The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-11-17

AuSsudy HcAt W give III hCCOuHI vi Ills
stewardship. He will carry up fine
report from his charge. There has
been a net gain of 80 members this
year, and he has taken in over IS. A few
have moved away. OF course, it is ex-
pected that he will be returned to Ma
rietta for another year, and if he is not,
our people will be sadly disappointed
He has proven acceptable to the church,
and is an able and eloquent preacher,
earnest and assiduous in the discharge
of his duties. He is doing good work
here and should be returned.
Mr.. H. d. Barber, worthy and in
dustrious farmer of this county, has
shown us some preserved Australian
plums grown on his farm south of Ma
rietta. They are very large, and ripen
between the middle of July and Au-
gust. They sell for So per crate. He
has planted one thousand of these
trees, and they will be bearing in the
next two years, and ought to realize
him handsome annual income.
DIED.-Mr. N. F. Legg, aged SO years,
an old and highly respected citizen, af-
ter long illness, died at his home four
miles south of Marietta on Wednesday
evening, the 9th inst. He leaves wife
and large number of grown children.
He was member of the Methodist
church. His burial took place at Smyr-
ma cemetery on Friday last. We SYM
Dathise with the bereaved
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hilburn rendered
an elegant reception to Rev. w. A.
Lindsey and Prof. J. M. York on Tue s.
day evening at their home on Law
renee street. Thirty-fve persons were
present. A sumptuous supper was
served, the menu being elegant in vari-
ETY. and complete in every detail. In
strumental and vocal music was rem
dered, and the occasion proved most
delightful one
At the monthly conference of the
Baptist church, held last "Wednesday
night week, the calling of pastor was
postponed until next monthly confer
ence. The Committee to supply the
pulpit with preacher until a pastor il
called, was continued. The committee
is composed of Messrs. A. NJ. Dobbs, w
rs. Cheney and M. r. Lyon.
In the Legislature, Hon. n A. Nor.
ris, of Cobb, has been made chairman
of the committee of Public Property
and is on the following committees
Corporations, appropriations, and jul
dietary Hon. Geo. M. McElreath, OF
Cobb, is on the following committees
Agriculture, pensions, penitentiary
and enrolment. These appointments
show creditable recognition of our
two Representatives and they are TAX
ing high rank in the House.
Pianos and Organs, nine new and
two secondhand, for sale or rent cheap
Would take part pay in wood or sup
| plies for the Kennesaw House.
f. L. FREYER.
For the information Of enquirers, we
will state that the Building Committee
of the new Methodist church consists
of Messrs. T. M. Brumby, Chairman
I. A. Granting, D. w. Blair, w. L
Sessions, r. N. Holland, w. NJ Nc.
Kenzie and G. A, Guyton.
FARMERs-Do you want to make three
dollars easily? Then read Mr. Crosby'c
advertisement in this issue, and bring
him three of the largest ears of corr
you have, and the money will be given
by three judges to one displaying the
| largest ears.
Rev c. T. A. Pise and family have
returned from New York. He preached
Sunday at st. James Episcopal Church
His congregation was glad to welcome
him back. Mr.. Pise is most excellent
gentleman and esteemed by our people
Observation-Disclosures, Prof. J. G
Camps lecture at Blacks Hall next
Monday night at 1880 for the ben.
eft of the new Methodist church build.
ing, to be devoted to improving the
front yard.
! Quong Sing, the Chinaman who has
been running laundry here so long
left last Thursday for China, and will
be gone year. His brother and a
cousin take charge of the laundry here
One of them cannot speak English.
I Mr.. George d. Rucker, editor of the
Alpharetta Free Press, gave us pleas.
ant call on last Monday. The Free
Press is a bright and clean paper and q
credit to Milton county.
Mr.. Warren Boatner, Of this county
has sold this season $4,000 worth OF
hay. He has 200 bales yet, so pounds
to the bale, which he will get 90 cent:
per 100 pounds for. This beats cotton
Rev. H. M. Stroller, pastor of the
Methodist church at Woodstock, wa.