The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-05-16

Ho urges CuhV OODO county make an eA-
hibit. He says: Barlow is going to
make an exhibit, ard several other
counties have already entered. Our
premium for the first prize will be
$500; for the second prize, $1,000;
third prize, $500; and $500 to the coun-
| ty that makes creditable exhibit.
Your county, judging from the past,
will stand a fine chance for the first
prize, and there will be no doubt at all,
if you come up to your past record, of
getting one of the prizes Liberal
prizes for individual exhibits" We
would urge upon our people to put
Cobb forward.
| Marshals Hawkins and Hicks last
week arrested Willie Jackson, negro,
wanted for swindling Laura Richard
son, colored, out of $2l some four or
five months ago. He came back here
with that "Slick Coon Show" was rec
ognized and pulled. He languishes in
jail. He obtained the money, one dol
La as a seller of a truss, and was en-
trusted with 500 gold piece to get if
changed and never returned. There
are number of these fake negro doc
| tors playing upon the credulity of their
own ignorant race.
NoTIoE.-A called communication of
Cherokee Lodge, No. s, I.O.O.F. will be
held Thursday evening, May 18th, s p
m. for purpose of work in Third De-
gree. All brethren qualified requested
to attend. H. r, MCCLATOHEY.
A. w. RANKIN, Acting N. &.
Secretary.
ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE? Ifs / am
prepared with large wagons, good teams
and careful drivers to move your furni-
ture, pianos, etc, promptly. | give my
personal attention to all :such and see
that furniture, pianos, etc, are not
scratched. Prices reasonable. Office
in HUMPHREYS store. Phone "a,
| CHARLES SPRINGER.
Col. B. Frank Mcdonald. who died in
Gainesville recently, had fortune of
$4,000 located in San Francisco, CAL
ifornia, which was confiscated by the
government when he as lieutenant re-
signed in the United States army and
went into the Confederate army. The
estate is now worth, it is said, $780,
600 As General Lees heirs recovered
his property after his death, it is
thought McDonald's heirs will be able
to get their fathers confiscated estate
in California.
All we ask is for you to look at our
line of straw hats before buying, and
we will sell you. We have all the lat
est shapes. Read & DuPre.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Roesel entertain
ed number of their friends at their
home on the evening of the 9Th inst,
in celebration of Mr.. Roesel's 9th
birthday. A sumptuous and elegant
supper was greatly enjoyed by all pres
ent. AS host and hostess Mr.. and Mrs.
Roesel were profuse in courtesy and
hospitality. Their friends wish for
Mr.. Roesel that he may be spared to
celebrate many birthdays
We are selling a good Bicycle made
by American Bicycle Company and full
ly guaranteed for $500 spot cash We
want every one who contemplates
sending off for a wheel to see this
wheel. Any part broken can be replac-
ed, which can't be done with cheap
wheels you have been buying.
j. H. BATE x Co.
Mothers of boys, see our line of Sun
day and school suits before buying. We
have the incest line we have ever car
ried in Young Mems and Boys suits.
Read & DuPre.
Miss NJ. E. Bree is in town, being now
prepared to welcome friends and
patrons to her studio at the home of
Mrs. Haynes. Several specimens of art
work may be seen in the window Of
James w. Legg's Pharmacy.
One or two acres of your cotton crop
will pay your premium in the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Call that portion your life insurance
Take out the policy now. Some other
time may be too late, anu you can pay
for it in the fall.
LADIEs-Our low cut shoes have ar
rived. The largest and most complete
line in the city. We have all the diff
ferent shapes and feathers.
Read & DuPre.
The illustrated pictures of the
Mother Goose" entertainment in the
store windows, is the work of Miss
Marie Leake, and shows an artistic
welding Of ansartist's brush, highly
creditable to her skill and taste
Mr. and Mrs. Len Baldwin and Mrs.
B. T. Frey attended by invitation Of
Rev. Howard Crumley, the Orphans
Home picnic at Decatur last Thursday.
DAN DEMERY, HOUSE PAINTER, Mari
eta, Ga, solicits the patronage OF the
public in House Painting, Kalsomining,
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