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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
3
Residents and visitors shared Sunday afternoon with relatives and neighbors across town. Numerous couples and families, including Phillips Cash Ward Tay lor Harper Cook and Davis lines, were mentioned visiting kin and passing through. The local note also mentions Aunt Jane Pate visiting and whooping cough affecting E J Cases' children.
Farmers detained by rain. Mr Oliver Jordan rejoices over a fine boy. Ed Grizzard and family visited W T Lee. Bessie Dial visited Emma Duke. Lands Jordan and family visited Joe Powers. Erry Jackson recovering from pneumonia. Roy Horton welcomes a new baby. Estelle Dial guest of Lula Lee. Joe Brock family visited T A Bonner’s. Singing at Lees Chapel Sunday thirds. Bill Brock and Lenora Brock visited Mary Lee.
A brindle calf wandered to a location behind Mr W T Lees farm by the creek. The finder has not located the owner and asks the owner to come at once to claim the calf.
Local residents attend Sunday school events and quilting parties while family visits and travel through nearby towns. Names include Latimer, Taylor, Huckaba, Thompson, Davis, Nolen, and Moore with mentions of Whitesburg, Carrollton, Newnan, and Chattanooga. Cotton chopping time nears as locals celebrate Double Springs.
Sunday church attendance was strong at Union with preaching slated for the fourth Sunday night. Visits included Harvey Pate and family to Mrs and Claud Phillipps, Rivers and family to Dave Jones, Miss Eulph Duncan with Jewel and Beulah Cook, J. B. Driver and family to J. W. Simpkins, Lonnie Long at Eva Harper, and Miss Lillie Davis with Eva Harper. Bob Key moved back to Banning from Marietta, Aunt Jane Pate stayed with daughter F. M. Harper.
Double Springs residents including Mrs Sarah Duncan and family spent Friday with Mrs F M Davis and Lillie Davis. Miss Callie Davis visited Misses Ola and Mattie Cash. J P Coleman and wife of Clem visited F M Davis. Jewel Cook visited Mrs Andrew Helion. John Cook hosted a Sunday singing enjoyed by all. Rev Steve Wilson missed Union due to his brother in law ill. Rev Boatrigh t led the service.
Historic ad extols Dr King's New Life Pills as a superior all round laxative and health-builder. It claims benefits for stomach liver kidneys blood purification nerves strength and relief from constipation dyspepsia biliousness jaundice headache chills and malaria. Available at Johnson Drug Co.
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