The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-10-22

home on last Thursday afternoon,
There were ten tables in use and about
forty-tive ladies present. The score
cards were Japanese hand painted fans
and were very beautiful. Miss Dykers
won the club prize, book; Mrs. w.
B. Lowe won the consolation prize, a
Japanese pin tray, and Miss Mildred
Thompson won the visitors prize, a
Japanese vase. Refreshments were
served in great variety and in fine style
and the occasion proved pleasant to all
present. Mrs. Dick is most gracious
hostess and her hospitality is always
highly enjoyed by her guests.
We asked a farmer Friday to SUBJ
scribe for the Journal He replied {:
mo, haven't taken a paper in four
years." "Well, then, its getting time
you were taking one," we replied. mo,
its waste of money can get along
without one" It's good thing every
body is not like that farmer: or news
papers would have to go out of bust
ness. Just think of TIE mental dark
ness in that family. The first thing
you know that farmer will be taken
in" by the fellow who sells "gold
bricks"
For SALE.-House on southern corner
Of our factory lot. Buyers to remove it
from premises. Good chance to get ma
terial for building cheap. Apply to
The Marietta Chair Company.
By referring to advertisement, it will
be seen that Mr.. S. H. Hall, so well and
favorably known to our people, mas
bought an interest in J. w. Legg's drug
store and the firm name is now j. W.
Legg & Co. This makes strong team
OF two capable and clever business men.
Mr.. Hall is one of the most skillful and
careful pharmacists in the State. Sue
cess is wished by their many friends.
From Porto RIGA comes congratula-
tions upon the Marietta Journals. illus
trated trade edition as a very fine paper.
Mr., Harry Leake is the recipient of the
paper. He is now practicing law, the
firm being Leake & Pettingill. They
have offices in San Juan ard Ponce,
Porto Rico.
Under the sale of the state convicts
last week 1852 per head was paid. Cobb
is entitled to the hire of -twenty-three
convicts, which will place about $4,000
into our county treasury, to be paid
out on the recommendation of our
grand jury for school purposes and
public roads.
Mr.. A. w. Rankin, bookkeeper in
the employ of the A. K. & N. Railroad
in Knoxville, who disappeared mystic
riously on July 1st, has been heard
from and he is at work in some town
out west, his family refusing to give
the place of his location.
Paint and whitewash brushes at
Legg's drug store.
MIR, Mitchell has moved out of the
house on the lot of the Marietta Chair
Go into the two-story house formerly
occupied by Mrs. G. G. Brumhy on
Whitlock Avenue. The old house va
Gated will be torn down.
Mr.. D. H. Jordan, formerly with the
A. K. & N. Railroad, is now assistant
car INSPECTOR of the w & A. r. r. at
this place. The work became so heavy
that Mr., J. T. Bazemore, the car in
spector had to have help.
Mr.. Fay Kenneth, an employee at the
Glover Machine Shops, on Wednesday
mashed his right hand in throwing a
railroad bar of iron into car. A small
bone was also broken giving him good
deal of pain. DR.. Kemp gave the need.
ed attention.
Teachers of public schools are requir-
ed to report to the commissioner be-
fore opening schools for the term be-
ginning November, 1893
w. r, POWER, Commissioner. =,
Mr.. T. A. Cantrell, Qf.ffcsg.n -
lived here Sunday ansof \
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