The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-04-20

petent judges, that the array of Dry
goods, fancy notions and millinery ex-
hibited in Marietta at the present time
was never SO varied or elegant. One OF
our leading dressmakers was heard to
remark that stocks of goods even half
way approaching those brought here
now, would ten years ago, or even five,
have bankrupted the merchant, and
been unavailable in many respects.
''The world do. move," and Marietta
moves with it.
A progressive euchre party was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo F.
Newell on Thursday evening, in honor
OF their guest, Miss Allen, of Boston,
Mass. The first gentleman's prize was
won by Mr.. w. A. DuPre, silver ham
died whisk broom; and the second by
Mr.. George Keller, silver match case.
The first lady's prize was won by Mrs.
d. N. Anderson, a gold hat pin, and the
second one by Miss Hattie Whitlock, a
silver shoe horn. Delicate and elegant
refreshments were served, and the oc-
casion proved very delightful one.
When you are ready for spring Cloth
ing, Shoes, Hats, and Gents Furnish
ings, remember the place to buy them
is at Read & DuPre's Clothing Store.
We are right in fashion, fit and price.
For RENT-A five room house on
Washington Avenue, near Jail. Apply
to w. r. Power.
On WEDNESDAY evening, April 18th,
Cherokee Lodge, No. s, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, will celebrate
the 8Oth anniversary of this order in
America. A sumptuous banquet will
be served. Address by Hon. John B.
Goodwin, Of Atlanta, and others. All
visiting and ancient Odd Fellows in the
city are cordially invited.
DR.. @. E. Cason has received letter
from Porto Rico stating that his
nephew, Clarence Brumby, who is a
soldier in the Fifth cavalry, recently
had an alteration with Spaniard who
called upon him to settle dispute with
the result that the Spaniard went away
with broken jaw which was effected
by one blow from Brumby's fist.-Cal-
houn Times.
Willie d. Upshaw has made good his
promise that he made at the Georgia
State Baptist Convention at Gaines
vile last year to raise in one years
time 81 900 for the loan fund of Mercer
University. At the Convention in Sa-
vannah last week he succeeded in rails
ing the 81 600, and says he will raise
another thousand for the Mercer loan
fund by the next convention Canton
Advance.
Ii you want tailor made suit to ore
der, Read & DuPre will have it mad
tor you in firstclass style and fit.
Come to US when you want good val
ues and right prices on Clothing, Shoes
and Hats. READ & DUPRE.
Mr.. Will Sanges says four. legged
chicken was Matched at his home on the
18th, and was the 13nh egg and the last
to hatch. That breed of chickens ought
to command a ready sale-four drum
sticks to one chicken meets "long felt
want"
Mr.. Moultrie Sessions has had cell
lar scooped out beneath store on north
side of town and the dirt placed on
Cherokee street from the square out q
distance, thus doing very needful and
beneficial piece of work.
MORPHINE, CHLoRAL, COCAINE OR
WHIsKEY habits successfully treated
without pain or detention from daily
business. Communications confiden-
tial. Terms very reasonable. A. S
WooLEY, M. d., 1902 Eleventh Avenue
South, Birmingham, Ala, office hours
from q. m. to p, m.
U. s. Deputy Marshal Galloway, as
sisted by T. p Trammell, on Tuesday
last, captured miles northeast OF
Delmar, in this county, an So gallon
still, cap and worm and 1900 gallons OF
beer
Col. Napier will deliver the memorial
address at the Confederate cemetery
on the 26th inst He is an orator OF
ability and eloquence and large crowd
should go out to hear him.
DR.. Humans ex-Ray lecture at the
court house on last Friday night was
well attended, highly instructive and
interesting.
We learn that there are few peach
orchards in this section but what have
a large per centage Of dead trees, killed
by the freeze number of weeks ago.
Major Gen. Evans, commanding the
Georgia Division U. G. ", conferred
the distinction of selecting the Maid OF
Honor to accompany the sponsor to the
reunion at Charleston on the 10, IL,
IL and 18th of May next, on the Mari
eta Camp, No. 1853, in the 7th Congress.
| ionai district, and at a meeting of the