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

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scription has expired, if so renew at
once. Those not renewing will have
their names dropped from the list.
We will revise our subscription book
by the first of February, and if you do
not renew we will have to drop your
name. Attend to this at once.
DR.. Bigham, presiding elder, held
first quarterly meeting at the Metho-
dist church Monday night. Reports
were made and were gratifying. Mr..
w. L. Sessions, who has been superin-
tendent of the Sunday school for the
past year and half, performing every
duty faithfully and Loyalty, rendered
his resignation, which was reluctantly
accepted. Col. d. w. Blair was elected
superintendent Mr.. w. /. Sessions
was elected member of the Board of
Stewards. Col. Blair is an energetic
Sunday school worker and will make
good superintendent
An item appeared in the Atlanta
Journal Saturday giving the name of a
gentleman supposed to be the oldest
living graduate Of the State University
the date of graduation given 1927.
We have in Marietta Rev. John ].
Hunt, who graduated at the. State
University in 1925. Hon. Moses Wad-
dell was President. Mr.. Hunt was
made deacon in st. Michael's Episco-
pal church, Charleston, s. c., January
2, 1885, and ordained priest November
%, 1885.
Lewis Hall, colored boy, was ar
rested Monday for doing scalpers
business by selling railroad tickets
without taking out city license. The
Mayor fined him $40 and cost 1t has
been the habit of negro boys of buying
round trip tickets from travellers who
come to Marietta on Sunday and didn't
wish to return. This has given good
deal of annoyance to- the railroad au-
thoIities. and this first arrest will
doubtless break up the practice.
Subscribers to the Marietta Tele-
phone Company will please add the
following to their list: 1885, J.e A.
Massey, residence. 1873 w. S. n. Neal,
residence. 1870, w. w. Watkins & Son,
blacksmith shop. A phone will be
placed in the Methodist church on
Friday.
The Red Letter Racket Store, Mr.
Irvine w. Smith, proprietor, has an adj
vertisement in this issue. He has a
nice line of goods and can give you
some bargains. Store on Church St.,
second door from the corner. Call
and see him.
Progress owes nothing to the con-
tented man. Contentment builds cit
les rnd fosters enterprises. Let Mariet-
ia people feel the quickening impulse
of activity to inaugurate enterprises
that will enhance and augment the
general prosperity
A Marietta lady writes: please
don't stop Journal. ! have been kept
at home with grip since the the first
week of the year, but will pay soon.
We have not missed number for
twelve years and cannot do without it. ;"
Mr.. A. II. Legg left Monday morning
for Kennesaw, where he was joined
by Mr.. Bill Stanley, Mr.. Thomas
HUTCHINSON and others and will go
through the country hunting for several
days.
In difficulty in Paulding county on
Friday night last, Joe and Tom Cooper
brothers, shot through the head and kill
ed George Bone and MORALLY wounded
Oscar Bone, brothers. All are prom
inent people.
1t is a remarkable fact that no doc
tor has yet declared it necessary to cut
pcOplc OpTu uS n IltthUS vi CuTlIiR III
grippe. If it was appendicitis there
would be slaughter.
The slot machine at the entrance of
Mr.. ]. w. Legg's drug store was car
ried off by thief on Thursday night
last. They got dollar or two in PEN
MES and some chewing gum.
Men who get intoxicated with the
beauty of women, will find investing
$3.50 with Judge Stone for marriage
license perfect jag cure.
Mrs. Spaulding has so far recovered
from la grippe. that she anticipates
week or two recuperating while visit
ing friends in Atlanta.
Miss Nellie Hall has returned from
Atlanta and is at her brothers Mr.. S.
III. Hall.
Mr.. Charles Paille apd family have
moved to Mr.. Mosher's cottage on At
lanta street.