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The Marietta Tonrnal
JOURNAL, ESTAB _ISHED 1866
JOL. 5D
JOR THE LEGISLATURE
The announcement this week of
Hon. Fred Morris, the retirement of
Hon. John Dorsey who will manage
the Gubernatorial campaign of Hon.
Hugh Dorsey, and the announcement
of Hon. John P. Cheney seems to put
the election for legislators in satis
factory shape for every body. - €ol.
Cheney and Col. Morris are both ex
perienced and popular and it is not
theught that there will be any other
candidates enter the race. They are
both gocd business men and under
stand everything from farming to
; banking and can make as good rep
resentatives as Cobb could find. Their
announcements follcw below.
. FOR REPRESENTATIVE
GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY.
To the Voters of Cobb County
I hereby announce as a candidate
for the Legiclature, subject to the
Democratic primary to be held on
September 12th, 1916. Two years
ago you honored me by electing me
to this important position; the vote
You gave me was a distinet compli
ment and I am grateful for it. 1
appreciate the honor the office be
stows as fully as it is possible for mei
to do so, put the confidenee which
you,have .n me, manifested by your
vote is also an honor which 1 appre-:
ciate and will cherish all the days
of my life, for it is an honor to rep
resent a County like Cobb and a peo
ple like you. i 1
I have endeavored to the very best
of my ability to make you a hard
working, conscientious, faithful rep-‘
resentative, and I feel that by rea
son of the experience gained and the
friends made that I am in a position
to make you a better representative
than 1 have in the past.
On account of being engaged in
the Legislature almos. every day be
tween this and the date of the pri
mary, it will be impossible for me to
see each voter in person, but your
vote and influence will be greatly
appreciated and should I be elect, 1
will endeavor to the very best of my,
ability to faithfully discharge the
duties of this important office.
Very respectfully,
FRED MORRIS.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
To the Voters of Cobb County:
» -4 hereby announce myself a candi
date for the Legislature, subject to
the primary to be held on Septeniber
12th.
If yoo nominate and elect me, 1
promise to work faithfully to repre
sent. the best interests of our County
and State.
Believing it to be the best and
moest economical for the people, 1
intend, if 1 am elected, to introduce
and arge the prassage of a bill plao
ing all of our County officers, as well
as Huliritnr’?’. upon a salary, as 1 he
lieve we would find this to be more
gotisfactory than our present system
1 shall, to the best of my ability,
carefully lock after and protect the
interests of all classes of cur people,
fairly and impartially, in the law
making bcdy of our State and en
deavor to see that injustice is done
to no one.
I enter this race absclutely free
from any faction of politics and un
der special obligations to none but
" the great masses of the people, for if
Lam elected, I want to be free to do
L;{‘Nhat is for your interests and not
that of a favored few.
I will appreciate the support of
every voter and try to show my ap
preciation by rendering faithful scr
vice, if ycu elect me.
Respectfully,
JOHN P, CHENEY.,
THE ALL-DAY SINGERS.
Mr. Adclphus Hadaway was the
chairman who presided over the all
day singing in the court house. He
was assisted in leading by Mr. Jim
Dobbs,, Mr. Jap Yark, Mr. Jim San
dersg, Mr. Bob Benscn and others.
SHACKLEFORD AT MARCHMAN'S
Friends of Mr. G. N. Shackleford
will be glad to know that he has re
turned to Marietta and is with the
Marchman Drug Cc. This gives Mr.
Marchman two of the best prescrip
tionists in the business in Mr. Mount
castle and Mr. Shackleford.
ASSESSMENTS FOR CANDIDATES
i IN SEPTEMBER ELECTION
| Marietta, Ga., July Ist, 1916.
" In accordance with the directions
}of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Cobb County, the sub-commit
tee thereof, this day met and deter
mined the assessments of candidates
in the Primary to be held on Sept.
) 12th, 1916, as follows, to-wit:
jFor GONETBEN ....0 i, . $100.89
| For Solicitor General ...... 50.00
|l~‘or Judge Superior Court .. 25.00
‘\For Legislature .......... 25.00
The above assessments must be
paid to the First National Bank of
Marietta, Georgia, on or before 12
o’clock, M., August Ist, 1916,
E. L. NEUFVILLE,
B, T. BOOTH,
J. G. ROBERTS,
COMER C. BAKER, Chairman.
Sub-Committee,
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
[ The Marietta district conference
‘met in Woodstock on Wednesday and
| Thursday.
% Rev. W. H. Cooper presiced and
Dr. Bennett, of ‘Emory University,
ipreached on Wednesday.
| Beside Dr. Rembert Smith, Rev.
i\\'. H. Cooper and Rev. J. M. Crow,
there were the delegates from the
iMarietta Methedist church Mr. Geo.
Griffin, Mr. Staniey Welsh and Col.
'W. R. Power. Dr. Malone, Dr. Wi
kle, and Mr. Mills McNeel did not
!g'o over on Wednesday. Mr. T. B.
iFrey and Mr. Ora Sewell went from
‘the county and Mrs. W. H. Cooper,
Mrs. George Griffin, Mrs. C. 0. Wyatt
‘and Miss Helen Griffin went togeth
er.
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CONCERT AT METHODIST
CHURCH LARGELY ATTENDED
The: concert at the Methodist
church last Wednesday evening was
enjoyed by a large audience and all
felt grateful to Mrs. Hodges for the
program. Miss Rambo recited Rileys
bear story Mr. Paul Lovejoy played
a serenade on his violin, Mrs. George
Brown and Mr. Hemp sang “Oh that
we Two Were Maying,’”” Miss Flor
ence Baldwin sang, Mrs. Wesley
Hirshburg played two selections on
the saxaphone. Mr. J. J. Daniell
made a talk on the “Up-to-date Sun
day School.” Mrs. Hodges played
two organ pieces.
We have several thousand dollars on
hand for good reai estate loans. Can
make good farm loans at 6 interest. No
delay. See us if you want to borrow
money.
HOLLAND & McCLESKEY,
ATTORNEYS
REYNOLDS BUILDING, MARIET7T A, GA.
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How would my wife and chil
dren live without my salary
IF I should die?
The Satisfying Answer---
--Equitable Life Insurance
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( The Company is sirong---
. The Agent competent.
H. L. WOOTON, N. K. SMITH,
Solicitor Special Agent
MARIETTA, - GEORGIA.
AND COURIER.
MARIETTA, GA.,, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 7, 1916
MAS. DELIA SEWELL
Mrs. Delia Sewell died at her home
in the country last Sunday morning
and was buried Monday afternoon in
the Mayes family burial ground. She
was 83 years old and had been a
member of Antioch church nearly 40
years,
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. J. M. Crow assisted by Rev.
P. P. Manning and Rev. Wallace
Rogers. The pall-bearers were her
grandsons and nephews. She leaves
two daughters, Mrs. John Watson, of
Dallas, and Mrs. Dock Kemp, of An
ticch, beside many other relatives.
A number of Marietta people attend
ed the funeral.
MARIETTA WINS TWO
Marietta took both ends of a
deuble header from Nelson on the
latters grounds on the Fourth, get
ing the morning game 10 to 7 and
the afternoon game 7 to 3.
Grogan pitched nice ball in the
first game, keeping the hits scatter
ed. The second game was featured
by the pitching of Lowry and the
hitting of Hawkins, Morris and
Kemp. McNeel's fielding at short
was brilliant.
The atmosphere all over the vicin
ity of the ball park was raw from
the brand of umpiring that was
handed out in both games.
This makes 5 games the boys have
copped out of six played.
Norcross is scheduled to be the
next victim, coming here for Satur
day, July Bth. Parker and Kemp
will be battery for Marietta.
METHODIST S. S. NEWS.
The special features of the exer
cises at the First Methodist Sunday
School last Sunday were a report by
Mrs. George Sessions of the big state
convention and a patriotic song with
flags by Roy Sessions, Mary Hodges,
and Carolyn Anderson. The atten
dance was 351.
Mr. Gramling and Mr. Baldwin are
shocwing real enterprise in these
special exercises every Sunday.
Two Licensed Precriptionists at
Marchman'’s.
What Forsyth County Grand Juries Say
About Herbert Clay and Charlie Harris
FEBRUARY TERM, 1913
We desire to return our sincere thanks
to our efficient Solicitor General, Herbert
Clay, and his assistant, C. L. Harris for
the able and courteous manner in which
they have discharged their duties this
week, and for the many favers shown us
and the sound counsel and safe advice in
all other matters of interest before our
body.
AUGUST TERM, 1913.
We wish to thank our Solicitor General
Herbert Clay, and his assistant, C. L.
Harris, for their able and efficient ser
vices, not only for their service to our
body, but their stand in enforcing the law
and against frivolous bills.
FEBRUARY TERM, 1914,
We desire to thank our efficient Soli
citor General, Herbert Clay, and his as
sistant, C. L. Harris, for the able and
courteous manner in which they have dis
charged their duties this week and for
the many favors shown us and the sound
counsel and safe advice in all matters of
interest before our body.
What Gilmer County Grand Juries
Have To Say About Herbert Clay
MAY TERM, 1913.
We return our thanks to Solicitor Gen
eral, Herbert Clay, for the discharge of
his duties and the courtesies shown this
bedy during the present term.
OCTORER ADJ. TERM, 1913,
We wish to thank the Solicitor General,
Herbert Clay, for his attendance to our
bedy, and for his kind and courteous
treatment and to further endorse his
views, not only in putting the Solicitors
General on a salary, but also his views of
noct nol pressing bills on the paymenut of
costs.
OCTORER TERM, 1914
We wish to thank Hon. Herbert Clay,
Solicitor General, for the many courtesies
shown our bedy during the present term
of our Court and to commend him on the
fair and impartial way in which he hand-
Jes the matters before cur body and not
Herbert Clay Campaign Commitiee
of Cobb County
COURIER, ESTABULISHED 1901
AUGUST TERM, 1914,
We wish to thank Herbert Clay and C.
L. Harris for their valuable assistance
rendered us in the discharge of our du
ties.
FEBRUARY TERM, 1915.
We wish to thank Solicitor General,
Herbert Clay, and Assistant Solicitor Gen
eral, C. L. Harris, for the many courtesies
rendered our body.
AUGUST TERM, 1915.
We wish to thank Hon. Herbert Clay
andvhis Assistant Hon. C. L. Harris, for
their many courtesies and able service
rendered our body during the present
term of Court.
FEBRUARY TERM, 1916.
Realizing that our Solicitor General,
Hon. Herbert Clay, and his Assistant
Hon. C. L. Harris, have fearlessly and im
partially represented the State’s interest
in the discharge of their duties, and we
feel they are entitled to an endorsement
term at the hands of the people of the
Blue Ridge Circuit.
insisting on bills merely for the cost, when
there is nothing to them.
MAY TERM, 1915.
We wish to thank Hon. Herbert Clay,
Solicitor Cencral and Hon, C. L. Harris,
Assistant Solicitor General, for the able
discharge of their duties and the many
ccurtesies rendered our body., We com
mend them for their faithful services.
OCTOBER TERM ,1915.
We wish to thank Hon. Herbert Clay,
Solicitor General, for his able assistance
and the many courtesies rendered us at
all times.
MAY TERM, 1916.
We wish to thank Hon. Herbert Clay,
Solicitor General for his many courtesies
rendered us this week. The stand of Mr.
Clay in all matters pertaining to the
county has always been for fairness and
is appreciated by all.
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