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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
9
Home Affairs reports from Fairburn with notices of residents and visitors in Jonesboro Atlanta and Lovejoy. The page covers personal visits, family gatherings, and local happenings including sales offers for coal sewing machines and hay, plus a Fayetteville ice ad and photography services. Notable names include Mrs. Henderson Mrs. King Miss Gertrude Smith Miss Jesse Thornton and J. J. Arnold with community remarks on travel and schooling.
The Board of Education met Tuesday with members J. G. Posey W. F. Jones J. T. McCollum W. C. Coleman and J. Q. Landrum. They approved election and commissioning of the trustees-elect W. W. Redwine now receives coal shipments and offers carload lots at guaranteed prices for winter supply.
Last Saturday marked the annual Thorn ton family reunion with J M Jackson hosting as usual. About 80 relatives attended, an excellent dinner was served, and the day passed very pleasantly.
Mr N G Wallis of New Hope visited our town last Saturday. At 72 he displays notable public spirit and encourages youth, a trait we wish to see more of in our community.
Such men. He remains keen on the county’s public institutions. Last Saturday two two months old twins of Mr and Mrs Eslin Driver died at their home one mile north of here. One died Saturday night and one Sunday night. Both died with hives and were ill only a day each. They were laid to rest in the same grave here last Monday afternoon. The News offers sympathy to the bereaved. The Mississippi Farmer's Union reportedly contracted for cotton bagging to cover 2,000,000 bales next fall. Farmers should follow this example to raise demand, secure a better price, and create a market for many thousand bales of low grade cotton and a neater bale.
Mr. C. C. Norton brought to the office Wednesday a display of pears described as the finest seen, with trees loaded. The editor expressed thanks, noting such remembrance helps him bear trials of the country editor’s life.
Miss Nell Camp entertained numerous young people last Tuesday evening at her home in honor of Miss Eva Kirkpatrick and Miss Gertrude Smith of Atlanta. The house displayed plants and guests enjoyed engaging games. The notice promotes the Southern School of Telegraphy in Newnan Ga, highlighting growing demand for telegraph operators and inviting inquiries for free descriptive literature.
Executive committee requests members to meet with county and local officials at 9 o'clock on Tuesday the 18th for important business. Be prompt so we may be brought in due consideration.
The annual meeting of Confederate veterans at Hopewell is set for Wednesday August 12 to elect officers for the ensuing year. Full attendance is urged for every Camp member. T N Farr Com.
The Normal Music School led by Prof. C. H. Bottoms will close next Tuesday after two weeks of classes. Pupils report strong progress and the concert to be held Tuesday night at Institute Hall promises excellent singing. Admission is 15 cents to 25 cents, with Bottoms praised as one of the state's best singers. Fayetteville Drug Co. advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as easy to take.
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