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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1886
Page
3
A local dealer proclaims stock must be sold and offers goods at the lowest prices ever seen in Carrolton. The seller asserts the stock is second to none in the city and emphasizes drastic reductions to unload inventory.
A retail note advertises a wide range of ladies cloaks walking jackets and new markets Jersey jackets shams and linens. It claims the stock of nations is complete and urges readers not to forget it.
Local Carrollton merchants advertise bargains and draws, with notes on new stock, low prices, and various sales. Town residents, visits, and shipments are interwoven with farm items, weather, and public notices. Community updates include Carb Shelby, Rhody Spurlock, Tumlin Harris, and J.B. Benson as leading vendors selling fabrics, hats, clothing, and groceries.
Burns Whit and Bass offer an endless variety of trunks and valises with dress goods promo. Strong local merchant tone highlights unbeatable selection and value for shoppers.
The Free Press notes from Stripling's Chapel report fever confinement for Mr. Larkin B. Walker and illness for Aunt Pody Jones. Roopville circuit holds fourth quarterly conference at Stripling's Chapel Friday. A gray horse that carried Dr. Gaulding dies. Captain J.B. Martin to attend the State Fair in Macon. Lump Fielder sells out to J.J. Wood. Pleasant Grove reports a fine fall harvest. farmers face collectors and candidates. CJ Alford owns a large wagon for cotton hauling. The association will meet at Pleasant Grove before the first Sunday in November. Clogan of Birmingham Ann visits his son-in-law JP Perdue. New Mexico praised for pretty women. J.111. Benford plans to move to Waco. some farmers finish harvest and plan sowing wheat. Uncle Lonnie Beck nearly loses a hog in mill pond. A farmer seeks raise-on-share arrangements for children. Wishing success to the Free Press and its editor.
Bowdon notes praise for J A Roberson a Bowdon candidate for tax receiver highlighting his need for the position due to debt and a family, describing his past burn injury and perseverance while stressing local sectional representation and the town’s candidate support amid harvest and travel.
Local notes from Whitesburg report political maneuvers for J. Roblerson, social visits, sales of cane seed, illnesses, travel to Macon for masons, church sermons, and community updates. Ethel Brannan’s death is noted with sorrow, school and association activities, and town growth forecasts. Mentions Rev. Dean, Rev. Jones, and Rev. Leighton amid a busy rural week.
Carload of seed wheat just received along with flour from Sweetwater mills. All sacks warranted to spease. Also stocked with dry goods including roads boots and shoes. Call for prices before buying elsewhere.
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