The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-31

We had call "Wednesday from an
old citizen and subscriber, Mr.. Heze-
kiah Haney, who lives in Cobb county.
near Powers postoffice. He will be 81
years pld in seventeen more days. He
gets about quite spry, with all his fac
ulties unimpaired. He hadn't been to
Marietta in twelve months and said he
came to see. the new courthouse, as he
hadn't seeneit since it was built. He
was here in 1888, when Cobb county
had log courthouse. Then the In
dams roamed these parts. Mr.. Haney
was born in SpAFtaHburg, s. @. He is a
substantial farmer and moral, up
right citizen. May he live number of
years yet.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Atlanta and Knoxville
Railway Co. was held in Atlanta last
week. The officers elected were: Henry
McHarg. Of New York, President;
Eugene G. Spaldings Of Atlanta, Vice
President; John B. Newton, of Mari
eta, General Manager; H. w. Oliver.
of Marietta, Secretary and Treasurer
Smith, Hammond & Smith, of Atlanta
General Counsel. The reports submit
ted by the officers were very satisfac-
tory. to the directors, showing mate
rial increase in freight and passenger
earnings. The road is being put in
first class condition.
The merchant who is impolite even
to child, mistakes his calling and
should not invite people to his place OF
business if he cannot treat them with
respect. A merchant does not under
stand human nature when he thinks q
boy or girl has no feelings and will not
! remember for all time to come the
gruff, impolite and cutting remarks he
makes to them. He loses a customer
for all time to come with that boy OF
girl, who grow to be men and women
Our city public schools are getting
crowded. From present indications,
another teacher will have to be en-
ployed and more money raised to pay
expenses. The city council just as
well begin to discuss the problem. II
is upon them and the citizens. The
board of education is the creature OF
the city council and only elected to
judiciously manage the means furnish
ed them. They are limited and have
reached their limit.
! Joe Hudson, colored, section hand or
the A. K. & N. Railroad, ATTEMPTED tc
board moving train at 0akhurst, near
Marietta, on Sunday night. He got his
foot on the steps, but his body struck
the little platform alongside of the
track, and he was knocked off His
left leg was crushed at the knee by the
wheels of the cars. DR. Nolan, assisted
by DR.. Tennent and Dr. Bob Squires
amputated the leg.
Mr.. J. L. CAN'T has sold his interest
in the store of j. n. & J. L. CAN'T in
Marietta, and also the one in the coun.
try, to Judge j. NJ. Stone, and will re-
turn to the farm and pursue that call
ing He has made many friends while
in Marietta by his gentlemanly de-
pertinent, and has the assurance of good
wishes for his future success and hap
piness.
Queen Victoria of England is to be
buried Feb. 2nd. Hel son, Prince OF
Wales, Edward VII, has been pro:
claimed King with great pomp and
splendor. Under a constitutional mon
archy his powers are limited. 1t is
believed he will make wise and. safe
ruler, with desire to keep peaceful
relations with all nations.
A bountiful supply of rice covered
the brick pavement at the depot Fri
day morning, that had been showered
the evening before on the newly mar
ried couple, DR., J. H. Pittnan and
bride, nee Miss Myrtice Cason, who
left on the evening train for Jackson
vile, Fla.
Messrs. Read & DuPre have had Mr.
Charlie E. Henderson to build new
shelving to the ceiling on one side OF
their store for shoes. They will put in
slining ladders and fill up that side OF
the store with shoes to accommodate
the public.
The Supreme Court last Monday rem
dered decision of Coffee vs.. Ragsdale
Ordinary of DeKalb county, Ga, that
the Ordinary and all other county of
ficers must do their official advertising
in the newspaper in which the Sheriff
selects to do his advertising.
Marietta citizens will have to get a
move on themselves if Marietta ex-
pands. Simply trafficing and trading
won't build up a town. Something