The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-02-09

summer day. A lady would not have
felt uncomfortably cool attired in an
organdie lawn. At p. m. the Their
mometer registered SO liz the shade)
How is this for the Sunny South, when
reports come to us of billiards and
snow storms of greatest severity in
north and northwest?
The Young Ladies of the Ready Help
ers of st. James Church will give an
entertainment at the residence of Mr..
W. II. Trezevant, Thursday evening,
February 9th Mt O'Clock. Admission
ID cents; children under twelve, 10
cents.
MANY A AUGH.-Pleasing the people
is trade with the Schubert Symphony
Club and Lady lQuartette, and their
program contains lots of fun of re-
fined nature as we'll as a wealth of fine
music. Hear them February 10Th.
A Marietta citizen says. that five
able-bodied men applied at his home in
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inner man. The tramp season has set
in, and Marietta having reputation
for healthfulness these appreciative
tourists rarely give us the go-by.
The Stockholders meeting of the
Cobb county Fair Association postpon-
ed until Tuesday February 21st, at two
O'Clock p. m, at Court House This is
the annual meeting. when officers are
to be elected and action taken as to
whether County Fair shall be held
this fall. J. l.. MANNING, Sec'ty.
The Daughters OF Confederacy will
hold a called meeting in parlors of the
Elmwood hotel on Monday afternoon
next, February ID. Every member is
urged to be present, as important in
terests will be discussed.
Mrs. MoCLATcHEY, Mrs. NEsBITT,
Cor. Secretary, President
The continued rains of past few days
have swollen the streams considerably,
and freshets are imminent. The boats
plying between Rome and Gadsden,
Ala, have been stopped by high waters.
The Savannah river WAS reported up %
feet Tuesday morning and still rising.
NoTIcE.-Those who have subscribed
for tickets to the Schubert Concert on
February Goth, will please call at
Mosher's Candy Store and secure their
reserved seats not later than February
10Th. After this date sale will be open
to the public Respectfully,
J. j. BLACK.
Mr.. Z. d. Dunn, of near Marietta,
Mr. w. G. Dunn, Mr.. J. K. Dunn. Mr..
John Reeves and Mr.. Homer McCles-
key, last week, in Gritter district, kill
ed sixty-three cartridges in fourteen
hours.
We trust our Lost Mountain CORES
pondents will cease to discuss the very
delicate matter they have under con-
sideration. There is nothing in it that
ought to create any friction.
The worst blizzard for years swept
the western states last week Many
people and vast numbers of cattle per-
ished from the cold
A peachtree is in bloom at the Goss
place on Atlanta street this week. AS
an advance guard of spring, it will have
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Mr. John Boatner, of McDonough,
Ga, is visiting his sister, Mrs. +. Nc
Donald, of this place. They had not
seen each other in 81 years.
Misses Dora Williams and Beulah
Williams, who have been visiting in
Atlanta, have returned home, accom-
panied by Miss Annie Jett.
Marietta ought to move up on the
establishment of manufacturing enter
prises. 1t is in these the prosperity of
the town depends.
Mr.. John Blair, father OF Mrs. McCar-
ter, writes that he has been very much
benefited by his sojourn at Hot
Springs.
The infant child of Rev Paris (col-
ored) was quite severely burned sew
eral days ago by upsetting pot of cof-
fee. The child is improving.
DIED-In Savannah on the Both
January, Mr. Macleod King, father of
Mrs. H. S. Root, of this place.
1t is said that there are not half q
dozen houses in Marietta for rent, suit
able for white occupants.
Mrs s. ID. Squires, who has been Wis
iting homefolks in Franklin, Ohio, ar
rived home Wednesday evening.
The friends of Mrs. p H. Bunnell
will regret to learn her indisposition
from grippe.
| The legislature, at it's recent session.