A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . WM. SINCLAIR ROWELL, referee in bank-ruptcy, editor of The Tribune-Herald andKiwanis Club member. 394 A History of Rome and Floyd FEDERAL AGENTS AND A MOONSHINE STILL, 1921. that Vanns Ferry, 11 miles west ofGainesville, Hall County, was on theFederal road. An old Rome newspaper stated that Mr. and Mrs. J. M. M. Caldwell put up at the McEntee House, Broad street, Rome, in February, 1845, hav- ing arrived by the Covington stage.* * * INTE
A history of Rome and Floyd County, State of Georgia, United States of America; including numerous incidents of more than local interest, 1540-1922 . WM. SINCLAIR ROWELL, referee in bank-ruptcy, editor of The Tribune-Herald andKiwanis Club member. 394 A History of Rome and Floyd FEDERAL AGENTS AND A MOONSHINE STILL, 1921. that Vanns Ferry, 11 miles west ofGainesville, Hall County, was on theFederal road. An old Rome newspaper stated that Mr. and Mrs. J. M. M. Caldwell put up at the McEntee House, Broad street, Rome, in February, 1845, hav- ing arrived by the Covington stage.* * * INTERNATIONAL ORDER OFGOOD TEMPLARS.—Shortly afterthe Civil War a number of lodges ofthis organization, founded by JamesG. Thrower, of Atlanta, were estab-lished at Rome, and included many ofthe Hill Citys leading men who wereopposed to liquor. Among the localunits were Sacred Promise Lodge , headed by C. G. Samuel; Forrest-ville Lodge No. 106, and Mothers HopeTemple No. 14. Among the leaderswere Judge Waller T. Turnbull, R. Gwaltney, Major Z. B. Hargrove,Judge J. W. H. Underwood, Judge JoelBranham, Dunlap Scott, Col. Thos. and Chas. H. Smith (BillArp). The Cold Water Temple wcomposed of young men, with W. as secretary. Water only!was its motto. Th
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