At this point in time the Douglas County Sentinel was published each Friday. The Editor and owner was ZT Dake. A one year subscription costs $1.50
You could purchase a swan hat at Stewart Brothers.
GW Gilland was looking for a few customers to take five
gallons milk off his hands.
A Ford touring car was $389.25 (delivered) at Duncan &
Selman and a roadster was $374.25. The
dealership was located where Hartley Rowe & Fowler is located today on
Broad Street.
An obit regarding WW Strickland in the January 5, 1917 issue
stated, “WW Strickland was buried here Monday, a prominent citizen and former
postmaster at Austell. He was buried at the Douglasville City Cemetery Monday.
He was a former citizen of Douglasville, many friends, and the brother of Mrs.
WA James of this city. A member of the Methodist Church. Leaves widow and no
children. Sixty three years old. His brother, Parks Strickland of Texas was here along with his sister for
the funeral.
Another obit also appeared in the January 5, 1917 issue as
well titled “James Aderhold Dead”. It
said….”former citizen of Douglasville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aderhold of
Douglasville died in an Atlanta sanitarium Wednesday at age 45 – lingering
illness of several months. Leaves a
wife, one daughter, his parents, three brothers – Dr. Charles W. of Oklahoma,
Ernest of Gadsden, Alabama; and Mat of Atlanta.
Three sisters as well – Mrs. JL Giles, Mrs. JE Wilson, ad Mrs. IB West.
The remains were brought to Douglasville Thursday.
The January 5, 1917 issue also had some news regarding the
Oddfellows. Douglasville Lodge No. 162 for the Oddfellows has recently
reinstated more than fifty members due to the effort of “wide awake secretary,
Brother EL Hopkins. “The value of a man
like this to lodge and to a community is inestimable. Common sense and energy,
reinforced with the principles of the order, make a well nigh resistible
force.”
