The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-15

returned from Indian Springs.
Mrs Charley Barker visited her faith
err, Mr.. W. I. McCollum, at Canton, re-
Gently
The Cobb county raised watermelons
this season are large and luscious.
Cobb can raise anything-from a dis
turbance to check.
The old Confederate veterans are de-
creasing in number, and soon the most
of them will Join the great army that
has crossed over"
Mr.. Stanley Medlin, popular engn-
eer of the Gainesville Midland railroad,
visited his father, Mr.. r. s. Medlin,
this week.
II you want good job printing, bring
your work to The Journal office. We
have both steam and electric power,
and can always keep our presses going.
Atlanta prices duplicated.
little paint, brush, and man be-
hind the brush, is-quite good combi-
nation. And what a transformation
this combination can bring about
Col. G. H. Griffin, of Marietta, who will
defend John Harper, at his trial next
week for the killing of Sheriff Ben
Keith, was in town a few days this
week. -Chatsworth Progress.
DIED Mrs. E. A. Gignilliat died on
the 9th at the home of her father, Mr..
A. ], Eller. DR.. Dobbs conducted the
funeral, and the interment was in the
Episcopal cemetery.
Some parties we're here last Thurs
day from Atlanta looking for six or
seven-room dwelling, and Marietta
family advertised last week for a SIM
liar size house. So far unable to sup
ply the demand.
Rev. w. NJ. Donehoo and wife, of
Mangum, Okla, are visiting Marietta
and Cobb county friends and relatives.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sauls.
He has been West eighteen years. We
are all glad to see him.
An amendment to the general tax
act, all public utilities, except tele-
phone and telegraph companies, more
than 100 miles in length, and water
powers, were taxed one per cent. on
their gross receipts by the House. This
is an age of taxation.
After passing the prohibition bill,
Sesb Wright has injected into the tax
bill $500 license on locker" or clubs
keeping whiskey for their own use. We
presume, under this, every club can
pay 5000 and keep all the whiskey they
want Seab is quite erratic in judg-
ment. This is Trojan horse
head-end collision between two
freight trains Thursday evening, near
Dalton, resulted in the death of J L.
Heggie, engineer, of Tunnel Hill, and
his fireman, John Roach; G. F. Colbert
and Tom Bartenfield, brakemen. The
injured are ]. B Killabrew, engineer on
south bound train, and brakemen
Cooper and Dilbeck
Mr.. John S. Wilson and family, who
have been here on a visit TO his father
near Marietta camp-ground, returned
to his home near Americas, Ca, Mon
day. He has charge of the Gober-
Bsgley peach orchards. He will read
the Journal for the next twelve months
The Courier correspondents picnic
will be held Wednesday, August 2lst
at Octsvia, one of the very best com.
munities in the -agriculturally
in1ustrlally and religiously-as we have
right to know, as the Journal CORE
spondents' picnic has been held there
several times, and always most royally
and sumptuously entertained by those
good people. The invitation to be pres
ent is appreciated. The date being OF
Wednesday, our publication day, viii
prevent us being present, but we wisl
all royal good time. +,
The MONDAY Baptist ASSOCIATION sd
journed in Canton to meet next yea
with the New Salem church, near Mari
eta. The Canton Advance says: 18Th
introductory sermon by DIR. G. E. W
Dobbs, of Marietta, was up to a higl
standard. DR.. Dobbs is man OF excel
lent ability and learning, and brough
up the best report his church has eve
made