The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-09-03
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WILEY'S

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On last Friday, the survivors
samong the pupils Of Prof. J. r.
ayson's school, held their fourth
annual reunion at Smyrna. The
school was taught back in the ff-
ties.
President J. B. Legg called the
body together promptly at $50 a.
M, and prayer was offered by w.
D. Hudson, of Marietta. Short
talks were made by w. J. Hudson,
and Rev. E. G. Murrah, of Macon.
Miss Rubie Bowie, and Miss Burnie
Legg, of Atlanta, read letters which
were prepared for the occasion.
Capt. R. T. Bowie, also read letters
In memory of two deceased stu
Dents, E. D. L. Mobley, of Atlanta
and E. J. Eubanks, who died in
Piedmont, Ala.
At the noon hour the ladies
brought out their baskets of the
good things which they had pre-
pared, and good it was. Every
4hing that was good was served,
and cordial invitation was ex-
tended to all present.
After dinner, Mr.. J. B. Legg was
elected to succeed himself as pres
ident for the next twelve months,
and Rev. E. J. Murrah, vice pres
ident.
The committee of arrangements
is as follows: Judge Bowie, Mrs.
Emeline Butler, Thomas E. Legg,
Mrs. Julia II. Bowie, Hardy Ran
dali, Mrs. Bembie Rice Devers,
Mathew w. Ruff, and Miss Ger
trude Bowie.
Committee on memorials: r. T.
Bowie, r. S. Eubanks, and War
ren Payn.
Hon. C. L. Bowie, of Atlanta,
bang song which he had com
posed, which did him great credit.
be time of meeting was changed
WThursday before the fourth Sun
in August next year.
According to appointment, there
. be union singing of the Cobb
kdnty Sacred Harp Association,
1T Collins Springs, the first Sunday
4in September, which is next Sun
1day. the. 9Th. Both old and young
are invited to come and take part
in the singing, though the old book
will be the one used. The singing
will commence promptly at $3.50
a. m. Bring your dinner if you
think you will want any. Prof. J.
B. Vaughan, of Athens, has prom
ised to be present, and / am ex
pecting several classes from Allan
ia. Now | hope that we will have
a good time, and not have a knot
8 to saw through like l did at Ken
nesaw, and the fourth of July at
courthouse and at Winnings. l am
sorry to learn that the time has
come when the old people are not
fit to be officers of a big singing, 30
some of the younger ones say.
MIR. Jim Brown is on crutches on
account of sticking a nail in his
foot some ten or twelve days ago.
Miss Mittie Handy, who has
been teaching school at the Noun.
tain School House, and Miss Nettie
Moore, who has a school at New
Nope, near here, took their schools
to picnic together at Kennesaw
Mountain last Friday, and report a
nice time.
1t is with sadness that we chron-
4 icle the death of one who was once
our friend and neighbor, Mrs. Flora
Fortner, of Polk county, Tenn, and
wife of Mr.. Elijah Fortner. She
had been in feeble health for sever
s eral years, until the death angel
came and releaved her of her suff-
erings. She was a christian woman,
a good wife and q loving mother
She leaves a husband, and six chill.
dren, and a host of friends to mourn
her death. Mrs. L. F. Former, Of
Smyrna, her mother-in-law was
there on visit. and was at bel
bedside when the end came. We
sympathize with the bereaved hus
band, friends and relatives in theil
sad hour of bereavement.
M Through all pain at times she'd smile,
A smile OF Heavenly birth,
aM And when the Angels called her home,
She smiled farewell to earth.
May the God of love ever be witt
the bereaved husband and children
and protect them is the wish of the
one who penned these lines.
RFULAH.