The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-03-07

the Marietta Public school, eth grade,
was one of the successful winners of
the Atlanta Journals free trip to Wash
lngton City, to witness the Presidents
inaugural on 4th inst. He was % of the
20 elected receiving 5000 votes. These
were complimentary votes and none
were bought. He is the son of the late
w. N. Grist, and is a worthy young
boy. He left Sunday and arrived in
Washington morning and spent two
days in sightseeing and will arrive
home Wednesday evening Another
Marietta young man was successful
contestant-James L. Sibley, of the
State University at Athens. He was
formerly a student of Marietta public
school.
Mr. Merritt Clifton Lyon, of Ball
Ground, visited his uncle's family, MIR.
M. r. Lyon, here last week. He has
just returned from the Philippine Is
lands. Two years ago he Joined the
10Th Regiment and was sent to the
Philippines, and after combating the
malaria of that climate and the mos
quitoes for fourteen months, they rath-
er got the best'of him. He says he is
willing now to let the more patriotical-
ly inclined Americans do the fighting
in those distant islands.
Mr.. 7. G. Johnson, wife, son-in-law
and daughter, who moved to Gaines
vile, Texas, last December from Milton
county, arrived here last Thursday
morning and will make their home in
Cobb county. Mr.. Johnson says he and
wife were sick nearly all the time they
were there, the water did not agree with
them, and they are all glad to get back
to good old Georgia with it's good water
and healthy climate.
have left for sale the following: One
black walnut set, 5000; / hall and
stair carpet, 5000; bed room carpet,
$1,000; bed room carpet, $500; base
burner, hard coal heated, $22.50; l Geor-
gia pine wardrobe, S. 90; chest of
drawers, $3.50; l refrigerator, So 90; l
black walnut hat tree, $500.
GEO. F. NEWELL.
We learn that the Marietta Chair
Company will double their capacity.
They will soon commence making addi-
tions to their present buildings, but in
additional machinery and thereby in
crease their output. Their business
has been very satisfactory the past year
and in order to meet the demands for
their excellent chairs, they will enlarge
their plant. Continued success is as
sured under it's present good manage-
ment.
The absurd article published in the
Atlanta News that Governor Gambler
would resign the Governorship and al
low the President of the Senate, Clarke
Howell, to become Governor, and that
he, Gambler, would oppose Hon. A. S.
Clay for the United States Senate, is
exploded by denial from Governor
Gambler, who says that Senator Claws
splendid record as Senator entities
him to endorsement and reelection.
The old Methodist church building on
Atlanta street was sold last Friday to
Mr.. Joe ]. Black and Judge George +
Gober for 81 900. We are informed that
the building will be converted into an
opera house, inclined floor, gallery, and
every requisite to make it a first-class
opera house. Work will begin at once.
CLOSING Our SALE-The entire stock
of goods belonging to the estate of w
E Gilbert, deceased, must be closed
out within two months, At the end of
that time, the remaining goods will be
sold at auction. You will find Cloth
ing, Children's Pants, Trunks, Shoes,
Blankets, and all kinds of Staple Dry
Goods, Prices cut-bargains in every
thing, Come and get what you want
while we have an assortment,
Edwin g Gilbert, Administrator,
Baldwin's Military Band gave an
open air concert in the park on Friday
afternoon, large crowd gathering to
listen to the sweet strains of music dis
coursed. The band is a most excellent
one and has reached degree of skill
that makes them one to be appreciated.
Look at your name on the margin
of this paper and see if the printed date
does not show that your subscription
has expired, if so renew at once
Those not renewing will have thei
names dropped from the list.
Prof. Boone, the hypnotist, will not
fill his engagement here on account of
an accident which befell him in Rome
last week at the opera house. He was
injured in falling down steps.
Mr.. L. n. Trammell, Mr. Chas. 7.
Hurt, Mr.. Will Florence, Mr.. j ohm d.
Northcutt and Mr.. Charley DuPre left
Saturday for Washington City and New
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