The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-01-26
The Marietta journal
MAR 1ETTA, GA, JAN. 20, 1905.
Local News.

Mr.. Il. E. Kerley was quite sick the
past week, but is out again.
Mr.. W. A. Page is at home quite
sick.
Hon. N. A. Norris is confined to his
home sick with the grip.
Miss Lula Bell spent Saturday and
Sunday in Atlanta.
Col. John P. Cheney is attending the
farmers convention in New Orleans
this week to settle the cotton question.
The new electric tight plant has been
installed at the Paper Mill, in build
ing specially built for that purpose.
1t was Mr.. J. a. Mitchell who should
have been credited with subscribing
$50.0Oto the New Presby terrain church,
instead of wv. A."
As Washington AveEue was coded by
the city to the U, S. Government, we
do not see Why they should reliEquish
keeping it in repair.
Miss Bertha Moore entertained
number of friends Friday evening.
REGULATIONS and games were the amuse-
ments. Nice refreshments we're served.
We have just seen picture taken in
December at the Mississippi State Fair
of % bales of cotton weighing 1900
pounds loaded on a ga Mitchell Wag-
on which awarded the prize,
Our streets ought to come in for a
large share of public expenditure of
money. Clean and well-worked streets,
free from unsightly objects are worthy
of commentator. Let US have them
so.
For SALE,-A good dwelling on At
lanta street, close in. Apply to
w. r. Power
Messrs. J. A. Mccormick, of Cincin-
natl, O., and ]. c. Waters, of Rome,
Ga, spent Friday and Saturday, in the
city as the guests of Mr.. E. L. With
ers.
A farmer made the low price of co.,
ton excuse for not subscribing for his
county paper last week, and come to
find out he had sold all of his cotton at
916 cents at the beginning of the season.
Such is the perversity of human nature
to complain.
The Canton Advance has changed
hands AGAR. This time, Mr.. l.. Burd
OF Atlanta, leases it with view to
purchase. Evidently. Editor B. F,
Perry finds to be assistant cashier of d
bank more profitable than to be cashier
of the Advance. But, here is hoping
that Mr.. Burd will Feather his nest "
In the fraternAl orders of the city
there is a large number of members,
but, like the prayer meetings of the
Churches, the members become indif-
ferent and do not attend the regular
meetings. A faithful few attend and
keep their lodges alive. Suppose you
attend these meetings and keep in
touch with the work. Cherokee Lodge
Of Odd Fellows meets every Tuesday
night. Come out to the meetings and
do your part,
Easter Sunday comes this year on
April 23d. This is within few days as
late as it ever occurs. OILY once did it
occur as late as the 25th of April in the
18th century. 1t is booked to come but
once again on the 25th of April during
the present century, There is a cur
rent belief with the people that late
Easter denotes a cold and backward
spring, but this does not always follow
since the season, in the presence of q
late Easter, may be mild and open.
A delightful bowling party was given
Friday evening by the young men, ir
honor OF Miss Cora Barr of Macon
and Miss Berta Raglan, of High Point
N. c.. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Northcutt, Miss Coras.Barr
of Macon, Ga; Miss Berta Raglan
of High Point, n. c.; Miss Kate Love
JOY, Miss Eileen Gober, Miss Earle
Glover, Miss Mabel Cantrell, Messrs
]. A. Mccormick, Cincinnati. o.; ]. G
Walters, Rome, Ca; James L. Ander.
son, j.. E. Massey, Roy Jones, Groves
Cohen, w. II. Clay ton, S. P. Sanford
e. L. Withers, Eugene Matthews.