The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-12-08

lasG friday. 1t was spend the day
party" The following ladies were pres
ent: Mrs. W. R. Power, Mrs. Emily
Welsh, Mrs. G. M. Porter, Mrs. B. T.
Frey Mrs. j. M. Austin, Mrs. H. L.
Hutchinson and Mrs. NJ. r. Lyon, of
Marietta, and Mrs. Hudgins, of Smyr-
ma. Mrs. Richardson served magnif.
cent dinner apd proved most gracious
hostess throughout,
During the North Georgia Methodist
Conference last week, the Ministers of
the Marietta District, presented to DR..
5. b. Ledbetter, the retiring presiding
elder, beautiful gold watch and chain.
Bishop Duncan made the presentation
speech. Mr.. Ledbetter responded most
gracefully and appreciatively. The
watch was bought of Kerley & Springer,
OF this place. DR.. Ledbetter goes to the
Rome District.
i Mr.. j. H. Peddy, the superintendent
and electrician of the Marietta Electric
Company, has resigned to accept
similar position with the Electric Light
Company at Dawson, Ga, and will leave
| about the Goth for that city. We all
regret to lose Mr.. Peddy. He has, by
courtesy and disposition to acccommo-
date, proved himself in high favor with
the patrons here. Mr.. H. Y. Albert.
who was formerly with the company
| here, succeeds him.
The election for one Justice of Peace
and two Bailiffs at this place, for the
Marietta district, last Saturday was
quite lively. There were three 'candi-
dates for Bailiff and they ran close
race. There we're 693 votes polled.
The result was as follows: For Justice
of Peace: George D, Anderson, $50.
For Balliff: J. w. Morris, 391; w. A.
Bishop, 81; ]. 7. Ellison, 346. Morris
and Bishop were reelected.
At last meeting of Cherokee Lodge
No s, / 0 F, the following officers
were elected: H H Looncy, N G; B G
Brumby, V G; F Lumpkin, Rec Sec,
J H Groves, Fin Sec'y; and WE Will
liams, Treasurer.
Rev. j. T. Christian, the new presid-
ing elder of the Marietta district, was
here last week and rented from Col
D. W. Blair the house now occupied by
Mr.. Geo. s. Owen and family, on Law
renee street. AS soon as the new house
of Mr.. Owen, on Washington Avenue,
is completed, he will move into it.
Mr.. George Welsh returned last week
from Mobile. He will take charge OF
the Brumby Chair Company's plant at
Dalton, and MIR. J. P. Welsh. now in
charge, will return to Marietta by
Christmas and resume his place with
the Brumby Chair Co. at this place.
See our Cut Glass. It's just the
thing for wedding presents.
]. W. Legg & Co.
Rev. Virgil Norcross, of Atlanta, and
DR.. G.. E. W. Dobbs, pastor, ordained
Mr.. Henry A. Ward as deacon of the
Baptist Church on last Sunday morning,
Rev. Mr.. Norcross preached the ordi-
nation sermon. He also preached at
night.
The third high school grade were
entertained very pleasantly on Friday
evening by Miss Clyde Malone, at the
home of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. D.
Malone. Nice refreshments were serv-
ed.
4 Jim Casey, colored, was arrested en-
a warrant last Sunday morning by
Marshal Hicks and Constable Bishop on
the charge of stealing an overcoat from
Sheriff's restaurant.
Mrs. J. w. L. Brown and daughter,
Pauline, visited Mrs. Joseph NJ. Brown
the past week, returning to their home
in Barlow county on last Sunday morn
ing.
MONEY TO LoAN.-l can make loans as
seven per cent. on good real estate at
security. Loans on farming lands
speciality. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my office in Marietta and find out
all about it. z. n. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law.
Mr.. J. P. Welsh has rented, we learn,
the house recently vacated by Mr.. j. r.
King, on Kennesaw Avenue, and will
occupy it about the first of January
Rev. w. P. Lovejoy was here Tues
day making preparations to move his
family here. He will preach at the
Methodist Church next Sunday.
NoT1oE,-We have openeda general
repair shop on Cherokee street, near
Hicks Livery Stable, where we are pre-
prepared to repair bicycles, guns,
(clocks, door locks, window shades. AL
SO clean and repair broken furniture.
Sewing machine repairing specially,
All work done in first class style and