The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-02-12
LOCAL NEWS

MISS Ollle OlpSOIl, OF henneSdW, is
visiting Mrs. J Nv. Varnon.
Mrs. n. Az Morris and children are
at Clearwater, Fla, for the winter.
Mrs. J. w. Caldwell and Mrs. S. s.
Neill are visiting in Lafayette, Ga.
Mr.. John D. Northcutt and little son
visited Evansville, Ind, on Sunday
morning, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert Leach, of Clearwater,
Fla, arrived here the past week and is
at Mr.. j. G. Brumby's.
Miss Lula Bell was at home quite
sick Saturday and Sunday, but we are
glad to see her out again.
Mr.. t. w. Glover is at Clearwater,
Fla, where he will spend sometime en-
joying that delightful climate.
Mr.. ]. E. W. Fields and family have
moved from Knoxville to Marietta and
occupy their home on Church street.
Col. Blair's house on Lawrence street,
recently partially destroyed by fire, is
being repaired and improved.
Mrs. Henry Charles Miller, of New
Haven, Conn.,, and Miss Mabel Cortel-
you, of Marietta, Ga, are guests of the
family of Mr.. M. G. Whitlock at the
Armstrong hotel.-Rome Tribune.
The Tri-County Medical Association
composed of the counties of Cobb,
Douglas and Paulding, will meet in
Dallas, at 1880 a. m. Wednesday, Feb
ruary 18th. DIR. G. T. Nolan of Mari
eta, is President.
A negro John Reading was brought
here from Winnings on Saturday and
placed IN jail for cheating and swindl-
ing, obtaining goods from Mr.. M. j.
Robinson, merchant, on false represent
tations.
Mr.. H. g. Coryell, local agent for
Phenix Insurance Co., of Brooklyn,
New York, paid Col. B. T. Frey, his
loss by fire, $500, the next day after the
occurrence. That was quick settle
ment.
Mr.. Will DuPre has fine Berkshire
SOW and litter of pigs. He sold thirty
five dollars worth Of pigs recently and
has four pigs left. There is money in
raising fine breed of hogs. What Cobb
county farmers ought to do is to go in
to the business more extensively.
Miss Florence Werner, one of Allan
ta's prettiest and most charming young
women, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Montgomery, and is here to at
tend the DuPre-Wallaee marriage. She
will be the maid of honor.
When a busy husband carries his
wife's invitation to reception around
in his pocket and Doesn't think to give
it to her until the social event is over,
we think that wife hereafter would be
perfectly justifiable in searching his
pockets on all occasions where there is
an opportunity presented.
Mr.. w. S. Williams of near Oetavia.
was in town Friday and he remarked
II want you to say for me that the
rural free delivery is the best thing for
the farmers that has been given them
yet. The roads ought to be worked, but
the free delivery roads ought to be
worked first"
Miss Lottie Anderson, of Car tersyille,
a very beautiful young lady, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Anderson.
Miss Mabel Brumby, of Chattanooga,
is at Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morris home.
Both of these popular young ladies are
here to attend the DuPre- Wallace mar
rage Wednesday afternoon, 18th inst,
at the Presbyterian church.
DR.. w. w. Wadsworth, enroute to
his home in Knoxville, Tenn, from
Florida, where he spent three weeks
hunting, stopped off in Marietta short
while on Friday morning. His friends
were glad to shake his hands again.
He is doing good work in Knoxville.
His church has a membership of 800.
Mr.. Charles A. Bond was killed in the
yardsOf the Southern Railroad at Oak
dale, Tenn, on the 4th inst. He was
nephew of Mr.. J. M. Gam, of Marietta.
His remains were brought to this coun-
ty and buried near Concord. He leaves
wife. He was a most excellent and
worthy young man and his tragic death
is deeply regretted.
The property OF the estate of A. J.
Cheney, deceased, which was sold un-
der an order of the Court of Ordinary
on the first Tuesday, was bought in by
Col. John P. Cheney. There was some
thing over 1000 acres of land. Includ-
ing the Cheney home place on the Pow
der Springs road, this makes about
2500 acres owned by Mr.. John 2.
Cheney.
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