The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-08-14
Mr.. Make Dobbs and Mr.. G. T. Hurt

selves hustlers Mr.. Ed Jervey and
Mr.. Will Neal represented Swift Pack
ing Company and shipped twelve cars
over the A. K. & N. Railroad. This
WAS Swift's first entrance into the bus
mess at this point. Armour having the
contract with the w. & A. r. r., Swift
could only use the A. K, & N. Railroad
Tor transportation. Messrs. Jervey and
Neal showed industry and energy in Sc
curing the number of cars they did, as
all the large fruit growers had contracts
with the w. & A. r. r.
On Wednesday afternoon very sud-
den rain, hail and wind storm prevailed
for brief time. Lightning struck a
large. tree in Mrs. Gignilliat's yard,
SCATTERING it and knocking glass out of
window in the dwelling The flash
was SO terrific and extensive that it
lighted up the entire house. Mrs. Gig
nilliat was somewhat shocked by its
force.
The new euchre club was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. S. K. Dick
at her elegant home on Church street.
A large number of ladies were present,
and very pleasant time was had. Mrs.
Morgan McNeel won the first prize, a
dish Miss Dykers, second prize, vase ;
and Miss Sheldon, the visitors prize.
Elegant refreshments were served.
Hon. Newton Morris, of Marietta,
candidate for speaker of next House of
Representatives was in Swainsboro on
last Friday in the interest of his race.
Mr.. Morris was the guest of Hon.
Frank Mitchell while here ana very
greatly enjoyed his Wiregrass
Blade.
Mr.. Henry Meinert has associated
with him his son. Mr.. Grover Meinert,
as half partner in his livery stable
business at this place. Mr.. Grover
Meinert is a young man of fine business
qualifications, courteous and attentive,
and has many friends who will wish him
success.
Mrs. T. A. Granting and Miss Emmie
Leila Granting will give reception in
honor of visiting guests, Miss Baird and
Miss Wulbern, on Wednesday after
noon from 8 to Z o'clock 1t promises
to be recherche affair.
Mrs. Maud Smith, of Blue Ridge, has
sued the A. K. & N. r. r. for $25 600 for
the killing of her husband, Engineer
Clyde Smith in wreck. The suit is
filed in Atlanta.
DIED.-Mr. Newt Woodall died of
paralysis at Dunwoody, Ga, last week.
He leaves four sons and one daughter.
His second wife, whosurvives him, was
Miss Matte Sewell of near Marietta.
-DeKalb New Era.
Governor-elect J. M. Terrell was in
Marietta Friday morning enroute to
Blue Ridge where he and senator A. s.
Clay spoke to large gathering of peo-
pie near that place on Saturday, at a
picnic.
Week before last so cars loaded with
alberta peaches were shipped from
Fort Valley to Eastern markets. 1t
was the largest train ever shipped
from Georgia and it was valued at $37,-
600.
Miss Ella Habersham is visiting Mrs.
l. I. Baker. She is the daughter of
the late Rev. r. E. Habersham, who
before the war was rector of St. James
church, Marietta.
Mrs. J. II. Logan, OF Atlanta, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G..
E. Hedges, left Tuesday afternoon for
Gainesville.
Mrs. Cliff Reed, of Gainesville, is still
at her mothers, Mrs. w. G.. Delaney,
and has justt recovered from a spell
of sickness.
Mrs. A. S Cohen and daughters, Vir-
ginia and Augustus, are on months
visit to relatives in Greenville, S. G.
DIR. J. T. Groves attended the State
reunion of Confederate veterans in
Greenville, S. c., last week, returning
home Saturday
Love Franklin, negro, was arrested
in the country, and placed in jail here
Thursday for assault and battery ON a
negro woman, striking her with stick.
Revenue officer, John Scott came to
Marietta last Thursday and arrested
John Holmes, colored, for selling whis-
key, and carried him to Atlanta.
Mr.. Charles f. Ogletree and his beau
tiful sister, Miss Nora Estelle Ogletree,
of Atlanta, were the guests Of Col. J u.
Foster here Thursday, and are on visit
to MIR. G. A. Kemp's family at Octavia.
Judge G. G. Vim, who was paralyzed
a few weeks ago. was able to come to