The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-06-24

The Marietta Hose Reel Co., No. 2,
gave an exhibition race on last Monday
afternoon at o'clock, OF Church stra
A large crowd was out to witness the spal y
and skill of the young men, ID faotf
crowd was so large it was hard maf1
to get room to run. The GraS Race
made in % 35. Their Cartersville
nament time was "a 4 S. The " 3
Race was run twice, making the fifsA
In l6 3.5 and the second in l6 l.5. fhs
Gainesville time was Is Ia. The com
pany was short three men who are trained
in making the Reel Race. Messrs Berta'
and Frank Freyer being too unwell to run,
aad Mr.. Frank Lnmpkin had to leave Oh
the $50 train for Rome to attend the mars
riage of his sister. The Reel Race will be
run some afternoon soon. The boys lad
not trained any SINCE they were at ths5
Gainesville tournament but they ms$
fEe time. Ion
DIED.-Mrs. Nora Looney, wife Of l
Robert E. Loouey, died in this city on
Tuesday morning, of consumption.
Miss Nora Crawford, she was married Il
MIR. Looney nearly one year ago in Jefferl
sonviile, Indiana, and came to our city q
happy bride. and after brief allotment Of
life, Unsuitable death has claimed her az
his owu and her spirit has gone back tothe
God who gave it. To the beresved hus>
band We exten1 our sympathy. The in
terment took place ia city cemetery. Rev.
J. W. Quillian officiated at the funeral.
Geggs Headache Tablsts, sure cure l0c.
The annual meeting of the Cobb County
Sunday School Association will be held at
the Marietta Camp Ground. Saturday and
Sunday, July II and 18, proximo. The
District Superintendent are requested to
seHd in report of the schools in their re
spective districts as soon as possible, in
order to have q complete statement ready
for the convention. Do not fail to attend
to this matter at once.
W. r. Power, President.
Legg's Drug Ssere makes pew friends
every day.
The public viii take notice that have
prepared a mail box in my office desig-
mated City Drop Box, in which oil mail
matter for localdelivery should he aepos-
tied to Insure prompt attention.
u. D. NoRrHcyTr, r. N.
Mrs. B. Schoenthal ard Mrs. Fred
Banks have gone to Lithia Springs.
Typewriter supplies at Legg's drag
Store
FoR REHT OR SALE-My house or Wash.
lngton Avenue. seven rooms and all con.
venienees for further particulars. amply to
MIS-. August@ Il Chamberlain, sac Wash
iugtou street.
The best paint is called Mastic. James
W. Legg is sole agent TOR Cobb county.
his paint hes been on the market Tor
Is yeats.
Mrs. M. L.. McNeel gave euchre party
last Monday night in honor of Miss ola
Chase, of Houston. Texas. The game
lasted from nine until eleven, when de.
lighttul refreshments were served. Miss
Ida Hunt won the ladies prize, a cut glass
hair pin box. Mr.. A. V. Cortelyos. the
gentlemen's prize, pair Of sterling silver
arm elastics Mr.. and Mrs. McNeel are
charming host and. hostess and entertain
royalty. Those present were, Mr.. and
Mrs: f. L. Freyer, Mr.. and Mrs. N. L.
McNeel, Misses Chase, Whitlock, Arm.
strong, Hunt, Msybell Glover, Byrd, OF
Rome. McCrea; Messrs. Boston Tram nell
Der lie and Frank E'reyer, Russell Iecg'
Nesbitt, Cortelyou and Boone =
The Ladies Euchre Club held their mid.
summer entertainment on Thursday night
last, in the grove OF Mr.. N. G. Wbitloek.
The grounds we're brilliant with electric
lights and Chinese lanterns. The priDes
were won by the following ladies and gem
tlemen; Ladies, first, cut glass bowl,
Mrs. c: M. Crosby; second, hand painted
tray, Miss Lucia Williams. Gentiemen's
hrst,, silk umbrella, won by Mr.. j. F.
Clarke; second. gold cnff buttons, won BY
Mr. A. Y. CorteIyou. Visiting ladies prize.
hand painted cup and saucer, won by Miss
Laura Harvey. The occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all and at very late hour the
guests babe reluctant adieu TO the
charming scene. 80