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


Mr.. w. j. Trammell made trip to
Nashville this week.
Mrs. S. A. Anderson was on the sick
list few days ago, but has recovered
her usual health.
Mr.. J. E. W. Fields and family have
moved to the Reynolds dwelling oppo-
site the railroad crossing on Powder
Springs street.
The snow was not deep enough to
warrant the rigging out of the sleighs,
but suow-balling to great extent was
INDUCED in.
Two white girls. Rosa Belle and Sa-
rah Ann Calvert, aged 10 and Is re-
spectively, ran away from their home
in Atlanta last week and came to Ma
rietta, where their mother found them.
DR. Tennent is almost well again
after suffering ten days or more with
the poisoned finger. He says it was a
narrow escape from bad case of blood
poisoning.
1t is said that one of Marietta's most
popular young ladies is shortly to go on
the stage to appear in Evolutionary
roles. Her friends all predict great
measure of success for her.
The appeal case of Messrs. Worley
and Williams, who were fined by the
Mayor $25 each on the charge of ped
ding without license, was sustained by
the city council on hearing Monday
night
Three Marietta young ladies met us
and asked us as to the young lady who
is to marry in June and live in South
Georgia. One said, II wish it was L."
Another said, II am going to marry
this year any way" and the third said
she would marry next year.
Throughout the far west, it is ex-
tremely cold. At Duluth, 80 below re-
70; at Bismarck and st. Paul, % below ::
at Chicago, 10 below. Snow piled high
and business almost impeded. We are
having cold weather down south, but
this is paradise compared to the west.
The old Confederate veterans are
hustling around in lively manner get
ting their documents ready so as to be
able to draw the meagre pensions doled
out TO them. For the loss of an arm,
leg, or an eye, small amount is al
lowed, but if both arms, both legs, eye
sight, hearing and feeling are gone as
result OF the war, then the pay is con-
siderably enhanced as it should be.
A charming entertainment was given
by Miss Jessie Draughn last Saturday
evening. The house was deliberately
decorated in holly, mistletoe, wild
smilax and ferns. These we're arrang-
ed in every conceivable place and twin
ed into the most artistic conceits. Zone
which attracted most attention was
large basket of greenery with its holly
berries showing here and there and
holding the most luscious Florida or
anges. The menu was too elaborate to
oe described in full. 1t is sufficient to
say that the supper was in keeping with
other details. This entertainment was
given in compliment to four young lady
visitors at the hospitabe Draughn
home.
Mr.. James McWhirter and his daugh-
ter, Miss Lille McWhirter, of Mariet-
ia, had their pictures in the Atlanta
constitution. The Scotchmen of At
lanta met the other night to celebrate
the anniversary of Robert Burns.
The Constitution says: "Reserving
the best for the last, it is music which
moves the soul, as no other power can !.
and to I'LL this role became the lot of
Mr.. James McWhirter, typical.
strong-minded, level-headed Scotch
man, who sang with vim and with n
heartiness OF man standing upon Ary-
hire hills with the scenes of Burns all
around him. An Intervention of Prov
ldence seemed to add zest to the in
terest OF the occasion through the i'll
ness of Mr.. Mclean, who was to have
presided at the piano. To meet the
emergency. the charming young daugh-
ter OF Mr.. McWhirter, who was in tho
motel, was introduced and received
with rising vote and cheers, which
made the rooms ring. Miss Lilly Nc
Whirter touched the key with the fin
ger OF skilled expert, and thus father
and daughter, the one upon his feet.
the other at the piano, furnished that
havoring OF music which cheered the
soul and interpreted Burns as the
sweet songster whose name lies nestled
close in every Scottish heart. The
singing of Mr.. McWhirter was indeed
marvellous, showing him to have voice
and power of melody of the first rank
His daughter, Miss Lilly McWhirter
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