The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-02-08


ter under the name of "Varima Davis
Chapter" by electing the following Of
ficers: Miss Grace Willingham, Pres
ident; Marvin McClatchey. 1st Vice
President; Harris Lyon, I'd Vice Pres
ident; Miss Marie Dean Towers. Cor
responding Secretary Miss Eileen Co
Der, Recording Secretary; Miss Nellie
Northcutt, Registrar; Miss ALA Dobbs
and Miss Irene Barnes, Historical Com
mittee. The chapter will meet the
first Saturday in each month at Mrs.
Judge Gober's residence.
DR.. Truebloods' lecture last Monday
night at Blacks Hall was magnificent
discourse, both in matter and diction.
Militarism, the colossal crime of Eu-
rope, was shown up in facts and figures
in all its immoral horrors, tax-heavy
burdens, and degeneracy. His warn
ing against Imperialism, was protest
OF great power Every Senator and
Congressman SHOULD hear the instruc-
tive lecture. The next entertainment
! will be the Mozart Symphony Club of
New York, next Monday night, 18th, at
Blacks Opera House. 1t will prove
rare musical treat Be sure to go. Re-
served seats now on sale at lMosher's,
limited number.
The will of Mr. E. NJ. Merriman, de-
ceased, leaving all of his property to
his mother, without providing for his
wife, nee Miss Dora Hughes, was con-
tested, and her attorney, Hon.. John e.
Motley, in the trial at Westville Conn,
where he attended last March, sue
ceeded in breaking the will, and the at
tachment of property here, resulted
in settlement by which she has re-
ceived $1,000, now invested drawing 8
per cent interest.
Don't fail to come to the "Gipsey
Supper" at the Elmwood ball room on
Friday evening, Feb. 9th, from $3.50 to
10p. m. Dramatic, songs, Miss Dyk-
ers as real Gypsey Fortune Teller, ele-
CANT suppers served in Gypsey style,
souvenir table, etc. This entertain
ment is for the benefit of the Memorial
Association and U. D. G. Chapter of
Marietta. noble cause that every
loyal heart must needs patronize. Ad-
mission free.
Two negro prisoners carried out the
Stops from the Jail Tuesday morning.
One Ninevah Ferguson attempted to
escape by running. Deputy Sheriff
Dewberry shot at him. The shot at
tracted Mr.. D. B. Parks attention and
he caught the fleeing fugitive as he
passed his house on Washington Ave-
nue.. Mr.. Dewberry placed the other
prisoner in Jail and went in pursuit as
soon as he could.
Mr.. Chuck Anderson shipped six of
his race horses to Lexington KY, last
Monday. They will be entered in some
of the big races to come off there soon.
Mr.. John Mcintosh is in charge of the
horses and will no doubt pull down
some of the prizes.
WIDOWS PENSIONS The pension de-
partment will commence paying wild
Ows pensions about February 18th.
! Widows can come in now as is conven-
lent, make up their papers and leave
them with me.
]. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
Mr.. Henry s. Root has bought Mrs.
Stephens millinery store, and Mrs.
Root has assumed charge as manager.
She is noted for her exquisite taste and
good judgment and no doubt will give
perfect satisfaction in the millinery
line The stock will be replenished at
once.
At the Brown House this week there
were two gentlemen, one raised in
North Carolina and the other in New
York, each weighed 230 pounds and one
was feet 4 inches in height and the
other feet inches.
Fifteen shares of the First National
Bank, the estate of Wallace Buttolph,
was sold at administrator sale Tues
day and bought by Col. w. r. Power at
81 40 per share.
We regret to learn of the serious ill
ness of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
f.. II. Northcutt.
Mrs. g. L. Owens, wife OF Mr.. Owens,
the jeweler at Bates store, is on a Wis
it to her mother in Macon.
DR.. n. n. GOber,