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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
THE NORTH GEORGIA CITIZEN, DALTON, GA-
portant and neccessary piece of
business. -
It was decided to wash down the
contents of learnings cup with
an up-to-date stag supper and to
give over one evening to a good
banquet and a good time.
A committee consisting of
Messrs Frank DuBois, John
Moore and Percy Baker have the
matter in charge, and they will
prepare the menu and make all
the arrangements.
The banquet will be held next
Monday evening and will be
what a Bookmen banquet al
ways is, just the nicest affair of
the season.
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Mrs. D. C. Bryant returned
this morning from a pleasant
visit to relatives in Charleston.
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Miss Nell King, of Kartah,
will arrive the'first of June to
visit the family of Col. T. R.
Jones. ~ .
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Miss May Gordon will leave
the first of next week to visit
Miss Berta Maddox, of Rome.
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A charming moonlight drive to
Spring Place is on tapis for
tomorrow evening. Quite a num
ber of couples will probably go
if the weather permits.
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Miss Alya O’Neil returned
Tuesday from Boston. On her
way home she stopped in New
York, Philadelphia, Richmond
and other places. The young
people of Dalton are happy over
her return.
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Miss Emma Bivings, who has
been visiting the family of Col.
I. W. Avery in Atlanta for sev
eral weeks will return home Sat
urday.
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Misses Nell Moore and May
McAfee, two of Dalton’s bright
est and most charming society
girls, are expected home this
week, respectively from Balti
more and Boston, where they
have spent the winter and spring.
They will find a warm welcorpe
by a world of friends.
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Miss Fannie Brown has re
turned from several weeks visit
to Miss Orrie Malone at Calhoun.
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Misses Pauline and Sallie Car
te] 1 are expected . in Rome this
week the guests of Miss Eva
Camp.
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Miss Orrie Malone, of Cal
houn, will give a house party at
Colmttah Springs this summer,
to which several Daltonians are
invited.
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Miss Nell Womack, a talented
young lady from Covington, will
v isit Miss Flora Lester the lat-
fer part of this month.
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Miss Florrie Henderson, of
Covington, will be among the
Cdr visitors to Dalton in June.
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One of the most enjoyable so •
c ial functions of the past week
"ns a reception given by Mrs.
E. Oslin Thursday evening
ln honor of Miss Ola Miller of
^ est Point, who has for some
been the guest of Miss
Williams.
Anion
Misses
Emmas, Emma McAffee^ Flossia
elker, Annie Pruden, Williams
Miller and Messrs. J. G.
c Lellan, Will Cannon, Walter
° n es, Dennis Barret, Guilford
knnnon, R 0 b Baker and Tro^
livings.
attention
Dalton.
since her arrival in
the invited guests were
Lizzie DeVault, Sylla
though few in number the
y was a congenial -one and
Ver y moment was livened with
a °d repartee.
ev . ^©resting feature of the
of ^was a bountiful portion
Osli 0se good things which Mrs.
to * S ^ anie( i for knowing how
^pare and serve.
the 1SS ^Eer, in whosen honor
^Ption was tendered, is a
L- mt eresting young lady and
een the recipient of much
One of the most elegant social
events for many weeks past was
a tea tendered by Col. and Mrs
T. R. Jones on Friday evening
in honor of Rev. John M. Meek
lin and wife who had just re
turned from their bridal trip to
Nashville.
At the hour of seven the par
lors were filled with guests
many of them young married
couples in whose minds were
fresh remembrances of similar
occcassions in which they played
a conspicious role; among them
were Mr. and Mrs Will N. Har
ben, Col-, and Mrs. W. C. Mar
tin, Col. and Mrs. T. R. Jones
Col. and Mrs. Julian McCamy
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Mecklin
Misses Middleton, Nell Manly
May Gordon, Scylla Thomas and
Messrs Frank Manly, Ed Davis
W. M. Jones, Paul King and T
R 1 . Jones, jr.
The dining room was a picture
of beauty and was arranged with
a taste that was quite artistic.
The table was set with hand
painted china and a sea of Jac
queminot roses nodded under the
mellow light of two old fashion
ed candelabras - that towered
above a feast of good things that
was no less attractive than the
elegantly set table itself.
The menu was superb and
veritable epicure could not but
have enjoyed the repast mingled
as it was with jest and laughter.
After some very select musi
cal performances the party in
dulged in dumcrambo until a late
hour.
The occasion was a pleasant
one and the entire evening was
fraught with interest.
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Misses Mattie Flemister-and
Lena Kirkpatrick, of Tunnel
Hill, have arranged for an all
day picnic and fishing party at
the lake next Saturday.
Several Dalton couples have
been invited and the occasion
will be a delightful one.
Among those who will proba
bly go are Misses Minnie Sue
Sims, Mary Baker and Messrs
Frank Shumate, Bob Baker and
Troy Bivings
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Miss Mary Baker will enter
tain an old fashioned, fun-loving
house party during June.
Misses Mamie and Nell Spears,
of Rogersyille. Tenn., Miss
Mary Fowler,* of Atlanta, Miss
Lula West, of Rome, and Messrs
Charlie Baker, of Atlanta, an
Nesbitt Leconte, of Adairsvil e,
will be among the number.
All of these young people are
well and favorably known m
Dalton, having visited here at
various times before.
ad-
for
The Bookmen formally
•ionmed last Monday evemn
Jbe summer months, not however
without transacting a
most im-
CEDAR RIDGE NEWS.
Two New Sunday-schools Have been
Organized.
A much appreciated rain is now
falling. Hope it will continue
until we have a good “ season,” as
neither cotton nor corn can come
up to a stand without plenty of
rain.
Sunday-schools were * organ ized
at Bethel and Harmony the first
Sunday in May. The superin
tendents seem well pleased at the
attendance.
Prof. Showalter and Col. Tom
Jones, jr., passed Saturday and
Sunday going to the singing con
vention at Pleasant Valley, Murray
county.
Mrs. Alec West and family spent
the day Sunday with her father’s
family, Mr. Duckett.
A croquet party at Mr. Dillard’s
Saturday afternoon was attended
by a large crowd of pretty girls
and handsome hoys. Among them
were Misses Foster, Duckett, Rich
ardson, Cash, Candell, Stafford and
Norman and Messrs. Smith, War-
mack, Perkins, Duckett, Myers,
Dillard and others. A very en
joyable time was reported.
Misses Edna and Sallie Palmer,
of Fillmore, visited their aunt,
Mrs Randolph, Sunday.
Mrs. H. M. Stafford and Miss
Laura attended church at Dalton
Sunday night.
Mr. Sam Dillard and Miss Grace
Richardson attended church at
Dalton Sunday night.
A crowd of the Dalton fisher
men were up on Coahulla last
week. They had unusual fisher
man’s luck—caught more than
they could carry home.
Miss Georgia Black and her
brother, Charlie, have been quite
sick with roseola.
Mr. Lee Dillard informs us that
a couple of stray mules are giving
him considerable trouble jumping
in his wheat, oats and other crops.
He thinks they belong to a Mr.
Jordan, near Varnells. To save
expense the owner had better come
for them, as Mr. Dillard cannot
afford to have his crops trespassed
Rev. Mecklin at Sumach. .
Rev. J. M. Mecklin has ac
cepted an invitation to preach the
commencement sermon at the
closing of the Sumach Seminary
next Sunday, May 16th.'
To Address The Lesclie.
Rev. J. M. Mecklin has ac
cepted the invitation to address
the members of the Lesche literary
club and special preparations have
been made for a most interesting
meeting next Monday evening.
Mr. Mecklin will select a literary
subject'and will doubtless sustain
his reputation as a scholar and an
orator.
They Were Married.
Mr. Silas W. Mote and Miss
Sallie N. Smith were married last
Thursday evening by ’Squire W.
T. Lowry. Both the bride and
groom are well -known and popu
lar here in the county and have
the best wishes of a large circle of
friends and relatives. When it
comes to marrying couples in a
manner that they will live a long
and happy life ’Squire Lowry has
no superiors and few equals.
A Difficult Operation.
Dr. Harvey Moore, the famous
eye surgeon of Atlanta, who was
in Dalton last week, performed
the very difficult and delicate op^
eration of straightening the eyes
of little Miss Ollie Langhan last
Saturday- Dr. Moore out of the
abundance of his manly heart did
not charge the little afflicted one
cent. The child is only seven
years old and the daughter of Mr.
Joe Langhan.
Increasing: Business.
Monday and Tuesday a corps of
brickmasons, carpenters and ma
chinists moved the engine and
boiler of the Showalter Printing
Company on their newly pur
chased lot next to their big build
ing to increase their room and to
facilitate their rapidly increasing
business.
“ hot ” music when they get in
shape.
A Lively Little Scrap.
Quite a-little scrap occurred at
the ball ground in North Dalton
last Saturday in which several
came near being seriously hurt.
Bob Holland, Walter Howard,
Horace Springfield and several
others were watching a wrestling
match. Some dispute arose over
the result and knives were, used
pretty freely, although no one re
ceived more than slight gashes. It
was not found out who did the
cutting but cases have been made
and the affair will be investigated.
Bound Over by Commissioner.
During the past week Thomas
Foster, John Fore and William
Childers have been bound over in
the commissioner’s court and sent
to the Fulton county jail.
Tbls Week’s Court.
The following motions for new
trial in court this week were over
ruled: Mrs. McAuley vs. W. &
A. Railway, B. K. Hix vs. W. &
A. Railway, and Hill & Ledford
vs. O’Bryan Bros, et al. The de
cision of auditor Bogle in the case
of R. I. Peak and others vs. Em
pire Hotel Co., was substantially
sustained.
liver the commencement sermon
of the Dalton Female College
which will be delivered Sunday,
June 6th. Rev. Joel T. Daves, an
eloquent speaker of Atlanta,
will deliver the commencement
address on Wednesday, June 9th.
Both of these speakers are well
known pulpit orators and their
coming will be looked forward to
with pleasure. Dr. Darnall is a
graduate of Emory.
Examination of Teachers.
A general examination of teach
ers of the county will take place
at the court house here on Satur
day, May 29th, and a'full attend
ance is desired and expected.
Due notice will be printed in The
Citizen next week.
on.
A great many in this commun
ity were very much disappointed
at the failure of the singing con
vention at Five Springs. The
general opinion of the people is
the same as Prof. Roberts.
Novus Homo.
Southern Baptist Convention, Wilmington
jj_ , May 6th to 14th, 1897—Reduced
Rates Via Southern Railway,
For the occasion of the meeting
of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion at Wilmington, N. C., May
6th to 14th, 1887, the Southern
Railway will sell tickets to Wil
mington, N. C., and return at rate
of one first-class limited fare for
the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale May 3rd
to 7th inclusive, good to return
fifteen days from date of sale.
For further information address
any agent of the Southern Rail
way.
Court opened Monday.
A call term of court was called
Monday to hear some motions and
exceptions in several cases that
nave been on the docket for some
time. Judge Fite was on hand
and opened court.
Shorty” Passed Through.
Dr. Warren A. Candler, the
eminent scholar and divine and
president of Emory College,
passed through the city Monday
enroute for Oxford. He has been
attending a meeting of the Board
of Missions of the M. E. church
at Nashville. Many of his Dal
ton friends enjoyed a few minutes
conversation with him.
Closing of the McLellan School.
Next Thursday evening there
will be an ini cresting debate at
the McLellan High School which
marks the closing of the institu
tion f<»r the summer. Messrs
George Shine, Theodore Baker
and Carl Bivings representing the
Lee Literary Society and Roy Me- 1S
Lellan and Misses Mattie Greer
and Kate Black representing the
Washington Society, will discuss
the question “ Resolved that the
evils of the press are greater than
the evils of intemperance.” Fri
day morning the long contended
for scholaiship ** medal will be
awarded and the annual, oration
will be delivered by Walter M.
Jones. The school has had a
year of prosperity and Prof.’s Mc
Lellan and Clary deserve praise
for their able management of it.
A Moonlight Picnic.
The Sunday school classes of
Misses Nellie White, Alice Moore
and Nell Manly will go out on a
picnic next Tuesday afternoon
and enjoy supper in some shady
country spot. They- will return
by the light of the full moon
which will blossom out on that
evening.
A New Colored Band.
The old colored band has reor
ganized and a dozen new silver
horns have been ordered. The
boys say they will make
Their Likeness Struck.
The Dalton Groceiy Co. have
had a handsome photograph made
of their two stores and display
windows by W. H. Wilson.
Tote their own Keys.
The numerous friends of Cart
wright Bids, will note with pleas
ure that this firm hits settled all
their financial difficulties and are
now in possession of their stock of
goods. They make some choice
offers elsewhere in The Citizen
that will prove valuable, to the
buying public.
Memorial Exercises.
The weather turned out nicely
for the Memorial exercises and
the committee was able to carry
out the regular programme. Dr.
Goodwin’s speech was fiery and
patriotic and made a big hit
The following officers were elect
ed for the next year: President,
Mrs. G. M. Cannon; Vice Presi
dent, Mrs. R. M. Herron; Secre
tary, Mrs. W. J. Townley; Treas
urer, D. K. McKamy.
Miss Bivings to Teacb.
Owing to the sudden departure
of Prof. Stratton and the proba
bility of his not returning this
term, the trustees of the Female
College have asked Miss Blanche
Bivings to accept the position of
musical director for that institu
tion. Miss Bivings is a highly
talented musician, and if she ac
cepts will display great ability
in handling the classes.
Adjusters Have Settled.
Col. W. H. Pruden and his ad
justers have fixed the loss of W.
L. Williams, of Cohutta, and the
amount will be paid at once.
General Lewis Here.
General Jim Lewis, of St.
Louis, arrived in the city yester
day, and will spend several days
at the Hotel Dalton. Gen. Lewis
not only a lawyer of much
note, but is a friend of the news
paper fraternity everywhere, and
The Citizen extends to him its
right hand.
A Freak in Flowers.
Mrs. R. J. -McCamy has quite
freak in the way of chrysan
themums. Her plants have be
gun to bud, which at this sea
son of the year is remarkable.
A Good Order.
State Organizer R. L. Jones
and Solicitor Rhea organized a
Home Forum Benefit Order May
1st at Dr. Puckett’s office with
seventy-six members, and since
then -eight others have been
added with a prospect of ten or
fifteen‘more. For cheap insur
ance on the assessment plan
there is no better. Any infor
mation pertaining to the order
will be cheerfully given by call
ing on E. R. Hamilton, president,
or M. M. Puckett, secretary and
treasurer.
Commencement Orators.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Darnall a dis
tinguished Presbyterian divine, of
Centre, Ala., lias accepted the fil
es. G. J. Orr to de
li ave
his price
may
of
good
deal
rate cut
on
vitation of Pres. G
some
A Modern Annanias.
The members of the new play
“ A Modern Annanias ” met at the
residence of Mrs. C. G. Spencer
Tuesday evening. John Moore
has consented to enter the play
and will display his histronic tal
ent as in former days. It will be
given in about a month.
Off For Savaimaii.
The Grand Lodge Knights of
Pythias meets in Savannah Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. Q. G. Spencer will
go as a representative from the
Dalton chapter and quite a num
ber of other members of the order
may attend from this city. W.
C. Fincher and wife, C. H. Snow
and wife, Albert Kassemier, Bob
Beckner, Emmerson Heggie and
others intend going.
Shoot the Chutes.
East Lake is again being put
in condition and the chutes are
once more making fun for the
small boy. Now bring on Will
Townley’s race track and Dalton
will be in it.
Summerour Returns From Macon.
Frank Summerour returned
Tuesday * from Macon where he
spent two days in attendance up
on the annual meeting of Georgia
Fruit Growers Association. The
Constitution quotes him as having
reported the outlook good for the
country around Dalton and Plain-
ville. Mr. Summerour brought
back several very fine specimens
of grapes and Elberta peaches
grown in the far south.
A Nice CoUection.
A Florida friend of Mrs
J. II.
Gardener has just shipped her sev
eral large boxes of curios and spec
imens from the coasts and water
ing places of that state, including
a fine collection of shells and fish.
Almost every creeping thing that
is on the land above or the waters
under the earth is represented and
they would prove a most inter
esting study to anyone.
National Meeting- of Y. P. S. C. E., San
Francisco, July 7th to 12th.
We are pleased to announce
that the rates named for the above
occasion are l«»wer than ever made
lefore for any organization to the
Pacific Coast. Tickets will be on
sale from principal points in all
Southern States as early as June
20th, and available to the public.
The Missouri Pacific Railway
with its various lines to the Pa
cific coast offer advantages which
are unsurpassed.
For rates, privileges en-route
and general information, address
A. A. Gallagher, Southern Pas
senger Agent, 103 Read House,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Picnic.
The Chattanooga Retail Grocers
Association will hold their annual
picnic at Varnells, Ga., June 10th,
and have arranged with the South
ern Railway for 40 coaches and 5
rgage cars in which to handle
the crowd.
Rate of one fare for round trip
will be named and special accom
modation provided for those who
wish to attend from Dalton.
J. A. McGuikk, Agent.
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