The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-28

The commencement exercises of the
Acworth High School we're held in the Ae.
worth Academy on Thursday and Friday
evenings, June 2lst and 22nd. The exami-
nation of the pupils on the Goth OF June
showed that they had been well-instructed
during the term and had attained to high
degree of proficiency in studies gone over,
The exhibitions were highly creditable both
to teachers and scholars On Friday eve
ming Prot. Mobley, of Atlanta, delivered a
literary address ON The Evils OF our Social
System The address was we'll prepared
and was delivered in iorcible manner. 1t
was full of thoughts expressed in ehaste
and elegant language The principal Of
the school, Prof A. I Calhoun, and his
assistant, Miss Charlotte Calhoun, have
given general satisfaction TO their patrons
and pupils by reason of their faithful and
efficient work during the year, and will be-
gin the fall term with flattering prospects
for the future welfare of the school.
Mr., D. d. Kemp and Mr. +. A. Kemp
caught live hawk on Tuesday in field.
His hawkship bad his wings wet with the
rain and didn't seem able to fly. When the
Messrs Kemp approached him, he showed
fight but Mr.. d. d. Kemp grabbed him by
the meek and captured him. He was n
very large hawk, measuring 4 feet and 4
inches from tip to tip of wings.
DO you drink it ? If 50, the best Tea
can be found at Crosby's Drug Store.
-DIED-0n Tuesday night last, DR.. N.
M. Cook, after brief illness. He was one
of our Oldest and most esteemed citizens
and has served his day and generation we'll
He was devoted member Of the Episcopal
Church and his life has been one of exalted
character and christian consistency To
his bereaved family we extend our sympa-
thy.
The annual meeting of the Marietta
Male Academy Co, will be held on Thurs
day, July 9th, at 4 OF clock at the Academy.
All stockholders are requestedto be present
or to be represented by written proxies.
By order of the Board of Directors.
+. FAw, p. r. CoRrgLYou
Secretary. President.
Mr. Humphrey Reid since he has gone
to the country, shows that a town man
knows how to farm as well as those who
have followed it life time. He has ten
acres Of cotton of his own cultivation that
averages "a inches in height, while he had
cotton blooms on the 23d inst.
We call attention to the advertisement
of HARDWOOD Seminary The faculty is
most admirable one aud the institution az
fords splendid advantages for the education
of girls and young ladies.
-FoR S4IB-At bargain partly on
ume II desired, a fine steam gin outfit con
sistlng OF so saw Eagle Gin, Feeder, Con
denser, Power-Press, Horse Power En-.
CINE, Cotton Seed Mill and 5000 lbs. wagon
scale, all IN good running order. Apply to
/. u UPsHAw, Powder Springs, Ga or
j. N. GUESS, Upshaw, Ga.
Mr.. Sam Frey in charge OF the Auder-
son plantation, says he has cotton stalks
thirty-three INCHES high with bolls. He says
cotton is looking fine.
Mayor I. W. Glover and Mr.. F. B.
Chandler visited Washington City last Mon
day.
Miss Maud Carmen, OF HarperviIe,
Ala, after a pleasant visit to Miss Addie
Winters left for home on Wednesday.
-Mr. sylvanss SCroggins had cotton
bloom on the 25th inst.
Mr.. Joe Legg is on visit to relatives
in East Tennessee.
Miss Ella Tolleson is visiting friends in
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. W. 9. Gable, wife aud three chill
drsn are visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. Dab Mitchell sends us the first cot
ton bloom on the 25th inst.
Iced Tea is seasonable. Crosby's Drug
House has the very finest Tea imported.
Annual meeting Of the Cobb County
Sunday School Association will be held at
the Marietta Camp Ground on Wednesday
and Thursday, July 18th and l9th. Wed
nesday will be devoted to business, Thurs
day to exercises bv individual schools, and
singing OF schools Tor the banner. Let all
schools send delegates and all schools come
and contest for the banner.
WALTER l.. SESSIONS, Secretary.