The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-30
lh6 Marietta journal
MARIETTA, GA, MAY &c.. 1907.
Local Items.

Mr.. Linton Dean, of Woodstock, at
tended the High School graduating ex-
ercises here Friday night.
The good old summer days are upon
as, the farmers are busy, and the town
people realize that business is dull.
Mr.. Paul Christian, employed on the
Lawrenceville Journal, visited his pa
rents here Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Graves Taggart, of Able
vile, S. g., spent several days last week
with her uncle, DR.. Tennent
The building of dwelling houses is
beginning to furnish a surplus. What
is needed is factories and small indus
tries, to give employment to people.
Now school is out, the boys will rush
base ball regardless OF the weather.
They pass this way but once, and let
them have good time
We are sorry to state the infant
NouSHtcI VI MIS- d ~ DOudlusOu HAS
been quite i'll since last Sunday, but is
much better at present.
Senator Clay continues to improve,
though it is said that he will have to
cancel many commencement addresses.
DR.. Tennent is his physician
Mrs, j w. l.. Brown, of Gainesville,
was the guest of Mrs. Joseph M. Brown
the past week, and attended the closing
exercises Of the Marietta High School.
Prof. Geo E. Nolan, of Gainesville,
attended the closing exercises Of the
Marietta High School. George felt like
he was at home.
Pulling hobos for stealing rides on
the trains seems to be nearly an every
day occurrence by the railroad police
men at the city crossings.
Mr.. Len G. Baldwin, agent, had an
elegant display of regalia at the Odd
Fellows Grand Lodge in Columbus
last week.
Mrs. j. b. Donaldson, of Dublin, Ga. F.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Neri, of Atlanta ;
Mr.. Linton Clarke, of Elberton, and
Mr.. Pope Casters, of Macon, Ca, were
guests of DR.. and Mrs. S. q. Motley last
week, complimentary to the graduation
OF their daughter, Miss Nellie.
Miss Jean Gales Ward, of Franklin
ton, N c., rerited poem ut the I'M
yelling OF the Worth Bagley statue at
Raleigh last week The North Carolina
papers have colnplimeGted her highly
for her beauty, grace and talent. She
is stepdaughter of Mrs. D. T. Ward,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Tennent, and
is fourteen years old
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
the weather, quite large congregation
assembled at the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening to hear DR. Patton's
sermon on "The River Jordan" This
river was used to illustrate most forci.
bly, human life from infancy to child.
hood, childhood to young manhood
and young manhood to old age in its
mad rush to the sea of death.
We had the pleasure of meeting So.
.icitor B. F. Simpson while at court
last week at Jasper. Col. Simpson is
one OF those good, straightforward fell.
lows that one enjoys being with. He
has, from what we can hear, made Blue
Ridge an excellent solicitor. There il
probability of him entering the race
for Judge of this circuit. We will know
hter.-Jasper Progress.
A party the U. s. Geological Sur
vey, in charge of Mr.. Duncan Hannegan
IS now at work making a Topographic
map of about Dps square miles between
Marietta and Canton, This map viii
be ready for distribution to the rubli,
IN about year, and is of great use il
geologic research, mining, develop
ment OF water power, location of dams
construction OF railroads. preservation
OF the timber, study of the soils, anC
for numerous other useful purposes
1t is necessary in the execution of thi
work to erect flag signals on many o
the hills and mountains, and mark thu
elevations at cross roads and othe
prominent places within the area sur
veyed, Anyone disturbing these sig
Hals or marks are subject to q fine o
not less than s25O.OO.