The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-05-23
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Miss Halle Parks, of Greensboro, is
visiting Mrs. Charles Willingham.
Mrs. Glover, of Decatur, Ala, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Newt Heggie.
Next week the reunion of Confed crate
Veterans takes place in Richmond, Va.
Miss Daisy Dixon, of Atlanta, has
been spending several days here, the
guest of Mrs. Lake Smith. &
Mr,sJ. c. Dyson, merchant, of Gads-
den, Ala, visited his brother, Mr.. E. G.
Dyson, here last Thursday.
Judge Atkinson of the Supreme
court, and wife, of Atlsnta, spent Sun
day here with relatives.
DR.. II. ". Reynolds and his daughter,
Miss Mary, are on a visit to Asheville,
N. c., for awhile.
Judge Gobsr is holding court ct Eli
jay this week. Next week he will hold
court at Blue Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard VanWyick
have moved to their new home near
Kennesaw Mountain.
The D. A. r. met with Mrs. A. Rey-
nolds on Wednesday afternoon. A
number Of interesting papers on James
sown were read.
Miss Nell Legg, who has been study
ing music in Cincinnati for the past
year, is visiting her uncle, Mr.. Joe
Legg.
Mr. Fl, G. Power has silver half dol
lar coined in 1905 One year more and
it can celebrate its one hundredth
birthday.
A man who will read your paper and
then refuse to pay for it, is citizen
that you will always remember not to
trust any more.
The Round Dozen Luncheon club was
delightfully."- entertained on Tuesday
week at the beautiful home of Mrs.
William Everett, just outside of Mari
eta.
DIED.-Mr. Blskeley Phillips, son of
Mr.. Geo. D. Phillips, died in Birming-
ham, Ala, Sunday. night. His remains
will be brought to Marietta for inter-
ment.
1t was said by one of our Marietta
citizens that Gainesville has four pros.
porous banks and not one automobile.
Marietta has two banks and eighteen
automobiles.
The Ohildren's Day service at the
Methodist church Sunday was largely
attended. The exercises were interest
ing, the songs enjoyable and the service
profitable.
Judge John Awtrey, Ordinary, has
had an expert auditor to examine Col.
w. R. Powers books as County School
Commissioner, and everything was
found correct, The statement is pub
llshed in this issue.
The Savannah News thinks that the
reason no more people don't go to
church is that the average man hates
to be roasted-that fault-fnding is dis.
agreeable, Better to be roasted little
in this world than be roasted in the
next.
Judge George F. Gober and Judge
John Awtrey, by invitation, attended
last Saturday the Newman club that
meets annually at Gainesville. An en-
joyable barbecue was served. There
were about forty present. Judge Gober
was elected president for the ensuing
year.
The city council has passed resolu-
tion legalizing the closing of the park
on Federal decoration day, May 3Oth,
and the man who deliberately invades
the park that day just to show off or
defy the municipal authorities, will
buck against the law, and will be ar.
rested.
This is the closing week of the public
schools. Friday night the graduating
exercises take place, and large class
will go forth, some to enter college and
Others business pursuits. The schools
under Superintendent Dumas, have
been quite successful and creditable te
the town.
MARRIED-On last Sunday at 10 a
M, in Austell, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B, B
Baggett, Miss Alto Baggett and Mr.
George M. Brown, of Marietta. Rev.
Mr.. Allgood officiated. The groom is q
clerk at Mr.. Johnnie Dobbins furniture
store, and is most excellent young
man. The bride is most charming
young lady. They are housekeeping al
303 Poplar street, Our best wishes.
Rev. J. 7. Jenkins writes to his paper
the Winston On. CD Messenger, abou;
his visit to the Jamestown Exposition