The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-09-15

oSdlerS, mas recently Deen erected sec
Rotary of the Southern Flour and Grain
Company, Atlanta. Mr.. David A. Ir-
win, who has been connected with the
Southern Railway in Washington, d c.,
will become manager of the Hazlehurst
Co. The position Mr.. Geo B. Irwin
takes is very fine one and pays a
lucrative salary. He is a deserving
and most excellent young man, and his
continued success is gratifying to his
friends here.
On last Thursday afternoon the brick
house known as the John G. Campbell
dwelling on Campbell hill. caught fire
in the roof and was burning rapidly
when several persons began to pour
buckets of water on it and extinguished
the blaze. About six feet square of
the roof was burned off. The house is
occupied by the families of Mr.. Will
Hyde and Mr.. Wheeler Dobbs. The
house is owned by Mr.. J. Bella Camp
bell, of Atlanta.
On MondayN night some unknown
thief climbed the steps that lead to
Clay & Blair's Office passed out through
a rear window of back room onto the
roof over Carnes & Cheney's store, and
then onto the roof in rear of Mr.. Fred
Schilling's store, tore off piece of tin
on the back door, which enabled them
to slip the latch of the door and enter
the work shop over the store, and, then
descended the stairway to the store
room and helped themselves to about
$500 worth of pocket knives and
razors, and departed unseen
Mr.. John Houston Mcintosh has re-
signed from the staff of the Butte, Mon
tana Evening News, and accepted po-
sition as athletic director of the Col
orado Agricultural College, at Fort Col
Inns, for the season 1904 and 1905. He
will have full charge of the athletics,
and will be member of the college
faculty. His many friends are glad to
hear of his success in the west.
The J. K. King Dry Goods Company
makes an announcement. in hslf-page
advertisement in this issue as to the
methods and policy Of their business
which it will be we'll enough for you to
read. This firm is strong one and
propose to do lively and pushing ou-
| siness.
A lawn party was held at the resi-
dence of Mr., H. Meinert on Friday
evening and a delightful occasion it
proved to be. The grounds were beau
tifully illuminated with japanese Ian
tiers, orchestra discoursed music and
bountitul refreshments were served.
The first bale of this seasons crop Of
cotton was brought to Marietta by Mr..
J. w. Allgood and sold to Fowler Bros.
& Co. for III cents per pound, 1t was
green cut and did not bring as much as
if it had been more mature.
Mrs. A. L. Pierce who has been visit
ing here, left for Lithia Springs this
week accompanied by her mother, Mrs
S. A. Siler. From there they go tc
Union Springs, Ala, the home of Mrs
Pierce, where Mrs. Sler will spend the
winter.
| ). w. Legg & Co., are headquarters
for school books.
Zet Walker, colored, who was indict'
ed for perjury by the last grand jury
plead guilty last week before Judge
Gober and was sentenced to four years
in the penitentiary. He was carried to
DeKalb county last Monday and put to
work on public roads,
MONEY TO LoAN.--I 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
at my office in Marietta and find out
all about it. r. N. HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law.
Mr.. H. A. Barnes and daughter, Miss
Blanche, returned Friday evening from
the World s Fair. Mr.. Barnes has been
absent two weeks buying goods for
Northcutt, Stone & Barnes.
Mr.. W A. Richardson and wife have
gone to Humboldt Tenn, where Mr.
Richardson has a position as granite
cutter. He is son-in-law of Mr.. H. H.
Clay of this city.
Buy your school books and school
supplies from ]. w. Legg & Co,
| If all merchants were like those who
do not advertise, there would be no
papers in the town to represent and
advertise the town Had you ever
thought about that?
Mrs. Irene Baker has returned from
her visit to Brunswick.
Miss Mamie Dobbs entered Shorter
College ,ERome, Wednesday.