The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-27
KENNESAW

MI ana Mrs. Joe Carrie and lit
tie daughter, of Rome, spent sun
day here with Mr.. Carries parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Carrie.
Mrs, Jennie Burt attended the
birthday party~o of her little grand
daughter, Marie Gray, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil cray at Ac-
worth Saturday.
The newspapers have recently
been announcing the death of Will
liam j. Knight, age IS, at his home
IN Stryker, Ohio. He was one OF
the raiders who stole the little en-
CINE General" here during the
war between the states, and was
overtaken at Ringgold. The paper
makes the statement that he was
the engineer who guided the loco
motive on that historic dash north
Mrs. Bryant Griggs is closing out
her store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y Crowder. of
Gainesville, were here Sunday on A
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McCles-
key
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Baptist church met with Mrs.
Lige Skeltcn Monday afternoon.
Rev. M. R. Gaddis preached at
the Baptist church Sunday at 10 O.
clock, and Rev. w. E. McCollum
preached at the night services.
Mr.. M. A. Cooley has purchased
a new Saxon car.
Mr.. Frank Burt and Miss Geor
gia Burt attended the fair in At
lanta Saturday.
Master Blake Shelton was five
years old Sunday and his mother
had made him a large and delicious
birthday cake and Blake wanted to
share it with his little cousins.
Mary and Mildred Lewis, Carrie V.
Shelton, Irene Edison, who is the
same age, and his little friend, Paul
Trip. The children had a nice
time and Oct. 22nd, 1916, will ever
be remembered by them and l
would wish Blake a hundred, if he
could stay in as perfect health as he
now enjoys.
The last quarterly conference of
the Acworth Circuit, was held with
the Shiloh Church Sunday. Rev.
Cooper, the presiding elder of the
Marietta district, presided. Mrs.
Macy Chalker, Mrs. Dock Chalker.
Mrs. H. B. Bozeman, Mrs. Claud
Dobbs, Mrs. Mark Powers Mrs.
Buck Gatlin, Mrs. Phil Brinkley.
Mrs. James Frey, Mrs. John Brimer,
Mrs. Kate Rutherford. and Mrs. Joe
Attaway had prepared a most boun-
tiful and delicious spread dinner
and every one present helped them
selves.
If it had been my first visit [
know those people would have ex-
pected to hear OF my untimely
death from over eating. but am an
old timer at Shiloh | had been
there before. Those going up from
here for the day were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Giles, Mr.. j. F. Brinkley, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Dean McAfee, Miss
Ada McRea, Mrs NJ B. Adams. Mrs.
Nan Boring and Mr.. George Boring
and daughter Edna, DR.. and Airs.
j, E. Lester, Mr., Frank Lewis. 9th
ers came in the afternoon to attend
the business meeting. The church
is behind with the preachers salary
and those who have not contributed
will please do so at once Mr.. La
mar Lewis and Mr. Hobson Chalker
were elected stewards of the Meth
odist church here. There has been
three deaths, Mrs. Vinie Baldwin.
Mrs. Mary Wallace and Mr.. John
Tolleson, of the church members
this year.
Mr.. Ernest eagle Is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. eagle.
The papers gave an account OF
the 9TH Georgia regiment passing
through Atlanta Monday en- route to
the border. Mr. Hollis Lenard and
Mr.. Johnnie Williams of this place
are with that regiment.
Gypsy.