The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-08-07
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. Smith Grogan spent the pas,
week with his parents at Acworth.
Mr.. Claud G. Seals, of Sheffield, Ala.
visited his sister. Mrs. H. w. WYATT.
here the past week.
| Judge ]. NJ. Stone led prayer meeting
at Presbyterian church Wednesday
night.
Miss Lucy Starnes, of Athens, a very
beautiful young lady, was the guest of
Mrs d. G. Cole last week.
! Mr.. A S. Cohen will represent
Sanders, Swan Il Co. as cotton buyer
here this coming season.
Mrs. r. E. Lawhon, ST., and daugh-
ter-in-law, spent Friday in Acworth
with relatives.
Mrs Eugene Barmore and two child
rem, OF Atlanta, are visiting Mrs. ]. Y.
Alexander.
Have you seen that new policy Of the
l Penn Mutual? Can't be better for sim
pllclty, clearness and fairness.
A. >. COHEN, Agent, Marietta, Ga.
The jury revisers for Cobb county
are L. K. Gresham, S. Crowley, J. d.
CAN'T, o. Awtrey, f. p. Dobbs and u.
T. Terrell.
The coming to town on Saturday Of
many farmers enlivens the business ap-
pearance of our city, and relieves the
dull monotony.
Rev. I. r. Morgan and wife, of Alley,
Ca, are on visit to this county. His
many friends are glad to see him and
his most estimable wife.
Mr.. George Mckenzie and daughter,
Allie Lee, of Atlanta, spent Friday
here with Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Nc
Kenzie.
Mrs. Cliff Mansfield and daughter,
Catherine, of Tyler, Texas, visitedlMrs.
Newt Heggie the past few days, re-
turning to Atlanta Monday.
Mrs. Morgan McNeel entertained a
number of ladies at cards on last Thurs
day afternoon at her elegant home.
Choice and dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. w. S. Butler and child left Sat-
urday on visit to her mother in For
syth county, accompanied by Mr. Da-
than Jones. They will return Thurs.
day.
Miss Frances Foy, formerly teacher
in our public schools, but now teacher
in Dawson school, is visiting Mrs J. ].
Black, enroute from Knoxville, Tenn,
where she has been attending the uni
versity.
Rev. S. X. Belk, after conducting a
two weeks meeting at Hogansville, re-
turned to the city Friday. There were
% conversions. 20 grown men. He filled
his pulpit at The Methodist church last
Sunday.
Miss Alice Barker. of Atlanta, daugh.
ter Of Mrs. q. p. N. Barker, is to be
welded to DR.. Craig Barrows, of Savan-
nah, in October. Miss Barker is we'll
known in Marietta by her frequent vis-
| it's.
Mr.. II. ID. Smith and wife, of Vienna,
Ca, arrived IN the city Sunday. Mr.
Smith is editor of the Vienna Progress,
and returned Monday to his home. His
wife will spend a month here to recup-
crate her health. She is stopping at
Mrs. @. NJ. Barnes on Lawrence street.
A Marietta married lady says if she
had been born widow she never would
have married. Evidently she married
to keep from being called an old maid
There are worse things than being an
old maid--the wife of drunken lazy
man, for instance.
DIED.-Lucile, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. kaufman, died on last
Thursday night at IL o'clock. She was
about Is months old and very sweet
and bright little girl. The parents
have our sympathy in the loss they
have sustained. The burial took place
Friday afternoon.
Before starting for Danville the first
Of the week Prof. J. Z. Giles gave us as
a memento book containing trans
lations OF the Odes of Horace which he
picked up at Marietta, Ca, in 1884. 1t
belonged to man named Montgomery,
and the stains on it indicate that it's
owner was either killed or very badly
wounded.-Harrisburg Ill Register.
An elephant for show purposes, 8
horse for utility. Bigness is not great
ness; neither is it cheapness. Before
placing your life insurance be sure and
investigate the Penn Mutual Life In
snrance Company Of Philadelphia, that
old Quaker Company.
A. s. COHEN, Agent, Marietta, Ga
The Due West school will be an i'm
portant feature at the Journal picnic
at Octavia August 18th. The committee
has elected one of the brightest pupils