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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
1
Community briefs list visits, travels, and greetings among residents of Fayetteville and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Henderson Ms. Emily King Miss Gertrude Smith and many others with travels to Atlanta Jonesboro and Fairburn. Notices advertise sales fishing sewing machines coal and photography services.
The Board of Education met Tuesday with members J. G. Posey W. F. Jones K. T. McCollum W. O. Coleman and J. Q. Landrum. They approved the election and commissioning of the trustees elect as part of the business transacted.
W W Redwine announces shipment arrivals and offers coal in carload lots with price guarantees. He can supply any amount for winter, and people who know him expect prompt action. See him at once for a winter coal supply.
Last Saturday marked the Thorn ton family annual reunion with D M Jackson at the venue. About 80 relatives gathered for a fine dinner and a pleasant day, with names not disclosed.
Mr N G Wallis of New Hope visited our town last Saturday. At 72 he shows public spirit beyond many young men entering manhood, a sentiment our community would welcome more of.
Such men. He is still interested in the public institutions of the county. Last Saturday the little two months old twins of Mr. and Mrs. Eslin Driver died at their home a mile north of here. One died Saturday night and one Sunday night. Both died with hives and were sick only a day each. They were both laid to rest in the same grave here last Monday afternoon. The News extends its sympathy to the bereaved. The Farmer's Union in Mississippi is said to have contracted for cotton bagging enough to cover 2,000,000 bales of cotton next fall. This example should be followed by farmers everywhere. Use the product you raise, make the demand greater, and thereby secure a better price for what you raise. It would mean a market for many thousand bales of low grade cotton and a decidedly neater bale than we now have.
Mr C C Norton brought to our office Wednesday some of the finest pears seen, saying his trees are loaded. The country editor notes such kind remembrance helps him endure tribulations, and he thanks Bro Norton for the gift.
Miss Nell Camp hosted a Tuesday evening reception for Miss Eva Kirkpatrick and Miss Gertrude Smith of Atlanta at her Coas Mircham Pres. home. The decor pleased guests, various games amused all, and attendance names are omitted. An advertisement for the Southern School of Telegraphy in Newnan Ga highlights growing demand for telegraph operators and invites inquiries for the September free descriptive literature.
Wednesday August 12 is the annual meeting of the Confederate veterans at Hopewell for election of officers for the ensuing year. Full attendance is desired for every Camp member. T. N. Farr Com.
The Normal Music School led by Prof. C. H. Bottoms ends next Tuesday after two weeks of progress. Pupils praise the teaching and foresee an excellent performance at the Tuesday night concert. Admission is 15 cents and the audience should receive value beyond the price. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised.
Farmers Union notice calls executive committee and local county officials to meet at 9 o clock on Tuesday the 18th inst for important business. Be prompt, we may be called in on short notice.
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