The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-01-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

all our readers and patrons.
Miss Floy Montgomery has returned to
her home in Jacksonville, Ala.
Miss Lille Smith, of Atlanta, is visit.
ing Miss Agnes Hardeman.
Miss Fannie Thomas, Of Fernandina,
Fla. is visiting Miss Glennie Thornton.
We intend to make the JOURNAL a bet,
ter paper than ever this year. We have
some new improvements in view.
We regret to learn that, Nellie, the little
daughter of Mr.. B. R. Legg, is seriously
sick We hope she will speedily recover
For SALE-Two mares, two mules. For
rent, so acres of land. j. L. SHELLEY.
Persons desiring school tickets will
please call at office of Superintendent
Saturday morning from to II.
j. S. STEWART, Supt.
Mr.. Dewitt Green, who has been visit>
ing his sister, Miss Julia Green. has re-
turned to his home in Whitfield, Fla.
Miss Ina Gartrell, we regret to learu,
has been very sick at home with the mea.
sizes. but is coLvalescing now.
For RENT Five room house on Roswell
Street. This is the best and neatest cottage
IN Marietta. Address, JOE BLACK.
Mr.. G. c. Packard, OF the Toledo, Ohio
Sunday Journal, spent Monday here. he
visited .Kennesaw mountain and other
places of interest.
Mr.. W. N. Gartrell, promising young
business man of Terre Haute, Indiana.
spent few days last week with the family
OF his cousin, Col. J. O. Gartrell of this
place.
The Marietta Trust and Barking Co.,
met Monday and declared another four
per cent dividend, making an annual divi>
dend Of eight per cent, with surplus Of
$35OO.0O. This is a fine showing and
shows creditable management to the
officers. So,
Mr.. D. D. Underwood, on his journey
to Macon county, Ga, to get married
bought his railroad ticket in Atlanta, put
it in his pocket book and the pocket book
in his pants pocket in the rear When
he looked for it again it was gore. A
pickpocket had relieved him of railroad
ticket and $50 in money. He had to tele'
graph back to Marietta for more money
! Oneaof our citizens, whose ,namo< IS, pur,
| posely suppressed, vitited Atlanta and on
his return last Thursda- his inside yes
pocket was robbed of $4,000, the money
being wrapped in piece of paper.
Miss Catharine Anderson gave al
entertainment on Tuesday evening com
plimentary to her guests, Misses Luc,
Lilly and Anna Boone of Gainesville. Ga
A large crowd was present and no enter
tainment given in Marietta equalleG it il
hospitality and enjoyment. Miss Kati
is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mr.
s A Anderson and by her cordially o
greeting, happy disposition and pleasan
smiles, proved hostess unsurpassed
Various amusem ents music and elegan
refreshments added 10 the enjoyment O
the occsion. The new year dawned be-
fore the crowd dispersed, and happy
new year" was wished the hostess and her
guests,
About sixty ladies and gentlemen o.
Toledo. Ohio, on their return from a visit
to the Atlanta Exposition, in a special
train OF Wagner palace. coaches, stopped
off at Marietta Tuesday afternoon and
spent an hour or so. Mr.. C. NJ Crosby
and Mr.. Joseph Paige, formerly of Toledo,
and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Sessions met the crowd at
the train. They were furnished turnouts
and were driven TO the National Cemetery
and over the city, and were highly pleased
with The marked courtesy shown them and
our town. Although the weather was
unusually disagreeable, cold and wet, we
trust that the wal NTH Of the greeting Of
Messrs. Crosby, Paige and Sessions had a
mitigating tendency tc make them appre>
ciate their visit. Come again. and we will
give you sunny weather and show you the
prettiest town in Georgia.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Brumby has been protracted scene
of gayety for the past week. Mrs.
S. S. Smith miss Nellie Drane)
surprised the family with the pres.
ence of herself and little daughter
on last Thursday. Miss Marie
Brown and Miss Susie Dawson,
of Atlanta, visited Miss Marian.
Messrs. Tom Field, Will Taliaferro
and Eugene Harvard, from Bing>
ham, gave ct. M. Jr.," hearty CO.
operation in making the atmos-
phere ring during their stay with
"ittle Tom" This home, like the
hearts of its occupants, is always
open to friends.
NOTICE. Those special meetings are
still being held at the Office of c. f. Hen.
derson, and some interest is being manifest
ted. A large attendance is earnestly re-
quested. The executive committee and
committee on finance will please meet and
determine as to the best method OF provid>
800 IL c,o1bau ro1