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


night.
Miss Annie Stocks and Mr. Thos
Wallace we're married last Tuesday
night, 1st inst, at the residence
of Mr. Parker NJ Rice. The many
friends of the young couple extend
hearty congratulations.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Walter
Tolleson, fine girl.
School commenced at this place
last Wednesday, about 100 scholars
present.
Smyrna ball club will have
double header game with the Ga.
Ry. & Electric club of Atlanta,
labor day. A barbecue will be
rendered the visiting club and all
who attend the game. A large
crowd is expected to be present.
BoIn to Mr. and Mrs Gulley, last
Monday, fine girl.
Mr. John Terrell, who has been
holding out in Chattanooga, for
several months past, is home again.
Mrs John Byrd, who has been
quite sick for the past month or
more with typhoid fever, is conva'
lescent.
Mr. J Walker Fuller is laid up
at home with a very bad hand.
Several weeks ago he stuck thorn
i'll his thumb, thought nothing of
it at the time, but it became very
sore and painful, finally becoming
inflamed and swollen, and it was
necessary to have it lanced several
times. His hand is quite serious,
but it is hoped he will soon be out
among his friends again.
DIED.-Mr John Lemons died at
his home just below Smyrna, last
Friday morning. He was mem
Der of the local Lodge of Odd Fell
lows and they attended his funeral
Saturday afternoon in body. Mr.
Lemons was about 70 years old at
the time of his death. He leaves
a brother, one or two sisters and
several children besides host of
friends to mourn his lose. His
remains we're laid to rest in the
Marietta city cemetery.
Our town council is waging war
on railroad trains for blowing of
unnecessary whistles in the town
limits. The marshal made two
cases against engineers on the w.
& A. Railroad for blowing this
last week and they were tried and
fined $3.50 each. The railroad
employees had best look out now,
you'll have to pull the whistle cord
very light when passing through
this old town.
Mr. John Baldwin has resumed
his duties as carrier of rural route
No. 2, after a pleasant vacation of
two or more weeks.
Mr. John Parks and family and
MIR Will Quarles and family of
Atlanta, have cast their lots with
Smyrna.
Miss Maize Whitfield, one of
Smyrna's many lovely daughters,
is home again after several weeks
delightful visit to friends in Chat
tanooga.
Mrs Croft Legg and little daugh-
ter are visiting friends in Atlanta.
Mr. Joab Dunton is erecting a
two room cottage on his lot just
back of Ireland's store. 1t has
alleady been spoken for and will
be occupied just as soon as COM
pleted.
Rev W G Crawley conducted
services at the Methodist Church
last Sunday, his regular appoint
ment at this place.
Mr. Luck Hill, who bas been at
a sanitarium in Atlanta for the
past several weeks, suffering from
a cinder burn in his eye, will pro-
badly be home about Tuesday.
For a long time it was thought MI
Hill would lose both his eyes but
is now thought such will not be
the case and his friends will be
glad to learn of this and zee him
home again.
Don't forget the election for in
cooperating Smyrna shool district
next Saturday. Come out and
vote, and let's have good school
in Smyrna.
A public meeting will be held at
the Smyrna academy Thursday
night, 10th inst, to elect trustees
for the school. All cordially in
vited to attend. Critic.