24 May 1907
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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1907
Page
1
Fayetteville residents host relatives and friends from nearby towns including Zebulon and McDonough. Wedding bells ring for Earnest Powell and Allie Goodman, and the community notes burglaries, visits, and travel as Fayetteville High closes its term with speeches and a gold medal contest while Prof McRee delivers the address.
Miss Nell Graham and Mr J A Burch of Inman wed at the Graham home with relatives and friends in attendance. Mendelssohn accompanied the ceremony as the bridal party entered the decorated parlor. The bride wore white net over taffeta with lace and carried bride’s roses, Rev W A Johnson officiated, and a reception followed with punch served by Mary Lou and Lorraine Graham and Marie Beadles. The couple departed for a visit to Jamesown on the train.
Comptroller General W A Wright commends J W Ward for a correct final settlement of 1966 taxes, enclosing vouchers and thanking him for faithful, efficient service. Wright’s personal note emphasizes exceptional public service and satisfaction with Ward’s work as collector.
Sunday school was good at Sandy Creek. Reports say the entertainment by Joe Ellington last Wednesday night was enjoyed by all. Mrs. W. W. Walker of Atlanta spent last week with her son R. L. Walker confined to bed. Several neighbors and relatives from The Rock and Fairburn visited family gatherings and social events over the weekend.
STOP NEWS records local social updates from a Georgia community. Mrs Joe Jones visiting her daughter Ida Shell in Atlanta returns Tuesday. Hardy’s little girl Minnie May improves while Aunt Katte Denham remains feeble. Dr Jones of Elberton considers locating at Stop.
Friday morning February fifteenth nineteen hundred seven God took from us Mrs McEachern aged seventy one years ten months and twenty six days She was mother of five children with twenty two grandchildren and six great grandchildren She had paralysis one week before death She was a faithful Baptist church member and regular attendant Her husband and one daughter had predeceased her The bereaved extend sympathy and prayer for comfort
The item notes a cold snap killing gray land cotton while red land cotton survives. Local residents include J. B. Alford laid up with neuralgia and toothache, Mrs. Arrington returns from Woolsey, and a birth with W. E. Fieldsy’s family. It mentions a wedding of Ernest Powell and Callie Goodman, preaching plans, and area visits. A carload of Summers’ Barnesville Buggies is advertised by REDWINE Bros.
A vintage ad touts Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as a pleasant maple tasting remedy that relieves coughs and colds by laxative action. It claims conformance to the Pure Food and Drug Law with no opiates and lists Payetteville Drug Co as the seller.
Southern Dental Offices at 914 Whitehall Street Atlanta Ga advertises crowns bridges plates and painless extractions. Dr W W Allen manager promotes FiliNus crowns and plates with lowest prices and finest work and Bell phone 3975.
A Fayetteville shaving parlor boasts cleanliness and neatness unmatched in towns of similar size. Services include massage shampoo barbering and hairdressing for ladies with cream for massage and facial cleaning offered.
The ad touts Kodol for Dyspepsia as clearing the stomach and making breath sweet. It is sold by Fay etteville Drug Co under a guarantee relief plan and claims strict conformity to the National Pure Food and Drugs Law.
A Devoe & Co letter to J S Millsapps in Fayetteville Georgia prompts reports from MA Thomas in Lynenburg VA and others on first job gallon estimates versus actual usage. Examples show painters often use far less than estimated and switch to Devoe after favorable results. The note emphasizes learning from initial jobs and praises Devoe efficiency and coverage.
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