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Carroll
VOL. XXXVI NO. 52— ESTABLISHED 1886
Press
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CARROLLTON, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1922
MACK BROWN, FORMER
CARROLLTONIAN, DIES
AT HOME IN TEXAS
News reached lioro Wcducadny morn
ing of the death of Mr. Mack Brown,
of Waco, Texas, formerly of this place.
lie is the father of MrB. Jack Hous
ton, of Birmingham, Ala., and Mr)
Walter Thomasson, of this city.
Mrs. Houston has been with her fn-
thor for some time before his death.
She startod with the remains for Car
rollton Wednesday.
R. R. HUGHS KILLS HOG
WEIGHING 686 POUNDS
Mr. It. R. Hughs is the champion hog
grower of Beulah community, and of
Carroll county, so far ns wo know.
On Tuesday of this week ho killed
ti fine porker woighing 686 pounds. It
was a big bono Polnn China—fifteen
months old.
It was bred by Mr. W. A. Chandler
NEGRO BOY DIES
A ten-year-old negro boy died on tho
farm of Mr. Loo Williams last Saturday
morning. Some think that he was bit-
ton by a mad dog and died from hydro
phobia. Tho dog was killed.
CARROLLTON FOOT BALL
TEAM IN ATLANTA
The Carrollton high school foot ball
team loft for Atlanta Thursday morn
ing to play the last game of the season
with the strong tonm of Marist College.
The regular players wore Jim Spradlin,
Earl Robinson, Roland Griffin, Weems
Baskin, Ralph Smith, Hudon Phipps
Lawrence Griffin, “Cow" Brock, ,T.
B. Hansard, Lostcr Roevcs and Alton
Hamrick. The subs were Prod William
son, Waltor Vaughnn, J. E. Cramer, Bar
rett Dobbs, W. A. Lovvoru and others.
Marist College has not lost a game
this season, but we hope that Carrollton
high will stop her boasting by beating
them on thoir own field on Thanksgiv
ing morning.
STRAYED OR STOLEN
Mule and buggy strayed or stolen
from bohind Roop Hardware Co’s, store
in Carrollton Wednesday night between
6 and 8 o’clock. Maro mule light rod
color, whito main and tail, rib missing
from left side, about 5 years old
weight about 900 pounds. Summors
Baruosvillo rubber-tired top buggy
rivet to elbow on right side broken
body, painted black, red running gear.
Howard. Notify L. Q. Donny, Carroll
ton, R. 3, or W. A. Garrott. ltpd
THE REMEMBRANCE SHOP, 118 Arcade
Atlanta, Ca.
Christmas Gifts'and Cards
$1.00 BASKET SALE DEC. 4th and Sth
New Baskets Worth $2.00 to $5.00
MR. J. CLIFF DOWNS,
GASSED IN FRANCE, DIES
FROM HEART ATTACK
Mr. J. Cliff Downs, 27 years old
a veteran of tho world war and for the
last two months a real estato salesman
for Ben A. Jones Renlty company, died
of on nppnrent hoart attack in # small
house on Fifth avenue, not far from the
Grady hospital, into which ho staggored
Monday afternoon, from his motor cai
which lie had stopped as he felt tho at
tack coming on.
“I believe I’m dying,” ho is said
to have gasped, and fell to tlie floor,
after asking tho inmates of tho liousi
to ‘‘look after his ear.” In half an
hour ho was dead,
Mr. Downs lived with his widowed
mother, a brother and a sister, at 281
East Fifth streot. He had served in
tho motor transport corps in Franco
and had been severoly gassed, since
which time he had boon a sufferor from
recurrent heart attacks, believed tc
liavo been tho cause of his death, as ho
was driving toward the Grady hospi
tal in an effort to get medical atten
tion.
Mr. Downs 1b survived by hia mother
Mrs. Janie Downs; a brother, Joseph
C. Downs, living at tho samo address,
and another brother living .in Nash
ville, and a sister Miss Nellu Downs.
H. M. Patterson & Sons liavo charge
of tho funeral nrrnngomcnts, and a cor
oner’s inquest is to bo held at their
chapel Tuesday afternoon. Tho bodv
probably will be taken to Mr. Downs
old homo, Bowdon, Oa., for btlrial.—
Atlanta Journal.
ORDINATION SERVICE .
MRS. MARY JANE RIGGS,
OF TEMPLE, PASSES AWAY
Mrp. Mary Jane Riggs died Sunday
night at the home of her son, J. W.
Riggs, three miles south of Temple.
Sho was buried near iicr liqme at Bethel
cemetery. She was about 70 .years old
and was the widow of tho late A s H
Riggs. She is survived by two sons,
I. W. and 0. D. Riggs, of Atlanta; one
daughter, Mrs. Conuelly, also -of At
lanta. Also one brother, .flilly s Mc
Cain, of this county, survives hor.
ASHBURN WILL HAVE
CHICKEN HATCHERY
Sycamore, Gn., Nov. 29.~Thb largo
chicken hatchery at Ashburn-is being
iustailed by J. B, Engfttls, It."’will not
bo opened to I ho public until the first
Tuesday in December, wh'qn « ca-opron-
tive hog sale will bo l't«W hero.
The hatchery is going installed nl the
County Farm Bureau,,-and will bo opera
ted by tho Tumor County Spies Agency
under tho direction of H. B. Ralls, Jr.,
county farm ngonti ^After tho open
ing of tho hatcher/j-3’)456 qhieks ouch
week will bo hnteliciVout,
: sp.
L. E. MARTIN LOSES
TENANTH6USE BY FIRE
Mr. L. E. Mntfljf, who resides on
Carrollton, R. F. D.'tS, about four miles
from* Carrollton, had tho misfortune
Monday morning about 10 o’clock to
lose »by fire a Antr-room tenant house
on his farm known ns tho old Rtype
place, in which he had stored tho scod
from foul bhlos.of cotton; also a quan
tity ,qf^^and fodder. There was no
inHqfnji
<: The world was not made in one day
Neither can yo.u accumulate a fortune in one day.
When you invest your money, be sure that you have
dependable safety. Every precaution has been made
to make this Bank a safe place for money in any
amount and we invite your inestigation.
GENERAL BANKING AND INTEREST ACCOUNTS
The Peoples Bank
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
GEO. W. FLEMING, President G. 0. COOK, OaaiUer
By order, of the church in coufetonce
on November 25th, tho presbytory se
lected by tho church as.follows: _ G. W.
.Tones, J. M. Davidson, L. W. fallings
aud O. F. Lambert to ordain Bro. S. B.
Duncan to tho ministry^ mot'according
.to previous agreement. Rev^J.’M. Da-
vid&ou, preached bko ordination sermon
tram Fh'tllipiaus Bro? Jo^iek;o£"
mined! the qhuieh On .tho qualifications;
examination satisfactory. Heard Bro.
Duncan‘s experience of grnco and call
to tho ministry, samo being satisfac
tory. Bro. Davidson examined Bro.
Duncan on Articlos of Faith, samo be
ing satisfactory. Ordination prayer by
Bro. Stallings, then tho laying on of
hands and tho charge was given by Bro.
Jones and Bro. Davidson.
I Presbytery: G. W. Jones, J. M. Da
vidson, L. W. Stallings, O. F. Lambert.
November 20, 1922.
BACHELOR—HUGGINS
1922 IS DRAWING
TO A CLOSE
and there are many signs of new life in trade activ
ities which point to better times ahead.
People in general are finding themselves prosper
ous and new life and hope is springing up from un
rest and despair.
THE FAITHFUL SHALL BE REWARDED AND
FRUIT WORTHY OF ALL OUR EFFORT WILL BE
THE PORTION OF THOSE WHO REMAIN FAITH
FUL TO THE END.
We are in position to make real estate loans in
amounts of $2000.00 and up.
CITIZENS BANK
19 NEWNAN STREET
CARROLLTON, GA.
Cordial interest Is felt in tho mar
riage of Miss Josio Bachelor and Mr. S.
W. Huggins which was solcminxed at
the residence of Esquire J. T. Hearn,
of Burwell.
Both Miss Bachelor and Mr. Huggins
were reared in Carroll county and have
a large circle of friends.
Miss Bachelor is the charming daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bachelor, one
of tho wealthoist farmers of this part
of tho county.
Mr. Huggins is tho son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Huggins, of Clem Route 1.
A FRIEND.
AUCTION SALE
CHARLIE STALLINGS
V CUT HIS HAND
• jft t - Otf^lio Stallings, while pruning
fyuit.-y'q^last Saturday, let his knife
Hii^uf^it; an,.'ugly gash ncross the
back jjf tils loft hand. Ho came to
tou:lt;kud'*[^-,Mho gash sowed up which
reunite rftX" stitches.
TODAY’S BEST RECEIPT
MISS, VELMA FOLDS IS
CHOSEN MEMBER OF
- DRAMATIC CLUB
Miss Velma Folds, of Carrollton, n
student of LnGrange college, was re
cently Chosen as a member of tho La-
drange college dramatic club which is
doing creditable work on tho stage.
The dramatic club rccontly gavo a
play entitled ‘‘The Three Chauffers”
on tho Htage of tho Elks hall in Ln-
Grnnge, each girl taking part displayed
unusual ability ns an amateur actor.
Miss Leila Dyke, ns manager of the
dramatic club, is doing excellent work
and LnGrange is expecting grent things
from tho dramatic club of LnGranga
college,
NOTICE, SINGERS!
Tlioro will bo an afternoon singing at
West View (Mill Village) Sunday, tho
third. All singers and lovers of music
nro invited to come.
OWEN BARR’S HAND
INJURED IN GIN
Mr. Owen Barr, of Tyus, had one of
his hands badly injured while cleaning
motes from a gin. Tho stick ho was
using was cuught by the brws, which
caused tlio injury of his hand. Ho will
lose no fingers.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
MRS. A. A. IIENSLEE
Mrs. A. A. Honslec, ago 74. di,od
Sturday at Band Hill and was burled
Sunday at Now Hope near Villa Ricn.
CASH
The six-week’s old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Cash, of the mill district,
died Tuesday morning and was buriod
Wednesday at Friendship, Dougins
county.
Select Oysters and Fresh Fish Friday
and Saturday. Call telephone 341. Wo
deliver.—Eldred C. Bass. It
RABBITS-FUR SKINS
I am now in the market for RABBITS RAW FUR
SKINS, GAME, COW HIDES, BUTTER, CHICK
ENS, EGGS, TALLOW, BEES WAX, BRASS, COP
PER AND SACKS.
We pay the highest market price in SPOT CASH
and take all that comes.
We also want pork hogs and fat cows.
ELDRED C.
47 DEPOT STREET.
BASS
TELEPHONE 341
Take o -klcss, natural born fool.
Two or tinu0 drinks of bad liquor.
A fast, high-powered motor enr.
Soak the fool in thot liquor, placo in
tho car and lot him go. After duo time
removo from wreckage, placo in black
satin-lined box and garnish with flow
ers.—Waltou Nows.
W. J. STEWART
FIRST MONDAY SALES
One lot of Shoes to sell at 50c in the dol
lar.
12 l-2c Prints and Ginghams, to sell at
per yard 10c
I will sell to tho highest bidder at
the homo of B. A. Williams, deceased,
on Monday tho 11th day of December
1922, all tho farming tools consisting
of 2 two-horse wagons, mower, rake,
harrows, plows, harness, hoes, black
smith tools. Also piano, household
and kitchen furniture, coni, liay, fod
der and one cow and such other per
sonal property belonging to tho estate
of B._A. Williams as tho heirs may de
cide to sell. Terms: cash.
nov302ts MRS. B. A. WILLIAMS.
NOTICE
The Duroc-Jersey Association will
hold a meeting in the Trade Board office
on December tho 5th (first Tuesday) at
2 o’clock, P. M. All members are urg
ed to bo present; also any oue clso wish
ing to join are invited to ftme.
Duroc-Jersey Association.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
There will bo services next Sunday
at the Episcopal church at 11 A. M.
* Bishop H. J. Mikell, of Atlanta, will
X j officiate. All are cordially invited to
5”' attend.
WHY BUSINESS IS
IMPROVING
B. C. Forbes, one of the forerjj ist
financial writers, and in close tc ch
with business conditioins in every ac
tion of the country, gives the folio! ine
reasons for the recent improvemei | in
business conditions:
Agriculturist* are doing better.
Labor is better employed.
The mining industry is distincly re
viving.
Building operations are booming.
Railway traffic offered is of record-
breaking volume.
Rapid headway is being made in
furnishing coal.
Most manufacturers are doing either
a fair or a large business.
Merchants are doing a fairly active
trade.
Banks all over the country have
been strengthening their position.
Indebtedness has been greatly re
duced by all classes, agricultural and
commercial.
Business failures are decreasing.
Security markets have gratifyingly
resisted recent shocks.
Favorable dividend announcements
are becoming rather numerous.
Both wages and prices are tending
upward.
To meet this revival in business
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK offers
a banking service that is complete in
every detail. We will serve our cus
tomers in our u$ual liberal manner,
and invite new business all the time.
We are the BANK OF SERVICE.
Business Is Mutual--If You Succeed
We Prosper
The First National Bank
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