The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-08-25

ing lawyer out hustling real estate
agent and is doing Cobb county GOOD
in advertising her resources. He has
recently sold to Mr.. j. W. Edwards IS
acres of Mr.. Henry Ridgeway's farm
east of town. He has also sold to DR..
W. B. Handy, of Fargo, Ga, the S. B.
Love place, of 90 acres at Nickaiack,
Mr. Loring Brown has bought the Ed
son place, of 40 acres at Smyrna.
Misses Floe Watkins. Pearl Barrett
and Ina Reed have resigned as opera
tors at Bell Telephone office, and have
been succeeded by Misses Hogan and
Whittle, of Atlanta, and Miss Rainey,
of Acworth Miss Mary Lou Delaney
was transferred from the Atlanta Of
fee last week and was made chief oper-
tor as she is familiar with the clash
light system" now being installed.
Messrs. q. NJ. Crosby & Co., have
beautiful Cathedral glass mortar in
front of their store, which at night
lighted up by electricity makes an at
tractiVe appearance. This enterpris-
ing firm is constantly adding new fea-
lures to their store.
Eighty-three cars of peaches were
shipped from Marietta this season.
But for the hail, and bad market, a
large number of additional cars would
have gone forward loaded with the de-
licious Elbertas.
Capt. W. j. Hudson, merchandise
broker and Coal Dealer, sells the cele-
DRAFTED Eagle Coal and best Jellico Coal,
| also high grade steam coal. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Prompt delivery.
Owing to the incapacity of Mrs. Frank
Reynolds to manage her financial bus
mess, brought about by an automobile
accident, Mr.. r. H. Northcutt, her
| brother-in-law, has been appointed
receiver to manage her affairs which
need attention.
The Bell Telephone Company is put
ting in a new switch board here and
new instruments, giving capacity of
900 phones in the town. An expendi-
ture of $4,000 will'be the result. Work
is now going on.
Now is the time, this is the place to
get 3315 off on all clothing.
Read & DuPre.
A cash purchase saves you every 3rd
dollar on clothing at Read & DuPre's.
Rev. ]. j. Grow closed his series of
meetings at Sandy Plains, Tuesday
week. Seventeen persons by profess
ion of faith and baptism were added to
the church and seven by letter,
Mr.. H. L. Hutchinson and family
have moved from Atlanta back to Ma
rietta, and occupy their former resi-
dence opposite DR.. Rambo's. We gladly
welcome them back to our city.
All parties indebted to Read & Du-
Pre- will please call and settle at once
The clearance sale at Northcutt,
Stone & Barnes is now on. Read half
page advertisement in this issue and
avail yourself of the opportunity to get
bargains.
-Silver-handle pen knife, with
initials O. L. A. 2. on handle. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving at Journal
Office.
Grover Acherson, who killed ]. B.
Foster in Dallas last. December, was
tried in Dallas last week and acquitted
Witnesses swore that Foster was chok-
ing Anderson at the time he shot him.
The usual annual reunion of the Lyon
family took place at Ball Ground last
Friday. Mr., NJ. r. Lyon and Mr. Gep.
Lyon of this place attended.
Mr.. Fred Soule, now travelling in
Georgia for Chicago hardware house,
is in the city and will move his family
here in about one month. He is look
ing we'll and doing we'll.
My MOVING MAoHINERY is in good
condition, and those venting moving
done will please leave orders with w.
w. Paris, at Paris Industrial School.
Also, first class sand for sale.
Housekeepers paints from 10cts. can
up-all coIors at J. W. Legg & Co.'s.
MONEY TO LoAN.-I can make loans an
seven per cent on good real estate at
security. Loans on farming lands
specially. 1t costs nothing to see me
at my Office in Marietta and find out
all about it. r. n. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law.