The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-03-12

Win measles and came very near dying.
His father, Mr., G. A. Kemp. who has
been in Atlanta with him some time,
returned to his home at Due West, in
this county, on last Friday. He says
Carl says he had rather haYe the small
poX than the measles. Now that he is
about we'll of the latter, he is prepared
to tackle the next disease. He hopes
to be a fine doctor from having had all
the diseases
Thursday morning about 11:30
O'Clock, just preceding a heavy rain tall =,
it became so dark that business had to
be suspended and print could not be
read The tops of trees began to sway
and cyclone seemed to be lowering in
the air, but soon the clouds broke and
lifted the darkness by letting in flood
of light, and nature assumed her former
self.
In the next or days we will have
in the prettiest line of cut glass ever
shown in Marietta in all the newest
shaped pieces. To make room for the
new we will sell any thing in stock now
at a reduction. Don't fail to see our
new stock some time next week.
T.. NJ. Cook & Co.
Judge Awtrey, Ordinary, has tried
the new road machines and find they
work admirably and great deal of
work can be done with them. He has
done work on the road leading to Noses
creek. As soon as the weather gets
suitable, he thinks vast deal of road
work can be done, 1t is certainly an
improvement on the slow process of
hand-shoveling dirt.
We have anything you want in spec
tacleS, eyeglasses, colored glasses and
stone cutters glasses. Gold or nickle
frames, just as you like. Satisfaction
guaranteed or your money refunded.
+. NJ. Cook & Co.
Mr. John Kirkendall and family on
street leading from Roswell street to
Phillips pond, have the small pox six in
number, They came here few weeks
ago from near Acworth, it is said,
Mr., P. w. Hollingshead reached 40
years of age on Saturday. On Tuesday
he became grandfather; HIS daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ruby Thompson, presenting
a fine daughter,
We still have the best dollar clock in
town, with the same guarantee you
get on 500 watch. If this doesn't
strike you, what about a $1,000 clock
with like guarantee,
E. NJ. Cook Il Co.
MONEY TO Loan can make loans at
seven per cent. on good real estate as
security. Loans on farming lands
specially. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my office in Marietta and find out
all about 1T. Il. n. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law.
The public school of Perry, Ca, has
nine grades. Marietta has ten and the
system is one of the most perfect in the
state. Everyone recognizes this fact.
1t has brought a number OF people to
our town to live that would seek other
localities but for the fact that we have
good public schools. The people of Ma
rietta desire that it should be kept to
its present efficient standard.
Have you seen what an immense stock
of watches Z, M. Cook & Go. have?
They have them in silver, nickle, en-
ameled, gold filled and in solid gold and
at prices that will astOnish you. You
Can get good watch at SO. so with guar
antee. They have them at all prices.
Mrs. Newt Heggie left Monday morn
ing for Guntersville, Ala, to visit her
sister, Mrs, Joseph Glover, where she
will remain few weeks. She was ac-
companied by. Mr. Malone Hudson,
Mrs. Glover's son-in-law, who is on his
return to his home at New Decatur,
Ala,
Mrs. S. K. DeJarnette, of Albany,
Ga, is visiting her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. j. NJ. White at the Methodist par
sonage. Mrs, DeJarnette is the wife of
Prof. DeJarnette, superintendent of
the public schools of Albany, and is a
lady of striking beauty, culture and re-
tinement.
If you have clock that needs repair
ing, or anything in the jewelry line,
we will send for them and deliver them
after being repaired. Let us hear from
you. e. M Cook & Co.
Mr. L. S. Cox, OF this place, received
the sad intelligence the past week of
the death of his only brother, Mr.. T. H.
Cox, of Springtown, Tex, which oc-
Cured on February 26th. He leaves a
family.
An elephant for show purposes, a
horse for utility. Bigness is not great
ness neither is it cheapness. Before
placing your life insurance be sure and
investigate the Penn Mutual Life In
surance Company of Philadelphia, that
old Quaker Company.
A. S. COHEN. Agent. Marietta, Ga.