The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-08-08
Mr.. Ben wellons is here on a visit.

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Mr.. Theo Gary. of Atlanta, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Ed Manning.
Mr.. J. G. Milan and family, OF Brew
ton, Ga, are here for couple OF weeks.
Miss Corydon Hames is visiting in
Conyers and Madison.
Mrs. A. NJ. Kendrick and little daugh-
ter, Ruth, are visiting Mrs. Jonh Aw-
| trey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heath, of Arabia, Ga,
are guest at Prof. Baldwin's.
DIED-On Monday night, near Mari
ter of Mrs. ]. @. Warren.
Mr. John A Booth is on a visit to FL
berton this week.
Mrs r M Seymour, of Macon, is Wis
iting Mrs d EAsterlin.
Miss Ava Welsh left Monday on a two
weeks visit to her sister in Natchez,
Miss.
Mrs. B. w. Griggs remembered the
journal force with some delicious
grapes. Thanks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson's two new
dwellings, on Kennesaw Avenue, are
nearly finished.
Miss Ida McKinstrey, from Mobile,
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. Sheldon, on
Cherokee street.
Grafton, the little six year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Costephens of EN-
erson, is reported to be seriously ill.
How does the water get in the water
melons? Because they are planted in
the Spring.
Misses Irene and Ruth Clay, after
two weeks visit to the country, have
returned home,
Mr.. Eugene Matthews is now in
charge of Crosby's soda fount. and Mr..
Albert Reed is in charge of Turner &
Hurts soda fount.
Miss Helen Smith, of Atlanta. is
spending some time with Miss Maidie
Shields at her summer home, idle
hurst"
.PosTPoNED.-Owing to the prevalence
OF scarlet fever at Big Shanty, the re-
union of Phillips and Cobb's Legions
on the l4th inst, has been postponed
to the second Thursday in August, 1902.
WIN. PHILLIPS, President.
Our good friend, Mr. A NJ Edwards.
one OF Cobb county's most successful
and industrious farmers, left with us
one OF the best watermelons we have
had this year, sweet and sugary,
Ihanks, and may you prosper,
Mrs. w. B. Sheldon entertained the
Euchre Club Thursday. The 1st prize,
an oak rocking chair, was won by Mrs.
Or. Greer, the visitors prize, picture,
| by Mrs. Groom and the ''boobv." a
deck of cards, by Miss Cathrine
Brumby.
Mr.. W. K. Whitlock, pharmacist, is
again with Crosby's drug store. Mr..
+. b. Durham has gone to Atlanta. Mr..
Sheldon, of Mobile, pharmacist, will
also take position with Crosby's drug
store. Mr.. E. L. Brands goes on the
road to travel for drug house.
have been urged to call citizens
meeting for the purpose of determining
whether or not it is the wish of the peo-
pie that white primary shall be held
for the next city election. | will be
away for several weeks. On my return
| date will be fixed for this meeting
which will be early in September.
r. H. NoRTHoUTT,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Rome has a sensation. The grand
jury has found two true bills against
Tax Collector, " T. Sanford, alleging a
shortage of over $34 600, due the state
$l5, 500, and Floyd county $l8,8OO
Mr.. Sanford has number of friends in
Marietta who trust he will come out all
| right.
Mr. John T. Vaughn, son Of Randall
Vaughn, of Paulding county, Ga.
killed policeman in Houston, Texas,
last week, and was in turn killed by a
detective as he fed. His brother was
| arrested and placed in Jail as being
concerned in the ARRAY The deceased
is brother of DIR. j. s. Vaughn, of
Powder Springs, Ga.
Having been elected President of the
Cobb County Agricultural Association.
for the purpose of making a county ex-
hibit ut the Interstate Fair in Atlanta
this fall, | ask that the citizens of the
county aid in making it success. ANY
one having fine fruit, vegetables, corn.
&c, will be well paid by contributing
same. Any one desiring further infor-
nation, please address me, Box AS.
or Mi. J. Gid Morris, Secretary.
JOHN A. MANGET.
Cap. Joyner's fine fish pond has been
destroyed by the dam giving away.
The fish have nearly all gone down
stream. A great deal of time and con-
siderable money has been expended on
the pond to make it as all of Caps pet
schemes par excellence. 1t is said that
a fine string of fish could be caught any
morning in time for breakfast. 1t is
supposed crawtish undermined the wall
Supt. McCollum of the w. & A. r. r.
telegraphed DR.. H. V. Reynolds to 90
to Big Shanty Monday afternoon, and
he did so and found that a young boy.
Noah Pharr, age Is years, whose home
was in Atlanta, had both of his legs
crushed off by freight train while
stealing ride. DR.. Reynolds gave
him every attention, and had the man
gled boy carried to Atlanta to the Grady
Hospital, he accompanying him. Pharr