The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-01-04

grimmed with the soil of toll, Invent in
to Mr.. Henry Manning's store not long
ago and said: 81 want to buy some
thing | never bought before in my
hfe." Mr.. Manning spoke up quickly
and said, 81 haven't any," "Any
what?" exclaimed the astonished citi-
zen. "Soap" replied Mr.. Manning.
You fool, it is not soap want but a
bride. Henry thought by his looks, it
was soap.
1t looks as if Christian civilization in
the South should have reached that
degree of influence to compel peo-
pie to observe Christmas with
proper respect and decency Ger
tainly nowhere in the statute books is
the liberty given to violate law or to
make the day hideous with noise to the
disturbance of an entire community.
Other people have rights as we'll as
those who engage in unmoIested noise
and csrousal.
Mr.. Marshall Mckenzie and Miss
Susie Lee Cantrell gave an entertain
ment Friday evening, the 22d ult,, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs w. M. Nc
Kenzie, complimentary to the college
boys and girls at home for theI Christ
mas holidays. 1t was a very delightful
and pleasant occasion and greatly en-
joyed. The refreshments served were
very delicious.
For SALE.-My house on Kennesaw
avenue, also my farm, "The Brady
Place" Will sell on easy terms.
I. NJ Brumby.
Ofiscer for Kennesaw Lodge, No. 80,
F. & A. NJ, for the ensuing year are as
follows: John E. Motley, w. MI.
M. Austin, S. W.; E. G. Gilbert, J. w.
G. G. Grist, Treasurer; John r. Greer
Secretary; E. L. Robertson, S. D.;
Len G. Baldwin, J. D. &C. w. Carter,
S. s.; I. L. Stell, J s.; G. NJ. Hicks,
| Tyler.
The ladies of the Presby terian Sunday
school will give an entertainment for
charitable purposes at the Opera House
on Thursday evening" Jan. 4th, 1906,
when the following plays will be pro-
duced by some of the best local talent:
The Comedy Hello" and Comic Alb
surdity "The Magic Lamp" On this
occasion there will be exhibited for the
first time in Marietta, the talking
machine, which was awarded first prize
at the St. Louis Exposition, on which a
gold reproducer is used. Several selec-
tions will be played. Admission
adults 35c; children %; Balcony,
adults 15c children 1Oc.
negro nomed George Reed, came
into town with a stolen cow and was
arrested by Marshal Hicks and he
plead guilty before Judge Gober and
was sentenced to twelve months, all in
a 5riet space of few hours, and was off
| to spend Christmas in the chain-gang.
The COW belonged to another negro :
Oscar McAfee, living in Gritter dis
| trict. The way of the cow thief is hard
| They have come, a whole carload,
Fish Bros Wagons. Get one at Fow-
| Ter Bros. and Co.
Among the college students Who
spent the holidays here at home were
Misses Virginia Crosby, Annie Wad-
dell. Mamie Dobbs, Irma Neal, Regina
Rambo, Clyde Malone, Will and Hal
Dumas, Jack and Sam Dick Norman
Pratt, Robert Anderson, J. r. Brumby,
John r. Northcutt, Clarence Oobbs,
Frank Clay, Leslie Blair.
You just as we'll understand that all
the prayers, baptisms and commun-
ions which the churches can bestow
upon you will not make you a chris
tian so long as you think mean, I'M
charitable thoughts of others and per-
nit your mind to be fed with malice,
envy, Jealousy, gloomy and impure
thoughts.
| Observation-Disclosures or lady with
good reference to travel by rail or with
a rig. Salary 81 ,072.OO per year and
expenses; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address with stamp,
Jos. A, Alexander, Marietta. Ga.
A tenement house near Holland town,
owned by Frank P. Rogers, was de-
stroyed by fire about 8 O'Clock on last
Saturday morning 1t was occupied
by colored woman named Zachrey,
who barely escaped from the burning
building before the roof fell in. Only
one trunk was saved, everything else
in the house was consumed. Origin Of
the fire unknown.
The Supreme Court of Georgia re-
Gently handed down decision to the
effect that persons bitten by a dog on
public thorOughfsre may recover