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THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CARROLL COUNTY AND CITY OF CARROLLTON
CARROLLTON, CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY,
16 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 [is
at the start or how slowly it accumulates,
The First National Bank
Capital $100,000 Surplus $100,000
J. R. ADAMSON.
President,
JOHN M. JACKSON.
Vice-Pres.
G. C. COOK, Cashier.
The Peoples Bank,
CAPITAL $60,000.00-
Carrollton, Ga.
Opens at S;3o A. M. and Closes at 3500 P, M,
New Railroad For Carrollton
Assured.
Enthusiasm has been at the
highest pitch in the city for the
past week, and' at a mass meet
ing of citizens yesterday the
subscription list of $50,000 was
completed.
More than a hundred citizens
have subset ibed to the stock,
and among the stock holders are
the largest wholesale shippers,
manufacturers and merchants.
A committee has been ap
pointed to collect 10 per cent of
the amount subscribed of the
capital stock, and this work will
be completed this week and the
company will probably be or
ganized next week .
J. M. Muse Dead.
In the death of J. M . Muse
which occurred last Tuesday at
his home near Abilene, one of
the oldest, as well as the most
highly esteemed citizens of the
county passed away. He was
seventy years of age and had
resided in this county for fifty
six years and most of that time
at the home where his death oc
curred.
He was for a number of years
tax collector for the county and
filled the position in a most sati
isfactory manner. He was a
consistent member of Abilene
Baptist church, and had served
the church as clerk since its or
ganization.
The funeral services were con’,
ducted by his pastor, Rev. J . M.
D. Stallings, from Abilene
church and intered with Masonic
honors by Carroll Lodge of
which he was a highly esteemed
member.
Chautauqua Very Fine.
Our people are being highly
entertained this week by the
Chautauqua attractions, which
are composed of the best talent
procurable.
Every entertainment hastaxed
the seating capacity of the spa
cious warehouse wt ere the Chau
tauqua is being held.
At the address by Ex Gov.
Hoke Smith many could not se
cure seats, and the house was
never so crowded. People from
all parts of the county came in
'° hear the ex Governor which
attests his popularity in this
county.
The remaining features of the
Chautauqua season are of the
bestclass and are sure to be well
attended.
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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,
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lest Dollar’s Worth You Can Buy=-
'he Carroll Free Press One Year!
To Dedicate Concord Church.
The good people of the vicin’
ity of Concord Church and Hick
ory Level are justly proud of
their new church, a handsome
brick house that would be an
ornament to any of our litile
cities.
The dedication service will be
conducted bv Bishop Candler
the first Sunday in July, and a
large attendance is expected.
The earnest work of these
people in building this church
which is the only brick church
in the rural districts of the epun,
ty should be an inspiration to
some of their sister churches,
who contemplate building.
Butler-Lawrence.
A wedding ot much local in
terest occured Saturday, June
4th in Atlanta, when Miss Em
ma Butler, formerly of this city,
and Mr W C Lawrence of Ats
lanta, were united in the holy
bonds ot wedlock. The wedding
was quite a surprise to their most
intimate friends here who wish
for them a long and happy mar
ried lite.
Notice
Notice is hereby given of the
intention to apply to the General
Assembly of Georgia for the pas
sage of a bill at its session in
1910, having the following cap-
tion :
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to
amend an Act creatingthe office
ot Commissioner ot Roads and
Revenues for the Countyof Car
roll, approved August 17111,1908
as to provide the manner of fix
ing the salary of [the Clerk of
said Commisioner.
Notice
To all persons who have not
yet made out their tax returns,
the law requires the Reciever to
close his books by the 20th of
June, but in order that everybody
may have ample time and shun
the double tax law, I will not
close my books until Saturday
night June 25th, now please
remember this and come right
along, dont wait till I have start
ed on my books and then come,
but stop and come now, today
if you are unable to come, could
I send you a bldnk.
Remember my books must
close the 25. Thanking you
all and hoping to receive your
support and influence on Aug.
23, lam Truly Yours
W. D • Lee Rec.
Fifty Orphans in Three Months
Fifty absolute destitute piti
fully hungry and heart hungry
orphans have come into the
Decatur Orphans Home since
the first ol March.
What must the number be in
the other twenty.five Homes in
Georgia. ?
The cruel hard prices are
sending them in and also make-
ing their support harder.
Poor relatives,, poor widows
and deserted mothers are being
forced to give u j those who need
them so much, that they would
gladly care for them, but prices
render it impossible.
What is to be done? Human'
ity says these sweeet chi.dren
must not suffer. No one would
grudge a crust of bread to even
a dog. These are immortals
future citizens, who c m become
vital powers t > help uplift the
nation, or pull it down. These
homes all need your glad help
right now. They must care for
the most helpless of this multi
tude. Send your gifts immed
iately, also endow these life
saveing Homes.
The many friends of Mr P J
Williams will regret to learn of
his death which occurred at his
home m this city last Friday
evening. Mr Williams suffered
lrom paralysis lor more than a
year prior to his death. His re
mains were carried to Newnan
Sunday afternoon for interment.
Lookout Mountain
Seed Potatoes
For Sale at $3.00 a bushel or
75 cents a peck, F. O. B. Car
rollton. Full weight and meas
ure. Cash with order. Specify
freight and express. Buy now,
plant in July.
L. K. Smith
Carrollton, Ga.
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 lls 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-BLOCN”
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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’-you’ll come home
more than ever a S t e i n -
Bloch enthusiast.
All the summer fabrics
hand-tailored and ready to
wear.
ONE PRICE HOUSE
We Give Drug and Medicine Buyers
The biggest values—the 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
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