The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-06-29
Local News.

Mr.. j. Luther Armstrong, vile ana
baby, of Allatoona, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. Butler, on Dixie Avenue, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Simpson are
spending this week with their son, Mr..
b. B, Simpson, at Blue Ridge.
Mrs, Lewis Hairston and child, of
Atlanta. are visiting hersbrother, Mr..
| Will Roesel.
DIR. G. d. Folks and wife, of Way
cross, Ca, were recent guests of Mr..
w. F. Moor and family.
lois strange how some people have
money for everything they want, ex-
cept to pay honestly contracted debts.
Mr.. Fred Schilling, Jr., came home
from Tybee with swollen knee, the
cause he doesn't know. He has been
confined 60 his home this week.
Now that cotton blooms are showing
up the farmers begin to look forward to
the days when they revel in the aeecy
staple to their hearts content.
July 1st is the time when admins
l'trators, executors and guardians are
required by law to make their annual
returns to the Ordinary.
Mr.. Thomas L. Bryan and family. of
Dalton, will move to Marietta about
the 9th of July and will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Butler.
Have just finished our annual inVen-
tory which shows a large increase in
our business, for which we are grateful
to the public who trade at our store.
Low prices, large and we'll kept up
stock, and prompt attention to your
wants is the cause of our success.
Dobbs Hardware Co.
Notwithstanding the slight rain
Thursday evening the ice cream enter
tainment by the Marietta Rifles in the
city park was well attended and lib
orally patronized. The Gem City Band
discoursed music for the occasion.
Mr.. Will A. Florence arrived home
last week from visit to Indian Terri
tory and other points west. He met
Col. Ed Frey at Bokchito, Indian Ter.
Mr.. Florence speaks in glowing terms
of the future possibilities of the West.
Mr.. r. e. Croker, wife and six chill
dren, spent the past week with his
farher-in-law, Mr.. r. E. Hips, at this
place, all returning home Sunday. Mr..
Croker is the Ordinary of Paulding
! county.
The Christian Endeavor held very
! delightful business and social meeting
at the home of Rev and Mrs. J. H
Patton on Monday evening of last week
Refreshments were served.
Miss Leila Anderson, Miss Marie Mas
sey, Messrs. Carl Barnes, James
L. Anderson and others, of this
place attended the Dean McAfee mar
rage at Woodstock on last Thursday
evening
DIED-Mondsy st MonteagIe, Tenn,
Mrs. Mary E. Parson, aged "a years.
She was an aunt Of Mrs. E. NJ. McCul-
loch and Miss s. E. Russell. of this
place. She was member CT the Epis-
copal church. Her remains were
brought to Marietta for burial.
Mr.. Simp Jackson has sold three
! houses on Powder Springs street, the
Nose Bacon property, to Mrs. John d.
Northcutt, for SO 900. Mr.. Jackson has
just bought new "merry-go-round'
for $4,000, which will arrive in few
days.
Two Louisville and Nashville trains,
the old A. K. and N, met in head
end collision near Farmer. Tenn, on
the famous "loop" Friday morning last,
killing Fireman Napoleon Franklin, of
the southbound engine, and injuring
Fireman Albert Dearmond, of Blue
Ridge, OF the northbound engine. The
two engines and six cars were badly
/ wrecked.
AS stated, Hon. j ohm 7. Boifeuillet
the efficient and popular clerk of the
house, will be reelected to the position
which he has filled 80 creditably
without opposition, and he will name
Hon. D. F. McClatchey, of Marietta as
his reading clerk. Mr.. McClatchey has
one of the cIearest and most powerful
voices ever heard in the house. He
has already held this position for six
years.-Atlanta News.
Governor Terrell will be sworn in for
his second term Saturday, July /.
Owing to the change in the time. of
meeting of the general assembly. Gov.
TerrelPs first time has run eight
months beyond the regular two-year-
term, but his second term will be con-
fined to two years. Beginning with his
coming term, Gov. Terrell will receive
the increased salary of So, 900 a year.