The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-08
The Marietta journal.
MARIETTA, GA, MAY s, 1902.
Local Items.

Mrs. Lula Warren, of Atlanta, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. George Roberts.
Mrs. J. II. Barnes has recovered from
bad spell of sickness.
Mrs. S. G. Simpson, of Knoxville,
Tenn, is visiting relatives here.
Mr. F B Wellons is off on a business
trip for the Brumby Chair Co.
DR.. S. D. Rambo has returned from
Florida.
Little Ella Braswell is visiting rela-
tives in Oxford.
Mr.. James NJ. Hilburn, of Birming-
ham, Ala, was here Monday returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. James and child of Milwaukee,
Wis, are visiting Mr. and Mrs Cotting-
ham on Kennesaw avenue.
Miss Cleo Cason, of Atlanta, visited
her aunt, Mrs. G. G. Brumby, here Sun
day.
| Mr.. Edgar Nichols has rented the
Judge Irwin farm and will move his
family there.
Mr.. J. @. Nolan, of McDonough, Ga,
was the guest of his cousin, DR.. G. 7.
Nolan here Monday.
Mr.. Chauncey Chamberlain and Mr.
Ration, of Atlanta, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs George Roberts.
Mr.. Jasper York will speak at Anti
och Saturday night at the conclusion of
club exercises.
DR.. Broughton, of Atlanta, preached
at the old folks meeting at New Salem
on last Saturday to large crowd.
Rev. S. A. Paris has IS students at
the Industrial farm and school near
town and is doing a good work.
Mr.. d. O. Smith says he killed rat
lesnake pilot last week which measured
four feet long and eight inches in cir
conference. This is whopper!
Mr.. S. G. Frey says the fruit crop
will be very short owing to the cold
spell several weeks ago. He saws 40
peaches cut of 30 will fall off the trees.
Mrs. w. E. Williams and son spent
Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Ac-
worth. Mr.. Williams spent Sunday
there.
A crowd of Marietta young people,
and the baseball nine of the public
school, picniced at Austell last Satur-
day.
The graduating exercises of the Ma
rietta High School will take place at
the Opera House on Thursday night,
May 29th.
A Memorial meeting will be held at
Mars Hill cemetery, Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, 18th inst. All Ac-
worth ministers expected to be present.
The all day singing at Sardis last
Sunday was attended by an immense
crowd, equal to camp meeting. Plenty
good things to eat, as well as good
singing.
There was no preaching at the Pres
byterian and Baptist churches last Sun
day. DIR. Patton conducted the funeral
of Mrs. A. f. Brumby at Gainesville,
and Rev. Mr.. Jenkins is conducting a
revival in Charlotte n C.
EDITORS JoURNAL-I don't 90 to
church often, but Sunday night at
Methodist Church my wife and myself
were greatlydisturbed by some thought
less young men and girls talking nearly
all the time. Ihope hereafter they will
do their counting in the parlor and not
come to church to do it. SINNER.
Mr.. James 7. Anderson in speaking
OF his trip to Texas, says there has
been wonderful improvements there
since he was there ten years ago.
Land in Ellis county then worth $25
per acre brings $50 per acre.
Many peach orchards of the state.
according to report of State Entomol-
ogist Scott, have been attacked by
brown rot, and he thinks the crop will
suffer considerably from it. However,
he thinks the crop will be good, though
not as large as last years.
Mr.. George Northcutt, OF Marietta.
was among the visitors in Acworth
Sunday. The Marietta young men
seem to be fond of Acworth. -Acworth
Post. Don't hatter your town that it
is Acworth that they are fond of. It is
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