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PAGE SIX
News From Over the County
KENNESAW
Mr. J. L. Hughes died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Ethel Owens, on
the Bells’ Ferry road, November 11th,
in his 84th year. The remains were
brought the here following Thursday
where Rev. W. E. McCollum con
cluded the funeral services. The Ma
sonic Order had charge of the re
mains, as Mr. Hughes was a member
of the Masonic fraternity at Canton,
although he had lived here for more
than 50 years and wa spostmaster
here 40 years ago. He had held the
office of Justice of the Peace and
was later a bailiff of the district. He
was twice married, his first wife be
ing Miss Jane MecCollum. Four chil
dren of this union are living: Messrs.
Julian, of Rero, Ind., Jim, of Summer
set, Ky., and B. F,, of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Levy Denton, of Marietta. His
last wife was Miss Octa Brown, and
iwo children, Mrs. Ethel Owen and
Mr. Dewey Hughes are living.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
McCleskey was brought here Decem
ber the 2nd and interred in the ceme
tery here.
Mrs. Sanders, daughter of Mr. Bob
Ingram, recently died in Chattanoo
ga. The remains were brought and
interred at Hickory Grove cemetery. |
Mr. J. W. MecCleskey, of Etowah,
Tenn., was here last week and we |
were glad to learn the Journal goes
to him there.
Mrs. R. S. Eidson is visiting in
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Butler have
been o na pleasure trip to points in
the north. ‘
Mr. and Mrs. John Skelton and
Miss Dorothy Skelton spent Friday in
Atlanta.
Mr. B. H. Carrie is now mail car
rier on Route 1, and says he never
had a job he likes better, and we are
just guessing that Mr. Carrie is just
wishing that Mr. Frank Burt was
back from France to take that job
before winter.
Mr. L. C. York and family have
moved to Atlanta and Mr. Ray Bald
win has been appointed ticket agent.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lewis have
moved to the house vacated by Mr.
.York. Miss Easter Brooke haé moved
in the house with her niece, Mrs. Bud
McAfee.
. Mrs. E. M. Skelton srent Monday
in Marietta with Mrs. Albert Benson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baldwin spent
Friday in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brimer were in
Atlanta Wednesday.
Miss Lois Hill is teaching at Mil
ford ,below Marietta. ‘
_Mr. and Mrs. Gilstrap, of Atlanta,
visited Mrs. E. Y. Hill last week.
Mr. James Gray, of Camp Wheeler,
was a recent visitor of his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Burt.
Mr. John Orr, of Mars Hill, and
Mr. E. G. Gault, have bought Mr.
8. J. Pyron’s farm and mill. Mr.
Orr gets part of the land and the
Pyron house and Mr. Gault gets the
mill and the other part of the land.
Mrs. William Stanley, of Indiana,
i visiting her sister. Mrs. J. G. Lewis
and Mrs. E. M. Skelten.
Mr. Frank Flinn and Miss Agnes
Brown were married in Marietta last
Wednesday, Judge Gann performing
the ceremony. Mr. Flinn is a son
of Mrs. Tom Flinn and is a telegraph
operator, and an industrous young
man. Mrs. Flinn is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and has
been Judge Gann’s assistant the past
year in the Ordinary’s office. She is
one of Kennesaw’s most attractive
and industrous young ladies, and we
]congratulate the happy young coup
e.
Mrs. Minnie MeDermont is over at
Roswell clerking for Mr. H. 1. Weav
er.
Mrs. J. E. Lester and Miss Flora
Lester were in Atlanta Thursday.
The Thanksgiving entertainment
at the Methodist church last Thurs
day night was very good. The la
dies in charge were Mrs. E. G. Hill,
Misses Lois and Sarah Hill, Mrs. G.
R. Skelton and Mrs. Jessie Hilder
brand, are to be complimented on
getting up such a program. The
church was beautifully decorated
with forest leaves and evergreens.
/ Miss Sarah Gibson is visiting her
son, Mr. E. H. Gibson in Atlanta.
Mrs. M. B. Adams was visiting rel
atives in Atlanta last week.
Mr. J. A Ekelton has been very
:;ck, but on Monday was some bet-
T.
Mrs. W. O. Robert has been sick
‘ifor the past two weeks, we regret to
earn.
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Col. and Mrs., Jessie L. Moore
had with them on Thanksgiving Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Wallace, Miss Joy
zelle Soyez. and little Misses Louise
and Ethel Campbell, of Atlanta. |
Rev. A. J. McCoy did not fill his
appointment here on Thursday night.
Bro. J. P. York had charge of the
service and those woh were fortun
ate enough to hear him felt that they
were well repaid. The congregation
was very much disappointed on learn
ing Brother McCoy’s health would
not allow him to be present.
Several from this community at
tended the Nickajack Lodge, at
Smyrna on Saturday night. After go
ing through with the business part of
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the meeting, a rabbit supper was
served with hot coffe and loaf bread.
This was a very enjoyablie occasion
for the “boys.”
Mr. and Mrs. G. Edd Crow had
visiting them on Sunday, their cousin,
Mr. Pete Turner, of Atlanta.
Mrs. Beulah Hopkins, who has
been seriously ill is thought at this
time to be some better.
The seven children of Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Thomas, Miss Agnes Reed and
Mr. Elmer Wylie, who have had the
flu, are all up and around, showing
no effect from the flu except a long
period indeers. All feel that they
have been fortunate to have eseaped
lso well.
Mrs. J. H. Baker, of Dallas, is here
with her sister. Mrs. Beulah Hopkins,
who is very ill.
- Mr. Durant C. Barber, who has
been in South Dakota for several
‘months, returned home on Monday
‘and has been quite ill with a severe
cold, but we are glad to learn he is
doing nicely at this time.
Mr. E. L. Butler and family now
occupy the residence just vacanted by
I\‘_[l'. Dock Allgood.
Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Reed, of At
lanta, spent the week-end here with
the families of Messrs. W. L. San
ders and J. L. Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Eubanks, with
their two children of Atlanta, were
here during the past week on a visit
to families of Messrs. J. P. Johnson
and E. T. Eubanks.
Mrs. J. W. Barber is on the sick
lfljst at this time, threatened with the
u.
Mr. Ross Goddard, of Washington,
is here at the bedside of his mother,
;:!llrs. L. E. Goddard, who is still very
ill.
Prof. B. F. Whitney, teacher in
the literary school at this place, spent
Thanksgiving in Rome.
Mrs. L. F. Brewer and children, of
Smyrna, spent Saturday night and
Sunday here with Mrs. Brewer’s pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. White.
The many friends of Mrs. Beulah
Sander Gibson are glad to see her
able to be out again after an illness
of several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Alexander
have rented the farm of Mr. W. H.
Clay and recently moved to it. We
extend a cordial welcome to Mr.
Alexander and family.
5 —Clyde.
SARDIS
The death of Mr. Robert Barfield
came as a great shock to this com
munity. He was one of our oldest
citizens, but was living near Bolton
when his death occured, on Saturday
November 30th. The remains were
laid to rest in Sardis cemetery on
Monday. Our hearts go out in sym
plathy to his bereaved wife and fam
ily.
Mr. B. W. Osborn suffered a second
stroke of paralysis on Wednesday of
last week and is very low at this
writing. We wish him o safe recov
ery.
Miss Bessie McPherson visited Miss
Odene Hill on Sunday.
Our singing here on Sunday af
ternoon was almost a failure, because
it rained us out as usual.
Misses Ruth and Frankie Arro
wood visted their sister near New
‘Hope Saturday night and Sunday.
- I want to \ask our young men to
‘wear their “best clothes” when they
go to tawn on Saturday as one of
the young ladies from here who is
working in Atlanta is ashamed to
come out from town with them, and
jitneys do cost.
Several of the farmers through this
section are holding their cotton for
better prices,—but will they get it?
Rev. Gus Bonds will preach at this
Elace on next Saturday and Sunday.
verybody come out and hear him.
—Arrow.
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The Greatest Christmas
in American History
LET OUR GIFTS BE WORTHY.
Out of our great thankfulness let us give happiness to others.
The best way to express this feeling is through well thought
out gifts. _
These suggestions for your Gift List:
FOR HER FOR HIM
Mesh Bags -__-$5.00 to $50.00 Cigarette Cases $3.00 to $25/00
Vanities ------$5.00 to $35.00 Match Safes ___sl.so to $lO.OO
Cameos --- ---$6.00 to $50.00 Cuff Links ____sl.oo to $25.00
Dorins - ----- -$1.50 to $lO.OO Stick Pins __.-$l.OO to $25.00
Brooches - ---$l.OO to $75.00 Tie Clasps -_-- .75 to $lO.OO
Bar Pins - ----$l.OO to $50.00 Fraternal Embs. .50 to $25.00
Mail orders given prompt attention. If vou wish your gift sent
direct, enclose Post Office Money Order to cover cost and mailing,
excess postage will be returned and your gift will go forward im
mediately on date requested, carefully and attractively wrapped.
Jeweler & Optemetrist
10 E. Hunter Street Atlanta, Georgia
McAFEE
The Rev. A. Donehoo turned his
sermon into a personal Thanksgiving
service Sunday.
Quite a number of our young folks
came in for Thanksgiving with the
'homefolks.
~ Mr. W. Chastain has accefted a
position with our secretary of agri
culture, J. J. Brown, in Atlanta.
Ye scribe was sorry he was too ill
to attend the Thanksgiving to which
he was invited.
We are glad to see Mr. Lee Kirk
out agai nafter being indisposed for
several weeks with catarrhal trouble.
Mr. W. T. Guffin has bought the
A. C. Wallace farm, which Benson
Bros. purchased of Mr. Wallace some
time back.
The new railroad grade runs right
through Mr. Guffin’s yard so that he
is forced to seek a new residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lance spent
the week-end visiting relatives near
Blackwells.
Mr. Grady Wilkie and Miss Era
Blackwell motored over from Atlanta
Sunday.
Mr. W. M. Chastain is building a
nice cottage on his farm.
Mr. Wilson holds the “blue rib
bon” on porkers so far, having killed
one that tipped the scales at 400
pounds.
Mrs. R. A. Cunningham has been
right sick the past week, but is im
proving at this writing.
The continued rain in ths section
is retarding the gathering of crops,
especially cotton picking.
~Mr. R. W. McAfee is progressing
nicely on a new front to his resi
dence.
—Schoolgirl.
MOUNT ZION i
Misses Connie Mae and Bayner
Boring spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. John Petree. |
Miss Pauline Moore spent Satur
gay night with Miss Connie Mae Mad-
OX.
We are sorry to say that the young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Greer
is very ill with pneumonia.
Miss Mamie Bolton, of Marietta,
spent the week-end with Mr..and Mrs.
G. Wallace.
Misses Chessie Lee and Hattie Bell
Maddox and Miss Pauline Moore
spent Thursday and Friday visiting
in Atlanta.
Mr. F. M. Boring letf Thursday on
a business trip to South Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bentley and
children, of New Hope, and Mrs. El
mer Moore spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. A. E. Benson. Miss Eva
Benhon returned home with Mr and
Mrs. Bentley.
Miss Connie Mae Maddox spent
‘Sunday and Sunday night with Miss
Pauline Moore.
Miss Vera Alexander, of Olive
Springs, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Forrest Brooks.
The 'possum dinner given by Mr.
and Mrs. G. Wallace Thursday was
enjoyed by all present.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Brooks and
children, of Powder Springs, visited
relatives in this community Sunday.
Mr. Noah Maddox, of Atlanta,
spent Sunday night with his father,
Mr. J. C. Maddox.
Miss Bayner Maddox spent Sunday
with Miss Hester Mae Bowers, of
Marietta.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rayburn, of
near Marietta, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
D. Staton.
—Dewdrops.
AUSTELL ‘
Mr. Roy Davis, of Camp Gordon,
and Miss Bennett, of Trinity, near
Mableton, were married on Thursday,
at the home of the groom’s cousin,
Mrs. C. L. Couch, the ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. E. Russell, in
the presence of a number of friends
of the bridal couple. The best wish
es of many go with this young couple.
Rev. J. E. Russell left Wednesday
for Greensboro, Ga., where he has
charge of a church. May he have
sucess in his new work.
~ Mr, and Mrs. C. D. Rutherford and
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
little daughter, Mary, spent Thanks
giving with Mr. Rutherford’s father
‘and mother near Douglasville. They
were accompanied by their friends,
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. McKinney and
little son, John Gordon, and Mrs.
J. K. McKinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis, of Atlanta,
were the guests for s%&per Thanksgiv
ing of Mr. and Mrs. estmoreland.
The many friends of Miss Joe Moss,
a long-time resident of this place, but
now of Atlanta, will be sorry to hear
of her illness with the flu.
Mr. J. D. Perkerson happened to a
very painful accident this last week
in Atlanta. While loading some pigs
in a crate in some way it slipped, and
struck him in the breast, almost frac
turing the breast bone.
Mr. P. F. Stallings was called to
Carrollton this last week, on account
of the death of his brother, Mr. J. T.
Stallings. Mr. Stallings’ death was
due to pneumonia, from influenza.
He left a widow and five children.
Official word from the Red Cross
in France was received this morning
(Monday) by Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Mosley that their son, Paul, had died
from pneumonia in October. Paul is
the first of Austell’s boys to make
the supreme sacrifice. He was a splen
did young man, of an upright Chris
tian character, and loved by all that
knew him. He leaves a father, moth
er, one sister, and three brothers;
his youngest brother is now in Fran
ce. The sympathy of many go out
to this bereaved family.
The writer bids The Journal and
its readers “Au Revoir” with this
writing, as she and her husband will
leave for Dunedin, Fla., to make their
home for a year, if not longer. May
‘The Journal, its staff, and readers
have a successful and prosperous year
is the wish of their friend.
—Della.
(Ed.: We regret to give up “Della”
as a correspondent, as she was one of
the best on The Journal’s staff, but
wish for her the greatc:t of happi
ness and wealth in her new home,
and hope that some day she may re
turn to Cobb county.)
LOST MOUNTAIN
A memorial service will be held
at Midway next Sunday at 11 o’clock
for George N. Guffin, who died of
pneumonia in Paignton, England,
Sept. 29th. The program for the ser
vice is as follows:
J. S. Pickens, chairman; N. W.
Dunton, “His Civil Life”’; A. N. May
es, “His Church Membership”; Lost
Mountain Sunday School, “His S. S.
Life”; Prof. H. R. Hunt, “His Col
lege Life”; Rev. E. D. Patton, “His
Pastor.” Appropriate songs have
been selected for the service.
Pless Harper and wife, of Birming
ham, Ala., were summoned here on
account of the sickness of R. Harper.
Mrs. Rhoderick Harper, of Chicamau
ga, Ga., is also visiting the family.
We are glad to report Mr. Harper’s
condition is much improved at this
time.
We see no use in hunting a better
place to live when we can make more
here than we can gather.
—Allen.
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ADDRESS
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
Marietta, Georgia
& MT. OLIVET
Little Nellie Crowder quietly pass
ed away at her home here just before
sundown on Fridav. Nov. 29th. Nel
lie was the 11-year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Crowder and had
been suffering for several weeks, and
underwent an operation about ten
days ago and was thought to be do
ing well until just a short time be
fore her death. The funeral and in
terment was at 'Mars Hill Saturday,
conducted by the Rev. G. S. Bonds,
of Kennesaw. The bereaved -ones
have our sympathy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. White had as
their guests, Thanksgiving, Mr. and
Mrs. George Orr, of Mars Hill, Mr.
and Mrs. Fate Swanson, of Acworth,
and Rev. M. A. McCoy, of Acworth.
Mrs. Wesley Taylor, of Atlanta,
visited homefolks here Sunday.
Mrs. Lee and Miss Marie Hefner
are at work in Atlanta, helping to
make candy for Santa Claus.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Fitzgerald
and Mrs. and Mrs. Len Fitzgerald, of
Atlanta, were visiting relatives here
Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hefner and
little son, H. K., visited relatives at
Kennesaw Saturday and Sunday. -
Mrs. J. H. Owens, of Kennesaw,
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Two hundred e{cre farm six miles east
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fine land, plenty of timber; best of com
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and little daughter, Katie, and ficg
Callie Sargent, of Center, were the
guests of Mrs. H. H. 'Hefner Veq
nesday.
Several fine porkers ghave heen
killed in our section in the last few
days.
Attention
Farmers—
When in Marietta you will find
a new, clean, up-to-date
Restaurant
at 113 Church Street, where you
can get lunches and short orders
—-who!esomely cooked at moder-
Griggs & Orr
FRIDAY, DEC. 6th
