The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-21

town, Tenn, to visit her aunt Mrs.
Baldwin Harle.
The Emory Phoenix for December
had q good picture of Robert Harris
with quite nice account of his ca
| reer so far as a student and an "ath-
lete." He has carried off honors for
Emory in debate and also in baseball
and football contests He is business
manager of the Phoenix and a youth
Marietta is proud to own.
Mr., Len Baldwin has invited all
commercial travellers to join Mariet-
tas 20 'drummers" in building a
monument TO Sam Cleveland who
was porter at the Kennesaw House
for thirty years. Mr.. Baldwin says:
I'VE will erect a monument to Sam
because he was our best friend, a.
ways in good humor. obliging and
reliable"
Mrs. G.. W. Blanton, of Brunswick
DR.. Burwel Atkinson and Miss
Mary Atkinson. of Camden County,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Mrs. o.
Rourke, and Miss Eva Love. of AT
lanta, Judge and Mrs. S. C. Atkia-
son, Judge and Mrs Spencer AtkiH-
son, were among those attending the
funeral of Mr.. Thomas Irwin from
out of town
At Copeland Tuesday, Lorena
Tate, five-year-old "Ghee" Tate, col
ored. was shot and instantly killed
by her ten year old brother, Claude.
The boy had taken the shotgun down
to kill hawk, when it was dis
charged accidentally, it is believed,
tearing off the top of the little girls
head as she stood near.--Walker
County Messenger.
Mrs. Harvey Barnes sends us a
card from Cortez, Fla, where she
is enjoying the ocean with its ever
changing aspects and vessels of many
kinds going to and fro and the COM
panionship of her long time friend
and neighbor, Mrs. W. NJ Mckenzie.
The picture on the postal shows
views of the everglades with their
drainage canals near Miami and the
blue sea beyond.
Rosamond and Bassford Field
celebrated their birthdays Tuesday
with merry party to which 80 chill
dren were invited. There were two
white birthday cakes with pink can
dies on them-three for Rosamond
and five for Bassford. Sandwiches,
candy and ice cream were served and
games were played. The guests
brought suitable gifts and found
pretty favors while blind-folded.
Elmer Herring ten-year- old Ell
berton boy, died last Tuesday night
Of perotinitis resulting from a blow
on his body by a hard rubber ball.
He was watching some older boys
playing pitch and the ball struck
him with great force 1t was acct
dental and not supposed to be serious
as he was able to be at school next
day but when a doctor was summon
ed he found the boy beyond recovery.
The identifying Of the roads in
Southern Georgia is steadily COINS
forward. Water and live oak trees
have been planted in sixteen miles OF
public roads in Ware county. A
nized four years ago, under the di-
rection of Mrs. John Lott Walker,
state chairman of committee on Old
Trails roads, and the men and
women of the county have taken up
the work Of planting and improving
all the highway leading out of Way-
cross in a very enthusiastic way.
Last year 5000 trees were planted
on the public roads.
J. S. Rogers, general secretary o.
the Baptist Mission boards Of Ar
kansas, contributes a highly lauda-
tory appreciation of DR.. S. Y. Jane
son to the Christian Index Of Jan.
18th. We would be glad to copy
this interesting article if space
would permit. The congregation of
the Baptist Church however know
what to expect of their new pastor
and are sure he will make good
in Marietta as Mr.. Rogers said he
did in Ouachita.
IF the Republicans do not nomi-
nate Roosevelt said Col CeciI
Lyons of Texas, "Woodrow Wilson
will be reelected" He might have
said also, Even if the Republicans
nominate Roosevelt, Woodrow Viii
son will be reelected The colonel
is considerably too tmpulsiye to sit
in the presidential chair when a man
is needed there who is calm Withou,
being passive, and determined with