The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-05-08

nara matter to get one, as all the old
time colored women who learned to
cook, are dying out, and we are not
raising our daughters to be cooks
This is literal fact, and it shows the
tendency OF the colored people not to
raise their children to work. but to live
on the labor of others. The chain gang
Will continue to be replenished under
such family government.
Harriet Knox, an old colored woman.
was found dead in her home in that
part of our town known rs louisville"
on Thursday afternoon. There was no
one IN the house at the time of her
death, her son who lives with her be-
ing away at work. She was found on
the tioor about 3 o'clock, life extinct.
Coroner NJ. R. Lyon held an inquest, and
the jury came to the conclusion that
heart failure was the result of her
death.
| wednesday morning, at Canton, the
north bound passenger train on the A.
r. d N, was slowing up to stop at the
Depot, the rear trucks of the rear
coach jumped the track at aswitch.
the coach was thrown upon its side
several feet away from the track.
Several passengers were hurt. Conduc-
tor Bob Black, of Marietta, received
several contusions on the head and
body, He was standing about midway
the coach when it left the track.
Those of our citizens who visited
Texas during the reunion, we think are
content with good old Georgia. A
visit to the promised land" of milk
and honey" revealed to them that it
was cistern water and high winds.
Rainbow chasing is not q good occu-
patton, and if our people can find a bet
ter country than this fair North Geor-
gia section, we would like to hear of
it.
The announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Catherine Brum-
by, of this place, and Mr. Robert Leach,
of Johns Pass, Fla, to take place at
st. James church, Marietta, June 4th.
Miss Brumby is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Brumby, and is both
popular and admired by large circle
of friends.
J NoTIoE.-Have water put in your
| hOuSn IF won do not fool oINIo - 49,,
for fixtures now, we will put them in
and let you pay for it by the month.
MARIETTA WATERwoRKs Co.,
MOultrie M. Sessions, President.
If you want an article published in
the paper, scoring anybody or anything
write it and sign your name to it, and
the editor will publish it. The editor
is not in the newspaper business Just
simply to make enemies. He has
trouble enough of his own without in
Viting more.
This is the month when the man of
patience sits on a creek bank and
watches to see small piece of cork
bob up on the surface of the water.
Already few of our Marietta citizens
have been exercising this virtue, that
has such a small income.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATEs-All candi-
dates must pay their assessments to the
undersigned at his store for expenses
by May Goth, or their names will be left
off the printed tickets, as the work can
not be delayed. in. CAN'T,
Chairman.
Have you seen that new policy of the
Penn Mutual? Can't be better for SIM
plicity, clearness and fairness.
A. 5. COHEN, Agent, Marietta, Ga.
We have a complete line new spring
suits, hats and shoes. Read & DuPre.
An elephant for show purposes,
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.
Hon. j. j. Flyntt, who was shot so
severely, in Griffin, is rapidly recover
ing.
Rev. S. B. Ledbetter and Col. w. r.
Power left Monday for Dallas, Texas,
to attend the General Conference of
the Methodist f. Church, South. Col
Power goes as delegate from the
North Georgia Conference.
Miss Alice Dobbs and Mr.. Thomas +.
Latimer were married at II o'clock
Wednesday morning, the Both ult, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w Parks Dobbs, of Wood
stock.
Conductor J w. Varnon of this place,
fell from his train at Calhoun one day
last week and dislocated his left shout
der. He is carrying his arm in q sling