The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-13

ing it very much" A Marietta doctor
said to us Thursday, II don't want to
fiatter you, but don't know of a bet
ter country paper; it is clean in print
and clean in contents" And he show
ed his appreciation by pulling out the
cash and renewing his subscription to
1900. At the train Friday morning a
Marietta citizen said his wife picked up
the Marietta Journal and said: my,
my who gets up all these local items ?
/ don't see how he does it." A former
citizen sends us dollar from Jackson
vile, Fla, and says, Keep the Journal
coming to my address can't do with
outit." These are few of the many
kind words we receive. Rest arsured
that our efforts will not be relaxed to
keep the paper in the forefront. All
we ask is for the sustaining patronage
of our citizens and we will do the rest.
Some half dozen able bodied negro
men stood on the corner of the square
Friday afternoon talking, evidently
taking life easy. Well it is a good
thing the vagrant law is not enforced
or some of these "gemmen" of leisure
might have to go to work much to the
hurt of their feelings and the swelter-
ing of their linen. Oh, these are per-
spring times.
At business meeting of the Ep-
worth League on last Thursday night
the following officers were elected: w
r. Power, President; T. E. Rogers,
Vice President; Miss Eta Conkel, 2nd
Vice President; Fred Manget, 3rd Vice
President; Miss Catharine Conkell
Secretary Miss Martha Welsh, Treas
urer; Mrs. D. A. Warlick, Organist.
Mrs. F. G. Marchman and little son
left Saturday morning for Vineville
near Macon, where they will reside in
future, Mr.. Marchman having a posi-
ton in Macon with the Armour Pack
ing Co. Marietta regrets to give uI
this interesting family and trust they
may find it to their interest to return
The First National Bank last week
declared five per cent. semi-annua
dividend and passed up $500 to the sur
plus fund. The bank now has sur
plus of $4,000. The stock commands
large premium and the business j!
well managed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Roesell enter
tanned number of guests on las
Thursday evening at their home. Mu
! sic was furnished by Messrs. Duncan
Black and Power. Nice refres hment!
were served.
Mr.. H. M. Mcintosh. editor of the
Albany Herald, spent last Thursday
night with DIR. I. w. WaddeH. He left
on the A. K. & N, Friday morning te
look after some mining lands in North
| Georgia. His paper is one of the very
best in the State.
Rev. j. III. Patton's lecture Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 at the Presbyterian
| church, on his travels in the Holy
Land, brought out large congrega.
CATION to hear him. Another lecture
will be delivered next Sunday after.
noon at the same hour.
SUBscRIBERs-Notice the printed date
after your name, and see if your sub.
scription has expired, if so renew al
once. Those not renewing will have
| their names dropped from the list.
The Marietta Knitting Comgany has
| just let the contract to put in dye
plant, which will be in operation by
October LIST. A practical German dyer
will be in charge of it.
Mr.. James Watson has entered the
Southern Business College in Atlanta
and will take position as stenograph.
er with the Marietta Knitting Co., a:
soon as he graduates.
Mr.. Joe Black says he had a fine
time over in Milton county last week
attending barbecues. He seems t.
have taken on several pounds of extr,
flesh.
Master John G. Fields, of Marietta
called on us this morning, with hi
aunt, Mrs. M. E. Fields. Johnnie is
smart little fellow and may be governor
some day.-Gainesville Eagle.
Mr.. Charles Barkalow left MONDAY
on visit to Franklin, Ohio, his ole
home, where his family is on visit
| They will return in week or so.
Mr.. Henry Dunwody, of Atlanta
was in the city Thursday, on his re
turn from White Path, where he hat
been spending week.
Mrs. M. @. Holtzclaw, of Perry. ha
returned to Marietta from New YorI
and will spend the summer here will
her daughter, Mrs. L. B. Robinson.