The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-19
ThedDdarie TIA Knitting Company con-

TheMarieGta knitting Company con.
tinues to expand. They are putting in
twenty-three new knitting machines
which will increase their capacity to
900 dozen hose per day. They are put
ting in new engine of double former
capacity and adding new dye plant
They have secured the services OF an
expert dyer, and will be able to turn
out all the fast black, tan and fancy
colors. Mr.. r. H. Northcutt, the pres
ident, is hustler, snd is proving that
he. is capable OF making a success Of
any business he takes hold Of. The
goods this company are turning out
are being sold all over the country, and
are giving satisfaction.
The Dalton Crown Mills Cotton Fac
tory declared dividend of 80 per cent,
or $4,000 on 100000, almost paying
for the plant in one year. 1t is stated
that Griffin's principal cotton factory
paid for itself in three years Har-
mony Groves $4,000 factory paid for
itself in five years, and new factory
costing 500, 900 was built. This ought
to be an inducement to Marietta peo.
pie to build cotton factory. We
the climate, the facilities and the
wealth to make it success. Let us
do it.
One of the disappointments of life
was that which befell Sanford Burton.
colored, on Thursday night last. He
was barbecuing some sheep in Coles
pasture preparatory to feeding the
hungry crowd next day who should at
tend the circus. Sanford came back to
town and left some one to watch his
meat, when several unknown parties
appeared on the scene and shot pistols
and rocked the watchers away and then
carried of his meat. Deputy Sheriff
Anderson was kept busy trying to find
the perpetrators, but was unsuccessful
Commemorative published last week
that Mr.. Samuel r. Burton was mar
ried to most estimable young lady.
The party furnishing this information
imposed upon our faith in the relia-
bility OF his statement, as the published
event did not take place We regret
this incorrect publication was made,
but Mr.. Burton is most excellent and
worthy gentleman and deserves such
happiness as hymen might make him
the beneficiary.
Rev. j. w. Quillian, the faithful pas
tor of the Methodist church, is closing
up the details of his work here prepar-
atory to attending the annual confer.
ence which meets in LaGrange the Goth
OF next month. He is greatly beloved
by our people and has given eminent
satisfaction as pastor. His return is
desired, and the people will be disap.
pointed il he is not.
We not only had street parade, but
street preaching on last Friday. A
colored woman sang. prayed and
preached to crowd that gathered
around her on the square. She seemed
to be possessed of strong lungs and a
string of phrases that she ratified off
volubly.
There are two things Marietta ought
to have-a modern hotel for summer
and winter visitors in some suitable
grove, and an up-to-date cotton fac
! tory. These two enterprises would
add greatly to the present pressing
needs of the town.
DrED.-On last Thursday evening,
Edward, the infant son of M. and Mrs.
Charles n. Nell, after sickness of
some weeks, The burial took place in
the city cemetery, Rev. J. T. Jenkins
officiating at the funeral.
Place your advertisement in this
paper. You need not expect to get
the trade to come to your town unless
you let the people know that you want
their trade, and that you have the
/ 6NOAS ~ AOW PAASCos
Those who fail to attend the grand
concert at Blacks hall next Friday
night, will miss one of the best enter
tainments presented to Marietta au-
dience for some time.
KIrCHESs-FREY.--On last Thursday
evening Rev J. w. Quillian united in
marriage Mr.. ]. Rawson Frey to Mrs.
Melissa Kitchens The happy couple
have our best wishes.
Mr.. Charles II. Freyer has invented
an attachment for the Angelus Orches-
trail that makes it possible to play any
piece ever written for a piano. Char
ley is genius.
The man who dealt in cotton futures
won in the recent rise in the price of
that staple, but ten to one he will lose
it before he quits dabbling in the