tfre Carroff Qountl - Carroll County Genealogical Society

To whom it may concern. We propose to organize an lndustrial, Scientific and General
lmprovement Society for the County of Carroll- headquarters in Carroliton, and a branch
in each district. (signed) Jno. lvl. Richardson, F. T. Stephenson, S. J. Brown, J W.
Merrill, N4. R. Russell, Jno. W. Stewart, P. G. Garrison, J. R. Brown, J. H. Downs. L. P.
lrandeville, J. J. Juhan, O. E. Cohen. W W. Fitts, A. G. Upshur [sic], E. R. Sharpe, E. c.
Kramer, W. O Robinson, J. B. Perdue, J. H Russell.
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Friday, August 23, 1872
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General Lee. His feelings toward the Northern army and people. IAn interesting article
detailing personal comments and attttudes of R. E Lee toward "those people."]
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New Advertisements
Georgia, Ca.roll county. Z. A Bonner, having applied to be appointed guardian of the
person and property of William lvlarion Scott, a minor under fourteen years of age,
resident of said county This is to cite all persons to appear at the Court of Ordinary to
show cauae, if any, why Z. A Bonner should not be appointed guardian of William [.4arion
Scott. D. B. Juhan, Ord'y. Aug.23.
Georgia, Carroll county, Whereas, Margaret Walker, administrator of John [r. Walker,
represents that she has fully administered John M. Walker's estate. She requests to
receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in December next. D. B. Juhan, Ord'y.
Aug.23.
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Death of an Old Citizen. Mr W. H. Pyron an old citizen of this county, died on the 16th
inst. in this place, at the residence of his son in law, Judge Juhan. His disease was
bi,ious fever, and he was sick but a short time. l\4r. Pyron was just seventy years of age
at the t.me of dearh
The Latest Snake Story. The last snake story comes from Vllla Rica. Some two or three
weeks ago, Mr Thomas Perkerson of that place going into his kitchen early one morning
to build a fire, preparatory to breakfast, discovered as he thought, the head of a large
black snake, protruding from under the stove. Going out and arming himself with a ten
foot Scantling, he hastily returned and commenced a furious warfare upon the supposed
tempter of our old mother Eve. Having exhausted himself by the fierceness and energy
wth which he had applied his scantling, and presuming that he was master ofthe
situation, he concluded to take a survey of the field. Approaching cautiously the point
where his blows had been directed, and looking with a melancholy air, upon ihe battered
cooking utensils lying around loose, after a close scrutiny, in which he failed to find even
a greasy spot, he was forced to ihe lamentable conclusion that his snake-ship upon
which he had poured such direful blows was nothing more or less, than the handle of the
skillet sticking out from under the stovel
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Friday, August 30, 1872
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