The Marietta journal and courier., 1917-11-09
KENNESAW
(LAST WEEK.)


| Monday night to the home of her
brother-in-law, Mr.. John Hull, the
funeral was impressively conducted
at the Baptist church Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock by Rev. A. j. Nor
gan in the presence of a gathering
of relatives and friends after which
the remains were inferred by that of
her mother, Mrs. Matte Fowler Glib
son. AS Jessie Gibson, Mrs. Hull was
reared here being the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Gibson, one
of the towns most charming young
women. None knew Jessie but to
love her, and the immense flowers
that covered the grave was no more
purer and lovely than the life OF
Jessie Gibson. Besides her ii us
band, Mr.. Ed Hull, she is survived
by two sons, Horace and Byron.
Mrs. E. T. Booth her sister, and
Messrs. Will and Charlie Gibson, her
brothers, have the sympathy of their
many friends and relatives.
Those attending the funeraA of
Mrs. Hull from distance were Mr..
Tom Gibson, of Acworth, Mr.. Fetch
er Gibson, of Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett Benson, Mr.. Parrish, Mrs.
Emmett Hardage, Miss Matte Lou
Tate, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Benson,
of Marietta, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thad
McCleskey, of MONDAY, and Mr..
Charlie Gibson, of Douglas.
The remains of Mrs. Augusta Rob-
erts who died at home with her
daughter, Mrs. Georgia Tumlin, near
Cartersville, were brought here We'd
nesday was a week ago, and inferred
with that of her loved ones at the
Roberts burying grounds south of
here at the C. c. Roberts farm. Mrs.
Roberts was a remarkable woman of
the old southern type, generous
hearted, devoted to her friends and
family, and the writer truly regrets
not knowing of her death and burial
so l could have been present to wit
ness one of Cobb County's worthy
mothers laid to rest. But her life
still lives, but her spirit has gone to
rest in heaven. Mrs. Roberts and
her son, Mr.. John Roberts, left their
farm about Is years ago and moved
to Barlow county to be with Mrs.
Tumlin, and had resided there since.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by sons,
Mr.. John Roberts, Mr.. Ernest Rob-
erts, of Indiana, Mr.. Eugene Roberts,
of Washington, and her daughter,
Mrs. Tumlin. Her step-sons are Mr..
c. C. Roberts, of Marietta, Mr. Alf
Roberts, Mr.. Wiley Roberts, and Mr..
Charlie Roberts, who have the SYM
pathy of the many friends here.
Mrs. Sue Furgerson returned Mon
day from a pleasant visit to Chero-
kee county,
Mrs. J. E. Lester and Mrs. B, F.
Hughes spent Tuesday in Atlanta.
Mr.. Willard Kitchen, who is now
on a visit to his mother Mrs. Rachael
Kitchen was recently hurt while at
work in La Grange. His mother and
brother, Mr.. Z. F. Kitchen, went to
see him and to visit other relatives
at LAGRANGE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ellison are in
South Georgia on a visit to relatives
Mr.. Ellison has sold his farm here
and probably besides visiting he has
gone to see the country and if he
locates there Cobb county will lose
one of it's best citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Benson have
returned from Wyoming and spent
Tuesday here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bunkley, of
Shiloh, spent Sunday here with Mr..
! J. R. Bunkley and family.
1t was Mr.. Luther Abercrombie,
who bought the S. j. Cason farm
here and not Mr.. Henry Goodwin.
/ 4FLA' ~AbOI 10 a oOil III law VI
Mr.. Goodwin and we are glad to know
that Mr.. Goodwin will make his home
with his daughter, Mrs. bessie Good
win Abercrombie when she and her
husband move here.
Mr. Cicero Cox, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Cox, of Raglin, Ala, has
been here on a visit and l sure have
not forgot the town name Raglin
when it al rags at our house.
Mrs. Gus Robertson, of Atlanta,
is with her sister, Mrs. j. H. Owen,
who has been quite sick.
Mr. Carl Reid writes to his aunt,
Mrs. Lou Trippe, that he is enjoy
( ing life fine in the Navy. He is at
Norfolk, Va
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cason aad
daughter, Of Atlanta, spent Sunday
week with Miss Mamie McRea Miss
Mary Cason lost a stick pin that was
y L Il,