The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-08-15
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The surest way not to prevent
marriage is to oppose it.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. i. Handy,
chaperoned a party of dozen or
more young people on three days
fishing and camping out at Sulli-
vans Island. somewhere hear Ros-
we'll. They reached home late
Friday afternoon, weary, worn.
and dusty, but highly delighted
with their experience.
Mr.. c. G. Mathews has sold his
farm to Mr.. J. J. Hill, who will
take charge January the 1st 1902.
Mr.. Mathews has not decided
whether he will remain in Cobb
county or go to Texas. at any rate
regret to see him leave our
peighborhood.
The memorial service of Mrs.
F. nj. Reed, who died at Concord
some time ago, will be conducted
at this place the LIST. Sunday in
September by Rev. w. A. Sim
mons.
Miss Willie Lee Kirk, charm
ing young lady, who has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. w. A. NAL
10y, returned home last Monday.
Mr.. Jas. A. Anderson and son,
Austin, left last Friday for New
York City, where they viii visit
relatives for a month.
Revival services are being con-
Quoted at the Baptist church by
the pastor, Rev. A. j. Morgan,
attendance is increasing and in
terest manifested is encouraging.
1t is probable the services will
continue throughout the week.
Miss Katie Sheridan, a charm
ing and accomplished young lady,
who has been visiting Miss Barton
Terrell, returned to her home in
Columbus, Ga, last Wednesday.
Ho! for the Journal pencil pub
fishers picnic on the oath inst.
Hope tc be able to meet you all
there. Let every body come and
enjoy the day. Let every body
bring along the large basket which
usually accompanies such aA oc-
casion, filled with good things to
eat. And if you have more water
melons than you can destroy,
bring along a wagon load or SC
of them. They will be looked af-
ter by as interested crowd as ever
you picniced with. Come out!
The heaviest rain of the season
fell in this neighbordood last Sat-
uIday afternoon. 1t just poured
down for over an hour and did
much damage everywhere. Corn
in bottom land along the creeks
has been washed up and ruined.
Several bridges between here
and Concord are washed from
their foundations and more-or-
less damaged. Only the recent
repair work on the big dam at
Rice's Mills, saved it from de-
struction. Everywhere | can hear
my farmer friends say, "well it
ruined me, ;" but hope it may not
be that bad. 1t sure was a gully
washer!
Providence permitting Rev. Mr..
Pise will conduct evening prayer
service at the Methodist church
next Sunday. Everybody invited
to attend this service.
Miss Mable Warner, a charming
and vivacious young Atlanta lady,
is visiting Miss Annie and Claude
Whitfield.
The marshal rendered myself
and several other citizens an in
vitation to meet him this morning
with a pick and shovel and enjoy
a days work on the streets, but /
was compelled to decline, pressing
business prevented accepting a
days pleasure Oh the streets.
Twas ever thus.
Mrs. Julia Cumhea. President
of the State Rebekah, l. O. 0. F.
assembly, will visit Naomi Re-
bekah Lodge No. 5, on August %.
Every member is requested to take
notice and all brothers and sisters
qualified are invited to meet us.
Remember the date, Aug. %.
CRITIC