The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-02-16

tensions TO celebrate their golden wedding,
yet there was a family reunion that added
a great deal to the pleasure of the occasion.
There were present Mr.. W. NJ. Towers and
wife and Miss Sena, Towers, of Rome; Mr..
John Towers and little daughter, Laura
Nell, and Mr.. A. B. Towers, of Birm;ng,
ham; Miss Tallulah Towers. Miss Annie
Towers, Miss Mary Towers, Mrs. DR.. Lati4
mer, sister of Mrs. John R. Towers, Done
gan and Mary Dean Towers, children of
the late Robert Towers. 1t was happy
gathering and the time was spent most
pleasantly. One OF the greatest surprises
to the couple and household was the arrival
IN the afternoon Of a number of friends,
accompanied by Rev. j. A Wynne, pastor
OF the Baptist Church. Mr.. Wynne pres
scented beautiful and artistically iced cake
10 Colonel and Mrs. Towers, making a
presentation speech of surprising beauty
and touching pathos. The cake was square
with wreath encircling the outer edge
with rose buds. Each raised rose bud held
$3.50 gold piece, there being twenty of
these, making fifty dollars, dollar for
each year of their married life. In the
center of the cake was this inscription
February 8 lS42-J. r. 7. and &. NJ.
February 8, 1898" AS the matter had
been quietly engineered, the presentation
was complete surprise to Col and Mrs.
lowers, but they were gratifed at this
manifestation Of esteem and remembrance,
Col. Towers is 68 years of age and his wife
81. They have host Of friends who wish
that there may be in store for them many
years of usefulness and happiness.
For SALE CHEAP-One surrey and har>
ness, good as new, for $1,000, cash or
banhable paper One double seated buggy
and harness $40, one single buggy S.. Can
he seen at the DR.. Heidi farm
f. W. DOUGLAS, l23 Capitol Ave,
Atlanta, Ga,
Our sales in furniture are increasing.
lhlS IS due 70 our low prices and the fact
| that we show our customers that we appre
2late their trade either in large or small
alh0uhts. w. b. GILBERT
!. MISS MABEL CoRTElYoU,. the beautiful
and accomplished daughter OF DR.. and
Mrs. P. r. Cortelyou, gave i delightful
valentine entertainment, or Tuesday eve
ming, at the family residence on Church
street. The attendance was large and the
affair recherche in every particular. Games,
music and literary and historical PROPOSE
tlons gave many hours of pleasure and
enjoyable amusement. Refreshments were
served in abundance Miss Mabel has the
happy tact OF making her friends epioy
themselves.
NJ. AID Mr.. c. M. CRo~BY gave a re.
ception 10 a number of friends Monday
afternoon at their elegant home on Chero.
kee street. In ahe evening pleasant card
party was given complimentary to Miss
Georgia Lowell, OF Covington, Ky. Re.
tfeshments were served and most enjoy.
able evening waslspent
If you will use the Nevassa Cotton Fer.
:iIiHer you can't get hands to pick the cot.
ton you will make For sale by
j. W. HARDEMAN
Enti1el V 100 much Clothing on hand
must be sold. Call and get the biggest
bargain of your life R. H1RsCH
MONEY TO LoAN-Sessions & Sessions
Attorneys.
Mr.. Louis Klein, clothing merchant, who
has been in business over year. in our
city, being unable to get larger store
house, has decided to close out. and Left
Monday morning for Baltimore, Md. where
he will buy new stock of goods and ship
them TO Pennington, West Virginia, where
he will open store. Mr., Klein made
many friends while here, who regret to see
him leave. He regrets to leave, and would
net do so if he could get a suitable store
building on the square. We wish him sue
cess in his new home.
Say, neighbor what's the matter with
| your cotton? Nothing, WHY ?" "Bv
gracious, its growing as high as a tree and
as big as your arm, and the bolls are as
big as hen eggs well, | used that Stone,
wall Gu4no under it, that's ali | did"
We'll, where did you get it? 1t beats all
to make cotton | ever saw" From jim
Hardeman at Marietta
Mr.. H. c, WILLIAMS has sold the Ac.
worth Mineral Post to Mr.. H. H. Logan,
and the paper will be edited in the future
by Miss L. L. Logan R. E. and w. P. Lo.
gan. Mr.. Williams says he expects 10
better himselfin another occupation. The
) outgoing and the incoming have our best
wishes.
Nj B. D. BRANTLEY and wife arrived in
ne city Sunday, and are stopping at Mrs.
E. L. Pomeroys residence on Atlanta
Gjr"et
Buy your School Shoes of Barnes Shoe
Co., and save money.
AT Cost For the next 80 DAYS I offer
my entire stock OF goods at cost for cash.
G. G. BRUMBY.
Sweet Gum and Mullen is a sure cure