The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. ID. WHITE nave re-
turned from visit to relatives in At
lanta,
Mrs. Murray Hawkins has returned
from her visit to Mountville, Troupe
county, Ga,
Master Glenn Boatner, son of Mr.. w.
NJ. Boatner, is carrying his left arm in
sling as the result Of breaking it, =
The odds are all against the woman
who marries for the purpose of getting
even.
Somehow a compliment is pleasing
to woman even when she knows 1T
isn't sincere.
It's surprising how brave the average
man is when there isn't any real danger
in sight.
Mrs. Lizzie Boring, who has been
spending few weeks at Woodstock, is
now visiting Mrs. E. w Coleman, in
Canton.
What kind of essence does young
man like when he pops the question?
Acqui-essence.
Call at Chuck Anderson's livery stable
and get your buggy and wagon harness
repaired, cheap.
Misses Lula Mckinney and Lucille
Alexander are spending q couple of
weeks at Marietta.-Decatu New Era.
Mrs. w. G. Dyson and children, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. @.
Dyson, in Gadsden, Ala, have returned
home.
CARD OF THANKs.-Mr. and Mrs. w {.
G. Dyson and Mrs John Dyson desire to
thank their friends and neighbors for
their kindness and sympathy during the
sickness and death of their niece, Mrs.
Anna Kate Edwards Hicks.
Captain Fred Morris, wife and son.
and Sergeant Walter Msyfield have re-
turned from Fort Perry, in Ohio, where
the riflemeu have been shooting for
prizes. -
Considering the number of automo-
biles in Marietta, very lew accidents
have occurred. In this they have been
fortunate Careful watching and a
moderate speed will operate very sue
cessfully in preventing accidents.
Short, newys letters, on postal cards
or otherwise, sent in to the Journal
will be appreciated. Tell us the facts,
and we will put them in shape for the
printer. We want the news from every
section in the county, Help US get the
y, news -
Georgia Company, No. 1, of Savau-
nah, K. of P, won the first prize of fif-
teen hundred dollars at Boston, Mass. !;
also presented, by the Pythians of the
city, gold medal to each member of
the drill team bearing the name and
words, First prize, Boston, 1908"
on the pendant. The pendant if OF q
double triangle, forming a six-pointed
star. Our former citizen, Mr.. w. p
Manning, was one of the team. Cap,
tain DAvant was in command
well, sir" said the old farmer,
this here burned d-tape government
is the devil Why. you've got ter stand
q reg'la school examination fer ever
thing Fust, they turned John down
fer the rural carrier jest kaze he didn't
know nothin' bout spellin' an 'rith-
metic, an now they won't take him in
the army kaze he's bow-legged in one
leg and knock.kneed in the other How
kin they expect people to live happy
under government like that?"
the most perniclous kind of economy
is to deprive your family of a local pa
per, The wife does not get out to see
and learn as does the father and chill
dren-and hence is deprived of an en-
joyment that serves to relieve many
hours when she is alone or with the
small children; and then the home pa
per is an educator of the children, as
they will read of the people and incl
dents with which they are acquainted,
Rev. w. l. Pierce had very large
congregation Sunday at the Methodist
church. Many of the Baptist congre-
CATION were, owing to the absence of
their pastor, Rev. A. Il. Bond, present.
Mr. Pierce, as usual. preached a most
excellent sermon. At night stereopti-
con views, with lecture, on the tempta-
tions of Christ, we're given. Next Sun
day other views relating to the life of
Christ will be given All invited.
The meeting of Division No. 5, 1. 0.
o. F., was held with Ellijsy Lodge, No.
pa, August 26th. Representatives from
nearly all of the thirty-three lodges
were present. The meeting was also
honored by the presence of ]. I. Bla-
lock, Grand Master; j. S. Lyon, Grand
Secretary, and Thomas Hill, State Or