The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-04-06
UPSHAW.

| Irot. Is. N. Ellis made an unusually
fine talk at Sabbath school last Sunday.
Mr.. Eddie Kemp and sister, Miss Jessie,
went to Smyrna Sunday to visit the wife Of
Mr. Hoyt Kemp who, we regret to learn, is
dangerously ILL.,
Prot. J. T. Easey visited Douglasville
laot Saturday and Sunday What for
He claims that it was strictly business"
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coy Chamberlain have
moved back to Marietta, and we regret very
much to lose them from our community.
Mr.. Gussie Crow has been sworn in to
help carry the mail on this route.
The program at the last meeting OF the
M. l.. c. was hardly so long as usual, but
highly entertaining The recitations and
speeches of Misses Clemmie Petree, Lila
and Nora Watson, and Messrs. T. r. Nor.
gan, Emmett McElreath, isaac Walden
and Homer Sorrells elected generous ap-
plause from the audience. A special
feature OF the evening was letter from
is named, read and beautifully and i'm
pressively commented upon by Prof. Ellis.
McBeath was born in the mountains O!
Wayne county, Ky, then Is miles from a
railroad. His father was a poor man, and
his son had to struggle hard for an educa-
ton. at 81 years old, he boarded the first
railroad train he was ever on, with $50 in
his pocket, bound for college. He set out
to 90 through school, determining that if
he could not find way open, he would
make one. Obtaining work at school to
help pay his way, he rented room or ! of
one at l22 cents week, and for nearly
two years he lived on bakers bread, mos
lasses and water at Is cost OF 35 cents a
week. He graduated at 80 years of age,
with two diplomas, being chosen valed;c.
toriaD in a large class. Elected to a pros
tessorship in his alma mater which he filled
with remarkable popularity for several
years; he now has charge of Summerlin
Institute, Barlow Fla. He has been writ>
ing verse ever since he can remember, and
is-now one of the grandest poets and w:sest
philosophers in America. We give these
facts, hoping that they may be message
ofhope and inspiration to all the struggling
boys and young men who read the Journal.
MI. Frank Page, OF Marietta, visited
friends in this community last Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Mamie Griggs has returned home
after having taught quite successful!
school,
Mr.. Lucius c. Upshaw, wife and chill
dren. of Douglasville, visited Mr.. l. D.
Upshaw's family last Sunday and Monday.
Here is the latest: The McBeatheans
are to have the formal dedication of their
new hall on the first Saturday in May, at
which number of prominent persons will
be present. Added to this, it will be the
beginning of the picnic season and the
young people are thinking of having
testal time all day. Arrangements will be
perfected later and announced in the Jour.
nal.
How sad the coming of the messenger
Death, when he gamers from fond hus,
band and a large family OF little children
a faithful, devoted wife and mother such
as Mrs. W. P. Clay, who after several
weeks of terrible suffering, died at her
home near here, Friday morning. March
3lst. She was buried at Midway Friday at
O'Clock p. M. Rev. John A Reynolds
preaching q sermon of great beauty and
power Mrs CLAW was n noble christian
woman and died in the sweet triumph
known only to the christian who passes
through chill waters of death. Person,
ally, this correspondent feels sore be-
reavement, having received many tender
kindnesses at her hands, the touching
memory of which makes sweeter than ever
her face always wreathed in a genial
Frightening smile. Verify she was more
than usual, lovable character whom
none named but to praise" 1t is sweet
to feel that beyond the "toilirg and the
weeping we will see her again.
EARNEST WILLIE.