The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-10-24

DuiAooh couttty, GcOFgla, MRS.
orlando L. Williams, nee Miss Beaurie
McCleskey. youngest daughter Of the
late Capt. George A. and Anna s. Me-
Cleskey who spent several years in Ma
rietta. Mrs. Williams left husband
and four children, the youngest one
month old, besides two sisters, Miss
Mamie McCleskey and Mrs. N. B. Mer-
ryman, who were with her at the time
OF her death. A lovely christian woman
Tor whom death had no terrors, except
that of leaving her loved ones, and with
unfaltering trust approached the grave
like one who wraps the drapery' Of his
couch around him and lies down to
] pleasant dreams.
young man on the upper end Of
the A. K. & N. Railroad took position.
The railroad employees found he was
quite verdant. They noticed on one
occasion that he went to the depot
without socks, wearing his shoes of
course. They told him he would be
discharged for not wearing socks, as he
had already been reported to the off,
Gals at Marietta. He became alarmed
and wrote the official here something
like this: Dear Sir-It is all mistake
about me not wearing socks. have a
pair on, and got some more at home. "
The official, not knowing of the affair,
was puzzled to know what it meant,
A set of IL copper, steel and enameled
! cooking utensils, we'll worth $3.50, alb
solutely free with every Majestic Range
sold nextweek at Dobbs Hardware Co.
What we want in Marietta is cotton
factory, If our town people won't
build it, our country friends ought to
do it. 1t would be the cause of them
getting better price for their cotton.
This is the history wherever cotton
factory has been established and ope-
rated. What it will do for other places
it would do for Marietta. A cotton
factory built in Marietta and a few
small industries would do great deal
for the enhancement of values of real
estate in the town and country.
Hon. N. A. Morris, the present speak
er pro tenn. of the House, will stand
for reelection from Cobb and will be a
candidate for speaker of the House.
He has the most flattering encourage
ment from friends over Georgia, and it
is predicted that he will be the next
speaker. Mr.. Morris is capable legis-
tor, and showed his ability as presid-
ing officer during the present legisla-
lature. This is the second term he is
serving.
In difficulty at Brumby's Chair
Factory, George Evans, grown negro
man, cut Tom Williams, half grown
negro boy, with knife, making cash
on Williams head and shoulder 1t is
said Evans would have killed Williams
if he hadn't been pulled off. Constable
Morris and acting Marshal Hips ar
rested Evans at his home and placed
him in jail He had preliminary trial
Thursday and his bond was fixed at
500. He went back to Jail.
Some of our citizens are taking pre-
miums at the Atlanta Fair. Mr.. J. T.
Anderson takes premium on the best
butter and has for several years, also
about $1,000 on fine hogs and jerseys.
Mr.. L. B. Robson takes first premiums
on fine chickens; Mr.. Wight, of Bel
mont Farm, takes about $1,000 in pre-
miums on fowls, hogs, etc.
You can yet nything in the staple
dry goods line from us, such as, wool
/ rolls, sheetings, sea island, and cotton
checks and outings.
E. G. Gilbert & Co.
All kinds of disinfectants at Legg's
Drug Store including one barrel of
crude carbolic acid, which is the cheap
est and best of them all.
Banker Robert Lowrey, of Atlanta,
says he has joined the Republican
party. Well it is better to openly say
80 than to sail under false colors. Now
the Democrats know where to place
HIM. He has been a gold bug fighting
the party of his home people long
enough. Now bring out the tally-ho
and blow your bugle, Robert.
Hon. N. A. Morris sold the north
half of the McWhirter place with the
house on it to Senator A. s. Clay, who
sold it to Mr.. d. B. Parks The dwell
ing will be Immediately repaired and
reprinted and Mr.. Parks and family
will move into it.
General Gordon is out in circular
appealing to the old Confederates to
help the ladies to build monument to
Jefferson Davis. The Atlanta Journal
is making appeals to build monument
, to President Mckinley. You pays
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