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GkrroU Im JlrraBL THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CARROLL COUNTY AND CITY OF CARROLLTON CARROLLTON, CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA, THUR3DAY, JUNE 9 1910 SAFETY We come to you as a sound, conservatively man aged financial institution and offer you, first of all SAFETY for money deposited with us. We ask you to bank with us because your support makes our business success and as you know, growing Banks makes prosperous communities. Our Bank will welcome your account and aid you all it can, no matter how small that account k is at the start or how slowly it accumulates, The First National Bank Capital $100,000 Surplus $100,000 i/ J. R. ADAMSON. President, JOHN M. JACKSON, Vice-Pres. G. C. COOK, Cashier. The Peoples Bank, CAPITAL $60,000.00- Carrollton, Ga. Opens at 8;30 A. M. and Closes at 3500 P, M, What makes our Bank better than another? Safety in handling funds, and liberality in dealing with cuntomers. We show the same courtesy to the man who handles a hundred that we do to the [man that handles a thousand. CITIZENS BANK, Carrollton, Ga. Best Dollar’s Worth You Can JBuy=- Ttle Carroll Free'Press One Year! > Sunday School Convention The Sundav School Conven tion of Villa Rica division met at Pleasant Grove Church, Sun day, May 29th, and was called to order by Chairman J T Hix- on, and was opened with a song led |by chorister J C Hixon. The 523rd Psalm was read by chairman, alter which convens tion was led in |prayer by S O Fielder ot Villa Rica. The ad dress ot welcome was delivered by Horace Hixon of Pleasant Grove and was responded to on part of convention by Guy Wells ot Temple. The Sunday School lesson was taken up and very efficiently handled by W B Cam dler of Villa Rica. The address on the interest ot the Sunday School work was very interest- 'ingiy delivered by A K Snead ol Carrollton. The 11 o’clock service was one ot the main features of the day, which was very ably discussed by Rev J M Dodd, of Carrollton, text, two last verses of Matthew. Immed- iately after the sermon the fol lowing committees were appoint ed: Committee on resolutions, S O Fielder, F C Payne, J M Baker, John F Brooks and W A Almon. Committee on nom inations ; T N Wilson, Chairman, R N Cartwright, W Yates, E H Cobb, Beverly Harper, A B Threadgill, T F Sykes, G H Bagwell, Joe Turner and H W Hanes. AFTERNOON SESSION Song service for 30 minutes led by J C Hixon and J S Michael. The address on the value ot a boy was very interest ingly delivered by Judge Jas Beall of Carrollton. The Ber mon at 3 o’clock rendered by Rev A J Morgan of Ackworth, was quite a feast to the audience and enjoyed immensely by all, Text, Genesis, 12th chapt 2nd v. Committee on resolutions report as follows : Resolved 1st, That this committee be appointed as a standing committee, so they will have ample time to arrange suitable resolutions and that they be printed in the paper when notice of meeting is given. 2nd. That some one be appoint ed to make a talk on Sabbath observance at each of our meet ings. 3?dt We recommend that the Superintendent of each school should be careful in se lecting their teachers that they are consecrated Christians and interested in the S. S. work. 4th. We recomend that the pas tors of each church be requested to preach special sermons on S S work and insist that all of the church take part in the grand work and especially the older folks . 5th We recommend that we should make our church and S S work second to nothing and that no officer or teacher should ever be absent without having some one appointed to to take his place. 6th. We rec omend that all S S workers should encourage the singing service so as to make it interest ing to the children. 7th. We feel thankful to God for the good talks given us to day and also lor the appropriate isermons given us by Bros Dodd and Morgan and the good singing we have enjoyed. 8th. JWe extend to the Pleasant Grove church and community, our thanks for their hospitality and kindness towards us while in their midst and hope this meet ing will be a blessing to them aUd that each member of this convention shall so be enthused at this meeting as to do greater work than ever before. Signed Carrollton to Have Another Railroad A number ot our citizens met at the Court House last Friday for the purpose of discussing more and better railroad facili ties. It was brought out at this meeting that we pay $500,000 freight annually to the Central Railroad, which is more (than is paid by any [other city on this line. The r proposed line will run from this city to some point on the Southern or Seaboard and thereby relieve the situation. Organization can be had under the charter which was secured some time ago. when the sum ol $50,000 has been subscribed and ten per cpnt paid in. Already $36,000 of this amonnt has been subscribed and a committee has been appointed to canvas the city and raise the balance. Mrs E. M. Bass and little daughter returned lrom Atlanta Saturday night, alter a delight lul visit with her sister Mrs. Howard Dobbs Mrs. Tucker and little daugh ter Aelen, will arrive next Tues» day from Atlanta, and will be the guest of Miss Lucie Harris lor two weeks. Mesdames C. H. Stewart and Sidney Holdemess and sons Horace and Sidney left Wednes’ day to spend two weeks visiting relatives in Jasper and Cordova Ala. We are headquarters lor ice cream lreezers, water coolers, garden hose, sprimclers and lawn mowers.—Carrollton Hard ware Co. Mrs W- F. Brown returned Wednesday from a visit to At lanta aind Whitesburg. Mrs. Bennette Evans, of Whitesburg accompaued her home, and will spend sometime here. We have decided to put our regular stock of hammocks in with the line ol samples we have left and you can have a large assortment to select from, all priced down with the samples. —Carrollton Hardware Co. Our Business Is Banking Our effort is to attend to that business. Our aim is to please. Our wishes, to succeed, Your patronage will be appreciated. Your interest will be cared for. Try Us And You’ll Be Pleased. CARROLLTON BANK, Carrollton, Ga. J T Bradley. Pres C H Stewart Vice Pres H N, Spence, Cashier. YOUR VACATION- “STEIN-BLOCH” Lost Bunch of keys. Finder re turn to C. E. Roop or Free Press Office. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given of the intention to apply to the General Assembly of Georgia for the passage of a bill at its session in 1910, having the following caption: A BILL To be entitled An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several acts incorporating the town of Bowdon in the county ot Car- roll; to confer additional powers upon the corporate authorities thereof and define their powers and duties; to authorize them to es tablish and maintain a system of water works and electric lights therein and pro vide a revenue for ther maintenance, and for other purposes pertaining thereto. S O Fielder, Chairman. Committee on nominations reported as tollows ; J T Hixon President and Supt ot each S S ofthe division and remain Vice- President of convention. S H Pierce Secretary, The above resolutions was adopted by con vention. — The reports from the different schools were made, 11 schools were represented with very fa vorable reports and an increase of interest and attendance. The place for holding meeting was left to the executive com mittee. Convention was closed with prayer by Bro Abercrom- by. S. H. PIERCE, Secty. Of course you’ll need a Home-Spun or cool Serge on your trip, week end or month end. You’ll appreciate your new Stein-Bloch when you are at the summer resorts. Stein-Bloch experts have studied the styles at fa-* mous sea-shore [resorts the world around. Compare the cut, style, drape, hank and [design of your suit with the best dressers’-yon’ll come home more than ever aStein - Bloch enthusiast. All the summer fabrics hand-tailored and ready to wear. W ONE PRICE HOUSE We Give Drug and Medicine Buyers The biggest values—thfe mightiest bargains always. We know medicine buyers must make every dollar count and our constant effort is to save them all the money we can. Our priees are wonderfully low-taking into consid eration the unifoim high quality of our entire line-> sensationally low considering the prices that others ask, This should induce you to come to our store for all your wants. CARROLLTON GEORGIA PAINTS For the House OILS HAIR BRUSHES COMBS We Want Your Trade FITTS IDIR/TTG- STORE We Want Your Trade PAINTS FRUIT JARS JAR RUBBERS . . For Everything O I LS