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vVOL. 41.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Mmatters in City Briefly
Chronicled for Jour
nal Readers.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bazemore,
on last Thursday, » 12-pound boy.
We regret to learn that Dr. James
Manget hag typhoid fever in Atlanta.
Englsh sparrows that nest behind
blinds on houses are filling said houses
with mites.
As much ‘as $l,OOO per car has been
paid at Marietta for Elberta peaches
this season.
Miss Emma Leila Gramling, after a
visit to Jellieco, Tenn., and Lexington,
Ky.. has réburned home. ;
For RExT—Five-room house, Powder ‘
Springs road. Apply to L. Passesors,
The thief, Bradley, who stole J. H.
Hicks & Son’s horse avd buggy several
weeks ago, is in DeKalb county jail.
For RExr—Six-room house, bath and
toilet. D.C.Core.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Manget, of
Newnan, will leave soon for Mexico to
reside, where Mr. Manget has some
mining interests. |
Some of our country friende are in
town as early as five o’cloek in the
morning, knceking at doors, wanting to
sell cantaloupes.
Mr. T. W. White had two wagon
loads of Cobb county raised hay in
town Thursday. Hay brings in the
money. It is always saleable.
old newspapers for sale at Journal
office, 10¢ per one hundred.
The peach industry will continue to
be carried on as long ae such fine prices
are received as now prevailing. Net
ting two deollars per crate will put
money in the pocket.
We will contipue our Mid-Summer Sale until we make
A GLEAN oWEEP OF ALL SUMMER GOODS.
We hope to be able to sell every dollar’s worth of strictly summer goods before the season
ends, and to do this we have put prices on every article that will be so tempting that you
~ can’t resist buying. ‘
Summer Lawns
One lot of Remnants of Lawns that was
tormsly ol fo 100 t 1500 yord, 5
We have a small lot of the regular 10-cent
Lawns left.
Special Price......... e ec
One lot of Colored Lawns. worth 15 cents a
yard’Spe(:ial PR e 7‘2c
One lot of Colored Lawns, worth up to 60
cemss;e)g;dl’ Price l SC
Mr. R. E. Butler has sold the Brady
home and one hundred acres of land at
Oakhurst, near Marietta, for $13,000,
regerving the crop and giving possession
January Ilst. Mr. Butler took a $5,000
Atlanta piece of property as part pay.
‘He still owns 80 aeres of the Brady
farm. We understand that Mr. Rutler
has made about $15.000 in the last
month trading on real estate.
_For Rexr.—Office rooms over Rhodes-
Haverty Co.’s store. J. D. MavroNE.
Pecan culture in Dougherty county,
‘Ga., is going to be on a large scale.
The A. P. Vason farm of 870 acres has
‘been sold to a syndicate for $21,750,
and they will plant it in budded paper
shell pecans and re-sell it in small
tracte. Why not a pecan farm be
planted in Cobb county? There’s money
init?
The Atlanta Georgian & News' head
quarters av H. A. Ward & Bro.’s store.
llf you fail to get your paper, call there
or phone No. 174 L.
C. B. Mrrouaw, agent.
Our real estate men are active, and
some property is changing hands. The
demand is increasing. The farming
lands of Cobb county are bound to prove
desirable to owners and prospective
purchasers. Enhancement in values is
constantly in evidence.
Grorge W. GißsoN, the grocer, on
eorner of Sessions-and Campbell street,
No. 115, carries a fall line of family
‘groceries, country produce and stock
feed. All goods delivered promptly.
Your trade solicited.
The large barn of Mr. B. J Hamby,
four miles east from Marietta, was de
stroyed by fire Monday morning about
7 o’clock, losing 200 bushels of corn,
about 60 bughels of wheat, this yen’s'
oat crop, hay and 1500 or 2000 bundles
of fodder. The origin of fire unknown.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Herrin and little
son left here Wednesday last for Waxa
hachie, Texas, to spend & month visit
ing relatives and friends. Mrs. Herrin
has three sisters and two brothers
there. They will probably go on to
Denver, Colorado, before returning,
and yisit his mother,
GRIST’
MARIETTA, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 1. 1907.
The Gem City Band. under the lead
ership of Mr. C E. Henderson, is dis
coursing delightful music twice aweek!
in the ecity park—Tuesday evenings
from 8 to 10, and Thursday aftemoonsl
from 4:30 to 6:30. Large crowds have
attended these open air econcerts andi
enjoyed them. i
There are two ways of spending dol
lar. You cagspend it at home, gainan
easy conscience. mske another friend’
}md,perhaps, get the dollar back to-j
‘ morrow : or you send it away, feel that
‘you have sinned, offend the home mel'-‘1
chant and forever lose the dollar and
gthe blessed influence for good to your
;self and neighbor. 5
. Mr. J. M, Austin returned last Thurs
ldsy from his trip to Mexico, where he
is interested in some gold and silver
l mines. He had a pleasant trip, and is
fully satisfied that the country is as far
that way as it is this way.
. Mr. Will P. Stephens has commenced
‘the erection of a building on Tucker
street, adjoining Mr. J. W. Hardeman’s
'warehouse. Itis to be built of con
rcrete blocks and used as a blacksmith
;shop‘ being already rented.
~ Mr. and Mrs. George Dewald and
tamily left Wednesday for Atlanta,
‘where they will make their home in
‘the future. Their home is 392 South
Pryor street.
Of the 422 United States liquor Ili
censes issued in eighty-two dry counties
in Georgia, seven are held in Cobb.
Who has them?
Misses Myra and Frankie Weet, who
have been vigiting relatives in Talla
dega, Ala , returned home Thursday.
The partial eclipse of the moon on
Wednesday night was visible to Mari
etta people. 1
We are pleased to see many of our
citizens taking active interest in im-l
proving their homes and grounds. A’
little effort on the part of each citizen
would give our little city a still more
prominent position upon the map. Nea
‘ture hag done much for us in pic
‘turesque scenery, now let us do much
lfor ourselves along the improvement
line.
’
Men’s Fancy Vests
One lot of Men’s Fancy Vests, worth up to
& 1.1
Special Price... ... . o
3 9
Ladies’ Undervests
We have a small lot of Ladies’ Ijnderveits,
worth 20 and 25 cents,
Sonitsne - 'Y e
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Men’s Underwear
We have a very large stock of Men’s
Underwear, in all grades, that we are offer
ing some exceptionally big values in.
Shelton Sanford, 11 years old, son ot !
Prof. and Mrs B.V, Sanford, of Athens, |
and Jim Setze, 14 years old, son of Mr. |
and Mrs J W, Setze, of At'anta, on a
visit to Mr. P W. Camp’s, on Powder
Spriogs road, last Friday morning got |
on an old lazy mule at Mr. Camp’s, the |
mule having no bridle nor saddle on, |
and as the colored man opened the gate,
the mule started, both boys falling off, '
striking the ground with great violence. l
Shelton Sanford was knoeked uncon- |
scious, and remained so for several!
hours, and Jim Setze had his arm |
broken at the wrist. Mr. and Mrs. |
Sanford had just buried their only |
daughter the day before, and this addi- |
tional trouble came as a great shock.
Both families have the sympathy of our 5
people. We are glad to state that Shel- ?;
ton Sanford is on the way to speedy re
covery. j
The gracious rain that fell Friday
night was a blessing of untold measure. ‘
The thirety earth drank it in with
avidity, the air was delightfully tem-!
pered with cooling breezes, and man |
and beast were benefitted. :
Miss Susie Medlin, of Monroe, Ga.,|
and Miss Fannie Medlin, of Jefl'euon,l
Ga., alter a pleasant visit of two weeks
to their father, Mr. R, S. Medlin, re
turned to their respective homes this
week.
The mid-summer clearance sale of
goods at C. C. Grist’s ¢tore is worthy of
your attgntion. Read the sure enough
bargains n his advertisement in this
issue:
Prof. J. S. Stewart, of Athens, and
Mr. C V. Sanford, of Macon, attended
the burial of little Grace Sanford here
Thuredsy.
City Carrier Stovall is off taking va
cation, and 8o is Rural Carrier Osburn,
Unecle Sam allows them two weeks to
rest up, alternating. I
Prof.and Mrs. 8. V. Sanford and
children, of Athens, are here for a few
weeks.
Phillips’ and Cobb’s Legions will
‘have a reunion at Kenneraw, Wednes
day, August 14th. .
The hot wave was broked Thursday
| night by a cooling shower of rain,
Over this List,
There is something here
you will need sooner or
later. Ii it comes from
Legg’s, depend upon its
heing
THE BEST.. .
Royal Shoe Gloss—also White, Pink and Blue for ehoes.
Eeterl.lrook's Writing Pens and Holders,
anps, Chimneys, Buruere and Wicks of all kinds:
luks——\\'riting, Marking, Indellible for the Laundry;
Adnmu!;t Floor Paint—the kinds that wear:
Bmst‘s Seeds—the seed that comee up.
Lvhn & Finks’ Elegant Sachet Powders ;also Pivers’, of Paris
Excellvut Vioiin, Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo Strings.
Deco Mura and Alabastine, the sanitary wall covering.
Reiger‘s California Perfumes;
Underwnod's Linen Lawn Visiting Cards;
Graded and City School Books, full line, prices right;
Soaps—-Toilet, Laundry, Tooth, Silver, Hair and Harness.
Phone us your wants. J, w, I,[GG x 60.,
Three Phones No. §. me " I nmfl me
Idleness and negligence are lit
tle less than eynonyms for final
failure.
The more a man needs saving
the less likely he is to appreciate
your saving him,
We still have a large stock of Low Cugs
for Men, Ladies and Children, that we are
offering at
Very Low Prices. -
Clothina
If youare in need of anything in the
line of Clothing, be sure and see our line
before you buy, as we can save you money
on your purchases.
GRIST’S
No man was ever yet big enon%’h
to get mad at a small fly that hg
couldn’t kill,
A good man is cne who turng
out to be what his wife thought he
was before she married him.
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