The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-04-12
Local News Items.


Mr.. E. 7. Petree has moved to Holly
Springs.
The Georgia State Baptist Conven-
ton will meet next year in Valdosta.
There is no chance for clark horse"
in the elections this year.
The jailer is the only person you can't
blame for keeping bad company.
1t is not only time fol winter to be
leaving, but also the trees.
Congress comprises the sugar trust
and the house of misrepresentation
There was false alarm of fire Satur-
day night about o'clock.
Miss Willie Foster, we regret to learn,
has pneumania.
Capt. S. B. Love, who has been sick
with pneumonia, we are glad to state,
is much better.
Nearly every person you ask for news
tell you of someone of his or her family
sick with Ia grippe.
Mrs. Georgia Sewell, at Mr.. P. It.
Hamby's, who has been quite sick, is
able to be up again.
Yes, there were good times in the old
days, but there are COED times in the
present as we'll
Our marshals are wearing new blue
uniforms, the brass buttons having the
word police emblazoned thereon.
You can easily recognize the kind and
lovable man by the way the children
greet him on the street. They have no
love for the mean man.
Mr.. John D. Black, yardmaster at
this place, for the w. & A. railway,
who has been sick for more than a
week, is able to be out again.
STRAYED OR SToLEN-Two red spotted
shoats, about 80 or 70 pounds. Ex-
penses paid. Address G. NJ. Sherman,
near the HARDWOOD farm.
Mr.. Sam Grogan, who has been sick
for the past week, is much better. He
went to Acworth Tuesday to spend a
few days with his parents.
A storm swept over the land
And mighty tower went down.
But nest, the size of a baby's hand =,
That wise little mother bird had plan
ned,
re Of
Mr.. J. H. Upton, of the A. K. & n.
office, at this place, was called to Lou
den, Tenn, by telegram, Friday, his
mother being critically i'll.
Mr.. J. N. CAN'T will move into his
new house, on Washington avenue, this
week. 1t is a very elegant and con-
venient house.
The base ball season opened in Mariet-
ia among the young men last Thursday
and red hot ball got in it's work on
Roy Jones physiognomy, spelling his
beauty somewhat.
The Presbytery of Cherokee met in
Gainesville Wednesday, 18th inst.
Rev. J. H. Patton is in attendance
from the Marietta Presbyterian church.
Col e. Faw and Mr.. A. II. Legg are
also delegates in attendance.
Georgia's two Senators, Bacon and
Clay, have proven to be as influential
and efficient as any representatives of
any state. They have made reputa-
tions highly creditable to themselves
and constituents.
Mr.. Ed. Springer has leased a saw
mill and is running it on the Atkinson
farm about four miles from town. He
has orders for all he can saw and there
is good deal Of timber where he has
the mill in operation. Success to Ed E.
Mr. w. J. Pearce, of this place, made,
carved and polished stock to double
barrel shot gun, that shows skill in
wood work. The stock is OF black
walnut and as piece of wood work
that cannot be excelled. He did good
deal of the work with his pocket knife.
We regret to learn that Mrs. NJ. r.
Sanges, who received injuries by fall
some weeks ago, is not doing so we'll
While the fracture of the hip is doing
all right, yet she is losing strength for
the want of an appetite. 1t is hoped
that this will be overcome and that she
will speedily recover.
The "gee-haw" Of the lusty farmer is
heard in the land, and the bosom of
mother earth is being furrowed with
care and turning pillow. The yellow
jacket is preparing for an annual spring
opening, and the hen cackleth a glad
refrain.
J. N. Simpson and w. j. Webb, of
Canton, and Brawley & Mcmillan, of
Acworth, have taken the contract to
burn million brick for the cotton fac
tory. They will get machine from
Atlanta and commence pressing brick
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