The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-06-14
The Marietta Journal
MARIETTA, GA, JUNE: "A, 1908.
Local Items.

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4 lagrange lady went out one day
last week on a hunt for "washerlady"
when she struck up with one who had
been recommended to her, who volun-
teereG a good deal Of advice. She said
to the lady, "You white folks will have
tc do your own work now. My husband
gifts dollar and quarter day, and
he don't want ne to do nuthin'. I'se
dun quit washin" And so the world
IS Wagging along -LaGrange Reporter.
The Presbyterian church authorities
have just turned down the application
OF young preacher for some church
Office on the ground that he was a user
of tobacco, as they claimed that his in
huen-e would be bad on young men
The young preacher was held in high
esteem, but the duties of the Office that
he applied for threw him in contact
with great many young men, and they
feared the example might not be good.
4. The trade territory of town is not
all dependent upon the distance to
neighooring trading points. The trade
territory depends upon the enterprise
OF the merchants and the residents of
the town. If a town does not reaah
after the trade it will come only as fast
as II IS forced to. But if the merchants
60 after business in the surrounding
country advertising in every possible
way, and making good every word Of
their advertising, trade will come from
an ever-increasing radius, the town will
gain reputation for being awake and
it will forge to the front. 1t is the men
IN the town and not altogether the
men living within certain number of
miles from it that makes the town.
Regular meeting U. D. c., Mon
day, 18th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs c B
MItcham, June 5th, fine girl.
W. c. T. U. meets Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Business
of Importance.
Mr. w 5 Green, of Blouat coun .
". Ala, is visiting his brother,
Mr. \ D Green, of this county, and
gave us pleasant call on Tuesday.
Mrs Pratt, Miss Marion King.
Messrs Henry Pratt and Tom Pat
ten spent last week at Mrs w f
Bakers, Barring Hall, Roswell
Ga.
Mrs f / Robertson entertained
the Baptist Ladies Aid Society
last Monday afternoon. A musical
and literary program was rendered
Delicious refreshments, and il
proved a delightful occasion. The
ladies have decided tc go to work
and buy parsonage.
The young ladies Euchre club
was delightfully."- entertained or
Wednesday by Mrs G M Crosby
The prize, a dainty vase, was wor
by Miss Josephine Clarke. Those
present were Misses Cora Brown
Josephine Clarke, Callie Campbell
Annie Field, Laura Margaret
Hoppe and Julia Pierpont.
When riches come in at the win.
dow friends flock to the door.
The latest swindle, worked by
sharper in one OF the cities recently, il
an apt illustration of the ability o
these dead beat fakirs to catch not only
the ignorant but all others who are 90
constantly on their guard. This swim
der walked into jewelry store and Sc
lecting 1925 watch left check TO
$500 drawn, on an out of town bank
with Instructions that the watch b,
regulated ana that he would come af
ter it and his change q week later. Oh
returning he Was informed that hi
check was no good "Well, that
strange" he said, tits the second tim
the bank has done that thing on me
But here's tbs money for your watch
and he counted out SIPS in currenc
and started for the door Cob, yes,
he said, turning round, you'd bette
give me that check" Il was willingi
handed over 80 him On tho back wa
the jewelers. endorsement. With thi
the man went into bank gotit cash q,
and was never heard Of afterward.