The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-31

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Their liberty to gain
Bound Winter, hand and foot,
With flowers and leaf for chain =
Then, with a joyous bound,
Hands linked with those of Spring.
They sought the woods and fields
around,
Awoke the tuneful voice of Sound
The Birds took up the rhythmic round.
And then from rock, and tree, and
ground,
All made the vaulted welkin ring,
With praises of the beauteous maid,
The jolly jade the merry fair
Spring.
Judge and Mrs. Spencer R. Atkinson
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their niece Miss Edna Penick to Mr..
Lewis Jones, of Columbia, 6. c., the
marriage to take place in Atlanta, on
the fifth of April. Miss Penick is quite
we'll known here where she has often
visited Mrs. R. D. T. Lawrence and
Miss Grayson Willingham.
There is not doubt about the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad doing big
business. Long freight trains, double
headers, are passing constantly, heavi-
ly loaded The road has never done
such fine business before as it is do
ing now. This is valuable piece of
property but through connections are
absolutely necessary to keep it so.
1t is a we'll established truth that
mosquitoes and flies are the direct cause
OF most contagious diseases. Phillips
screens prevent this. Sold by Dobbs
Hardware co.
The Juvenile Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will have an
Easter Egg hunt at the residence of
Mrs. w L. Richardson on Saturday
afternoon, April End. An Easter offer
ing of five cents will be expected. Con-
veyances will leave the church at 2 80
p M, and return at 5 O'Clock.
MRS LEN G. BALDWIN.
The Rome Evening Herald, edited
by Mr.. B. F. Holder, is gem and
sparkles and scintillates, newsy and
neat, and we are sure it's well-filled
columns of advertising shows that the
Romans appreciate good thing when
they see it. Success seems to be as
sured.
The State School Commissioner has
named June II and IS, and December
10 and II, as the dates for the examina-
tiou of teachers for license to teach
schools in Georgia. 1t is hoped by CIV
ing two examinations instead of one as
formerly, special examinations may be
largely eliminated.
Have you noticed when you meet
doctor he says: ''How are your" A
newspaper man inquiries: "Whatdo you
know?" The lawyer slaps you on the
back and CALCULATES: "What have you
got?" The preacher asks: "Where are
you going?" This is the hardest to
answer.
A few dollars spent for Phillips
screens may save ten times the cost in
doctors bills. Dobbs Hardware Co. has
the exclusive sale for them in this
county.
In the House, Friday, the apprCpria-
tion was passed, giving rural carriers
the salary of $720 year and prohibits
the soliciting of business by carriers,
but permits the carriers under certain
restrictions to carry merchandise for
hire.
Mr.. w. G. Huggard said to US, "Since
l came to Marietta fourteen years ago,
the county has greatly improved in
farm houses, cows, horses and mules.
The people are in better condition in
every respect" This is true.
Miss Mary Brown, of Atlanta, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. T. Nesbitt,
at Farm Hill," near Marietta.
Mrs. NJ. L. Saffold, who has been
quite sick, is much better. Mrs. Saffold
has been spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. X. L. Nesbltt.
Sunday cold wind made the wealth
er disagreeable. Monday morning the
thermometer dropped to 3d. The fruit
is safe however.
WATCH the date of your label on this
paper, and when the time is out renew
Of onna Look now
A full line of Mas tic Mixed Paint
now ready for you at ]. W. Legg & co.'s
drug store.
Col. Allen G. Whitehouse and wife,
of Chicago, enroute from Florida,
stopped over with his relative, Mr.. w.
Ne. Crockett, here the past week,
Mrs. A. O. Thornton and Miss Mary
2. Thornton, of Boston, enroute from
Florida, are stopping at Miss Crockett's.
Mr.. Clarence Reynolds spent Sunday
with Mr.. Marvin McClatcheY in Car
tersville.