The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-12-06

having 1or centerp'ece, a large
poWl OF red roses, with a lovely ferns
radiating from the center. Around the
long rod of the chandelier was tied
sheaf OF wheat and bright red autumn
leaves and twigs Of red berries draped
over the vase. A ten course turkey
dinner was served, after which the
guests INDUCED in an English smoking
contest around the hearthstone of the
pig open fireplace in the living room,
Mr.. Searle winning the prize. A
strange circumstance of the occasion
was that six states were represented
Dy the guests, all Of whom were not
able to spend Thanksgiving day with
their home folks. The guests included
Mr. Don Marquis, Mr. Thadeus Searle,
Mr.. Charles Bayne, Mr.. J. Mclaughlin,
Mr.. VIM Muirhead and Mr.. Goodwin.
Marietta Cor, At. journal.
BIDS FOR MAKING and burning 100000
bricks on the premises of the Agriculo
tural College for the Seventh Congress-
ional District located in Cobb county
will be received at the Office of the Ex-
ecutive Committee at Marietta, Ga,
until noon on the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1905. Bidders are required to sim
spect the clay pit for their information.
Bond will be required of successful
bidder for performance of his contract.
Right reserved to reject any and all
bids. Dec 4, 1908.
W. R. POWER, Secretary.
Prof. Malcolm Sylvester, of this place.
has been elected teachersof Second
grade in Marietta Public High School.
to succeed Prof George E. Nolan, who
has resigned and accepted a place as
cashier OF bank in Gainesville. Prof.
Sylvester is principal of a school at
Smyrna, and is thoroughly competent,
for the responsible position he takes.Y
| Prof. George E. Nolan left TUESDAY
for Gainesville, where he becomes
cashier Of the Merchants & Farmers
j Bank at that place. Prof. Nolan has
been principal of our High School here
for number Of years, and is a gentle
man of the highest integrity and abil.
lty. His host of friends here regret to
lose him as q teacher and citizen, but
| wish him great success. -
The bailiffs election at the Marietta
precinct on Saturday resulted in the
election Of Mr.. w. A. Bishop and Mr.. J.
A. Landers. The vote stood as follows
j. A. Landers, $40; w. A. Bishop, 255
j. I. Ellison, $50; J. W. Morris, 242. i
A negro thief entered Mr.. George w.
Dobbs' smoke-house Friday night, on
Sessions street, and carried off a whole
hog. The negro was peddling the meat
about town Saturday, bat when the
officers started to find him, he hid out.
Miss Mamie Dobbs came home from
Shorter College. Rome, and spent
Thanksgiving day. She had as her
guests Misses Pitts, of Union Springs,
Ala, classmates at Shorter.
We hear of quite number Of Mari
eta people who are preparing to visit
Florida after the holidays. One man
| Gays he was advised to go to Florida for
the sake OF change, by his physician.
He says he has been there already, and
never found any change, but left quite
. good deal at every step he took
One store, Rich Bros. in Atlanta.
lhas six Marietta clerks-Mr. Will Pet
Ify. Mr.. Stevall, Mr. James Mckinney,
SMr. brantley Mr Latimer and Mr..
NSapford. MIR Lucian York, the mans
ger, was born and raised in Marietta. Il
Dir. and Mrs. George Dewald and
daughter, Miss Hettie, will attend the
Ieinkaus-Cohen Wedding in Atlanta
Wednesday. Little Miss Hettis will
act as ribbon bearer.
Mr.. Henry Guess, who worked for
Mr.. Joe RagsdAle in Paulding county
being intoxicated was burned TO death
in Mr.. Rsgsdale's house, being left
alone. He was So years of age and un-
married, The remains were inferred
| at Shiloh cemetery, Cobb county.
Miss Florence Hutchinson has gone
to Florida. She will spend the winter
in Jacksonville and on east coast.
Another sale of Smyrna town lots
on Thursday December 9th, by the E.
P. Green Real Estate Co. Read half
page advertisement in this issue.
Mr.. w. s. Kelley. will move back to
Marietta from Woodstock the first of
next January, having rented the store
now occupied by pool room near court
house.
WANTED. Local representative in
Marietta, Ga, to look after renewals
and increase subscription list, for
prominent monthly magazine with