The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-08-11

of them weighing fifteen ounces. They
were extra large and most excellent
flavor. Thanks for kind remembrance.
Miss Shribley, of Rome, who has
been quite i'll, is visiting Mrs r. I.
Nesbitt. Her many friends will be
glad to know that she is regaining
health and strength.
The peach crates received at Calhoun
for the present crop amount to about
$4,000. All this money goes to other
localities when it should be kept in
Gordon county. There. is big profit
in crates at u cents each and no better
investment can be found in the state.
calhoun Times. Yes, and Marietta
should build crate factory.
John Marlborough, son OF Mr.. Sam
Marlborough, of Winnings, was drowned
in the Chattahoochee river last Tues
day week. He was crossing the river
in boat, when the boat struck rock
and was turned over and young Var
borough was drowned. He was fifteen
years old
Arrivals at the Whitlock House-Mrs
A Livingston, Mr. and Mrs Livingston,
Jr and daughter Mr. and Mrs B Nc
Call and two sons; Miss Amanda Par
ker, all of Madison, Fla; Mrs Clifford
Ross, of Jacksonville, Fla; Prof Perry,
of chronological school, and his moth
sr; Mr. and Mrs Eugene r Ellis, three
daughters and one son of San Francis
co, California.
Mr. George Reece has two remark
ably fine cows. He says his wife sold
butter from these two cows last year
to the amount of $l38, and in addition
to this the cows supplied his family
with all the butter and milk they could
use. Besides fattening two fine pork
ers. He is now receiving about $l2 a
month from the sale of butter from
Cn9m.--AcW0fJn HOSC,
Buy Turnip Seed of J. w. Legg & Co.
They sell BUST, the best that grow.
Mrs G G Adams, Mrs D Pyron and
son of Acworth spent the last week with
their cousin, Mrs G D Butler on Ander-
son street.
Mr.. H. A. Fleming, formerly A. K.
& N, travelling freight and passenger
agent, is now with the Manhattan Life
Insurance Co., and has the district in
and around Commerce as his exclusive
territory.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will
give their usual monthly "Social Tea"
at the residence of Mrs. l. H. Reynolds
on Lawrence street, Thursday after
noon. Everybody cordially invited.
On Wednesday evening, Engineer
Welsh, of the south bound passenger
train, while going from the telegraph
Office to his engine, at Marietta, was
struck by an express truck on the side
and became so sick he was unable to
carry his engine into Atlanta. The
travelling engineer being ON the train
mounted the box and carried the train
in.
At ut meeting of Camp 1888 U. G. V.
August ID, the following additional Of
ficers were elected: J. A. l.. Born, lst
Lieut.; J A. Booth, ID Lieut.; w. B
Clinkscales, Sd Lieut.. I. J. Morris
Chaplain; DR.. G.. Tennent, Surgeon; J.
w. Osborn, Color Bearer.
Negroes are leaving Marietta for Cali
fornia. That State will soon have its
population of the colored race. A re-
cent census Of Waco, Texas, shows that
nearly six hundred negroes left that
city last year for California, Indian Ter.
ritory and Oaklahoma.
The Marietta Journal and the At.
lanta Weekly Constitution one veal
for $l.75
FoBSALE-Two horse power Kerosene
engine, for $50. 1t cost 1915. In good
order. Apply at Journal office.
ACTIONS speak louder than words. )
If you contemplate painting, let us show
you the houses in Marietta painted with
Mastic Paint during the past seven
years. ]. w. Legg & Co.. sole Agents
Mr.. Robert Ellison, of Walker county
visited Mr.. j s. Goodwin here the past
few days.
To PARENrs-Some mischieVous BOYS
are throwing rocks and breaking cleo
trio lamps, and you had better caution
your boys to desist If they are engaged
in this practice, as we shall arrest
prosecute and make an example of the
first one we can catch at this destruc-
ton of property.
ELECTRIC LIGHT MANAGER.
MONEY TO LOAN can make loans as
seven per cent. on good real estate al
security. Loans on farming lands q
| Speciality. 1t costs nothing to see me
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