The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-09-27
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ga, Tenn, was here Sunday,
Mr. Frank Freyer will leave Friday
for Annapolis Naval Academy.
Mr. John 7 Brantley, of Waycross,
is in the city.
Mrs. Albert Baswell, of Decatur, Ga,
has been visiting the family of her I'M
Gle, Mr. H. 7. Bell, for several days.
The square presented pusy scene
Saturday. 1874 bales of cotton were
sold here.
Miss Jennie Atkins, of Admission,
Ala, arrived in the city Saturday, and
left Tuesday.
The weather makes one think of pos
sum and potatoes. The law won't let
one pull possums until October 1st.
Mr.. Alex Carmichael and wife and
Miss Annie Bob Lumpkin, of Atlanta,
were guests of w. S. N Neal Sunday.
Rev. J. w. Baker and daughter, Miss
Bessie, left Wednesday on visit to
Cartersville.
Mr.. Lawson Fields, of the Alfalfa
Mirror, spent Sunday here with home
folks.
Mr.. z. j. Mccormack, formerly with
the A. K & N. Railroad, has succeeded
Mr.. NJ ]. Bradley here as Express
agent, and took charge Monday.
If McKinley's policy is endorsed by
his reelection, it means perpetual war
in the Philippines and burdens of taxa
ton.
Miss Fannie Fields, of Atlanta, ac-
companied by Miss Laura Sledge, spent
Sunday here with homefolks, as also
did Mr.. ]. A. Fields, of Canton.
Mr.. Mayo CAN'T resumed his studies
at the State University. His standing
in his classes insures the second honor
when he graduates next June.
Mrs. Robert Gibson and daughter,
Miss Ruth. who have been visiting Mr.
j. B. Glover's family, returned to their
home in Dallas, Texas, Monday.
Marshal, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Mckenzie, who has been very sick,
we are glad to learn, is much better,
and or fair way to recovery.
Dr. p r. Cortelyou returned from
New York and other places on last
Saturday. His wife remained for a
while longer.
Our Jewish citizens closed their
stores Monday and tuesday, in observ-
ance of the Jewish new year, which
began Monday.
Rev H. L. Crumley, agent of Or
phan's Home, preached at the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning and took
up collection for the orphans.
Mr.. j. w. Lewis has had his lot on
Church street, north of DR.. Waddell's
residence graded and ready for the
erection of new residence.
Mr. John d. Northcutt is at home
from a drumming tour for the Marietta
Knitting Co. John is hustler and
sells the goods.
Among the Marietta boys attending
the Benedict Memorial School at &C.
dartown. are Joe Sessions. Henry
Pratt, Norman GignilIat and Rush
Thompson.
Next Wednesday the election for
State and county officers takes place.
The nominees of The Democratic party
ought to receive a very large majority
of the vote cast.
The Grown Cotton Mills shut down
Monday The raw material (cotton)
costs 11a cent more than the manufac-
tured article brings. In other words,
at the present prices of cotton they
would lose IL cents on every pound
manufactured Dalton Argus.
Mrs. Walter Cason left for Atlanta
Tuesday, after spending five weeks with
Mrs. c. 9. Brumby. About the mid
die of October She will return to her
home in Ocala, Fla.
The legislature will meet on the 4th
Wednesday in October. That august
body should put their heads together
to devise means to reduce taxes. No
person should draw pension unless he
is badly crippled and INDECENT. The
pensions and public school taxes are
getting heavier every year.
In Fulton Superior Court last week,
Judge Gambler tried three white boys,
one II years Of age and two years
each, upon the charge of burglary, and
sentenced them to two years each IN
the penitentiary. 1t is a shame that
children of this tender age should be
sent to the penitentiary. A juvenile
reformatory should .be established by
the state, no matter what it may cost,
to reform and properly train these
children. To send them to the peni-
Tertiary, to associate with hardened
criminals is a crime itself. If we were
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