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JOURNAL, ESTAB LISHED 1866.
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iThe administration of Mayor E. P
Dppbs‘closed a deal with the Trustee
ofi the Kennesaw Paper Company late
iday night, Dec. 31 whereby the
pd Yer company agreed to quit the
ele¢tric light business in Marietta.
'l‘h? consideration is $15,000J A
statement from the Board of Lights
aml Waterworks is given below. De
tails of the trade have not been
givé‘en out.
Ta 'fho' Citizens of Marietta:
fihe Board of Lights and Water
works has been negotiating for sev
erai’ weeks with Mr. Wm. Niller,
Trustee, for the purchase of his light
ing| business, formerly the business
of t\he Kennesaw Paper Company in
thig e¢ity. The deal was not closed
until late Friday afternoon, Decem
ber 3ist. At that time all papers
negessary were signed and the old
business of the Kennesaw Paper Co.
became the property of the City of
Marietta, to take effect Januvary 1,
1918,
Thie Board of Lights and Water
work}s had printed and mailed to
every consumer, both of the city
p]au‘,t and the Kennesaw Paper Com
pany plant, an announcement of the
sale and purchase. These notices
were \put in the Post Office before
midiiight, Friday night, Dec. 31st.
The 'Board of Lights and Water
works contracted with the former
owners to operate their plant until
and including January 7, 1916, at
the expénse of the Board, so as ‘o
supply the former customers of the
Kennesaw Paper Company with light
and power until they could transfer
to the city plant, if they desire to
do so.
' The new rate sheet has been mail
ed to every consumer of both plants.
This rate sheet can be secured by
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To Our Friends In Cobb County: ‘
We Wish To Express Our Hearty A ppreciation For
the Trade Given Us In 1915.
- With your co-operation it has been our banner year in ,
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We 'extend to you and your friends a standing invitation to make yourself at
homé} at our store when in town, and any courtesies we can show you will be
gratefully done.
‘ Our best wishes go out to you for the year 1916. May it abound in happi
gfness and contentment for each and every one in Cobb County.
| Yours very truly,
Anderson Brothers Company
! MARIETTA, - AMCEORGIA.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LUNCHEON LAST THURSDAY.
The luncheon served by the Civic
League last Thursday in the Manning
Building for the Georgia Chamber of
tCommerce was beautiful and delic
ious.
The turkeys were roasted and the
pies and salads made by Marietta
ladies. :
Mr. Haden, Mr. Clarke and Mr.
Leake, of Atlanta, made addresses
and so did Judge Morris, Mr. M. M.‘
Sessions and Mr. C. M. Head. The
Georgia Chamber of Commerce has
secured a fine car built to exhibit
all kinds of things preduced in the
state and it will secure the best speci
mens of fruits, vegetables, grains,
nuts, woods and minerals to be shown
over the west.
The car will first tour the state
to select the best of everything be
fore going west. Cobb County is al
ready sending things to Mr. Leake.
SCHOOLS OPENED.
Schools ODGXM Monday with the
largest entrollment ever—the in
crease being in the primary grades.
There are 925 white children and
306 colored.
calling at the office of the Board of
Lights and Waterworks. Every ser
vice in Marietta will be metered ana
every consumer will pay the rates as
publisiied on the rate sheet. In other
words, the Board of Lights and
Waterworks will treat all consumers
alike in the future. The Board asks
the earnest co-operation and help of
every citizen. Parties desiring corn
nections should file their applica
tions at once.
Respectfully,
T. AA GRAMLING, Chairman,
S. D. RAMBO,
L. B. ROBESON,
E. P. DOBBS,
N. M. MAYES.
~ Board of Lights and Waterworks.
AND COURIER.
MARIETTA, GA.,, FRIDAY MORNING. JaNUARY %/ 1916
}ngres&;man Gordon Lee was in
Marietta one day this week having
made a special trip to investigate the
situation created by the change in
the R. F. D. routes from Marietta.
He assured the editor of the Journal
that every effort is being made to
@ablish these routes.
er since the change was made in
the rural route service in Cobb coun
ty, by which several carriersi were
suspended, the families inconven
ienced and a great many other peo
ple are not getting their mail at all,
the people in general have been doing
their best to get through their Con
gressman and Senators their old
routes re-established. Especially in
doing this have they had the active
co-operation of Judge N. A, Morrisf
and Hon. Herbet Clay, and both of:
them have taken this up direct with
the Senators and Congressman. My,
Clay received the following telegram
on the Ist from Senator Hardwick.
The people certainly hope that the
visit of the Inspector will result ‘n
re-establishing the old routes.
Washington, D. C., Jan 1, 1916,
Hon. Herbert Clay,
Marietta, Ga.:
Inspector Johnson will be sent io
Marieta next week to look into rural
delivery system in Cobbh _County. He
goes to Savannah Monday and will
come from Savannah direct to Mari
etta. Please see that he is given full
information as to situation and I will
undertake to relieve it.
THOMAS W. HARDWICK.
¥1:30 2. m.
FOR RENT-—A six room house with
bath and electric lights, close in on
Powder Springs street. Call at Hil
ley’s store 212 Powder Sprihgs street
for particulars. Phone 4¢_ J, tf.
‘DR. W. E. TATE DIES AT T:m
' GA. THURSDAY MO .
- Mrs. Holland and Mr/ William
‘Tate Holland were called to Tate
Thursday morning by the death ot
Dr. W. E. Tate. . He was a brother
of Mrs. Holland and spent most of
last year in Marietta. He had been
in failing health for some time. He
leaves his wife, who was Miss Jennie
Hart, and five children Mary Byrd,
Lucy, Sarah, Jennie and John.
This news was received just be
fore press time Thursday.
DEATH OF MRS. PERRY. ;
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| Mrs. Virginia Perry, of Buford,
~died last Saturday at 4 a. m. at the
?home of her nieces Mrs. J. W, L.
iSto'vall. whom she was visiting. She
-was prostrated with grip on Christ
‘mas morning and complications re
sulted causing death. She was 68
years old. She was taken by her son
Mr, W. R. Perry to Buford for burial.
DR. PATTON IN NEW YORK.
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fi J. H. Patton is in New York
| ending the council of home mis
sions at which 31 denominations
are represented. The Southern géw
~eral assembly sends three delegate
two from Atlanta, Dr. S. L. Morrig,
tand Dr., Homer MecMjllian, besm
Dr. Patton. He will stop im Wash
ington City a few days amd will
also visit his son who is a student
at Washington d Lee University
in l,exington, Va&
{'BAPTIST "CHURCH NEWS.
D‘t. Jameson preached at the Union
service in the Presbyterian (3hlll".',hi
. Punday evening from the three last
verses of the third chapter of Ephes
ians, Dr, Patton, Dr. Smith, and M».
Claiborne, rector of St. James church
made brief talks welcoming the new
pastar and the new year to Marietta,
\IAK[S GHARGE OF CI
The city administration of Ma
James R. Brumby, Jr., began with a
meeting of his counecil Monday night.
The affairs of the city were turned
over by Mayor E. P. Dobbs at five
o'clock and in a statement made be
fore the parties present Mr, Dobbs
gave figures showing that he had
practically wiped out the indebted
ness of the city. Mr. Dobbs counted
the indebtedness to the city against
the city's indebtedness, in his state
ment,
Mr. Brumby said Wednesday night
that he was not prepared to give out
anything for publication this weex
but would give out g statement of
the city's condition probably nextu
week.
The new council began by living
up to their platform pledge of open
meetings, The public is welcomed
to come in and hear the city's busi
ness transacted. The new mayor ask~
ed that no demonstration be made
regarding this innovation,
It is evident that the city will
soon have a balance on the right
wf the ledger.
T quarterly meeting of the Dis
\(-t secretaries and delegates of
W."B. M. U. of the Noonday Asso
ciaticn will meet with the first Bap:
tist church in January, the date to
be announced later,
A delightful program is antici
pated and many ladies from other
towng will attend, among whom will
he the state president, Mrs. W, J.
Neel and several from Atlanta.
Thursday Jan. 6th, Miss Mclntyra,
a returned Missionary, will talk to
the ladies at the First Baptist church
at three o'clock and all who are in
terested will be welcome,
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