The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-10
SMYRNA.

the only excuses can advance.
Christmas days have come and
gone, the new year is upon us, and
we are five days gone on our new
resolutions. 1t is hoped all who
made good resolutions for 1901
will be able to keep them with
more determination for success
over the past year.
The usual holiday festivities
have been INDUCED in very largely
this year-pound and donation
parties have had their day, and a
few have enjoyed the merry dance.
These occasions were delightful
and highly enjoyed by all present.
Judge jim Anderson has moved
his family to Smyrna, and will
make this place his home for the
coming year, occupying the Moore
place.
Joe Rutledge and wife are Wis
iting their son, Williams Rutlcdge,
at Duluth, Ga.
! am glad to say we had no Sc
rious accidents from fireworks and
firearms during the Christmas cell
ebratlons; Mr.. Croft Legg, how
ever, had large firecracker ex-
plode dangerously near his head,
causing him to have a stiff neck
for a week.
At the annual election for city
officers last Saturday, the follow
ing were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: John T. Pace,
Mayor; Councilmen, John l..
Reed, M. V. Ruff, 4, w. Whit
field, A. j. Morgan, J. Z. Petty.
7. Y. Daniel, Clerk and Treas
/ urer.
5. J. lrelan will soon move into
his handsome new home, and
open up new store and postcffice
in Smyrna, affording our citizens
with better mail facilities.
We had a large union Christ
mas tree at the Methodist church
on Christmas night. 1t was u
beauty and contained present for
every scholar of the Sunday
Schools ut this place, and II goodly
number of outsiders. Mr.. Seab
Love was Santa Claus, and filled
the bill exactly. Everything went
off smoothly and everybody was
satisfied.
Miss Mae Terrell and Master
Francis Petty are spending a few
days with relatives at Blue Ridge.
W. II Woodbury. and wife have
again located iii Smyrna, occupy
ing the Dunn place The former
visit of this estimable couple IS
so pleasantly recalled by our peo-
pie, that it is sincerely hoped they
will permanently locate in and
become one of the landmarks of
Smyrna.
Rev. w. A Simmons filled his
regular appointment at the Meth
odlst church last Sunday morning,
preaching an able sermon to a
large and attentive congregation.
A small party cf young people
watched the old year out and the
new year in at the home of A. w.
! Suttles. At eleven O'Clock re-
freshments were served, the guests
remaining at the festive board un-
til within five minutes of mid
night when they went over to the
church and rang the bell for 10
minutes, lnterspersing it with a
salute Of II giant frecrackers. af-
ter which they entered the church
and sarg the doxology. 1t was
very pleasant occasion and will be
long remembered by all present.
Mr.. Norris Pace, Of Barnesville,
is visiting relatives and friends
here this week. "Uncle Norris, "
rs every one calls him, is looking
extremely well and we hope he is
enjoying excellent health.
When you made your new year
resolutions ! hope you made one
to include years subscription
to the Journal. Don't forget the
home paper, boys; take it regular
ly and keep abreast with the news
of the county. Critic" will do
all he can to make Smyrna items
interesting to you.
Met Exon" around the festive
board of our mutual friend and
brother, John l.. Reed, now
councilman Reed" The COLA
tion spread was bountiful and suf-
ficlent to tickle the palate of the
most fastidious, and the way we
destroyed hog-jowl, cowpeas, tur-
key and other good things was
!