The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-06-05

anything at the top of the ladder with
out first climbing up there through his
own personal efforts. A three-foot boy
can't reach up the ladder of personal
achievement and capture a job ten feet
in the ethereal elements. This old
universe just naturally amt built that
way.
Considering the large crowd of col
ored people in town Friday to attend
the Federal decoration exercises, they
behaved well. Such conduct should
characterize them on all occasions. 1t
is good investment for them, No
trouble will ever occur among the races
where there is disposition to be or
DERBY and law-abiding. The races are
here, and as far'as we can see there is
no prospect of segregation, and it is
much better for both races to live
peaceably.
Mrs. Hattie Thompson left tuesday
for her old home in Edgefield, S. c.,
where she will spend all the summer,
Miss Mildred Thompson, her daughter,
| will leave on the 14th inst. for Atlanta,
where she will remain until July LIST,
when she will attend the University
at Knoxville during the month of July.
The month of August she will spend in
| the mountains recuperating. Miss
Thompson has host of friends here
who will wish her pleasant and restful
summer outing, and a safe return to our
city the first of September to resume
her duties in the public school.
Mr.. W. g. Barnwell, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph office at
Marietta, recently sent telegram to
New York for party, the message was
delivered an answer came and deliver
ed and another telegram was sent and
delivered, all in fifteen minutes. The
Marietta party sending the telegram
made $500 by the transaction being
made in so short time, otherwise he
would not have been so rich.
Mrs. Chas. Stone and son, George, of
Baltimore, daughter and grandson of
Mrs. s. E. Mullins, arrived here Sun
day afternoon at $3.50, to spend the
| summer, having been summoned by a
telegram on account of the illness Of
her mother.
Have you seen that new policy of the
| Penn Mutual? Can't be better for sim
| plicity, clearness and fairness.
| A. S. COHEN, Agent, Marietta, Ga.
At the quarterly Conference, We'd
nesday evening, Mr.. j. P. Welsh was
elected Steward of the Methodist
church to fill vacancy made by the
resignation of Mr. w. D. Anderson.
The following delegates were elected to
the District meeting; w. r. Power and
]. W. Hardeman alternates, d. w.
Blair and G. A. Guyton.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Needham, of Phila-
delphia, began series of religious SER
vices at the Baptist church here on last
Sunday morning, and will conduct SER
vices during the week at 8 a. m. and 8
p. m. He is very fine preacher, ear
nest and consecrated and we hope great
good will be accomplished
Miss ALA Dobbs, will arrive home
next Friday from Converse College,
Spartanburg, S. c., where she has been
attending. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Dobbs and has bright
mind.
Mrs John H. Bate will leave soon to
visit her husband in Lyons, Colorado
where he has been for a number of
months recuperating his health. Mrs.
Elan Christian, Of Decatur, is with the
family here and will remain during
Mrs. Bates absence.
Applicants for license to teach in the
public schools of Cobb county will be
examined in Marietta on Saturday
June lfGn pTO4linO dG nine o CLOCK q. m
Get copy of the new Manual" and
read Roark's Method and Shaws Ey-
giene. Don't fail to be prompt.
| w. r. POWER,
Superin .endent
The fourth of July will be a big day
| in Marietta-Senator Ben Tillman will
deliver speech here, the Firemen
will have tournament and the Cres-
cent City Band will discourse music
Be here sure that day if you want to
see a crowd.
An ice cream FESTIVAL was given at
the home of Misses Rella and Tallulah
Black last Monday night, for the benefit
of Rose Lane Mission. A large number
of people were present and neat sum
was realized. The house and lawn
were artistically illuminated.
Miss Johnnie Siler left Friday on a
visit to Opelika, Ala, to attend the
wedding of Miss Gussie Siler on Tues