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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1920.
FAIR AND FORTY
(®. 1920, by MoClure Newspsper Syndicate.)
Down on a narrow street, where the
newshoys are shouting “extra” most
of the time, Myra Wiggins sits at the
cashier’s desk in one of those famous
restaurants with a buckwheat front.
For three years now she has sat in
the same window. Her eyes and ears
are always open and nothing escapes
her notice.
“Say, mister,” loudly called Myra
one day to a customer trying to sneak
out, “pay your check here, please.”
“Huh,” growled the man, coming
back, “think you're smart, don’t you?"
And slamming the money down on the
counter, “I suppose you thought I was
trying to steal a feed.”
“My goodness, no,” replied Myra,
smilingly. “Guess you were suddenly
called to a fire; but after this, when
in here, be sure and see me before you
{eave.”
“Well, is that so,” sneeringly. *“i
Suppose you're the one who runs this
place, or maybe you—" )
Just then her antagonizer felt a
strong hand grab his collar and de
mand an apology. Without hesitating
the irritant murmured something about
being sorry, and slunk out of the door.
Myra’s well-rounded face became asg
red as roses when she looked up into
the set features of big Jim Roland.
Jim was a traveling man, and every
time he came to town 1t was not the
eats alone that brought him to this
well-known restaurant. Myra Wiggins'
welcome smile and pleasant “How do”
won him from the start. Now their
friendship grew rapidly into something
more deep and lasting.
They were both around the age of
forty and had come to that quiet un
derstanding of accepting things as
they were; neither inquired into the
other’s affairs.
A buxom widow was Myra, with one
chlid, whom she boarded at a small
farmhouse in the country. Little Irene
Wiggins was the joy of her life, and
Myra delighted in her trips to the re
gion where she could breathe God's
pure air, away from the smoke and
dust of the city. One day, as she and
Irene were starting for a stroll over
the hills, a rosy-cheeked lad of tep
begged to go with them.
“He lives here, too, mamma,” plead.
ed her little girl. “He's my bestest
chum. Can't he go?’
“Well, all right,” replied Myra, good
naturedly, and taking his hand she in
quired : “What'’s your name, little boy 7"
“My name’s Jack Roland,” was his
sturdy reply, as he stumbled along by
her side.
“Roland!” gasped she, hearing the
name. Then, curiously, “And what's
your father's name? Jack, too?”
/“No, my daddy’s name is Jim,” and
with upturned face, “you've never mef
my daddy, have you? He's the biggest
man in the world.”
Myra’s thoughts were racing a mile
a minute, and her cheeks burned witk
curiosity. “He must mean my Jim,” she
theught, and still it didn’t seem pos
sible. The children ran ahead and
were sliding on the ice, little dreaming
of the turmoil they'd created for Myra.
After a few minutes’ silent pondering
she called them to her side and turned
back toward the house. As they wers
chatting in their childish way she
heard little Jack say to Irene:
“My Nanna’s coming this afternoon
with daddy. She brings me candy an¢é
everything.”
Unable to restrain the question any
longer Myra asked, “And who's your
Nanna, little boy?” at the same time
dreading the answer.
“Why, that’s his mother, of course,’
quickly replied Irene, as if Myra oughi
to know,
“She works in the city,” joined Jack
wistfully.
It was with quiet dignity that she
refused Jim's many invitations the
next week, and his big, jovial fae¢
wore a puzzled expression, althougk
he said nothing. Mpyra, who was usu.
ally the picture of health, looked
drawn and pale. She'd grown fond of
Jim Roland, and- to discover him ip
this light hurt not a little.
Tucking Irene on her sled, Myrs
started down the back lane through
the meadows. The - cold, clear ail
brought the color to her cheeks, as
Irene pulled the end of her scarf and
shouted, “Gitty-up-horsey.” It was g
wonderful day and ended all too quick
Iy. On thelr way back, as Myra wen
to jump a brook she fell with a scream
in the snow. Irene tried to help her
up, but finding her arms limp became
frightened and cried for help. Little
Jack Roland and his daddy, who were
walking near by, came to their assist.
ance. -
“Is this little girl your sister?” he
asked smilingly after the pain had sub
sided.
“No, Jim, she's my daughter,” ex
plained Myra quietly. “I’ve been g
widow for several years now. And I—
T thought until recently that you were
single also.”
“Why—so I am,” he replied emphat:
ieally. “Little Jack’s mother dled
when he was a baby.”
“And—and Nanna?' asked Myrs
tremblingly.
“Nanna,” with a relieved look
“She’s my sister, and has almost beeq
a mother to Jack, who knows her by
no other name.”
Then, leaning closer and looking inte
her eyes, he continued: “Myra, dear
he would so like to have a real mother
The children already love each other
Could—could you ever care enough
about a big clumsy like myself to—"
- “Oh, Jim, I'm so happy.”
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'NEWS FROM OUR
MT. CALVARY
Sunday School was organized
at this place Sunday morning. The
jofficers are as follows: Mr. J. M.
Hardage, superintendent; Mr. J.
F. Wigley, -choirister; Misses
Pauline Smith, secretary; Linnie
| Alexander, organist. The teach
rers will be elected next Sunday.
lEvery come at 9:30 o’clock every
Sunday morning.
Miss Pauline Smith spent last
week with relatives and friends
near Pleasant Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. ClLiff Steel spent
Saturday night with relatives
Inear Shady Grove.
Most everybody from around
there attended the singing in Ma
rietta Sunday.
Mrs. N. C. Chance and children
and Miss Kate Newberry, of Can
iton, visited Mr. George Smith Sun
day.
Miss Rosie Lee Watkins is visit
ing relatives in Atlanta.
The party given by Mr. Reno
Brown Friday night was enjoyed
by a large crowd. -
Miss Pearl Hames, of Taylors
;ville, is visiting Miss Ozelle Brook
and Willie Mae Wigley.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carder and
Miss Lmey Carder,. f below Pow
ider Springs, visited Mr. and Mrs.
| Wesley Smith Sunday afternoon.
I Born to Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Mo
hon a fine girl, April 19th.
Rev. Smith' preached two inter
esting sermons here on Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. G. M. Smith and daughter,
Wesley Smith.
Mr. J. T. Echols, of Marietta,
spent one night /last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thackston.
Mrs. Will Owenby and children,
of Marietta, were the guests of
Mrs. R. V. McClure Thursday
af%ernoon. :
Ir. W. E. Hardage has bought
'a Ford. . G
NESBITT
Several from here attended the
singing in -Marietta Sunday. |
Misses Alice and Mattie Lou
Blalock visited Misses Ethel and
Nellie Grizzle Sunday.
Miss Laura Carlisle spent Sat
urday night with Miss Eugene
Gray.
Mr. Harry Blalock spent Satur
day night with Mr. W. 1. Staton
and family.
Mrs. Annie golwell and Miss
Lou Staton visited Mrs. Halden
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Underwood, of Cedartown
is visiting Mr. -and Mrs. George
Cochran, of this place.
Mrs. H. D. Staton, Mrs. A. W.
Grizzle, Misses Lou Staton and
Ethel Grizzle visited Mrs. Lelia
Raines, who is very low, Monday
evening.
Mr. Howard Carlisle spent Sat
urday night with Messrs. Joe and
Chester Gray.
Miss Mattie Carlisle and little
niece, Cloie Echols, visited her
sister and the latter’s mother,
Mrs. Emma Echols, 'l‘lylrsday.
We smile at the new correspon
dent from Mt. Zion, but Mr. Phil
lips it wasn’t a Miss you were
visiting but a Mrs. Nesbitt. Boys’
vou had better talk up or Mr.
Phillips will beat your time.
Mrs. Leila Raines is very low -at
this writing, we are sorry to say.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dobbs, of
near Marietta, visited A. W. Griz
zle and family Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grizzle visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. George Gentry
Sunday evening.
Good luck to the Journal and its
many readers.
—Cross Eyed Susie.
MACLAND 3
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Rev. J. A, Gray filled his regu
lar appointment here Sunday and
Sunday night. |
Mrs. Jane Johnson spent last
week with the family of Mr. Eph
riam Davis near Powder Springs.
Mrs. V. R. Cantrell has returned
from a visit to her children in AM
lanta. Her many friends are sor
ry to know that she is not well.
Mr. Sylvester Beaver and fam
ily spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. David
Crew at Oakhurst. |
Several from here attended the
singing at Marietta last Sunday
and report good musie.
Misses Annie and Addie MCEll
reath have purchased a new Chev
rolet car. ‘
DUE WEST
Farm work here has been at a
general standstill on aceount of so
much rain. Conservative obser
vers claim we are up with the
season,
[ Mr. Ranee Cantrell, of Jeffer
sonville, Ky., spent last Wednes
day night as the guest of his
brother Mr. A. D. Cantrell.
Mr. Walter Darby who has been
employed in Atlanta since Christ
mas returned home Sunday to the
delight of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John F. Darby.
Mr. Walter Story and family,
of near Hiram, spent“ Sunday as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. (. A.
Hamilton.
Miss Lillian MeCollumn spent
last Monday night very pleasant
ly as the guest of Miss Lela Can
trell.
Misses Harrison, of Mt. Olivet,
spent last Wednesday night, as
the guest of their sister, Mrs, A.
D. Cantrell.
Mr. A. D. Ferrell, who had his
arm caught in a gasoline engine,
has improved enough to be out
some, to the delight of his friends.
The heavy rains here Monday
night washed a bridge away on
the Burnt Hiekory road.
Some of our close observers
claim we are up with the season
and less than 10 per cent of the
spring plowing has been done up
to date. —You Know.
MOUNT ZION
Our Sunday School is improv
ing nicely. Everybody come out
and help in the good work. Next
Sunday and Sunday night are our
regular preaching day. Let every
body come and hear Rev., Bray.
Mr. V. C. Bray, of Smyrna,
visited Mr. C. H. Lenior one day
last week.
Mr. Harry Blalock visited his
aunt Sunday. ;
Mr. Wesley Garrett visited: re
latives here Sunday. ’
Several from here attended the
singing in Marietta Sunday and
reported a good time.
Misses Edna and Carrie Staton
visited Miss Alice Lenior Sunday
afternoon.
We are sorry to know that Mrs.
Rings, who has been sick for the
past week is very low.
Mrs. E. J.-Lenior visited Mrs.
C. M. Head one day last week:
Mr. Claude Dobbs was a recent
visitor here one day last week.
P —Trixy.
Saturday at the Strand, Chas.
Ray in his latest ““Alarm Clock
Andy.”’
COURT RULES AGAINST
DUAL OFFICIAL SALARY
(Continued from page 1)
to eomplain because it does not
appear that he is a citizen of the
City. It is admitted that he is a
tax-payer of the City. It seems
to me the question was determin
ed adversely to the defendants in
Brumby’s case 147 Ga. 592. Fur
thermore the legislation with re
ference to this Board shows large
bond issues authorized for the
City of Marietta, on long terms
not yet matured. There bonds
mere authorized for the purpose
of acquiring the very properties
now being operated by this Board
and we may safely conclude that
these bonds are still outstanding
and that the prinecipal and inter
est will have to be paid by the
taxes levied upon all the proper
ties within the City. It would be
a singular situation if the proper
ties in the City have to bear the
burdens*of this taxation but that
the owners could not be heard to
complain at the income of the pro
perties being illegally distributed.
In my opinion the contention is
not sound. i
Moreover if the income from
these properties is illegally used,
the rates to customers are liable
to be inereased and the rents of
properties in the City be depress
ed thereby. llf, as argued in be
half of defendants, this Board can
fix any amount of compensation
for its treasurer without giving
right of complaint to tax payers,
then the values of properties in
the City may be reduced thereby.
The argument of Council means
that no one but a patron of the
Board can be heard to complain,,
and if that is sound he need not
own a dollars worth of property.
The contentiton cannot he sound.
I see no difficulty in a new par
ty being added to the petition and
overrule defendants objections
thereto.
I do not find it necessary to
consider the petitioner’s conten
tion that the Aect of 1906 is uncon
stitutional wherein it .provides
that the chairman of the commit
tee on Water and Lights of the
City Council should be a member
of the Board and that, therefore,
W. C. Carriker is unauthorized to
act as a member of the Board. No
ruling is made on this contention.
It is accordingly eensidered, of
dered and adjudged that the de
fendants, each and all of them are
restrained and enjoined from pay
ing any salary or compensation to
the defendant, Jim R. Brumby, Jr.
out of the treasury of said Board
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
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or from any funds belonging to
said Board on account of any of
fice held by the said Brumby in
said Beard or any services ren
dered by him to or for said Board
and he is likewise enjoined from
receiving or taking any salary or
compensation from said Board or
any one for it, as prayed in the
original petition,
Granted this the 16th day of
April, 1920.
D. W. BLAIR, Judge.
Filed and recorded in Min.
Book ““U’’ pages 530-32 April 16,
1920. J. E. Dobbs, Clerk.
'Personal Overflow
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: By Miss Odessa Gifford [
Mrs. Alice L. Anderson announ
ces the engagment of her daugh
ter, Alice Lemon, to Dr. Trimble
Johnson, of Atlanta. The wedding
will take place at the First Pres
byterian Church, Marietta, Ga.,
June twenty-third.
“Mr. W. S. N. Neal is veey ill
with pneumonia at his home on
Laweence street.
Mr. W. S. N. Neal is very ill
FOR RENT-- ..
lower floor 100 ft. x 40 ft. formerly
used for office, dinning room and
kitchen in the Kennesaw House. Will
rent as whole, or sub-divide, and im
prove to suit tenant.
Also offer for sale at an attractive
price four room house and three va
cant lots adjoining just off Roswell
street.
M. L. McNEEL
For Sale---Used Cars
‘ One 5 Passenger 4 cylinder Allen. M
One 5 Passenger Ford. ”
One Studebaker Roadster.
One Ford Roadster, New Top.
| One Grant Six, Roadster.
E One Ford 1 ton Truck, almost new. |
E All of these cars are in good running condi- |
| tion and the prices are right i
’ ® e AUTO
Smith, Ward & Hicks .-
H. G. Smith J. C. Ward J. F. Hicks Paul H. Dobbs
108 ATLANTA STREET—mMARIETTA, GA.
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Coca Cola. If you want the BEST drink, Coca Cola
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Coca Cola. Every ingredient making this delicious
beverage is expensive, yet the price is ‘“‘but a penny’s
difference” and the dealer is entitled to that.
CALL FOR COCA-COLA.
Every Bottle Gives Value Received.
Marietta Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
with pneumonia at his home on
Lawrence street.
Mr. W. E. Kay, of Jacksonville,
visited his sister, Mrs. Georgia
K. Sullivan, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie M. Fleming is spend
ing this week in Columbus with
her shildren, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Fleming. :
Miss Mary Towers attended the
W. M. 8. of the Noonday Associa
tion, which met in Woodstock on
Tuesday.
Dr. W. H. Perkinson left Sun
day night for New Orleans, where
he went to attend the National
Medical Convention,
Mrs. A. F. Strozier, of Gaines
ville, was a week-end guest of
Mrs. McNish on Whitloek avenue.
MR. JOHN COX DIED
: AT SON'S HOME
Mr. John Cox, 76 years old,
died at his home on Powder
Springs street on Tuesday April
20th. s
The remains were taken to his
old home, Emerson, Georgia, on
Wednesday, for funeral services
and interment. His wife is eriti
cally ill at the home of her son,
Mr. Tom R. Secott.
‘CICERO ROBERT HATCHER
Mr. C. R. Hatcher, age 36, who
lived with his father on Whitloek
Avenue, was killed by accidental
fall while traveling in North Car
olina last week. Teh interment
was in Greenwood cemetery, of
Atlanta. N
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