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the Carroll Free Press
VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 42
ESTABLISHED 1886
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CARROLLTON, GA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913
Shell-Stephens
The wedding of Miss Lucile Shell
I and Mr. Amos Stephens, which oc
curred at the Methodist church
Ttairsday afternoon at six o’clock,
w| unusually pretty and striking
in arrangement.
The bridesmaids, bearing stream-
| jp of pink and blue tulle caught
|*vPth pink carnations, formed a group
on the rostrum, the other members
of the bridal party being grouped
before riie altar.
The church was prettily decorated
with masses Of palms, ferns, and
Southern smilax. Preceding the
emony a musical program was
endered by Miss Mary Lou New,
accompanied by Miss Floy Rawls,
who also played the wedding march.
At the first strains of Mendels
sohn's wedding march Miss Grace
Veal and Mr. Edgar Johnson, enter
ing from opposite side&, led the way
to the altar, followed by Miss Winnie
Reaves and Mr. Robert New. Next
came Miss Evelyn Brown and Mr.
Paul Roberts, followed by Miss Ethel
Stephens and Mr. Ralph Meeks.
Miss Lucy Cobb, maid of honor, and
Mrs. Chip Foster, matron, entered
together.
The bride was preceded by the
ring-bearer, Master Billie Brown, and
the two flower girls, Margaret Griffin
and Louise Keith. The bride en
tered with her mother, Mrs. J. R. M,
Carter, and they were met at the
altar by the groom and his best man,
Mr. Paul Cousins. The impressive
ceremony was performed by Rev.
R. A. Edmondson, assisted by Rev
J. M. Dodd.
The bridesmaids, two in pink and
two in blue, wore lovely dresses of
crepe meteor, with lace hats. The
maid of honor and the matron both
wore white lingerie, with white pic
ture hats, and carried pink and
white carnations. The mother of
. the bride was gowned in white lace
with hat to match. The bride was a
picture of loveliness in her wedding
gown of crepe de metier combined
with seed pearls and orange blos
soms. The veil was arranged in cap
effect and caught up with a circle of
orange blossoms. The dainty flower
girls wore white lingerie with blue
and pink ribbons and carried bas-
jj kets of rose petals which they scat
tered before the bride. The ring-
.bearer wore white and carried the
ring on a silver platter.
After the ceremony a reception
including only the most intimate
friends, was held at the home of the
bride.
The bride and groom left at eight
o’clock for a short wedding trip,
Prayer Meeting
The ladies union prayer meeting
will be held Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o’clock at the following places:
Mrs. Will Stephens, Newnan street,
leader, Mrs. Kate Walker.
Mrs. Wiley Stewart, South street,
leader, Mrs. J. H. Harris.
Mrs. Mingus, Alabama street,
leader, Mrs. W. A. Cadle.
Mrs. F. M. Camp, Rome street,
leader, Mrs. A. D. Turner.
All are cordially invited to attend
the one nearest your home.
Boys’ Com Clubs Have fine
Prospects of Winning Again
Prof. J. K. Giles, assistant state
farm demonstration agent in the
Boys’ Corn Club work from the
State College of Agriculture, at Ath
ens, was in Carroll county last week
and visited Beulah school, as well
as a number of plats being cultiva
ted by the 1913 corn club boys,
Prof. Giles expressed himself as
highly gratified at the condition of
the work in Carroll county, and at
the splendid prospects of the corn
club boys.
Mr. Giles stated that the Carroll
county club has the largest enroll
ment in the state, an<J that from
the report of the president, Mr. Ed
Jackson, he thinks that a larger
proportion of the enrollment has
entered into the work here than in
any other county. This is especi
ally good news to those who are in
terested in the boys’ work, because
it means that Carroll has an excel
lent chance to win the sweepstakes
prize at Atlanta again in the fall,
and retain her place as the banner
corn county.
for Mrs. Anderson
New-Smith
WHITESBURG NEWS
By JAS. A. KELLY
The BJLP. U.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Central
Baptist Church met in its regular
meeting last Tuesday evening. The
subject for the occasion was “The
Spiritual Hand”. Bro. Oxford gave
an excellent explanation of it, which
was enjoyed by all.
There has been a great deal of
interest shown by the young people
of this union since its organization
and the church is looking with in
terest to great results from the ef
forts of the young people.
We want the fact known that
this christain organization is not
limited to the people of the Central
Baptist church or the Baptist de
nomination, but it is for Carrollton,
You have a cordial invitation to at
tend at all times. This invitation
through the press will be duplicated
by a personal invitation just as soon
as we see you.
The meeting night has been
changed from Tuesday night at 8
o’clock to Friday night at 7:30
clock. /This, being the night for
choir practice, will make it conven
ient for all to attend.
Clarence Merk, who was shot at
Lithonia over a week ago, and was
carried to the Baptist Tabernacle
Infirmary in Atlanta for treatment,
is now at home and is gradually
improving, but his condition is still
considered dangerous by Drs. Bur
nett and Aderhold, who are waiting
on him.
Walter Hines is slowly improving
but still very weak.
Col. Homer Watkins, of Atlanta,
is spending this week with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Watkins.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kelley an
nounce the birth of a boy. The
young man arrived at 12:30 a. m„
Saturday, August 2nd. Of course
he has been named for his daddy.
Mrs. Kelley and Jim, Jr., are both
doing nicely under the careful at
tention of Dr. Burnett.
Miss Ruth Hines is down with
typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ridley are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jones.
Mrs. Lina Duke, of Palmetto, spent
a few days with Prof, and Mrs.
Grier last week.
Miss Daisy Brantley returned to
Chattanooga last week.
John Thornton is daily bringing
some of the finest watermelons to
Whitesburg that we have seen in
years. John is a good thrifty
larmer.
Lewis Harris, of Atlanta, visited
his sister, Mrs. Tyre Jones, last
week.
We understand that Mr. Will T,
Richards, of County Line, has pur
chased the Grimes place and will
move here this fall and do a gen
eral merchantile business. Mr,
Richards will be an addition to our
little town and we predict that he
will do a good business as he has
been in the merchantile business at
I County Line for a number of years
| and has shown that he is a good
The party given by Mrs. Ralph
Brown, on last Friday afternoon, in
honor of Mrs. W. D. A. Anderson,
of New York City, and Mrs. B. H.
Arnold, of Birmingham, Ala., was
quite a lovely affair.
The house was very attractive
for this occasion. Yellow and green
were used in all the details; quanti
ties of yellow blossoms combined
with feathery ferns were used in
profusion on mantles, tables and
bouffet. Candlesticks holding the
unshaded yellow tapers were placed
at intervals all over the house.
Id the dining room the table had
for a centerpiece an immense bas
ket filled with sunflowers and ferns.
At each corner of the table there
was a brass candlestick holding the
yellow unshaded taper, placed be
tween these were the bon bon dish
es containing green heart-shaped
mints. Most refreshing fruit punch
was served by Miss Evelyn Brown
on the porch.
A jolly feature of the afternoon
were the telegrams written, the
letters in the honorees names being
used; every word in the telegram
beginning with the letters in Ander-
son-Arnold. The telegrams were
read aloud by Mrs. Buford Boykin
and caused much laughter. The
one written by Mrs. Campbell was
voted as being the best. The
one by Mrs. Leon Mandeville the
most comical.
After the reading of the tele
grams refreshments were served,
consisting of Broadway punch and
two varieties of cake, the colors
combined in both.
Mrs. Anderson was dressed for
the afternoon in crape de chine, Mrs.
Arnold in white crape over pink and
Mrs. Brown received her guest in
white lingerie combined with yellow.
Miss Evelyn Brown wore white lin
gerie over pink.
Assisting in entertaining were
Mrs. Willis Brown, Mrs. Leon Man
deville and Mrs. Paul Brown.
An interesting event which oc
curred on Thursday of last week
was the marriage of Miss Annie
Maude New and Col. Willis Smith, at
the home of the bride's father, Mr.
D. F. New, Rev. J. I. Oxford perform
ing the ceremony. Only the mem
bers of the family were present.
Col. and Mrs. Smith are very popu
lar with the Carrollton younger set
and have a large circle of friends
who wish them much happiness.
After a few days’ stay in Atlanta
and Dallas they are at home to
their friends here.
Bethel Camp Meeting
Begins Next Friday
Rev. R. H. Robb, the pastor, has
announced that the Bethel camp
camp meeting will begin Friday
night, August 15th.
Don’t Forget
The prayer meeting on the lawn
in front of the Presbyterian church
next Wednesday evening at 8 o’
clock. The subject will be “Joshua
the Soldier’’--one of the world’s great
military genuises, and one of the
leaders from whom “Stonewall
Jackson" learned the art and science
of warfare.
Texas Pioneer Visits Georgia
An interesting visitor to Carroll
ton last week was Mr. J. T. Mettauer,
of Texas, who was the guest of his
aunt, Mrs. W. W. Jackson. He had
been down to his old home in Tal
bot, from which place he emigrated
to Texas fifty-eight years ago. In
those days there had been no rail
roads built to the Lone Star State
and so the. entire distance was
made in wagons—not an unusual
occurrence in those days to be sure,
but one that strikes the people of
this generation as something re
markable.
Mr. Mettauer entered the Confed
erate army from Texas, and after
the war returned there and became
interested in the lumber business.
He is now connected with a great
corporation controlling thousands
of acres of timber extending over
many counties, and it is interesting
to hear of the large scale upon
which lumber operations are carried
on- there.
For Miss Shell
Miss Evelyn Brown delightfully
entertained Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Brown at a mis
cellaneous shower in honor of Miss
Lucile Shell, a bride-elect of Thurs
day.
The house was decorated with
ferns and cut flowers, and punch
was served on the porch by Mrs. W.
D. A. Anderson, of New York City.
A word contest created much in
terest, the highest score being made
by Miss Helen Long, who was pre
sented with a pair of silk hose.
Little Billie Brown, dressed as a
farmer boy, brought in the lovely
gifts in a wagon and presented them
to the bride elect.
A delicious salad course, consiting
of chicken salad, olive sandwiches,
tomatoes with mayonaise and iced
tea, was served.
Death of Mrs. T. J. Bonner
I take this means of notifying my
friends that I am no longer a candi
date in Hamrick’s piano contest
having withdrawn some time ago.
I wish to thank those who so
kindly helped me while I was in the
race, and to assure them that their
interest is deeply appreciated.
Very respectfully,
(Miss) Myrtie Burnham
Mrs. T. J. Bonner died at her
home near Old County Line Tues
day morning, and was buried at 10
o'clock Wednesday, with funeral
services conducted by Rev. L P
Huckaby. The interment was at
Old County Line grave yard.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a number of children and grand
children to mourn her loss. An es
timable woman, and a member of
the Methodist church, she will be
sorely missed by her family and a
very large circle of friends.
Lost
merchant.
Mrs. A. R. Sudderth, of Cordele, is
in Whitesburg this week visiting
her daughter, Mrs. James Kelley,
and looking after the early educa
tion of her grandson, James Kelly,
Jr.
Roy Almon will spend this week
in Chattanooga.
LOST — One ladies gold watch
with monogram on back, “Josie" in
the little vine that runs across back.
Suitable reward given. The finder
will please call phone 341.
Mrs. J. I. Oxford.
curts Old Sens, OtJiw Remedies Won’t Cure.
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable L
Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.00
New Blacksmith Shop
I have opened up a first-class
blacksmith shop on Tanner street
where I am prepared to do your
work on short notice.
A. M. DUNCAN.
Business Proposition
The Georgia house of representa
tives has passed an appropriation
bill providing for the expenditure
next year of $280,000 in excess of
the state’s income as based upon
the tax returns of the preceding
year. Since then it has been noted
that the returns for next year will
show about $600,000 less of taxable
values than they showed last year,
and while this will not be apprecia
ble, it will, nevertheless, reduce the
state’s income to that extent.
In this connection the question
naturally arises as to what sort of
men are representing the various
counties of Georgia in the lower
house. What sort of business men
are they? Do they conduct their
private business affairs on the same
basis they are attempting to run
the affairs of the great state of
Georgia? If they are, how is it that
they are not in the poor house in
stead of in the lower house of the
legislature? Suppose one of these
members should apply to a big cor
poration for a position requiring
good business ability, what sort of a
recommendation would the action
of the house be for him?
It is a body of fine business men
indeed that will make provision for
spending $280,000 more ennually
than the income will be. How can
they expect Georgia to have this
money ready when the time comes
for paying it out under the law?
How can they expect the state ever
to get out of debt as long as it
spends more than it gets?
There are two ways in which to
increase the income of the state.
One is by increasing the rate of tax-
tion, and the other is by increasing
the taxable values. The first method
would be entirely unnecessary if
the legislature would adopt the lat
ter. The taxable values of the
state are about $842,000,000. The
tax rate is 5 mills, the constitutional
limit. This gives the state less
than $5,000,000 annually in taxes
aside from other incomes. If the
legislature would provide for the
equalization of taxes, giving such
equalization as the state should
have and provide for the gathering
up of the "escaping" property, of
which there is much, the increase
in the values would make, it is be
lieved, $4,000,000,000, and this
would give the state the large sum
of $20,000,000 income from taxes.
The state doesn't need this much
money. The result would be that
the tax rate would be reduced.
With an increase in the taxable val
ues to the figure named the taxes
would aggregate more than twice
the amount received now, with only
a 3 mill rate. If the values were
only double what they are now, with
the 5 mill rate, we should have
twice as much income from taxa
tion as we have now. Increase the
taxable values to $2,000,000,000,
just about half what they would be
if equalized as they should be, and
with a 2 1-2 mill rate we should
still have a $10,000,000 income or
about twice as much as we have at
present.
What Georgia needs is an equali
zation of taxes and the taxing of
that property which now escapes,
not an increased tax rate. The in
equality in the returns of property
is already a great injustice to the
man who returns his property at its
value, and with an increased rate
this injustice would be correspond
ingly greater. Equalization of the
taxes cannot be objected to by any
honest man who wants to do the
fair and square thing in returning
his property. On the other hand it
would be of great benefit to him.
He would in the long tun, have less
taxes to pay, but the other fellow,
the one who does not return his
property as he should, would have
Revival at Stripling’s Chapel
Rev. L. P. Huckaby began his pro
tracted meetings at Stripling’s
Chapel today, the first services be
ing held this morning. There will
be preaching every day at 11 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Mr. Huckaby will
be assisted by Rev. R. A. Edmondson
They have just closed two success
ful meetiings, one at Center Poir.t
and one at Concord. At Center
Point, where they closed last week,
a very spiritual meeting was had
and 16 members were added. At
the meeting which closed this week
at Concord there were 45 additions,,
and much good was done.
Death of Little Ruth Williams.
Little Ruth, five year old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Williams,
died Monday morning at 4 o’clock
and was buried at the Jordan grave
yard the next morning at 10 o'clock.
She was a sweet child and all
who knew her, and especially those
of her relatives, were pained in the
giving of her up; yet what a conso
lation it is to us to know that she
has been freed from all sickness
and suffering and that if we only
will we shall be permitted to join
her around the throne of God
where many of us have loved ones
whose memories are of the greatest
incentives to urge us on to the prize
of the high calling.
Services by Elders Moore and
Morgan at the grave were simple
but very appropriate and impressive,
and words we especially commend
to the sorrowing father and mother.
Uncle Gus.
burden of taxation.
But the house, that body of busi
ness men which has already appro
priated more than a quarter of a
million dollars more than the state’s
income will be, has killed the pro
position that would have provided
for an eqitable and just tax meas
ure. But the senate gives promise
of calling the house to account for
what it has done. While the sen
ate cannot originate such measures
it must endorse them before they
become the law, and it threatens to
make the tax equalization bill what
it should be, what real tax reform
ers are working for, before passing
it. Should the senate do this it is
believed that it will cause an awak
ening among the. members of the
house, and that we would still get a
better tax law than the house has
passed.
In this connection it should be
noted that Hon. H. H. Swift, of Mus
cogee, has been making a very vig
orous fight before the committee
and the house for real tax revision.
Although this is his first term as a
member, he has been among the
leaders of those favoring tax reform,
and already in point of ability and
readiness in debate, he is being
classed with members who have
been in the legislature for years
past. He is one of the most earnest
advocates of tax reform and will
not give up the fight as long as
there is a single chance of winning.
With the enactment of such a
bill as that advocated by Mr. Swift
and other tax reformers there would
be plenty of money with which to
pay all the state’s indebtedness, in
cluding what is due the public
school teachers. — Columbus En
quirer-Sun.
m
Tor Sale
to come up with his share of the
Fifty acres of land, 30 acres im
proved, 20 in woods, one mile above
Mandeville, on Bremen road. For
information write or see
S. C. MARTIN,
Box 40. Mandeville, Ga., Rt. 1.
2mos-july29
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