The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-02
N smyrna.

young ladies, are visiting relatives
in Ingleside, Ga.
Died. Last Monday morning,
Mrs. johns Mathews passed from
this world to the better land
above, after an illness, Of nearly
Ia years DURATION. She was the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Rutledge and was mar
ried to Mr.. John. Matthews about
eight years ago. She was duti-
full daughter, loving wife and an
excellent neighbor. Our commu-
nifty has sustained a serious loss in
her demise, and extends heartfelt
sympathy for those in bereave-
ment. Her remains were laid to
rest in the family burying ground
at Duluth, Ca. / She leaves moth
er, father and several brothers and
sisters and a caacourse of friends
to mourn her loss. Y =
Mrs. Mollie Winters, Ingleside,
Ga, paid a visit to relatives in
Smyrna last wsek.
The annual report of, the town
clerk for the year 1898 shows a
balance on hand of five dollars
and six cents. Our total city ex-
penses for the year was something
over $4,000. That is pretty good,
Pink. Hope you will do even bet
ter this year.
Prof. and Mrs. J. R. Deavours,
of GAINESVILLE, Ga, are visiting
relatives here just now.
Miss Mae Terrell, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in
Atlanta, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. T. l.. Handy entertained
her many friends in and about
Smyrna, last Thursday evening,
with a delightful Progressive Par
cheesi" party. A large number
were present and enjoyed the fasci-
mating game until late into the
evening. Refres h m eli t IS were
served.
| Prof. Joseph G.. Camp, lectured
at the Baptist Church last Satur-
day night under the auspices of
the cemetery fence fund. The
subject, Daughters of Eve" was
handled i'll mastery manner and
the audience present was all atten-
ticn from beginning to end. A
nice little sum was added to our
fund. a II
Rev. A. J. Morgan filled his
regular appointment at Smyrna
Baptist Church last Saturday and
Sunday.
Nickajack Lodge of I. O. O. F.,
had red hot meeting last Satur-
day night, and Judging from the
noise they made, must have had
occasion to chastise the goat with
barrel slaves and hoop poles. Such
was not the fact, however, only
comforting degrees upon two pre-
sumptious mortals.
! Rev. Mr.. Rivers will fill his
regular appointment at the Metho-
dist Church next Sunday. Every
body invited.
Mr.. George Moore, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, visited his mother,
Mrs. R. A. Moore, last Sunday.
Miss Louise Aymer, of Atlanta,
visited her sister Mrs. w. L. Rich
ardson, near here Sunday.
Miss Fannie Adams, Of Adairs-
vile, Ga, is visiting Mrs. Judson
Hill, this week. -
Mr.. Addison CASTOR, of Atlanta,
was circulating among his many
friends in our town Sunday.
Jim Moore is dead-died last
Thursday night of pneumonia.
Jim was well known shaggy cur
dog, the pet of our late friend Capt.
J. C. Moore. He was useful, but
not ornamental, was appreciated
for his cunning ways and for the
sake of "Auld LANCE Syne." "Now
he's gone where the good doggies
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Smyrna charter oak has been
cut down, it stood just in front of
j the old blacksmith shopand under
its spreading branches many q fine
horse and fractions mule has had
his hoofs pared, shoes made, adj
| justed and nailed Oh, while the
| bot sun of summer drew beads of
! Precipitation from the smithy and
the pine rosin from the old planks
of the shop. But it's gone, and
only the stump remains. Some
/ time in the future we may enjoy
speeches of candidates off the
stump of this famous tree.
s t< CRITIC.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.