The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-06-09

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OF one of the monoliths or Cleopatra S
needles" from ancient Heliopolis, the
subject of Mr.. Patton eloquent lecture
last Sunday evening. Mr.. Earle was
in London, England, when the monolith
presented by the Khedive of Egypt to
the British government was being
erected, and the relic was obtained
from its base which was Clipped off to
mt it to new pedestal. One side of
the fragment is covered with rough
coating of plastering, but what was the
interior is of beautiful rose color.
The plastering, though 5000 years old !,
is perfectly preserved. The stone is
known as Syenite, because it came
from the quarries of Syene, Egypt
Ex-Consul James M. Dobbs, after a
short visit home, left again Tues
day night for Philadelphia where
he will remain a month. He has
made contract with. large ex-
portation company at a very lucra-
tive salary, that will cause his depart
ure to the Argentine Republic, where
he will reside. His family will proba-
bly, follow in the fall.
Col. w. r. Power by invitation at
tended the Girls Normal Industrial
College closing exercises last week at
Milledgeville. There are over 400 girls
students in this excellent school.
Don't make any mistake The soldiers
can mail letters without stamps, post
age being collected from the recipient,
but civilians can't send unstamped
mail to the soldiers.
Mrs. L. n. Trammell returned Thurs
day from a visit to her son, Col. Paul
Trammell, in Dalton. Col Frank Bos-
ton and family will return this week
from Dalton and spend the summer
here.
Mr. Edward Scott was robbed of $28
one night last week by burglar in
his room at Powder Springs. In Crap
ping with the burglar Scott was cut on
the arm
Messrs. Paul Leake, Heck Davis
and Frank King left Tuesday for trip
through North Georgia and North Car
olina, combining business and pleasure.
The Georgia Teachers Association
will be held at the Wigwam, Indian
Springs, June 20 to July 2. Prof. San
ford and other teachers of this place
will probably attend.
We are glad to see that Mr.. J. III.
Barnes has sufficiently recovered from
his sickness as to be out Sunday. He
was at the mill Monday.
Mr.. Sam K Dick is having the old
Robarts' house torn away on Church
street, preparatory to begin the con-
struction of a new residence.
The residences of Mr.. w. I. Haywood
and Mrs. Cottingham, on Kennesaw
avenue, and Mr.. Irwin Smith, on Whit
lock avenue, have been repainted.
Our proposition to send the Journal
to next January for Scots, has brought
rs in large number of new subscrib-
ers.
This seems to be Gambler year. W.
A. Gambler made Bishop, John S. Can
dler Colonel, and Allen d. Gambler Gov
ernor.
Mr. Moultrie NJ. Sessions and bride
arrived in the city Saturday evening,
and are at their residence on Kennesaw
avenue.
Mrs, W. r. Joyner and family came
up from Atlanta this week and will
spend the summer at Fair Oaks, their
lovely country home near town.
Mr.. Eugene Seize and family, of At
lanta, are housekeeping for the sum-
iher in Dr. Setze's house on Waterman
street.
Mrs. +. NJ. Talliavero formerly
Miss Kate MitchelD and children, of
Galveston, Texas, are at Dr. Setze's
for the summer.
Alfred Hodges, United States SOL
der killed by switch engine in Allan
TIA, was buried in national cemetery
here on last Sunday afternoon.
Rev. w. A. Lindsey visited his
mothers sister in Macon last week,
whom he had not seen in many years.
Miss Porter Ray and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker, of Atlanta, are at Mrs. Bus
sey's for the summer.
Miss Mabel Cortelyou's many friends
are glad to see her back home again
from an extended visit North.
Mrs. NJ. J. Bradley and children left
Wednesday morning on a weeks visit
in Tennessee.
The bulletin board at McClatchey's
store giving the returns of the election,