The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-11-14
Mems Gray Sox at 8 cents q pair.
H Ward & Bro

Ihe nremen cannot run TO a nre ana
be in physical condition to do imme-
date work in extinguishing the flames.
There ought to be some conveyance
ready to carry them to the scene
quickly.
The Kennesaw Chapter, U. D. G., will
hold their regular monthly meeting, in
the Lodge room. on Monday afternoon,
at o'clock November 18th
Annie Dunwoody Glover,
Recording Secretary.
The fire alarm sounded Thursday
morning The barn at Mrs. W. II.
Trezevant's home was on fire, caused
by some hot ashes, poured in a barrel
along side of the barn, igniting and
catching the barn. The fire, though
burning briskly, was soon extipguished
by the fire department.
new lot of Outing. HA Ward &
Bro.
1t is said the farms in Barlow county
are drained by labor by the mines in
that county, Some 1000 negroes are at
work in the mines there. The labor
question is getting serious. Cobbcounty
needs more laborers. There are some
uncltivated land and tenants are need
ed.
Beautiful new Skirts at ten per cent
discount. H A Ward & Bro.
A foreigner, sick, was arrested for
stealing ride on a train. He was
brought before Judge Gober Saturday.
He was unable to speak the English
language, and had no money. Judge
Gober placed a fine of one dollar on
him. The Judge then paid the fine and
let the unfortunate man go.
NoTIcE.-The Ladies' Home Mission
ray Society and Christian Endeavor
will hold their annual bazaar at Legg's
drug store on Dec. 3, instead Of at the
residence of Mrs. s. K. Dick, as former
ly announced. ]. w, Legg & Co., have
kindly donated half of the receipts of
their fountain and NunnallY's candy on
that day.
A Marietta negro man, who drives
DR.. Fields automobile, asked another
negro, "Do you know what an island
is?" The negro replied, Course do.
It's what you walk down through de
church" "Dsre's where you are wrong,
An island is keg of beer surrounded
by lot of thirsty negroes"
Mr.. Gus Benson's little daughter
Mary Lizzie, who has been sick, is about
we'll again, we are glad to state,
Town officer Swanson arrested Viola
Gregory negro woman here Wednes.
day night. She was charged with MUIR
dering her infant child in Marietta and
hiding it under the door steps OF a ten.
ant house owned by Mr.. Goggins in Ma
rietta. The Gregory woman confessed
the crime to officer Swanson.-Acworth
Post.
Mr., u. l.. McLain had the serious mis-
fortune to sustain severe injuries last
Tuesday morning He was firing the
engine of No. s. At Kings bridge close
to Boyce station an extra freight was
standing on the main line on No. IS
time. On approaching the extra, Price
McLain's engineer, yelled to McLain to
look out who thinking wreck inevita.
BILE leaped from his engine and fell
through the bridge thirty feet. His left
arm above the elbow, right leg above
the knee and collar bone were broken,
He was taken to the hospital in Chatta-
nooga where the best medical attention
is being given him. The physicians
have hopes for his recovery. Mrs. q. L.
McLain and Mr.. P. o. McLain are at.
tending his bedside. -Acwort Post.
The lovely home of Mr., and Mrs,
Simp Jackson, on Roswell street, was q
pleasant scene of gayety on last Thurs
day evening. Quite bevy of "belles
and beaus" were participants in the
pleasant merry-making. Some excel
lent music was made by the graphic
phone, and some pieces were we'll rem
dered on piano by Misses Minnie Jor-
dan and Althea Johnston. Mrs. Jack.
son was assisted in entertaining the
guests by her sister, Miss Mamie Nc
Intyre. All present pronounced it one
Of the most pleasant evenings they had
ever spent.
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