The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-01


enough interest in creditable town
paper not to be niggardly with it in
giving it liberal and remunerative
patronage. The paper works for the
city and county and seeks to advance
its every interest. Itadvocates new en-
terprises, speaks out in behalf of it's
desirability as place in which to live,
invites home-seekers and capitalists,
and thereby proves its friendship in
behalf of the best interests of the town
and county. Therefore every citizen
should speak a good word for the paper
and give oil the patronage possible to
make it self-sustaining and able to con-
tinue to work for the town and county
We sell the celebrated W, L Douglas
Shoes. Read & DuPre's.
The best meats in town at Baker &
Parks Market Bell Telephone, 40
On Friday evening last Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Newell gave Z O'Clock din
ner to few friends; those being pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Newell, Mr..
and Mrs. d. N. Anderson, Miss Addie
Seize, Miss Addie Winters, Miss Sallie
A. Camp, Miss Hattie Whitlock, Mr.. J.
w. Legg, Mr.. Adrian Ccrtelyon, Mr.. A.
A. Towers, and Capt. r. w. Boone. Mr..
and Mrs. Newell are noted for their
generous hospitality, and the excellent
menu on this. occasion in five courses
was not lacking in anything in making
this one of the most delightful func-
lions served in our city in some time.
Good taste, skill and graciousness were
CONSPICUOUS throughout, and the eve
ming was pleasantly spent.
The adjourned term of Cobb Superior
court convened last Monday morning.
Judge Geo. F. Gober presiding, and
Solicitor Tom Hutchinson, and assistant
G. HI. Griffin in the discharge of their
duties. The case of Henry NJ. Bryant,
who was hurt in wreck on the A. K.
4 n. railroad has been on trial since
Monday. This is the second trial. On
the first trial he was awarded $780,
The Supreme court granted new trial.
The amount sued forts $4,000. Morris
& Green represents the plaintiff, and
Smith, Hammond & Smith, and F. NJ.
Boston, of Atlanta, and w. Il. Power,
of Marietta, represent the A. K. & N.
road. The case will probably be con-
Guided Wednesday.
The special exercises of the Christian
Endeavor Society next Sunday evening
will be particularly interesting 1t is
the nineteenth birthday of the Chris
tan Endeavor movement, and the local
society will use the programme pre-
pared for christian Endeavor Day "by
Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D. The exer-
cises will commence at 6 p. M, lasting
| about one hour.
Coming up from Atlanta on the
train enc evening last week, Mrs. Min
ME Dryer had her head resting against
the car window, when some bastard
shot into the car the ball barely missing
, her head. The train was moving very
fast and there was no way to ascertain
who the miscreant was. 1t created
great excitement among the passen-
gers.
Mr.. w. w. Glenn, of Marietta, says
he visited a printing office in Battle
| Greek, Michigan. the Review and Her.
aid, where there are 120 employees at
work, and not one of them chews to-
bacco or drinks whisky An auditori-
UNI is connected with the office where
the workmen assemble and the days
work is opened and concluded with
prayer.
Judge George f. Gober has just re-
ceived 5000 peachtrees, the Carmen, /"
from Huntsville, Ala. nursery, which
he will set out in his orchard at Black
wells's. These peaches ripen two weeks
earlier than the Elberta and are ex-
celient variety. He has also received
| 500 cherry trees which he will plant
out
The Methodist prayer meeting was
largely attended last meeting. To-
night the service will be one of song,
and the young people are earnestly re-
quested to attend and take part and
the old people are cordially invited
| Commence at Z: 80 O'Clock.
The remains of Mr.. Robert Bostwick.
from Meridian, Miss, were brought to
this place and buried Tuesday morning
IN the city cemetery in the family lot.
lie lived in this place many years ago,
and was brother-in-law of Mr.. j. B.
| Glover. Rev. w. w. Wadsworth con-
Quoted the burial service at the grave.
Two insane white women from Fan
min county passed through here Friday
evening. being carried to the asylum
| at Milledpaville