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Title: A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Battey, George Magruder, 1887-1965
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Publisher: Atlanta, Webb and Vary Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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vigorouslyfought the so-called fire-eaters, or menwho wanted the Civil War in 1850. 538 A History of Rome and Floyd County Mrs. W. T. Garden is convalescingafter a serious illness of three weeks. Some road-working been done andsome yet to be done. Sam Davis was out this way Thurs-day. Cotton picking in full blast. If keptup with, the present crop may be gath-ered in September. The yield will beabout half. Phew! Hot weather makes yousweat and fret but have to work. Lighlshowers intersperse the torrid term,however. Will the disarmament conferenceinterfere with courting? Mrs. Cora Hopkins baby was quitesick last week. Hugh Sanders and Miss Minnie It-son were quietly married Sunday atPlainville, E^q. W. M. Miller officiat-ing. Congratulations. Do they eat ham at Hamburg ^indliver at Liverpool? Do they wash atWashington and roam at Rome? If weeds were cultivated, would theybe hard to get a stand like cultivatedplants? Chickens are the dickens—if theybelong to neighbors and often if they
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COL. J. G. YEISER, in his uniform of theMexican War. Col. Yeiser also fought withdistinction in the war of 1861-1865. are your own. They scratch up whatyou plant, eat what comes up andthen try to get the rest of it when itripens. They begin on the fruit soonafter it blooms and continue till it isgone. They eat up all outdoors, comeinto the house to devour and rob thestock of their meals. They eat any-thing and everything. One time Iwent to sleep out on the porch andthey tried to peck out my teeth, andone lighted on the stove and beganeating fried corn that was cooking.They are sights. They are pretty goodeats, however, when cooked right. Will Gaines, Sr., who recently brokehis arm playing ball, is doing as wellas could be expected. (Sept. 19, 1921) Nice rain Sunday. Good deal of haydown, but it was needed on pasturesand gardens. Rev. J. L. Hodges was called aspastor of Enon Church Saturday foranother year. Rev. J. N. Hightower filled Rev. Mr.Hodges appointment at Enon Satur-day and Su

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