The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
NESBITT.


that building material would be
put on the ground for a new church
house here Rock, sand and lime
flowed in freely the first day. The
next day witnessed the piers in
place. The third day most of the
underpinning was done with rock
and three thousand feet of framing
was laid on the ground. Monday
morning of last week eight men
met there with their carpenter S
tools and others with teams and
wagons. BY Friday night house
80 by 40 feet with 12.foo: walls and
sel-fsupporting roof was hulled in
and covered. We noted by actual
count that there were present 81
men and four hustling boys during
the afternoon Friday, and they were
all working, too. One gentleman
stated there were twenty-four men
who did work there during the day
of Thursday. In all. 60 to IS DAYS
work was done and no one charged
a cent for his labor. 1t was all
free. The names of those who took
a part in the quick construction of
this building are given below:
5 K Cassidy, Frank Payne, E Y
Boyenton, c f Kimberley, Egbert
Phagan, Cliff Boyenton, Amos Boy
enton, Horace Boyenton, D c IN
derwood, J r Underwood, John
Fortner, f NJ Legg, George Kemp,
Nathan Kemp, J H Hall, w W
Hall, John Hall, Sr, Rufus Hall,
John Burgess, James Camp, Buford
Camp, Luther Heard, John G Heard,
Thomas Bird, John Bird, Barlow
Lamater, James Elliott, Thomas
Gasaway. Charlie Head, Thomas
Ralney, Frank Brooks, Mark Pol
ston, George Avery, Joe Avery, J NJ
Davis, Linton Davis Roy Kirk, D P
Kirk, Paul Kirk, E J Greer, Della
Hardage, Sam Jones, Cliff Jones,
Noah Kilgo, Frank Kilgo, Frank
Boring, Billie Hardage, G. Greer.
The house will be painted and
otherwise completed in the near fu-
ture. And the names of those who
contribute by cash will be publish
ed in the Journal and Courier.
There is something of the Baraca
spirit in this community. Their
motto is, We do things"
We are sorry to note that Rev. Hen
derson is still very sick with fever
Glad to see Emmett Kimberly is
out again, after a severe attack of
scarletina.
Mr.. Edgar Scarborough is attend
ing the A. & M. College at Macland
again this fall.
Mr.. Heron and family, of PauId-
ing county, have moved to Mr.. r.
I. Nesbitt's farm.
Mr.. e. Y. Boyenton visited his
parents at Macland Tuesday.
Miss Lena Griggs, of Kennesaw,
is spending some time with her
cousin. Miss Lucy Camp.
Owing to the fact that the de-
moralizing circus was to be in Mari
eta last Saturday, this community
decided to postpone the observance
of Orphans Home Day until next
Saturday, October 1st. We hope
every one will take an active inter
est in this good work, remembering
that it takes fifty pounds Of flour
for breakfast every morning, be.
sides many, many other things that
are absolutely necessary for the
comfort and welfare of the little
motherless and fatherless ones.
Besides they are compelled to have
four carloads of coal to keep them
warm this winter. And there is no
income whatsoever to this home ex-
cept Dy cnarlty.
There will be an address to the
children Sunday morning by a gen.
tleman who will relate some of the
experiences Of his boyhood days,
forty three years ago.
Also Prof. H. R. Hunt, of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, at Macland, will make an adj
dress to the Sunday school. Every
body is cordially invited to hear
this orator and scholarly Christian
gentleman. He will entertain you.
Mrs. J. W. Perry and little daugh-
ter, Marguerite, of Atlanta, are
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Fleming.