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The Carroll Free
VOLUME XXVI, NUMBER 45
ESTABLISHED 1886
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR
CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1913
FIRST BALE BROUGHT
TO MARKET FRIDAY
Movement of 1913 Crop Will
fast Get Under Way
The first bale of new cotton to
reach the Carrollton market was
brought in Friday, August 29th, by
Mr. 0. L Hammond, of Mandeville
district, and sold to Mr. T. H. Mer-
rell, member of the firm of Merrell
Bros., at 12 3-4 cents per pound. In
addition to the price paid, a purse
was made up and turned over to
Mr. Hammond which ran the price
up close to seventeen cents per
pound.
Right soon the fleecy staple will
begin to roll in rapidly and Carroll
ton’s buyers, as they have ever
done, are going to pay the very best
price possible for every bale that's
brought here. As near as we can
learn the following parties will be
in the market: T. H. Merrell for Mer
rell Bros., W. A. Lyle for W. J. Stew
art, W. J. Perdue for Perdue &
Pace, J. H. Robinson for W. 0. Rob
inson, S. C. Maxwell for Maxwell &
Astin; Joe Walker for Heaton Bros,,
W. H. Watson for Watson, McKenzie
& Co., J. H. Burson for Maple Street
Warehouse Co. Messrs. J. H. Flem
ing, W. L. Robinson and G. W. Hol
loway, we understand, will buy for
themselves, and doubtless there
will be others.
Woman's Missionary Society
The Womanjs Missionary Society
of the M. E. Church, South, will hold
its regular semi-monthly meeting
Monday afternoon, September 8th.
at 4 o’clock, in the Sunday School
room.
Gty Primary
There will be a white primary
held in the city of Carroilton Sep
tember 20, 1913, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the offi
ces of Mayor and Councilmen for
said city. J. B. Martin, Ch’m.
J. D. Hamrick,
J. L. Vaughn,
Ex. Com.
See you at the fair.
Corn Qubs Are Highly
Endorsed by an Official
County Warden J. H. Hamrick,
who has been an observer of the
workings of the boys corn clubs,
says that it is the best thing that
ever happened to Carroll county. It
makes no difference, he says,
whether they make a hundred bush
els or ten bushels per acre, they
have taught others, as well as
themselves, lessons of lasting ben
efit.
There are hundreds who will en
dorse Mr. Hamrick in these state
ments, for there is not a community
in Carroll county that has' not been
greatly benefited by these clubs,
which are not only schools of knowl
edge, but of character building. The
impressions made upon many of
these boys is beginning to tell in
their manly deportment, and they
have created in us older ones a
great desire to see our boys do well
in all their undertakings.
Death of Mrs. J. M. Walker
After several years of severe af
fliction this good woman was called
on the 27th ult. to her final reward.
The deceased was 75 years of
age, and for about 60 years a con
sistent member of the Baptist
church, and at time of her death in
fellowship with the Central Baptist
church, Carrollton, of which she was
a constituent member.
The bereaved "husband and fam
ily have the sympathy of many
friends, a large number of whom
were present to witness the funeral
rites, conducted from the Central
Baptist church on the 28th, by the
pastor, Rev. J. I. Oxford.
In her death the community loses
a neighbor esteemed for her kind
ness so freely manifested until fail
ing health shut her in, likewise the
church records the death of a de
voted member, and the husband
and family mourn the loss of an af
fectionate wife and mother.
May each be sustained and com
forted with the hope of a happy re
union beyond the shores of lime.
W. W. R.
The best agricultural exhibits
Carroll county ever had are a dead
certainty at the A. & M. Fair Oct.
14-17. Come and see.
768 ENROLLED IN
THEJTTY SCHOOLS
Monday’s Opening Was largest
in History of Carrollton
The Carrollton Public Schoools
opened Monday with bright pros
pects for a great year and the larg
est attendance in the history of the
city, the total enrollment being 768,
of whom 628 are in the white
schools of the city.
A large number of patrons and
visitors were at the College street
auditorium for the opening Monday,
and a number of short speeches
were made upon the organization
for the year’s work.
Superintendent Adams’ corps of
teachers are as follows:
College Street—Boys High School,
M. T. Sammons, Principal; Girls
High School, MisseB Carrie Villard
and Lucy May Flewellyn, co-Princi-
pals; Misses Annie May Robertson,
Nelle Fielder, Mary Stevens, Maggie
Rogers, Janet Slade, Allie Beall and
Mrs. Mollie Ward.
Maple Street—Miss Rose Clarke,
Principal; Misses Rhoda Cheeves,
Eva Loyd, Alice Yawn, Mary Clark,
Lucy Cobb.
West View—Miss Jefinie Darden.
The attendance in the various
schools is: Girls High School, 67;
Hoys High School, 35; College Street,
exclusive of High School, 291; Ma
ple Street School, 205; West View,
30. Total whites, 628.
The enrollment in the colored
school, under Lester and wife, is 140,’
The College street janitor is H. H.
Brooks, and at Maple street J. J.
Phillips.
Harman & Smith
A new mercantile firm opening
up this week is Harman & Smith,
composed of Messrs. L M. Harman
and Percey S. Smith. They continue
the business which has been eon-
ducted by Harman & Burson, Mr.
Smith being the new member of
the firm, from which Mr. Burson has
retired.
Both gentlemen are experienced
business men, Mr. Smith having
lately been with the Carrollton Hard
ware Co., and they have the best
wishes of a great many friends.
And Who Do You Say
Is Our Best farmer?
Some weeks ago The Free Press
had a representative to visit the
county farm for the purpose of let
ting our readers know something
about |the crops, which, we since
learn, has created quite an interest
among the people. Parties who
have been to see the farm since our
report stand ready to verify the
truth of the report. One gentleman
was heard to say that the best
farmer in Carroll county went out
to see the crop and that he pro
nounced it to be all we claimed it
to be and more, too.
And who do you suppose this
farmer to be? Don’t read any fur
ther until you make a few guesses,
for we are going to tell you in a
moment, and we are going to tell
you why he is said to be the best
farmer in the county. One man
guessed first pass, and he learned
from having spent one night and
eaten two meals at the gentleman's
home.
Well, the man is Mr. Tompkin
Richards, of County Line district,
and why he is said to be the best
farmer in the county is on account
of the fact that he does not have to
buy anything that he can produce
on his farm. Others may make
more cotton and more of many
other things, but few, if any, come
as near making plenty of all things.
And indeed he lives like a prince.
Spent Vacation Holding Revivals
Rev. R. A. Edmondson, pastor of
the First Methodist church, is at
home from his vacation, which he
spent not resting, but laboring. Mr.
Edmondson has participated in a
number of revivals over the county,
the last one of which closed at Villa
Rica Sunday night. Great interest
was manifested in the meetings
wherever he was, and about 150 ad
ditions to the church were made at
the various places.
Announcement
FOR MAYOR.
I respectfully announce my can
didacy for re-election as Mayor of
Carrollton. W. H. SHAW,
BOWDON COLLEGE
OPENED MONDAY
Time-Henoral Institution Begins
Another Year’s Work
Bowdon College and Public School
opened Sept. 1 with an enrollment
of about 300, many students from
surrounding counties entering.
The patrons and those interested
in the welfare of the school were
present to show their loyalty to it.
Rev. W. A. Maxwell, pastor of the
Methodist church, led the devotional
exercises. Prof. V. D. Whatley, the
retiring president, in a rousing
speech told both patrons and pupils
what they must do. if they want a
good school.
Hon. H. J. Reeves, a member of
the .board of trustees, called the at
tention of the people to the finan
cial needs of the school, and urged
them to cooperate with the board
in their efforts to provide all needed
improvements and supplies.
Rev. W. W. Roop and Rev. W. A.
Maxwell deluded two very whole
some and enjoyable talks.
Prof. V. F. Meece, dean of the col
lege, who was next introduced, made
some appropriate remarks.
President Rogers closed the morn
ing program, outlining the policy of
the school, urging patrons and pu
pils to rally to its support, stating
that it requires the efforts of all to
•make a school a success.
New firm formed by
John W. Baskin Co.
Another new firm for Carrollton
this season is the John W. Baskin
Co., who have bought out the H. W.
Long Mercantile Co. and will con-
tinne the business at the same loca
tion, Herrin & West old stand, on
the public square.
Mr. Baskin, who will be in charge
of the store, is well known to the
trade, having been in the mercan
tile business in Carroll county a long
time, most recently with the A. J.
Baskin Co., and he has many friends
who wish the new firm well.
Our big stock of goods saves you
"looking around” or sending off.
"We have it."—Fitts Drug Store.
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The Free Press enjoyed a call this
week from Mr. A. G. Stephens, of
Banning, who was in the office Mon
day. What made Mr. Stephens’
visit still more pleasant, to us, was
what he said about us—that he has
been a subscriber to The Free Press
ever since it was first established,
and that it is a better paper now
than it has ever been in its history.
“I appreciate a good paper, and
don't mind paying for it,” is the way
Mr. Stephens puts it.
Thank you, Mr. Stephens. We
don’t know how The Free Press of
today compares with that of former
years, because it was being pub
lished before the present editor was
born; but it ought to be the best
country weeklv in Georgia, for
it is published in the best county in
the state, and the one that has the
most good people in it.
First Methetfisr Church
Rev. R. A. Edmondson has re
turned from his vacation, and will
preach Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30
p. m.
Sunday School 9:30 a. m.
Epworth League 6:45 p. m. .
A cordial invitation is extended
the public generally to attend all
these services.
Encourage the Boys.
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Mr. Cleveland King closed his
school at Mt. Pleasant last week.
He carried a two horse load of his
pupils to the river Saturday
they spent quite an enjoyable day.
The patrons were so well pleased
with Mr. King they would have
been pleased to had him teach again
blit on account of his intentioo to
to enter Mercer he declined to teach
any longer.
And speaking of good families of
boys there are none better than
that of our friend and neighbor Mr.
J. B. King; and the older we grow
how much more do we admire such
manly, noble boys, upon whose
shoulders the' heritage of this good
government must soon rest All
such boys should have the encour
agement of every good citizen in
their efforts to prepare themselves
for the great responsibilities of
home and nation.
CARROLLTON-—THE COMING CITY OF THE EMPIRE STATE
Our Capital, Surplus, and Profits are To-Day Over
176,00000
G. W. FLEMING, President
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iff f'' JOHN M. JACKSON. Vice Pies’t
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G. C. COOK, Cuhier
G. T. SPENCE. A««’t Ceshier
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