The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-08-25

in Atlanta, after three DAYS trial as
stenographer and ins taking briefs, Sc
IaeaaxeRa permanent position. Others hay-
failed on trial. His salary was fixed
$500. So well pleased with his
potency and gentlemanly bearing,
bravo has recently promoted him
Il 80 better place at $4,000 per month.
Harry deserves it because he isworthy
That was pleasant party of young
| people who took ride in a wagonette
to Roswell on Wednesday morning of
last week The party was composed of
Misses Sallie and Hattie Camp, Addie
! McClatchey, Rachel Shelman, Annie
Make Field, Edna Field, Amy Hunt,
Margaret Berry, Agnes Oliver, and
Alice Oliver, and Stewart Tichenor and
Harrison Field. The party returned in
the evening, accompanied by Miss Ad-
die Seize, who had been on visit to
to her brother, Mr.. j. w. Seize.
Secretary John L. Manning informs
us that the County Fair Association
will build an additional amphitheatre
of 800 seats-300 only will be charged
for. which with those already con-
structed there will be 400 free seats
for the comfort of those who attend
and who wish to witness the races. The
admission will be 25 cents for. little,
old and young. The fair opens October
II and continues four days.
On last Saturday afternoon. Judge
Geo. F. Geber gave barbecue at his
vineyard to the Librarian, Directors
officers and their wives, of the Clarke
Library, of this city, which has been
his annual custom. Besides the excel
lent meats and condiments served
grapes, etc, were spread in abundance.
and the occasion was one of endowment
to all present.
A boiler weighing $4,000 pounds and
two immense stacks were loaded here
on wagons at the depot for the Roswell
Manufacturing Company. The wagon
containing the boiler was pulled away
from Marietta Tuesday morning by
fourteen mules. The contractor gets
5000 to haul the boiler to Roswell.
Senator A. S. Clay delivered two
speeches last week, to over 500 people
in Spring Place, and to 1900 people in
l4afayette OnSSaturday last he he
| livered speech at Lost Mountain
last Monday he delivered a speech a
Cumming, Tuesday at Monroe anC
Wednesday at Calhoun.
1t is predicted that we are to have ,
building boom in Marietta beginning
in the early autumn. 1t is said severa
of our citizens are arranging contract.
which have not as yet been made pub
lie.
Mr.. Joseph A. Mcintyre, while al
work at l.. Black & Sons planning mill
last Friday, was struck by piece OF
timber thrown from the rip saws injur.
ing his hip and disabling him for work
Misses Lucille Atkinson and Daisy
Holiday and Mr.. Mills, of Atlanta
who have been at Fair Oaks" Capt
Joyner's summer home, visiting, re.
turned home Saturday.
A cluster of five very large tomatoe,
1 4 fron fAd oft n%
Ovens store Saturday. They were the
Acme variety and raised by Mr.. Oscar
Dobbs. They were very fine.
Two dead soldiers were brought here
Sunday from Fort Mcpherson anC
buried in National cemetery-Richarc
Dillon and Albert Bizzell-and two OF
Monday. and one on Tuesday.
Mrs +. H. Northcutt. visited hel
sister, Mrs. w. z. Wills, near Acworth
last week, returning Tuesday morning
Mr. George Northcutt is visiting his
uncle, A. PeNcLain, in Acworth
Mr.. viii Oliver will open new bar
Der shop in the Kennesaw Hotel OF
Saturday morning next. He is an ex
pert tonsorial artist, and will be glad
to have the patronage of his friends.
Mr.. John Wilson and Miss Eloise
Simpson, who recently came to on
city from Philadelphia, were added tt
the membership of the Presbyterian
church last Sunday by letter.
Miss Lila Warlick. after few day.
sickness, is again at her place in the Of
flee of the Marietta Telephone Compa
ny.
Among those who came up from At.
lanta Sunday and spent the day were
r. w. McCown, Howlette Joyner
Ewing Brown and Will Oliver.
Miss Martha Welsh has returned
from Lumberton Miss, accompanied
by her brother, Mr.. James Welsh.
The wet weather has so injured the
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