The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-11-05


ing from the large ones he left with US.
In fact we have seen no finer potatoes
| this season. He planted about three
acres and got about 400 bushels. Early
! in the season he sold from an half acre
| $4,000 worth of sweet potatoes. The
balance of the crop he will bank" and
sell in the spring. He has made about
forty bales of cotton on his farm, $50
bushels of wheat and corn enough to
do him. He has hogs enough to make
his meat for another year, and poultry
| for all needs. He has cows to supply
his milk and butter and is in fine con-
dition to enjoy farm life.
| A MASS MEETING of the members Of
the Methodist church is called for SUI
day morning at the regular hour of SER
vices IN the interest of the church and
its prosperity and we'll being. 1t is inn
portant that every member, male and
female, be present. There will be no
collection taken but simply confer
ence as to certain matters that are vi
tai to prosperous and efficient work
and promotion of the Masters cause in
the community. Let no one stay away
because your counsel is needed. Tell
your brother member to be OH hand.
There will be no more important meet
ing held in that church in long time.
Be sure to be there.
Buy your boy Dollar watch from
Dobbs Hardware Co.
| Hecker's Self-Raising Buckwheat 10
and 20 cents package at j L. Turner &
| Co.
AMarietta citizen Friday morning
was at the train for Atlanta and in
acrowd he was telling about meeting a
man, and asked him where he was GO
ing. The man remarked, 81 am going
to Atlanta to make au honest living"
That's the place for you, my friend, !"
he replied, ''for you will have less COM
petition there than any place l know
Of"
| Pie time now. New crop old fashion
mince meat, the kind your mother
used to make, at j. L, Turner & Co.
Marshal Hawkins arrested two rag
ged negro boys, named Cliff Reagan
and Buster Daniel, here Thursday who
had rented two bicycles from B. F..
Beck on Peters street, Atlanta, and
skipped out. They were bound for
Chattanooga, they said. Mr.. Hawk
ms carried them to Atlanta on the
two o'clock train.
Fresh oysters and celery every day
at j l.. Turner & Co.
Mrs. Robert Dobbs was married to
Mr.. Charlie Cochran, formerly of
Knoxville, in Atlanta last Wednesday,
and came up to Marietta that evening
and had a nice reception rendered them
at Mrs. L. B. McKinney's. where they
are boarding., Mr., Cochran is in bust
J ness in Atlanta.
Fresh cranberries 1219 cents quart at
J. L. Turner & Co.
Last Friday Messrs. J. L. Manning,
j. E. Motley of this place, and W. r.
Joyner of Atlanta, arbitrator, assessed
1925 as the price for the Georgia Elec-
trio Railway Co. to pay for the right of
way through Mr.. Walter E Reynolds
land on the Atlanta road.
Hon. John E. Motley candidate for
Mayor, held meeting at the Opera
House on Friday night. 1t was held on
short notice. Short talks were made
by Mr. NJ M. Sessions, Col. Motley
and Col. D. w. Blair.
Fresh oysters and celery every day
at j. l.. Turner& Go.
Mrs, Mary F. Smith has bought of
DR.. Malone the Lowrey place next to
Mr. ] w. Hardeman's residence, and
is having it improved and will occupy
| it.
We trust our subscribers will not
forget us when they sell their cotton.
You owe for the paper and it is as just
a debt as the guano you owe for. Some
of you have failed to come in when in
town, but we hope you will do so next