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Che Mavietta Fournal
JOURNAL, ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. 46,
OR. N. N. GOBER
Well-Known Physician Was
Leading Figure in Recon
struction Days.
Dr. Newton N. Gober, one of the
best-known physicians in Georgia, and
famous as the author of one of the res
olutions which expelled the negroes
from the State Legislature during re
construction, died last night at St. Jo
seph’s Infirmary, following a short ill
ness. He was about 75 years of age.
When the war broke out, Dr. Gober,
then a promising young doctor in Mari
etta, enlisted in the Confederate army.
He was made captain of a company of
sharpshooters, one of the most daring
organizations that took part in the
struggle.
Many stories are told of his conduct
under fire and in times of emergency,
when a wise head and a cool one was
needed and he was honored as one of
‘the bravest and most daring men in the
army.
The war over, Dr. Gober returned to
his home to take up the threads of life
again. Once more he was called by his
state, and answering he took part in
the famous reconstruction struggle,
when Georgia was dominated by the
carpetbaggers and ruled by former
slaves. He was a member of the
legislature which finally ridded the state
vf them, and was the author of one of
the resolutions which expelled them
from the state house.
When he settled down to the practice
of his profesison, Dr. Gober rapidly
achieved fame. He was known and
loved by hundreds of people. About
1890 be weut to Atianta from Marietta
and made his home there for ten years,
when he went to Washington, D. C.
and later to Montreal, Canada.
He returned to Atlanta but a few
days ago, his failing health making it
certain that his end was not far off.
He died of pneumonia.
Surviving him are: three daughters,
Mrs. Northeutt, of Texas; Mrs. M. G.
Agnew, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Dußose,
wife of an army surgeon of the Pre
sidto, San Francisco.
The funeral services were held Mon
day morning in Marietta, Dr. J. H.
Patton, of the Presbyterian church, of
which Dr. Gober had been a devotel
member for many years, officiating.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
VETERAN'’S REUNION.
On Thursday evening at the Gem
May 30th, between the moving pic
tures Mrs. Wyatt will sing, Miss Mil
dred Brown will recite ‘‘The Runa
way Boy "’and ‘‘The Death of the Pussy
Cat,”” Mss Rambo will sing in imita
tion of the vaudeville actress, Bessie
Wynne. Everybody invited and a de
lightful evening is assured.
LOST—An open-face Hamilton
watch, on the Powder Springs Road.
Liberal reward if returned to the
Journal Office. : |
Sugar Specials at
. W. ROGERS.
Buy it While its Cheap.
100 Ibs. $5.50
2Sslbs. 1.41
171bs. 1.00
Hundreds of other things that you can
save money on as well as Sugar.
MRS. WILL FLEMING’S
HORSE RUNS AWAY
‘Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Will Flem
ing was driving her beautiful horse,
Dolly, on Whitlock Avenue when a dis
arrangement of the harness frightened
her add she dashed through the crowded
square injuring Miss Era Johnson and
Mr. W. T. Rainey. Mrs. Fleming held
;the lines and guided the horse until she
slackened her speed on the hill near the
federal cemetery. She fastened the
lines to the whip handle and stepped
from the buggy slighily spraining her
ankle as she did so. '
The escape of so many people from
serious injury is remarkable and due to
the bravery and strength of Mrs. Flem
ing.
CO-OPERATION WITH STATE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Cedartown, Ga., May 27, 1912.
To Cobb County People:
Many farmers in Georgia are buying
corn this year at $1.25 per bushel, fall
payment. Corn was made in this state
and this congressional district last year
by one of our Corn Club Boys at 1011-2
cents per bushel. The average cost per
bushel of corn made by more than 50
boys in different parts of the state last
year was under 24 cents per bushel.
Besides the enormous tax upon
Georgia farmers that is represented by
the difference between the present
price of corn and the necessary cost of
producing it here at home—atax which
aggregates many millions annually— we
suffer the ever present menace of eating
and feeding the unsound corn that is
shipped here from the west.
Is this not an economic error of
sufficient magnitude to command the
serious attention of all who feel the least
interest in the health and prosperity of
our people, and to enlist their earnest
aid in correcting it?
One safe, sure and pleasant way for
lessening this unwise practice of buying
corn at four or five times the cost of
producing it, is for everybody to
encourage the work of the Boys’ Corn
Clubs. These boys are certainly point
ing the way for our emancipation from
an agricultural habit that has neither
apologists nor defenders.
We have the names of nearly 10,000
Georgia boys who are willing and eager
this year to. prove again, by actual
demonstration on the farm, that no
farmer’s corn need cost him more than
25 cents per bushel, if he will only go
about producing it in the right way.
Are YOU doing anything to enconrage
them?
The sccess of your Cobb [county Corn
Club this year means far more than the
extra bushels of Corn they will produce.
It will be an example and an inspiration
to an ever increasing number in years
to come. ‘
WM. BRADFORD,
Dist. Agt. Boys’ Corn Clubs.
NEXT SUNDAY IS CHILDREN’S
DAY AT ELIZABETH CHURCH
Next Sunday will be celebrated as
children’s day at Elizabeth church.
Services both morning and afternoon
with a basket dinner at noon. Every
body invited.
ANID COURIER.
MARIETTA, GA,. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1912.
Nine Girls and Three Boys
. Received Diplomas Fri
day Evening.
The armory was filled Friday evening
with interested friends of the senior
class which consisted of nine girls and
three boys. The Marietta orchestra
furnished four selections, Miss Vir
ginia Cohen played accompaniments
for the class songs and one instrumen
tal piece. Mrs. John Warren also
played a march of her own composi
tion dedicated to the senior class.
Mr. William McEachern and Mr.
Robert Awtrey discussed the question
of Woman Suffrage both acquitting
themselves admirably. Mr. Mec-
Eachern’s affirmative and Mr. Aw
trey’s negative met responsive minds
in accord with their views.
Mr. Leon Blair was excused on ac
count of an injury to one of his feet
that made standing impossible.
Miss Grace Dobbs’ recitation was
humorous, Miss Mary Warren’s pathe
tic and Miss Beatrice Osborn’s exciting.
Miss Eloise Barnes read the Class His
tory, Miss Dora Edwards, ‘“What We
Can Do For Our Town,’’ Miss Emily
Griffin, ““The Class Prophecy” and
Miss Angie Field its, ‘‘Last Will and
Testament.”” Miss Josephine Clarke
read the valedictory.
Rev. G. W. Duval pronounced the
invocation, President D. W. Blair pre
sented the diplomas and Superintedent
W. T. Dnmas awarded prizes.
The flowers received were wonderful
in their beautiful variety and abun
dance.
HONORS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL.
First Honor, Josephine Clarke; Se
cond Honor, Eloise Barnes; honorable
‘mention, Grace Dobbs, Robert Awtrey,
‘Dora Ruth Ecwards. :
* JOS. M. BROWN PRIZES IN SPELLING.
2nd grade A—Hugh Awtrey, Virginia
Boston.
7th grade—Milton McCleskey, Mary
Lizzie Benson, Ruth Clark, Hattie
Black. §
NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY,
Ist grade A—Beatrice Hunter, Sarah
Frances Northcutt, Herbert Humphries,
Robert Mell, Burwell Nolan.
2nd grade A—Virginia Boston.
2nd grade B—Lenna Mae Haygood,
Lucy Abernathy.
3rd grade B—Manie Marler, Gertie
Morris, Thomas Brewer, B. F. Boat
ner.
4th grade A—Lois' Dobbs, Muriel
Williams, Ruth Webb, Ruby Webb.
4th grade B—Helen Faw, Lois Ben
son.
sth grade A—James Smith, Pauline
Dobbs, Lucy Brewer, Charlie Fife.
sth grade B—Jim McKinney, Harley
Morris, Luey Cole, Lulu Kemp.
6th grade—Slaton Awtrey, Lemuel
Carnes, Hubert Haygood, Paul Owenby,
William Stephens, = Grace Randolph,
Floy Mae Wylie.
7th grade—Thurman Edwards, Mattie
Lou Boatner, George Teipel.
Ist Class High School—Clara Austin,
Pattie Marler, Victoria Morris, Ger
trude Smith, Henry Cole, Steve White.
3rd Class High Sceool—Robert Harris,
Glads Hicks.
MISS HOWELL RETURNS
FROM CALIFORNIA
Miss Julia Howell has returned from
Long Beach, near Los Angeles, where
she spent the winter. During the time
she was there the weather was ideal
with six weeks of sunshine without a
shower but the warm moist sea-breeze
kept vegetation green and growing.
Among the delightful experiences of
her sojourn was seeing the annual pa
geant of roses at Pasadena on New
Year’s day. While this tropical city
was sweet with the fragrance of roses
and oranges the snow-capped mountains
were in sight and the contrast heighten
ed the beauty of the scenes. Miss
Howell visited San Francisco, Denver,
Salt Lake and other places of interest,
After seeing immense palms and other
tropical trees for several months and
breathing sunshine while Marietta
shivered in storms of sleet and snow,
she is glad to be at home under the
oaks of Georgia.
WANTED—I will pay the highest
market price for gcod country hams
and three bundles of bearded wheat.
Leave at Mayes Bros. or Benson Bros’,
store. J. GID MORRIs,
At Their Meeting in Gaines
ville Last Week New Of
ficers Were Elected.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows in Gainesville the fol
lowing officers were elected: Walter
S. Coleman, of Cedartown, grand mas
ter; T. M. Haynes, of Savannah, depu
ty grand master; T. H. Robertson, of
Gainesville, grand secretary; C. A.
Vonderleith, of Athens, grand treasurer,
Savannah was selected as the next
place of meeting. There were 2000
delegates in Gainesville,
Mr. Homer McClatchey was promot
ed from Grand Conductor to Grand
Guardian and is in line for promotion to
the head of the order.
MRS. W. T. CHASTAIN
DIES AT KENNESAW
Mrs. W. T. Chastain, of Kennesaw,
died Thursday morning, May 23, at 7:50
o’clock at her home after a prolongod
illness of four months. She was 53
years of age. Before her marriage Mrs.
Chastain was Miss Katie Winn, of
Marietta.
Surviving Mrs. Chastain are her hus
band and seven children, H. F. Chastain,
W. D. Chastain, E. W. Chastain Miss
Irma Chastain, Mrs. C. H. Jackson, of
Kennesaw, Mrs. A. T. Fowler, of Wood
stock, T. G. Chastain, of Savannah, and
five sisters and two brothers, ‘Mrs. Mollie
McCutcheon, Mrs. Annie Haas, Mrs.
W. B. Calhoun, E. L. Winn, of Atlanta;
Mrs. J. M. Campbell, of Marietta, Mrs.
J D. Patterson, Jr., of Chattanooga,
Ténn., and C. H. Winn, of Memphis,
Tenn.
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MOHAIR SUIT you cannot realize the
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try them on is the one best way to know
and appreciate them.
( These suits on special display in our
windows this week. Call and see them.
SI2.SOS sls’ $180509 $2OO
Shirts.
Plain colors, stripes, dots, checks and
figured effects. All perfectly made.
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See Our Window Display.
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It its at WALLACE'S its correct. It its corvect its at WALLACE'S,
LINEMAN KILLED
BY ELECTRIC SHOCK
Myr. Louis Shumate, a iineman of the
telephone company, was killed on
Whitlock Avenue while climbing a pole
with a wire in his hand. This wire
chanced to touch another one and the
current instantly electrocuted the line
man. He leaves a wife and infant son.
Mrs. Shumate’s mother is with her at
her home on Cherokee street, and all
her neighbors have shown her the ut:
most kindness and tender care in her
deep distress. Mr. Shumate’s funeral
was at Too Nigh near Canton Saturday.
MR. KIRBY'’S HOUSE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
Mr. E. W. Kirby’s house on Lemon
Street was almost destroyed by fire
Friday morning, resulting from a de
fective flue. Most of the furniture was
saved. The house was insured for
more than a third of its value and the
furniture had $450 insurance on it.
The house will be remodeled, raised up
and improved. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby are
new comers to Marietta and express
their gratitude for the kindness shown
them by their neighbors.
NOTICE.
All candidates for Judge, Solicitor
General, Congress, and the Legistature
are hereby advised that the sub-com
mittee appointed by the Democratic
Executive Committee of Cobb County
has fixed the following assessments:
¥Or Judgeiii i iisensie vt S 00
For Solicitor Genera 1.......... .$35.00
FOr. CoNgressi....ii i, Lsk 38800
For Lepilatuße....ic .. ..0 uiien 22500
These sums must be paid before
June 15th to Mr. Gus Benson, Marietta,
Ga. E. L. Neufville,
Chairman Democratic Executive
Committee, Cobb County.
May 31-2 t
COURIER, ESTABLISHED 1901.
Men’s Odd Trousers.
Special window display this week
with Mohair Suits.
Trousers that are made to fit
$1.50 to $7.50
& M. SCHOOL CLOSES
Graduating Exerfijhcs - WillL
Be Held at the School
June 2 and 3.
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Graduating exercise Mw .at
the 7th District Scheol Jung 2 and 3.
The commencement, sgrmon, . will be
preached by Dr. J, B. Robbins: of At
lanta, at eleyen o’clock mymom
ing June 2. Monday night will be the
graduating exercises when 16 young stu
dents will receive their diplomas. Of
this number 8 are boys and 7 are girls.
The Bearden Sisters of Atlanta will
furnish music for graduating night.
The graduates are: Misses Wanita
Hopkins, Maude Carney, Viola Walden,
Elvin Clonts, Chester Daniel, Louise
Huett, Esther Babb, Montine Thomas,
Messrs Lafayette Veach, Dozier Hasty,
Steve Moon, Edgar Searbro, Billie
Kemp, Dotson Bennett, Fred March
man and Luke Sims.
The graduating exercise will consiat
of speeches by the following: Luke
Sims, Salutatory; Viola Walden, Gareth
and Lynnette; Maude €arney, Class
Prophecy; Dozies Hasty, Georgia’s
Sons; La Fayetta Veach, Valedictory.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these exercises. Graduating
night every body will be charged 10
cents admission fee. b
We want at once, Joan appli
cations for $5OO to $2500 on either
city or farm real estate security.
We have fine lists of real estate
for sale. Call by and see us. R.
N. Holland & Son, Real Estate
and Loans, Court House, Ma
rietta, Ga.
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