The Carroll free press. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1883-1948, May 04, 1911, Image 1

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■ ■■ -TV- ■jVtiv • ■■■ vf‘75*. QkrroU 3 m Jprxbb. THE PEOPLE’S POPULAR PAPER AND THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CARROLL COUNTY CARROLLTON, CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA. Thursday m*Y 4 1911 THE NEW DEPOSITOR The NEW depositor in this may be assured of receiv ing direct, personal attention attention and service, for this has been our policy for twenty years. A Bankers’ advice and acquaintance is usually value- able, his actual help certainly is. The management of this bank is composed of men having long experience in banking and commercial affairs, and they are well known for their judgement and influence in the community. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CARROLLTON. Capital $ 100,000.00 surplus $100,000.00 Our Finacial Policy It is our desire and aim to aid and assist the entire community, bnt we wish to call special at tention to the fact that even unable to accommodate everybody, that we loan and take of our Deposi tors. It is from the benefits we derive from our depositors that we make our profits, and we feel under special obligations to them. It will be to your advantage to do business with ffhe 9eopks flank CARROLLTON, GA. CAPITAL $60,000 SURPLUS 56,000 J. R. Adamsou, Pres. Jno M. Jackson, V-Pres G. C. Cook, Cashier. IB. P.BOYKINT ATTORNEY-AT-LAW [all and See About Borrowing Money. Loans Made on Farms and'City House antflots. Statement of the Condition of the Citizens Bank Located at Carrollton, Ga., at the close of business March 7th, 1911. KESOURGES Loans and Discounts |I42<463.6« Overdrafts #3(8.22 Furniture and Fixtures 2.600,00 LIABILITIES Capital Slock Raid in S50,000.60 Surplus Fund 12,500.W Due from Ranks and Bankers 111 the suite 6,000.32 Due from Banks and Bankers in other states 7,323.24 Currency Silver. Nlcklcs and Pennies . Undivided Profits, less cur rent expenses it taxes paid 2^s5.:tl Field Worker of Carrollton Association Miss Hattie Roberts, of Atlanta, Field Worker of the Carrollton As sociation, reached Carrollton Wed nesday night and begins her tour of the churches immediately. Last fall at Roopville the Association and the Woman’s Missionary Union unamiously agreed to employ a field worker in the interest of a woman’s work, and the Executive Committee together with the Associational Superintendent, Mrs. Rhudy, have procured the services of Miss Rob erts, who is a graduate of a Wo man’s Training School at Louisville, Ky„ and has had experience in her line of work. Her itinery for the first ten days is as follows! Whitesburg, Thursday and Fri day, May 4th. and 5th. Abilene, Saturday and Sunday, May 6th. and 7th. Villa Rica, Monday and Tuesday, May 8th. and 9th. Pleasant Grove, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, May 10th., llth.and 12 th. Bethel, [Saturday and Sunday, May 13th and 14th. Miss Roberts will visit the homes in the community of each church, aarl at 3 p. m. on the last day at each place will hold a meeting, to which all the ladles of the commun ity are invited. Brethren, let us all throughout the Association make necessary sacrifices to advance the work while we have such a rare opportunity. Jesse M Dodd, Chm. Ex. Com. Mrs. J. A. Rhudy, Associational Superintendamt. Mrs Rhutfy Entertains Willing Workers. An unusally pleasant meeting of the Willing Workers Society was! held with Mrs. J. H. Rhudy Tuesday afternoon. , After tfer routine of businessman attractive program was especially enjoyed A piano selection by Vivian Broadnax and “Resignartion" a lovely soprano solo by Miss Christine Fitts, The “Kisn Deferred” a recitation by the talented little elocutionist Isabel Fitts, made a most pleasing program. Mrs. Rhudy served delightful re freshments. 7tli. District S. S. Association Individual Deposits subject to check 66,600.86 Certified Checks . Cashier's Checks Total $16#,#74 44 i'crtllicates representing Borrowed Money 36.ooo.oo Total 169.H74.44 STATE OF GEORGIA. Carroll County. Before me came A. K. Snead, Cashier, of Cltl/ens Bank, who being duly sworn, savs that the above and foregoing statement is a ttue condition of euld Bank, us shown by the books of die in said Bank . „ . . . . . . , A. K. Snead. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this ]4th, day ol March 1#1|. Lewis S. Sims, C. S. P. J. B. F, DIAL, iys and Sells Real Estate lone 988-34 Qarrollton, Ga. Monarch Typewriter for sale, also 2-4x6 Card Cabinet, (double). Bargains. R. Lee Sharpe, Carrollton, Ga. 2 To the Supeintendants: You ere hereby requested to 'elect and send a full delegation to the Sunday. School Convention, held the 3d. Sunday in May 4it Smith’s Chap el M. P. Church, eight miles west of Carrollton. The following is'the program. 9.am. Called to-order by 'chair man. Song service conducted by J. L Carter. Devotional exercise by Bra Edgar Ttscmas. Welonme by RhoJand Holmes. Response by Grover Earnest. Sunday Scoool Lesson conducted by Judge James Beall, ittf Car rollton. Enrollment of delegates. Appointment of Committees. Recess for 10 minutes 11 a. m. Conventional sermon by Rev. A. Mauldin, of Waco, Ga. Recess ene hour for resreshnaents 1:30 p.an. Song Service. Report* from Delegates. Each school will :be given 5 min- uites for a short address by its delegates. , 2:30 p. m. Address by Bro. Thos. W. Dinimock on the Sunday School Needs. 3 p. m, Address by Hon. W. J. MillicaB on the Sunday School, hinderance and encouragement. ;3:30 p. m. Short talks by Sunday School workers for the good and promotion of the Sunday Schools. Ail the Schools of the Ml Zion or 7th. District are requested to send a full representation. With prayer that the Master may direct our steps. All lovers of S. S. and S. S. Sing ers, are cordially invited to come and take part with us. Respectfully submitted, H. M Earnest Chairman Exec. Com. J. M. B. Carroll, A. M. Trimble C.*R. Mote Pres. C. W. Griffin. Sec, REV. J. M. BASS, Who Will Conduct the Ptotr.cted Services st Methodist Church, Beginning Sunday Revinal al Methodist Church. You Often Hear People Say of a Man Special revival services will begin at the First Methodist Church Sun day morning. The pastor will be as sisted in the meetings by Rev. J. M. Bass Conference evangelist of the South, Georgia, Confe rence who will preach every morning at 10: o’clock and at 7;45 p. m. through the week. Mr. Bass is one of the best preach ers in his church, and has been eminently successful in evangilistic meetings. Mr. 0. W. Stapleton of Macon Ga. will lead the singing. Besides being a fine singer and director, he is a very consecrated man and inte e iting worker. Mr. Bass and Mr. Stapieton will arrive in Car rollton on the evening train from Macon. They will be entertained while in the city by Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. Every-body of all denomi nations and beliefs are invited to attend this Revival. "He has money in the Bank," and the people speak of him with respect as one who is getting along in the world. It is a good thing for your standing to have money in a bank, and it is easier than you think especially as the Carrollton Bank Carrollton, Ga„ is desirous of you doing business with them and will aid you in every reasonable way. Capital $100,000, Surplus and profits over $65,000 Death of Mrs. Loftin Aftfft a brief illness Mrs. Eli M. Loftin died at her home in Hogans- viile an Wednesday at noon. She had been in feeble health for a number of months, and while it was known that her life hung by a feeble thread, so suddenly and swiftly was she taken, that her family and friends received a great shock when it was known that she had passed away. Mrs. Loftin was 64 years of age, and her married life had extended through a period of more than forty years. Before her marriage she was Miss Louisa Jennings, of Harrison- ville. In her girlhood days she united with the Baptist Church and she spent her life serving her Master Mrs. Loftin is survived by her husband, Mr. E. M. Loftin, and seven children. They are Mr. I. C., Loftin, Mrs. Claud Smith, and Mrs. L. M. Turner, of Carrollton; Mr. Joe Loftin. of Texas, Mr. J. A. Loftin, of Grant- Ville, Mr. Jennings Loftin of Atlanta, and Mrs. B. A. Hogau of Hogansville. The funeral services over the re mains were held at tihe Hogansville Baptist church Friday evening at 4 o’clock, Rev. Dodd, of Carrollton, of ficiating. The interment was at the cemetery at Hogansville.—LaGrange Graphic. Retail Grocers Picnic We, the Retail Grocers of Carroll ton, will be closed Wednesday, May the 10th on account of our annual picnic and will appreciate if our customers will give their orders ac cordingly . Burnett & Merrell, Jackson & Smith, E. J. Kaylor, J. F, Morris, G. T. Jackson, Parker &. wood, J, M. Hughens, W. D, Bass &. Son. R. W. Jackson, C. E. Yancey Comittee. Resolutions of Respect Whereas, an allwise providence has seen proper to remove by death from our board of Directors the old est member of the board, Honorable Hamilton Hogan, who was about the first to take stock in the Mandeville; Mills and has been a member of this board since its organization, has been all these years a conservative and useful member of this board, always true in his actions toward and advice to the members of the board making him a very useful member, therefore, Resolved, That in his death we feel ajid realize that each one of us has suffered a personal loss and that we will cherish his memory, endeavor to emulate his splendid virtues and noble habits of character. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread on our minutes as a record of his faithfuleess and of our esteem. Respectfully submitted, W. 0. Perry W. W. Fitts Committee. Card of Thanks An Aged Citizen Dead Last Saturday night Hamilton Hogan, one of thejoldest citizens of thi6 county died at his home at this place. Mr. Hogan was in his nine ty first year, and was one of the couniys most highly respected citi zens. For some time past he had been in declining” health, and his death was not a surprise to those near him. The remains were car ried to Paul church for interment Monday. We hereby extend our heart-felt thanks to our many friends who so kindly extended their services dur- 1 ing the sickness and death of our dear father. - G. A. Hogan, Miss Fannie Hogan, Mrs. J. T. Jones, Mrs. L. J. Jones, Mrs! J. A. Buyers, Mrs. J. N, Morris. . See the childrens wash dresses at, Jackson and Griffins SAMPLE FREE ttfoshlngton Garments mw vo Kh “Cheerful” Clothes This is the season of sunny days. If This is the time for “cheerful” clothes. Dominoes Party ^1 VVe are showing just the sort that the man particular about the clothes he wears, will be “strong” for. *[ They are not “doggie,” foppish or any other way extreme, Mrs. C. E. Roop was hostess at a delightful dominoes party Wednes day afternoon, given in honor of Mrs. Henry Roop. of Newton, Texas at the Halcyon Club rooms. Ten tables were arranged in the rooms which were beautifully decorated with cut flowers and ferns. After | several much enjoyed games deli cious refreshments of cream and I cake were served., V«a l*n bum footed oaoatb with We are prepared to supply your wants in the following plants: Pepper (sweet). Tomato, Sweet Potatoe, Collards, both Ga. I and White, and later' with celery | and fall Cabbage. 1 J. R. Holt Drug Co. I Try tbo Boot ot our ox. Cookey’s Lice Powder klllalMtaBtly udlab.rtn]6MU>tbe fowl. Bis Libor.] Bundle and Valuable Poultry BOO* PBX1 If you bring UkU td. to HAMRICK’S - '.'2l8 1 A very unfortunate accident oc- cured on Depot Street Thursday afternoon when Nolan Williams, who was riding a bicycle collided with Mr. J. A. Mandeville’s auto. The bicycle and rider were penned un- derauta Mr. Williarosithigh was brok en besides other bruises on the body. From those who witnessed the accident, it seems, it happened in such a way that neither party was at fault and was entirely unavoidable. II But they are cheerful with the confines of good taste—the kind that go with the spirit youth, whether it be defined by tender years or a happy mentality. Washington Company Summer Suits for men and young men are the dignified expres sion of cheerfulness in Ready-for-Seivice Cloth- ing. ^ $15 to $25 We are the exclusive Represen tatives for this city