The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-18

stock to Mr.. Tom Brumby Iii that com
pany and will probably leave Marietta.
His family has been in .0rlan, Fla,
for some time, where Che climate is
conducive to his wife's health. Mr..
Talley is true and upright man, and
we would regret his leaving Marietta.
He has some very fiattering offers to
stay and engage in manufacturing bust
ness, but desires to be with his family
We learn also that Col. L. n. TraLa-
NELL and Mr.. J. z. Dawson have sold
their stock also to Mr.. Brumby. The
stock commands premium and the
factory is more prosperous than ever in
its history. Mr.. Brumby is President
of the company and has controlling
interest. Mr.. 7. M. Brumby, Jr., sue
ceeds Mr.. Talley as Secretary and
Treasurer.
The required number of members for
the Marietta Lecture Association has
been secured. The season tickets will
be presented to the members, Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoon of this
week. Everyone will be expected to
pay the membership fee at once. The
first lecture of the course will be given
at Blacks Opera House, Thursday
night, Jan. is, by Hon. Luther Manship,
of Mississippi. Mr.. Manship is fine
entertainer and he will not fail to in
terest you. Let every member be at
the opera house promptly at 1880
O'Clock.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank, of
Marietta, Ca, held last week, the fol-
lowing directors We're elected: R. w.
Boone, J. R. Winters, L. N. Trammell,
w. r. Power, Geo. f. Newell, G. S. Nc
Candlish, T. w. Glover and S. K. Dick.
The officers are: r. w. Boone, Presi-
dent, J. r. Winters, Vice-President and
G. S. McCandlish, Cashier. A semi
annual dividend of five per cent was
declared, and sum passed up to the
premium account. This is fine show
ing, and shows that the Bank is we'll
managed and prosperous.
DIR. J. w. Quillian writes us from
LaGrange to send him the JOURNAL.
He says, II can't get along without the
JOURNAL. 1t will be like letter from
all my dear friends at Marietta each
week" He says he is well pleased with
his new work. His family is well and
his children in school.
AN ENTERTAINMENT, a comedy, Frog
Hollow Lyceum, under the manage
ment of Miss Dykers, at Blacks Opera
House, Friday evening, January 10Th.
To be concluded by very laughable
afterpiece. Admission 35cts.
Marietta is the place for National
Park. Kennesaw mountain with its
historic battlefield, would draw thou
sands of visitors. Our representatives
in congress should make an effort to
secure it for us.
Mrs. Moore, mother of Col r. N
Holland, is very low, at Acworth. Mrs,
M. K. Lyon, of this place, has been at
her bedside for several days. Col. Hol.
land spends good deal of his time
there.
Marietta's new city council has just
elected Barlow county man as CHIEF
| of police OF the town. Mr.. Murray
Hawkins, than whom is TO cleverer OF
more capable man is referred to. The
News congratulates the town in the Sc
lection of such good material for the re.
sponsible position.-Cartersville News
Mr.. Bill Garwood, of Blue Ridge
was in the city the other day. He .ha:
almost recovered from the injury he
sustained, by jumping from his engine
here when it ran into box car on Q
sideling some months ago.
A farmer brought his cotton tc
Marietta and was bid ga cents. He
hauled it to Roswell, twelve miles, and
sold it for Ga cents. Nothing like veal
and tear and work to convince a mar
that Marietta pays for cotton all the
market warrants.
The Southern Association of Hosiery
| Manufacturers met in Atlanta and ad
vanced prices 10 per cent. This is {
total advance of 20 per cent. in three
months.
Mr. I E. B. Justice of Ashyille, n. G.
arrived in the city this week. He viii
secure the discharge of his brother
Mr.. G. w. Justice, in jail here, by pay
ing the amount due Mr.. E. H. North
cult and all costs.
ssss $3.50