The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-01-24
Local Items.

hon. j. M. DODDS, OF NEW ork, was
here the past week, visiting his mother
and brothers.
Mr.. NJ. M. Sessions has been re-
elected president and treasurer of the
Georgia Manufacturing and Public Ser
vice Company.
Mr.. John A. Manget and wife have
moved to Newman, Ca, where Mr..
Manget is connected with the Manget-
Brannon Co,
Mr.. j. Permenter visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Bazemore Sunday and was accom-
padded home by his wife, after several
weeks visit to her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Permenter, Mr..
and Mrs. T. M. Webb and child, Mrs.
L. w. Randall, and Mrs. T. E. Landers,
of Atlanta, attended the funeral of lit
tie Edith Bazemore last Wednesday.
Congressman Lee has appointed King
Awtrey, son of Mr.. Bernard Awtrey, OF
Marietta, to the Naval Academy at An
napolis. The alternstet are Charles
Buckner Hudgins, ir., of Rome, and
Hugh James Heron, jr., of Dalton.
We learn that the Supreme Court
has refused a new trial to John Bull
lard, in the Cobb county jail, who was
sentenced to be hung for the murder Of
his daughter. Unless there is another
legal move to prevent, Billiard will be
re-sentenced by Judge Gober to hang.
The summer weather of last week
had to skiddoo Monday morning, when
old winter came blowing and buster
ing and knocked the thermometer
down to 26 degrees. This will have
tendency to check the blooming of fruit
and probably save the crop.
CARD OF THANKs.-I feel deeply CRATE
full, more than can express, to neigh
bors and friends for their unceasing
attention, kindly acts and assistance,
during the sickness and death of my
husband, and I shall always hold them
in appreciative remembrance.
MRS. J. w, VARNoN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swalley delight
fully entertained the Marietta Orches-
ira at their home on Lemon street last
Thursday night, at which number of
their friends were present. The evening
was very pleasantly spent in music,
games, etc. Delicious refreshments
were served.
That clever citizen, Mr.. E. A. Kemp.
OF Macland, Cobb county, came in Sat-
urday and handed US a dollar for re-
newal of his subscription for this year
and said: THAT makes forty dollars for
forty years have paid the Journal as
subscriber" That certainly is fine
record fer a subscriber. We are glad
to have him with US.
The Four Seasons Store in Dublin,
Ga, had six full pages in each of the
local papers last week, advertising their
clearance sale. They run one, two and
four pages frequently. It is one of the
biggest department stores in Dublin,
and handles everything. They do big
business, and their advertising helps
them to do it. Dublin is not as large
as Marietta Merchants, do likewise.
Mrs. Ed Williams, the daughter of
the late Judge Hammett, writes from
her home in Waxahachie, Texas, with
enclosure for another years subscrip-
ton, as follows: This will be my if
teenth year as q subscriber to the Ma
rietta Journal, and if it doesn't come
on time We miss it, and are anxious
until it does come. Wishing you a
happy and prosperous new year."
We appreciate the above words, and
are glad to have Mrs. Williams as a
subscriber.
A Japanese youth, who came to
Stockton, California, II years ago PEN
niless and hired himself out to farm at
500 per month, in few years saved
money enough to buy a small farm.
He now owns 1000 acres and raises
Irish potatoes. His crop this year will
clearm him half million dollars.
Capt. R. P. Eberhart, OF the 38th
Georgia, died in Atlanta Monday. He
was the captain of the company Of
which MIR. John Booth was a member,
and Mr.. Booth is mourning his death.
Observation-Disclosures or lady to trav-
ell for mercantile house Of large capital.
Territory at home or abroad, to suit
If desirable, the home may be used So
headquarters. Weekly salary Of 81 coo
per year and expenses, Address,
dos. A. ALEXANDER,
Marietta, Ga.