The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-05
MARIETTA GA, THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 5 1899

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Crosby, entertained large number of
| her young friends on last Thursday
evening from to s O'Clock. Games
and other innocent amusements were
INDUCED in. Nice refreshments were
served, and the young folks enjoyed
themselves with great delight.
The young men of Marietta gave a
German at the Elmwood ball room on
last Thursday night. Wurm's orches-
ira, of Atlanta, furnished the music.
1t was very entertaining affair, and
those who participated enjoyed the
| Terpsichorean pleasures with usual ami
nation.
Call and see what we have left in
| Winter Goods, and if we have what
you want you can buy it at such great
bargain you will go home, look up
your friends and send them to Read d
DuPre's store to get bargains as you
| did.
The members of the Baptist church
presented Mrs. J. M. Hilburn with a
handsome Christmas present, set of
silver spoons and berry ladle. This
testimonial shows that her services as
organist at that church are highly ap-
preciated.
Mr.. L. N. Trammell, Jr., returned
from New York last Thursday He
will travel for the Standard and Suit
Company, of New York, with head
quarters in Atlanta, but will still claim
his citizenship in Marietta. His nu-
merous friends here wish him success.
Our store is open to bargain hunters,
and after getting our prices you will
see we are giving the greatest bargains
ever offered to the trade of Marietta
and Cobb county. READ & DUPRE.
Sheriff T. J. Davenport and Deputy
Sheriff G. S. Northcutt assumed their
duties on last Monday morning, and
are residing at the jail. Ex-Sheriff A.
A. Bishop and family have moved to
their farm in Gritter district.
1t is not our purpose to "bull" the
(beef) mark et; without pork-ing fun at
anyone, we believe that visit to us
will reveal that we are kline. We are
not mutton heads to be cow-ed by COM
petition We liver our goods, it is
meat that we do So
Moon & PHILLIPS.
Messrs. Roueche, Brumby, Reynolds,
France and the McCleskey boys, stu
dents at the Agricultural College,
Dahlonega, spent the holidays here
with homefolks.
Mr.. j. w. Fuller, of Milton county,
has bought Mrs. G. A. Baswell's farm
of 230 acres, near Smyrna, and will
move there. He is brother-in-law of
Hon. n. A. Morris of this place.
The Divine Healer, Francis Schlatter,
was in the city last week, on the pub
lie square, laying his hands on those
with physical ailments. Whether he
effected cures we don't know.
We are offering balance of our Fall
and Winter Goods at prices which no
other merchant will dare to offer you.
READ & DUPRE.
Mr.. E. L. Crockett visited his broth
er, Mr.. w. E. Crockett, here during the
holidays. He has been transferred
from the Second Mississippi to the Sec
ond Missouri, now at Albany, Ga.
The $4,000 appropriation to the
archaeological School, Atlanta, for q
textural department will prove quite
an acquisition to that excellent school
Mr.. Geo Sessions and sister, Miss
Lena, attended reception at Rev.
Sam Jones' home in Gainesville on
Thursday evening.
Miss Helen Brown, very bright and
charming young lady from st. Louis,
is visiting her friend, Mrs. Newt. Heg-
gle.
Mr.. and Mrs viii Nesbitt, of Biz
mingham, Ala, spent the holidays here
with his parents, Hon. and Mrs. r. T..
Nesbitt.
To close out balance of our Winter
Goods, we will give bargains that no
other store will dare to offer you.
READ & DUPRE.
Mr.. Claud Smith held prayer meet
ing at the Methodist chnrch on last
Wednesday night. He is bright and
worthy young man.
Mr. J. Houston Mcintosh came home
| from the State University to visit
his parents here during the holidays,
| and will return this week.
DR.. Rambo is having some nice rooms
fixed up over Legg Bros and j. N.
Gantt's stores, where he will practice
dentistry.
Mr.. J. n. Blair, father Of Mrs. w.
w. McCarter, left for Hot Springs,
Ark, last week, where he goes to see