The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-04-13

| Dry GooDs AT CosT.--I have deter
mined to close out my entire Dry
Goods business and go exclusively into
the shoe business; therefore, will sell
everything in the Dry Goods line at ac-
tual cost, beginning at once. My stock
OF shoes will be increased ut once, and
| intend to give the people of Marietta
and Cobb county first class shoe store.
All persons needing Dry Goods, No
lions, etc., will save money by calling
on me. No goods charged. All par
ties indebted to me will please call and
settle or / will be compelled to place
accounts with collector. Yours. for
business. M. L. NoRrHcUTT.
DIED.-Mrs. f. A. Shepherd, former
~ Miss Mary Clifford Hansell, died
suddenly at her home in Nashville,
Tenn, April 7, 1899. The body was
brought to Marietta for interment on
Sunday morning. Funeral services were
held at the home of Rev. J. w. Baker,
conducted by Rev. G. T. A. Pise and
Rev. j. IL. Patton. Mrs. Shepherd was
a sister of Capt. w. A. Hansell and
Mrs. r. M. Clayton, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. j. FL. Ketner, of Washington, d. G..
The Reynolds farm of 2S3 acres, near
the corporate limits of Marietta, was
sold last week to Mr.. w. P. Motley for
$4,000, Mr.. Motley to take possession
next fall. This is fine piece of prop
erty and belongs to Mrs. I. H. Reynolds
and children.
The law card of Mr.. Moultrie M.
Sessions appears in this issue. Office
upstairs in Sessions building on north
east corner of the square. He will
practice in all courts, State and FEEDER
al He is lawyer of energy and abili-
ty, and business entrusted to him will
receive prompt attention.
A-RAY EXHIBITION and lecture at the
Court House, Friday evening, April
14th, at O'Clock, for benefit of the
Clarke Library, by DR.. j. z. Human.
Tickets for sale at the drug stores and
by the librarians. Price of admission,
Scots and 25c.
Mr.. w. N. Grist has C. position with
the George F. Dittman Boot and Shoe
Company, of St. Louis, Mo-, and will
leave this or next week to travel and
drum for them. He will carry big
line of samples. The JOURNAL wishes
him great success.
Mr.. A. Y. Leake has received letter
from his son, Harry, who arrived safely
at San Juan, Porto Rico, and is in good
health and well pleased with the coun-
tay. He says it is fine climate, and
the country is fast becoming Ameri-
canized.
Mr.. Robert Nesbitt, who visited his
parents here Saturday, returned to
Birmingham, Ala, Tuesday, accom-
pan.9d by his mother, Mrs. r. T.
Nesbitt, who will be absent several
weeks.
Mr.. Henry L. Palmer and wife, who
have been at Mr.. Cottingham's, left
Tuesday for their home in Milwaukee,
Wis. Mr. Palmer is President of the
Northwestern Mutual Life ms Co
Our article, cit Pays" about polite
ness. appeared in Rome Tribune as
an editorial without credit. The word
Rome was substituted for Marietta.
"Politeness" required credit.
Mr.. S. ID. Siler will open a first-class
bookstore this week in the building
vacated by Mr.. Muncy. His sister will
have charge of it,
Miss Mabel Cortelyou returned on
Sunday evening from Albany, Ga,
where she had a class in physical cul-
ture at the Chautauqua.
There are many ways to get rich and
equally as many ways to get poor. To
make money and to keep it are two
separate and distinct matters.
Mrs. G. p. Gwin, OF Augusta, has
joined her husband here, who is man.
ager of the batting mills. They are at
the Kennesaw House.
The graduating class of the public
high school will be composed of ID.
Some of them are little squeamish
about it.
Mrs. N. Paulsen, of Savannah, is Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. H. Meinert.
Miss Ebberwine, of Savannah, accom-
panied her.
The young men, OF Marietta gave a
dance at the Elmwood Hotel on Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Culpepper and Mrs. Charles
Daniel, OF Atlanta, were guests Of Mrs.
Johnson Garwood Sunday.
Mrs. DIR. Tennent has returned from
her visit to her daughter, Mrs. Ward,
Mt FranklintOn NJ O.