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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Matt Griffin hosted a school faculty domino party Friday at their Cedar Street home. Guests included Mr and Mrs H B Adams and several teachers and friends. A salad course and tea followed, with Mrs Chip Foster hosting Jokers Club Tuesday afternoon and inviting guests.
Miss Willie Lee Herrin hosted a Friday afternoon gathering of the Bachelor Maids on College street. The sewing hour featured pleasant conversation and a salad course with strawberry and purple pansy decorations. Five members attended: Laurie Merrell Inez Robison Mildred Camp Bess Merrell and Marie Dempsey with guest Miss Mary Witt Powers.
Mrs. Earl Sox entertained the Wednesday sewing club at the last meeting with all members present. Guests Mrs. Cleve McCowen and Mrs. D. A. Sox attended. A salad course and iced tea were served at the close of the afternoon.
Mrs. Flournoy entertained the Crochet club Wednesday at her South Gorgeous home with roses adorning the rooms. Assisted by Mrs. J. G. Cheney, guests croched and enjoyed the pleasant afternoon. Attendants included Mrs. A. M. Pierce and others.
Mrs. Chee Fittsavas presided as hostess for a Monday Self Culture Club gathering focused on music and operas in various phases. Papers were read by Meadows, Boykin, Warren Meadows, Upshaw, Tanner, Brock, and Thompson, with a recital by Isabelle Fitts and a piano duet by Mrs. Fitts and Nell Meadows. A salad course concluded the event.
Mrs Homer Watkins, gravely ill in Atlanta, was brought Sunday to her parents’ home in Mandeville. Despite the trip in a special Pullman car she remains in critical condition with physicians no longer hopeful for recovery.
Mrs Pat Bradley hosted the Work-A-While Club on Wednesday afternoon. After an hour of sewing she served refreshments to the attendees.
Rev Charles Holder will preach at the Christian Church next Sunday. Everyone is invited to attend.
A bay mare mule weighing about 900 pounds strayed from a home near 487 sidetrack on the road between Bremen and Temple on May 14. Please notify owner at Bremen Route ly P. HW Harper.
Miss Alice Yawn entertained Maple Street school teachers Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. T. A. Herndon’s home on South Street. After games, she served a salad course. Guests included Roe Clark May Clark Rhoda Cheeves Eva Lloyd and Lucy Cobb.
We thank friends and neighbors for the loving kindness shown during her sickness and death. May God bless each one for every kindness to the family. M. L. Adams and Children. J. R. Vines, Mrs. L. T. Hogan and family.
The Free Press plans to suspend its social interest column for the next few weeks at the ministers' request. General local items will still be published, and readers are urged to send any such items to the Free Press office by hand, mail, or telephone.
An appeal invites readers to compare paper costs with The Free Press office stationery. It urges dropping home purchases and to request samples printed with the reader’s name and address for a matched set.
Bar gain offered for a complete soda fountain and fixtures in operation at 3 Newnan Street. Glenn Holmes advertises accepting moderate cash payment and terms for the balance. Also two floor show cases for sale cheap.
Mr William Henderson visits Griffin this week to meet homefolks and promote Crockery at right prices.
Cotton seed offered for sale in 12 or 15 bushel lots by R H McClung. Seed advertised as three weeks earlier than ordinary stock with sale date noted as May 13 1921. Hastings Bank Account listed as contact or related reference.
Executor advertises farm land loans at six to seven percent interest. See C BOYKIN for details and contact.
Jon the International Peace Society offers no initiation fee or dues. Members meet in Carroll County at conclaves in Carrollton. Address provided: International Peace Society Railway Exchange Building St Louis Missouri.
Strayed female piglet eight weeks old from home on Saturday night. Light red color with black spots, about 20 pounds. Reward to finder. Notify O W, T Hale, Mitchell St Crossing Burson Avenue Carrollton R 9 1.
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