The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-01

; Mrs. Lawrence JohnSon, of Nelson, Ga.
spent last week with Mrs. Sid Garwood.
Mrs. Jennie Struble and Mrs. Daisy
Steiner and two children, of Chatta-
nooga, are visiting Mrs B. T. Frey.
No one can grumble about the wealth
er row, except the man who thinks it
is too hot.
Hon. G. @. Houston of the Atlanta
Journal, gave US a pleasant call Tues
day morning He had been up all
night Lere with the new lodge of
Knights of Pythias.
Miss Katie Alexander, of Atlanta,
was the guest of Miss Maud Greer Sun
day, and little Miss Ray Alexander
was the guest of little Miss Odene
Florence.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety, which met in Gainesville last
week, will meet in Marietta next year.
The Society was organized in Marietta
in 1878.
Yes" said the funny barber, 1--WE
are up to date here. We shave you
while you wait" Indeed !" replied
Pepprey "I've usually found that you
shave several others while | watt
Now that warn weather is here, let
there be general cleaning up of
streets and premises that no disease be
propagated through unhealthy condi-
tions.
Noel w. Grant, OF ClarksviIle, repre-
senting North Georgia Agricultural
College, of Dahlonega, won the first
prize at the intercollegiate oratorical
contest at the Grand in Atlanta on Fri
day night; Sidney Hatcher, of Mercer,
second, and Sam Johnson, of State Uni
yersty, third.
Mr.. M. M. Sessions, manager of the
Marietta Paper Mills will soon make
some decided Improvements in the
mill. One thing he will do is to put
in smoke consumer. The black smoke
now seen to float over the town will be
consumed and the escaping heat will be
utilized to advantage. He is push
ing, enterprising business man and will
no doubt get the mill in fine shape.
Mr.. Frank Swalley was most pleas
antly surprised last Tuesday evening
when large number of young people
gathered at his home 1t was Mr..
Swalley's birthday, and the occasion
was surprise party" given by his
wife, Mrs. Laura Swalley. Games,
music and an abundance of nice re-
freshments made the evening one of
real pleasure to all present.
Among those who took advantage of
the cheap rates afforded by the Dallas
reunion, and visited Texas, from Ac-
worth and vicinity, says the Post, were
d. D. Grogan and wife, &C. Phillips.
Jim McLain, P. o. McLain, Geo. w.
McLain, 7. H. Gibson. J. U. Kitchen.
Newport Davenport, R. H. Trip, T. F.
Moore, r. H. Carnes and wife, w. l..
Goodwin and wife, w. C. HUMPHREYS,
j. n. Johnson, Ed Lemon, H. M. Will
Jams, Hugh Litchfield and Roger Lem
ons. Tom Gibson went to Texas to
to merry Miss Sallie Underlying.
Col. r. T. Nesbitt, candidate for Com
missioner of Agriculture, was in the
city last Tuesday in the interest of his
candidacy. Unlike some other candi-
dates for state house offices, Col. Nes-
bitt found time while here to pay his
respects to the newspaper offices, hence
the Times acknowledges the courtesy
of visit. We found him to be most
atfable and pleasant gentleman. Nor
is he a stranger TO the people or the
office he seeks, having before filled the
position in most creditable and salts
factory manner. Mr.. Nesbitt is a prac-
teal and successful farmer, we'll
equipped both by education and past
experience to discharge the duties of
the Characterization Times.