The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-07-21
UPSHAW.

Rev W. P Rivers preached an excellen
sermon here last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Lindsey and little
daugh Dora O'Neill, are visiting Mr.. l
I d. Upshaw's family.
Miss Ella Hunter is teaching near Ma,
rietta Mr.. Robert Griggs is teaching al
Sandy Plains; Miss Mamie Griggs, near
Hiram, and Miss Victoria Griggs, near
Dallas. pleasant season to them all
Prof. Walter McElreath's school has
opened at this place with fine attendance
and of course both pupils and patrons are
delighted.
Mr.. J. D. Johnston has a large school a,
Corner Chapel.
| Rev. W P Rivers will begin a pr otract.
el service here on Friday before End Sun
day in August
Miss Addie Andersen, of Douglasville,
visited her old school friend, Miss Salhe
Blanche Upshaw last week.
We wish we had time and space to give
the special features of the special meeting
of the NJ. L c. neld in honor of Mr. Walter
McElreath's return. We would love to
tell OF the splendid address, SO full of strong
thought and beautiful language. delivered
by Mr.. Edgar Talley on The Advantages
of an Education" We would like to
mention the apt and appropriate little
speeches of Mr.. Hillyer Kemp on TO
night, and Mr.. JAS E. Babb on ITO NOR
row, and the magnificent response of Mr..
McElreath, blending rare humor and rich
eloquence. All we would love to mention
the aftermath" the enhancing music of
Misses Lena Bartlette and Sallie Watson.
the moonlight and the poetry OF feeling
that tollowed-we would love to mention
it all, but we have neither time nor space.
Mr.. Marcus N. Moon has embarked in
the mercantile business at Hiram.
Miss Lizzie Brown, one of Mariettas
wlnsome daughters, who has made many
friends, while visiting the Misses Petree,
has returned home
We rejoice over the unanimous nomina>
ton of Cobb county's able, conscientious,
noble son, Hon. A. S. Clay, for the Senate.
lie is as sure of u triumphant election as
oh, WELL nay smile left me, but he is
going to grandly get there" because he
deserves to do So
A delightful meeting of the "McBeath"
at Mr.. Henry Kemps on Saturday after>
noon. Specially fine music by our ac>
commodating hostess, Miss Mamie Kemp.
New officers elected: President, Mr..
Emmett McElreath Vice Presidents Mr..
JAS. ?. Greer, Misses Clemmie Petree and
Lula Dobbs; Secretary and Treasurer,
Miss Julia Wllloughby; Reading Secretary,
Miss Lila Watson Choristers, Miss Nam
ME Kemp and Mr.. Marcus Moon; Chaplain
Mr.. J. D. Johnston. Special meeting in
the grove here next Saturday afternoon
early. Lively debate on Woman Suf>
frage;" after that, poetic so 4th.'
DR.. v, NJ. Kemp was smiling among
his old friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Our dear old crippled friend, Mr.. T. F.
Jeffries, accompanied by Miss May Terrell
sweet little biackNeyed maiden OF Smyrna
made very pleasant day recently tor
their highly appreciate invalid friend
Earnest Willie"
Let everybody for ten or twenty miles
around take notice If they don't want
to nave small congregations to greet their
appointments, they had better not have
any appointments for Saturday, August
18Th for on that day the McBeath Literary
Circle will have its grand annual picnic
entertainment. OF course a full home
program will be or is already arranged.
Basket dinner on the grounds. The Jour
nal editors are specially invited. Hon. A.
S. Clay, Col. Joe James, Prof. J. G. Camp,
Mr.. Herschel Doris, Prof O. l. Kelley,
Col. John II. Seals and Hon. Clarke How
ell and others are the prominent invited
speakers,
Let everybody prepare for and let every.
thing converge to a glorious day !-Satur>
dav AupnSt 13th-remamher