The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-01-19

MCKINNEY IS some Detu6f.
Mrs. w. L. Walling is up, after a Sc
we're spell of sickness.
Mr.. James McWhirter is very sick
at the home of his parents.
Judge J. G. Campbell is still sick,
but is some better.
Mr. H. Bate is in Admission this
week.
Prof. J. G. Camp and family have
moved to Acworth.
Two new signs adorn the front en-
trance of McClatchey's store.
Miss Nina Atkins, of MONDAY, is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. J. G. Milan.
Mr.. J. @. Milan, of this place, has a
position in the post office in Macon.
Mr.. A. w. Snttles, of Smyrna, was
in our city on last Thursday evening.
Mr. Victor Manget, Of Atlanta, spent
Sunday here with his father.
Mr.. James Pitner is quite sick with
grip.
Mr.. viii G. King is at home very
sick.
Mr.. A. R. Truslow, of Atlanta, was
in the city Saturday on business.
The Third Georgia Regiment left Sa-
vannah Saturday for Cuba
Mr.. D. Held is very sick at his home
with la grippe.
Mr.. 0. G. Watkins was in Atlanta
last week visiting relatives.
Mrs. Lizzie Hastey, of Ringgold, Wis
tied Mrs. J. N. Harvey last week.
The Marietta Telephone Company's
subscribers will please add to their list:
118, Morgan McNeel, residence; II,
Mrs. M. E. McCulloch, residence.
Mr.. R. L. Slower, who is in the post
office at Santiago, Cuba. was in our city
on last Friday. His home is in Car
tersville.
The sun came out Saturday in all its
brightness, beauty and glory. How
the inhabitants of this mundane sphere
appreciate his appearance
Mr.. Charles Springer arrived from
Guntersville, Ala, Sunday and will
spend day or two with his wife, who
is here on visit.
The Georgia legislature passed bill
requiring all cigarette sellers to pay a
license OF 50. In default of doing so
they will be subject to trial for mis-
demeanor. Whether this will de-
crease the sale of the little weeds is
not known.
Mr.. s. w. Dodgen's wife, in this
county, in the last seven months, from
one hen raised 80 chickens, the sale of
which amounted to 1915. The hen was
worth probably 80 cents. What other
investment of like amount would pay
SO handsome dividend?
Mr.. Richard III. Earle was offered
last week an important government
position by the civil service commits
sion at Washington, but it being of
technical nature he was obliged to de-
cline it, but hopes that he will be soon
offered another which he can accept.
Marshal Nell arrested Tuesday morn
ing John Barlow, colored, wanted in
Dallas for burglary. He had fits in Jail
there and they turned him out. He
went from there to Hiram and stole
suit OF clothes. He will be sent back
to Dallas, and his fits will have to be
real next time to gain his liberty.
tits said that ,oOO, 600 fruit trees in
Georgia are infected with the deadly
San Jose scale. The state entomologist
has already condemned and destroyed
2O0,O 900. and the ravages of this insect
becoming such menace to the fruit
growing industry of Georgia that heroic
action is imperative.
Judge George F. Gober of the Blue
Ridge circuit, has been holding court
for Judge Fite this week, presiding
with that usual dignity and firmness
SO characteristic OF him. Judge Gober
is one Of the most distinguished and
ablest judges in Georgia, whose legal
opinions have caused most favorable
comment from the legal lights Of the
country. The News is highly OF the
opinion that Judge Gober would adorn
the supreme bench OF Georgia. Car
tersville News.
Rev. w. P. Thirkeld will deliver his
famous lecture 1.-The Black Sampson"
at the court house in Marietta on Fri
day evening, February 3D., at 7:3Ol
O'Clock, for the benefit Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Baptist town.
Tickets will be on sale for white people
at Legg's drug store, Crosby's drug
tore, Bates jewelry store and Muncy's
iawoIrv afora H. Tbs~L;:aII Z. .