The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-08-17

ShaQe ana WaIcneS MS luxuriaHt cofn
grow, with the ears swelling to matur-
ity; when he watches the bursting hollis
of cotton, gunder the genial Southern
sunshine, waving their feecy Wilderness
as so many banners in the air; when
he watches the delicious grapes sus-
pended in lunches from their branches
ready upon the plucking to distill their
SWEET Juices in the delectation of mans
taste; when he watches the watermelon
grow in greatness, and slashes it open
and cuts out the meaty heart in sugary
sweetness; and it is also the time when
he is enjoying himself at camp meet
ings, protracted religious services, pic
MICS, etc., showing that there is much
to add to the pleasure of the industri-
GUS and thrifty farmer, besides
drudgery.
The ONE GUESSING nearest the num-
Der of beans in jar at Mrs. Warren's
store, will be given a $500 embroider-
ed scarf. The girl selling the largest
number of guesses, over ten, at ten
cents guess, will be given the choice
of $500 gold ring, at Bates. All
children invited to enter the contest.
The contest ends 18th of September.
Embroidery lessons given cheap.
Mrs. J. B. NELL
The election for Mayor and Council
takes place the second Tuesday in De-
cember. This time the election will be
held under new registration law.
Every voter will have to be registered
SO many days before the election. On
election day no one will be permitted
under the law to electioneer with a
voter in fifty yards of the voting pre-
cinct, or arm-in-arm voter to the
polls. Already, however, some talk
about the coming election is being in
dulged in. 1t is hoped that we will be
spared another hot contest
MARRIED.-Mr. John w. Lewis, Jr.,
depot agent and telegraph operator at
Ellijay, was married to Miss Rosa
Simmons, of that place, on last Mon
day evening. The groom is a most
worthy and excellent young man and
his many Marietta friends watt their
hearty congratulations and best wishes.
The bride is most estimable young
lady of q prominent family : '.s. ~
MosHER's BAKERY and Handy Kitchen
is the place to get fresh bread, cakes
pies, pies, fresh candies, soda water, &c
The city council has passed an ordi.
nance imposing fine of not exceeding
$50 or not to exceed thirty days impris-
onment on any one who leaves any ami
NAL, used for. the purpose of riding or
driving, whether attached to vehicle
or not, unattended or unhitched, on the
square or streets of Marietta. So look
out or you may have to pay fine.
ATLANTA licenses barrooms to make
their Mayor drunk, and then
when he gets drunk they want to
impeach him, turn him out of office, for
it. Every Alderman who voted to
license the sale of whisky in Atlanta, is
responsible for the downfall of Mayor
Woodward and the evils that grow out
of its sale. They are particeps criminis
United States Deputy Marshal Gal
loway arrested a distiller named John
Manning, in Milton county last week
aid carried him to Atlanta for trial
He also arrested two men named Cad
dis and Alternately.
There was another fishing party that
spent last week at Sullivan's Islands
Messrs. J. ]. Daniel, Homer Handy
Walter Miller, Don Towers, Pearce
Power, Fred McCleskey and Arch Nc.
Cleskey.
Mr.. /. w. Pope and wife, of Roselle
N. j., arrived in the city Sunday
night. Mr.. Pope had charge of the
Bell Telephone Exchange here few
months ago.
Miss Emma Smith, of Atlanta, and
Miss Eula Smith, of Orlando, Fla, who
have been the guests of Mrs. ]. B
Legg, at the home of her son, Mr.. Al
bert D. Legg, have returned to Atlanta
The Reading Circle of the M. E.
Church will meet at the home Of Mrs
! R. s. Fuller, on Anderson street, next
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock All
members are urged to be present.
Mrs. J. B. Legg and children, of At
lanta, are spending the month of Au-
gust with her son, Mr.. Albert Legg, at
his home near the city,
DIED.--Mrs. VIM. LAME died in this
city on laat Thursday and was buried
at New Hope cemetery. Rev. DR.. J.
w. Quillian officiated at funeral.
| Mrs. Ed Stephens of Blue Ridge, and
Miss Beulah Afford, Of South Georgia
are visiting Misses Ruby and Maud
Stone.