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/ he Carroll Free Press
VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 44
ESI^LISHED 1886
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR.
CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1913
PEOPLE NEAR DEATH
WHEN HOUSE BURNS
Family leaped Through Window
as Chief Dempsey’s House
.fell in This Morning
When they were awakened by
the negro servant who lived on the
premises at 2 o’clock this morning
the family of Chief Dempsey, of the
Carrollton fire department, found
their home at 49 Rome street a
mass of flames and every avenue of
escape cut off save a bed-room win
dow, through which they made their
way to safety one minute before the
building fell in. Mr. and Mrs. John
Rocker, who occupied the second
story, bad to jump from their win
dow to the ground, the latter hesi
tating to risk the leap until she was
forced to do so by the licking
flames.
The building was already practi
cally destroyed when the fire was
reported to Chief Dempsey, at head
quarters, by Policeman McGuire,
and it was impossible for it or any
of the household effects or the ser
vant house just back of the resi
dence to be saved.
No one was hurt except Frank
Prior, the negro boy kept by Mr.
Dempsey, who thought some of the
children were hemmed up in the nur
sery and was severely cut and burn
ed on the hands and face in an at
tempt to rescue them.
The fire is thought to have origi
nated in the bed-room of Mr. and
Mrs. Rocker on the second floor,
and rats and matches is the only
explanation offered.
The building was owned by Mr.
C. B. Simonton, and the losses are
only partially covered by insurance.
A former Citizen
Visits His friends
Mr. W. A. Loveless and family,
of Haleyville, Ala., are here on a
visit to his mother, Mrs. Parks
Chandler and other relatives and
friends. Mr. Loveless was a trusted
employee of the Mandeville Mill Co.
up to his removal to the above
named place where he is now en-
gaged as General Manager of the
Hayleville Oil & Fertilizer Co.
This company, being composed
principally of Carrollton people and
Carrollton capital, has been doing
business for two years, and from
all accounts have been very sue*
cessful. Mr. H. 0. Lovvorn, general
manager of the Mandeville Mills,
is president of this company and
Mr. Will Roberts, a former citizen
of Carrollton, is secretary. Carroll
ton people are glad to know of their
success, and heartily commend these
their friends to the people of our
sister state.
Death of Miss Witcher
Little Miss Mary Tanner enter
tained twelve of her little friends at
a theater party last Wednesday af
ternoon celebrating her birthday.
After a visit to the picture shows
the guests were served to ices at
Fitts’ Drug Store. The guests in
cluded Misses Estelle Bass, Mozeile
Sox, Eugenia Redwine, Nellie John
son, Eunice Upchurch, Katherine
Fitts, Della Carlisle, Miriam Stone,
Charlsie Mae Holmes, Minette
Weems and Katherine Tanner.
On Thursday night, 21st inst., Miss
Lizzie Witcher died at the home of
her sister and brother-in-law. Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Walker, on Dixie street,
Carrollton.
The deceased was an excellent
lady and had many friends who es
teemed her highly for her amiable
Christian character. She was 77
years of age and had been for sixty
years or more a consistent member
of the Baptist church, and for forty-
five years had lived in the home
with her sister, Mrs. Walker, where
she was greatly beloved by all the
members of the family.
Funeral services were conducted
on Friday afternoon, 22nd, from the
Central Baptist church, of which
she was a devoted member.
Messrs. Charlie and B. S. Witcher,
of Coweta county, brothers of the
deceased were present with those
who attended the sad rites.
Styles and Streets
The ladies of Dixie street com
plain that they cannot keep up with
the styles and walk the street. One
or the other must be changed, and
inasmuch as there is no prospect of
wider skirts, it has been determined
that the rough places on Dixie must
be levelled. There is no alternative.
Wherefore the Dixie street ladies
—at least some of them—are ex
pected to meet at the corner of
Dixie and Austin avenue next Mon
day afternoon, September 1st, at 2
o’clock, for the purpose of working
out the street, filling in the holes
and dragging down such bumps as
are not negotiable. An able-bodied
man, who believes in the ladies and
fashions too, has promised to be on
hand and do the plowing. The la
dies will do the rest.
No loafers allowed.
Theater Party
Educational Rally at
First Baptist Church
An educational rally will be held
at the First Baptist church next
Sunday evening, August 31st, at
7:30 o'clock, at which the following
program will be followed:
“The Educational Needs of Car-
roll County," — Hon. E. T. Steed,
County Suprintendent of Education.
“The School and the Home,"—
Miss Carrie R. Villard, Principal Col
lege street Girls’ High School.
“The School and the Citizen,”—
Hon. Chas. E. Roop, Solicitor City
Court.
All the friends of education are
cordially invited to be present at
the meeting.
Mrs. Bass Entertains
Lyle-Duncan
BOOSTERS WILL MAKE
AUTO TOUR OF COUNTY
CITY SCHOOLS TO
OPEN ON MONDAY
Entire County To Be Covered by Party Next
Thursday and Friday—Every Community
Will Receive Visit-Music by Band
Under the auspices of the Carrollton Boosters Club an
automobile tour of the county will be made on next Thursday
and Friday, September 4th and 5th, for the purpose of awak
ening the people of the county and surrounding territory to the
wonderful advantages possessed by Carroll county and this
immediate section, and of Carroll* on's attractions as the busi
ness and trading center of the territory included in the tour.
There will be no fewer than 10 automobiles in the tour,
carrying a number of representative men of the city, who will
speak at the various points mentioned upon the aims and ends
of the Booster Club movement. The Carrollton Brass Band
and many business men will also make the trip.
All of Carroll county, and parts of adjoining counties, will
be’ visited, and the delegation will stop at every point mention
ed in the itinerary below long enough to give the people some
lively entertainment, and let them know they are there, and
there in earnest.
The movement is a progressive one, and one that means
ultimate good to every citizen of this entire section. Facts and
figures will be dealt out by the Boosters, facts that will be inter
esting and profitable to every person who hears them, and the
efforts of these speakers, with the presence of our splendid
band, insures a rousing visit at every point, and a large num
ber of people tp greet the Booster’s tour. Nobody can afford
to miss it-it will be many times worth while, and every citizen
in the county should make it a point to meet the party at the
point most convenient to him.
The territory will be covered in two days-Thursday and
Friday, September 4th and 5th. The party will spend 15 to 30
minutes at each appointment, and leave in time to be present
on schedule time at the next. The following is a list of the
points to be visited, showing the route to be taken and the
time when the party will arrive at each place:
FIRST DAY
SECOND DAY
Thursday, Sept. 4th.
Friday, Sept 5
Leave Carrollton Public
Square
Arrive Clem
“ Banning
“ Whitesburg
“ Lowell
“ Glenlock
7:00 a. m.
7:30 a. m.
8:15 a. m.
8:45 a. m.
10:00 a. m.
10:45 a. m.
Leave Carrollton Public
An enjoyable social event of the
week was the theater party Wed
nesday afternoon at which Mrs. E-
M. Bass was the charming hostess
The honor guest of the occasion was
Mrs. Howard Dobbs of Atlanta, Af
ter a visit to the picture shows, the
guegts were invited to Holmes’
fount where the parlor had been
beautifully decorated, the tables be
ing very pretty with bowls of golden
glow on them. A salad course with
sandwiches and sherbet was served
by Misses Olive Bradley, Bessie Mc-
Kown and Elizabeth McClellan. The
guests included Mesdames Howard
Dobbs, Glenn Holmes, Shields, of
Jasper, Ala., C. H. Stewart, Sid Hol-
derness, L M. Turner, W. J. Milli-
can, C. E. Roop, J. H. McClellan, W.
C. Veal, Frank Bass, J. A. Rhudy,
L Z. Dorsett, F. M. Camp, Wiley
Creel, D. S. Reese, Buford Boykin, B.
C. Bass, W. S. Campbell, J. G. Cheney,
J. C. Bass and A. O. Hale.
Roopville (Dinner)
11:30 a. m.
Leave Roopville
12:30 p. m.
Arrive Centralhatchee
1:00 p. m.
Arrive Simpson
1:45 p. m.
“ Rockalo
2:15 p m.
“ Loftin
2:45 p. m.
“ Mashburn
3:30 p. m.
“ Veal
4:00 p. m.
“ Tyus
4:30 p. m.
“ Victory
5:15 p.m.
“ Bowdon
5:45 p. m.
Leave Bowdon for
Carrollton at
6:45 p. m.
Central Baptist Church
Card of Thanks
Miss Eunice Lyle and Mr. Brown
Duncan, of Lowell, were happily
married at Roopville August 12th,
Rev. W. L. Craven officiating.
The young people are very popu
lar, the bride being the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Lyle, while the
groom is the son of Mr. Joe Duncan,
and they have the congratulations
and best wishes of a wide circle of
friends.
Preaching services morning and
evening by the pastor.
Subject for 11a. m., “Jesus on the
Cross after Death," Text, John 19:37,
“They shall ’look on him whom they
persecuted.”
Subject, 7:30 p. m., “Death of
Moses,” Text, Deut. 34:5.
Our new building will soon be
completed. We trust we will be
able to go to our new home not. later
ihan September 15th. We are
planning by help of the Lord to
commence our annual meeting
Wednesday, September 17th, 7:30 p.
m. We will have with us Rev. Ca
leb Ridley, pastor Central Baptist
chuich, Atlanta, Ga. We ask the
prayers and co-operation of the
praying people of our town and sur
rounding community. Our Father
Mr. Jim Dempsey and family wish
to express their thanks to their
friends, the good people of Carroll
ton, for the noble way in which they
assisted them with sympathy and
material aid when their home and
entire effects were destroyed by fire
this morning. The favors are grate
fully appreciated.
Diamond Ring Lost
Lost, on Saturday afternoon, be
tween the Free Press office and the
Maple street crossing, a diamond
ring with five stones clustered in
plain setting. A liberal reward will
be paid for its return to the Free
Press office.
has something in store for us, if we
ask we shall receive.
Carrollton's public school system,
consisting of the College street, the
Maple street, and the West View
schools, will open Monday, Sep
tember 1st, for its largest and most
successful year's work. The enroll
ment during the term will no doubt
surpass that of any former year, and
the selection of able faculties at tbe
different schools, under the efficient
management of Superintendent H.
B. Adams, incures valuable progress
on the part of the students.
The board of education has just
announced the territorial apportion
ment of the children of the city to
the various schools for this year, as
follows:
Square
7:00 a. m.
Arrive Burwell
7:30 a. m.
“ Stogner
8:00 a. m.
“ Barge
8:30 a. m.
“ Jake
9:15 a. m.
“ Mt. Zion
10:00 a. m.
Mandeville
10:45 a. m.
Bowdon Junction
11:15 a. m.
Arrive Bremen (Dinner)
12:00 m.
Leave Bremen
1:00 p. m.
Arrive Temple
1:30 p. m.
Villa Rica
2:45 p. m.
“ Sand Hill
Leave Sand Hill for
4:00 p. m.
Carrollton
4:15 p. m.
Arrive Carrollton
5=00 p. m.
On August 26th, 1913, the School
Board at Carrollton, Ga., met In
called session to receive the report
of the Committee on Apportionment
of Students and Designation of
Boundaries of the several schools-
After a very thorough discussion
the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted. The bound
aries and apportionments are as fol
lows:
MAPLE STREET SCHOOL.
Begin with the center of the pub
lic square, run north with the mid
dle of Rome street to Johnson street,
thence with the middle of Johnson
street to North. Cliff street, thence
with the middle of North Cliff street
to Reese street, thence with the
middle of Reese street to North
Park street, thence with the middle
of North Park street to the city
limits.
Again, begin at the center of the
public square, run thence south
with the middle of Depot street to
East Center street, thence with the
middle of East Center street to Tan
ner street, thence south with the
middle of Tanner street to Lee
street, thence with the middle of
Lee street to Dixie street, thence
east across Dixie street to the mid
dle of Austin avenue, thence with
the middle of Austin avenue east
to Adamson avenue, thence with
the middle of Adamson avenue to
the city limits.
All students living south and west
of the foregoing lines are assigned
to the Maple Street School except
those in the Seventh Grammar
Grade and those in the High School
and such as are hereinafter assigned
to the West View School.
COLLEGE STREET SCHOOL
The boundaries of the College
Street School comprise all that ter
ritory of the city of Carrollton east
and north of the boundaries herein
Eye Specialist Coming
The eminent Atlanta Eye Special
ist, DR. KENNON MOTT, will be in
CARROLLTON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 5
only, and give FREE CONSULTA
TION. Those needing glasses, hav
ing headaches, or nervous, should
call on this successful Atlanta Eye
Specialist. Dr. Mott is a noted spe
cialist of long experience and has
corrected eyes that were given up
as hopeless. He gives children
eyes special attention and straight
ens cross eyes without cutting. By
his method, glasses can sometimes
be done away with. Dr. Mott can
be seen at the Red Cross Drug Store.
Don’t forget the date.
BUSINESS MEN FORM
A BOOSTERS’ CLUB
The Apportionment te Different
Schools Announced By Board
Carrollton’s Advantages to Be
Aggressively Advertised
Pursuant to a call of Mayor W. H.
Shaw, a mass meeting of the busi
ness men of the city was held in
the city auditorium Tuesday after
noon to discuss the idea of advertis
ing Carroll county and the A. & M.
Fair, which is of vital interest to
the entire Fourth district, as well as
to present to the people the great
advantages offered by Carrollton an
a business and trading center.
The meeting was forthwith or
ganized into “The Carrollton Boos
ters’ Club,” with Mayor W. H. Shaw
as chairman and Mr. J. J. Thomas-
son secretary. After a number of
rousing speeches setting forth the
unexcelled advantages of the town
and county, a committee of twelve,
consisting of the following gentle
men, was named to discuss ways
and means for carrying out the ob
jects of the organization: R. F.
Hyatt, J. A. Mandeville, L. K. Smith,
J. H. Melson, R. H. Kinnabrew, W.
O. Robinson, T. H. Merrell, C. M.
Tanner, R. A. Jolly, H. N. Spence, J.
M. Johnson, J. D. Cook.
Wednesday afternoon the com
mittee submitted the following re
port, which was adopted:
Carrollton, Ga.,
Wednesday, Aug. 27,1913.
To the Honorable
Chairman of the
Carrollton Boosters' Club,
Carrollton, Ga.
Sir:
Pursurant to your directions, oar
committee met this morning at 9:00
a. m. Present: The entire com
mittee, except Tom Merrell and J.
N. Johnson.
Discussed "Ways and means for
the Proper Way to Boost Carrollton"
in the very near future. We beg to
submit recommendations as follows:
1. We recommend that the Mem
bership Committee, consisting of ft
H. Kinnabrew, Ralph Meeks and W.
O. Baskin be appointed at once to
secure members in the “Carrollton
Boosters’ Club,” fee of one dollar
each.
2. Also that an automobile tour
be made in the territory adjacent to
Carrollton as soon as possible, and
that this tour be run on Thursday
and Friday, September 4th and 5th,
1913.
3. Also that the Executive Com
mittee, consisting of J. A. Mande
ville, chairman, J. H. Melson and H.
N. Spence, be appointed to have en
tire charge of this tour and all nec
essary arrangements, planning an
itineracy, and getting up tbe neces
sary advertising matter.
4. Also that the Honorable Mayor
and City Council be petitioned to
employ a man and get up the neces
sary data for a pamphlet to be
printed, showing the advantages of
Carrollton, to be distributed on this
tour, and to furnish one automobile
to be used on this tour for advertis
ing purposes.
Respoctfully submitted,
R. F. Hyatt, Ch’m.
J. A. Mandeville. Sec.
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Notice
I have live thousand shingles for
sale—All heart shingles.
M. R. Aderhold.
18 Mill st.
■ viw-
set out for the Maple Street School.
All students in these boundaries are
assigned to the College Street
School as well as all students in the
Seventh Grammar Grade and all
High School students regardless ot
the location of their residences in
the city.
WEST VIEW SCHOOL
All students of the first; se
third Primary Grades living | n the
vicinity of the West View School. :
more conveniently located for at
tending that school than any other,
are assigned to West View Scho '