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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
1
Local notices include Fayetteville and area visitors, church and club events, and school commencements. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Gibson visit relatives. Miss Culpepper visits Greenville grandparents. photographers and lace curtains advertised. Farming and piano sales noted. farm warehousing free storage May to September. Confederate pension law endorsement. Casca remedy advertised for baby relief.
A leading Atlanta hat shop emphasizes its strong stock, low prices, and large sales staff. The ad touts rough straw Sailors, Merry Widow hats, trim hats for children, and dresses, with many items discounted from higher values. It stresses cash-only terms and direct buying to undersell competitors.
In a ten inning baseball game on Saturday Fayetteville and Jonesboro traded blows ending 10 to 8 in favor of Jonesboro. Fayetteville’s pitcher performed well and the team showed promise despite limited practice this year. The comeback effort by Fayetteville amid a strong Jonesboro display drew praise for effort and potential.
Memorial day observances in Hopewell were held with graves decorated and a crowd in attendance. Speakers, recitations, and wreath laying marked the brief service led by T. N. Farr and J. W. Graham, praising the Confederate soldiers and urging ongoing association activities. Afterward, attendees marched to the cemetery where wreaths were placed on each grave.
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