The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-07-05
DECORATIONS.

Marietta is in her gay coiors this
week. Stores are decorated with bunt-
ing and flags in conspicuous plenty.
Many beautiful designs are in vogue.
The Elmwood Hotel shows up all right.
The Kennesaw House is artistically
decorated and presents fine appear
ance Read & DuPre have the neatest
and best work, showing exquisite taste.
J.H. Bate & Co. present fine front
appearance Miss Siler's Book Store
shows fine taste; ID. F. McClatchey's
ST.. ard the entire two-story building,
representing the Bell Telephone Co.,
also have sn attractive display hard to
beat, The Ward -Lindley Company have
nice uecorations; w. T. Mosher, the
genius of the town, is never outdone, and
with the Goddess of Liberty Lighting
the World is erected on pedestal, fine
imitation, unique and creditable, takes
the blue ribbon" Andrew Rogers, the
barber, has fine display the JOURNAL
Office done something on that line; the
postoffice made a highly creditable
decoration; J w. Legg, the druggist,
through the work of Mr.. Charles Paille
has one Of the best displays, showing
good taste, with his name swinging in
a circle of decorated letters in front of
the store; Florence Bros, King & Co.,
with their two stores, used more bunt-
ing and flags than any one, and their
decorations are beautiful and attracts
good deal of attention; Will Page has
good decoration ?. T. Handy & Co.
decorated extensively and with good
taste; Frank Rogers did something on
that line; Rutherford & Dawes have
some pretty decorations, quite attrac-
tive; A. B. Gilbert decorated his store
also; so did w. e Gilbert in very tasty
style; Parks & Baker decorated also;
G. 2. Stephens has a nicely decorated
store Carnes & Gilbert have most ex-
cellent decorations, attracting good
deal of notice; Fred Schilling has a
very handsomely decorated store
Walter Shilling has in one show window
a windmill, decorated with articles of
sale, the wheel revolving. In the other
window he has lake with live terra.
pins in it, on the back of one he has
painted the words, 1--WE are in the
swim" The court house is also nicely
decorated. Glover's store has interior
decorations. A number of residences
also show the flaming bunting. The
store of f. H. Northcutt is also beauti-
full in decorations; Crosby's Drug Store
is conceded to be the prettiest in design
and taste of any of them, showing that
Mr.. Whitlock is an artistic designer,
assisted by Hodges and Manning.
Mrs. B. Schoenthal has good decora-
tons; j. S. Warren's store is very
Hastily decorated; Mrs. Roots store
shows exquisite taste and good de-
sign. Faw & Rogers have decorations
that are pleasing and attractive; Legg
Bros. shows what good taste and an
eye for the beautiful can do; the stores
of Frank Northcutt, Mr.. Lee and w. |
IL. HUMPHREYS are ornamented with
bunting; the Racket Store of G. G. Grist |
is tip top; j. N. & J. L CAN'T have ex-
cellent decorations Reed Bros. store
is in flaming colors Dobbs' hardware
store shows up well and attracts at
tention; l.. f. Moore's drug store is
beautifully decorated, evidencing good |
taste and fine judgment. Grogan Bros. |
barber shop was also nicely decorated |
Sessions Bros. store was decorated with |
good taste. Mr.. Paillee, the ieweller. |
decorated his window. Mr. Lyon had
his store adorned with buntirgs and
flags. The fire engine house also.
Freyer's Piano House was also deco |
rated.
Sanford Burton decorated his store
and Howard Fair his barber shop.
Taking them ali in all the Gem CITY !
as in holiday attire, and flags and bunt-
ing galore launt the breeze.