Circa 1900 – 1920
During the 1988 Sesquicentennial Celebrations, the Seven Springs Historical Society revived the Powder Springs Enterprise and the Powder Springs Pioneer, publishing articles that appeared in the original papers. It also included the history of the town, its people, activities, and merchant ads.
Poem printed in the October 27, 1910 edition
The Powder Springs Long Ago
The people are all clever, as social as can be.
They meet together often, and hold a jubilee.
The merchants are good ones, both clever and polite,
Have jolly competition, which makes the prices right.
For cash, they give you bargains, in anything to eat,
From dainty viands (provisions or food), down to the coarser meat.
Doctors Vaughn and Middlebrooks, who dose drugs and pills,
Their calls both day and night, with auto lightning fills.
We have a clever mayor and council true and tried,
Whose laws are made for keeping and must not be defied.
The clever cashier at the Bank is always courteous and polite,
And to transact business there, affords much pleasure and delight.
Our clever Mrs. Wright, who dishes out the mail,
To be courteous and polite, is never known to fail.
The agents at the depots, have learned the secret well,
Attention to their duties, in time is sure to tell.
Our schoolhouse and churches, are beautiful and neat,
To listen to our preachers, is always quite a treat.
To the home-seeker, looking for a place to dwell,
There is no place like Powder Springs, where all can do as well.
Party invitation printed in the February 1916 edition
Valentine Party
To a “Valentine Party,” we invite you to come.
Bring all your family. Leave none at home.
Two girls at the door, your foot will measure.
Two cents an inch, they’ll receive with pleasure.
If your foot is too large, there’ll be no extra charge.
So don’t stay away from the party,
For we eat and we’ll play, as long as you’ll stay.
A welcome awaits you most hearty!
Lewis Building, Upstairs
February 14, 1916, at 7:00 pm
Advice printed in the January 14, 1911 edition of the Powder Springs Pioneer Newspaper
If girls that are growing up would learn to do all kinds of housework, there would be no need of so many servants. There are some girls who think they are not fit for anything except to thump on the piano and be forever on the go. What kind of wives will these girls make? They don’t know how to do anything, and they don’t want to learn. Girls, you had better learn all you can about housework!
Ads printed in the January 14, 1911 edition of the Powder Springs Pioneer Newspaper
Dr. J. D. Middlebrooks, Powder Springs, Ga.
Hours: 7 – 8:30 A.M. and 1 – 3 P.M.
Bell Phone No. 21.
First-Class Hotel and Livery Stable
E. B. Lindley, Powder Springs, Ga.
T. N. Lindley, Powder Springs, Ga.
Shoes, Dry Goods, Groceries, Gents’ Furnishings,
Farm Implements, Hardware, and Feed Stuff.
We also handle Burial Cases and Robes.
Give us a try!
Restaurant
I have opened up a restaurant in Powder Springs,
and will appreciate your patronage.
Call and give me a trial.
J. W. Hunter, Prop.
For Sale
Refrigerator in good condition holds 100 lb. of ice.
Price: $7.50
C. H. Lindley.
Paragon Barber Shop
Two Chairs, Wednesday and Saturdays.
Come once, and you’ll come again!
D. M. Sorrells, Prop.
Notice
I am now ready to thrash your wheat and oats. Separator and engine all on one wagon.
I can start to work as soon as we arrive in your wheat field or barn.
M. J. Landrum, Powder Springs.
As you can see, times were very different back then than they are now!
Visit our museum and see some of the actual farm equipment that was used by local farmers and merchants. Some of the larger pieces of farm equipment are in the yard below the museum, and others are in the Carriage House. We’ll be glad to open the doors to the Carriage House during your visit. Also, see all the other interesting items we have on display inside the museum.