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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
5
The piece highlights the excitement around graduation attire and the importance of being well dressed for Commencement. It notes lace designs in various patterns and meshes as fitting embellishments for the graduating girl’s ensemble.
Announce reduced rates for Life Scholarship in Bookkeeping Shorthand Typewriting or short courses at Draughon’s chain of 30 business colleges. Emphasizes early start, fall job prospects, strong endorsements from bankers, guaranteed good positions, and a free illustrated catalogue with contract details.
A New York Press analysis explains how wooden wrecks may rise to the surface after sinking, unlike iron ships that stay down. It recounts a coal schooner near Cape Hatteras whose cargo shift caused a temporary resurrection before final submersion and discusses how currents, ballast, and waterlogged hulls influence wreck behavior.
A Civil War surgeon famed for florid speech faced rough treatment by officers. When the colonel used the surgeon’s tent for a mess table without warning, the surgeon wrote to the general about lacking even a fly to intervene between his head and the star decked heavens. The indorsement ordered a fly to be placed between him and the stars as soon as possible.
Striplings Chapel notes Rhoda Martin and her nephew visited from Atlanta for Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Hugh Jackson of Carrollton stayed Friday night with S Walker. Will Cole and Zela Morris visited Mt. Zion Saturday and Sunday. E Martin visits Carrollton to see her mother J C Shackelford. Della and Rhoda Martin returned to Atlanta Monday. Lena Gordon and Mrs Henry Brown joined Singleton Walker for Saturday night and Sunday.
Sackville notes show Rev W W Roop completing services at Antioch. Miss Lena Craven visited Miss Alma Allen. Elbert Cook stayed with Jesse Craven Saturday night. Ollie Parker and Maud Ivey stayed with Mrs R S Jackson. Will Ivey hosted by Edgar Striplin. Mary Jackson visited Maud Ivey. R L Jackson hosted an ice cream supper Saturday night. Ollie Parker visited Cora Smith. Grover Freeman and Charlie Tuggle from Bowdon visited the area Sunday night.
Attendees joined the Liver Sunday singing in Salem. Memorial services and all day singing are set for the fifth Sunday in May with preaching on the preceding Saturday. Parishioners are urged to come and bring filled baskets. Annie Lee Stephenson visited the Nixon family while J W Scott and kin visited relatives near Bethel.
Miss Eura Aderhold visits brother Dr. W Aderhold in Clem. Nelson Hinesley returns to Young Harris. Fannie Lumsaen of Texas guests relatives here. Rev F B Powell and T W Reeves of Carrollton seen in Hulett. Fred Hinesley in Atlanta. Mrs Hardigree visited son F A Hardi ree. Geo and Fred Sewell travel to Douglas county. Children’s Day planned for next Sunday.
Farmers have been busy for two weeks and rain came Monday. Mrs Tate and children visited her son William Posey. People from Hulett attended the Macedonia singing. Green Sewell bought a new piano. Loomis King returns home from Villa Rica for vacation. Edith Richards recovered from illness. Corn Club boys stay active. Methodist Church plans Children's Day on the fourth Sunday. Dr and Mrs R L King's baby is very sick and receiving care. Baptist relief efforts attempt to raise funds for the church. ir. Shop's Magic Ointment touted for church fundraising.
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