The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-06-06
I he Marietta journal
MARIETTA, GA, JUNE 8. 1907.
Local Items.

Mr.. j. R. Brumby arrived here from
Duneden. Fla, en- last Monday
Mrs. Lettie Randolph is spending
awhile with Mr.. r. D. T. Lawrence.
We regret to learn that Mr.. J, w.
Legg is at his home quite sick.
Sheriff W. j Frey was able to be out
in town Tuesday, we are glad to state.
Judge Geo. f. Gober and Judge John
Awtrey spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Americas.
Mr.. H. G. Dobbs has bought the stair
way and will convert his store building
on north-side of square into two store
rooms.
Mr. Clarence Schilling has returned
from Gadsden, Ala, and will take posi-
ton in his fathers store.
The salary of the postmaster at Ma
rietta has been raised from $4,000 to
s24oO.
Little Miss Willie Grace Davis will
arrive home this week from Emerson
where she has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Jay
Mr. Leard Litchman who has been at
home sick for some weeks is some bet.
ter, we are glad to state.
Mrs. E. E. Schneider and little
daughter of Americas, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. R. S. Lindley.
Mr.. 7. P. Carpenter, who has been
sick for some weeks, we were glad to
see in town Monday.
Mrs. A. E. Braselton, Of Canton, VS.
tied her son, Mr.. W. j. Pearce, here on
last Friday, returning home Monday.
Miss Mary Norton Towers, Of Rome
is visiting the Misses Towers on Law
renee street.
We are glad to see Mr.. Elmer Ander-
son out on the streets again, after a
severe operation on his head for mastoi-
ditis.
Mrs. Agnes Manget is getting on
nicely in Atlanta Ssnitarium, and will
be up in another week, we are glad to
state.
Senator Clay was too ill to fill his en-
gsgeinent to deliver the literary ad-
dress at the Dublin Public Schools
Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. VIM. Edward Clarke, of Mobile,
Ala, who is student at Castle Heights,
Tenn, is spending part of his vacation
with his aunt, Mrs. f. Greer.
Mr.. Allen Hardeman and Mr.. George
Gilbert, cornetists, Mr.. Frank Harde-
man, bass horn, and Frank Swalley,
bass drum, of this place, will accOmpa.
ny the Fifth Regiment Band to James
Sown Exposition Saturday.
Mr.. Bella Barnes is going on crutches
as the result of being thrown out of his
automobile Sunday afternoon. His left
leg had the flesh torn, and probably a
fracture occurred. Mr.. Don Towers
was grinding the auto.
Last week John Harris and Tump
lemon, both colored, were arrested on
the charge of keeping whiskey and beer,
respectively, on sale. They were as
sessed $50 each by the Mayor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley Jones and daugh-
ter. Mary, Of Atlanta, who have been
guests at Misses Crockett for several
months, returned home Thursday, Mrs.
Jones ana daughter going on to Allan
sic City to spend several months.
The Macon Telegraph says: Don't
kill tree. If you must kill something
kill dog-kill two dogs-and let the
trees grow" Dogs are numerous in
Marietta, and the axeman could begin
his beheading at once and do the pub
lie a service.
Accommodations for jamestown Ex-
position visitors, two squares to EXPO
Boat and Electric Lines. MRS. j.
PHILIP GRIMES, 2l2 London street,
Portsmouth, Virginia. Lodging, one
dollar per night Rooms should be en-.
gagged in advance.
Post-oftice was closed Monday, as q
legal holiday. One man asked another
one the cause. He answered, "Jef
Davis is dead" What? 1 didn't know
that. When did he die?" This is q
Tact. But both were, wrong. The post.
otice was closed becLuse JEFF Davis was
Dorn-it was in recognition OF his birth.
day.