The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-07-31
POWDER SPRINGS

The laying OF the cornor stone of
the new Baptist church here took
place on Saturday, July 25th. The
day began with singing after which
Rev John f. White, ID. D., pastor
Of the Second Baptist Church in At
lanta addressed the crowd His
subject, The building of a church
and what it means to a community"
was very appropriate and made
deep and lasting impression on all
of his hearers. Mr.. w. ID. Upshaw
then addressed the crowd for d few
minutes, after which the laying OF
the stone took place Among th2
articles placed in the stone were a
new testament, a one hundred dollar
Confederate bill, list of the present
members of the church, list of the
Ladies Missionary Society, clippings
from a number of newspapers, and
a letter from the Methodist pastor
and brethren. The ladies then took
spread on a large table in the grove.
After dinner Mr. w ID. Upshaw gave
a lecture on Temperance" at the
Church. The rest of the day was
spent in singing. The singing was
some of the very best we ever heard
as there were quite number of
noted singers with us.
Master Edward Pounds, of Allan
ia, is spending some time here with
his aunt, Mrs. j. A. Mccain.
Rev. w. S. Gaines, of DeveauX,
Ga, spent several days the past week
with Rev and Mrs. T. l.. Rutland.
Mr.. G. c. Wagnon, formerly Of
this place but now residing in Alaba-
ma, was renewing acquaintances
here the past week.
Miss Annie L. McCord, Of FlovillI,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Wolfe an
nounce the arrival of a fine boy at
their home on July Goth.
Mr.. w. w. Scott and daughter,
Miss Kate Scott, of Atlanta, spent
several days the past week with rela-
tives at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mccain and
daughter, Mabel, have arrived home
from a pleasant trip to Jacksonville,
Fla, and other points.
Miss Agnes Scott, of Atlanta, is
the guest of friends and relatives
here this week.
Misses Inez and Mabel Hodges, of
Rockmart, spent the weekend with
their cousins, Misses Estelle and
Ethel Leake.
Miss Ella Baggett, of Atlanta,
was the guest of home folks Sun
day.
Miss Lucille Mccain has returned
to her home at Acworth after spend
ing a week here with Miss Eva
Lewis.
Misses Ida Foster and Lynn Hitch
cock, of Dallas, Ga, were the re-
cent guests of Miss Bernice Buchan-
an.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Lindley ar
rived here last week from Knoxville,
Tenn, and will make this their
home They have moved into the
i i
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Pickett and
children of Perry, Fla are the guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs w f.
Pickett
Mr.. Loring Kirk, of Marietta, spent
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. c.
Wolfe at this place
The Powder Springs base ball
team met and defeated the Austell
team on Saturday p. NJ on the homa
ground. The score was 8 to /.
Mr.sR. A. Smith and little daugh-
ter, of Thomaston, are guests of Mrs
Maggie Lindley.
Mr.. J. NJ Conner left last week
for Denton, Ga, where he has ac-
cepted a position in the bank.
Mr.. Chester Green is visiting his
parents at Calhoun
Mr.. Guy Moore, of Stone Noun
tain, spent the weekend with
friends here.
The Moon family and their de-
cendants will meet here in their an
nual reunion on the first wednesday,
in August. They would like to have
every family represented here on
that day. They gather here each
year from all parts of the state and
enjoy a basket dinner and a good
time in every way.
CRICKET.
H B. MOSS ANNOUNCES FOR
REEF TCTI0N TO T'FGTST ATTIRE F.