The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-04-23
Donations to Confederate Cemetery
Fund.

Editors Journal.-Will you kindly allow
! US space in your columns TO thank those
exhibitors in the Cobb county display at
the Cotton States and International Elk.
position, who so generously contributed
their many premiums to our Confederate
Cemetery fund. We would also thank
those ladies' who gave US their canned
fruits, wlnes. Jellles, preserves, catsup, &c.
These things we have sold, and thus added
that much to the amount we are striving TO
realize In order to place headstones at all
the graves in our Confederate Cemetery,
There are 1900 Of these neglected graves.
For thirty odd years they have waited for
this recognition and service at our hands
and we are gratifed to state that the r.ost
of this work is almost in sight. Before
another year rolls around we hope to have
the cemetery in order and marble head>
stones at each grave. After paying all
expenses OF oar Cobb County exhibit at
tide Exposition we had remaining $2Il.56.
Ofthis amount VIC expended $3.50 for
the publication OF OR book of Southern
War Songs and Scenes around Kennesaw,
leaving balance to our credit of $l35. 66.
This we haye placed in bank with our
other funds. The book, Southern War
Songs, we have on sale at several of the
principal stores in Marietta, and we trust
that we will meet with success in dsposing
OF them, as to materially help our cause.
The price is 25cts, each book sold thus
representing headstone. We have en-
tered into these particulars because we
feel taat it is due to those who have so
kindly helped us Their names will be
found below, and the cordial words OF en-.
couragement accompanying many Ut the
gifts have done much to tighten our task.
MRS. K. I. NRsBlTr. President.
MAS. N G. WHIrLocK, Treasurer.
Premiums donated to Memorial Associ.
alton Fund: ff
Mr. M Brown, lst premium on ham.
$500; Mr. N Brown, End premium on
wheat, 81 so; Mr. McCollum, 1st premium
on sweet potatoes, IS 90; Mr. Lindey, End
premium sweet potatoes. g. so; Mr. Allen
Edwards, second premium on oats, $3.50:
Mr. House, LIST premium ON grits $3.50:
Mr. house, End premium ON tobacco, $3.50:
Mrs McClatchey. LIST premium ON cheese.
20 w; mrs Manget, part Of premium ON
vegetables. $500; Bill Young, (colored)
End premium on rice, 81 rs; Mrs r I
Nesoltt, premiums awarded in her name,
Sl45.00. Total, $l7S.75.
Other donations are as follows:
Concord Wooden Mills, 6 bolts cloth
Acworth Flour Mills. sack -four, canned
fruits. preserves, jellies, catsups and wines
from the following ladies and gentlemen:
Mrs z N Rutherford, Mrs J Fl Land, Mrs
+ Northcutt Mrs I Mathis, Mrs c. Fl
Tenney. Mrs w E Dawson, Mrs @ s On
dcerwood, Miss Mamie Lacy, Miss NJ A
McCarter Mrs f B Ruede, Mrs Ned
Smering. Mrs l. A Baker, Mrs Kate Stan.
ley. Mrs r ] Poss, Mrs Emma E Sibley,
Miss s E Russell, Mrs J 9 NJ Gordon, Mrs
> A Anderson, Mrs John Fl Barnes, Mrs
z ID Lizard. Mrs ] Anpandals, Mrs s G
Thornton. Mrs M r Lyon, Miss Lucie
Gartrell, Miss Ruth ] Elmer, Mrs Geo
N Manning. Mrs Il M McEntire. Mrs L
Black, Mrs d A Warlick, Mrs B Schuenthal,
Mrs X Hirsch, Mrs Kate Simpson, Mr. G C
Burnap. Mr. L A Rainsy, Acwor.a, Col
s Gambler.