The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-01-24


first Of February. The roof has been
raised, making the height of the hall
from floor to ceiling fourteen feet. A
ten years lease has been made by Judge
Gober to these lodges.
All persons indebted to us either by
note or account, are requested to call
and settle at once. Anderson Bros.
Mrs n. G. Neal, mother of the editor
of the Journal, who is confined to her
bed sick, does not improve any. She
is rs years old. Her present sickness
is the result of Two falls, several
months apart, the first breaking her
right arm and the second iniuring her
left side.
The Ready Helpers of St, James
church have secured the services of
Jerusha Dow for one night only. She
will show her pictures and comment on
them. Be sure to come to Col. NJ. NJ.
Sessions, on Tuesday night Jan. 29th,
at s p. III. Entrance fee only twenty
five cents.
When man wakes up Of a morning,
and finds stray horse in his front yard
eating blue grass, he is puzzled to know
why such "horsepitality' is imposed
upon him. Such was the EDITORS find"
last Friday morning. II any of our
friends want to donate us horse,
please placard him with that informa-
tion and we will stable him.
Miss Margaret Cook, daughter of
Rev. w F. Cook, of the North Georgia
Conference, has been accepted by the
missionary board of the Methodist
church and received an appointment as
teacher of kindergarten in Japan.
She is we'll known in Marietta.
Prof. Geo. T. Nolan has declined the
offer of the superintendency OF the
schools at Perry, Ga, and will remain
with our city public schools. He is
greatly appreciated and is a most ex-
cellent teacher.
Mr.. George Lemon, assistant clerk in
Cobb Superior Court Clerks office, will
probably move his family here from
Acworth in the spring. As it is now,
he goes and comes every day, the trains
being admirably arranged in schedule
The new year finds our Marietta
postmaster quite liberal. He is selling
thirteen two-cent postage stamps for II
cent and quarter. It's fact You
can ask him and see.
Capt r. w. Boone is carrying his left
arm very carefully now outside of the
sleeve of his overcoat. Don't you SLAP
him on that arm-he has been vacci-
mated.
There were seven new members in
itiated into the Odd Fellows Lodge al
Marietta last week, and other appli.
cants. The Marietta lodge is one of the
strongest in the state.
Mr.. Joe NJ. Austin has just whipped
a, bad case o: grip, after wrestling with
it at at his home for week. He is out
again
Prof l.. B. Robson returned from
Washington City Tuesday He says
Senator Clay is the most popular and
influential Senator in Washington.
The Stewards of the Methodist
church meet in the ladies' parlor next
Monday night regular monthly meet
ing.
Judge J Y. Alexander had hog
that weighed 300 or more pounds to
sicken and die the other day. That
was considerable loss of meat.
The change of schedule does not
change the lateness of the morning
southbound train that is due here at
10:45.
Mr.. r. G. M. Lowell, after an attack
of the grip, we are glad to learn, is able
to be out again.
Mr. Florence Lindley left Tuesday
for Hills county, Texas to engage in
farming.
There are three prisoners in Jail, two
of them being the negroes who assault
ed the Chinaman.
You cannot expect us to continue the
Journal when you show such little con-
Germ about renewal.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city school board takes place at the
council chamber next Saturday night.
Dog stealers in Marietta are still
rampant. 1t must be as good paying
business as.kidnapping.
Col. w. K. Power has just recovered
from bad case of grip.
WANTED-Capable, reliable person in
every county to represent large COM
pany of solid financial reputation 1896
salary per year, payable weekly SO per
day absolutely sure and all expenses
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