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MRS. CLARENCE DUPRE
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Mrs. Clarence DuPree, nee Dovie
Bookout, died Saturday at the home
of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Bookout.
She had been ill for a long time,
but until the past week, her friends
hoped for her recovery, but she grew
worse and died Saturday at 12:30 p.
m.
The funeral was held at the Bap
tist church of which she was a mem
ber, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30
©o’'clock and the interment was in the
city cemetery. 'The floral offerings
were many and beautiful. Mrs. Du-
Pre is survived by her husband, Mr.
Clarence DuPre, her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Bookout and her sisters,
Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Michael, Mrs.
Moore, Misses Lois and Beatrice
Bookout and two brothers, Mr. Hen
ry Bookout and Mr. Weyman Book
out.
This fair young bride was dressed
in white crepe de chine and lay in a
snowy casket with white lilies bank
ed around the room.
The Philathea class which had so
recently entertained her as its first
bride, attended in a body and brought
a wreath of roses as a token of love.
The Sunday School of which she had
been an officer sent a sheaf of pink
roses. She was greatly beloved by
the entire village in which she had
lived her useful and happy life. She
was one of the Marietta Journal's
most faithful and accomplished cor
respondents. KEven after her health
began to fail she wrote her weekly
letters. We add our sorrow to that
Pf her nearer friends and extend our
sympathy to those who are so sadly
bereaved by -her death.
CIVIC LEAGUE CARNIVAL.
The Civie Lieague Carnival will be
held on ’l"uesdp,y Oct. sth as that is
the day when the South Georgia
Boosters will be in Marietta. The
Floral and Trades Parade will take
place about 3:30 o'clock and after
that the Carmnival will be in full
swing and every body is asked to
help make: this, a gala day for the
visitors as well as themselves. The
Committee who has charge of the
parade will begin this week to get
all the merchants, manufacturers
and all others interested to enter
their floats and it is hoped that this
feature of the parade will be not
only a nation-wide advertisement for
Marietta and Cobb County but a
““scene of beauty and joy forever.”
The trophies have been ordered and
will be displayed in Stringer’s Book
Store window as soon as they arrive,
The voting contest for the queen
will be closed Sept. 20th., so hurry
up and vote your choice for queen
before it is too late.
DINNER SET CHANCES. 1
Mr. W. A. Florence is giving away
a dinner set every week to some hold
er of a ticket on which is the ‘“lucky
number”’,
Miss Lizzie Cogburn won the first
set last Thursday. A ticket is given
for each 25 cent cash purshase or
payment on aecount and a drawing
is held every Thursday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Save your tickets until
the contest closes. You will have
25 more chances to win a dinner
set. Be present with your tickets
every Thursday.
U. D. C. MEETING.
The Kennesaw chapter U. D. C.
will meet Tuesday p. m. Sept. 21st,
at half past three at Mrs. George
Gober’s. Every one is urged to be
present as a pleasant ““‘treat’ will be
given .in addition to the usual rou
tine of these meetings.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
A very large wardrobe of quartered
oak, hand carved, plate glass mir
rors in the doors, one side cedar-lin
ed, in good condition. Will sell for
cash or exchange for a mahogany bed
or chest of drawers. Can be seen at
the Marietta Journal office.
NOTICE—MASONS.
All Master Masons in good stand
ing are cordially invited to attend
MRt e Lt L S
s ek e S e
the regular communication of Ken
nesaw IL.odge No. 33, F. & A. M, on
Friday night Sept. 17th, at 7:30
o'clock.
There will be work in the Fellow
Craft degree.
J. P. Power, W. M.,
it John P, Cheuey, Sec't'y,
MR. HANCOCK HURT.
Mr. J. W. Hancock narrowly escap
ed losing the middle finger of his
left hand Tuesday morning. He
caught a ring on that finger in a
lock and the finger was badly lace
rated and pulled out of joint. The
prompt attention of a surgeon re
lieved him and while it is a painful
injury it is expected to heal rapid
ly.
ST. JAMES CHURCH NEWS.
The hour for the Holy Communion
next Sunday is 7:30 a. m. The other
services at the usual hours. |
Mrs. Cole takes charge of the
morning choir next Sunday. Mrs.
Camblos will give her attention en
tirely to the night choir. Music, es
pecially the singing of familiar
hymns will be emphasized at the
Evening Service.
The sermon last Sunday was
preached from the text: ‘“Seek ye
first the Kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things
will be added unto you.” It was held
that this was a clear promise from
God, that could be expected to be
literally fulfilled. The emphasis
was laid on “First’”’ and the effort
to “bring in the reign of Christ”’ and}
“personal righteousness.” Matt. Vl.-‘
43, |
National Preaching Mission. ‘
Throughout the United States a
Preaching Mission will be conducted
this Autumn. In all the parishes,
this will be done from Nov. 28 to Dec
6Hth in the diocese of Atlanta; and in
the Mission stations it will be held
Dec. sth to Bth.
In St. James church the preaching
will be done by the Rev. J. H. Mur
rish, of Cedartown, and the Rev. E.
B. Andrews, of Griffin. The minis
ter of St. James will conduct the mis
sions in Griffin and in Cartersviile.
Let us look forward to these mis
sions, expecting great things, and
pray and act towards that end.
ST. JAMES MARKET.
The ladies of the guild of St. James
church will hold a market at Grif
fith’s pharmacy Saturday morning.
Miss Ella White is chairman and
special orders can be phoned to her.
If you need any underwear or
sweaters don’t fail to come to the
German Store in Marietta or my
store in Acworth. You can save
money. L. Saul, Prop.
THE books will be .open in the
County Commissioners office
'till the first of October for the pur
pose ot collecting road tax; after
which time I will not receive any
road tax for this year except from
road tax Clollectors. After that
date you will have to pay your road
tax to your local collector, who will
not call on yvou but one time for
your road tax. This rule is made
by an order of the Board to facili
tate the collection of the road tax
and to save expenses to the County.
August 25th. 1915.
P. D. McCLESHKHY,
Clerk of the Board.
MARIETTA JOURNAL AND COURIER
’ A DAY AT MACLAND.
Prof. Hunt entertained a party of
visitors last Friday at the A. & M.
school who were deeply interested in
all they saw and heard and especial
ly in the fine dinner they had.
Two of the guests were from Mex
ico seeking knowledge of schools.
They had gone first to the depart
ment of education in Washington
City and had been directed to Athens
and to Powder Springs as two places
in which model schools ecould be
found.
One of these Mexicans made an ad
dress to the girls on methods of cook
ing and selecting harmonious combi
nations of food. In this way health
could be assured and happiness re
sult.
Mr. J. P. Cheney spoke of agricul
tural schools and declared the school
at Macland was the best one in the
state.
Mr. C. M. Head, who is a smile
incarnate, told about truck-farming
in which he has taken the diploma
of success.
Mr. Walter J. Headden spoke on
education and especially the one he
failed to get in schools that were
closed by the civil war.
County Commissioners R. D. Moon,
J. N. Gantt and W. J. Headden and
mong Prof. Hunt's guests.
PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE DINNER.
The last Progressive League ban
quet was served by Mrs. J. M. Gann,
Mrs. J. S. Warren, Mrs. W. A. Mad
dox. Mrs. E. L. and Mrs. A. E. Rob
ertson, Mrs. W. A, Sams, Mrs. W. M.
Hawkins, Mrs. W. P. Stephens, and
Mrs. John Awtrey. Pink roses in
tall crystal vases adorned the cen
ter of the long table,—After the sub
stantials white and gold ecake and
vanilla ice cream were served. The
~instorm interfered some what with
the attendance but a pleasant even
ing was spent by all present.
Men's clothing and overcoats and
suits and hats and childrens clo
thing and shoes. I have the biggest
bargains in Men's Ladies’ and Chil
dren’s rain coats. I have the big
gest and best line of suit cases and
trunks.” Gentlemen don’t fail to come
to the German Store in Marietta
and my store in Acworth. Either
store will save you money. L. Saul,
Prop.
Best rubber heels put oa at Mari
¢fta Shoe Shop. 102 Washington
Avenue.
I
| PERSONAL ’
Dr. J. H. Patton and Mr. J. W.
Legg leave next Tuesday for the pres
bytery at Walnut Grove.
Mr. P. H. Calhoun, of Atlanta,
spent the week end with his cousins,
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hedges.
Maycr and Mrs. E. P. Dobbs, with
Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Spalding, have
gone on a fishing trip to Florida.
They are going in the mayor’s big
car and will stop for & brief visit at
Thomasville. ,
Mrs. B. F. Proctor is at home af
ter visiting in Eton and Etowah,
Tenn., and had with her for the
week end Mrs. L. A. Farmer, of Pen
dergrass, and Mrs. J. E. Proctor and
children, of Atlanta.
Mrs. John Boston’s recent guests
have included her uncle, Mr. G. W.
Adams, of Washington City, her
cousin, Mr. E. B. Smith, of Monti
cello, Mrs. Jack McMichael, of Quit
man, and Mrs. Robert Troy and sons,
of Atlanta.
Rev. Ozro Wardlaw will preach at
the morning service in the Presby
atrian church next Sunday. He has
been called by the Presbyterian
church, of Oakland, Tenn., and will
be ordained next week at the Chero
kee presbytery.
Cap. W. R. Joyner was consider
ably bruised on Saturday afternoon
when a dairy wagon ran into him
just as he was boarding the Mariet
ta car. He was nmot seriously hurt
but the driver was arrested and fined
for reckless driving. He had to be
stopped by a policeman after the ac
cident,
Mrs. J. J. Black remembered Tues
day was the third anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Gurley’s wedding day
so she surprised them pleasantly by
inviting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallace,
Miss Emily Griffin and Mr. Craw
ford Gurley to dinner. The table
center-piece was a cut-glass bowl of
pink roses.on a round mirror.
Ladies and gentlemen of Cobb
county I want to tell you that I have
opened a store in Acworth and can
give you big bargains on account of
buying for two stores. I have bought
the biggest stock I ever bought and
as cotton was low priced last year I
bought dry goods cheaper than ever.
I have the highest grade dresses, suits
coats, shoes, hats and dry goods. Yon
can save money by coming to the
German Store, Sk
It is easier for a man to Save g
Little and pay Life Insurance
Premiums than for his widow to
Collect Charity.
A Policy in the Equitable
is ‘‘Safe.”
A record of over 50 years fair
dealing.
M. K. Smith and Geo. S. Owen
Represent the Equitable Life in Marietta
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MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
OFFICERS
R. A. HILL, President. JNO. P. CHENEY, Vice President
E. C. GURLEY, Cashier.
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10 Whitlock Avenue
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able Rates
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MARIETTA, GE ORGIA
Friday September 17, 1
