock watching and a desire to learn the trade.

R Lee Sharpe

Produce buyers offering top market prices

Parker and Wood advertise they buy all country produce and pay the highest market prices. They invite calls for quotations, providing phone contact as a business lead.

Parker & Wood

Sunday School Flourishing and Local Visits Noted

Sunday School at this place is thriving with several from our ville attending preaching at Shiloh. Mr B H McWhorter and family passed through Sunday. Hewston Masden and family visited Uncle Bill Shoemake Saturday and Sunday. Jasper Huffman of Lowell was in our ville Sunday. Ed Porter visited his sister Mrs Joel Johnson Sunday. Lucs Baugttman in town with C N Hofman John High tower and Youns Smith on a fishing trip last week. Sam Shoemake visited his brother T T Shoemake. We report no sickness and note Halley’s Comet excitement on the 18th.

WC Hammond J A Hammond Sou Johnson Our Ville Willie Robinson Near Rotherwood Geover Johnson Our Ville Shiloh B. H. McWhorter Hewston Masden Bill Shoemake Jasper Huffman Lowell C N Hofman John Hightower Youns Smith Sam Shoemake T T Shoemake

Local News Roundup From Beliview Area

Mrs J H Whaley is very ill after a period of sickness. I M Cavender was kicked by a mule and painfully injured. Mrs Bartlett of Birmingham visits J H Whaley's family at Clem. J W Burnett traveled to Carrollton for business. A J Burnett and family visited J W Burnett in Carrollton. The Phillips infant remains very ill with pneumonia. Mrs D E Bell visited relatives at Mabry. A well attended singing at Mr Burnett's Sunday night.

S H Evans Mr. I. M. Cavender Mra. Bartlett Birmingham J. H. Whaley Clem Mr. Obe Cook J. W. Burnett Carrollton A. J. Burnett Guy Phillips

Local notes from Hulett area include visits and church plans

Community news records visits among families near Fairview and Hulett with names such as Simpkins Driver Heath Williams Phillips Harper Pate Hartley Hays and more. Rev J S Williams to preach at Louis Chapel on the fifth Sunday inviting a large crowd. Other items note farming yields wheat and corn and local travels and visits across Carroll and surrounding towns.

J. S. Williams Louis’ Chapel

Electric Bitters Sold For Female Ailments

An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as the best remedy for nervous and female health issues. It claims many women suffer from melancholy loss of appetite headaches sleeplessness and fainting and report recovery after using the product sold by Johnson Drug Co and Fitts Drug Store.

Johnson Drug Co Fitts

Local Store Ads Offer Savings and Contact Line

Bring chickens and eggs to The Fair Store on Alabama Street and save. Carrollton Hardware Co advertises hammocks and other goods with a bold call to call Parker & Wood on party line exchange. Phone number 16 is listed for inquiries.

Alabama Street Carrollton Hardware Co Carrollton Exchange Parker & Wood

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Meat Market Conner & Bartlett Knott Bros J. W. Robininson H. E. Reeves Carrollton, GA Carrollton Furniture and Undertaking C.o N. A. Horton Saturday Evening Post West Point W. RY Ala California Texas Mexico F. M. Thompson J. P. Billups Atlanta Mt. Zion, Seminary Eureka Pleasant View W S Spradlin Bettie John Alice Williamson Grantville Wiliam Arthur Houseworth Bettie Johnson Grover Johnson Carroll County Dorsett C.M. Ray Joe Cowart This Place Ed Porter Joel Johnson Lucs Baugttman Halley Beliview Mra D. E. Bell Mabry J. W. Simpkins Fairview J.A J. H C.B. Driver J. F Driver J. S Heath Iatters Sallie Phillips Nathan Harper Jane Pate Mrs. Hartley Mandy Harks Arthur Phillips W.L. Diver R. D. Jones and Son J. L.diver and Son Ite Hulett Wm Hall Aon Grover Boaz Alabama City J N Sewell Temple G B Sewell Rev Mrs W S Hubbard Tom Watson Cedartown Hulett Friends H W Sewell Rome Oscar Wallace J M Wallace Abe Houseworth Banning Sam Wallace R L , King Lawton Mars Hill Church Hulete Paul Reuben Stitcher Emmett Morris W S Hubbard Mars Hill R. D. Jackson W. O. Barrow Bowdon L. C. Smith & Bro
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