The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-09-10
Local News.


Mrs. Charlton, of Savannah. is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. Howell
Miss Julia Atkinson returned from
Rome last Thursday. ~>
= The rural mail carriers didn't go out
Monday, depriving us of many of our
county news letters.
Mrs. George Hicks and baby are on
visit to her parents in Atlanta for
week.
Marietta team played Cartersville in
that town on last Monday, Marietta
winning the game by score of 3 to /.
Mr.. I. w. White has left with us
basket of fine, ripe peaches, "Stinson's
October" for which he has our thanks.
Mr.. Wallace B. Hughes has gone to
Norfolk, Va, to join the navy, having
successfully passed an examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Cortelyou, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cole,
in Chicago. are expected home to-day.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give thanksgiving sale for the
benefit of the parsonage fund. We hope
all will be interested in saving some of
their good things for the church.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will meet
in the church parlor Thursday after
noon at 400 o'clock. All members are
urged to be present.
Mr.. John H. Clay has moved back to
Marietta, and, with his family, occupies
Mrs. Taylor's house on Washington Av-
enue. He has opened a grocery store
on Washington Avenue.
Cry TAxEs.-The tax book is now
open at the Council Chamber for the
payment of city taxes for 1908. Call at
once. w. J. BLACK, Clerk.
Rev. A. ]. Morgan has recently closed
q great meeting at Taylorsville, result
ing in twenty-six additions to the
church-twenty-two Dy baptism, three
by letter and one by restoration.
ANNUAL SINGING,-Don't forget to at
tend the annual singing, the fourth
Sunday, at Bethlehem. Bring both
books, Harp and Harmony. This will
probably be the last request / will ever
make, and hope to meet all friends and
singers at this meeting.
w. s. DoDGEN.
The Presbytsry of Cherokee met with
the Euharlee church Tuesday, Septem-
Der 9Th, at 7 80 p. m, and was opened
with a sermon by the Moderator, Rev.
w. w. Powell, of Oedartown. Dr. Pat
ton aud Mr.. George Montgomery, of
Marietta, are in attendance.
Mrs. G. H. Drenpan and children, of
Pensacola, Fla, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. G. w. Carter, returned
to Atlanta Sunday, where she will visit
other relatives and friends before re-
turning to Pensacola the latter part of
September.
DIED.-Mr. John Lemon died at his
home, near Winnings Station, on last
Friday, and was buried in the city GEM
etery at Marietta. He was about 70
years old. He was member of Nick
aiack Lodge of Odd Fellows at Smyrna.
Miss Grace Carter entertained a few
of her friends Friday evening in honor
of her cousin, Miss Florence brennan,
of Pensacola, Fla. Games we're played
and merry time prevailed. The house
was decorated with pretty vines and
autumn leaves, which made an attrac-
tive picture. Melons were served.
DIED.-Mr. A. ]. Wslraven, aged Sc
years, died in Atlanta on Wednesday
morning of last week. He leaves wife
and one son, Mr. Dan S. Walraven,
councilman and water commissioner.
His remains were brought to Marietta
en- Thursday and inferred in the ceme-
terry here. Mr.. Walraven was a former
citizen of Marietta, and clerked for Mr..
D. F. McClatchey in his grocery store.
NoTIcE-Is hereby given that written
bids will be entertained up to 10
o'clock, September 10th, 1908, on stock
Of fancy groceries and accounts of B.
NJ. Dobbs, bankrupt. This stock con-
sists of line usually carried in grocery
store and was inventoried at about
$4,000. This August 3Ist, 1908.
M. A. Morris, Trustee.
Mr.. J. A. Bsgwell and family will re-
side in the house which Mr.. Elan
Christian and family are occupying, on
Atlanta street. Mr.. Christian and fam
ly will move to Hendefsonville, N. c.,
" here Mrs. Bates and family will live.
Mr.. Christian is contemplating writing
q school history of the late war for the
children, putting it in simplified and
non-psrtizan form. This will probably
engage his time for the next SIX
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