The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-05-05
The Marietta journal
MARIETTA, GA, MAY 5, 1904.
Local News.

Mr' w. NJ, manning is suffering with
bone felon.
Miss Nina Moon is clerking for Mrs
Schoenthall
Mr., and Mrs. w. A. Richardson spent
Sunday with relatives in Atlanta.
Miss Elvia Bryan is visiting her sister
in Emerson.
Misses Ella and Matte Bryan spent
Saturday and Sunday at Chattahoochee
Mrs. Y. J.. Starr entertained the
Lsdies Euchre Club on Saturday last.
Mrs. Edward Hunt entertained the
young matrons five hundred euchre
club on Friday afternoon.
The figures that won in the Atlanta
Constitutions 1880 prize in port re-
ceipts of cotton are 6,S97,47l.
Miss Marie Dorm, of Atlanta, who mas
been visiting Miss Sallie Manget, has
returned home.
There is an epidemic of mumrs in
Marietta. Done imagine that your
friend is growing fat in the face. He
has the mumps-that's all.
A few days ago an English lady, Mrs.
Taylor, dropped 81 on the post office
floor. Mrs Tennent found the money.
hunted up the lady and returned it to
her.
MeSsrs j. Nj, Austin, j. E. Motley
Len q. Baldwin, E. G. Gilbert and w,
b. Clinkscales are delegates to the
Masonic Convention which convenes in
Rome on Wednesday and Thursday.
MARRTED-Mr. Reuben Towers, of
Rome, and Miss Bea Gerstle, Of Chatta-
nooga. Rev. j. w, Bachman officiated
The groom has a number of friends in
Marietta who extend congratulations.
The many friends of Mr. Paul Leake
and family will be glad to know that
they are expected back at an early date
from Kosciusko, Miss, where they re-
moved temporarily.
Estimates of cost on trips 20 the St.
Louis Exposition are appearing by the
dozen in the newspapers. One gives a
week stay for $25. This does not in
clude railroad fare or any extras. The
room is put down at $3.50 per DAY, 75c
for dinner and soc each for breakfast
and lunch, and admission soc day.
There are several weddings booked
for the month of Juue. Unfortunately
not more than one of the brides will
remain here. We dislike to see our
pretty and charming young girls trans
planted to other sections, but there is
law of compensation, for sometimes
we welcome into our hospitable little
city strange bride who deserves to be
and doubtless is, greatly missed in her
old home.
Among the prominent Masons here
Friday night to attend the meeting
were, Hon. Madison Bell, =. w. Peek
Geo. Argard, L. fl. Watt and DIR. c E.
Eall, of Atlanta, and G. f. Cantrell oil
Smyrna Hon. Madison Bell and Geo
+. Argard were the guests of Len @
Baldwin; Mr. G. w. Peek with Geo. f
Nolan; DR.. G. E. Hall and T.. H. Wait
with ] NJ. Austin, and G. E. Cantrel
and n. J. West with J E. Motley.
About one month ago, Mr.. w. H
Crawford, while building a house il
Texarkana, Texas, this we'll known citi
zen of Cobb county had the bad fortuna
of falling l3 feet from a broken ladde
upon which he was standing fearfull
breaking his leg and foot. So bad wa
the ankle fractured that the bone pro
truded through the skin. Physician
at first thought amputation necessary
but at last accounts, though barely abb
to get about in the house upon crutches
1t is hoped that he may recover the us
of his foot.
The Atlanta, Knoxville & Norther
Railroad, it is reported, has decided t
run line to Dalton and connect wit,
the W. & A., at that point. A surve
was also made by way Of Paramount t
Gainesville, but owing to the fact tina
Dalton was nearer to the A. K. & n
and the route would be shorter tn
road will be run to that place. 1t vii
probably be four or five years befor
the work is done, according to railroa'
officials. Calhoun Times.