The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-02-23

| hiuuioii. i'oO a.. H., HlOlHiitS prayer
1880 a. M. evening prayer, 7:S0p. m.
Mondays evening prayer p. m. Tues
days, evening prayer. 4 p. m. Wednes-
days, morning prayer, 8 a. M; evening
prayer, p. m. Thursdays, evening
prayer, 1880 p. m. Fridays, morning
prayer, 9. a. m. evening prayer, p. m
Saturdays, evening prayer, p. m.
Rev. @. T. A. Pise will conduct the
services.
Among the many charitable acts per-
formed by our citizens last week in
helping those in need of coal and fuel,
! the distribution of car load of coal
free by Mr.. 7. NJ. Brumby is one wor-
thy of mention. 1t was timely and
thoughtful act of generosity duly APP
preciated by those out of coal and
couldn't get it.
We are going to close out all our
Winter Goods regardless of what they
cost us. They are yours at prices that
will astonish you. Don't fail to. get
our prices before you buy.
READ & DUPRE.
During the hard freeze of last week
Mr.. Johnston says the hydrants Of the
waterworks, by using plenty Of salt,
and keeping the pumping engines go
ing, didn't freeze, and they were ready
at all times to respond to an alarm of
fire. Atlanta hydrants froze. Mari
eta is ahead on that score.
Mr.. D. F. McClatchey, Jr., on We'd
nesday night of last week. while pass
ing on the sidewalk, his feet slipped
on the ice and he fell on his left arm
and shoulder, spraining his wrist and
| bruising his shoulder. He has suffer-
ed intensely. We hope he will soon be
all right again.
DIED.-We regret to learn of the
death of Mr.. w, A. Petty, which oc-
Cured at his home in this county near
Upshaw, on last Thursday morning of
pneumonia. His son, Mr.. j. w. Petty
who clerks for Mr.. J. w. Legg in this
place was at his bedside when he died
The deceased was good citizen and an
upright man. He leaves family.
! The Arnold Funmakers will hold the
boards at Blacks Opera House for three
nights, commencing Monday, Feb. 81.
This company is recognized as one of
the best and will give perfect satisfac-
ton to those who attend.
| Call and see what we have left in
Winter Goods, and if we have what
you want you can buy it at such great
bargain you will go home, look up
your friends and send them to Read &
DuPre's store to get bargains as you
did.
/ Mr.. w. H. Fox has been suffering for
the past week from wound made in
the palm of his right hand by sticking
a fountain pen in it. He was threat
ened with lockjaw for several days,
which required the assiduous attention
of doctor for day or so to prevent.
| An old colored man of Marietta, SO a
lady informs US, speaking of the freeze
last week said: Goodness alive! Dey
tells me dat de themumeter is down to
eight degrees below Cairo" His daugh-
ter spoke up: "Golly, dat's certainly
cold"
A man was heard to say that the
charitable people of Marietta had re-
Gently provided him with coal to keep
him from freezing, and next summer
when the thermometer plays at about
so if they will manage to cool him off
he will be ever SO grateful.
Don't buy dollars worth of goods
elsewhere until you have seen the bar
gains we are giving to close out all
our winter stock. Read & DuPre.
Lieut.. A. w. Corliss, erstwhile SUI
perintendent in building of National
cemetery at Marietta, has been pro-
NOTED Major Augustu w. Corliss to
Lieut.. Colonel in Seventh q. s. In
fantry.
Mr.. /. E. Baker, of Canton, was i'm
the city Thursday and closed the trade
with Mr.. Will Byrd for the purchase of
his house in Canton. While in the city
he was the guest of Mr.. I. G. Ferris
Mrs. McCombs, of New York, the
grandmother of Misses Susie May and
Emma Wallace, is at Mrs. Campbell
Wallace's. on Kennesaw Avenue.
CARD OF THANKs.-I desire to thank
the many friends and neighbors for
their kindly acts, and sympathy so
approximately rendered, during the
sickness and death Of my husband
The heart is stirred with emotions of
gratitude even in dire distress under
such bereavement and sorrow.
MRS w. A. PETTY.
Upshaw, Ga, Feb. 20, 1898.
delightful entertainment was given
at Bolton Saturday evening last by Mr.
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Moore. Those present