The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-10-03
~ MARIETTA. GA. THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 8 1901.


ing last; gained So pounds the first two
weeks here. We are right up at the
loot OF the Rocky Mountains. We are
$500 feet above the sea; with noun
tains piled up on every side. A beau
tlful river comes by our cabin, made
from melted snow from Longs Peak,
which is thirty miles from us and is
1877 feet high and is covered with snow.
The days are beautiful here, the nights
cool enough for fire, the air dry, no
rains scarcely ever fall here farming
is done by irrigation"
The DR. Stewart residence and eighty
i've acres of very fine land fronting on
kennesaw Avenue, in this city, was sold
at Executors sale on last Tuesday for
$l1 10000 to Mr. Moultrie M Sessions,
of this place. This is very desirable
property and one of the prettiest places
around here. 1t is on a fashionable
street and has commanding view. 1t
is fine site for an elegant hotel which
Marietta very much needs. Mr. Ses-
sions will lay off avenues through the
choicest part of the land and offer it
for sale. Read his advertisement and
see him before you buy,
Don't fail to see our Clothing, Hats,
snd Shoes--the newest things in town.
Florence Bros, King & Co,
The reception rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
BERTHE Barrows Freyer at the home of
Prof. and Mrs. Freyer on Wednesday
evening, 25th ult.. was most recher-
che affair. A large number of friends
!! were present. Sumptuous refresh
ments were served and the gay throng
were never happier than on this aus
picious occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. BERTHE
Freyer had just returned from their
bridal tour and the welcome extended
them by their friends was cordial and
full of congratulations.
We have just received sos, 900 worth
of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, and
Gents Furnishings. Come to see us,
Florence Bros, King & Co,
Fl. A. Ward & Bro, are receiving a
splendid assortment of new goods for
the fall and winter trade. These clever
and enterprsing gentlemen by fair deal
ing and low prices have built up large
trade that is very gratifying in results.
They are constantly adding new GUS
toners Their stock is large, varied
and new and if you are hunting for bar
gains and courteous treatment, try
Ward Bros, and you will get it.
There should be some efforts made
by our city council to get grounds for
a new cemetery. Those who have
sudden deaths. in their family, who
have no cemetery lots, are put to a
great deal Of trouble and worry to find
place to bury their dead, and but for
the generosity of those who own lots,
it would be almost impossible to make
interment without going to the coun-
try or Atlanta.
Ladies, see our Shoes before buying,
The best in town.
Florence Bros. King & Co.
The scarcity of labor, willing to work,
in Marietta makes it almost an obstacle
to speedy carrying on of work. Mr.. T.
NJ. Brumby, President of the Brumby
Chair Factory, says he could give en-
ployment to twenty hands, common
laborers, now, but they are difficult to
get,
If you withhold your patronage from
the JOURNAL, do not advertise your bus
mess or give us your subscription or
job printing, isn't that equal to saying
by your acts that you don't care wheth-
er Marietta has newspaper or not.
There isn't business in Marietta but
what should be represented in our col
umns.
We can save you so per cent on your
Capes, Jackets and Furs,
Florence Bros, King & Co,
The Racket Store is receiving splen-
! did line of fall and winter goods and if
you want bargains you can get them at
the Racket Store. Mr.. O. @. Grist, the
ever polite and accommodating prOprie-
tor, will treat you right. Read his adj
vertisement in this issue.
Mr.. George G. Harris, son of Prof. j.
@. Harris, of Rome, will graduate in
textile engineering at Lowell, Mass, in
June next, and has already contract to
work in large cotton mill at SO perday'
The young man is well known in
| Marietta.
Mr. Robert A Hill has bought the
Fort place, or Copper place, near the
Kennesaw Marble Works, ard will move
to it.
Quarterly conference for the Acwortf'
circuit will be held at Kennesaw on
Saturday, October 10th. The confer
| onoo for tho Woodstock circuit will be