The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-03


LIST, and ending September 1st. 1902:
Saturdays and the 10th of each month
excepted, but will close on these DAYS
at 10 O'Clock, p. m, [Signed:] Read &
DuPre, H. A. Ward & Bro, Florence &
Williams, Florence, King & Co., Carnes
q Gilbert, e. D. Butler, @. G. Grist,
Legg Bros, Mrs. B. Schoenthal, North
cult, Stone & Barnes, f G. Gilbert &
Co., J. Broznack, w. S. Kelly. J. H.
Bate & Co.
We don't want to alarm any one un-
necessarily but an editor has to be
true to his mission as faithful senti-
mel on the watchtower of public in
formation. When we asked our es-
teemed friend, Dr. J. H. Patton, last
Thursday, if he had any news, with a
warm grasp of the hand, he replied:
| 1T is said that the world is coming to
an end" The date is not given, but we
put the public on notice of the coming
event. BE ye ready. for in an hour
you think not the son of man cometh."
Blind tigers in Baptisttown Jared
badly last week. Lula Davis and
Nancy Baldwin, two colored damsels,
were arrested by the Marshals for keep
ing the ardent" on sale. They were
tried on Thursday morning before
Mayor Legg who fined Lula Davis, $50
and cost or thirty days on the streets;
and Nancy Baldwin was assessed $25
and cost or 20 days on the streets.
Both were bound over to Cobb Superior
Court.
Last week 4 notice was inserted in
the Marietta Journal, wanted fifteen
cords of wood" Thursday morning,
the party sent word please don't in
sert that advertisement the second
time, overwhelmed with applicants.
So we had to refund the price of one
insertion because the Journal is such
fine advertising medium. Advertising
pays. Try it.
Mr.. D. D. Dunn announces himself a
candidate for reelection to the office
of Sheriff of Cobb county in this issue,
with Mr.. J. B. Conger and Mr.. G. S.
Northcutt as his deputies. These gentle
men have been vigilant and attentive to
the duties of the offices which they hold,
and proven themselves efficient and
competent, and they promise their best
endeavors if honored again with the
trust.
The bad, rainy weather this year has
made our public roads muddy and al
most impossible, consequently the
mutterings Of the people about bad
roads have beea volumnious. But just
as soon as the sun shines out any length
of time and the earth becomes baked
again to solidity, the grumbling will
cease and the roads will remain good
until next winter, when the cry will be
taken up again.
The President has reappointed Mr..
Dewitt G. Cole postmaster at Marietta.
! This meets with the appreciation of our
citizens. The present postmaster, Mr..
Cole, and the assistant, Mrs. Gussie
Chamberlain, have given eminent salts
faction.
If the Dublin Chautauqua doesn't
eclipse anything of the kind ever before
attempted in Georgia, then we just
don't know what we are talking about.
Dublin Courier. OF course you are
off on knowledge. Marietta has never
been excelled in this line and won't be.
A negro man, who has been at work
on Mr.. Hudgins' farm near Smyrna,
broke out with small pox last Friday
and was placed in the pest house near
Marietta. He caught the disease in
Atlanta. His name is Chas. Beadwell.
Miss Name Passmore, of York, Pa,
who was'the guest of Miss Lula Bell last
summer, and who is pleasantly remem-
| UcEcU mere ny dCiudlh CdhOCo' was mai
ried March 26th to DR.. H. /. Gill, of
Columbus, Ga, where they will reside
| in the future.
Mr. G E Hartsfeld, formerly with R
/ Palmer of Atlanta, is now with Mr.
James w Legg, at this place, and will
have charge of his soda fountain and
ice cream, being an expert in that line.
Mr. MN Sessions has been elected
President and Treasurer of the Mariet-
ia Paper Mills and Waterworks, and
Mr. George H Sessions, Secretary, The
mill is in full operation,
Those who have signed the list to
ioin the Knights of Pythias will meet
in the Masonic Lodge room next Mon
day night at 7 80 O'Clock to perfect the
organization.
Mr. J M Caldwell has bought Mr.
Frank Lumpkin's residence, and Mr.
Tnmnkin has moved to Col D w Blair's