The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-27
Miss Anna Abrams, of Washington
Jity, is visiting Miss Katie Brumby.


City, is visiting Miss Katie Brumby.
Mr.. George Griffin and wife have Il
turned from their visit to Eatonton.
Mrs. Jones and beautiful daughter
Miss Alice. are at Mr., c. E. Hedges'.
Mrs. l.. Goodwin, of Atlantis, ii visit.
ing Col. J. q. Fosters family.
Mr., Houston Mcintosh is staying in
the postoffice for a few weeks.
Mr. Win Carrier, of Crescent City
Fla, is visiting Mr.. j. T. Mathis.
Some OF the art glass has been put in
the new Methodist Church. 1t presents
a beautiful appearance.
II you are owing the Journal office
any money, you are urged to pay it at
once. We need the money.
Rev. f. F. Reese and family, of Ma
con, arrived in the city Tuesday even
ing, and are at Mr.. w. H. Trezevant's
for the summer.
Mr.. Lee Miller and wife, who have
been visiting Mr.. VIM. Johnston and
wife, have returned to their home in
Atlanta.
Los1-Between the Presbyterian
Church and Mr.. Pitner's, a lady's silver
clasp attached to black elastic, marked
IN. E. N. from Grace" Reward if re-
turned to Journal office
Mr. VIM. E. Bonneau and children,
Louise, Mamie and Marion, of Beaufort
s. c., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Nichols at the Elmwood. Mrs. Bonneau
has been here several weeks.
Mr.. G r. Brumby and daughter.
Miss Annie were in Marietta over
Sunday, bringing Mrs. Brumby home
Monday Mrs. Brumby has been
seriously i'll at Marietta for some
time.-Cedartown Standard. Since
leaving Marietta, Mrs Brumby has de-
parted TINS 1--we.
Dir. j. ]. Brown, subscriber to the
JOURNAL at Big Enoch, Ga, tells us
that lightning struck his barn the other
day, setting it on fire. The blaze was
good Roadway when extin-
guished.
DIED-Lindsey, the thirteen-months-
Old son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Parks.
died on last Friday morning. The flu
neral service was conducted by Rev. J.
w. Quillian after which the remains
were placed at rest in the city GENE
terry We tender our sympathy to the
bereaved parents. Christ said: "Suf-
fer little children to come unto ME and
forbid them not for of such is the king
dom Of heaven"
Ii you haven't subscribed anything
to build the new Methodist church, do
so at once. Ii you are only able to
give small amount, give that. See
the soliciting committee, Mr.. J. T. M.
Hare, DR.. ]. d. Malone, Mr.. Walter
Sessions, and others. 1t don't matter
whether you belong to the Metho-
dist church, you ought to have a brick
or two in the new building. Money is
needed.
Mr.. George ID. Phillips, the success
full watermelon grower, is equally
successful in raising canteloupes. He
presented thirty-six fine canteloupes
to the JOURNAL office Friday, and all
hands and. their families enjoyed the
delicious feast. There is nothing plea
yunish about George. He is clever and
generous to fault. If you want to
get your moneys worth when you buy
melons and canteloupes, you buy from
Mr.. Phillips, and our word for it, you
will be we'll pleased and delighted. We
thank him for his kindness.
Hon, George NJ. McElreath, member
of Legislature from this county, has
prepared local drainage bill to be in
troduced at the next session of the
Legislature, requiring land owners to
keep streams running through tileir
lands unobstructed to keep from over.
flowing and damaging the cultivation
of bottom lands. The bill is at the Or
dinary's office, and Mr.. McElreatf
would be glad if land owners would cal
and read the bill and give expression al
to the wisdom of the bill, that he ma,
represent the wishes of the people il
the matter.
The story is told that a man died ant
went to heaven. Meeting the venera
BILE st. Peter, he remarked: "Why,
do not see any Georgia folks here.
"Oh, yes" said st. Peter, I'VE have
plenty of 'em, but we are compelled tt
keep 'em closely confined and watched
for five years for fear that they viii
break out of heaven and go back tc
Georgia" This reminds us of many oil
the humorous things said about Mari
eta by our genial townsman and friend