The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-08-31

If brave little Holland is forced
to fight Germany she has one unique
advantage in warfare because the
dykes can be opened so the sea can
rush in and drown the invading SOL
diers.
Messrs. L. c. Land and E. L. Moore
assistant Superintendants for the
Baptist Sunday School, acted as SUI
perintendents during the absence for
the past two Sundays of the Super
intendent, Mr.. j. w. L. Stovall.
The congregations at the Baptist
church are rapidly increasing under
the preaching of DR.. White. Last
Sunday evening every seat in the
Church was filled. This is something
unusual for the night services.
Mr.. Bernard Awtrey has returned
from a visit to Admission, Ala, where
ne spent ten years in his youth as a
teacher. While there he attended the
funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. L.
B. King, who once lived in Acworth.
Miss Regina Rambo returned Tues
day night from Chattanooga. AL
though she had tonsilitis during the
hike she walked all the way, at least
eighteen miles every day. She and
Miss Barnes returned home on the
train
Mrs. w. A Florence, Miss Odene
Florence, Mr.. Walton Black and Mr..
Arthur Rollins motored to Atlanta
Wednesday afternoon and Mrs. H.
G. Conway returned with them, and
will spend several days with Mrs. w.
A. Florence.
Mrs. Hunter H. Morrisette will
leave soon for Baltimore where she
will visit friends and before return
ing home she will visit Mrs. Angus
tus White. Mrs. White visited here
this. summer and is to be remembered
as Miss Henrietta Glover.
Mr.. Ryburn Clay has begun his du-
ties as bank examiner several weeks
earlier than expected on account of
his experience in the Atlanta bank.
His headquarters is in Philadelphia
and at present his work will be in
the State of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Clay
has been visiting her mother in Bos-
ton while Mr.. Clay was receiving in
structions preparing him for his
work
Beautiful invitations have been is
sued to the golden wedding celebra-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. R. de T. Law
renee for Tuesday afternoon from 5
to 7 at their home on Whitlock Az
enue. This will~be simple reception
of friends and not a social function.
The families of their four sons will
be among the guests and it will be a
very happy occasion,
School books and School Supplies
at Sans Drug Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. L. Stovall spent
their vacation in an automobile trip
passing through many towns in Geor-
gia. The places they made were
Gainesville, Griffin, Gainesville, For
syth, Macon, and all the towns be-
tween, and they brought back with
them splendid report of the crops
in that section of the country. There
seemed to be more corn than usual,
planted, this season, and at Unadil-
la, one hundred bales of cotton were
being baled per day.
Mrs. Newt Heggie gave an informal
family dinner Wednesday at noon.
The beautiful Mex,can table cloth was
over yellow and the centerpiece was
a vase of marigold. Seated at the
table were Mrs. Heggie, Mrs. Harvey
Barnes, Mrs. George Crouch, of
Gainesville, Mrs. Harle, of Morris
town, Tenn, Mrs. Culbreath, of Nor
ristown, Tenn, Mrs. Jones, of Deca-
tur, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Legg and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Legg, Miss Nancy Legg
and Mr.. Joe Peck Legg, of Valdos-
ia.
Miss Russell Hollingshead, of
Montgomery, Ala, is visiting Miss
Anne Boiling Claiborne.
The Knights of Pythias have ap-
propriated half million dollars for
relief and charity work among their
members who are called to the de-
Tense of their country and flag, this
to be used in France, to assist the
loved ones left behind and those who
are disabled. This money is to be
raised by voluntary contributions,
which will amount to about one dol
lar each.