The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-29
News From Over The County.
KENNESAW.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Coyfngton, of
Marietta, spent Xmas here with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Brinkley.
Mr.. Lem Whitfield and Mr.. Max
Whitfield, of Atlanta were here
Monday.
Mr.. Charlie Durham went Sun
day was a week ago to TayIersviIle
to be present at the funeral and
interment of his uncle, Mr.. John
Dobbs.
Mr.. Joe Carrie, of Rome, was here
Monday to attend the interment of
his cousin, Mrs. Will Smithson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad McCleskey, OF
Marsntll spent Monday mere with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. McCleskey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Edison, OF Car
| tersyille, are visiting relatives here.
Prof w. E. Mitchell and his as
sistants the Misses Bessie Allen, A
ME Worley and Helen Curry closed
the fall term of school Wednesday
evening with an Xmas tree which
the children enjoyed very mucn.
Mr. ]. w. McCleskey made up a
collection and presented Miss Lucy
Gatlin Xmas morning with ten dol
lars for her faithful and efficient
services as organist at the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. Herchel Lenard, of Barlow
County is spending the week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lenard.
Col. J. G.. Giles, of Marietta, came
up Monday to visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. P. Giles.
Measrs. Bryan Brook, Ernest
Gatlin and Paul Burt, VINO have
positions in Atlanta spent Xmas
with home folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McKea, of
Atlanta, and Mr. Clarence McKea,
of Wadley, are visiting Miss Ada
McKea
Mrs G. F. Miller and children
spent Xmas days with Mr.. A. Thorn
son.
Miss Matte Bonds of Shilo spent
Xmas with Miss Nettie Bond.
Mrs. Will Smithson died at her
home in Atlanta Saturday night the
fun eral services were held in Allan
ia Sunday and the remains were
brought here Monday and inferred
in the cemetery. Mrs. Smithson be-
fore her marriage was Miss Noble
Griliver, daughter of Mrs. Martha,
Griliver, and was reared here NOV
ing to Atlanta several years after
her marriage. AS Noble Griliver
sne was highly esteemed as a happy
hearted girl in her teens as she
matured in years she was the pa
tient devoted wife and mother. Her
health failed few years ago and
she has been a great suffer and
death was only release from
earthly suffering and her sweet life
ends here for Mother and daughter
are reunited in heaven.
She is survived by her husband
Mr.. VIII Smiuhson, one son, Mr..
Harry Smitnson, her daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Robertson died eight year
ago leaving a little son who is with
his father at the Panama Canal, and
her mother.
We extend to breaved family the
sympathy of their friends.
Miss Georgia Scroogs, of Acworth
is visiting Mr.. A. F. Scroogs and
family.
Mr.. Bud Smithson and Mrs. Liz
zie Smithson Fairest, of Atlanta, at
tended the burial of Mrs. Will
Smithson here Monday.
Mr.. John Williams died at his
home in Acworth Sunday evening
and was buried Monday he was a
brother of Mrs Ben Stanley and a
half brother of Mrs. P. L. Conner
who attended tie funeral.
Mr.. Williams had owned and liv-
ed at the Old Chastain Stancell
farm on the Acworth road but had
recently sold it to w. P. Ward.
Mr.. Walter Mclain has moved
back to AcWorth. MIR. Williams had
lived a good wonderful life accumu-
lating considerable property but
was ever ready to help MS fellow
man. He was twice married his
wife, who was Mrs. Kansas Litch-
field survives him. We deeply
sympathize with the breaved fami-
ly. Gypsy.