Identifier: historyofromeflo00batt (find matches)
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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-bellum days.In the olden days this splendid south-ern home was a noted center of sociallife and gaiety, sheltering dozens ofguests in its large high ceiling rooms,with that hospitality known so well tothe Old South. During the past few years, sinceMrs. John Hill, nee Miss Ann Carroll,took up her permanent residence inAtlanta, the place has had other occu-pants, but it was still owned by thefamily until last year, when it was pur-chased by Hearn Academy. At thetime of the fire it was occupied by Rev.Mr. Harris and the family of a studentminister. The many friends of Harold Wil-liams will be very sorry to learn thathe has not been improving satisfac-torily during the past few days. Mr.Williams has been critically ill withpneumonia. The teachers of the Georgia Schoolfor the Deaf enjoyed a little outing atWoodstock Lake Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. James Perry entertained a fewfriends at a bridge party Wednesdayafternoon at her beautiful home, Sun-shine. 556 A History of Rome and Floyd County
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WHY CAVE SPRINGERS LOVE THEIR TOWN. lov^^fr^r^^^^^ ^^ °^ Dartmouth: It is a small college, but there are those wholove itr Cave Spnng ,s also small. The picture at the top is Sunshine, built bV RobtSwam Perry, of Germantown. Pa., a descendant of Commodore Oliver H. Perry Bii Cedai-also presented ^ ^ ^ ^^ «■—^^^e 11-year-old Babylonia^ wilfow Ire Poetry THE VALES OF ROME.By Frank L. Stanton. No cold and crumbling arches— The frolic of the Fates;No senatorial marches Through the lion-guarded gates;No Caesars glittering legions, Whose eagles crown its dome,But Love, in Loves own regions,— The violet vales of Rome! There rise the dark, blue mountains. Where clouds are fair and fleet;There leap the living fountains. There sing the rivers sweet!There morning breaks in showers Of light and silver foam.And from their airy towers Smile stormless stars on Rome! And there gay birds are winging Their wild and wondious flight;The splendid day dies singing A dream song to the night;And Lo

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