The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-04

ested parties, for the establishment of
a cheap rate postage on parcels of mer-
chandise. Ifitbecomes a law, it means
great loss to country merchants in
towns. II the large department stores
in the big cities, with their facilities
for handling an unlimited mail business,
are allowed to deliver their goods to all
parts of the country at less than it
costs to make such deliveries, and at
the expense of the general taxpayers, it
must be apparent to any sensible person
that it's an impossibility for the smaller
country merchants to meet such COM
petition. There is too much at stake
to permit of any national legislation
which will work so disastrously against
the interests and prosperity of our
smaller cities and villages, which are.
in reality, the foundation of our great
mercantile structure, and must be pro-
tected These small packages would
injure the trade of Marietta no little.
Congress should defeat the bill
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING First Ma
tional Bank-The annual meeting of
stockholders will be held at the bank
ng house Tuesday, January 8, at 10
a. m.
A countryman stepped into j. H.
Bate & Co.'S jewelry store during the
holidays with folded greenback in his
hand and asked for ten dollars in
change. He was politely handed
the correct change, and Mr.. Bate
glanced at the bill and saw that it was
Il one dollar bill with a naught of a
Confederate bill pasted beside the one,
thus making it appear as if it was ten
dollar greenback. The unknown fellow
had reached the door to pass out when
Mr.. Bate called him back and made
him refund the money. The man said
the money had been given to him to
have changed and he didn't know but
what it was all right, but he left in "a
hurry.
Merchants and business men of Mariet-
ia want to do good business this year.
To do this they must have the goods
and let people know about the bargains
that can be had. The newspaper is the
best medium to reach the people, and
the MARIETTA j oURNAL has the circula-
tion to justify using its columns. The
paper goes into nearly all the homes in
Marietta and to every postoffice in the
county. Start with the new year and
use printers ink, and it will pay you.
MARRIED Miss Hattie Dunwody,
daughter of Mrs. II. A. Dunwody, of
Atlanta, formerly of Marietta, was
married to Mr.. Howard G. Cole, Of
Shreveport, La, on last Monday. Miss
Hattie Whitlock of this place attended
the marriage. The Journal extends it's
best wishes
Mr.. G. A. Wikle, so long with Mr.. G.
NJ. Crosby, left for Atlanta this week
where, at West End, he has bought a
drug store. We regret to lose Mr..
Wikle and his most estimable family,
but wish them success in their new
home.
Get Mr.. Bob Hollingsworth to do
your shoe repairing and making First
class work at reasonable prices. Shop
on Powder Springs street.
Marietta is not much of show town.
A home concert or entertainment
draws, but travelling troup catches it
in empty chairs.
Chicken thieving is going on quite
frequently at night. It looks as If there
is no way to put an end to such depre-
dations.
Mr. ]. n. Austin and wife are now
boarding with Mrs. G. G. Brumby. Mr..
J. K. w. Fields and family have moved
into Mr.. Austin's house.
Mr. w. E. Granting is turning out
some excellent ouggles and wagons. Let
our people patronize him and build up a
tirst-class manufacturing industry.
Marietta citizens have contributed
$24 to the Brumby monument fund,
Senator Clay s25 and the employees of
the Kennesaw Marble Co., $29.
Mr.. Clyde Matthews left Tuesday for
Washington, City, where he goes to
take position in government paymas-
ter's Office.
Mr.. w. Fl. Dunn, of Chattanooga
spent the holidays here with home
folks.
The holiday display of meats at Mr..
T. w. Glover's market was one OF the
finest ever seen in Marietta. Mr. Her.
der certainly understands his business.
CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank
our neighbors and friends for their
kind and generous ministrations and
hospitality shown us during our sons
siokncsa and death We NAV Cod 70