The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-22
AUSTELL.
(LAsT WEEK.)

smith SympathlZe with her IN the
death of her father, Mr.. George
Black, at Palmetto, on last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith arrived there
just before he died.
Mr.. Black was well known through
here, having spent most of his boy
hood days here. He was a young
man always ready to help any one in
trouble, and his disposition was such
that he made friends wherever he
went. He was buried Sunday after
noon, near his home.
Mr.. Brooks, our postmaster, left
Sunday night for ten days trip to
different points of Florida.
Miss Pearl Winters went over to
Atlanta Saturday to attend the matt
nee.
Among those attending "The Birth
of Nation" in Atlanta last week
were Mrs. j. M. Strickland, Mrs. Thad
Humphries, and Miss Lizzie Winters.
Mr.. Tom Strickland spent a part
of last week among relatives here.
Mr.. Strickland has lately moved to
Atlanta.
The many friends of Lieutenant
Quillian Garrett, of this place, and
also Lithia, will be glad to hear of
his promotion at Camp Gordon this
last week, from second to first Lieu
tenant. Quillian is brother of DR..
L. G. Garrett, of this place.
We have a young man in our
neighborhood that feels as if he has
had the trials of Job, since Christ
mas, having had nine risings on the
back of his neck, and also breaking
his wrist.
Mr.. John Strickland, formerly of
this place, but for several months of
Tallapoosa, Ga, is spending some
time with relatives here. Mr.. Strick-
land has not been very we'll since be-
fore Christmas.
Mrs. James Cureton has returned
from several days visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harris Fitzpatrick, at Col
lege Park.
Miss Mary Kate Cureton spent the
weekend at home. Miss Cureton has
been off teaching since Christmas.
The young people of the Red Cross
will give an entertainment, Valentine
night. 1t promises to be lots of fun.
A regular travelling circus-with the
usual "side shows, snake charmer,
bearded lady, fat woman, ETC., and
maybe the steam piano, or calliope ;
also refreshments will be sold. Red
lemonade, and peanuts, a good time
is promised all who attend, and as the
proceeds are for one of the best
causes, we hope a large crowd will
be present to help these young peo-
pie.
There has been so much complaint
this last week about the mud. We
ought to feel glad we can get out to
enjoy it. Just think of the people
of the little countries that are afraid
to get out for fear a bomb will hit
them. Don't you think they woud be
glad to feel free to paddle in it, also
our boys are in it, in the trenches,
knee deep, for week at time, some
times, all this for us. Mud here an
kle deep, is better than mud cover
there" knee deep.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Irvine have
received word that their son, Abe,
who is with the navy, is now "some
where in France"
Mrs. W11. Simpson, one of our
most estimable ladies, donated a
homemade three pound cheese to the
ladies of the Red Cross which was
raffled off by them, netting five dol
lars.
4The Sunday Schools have been on
the decline since Christmas. One
Sunday there was five in attendance
at the Methodist, but the collection
was taken, proving the saying, where
two or three Methodists gather to-
gether, there is always collection.