This was mentioned in today's Atlanta Journal. It took some searching to find the archives link and they just tease you with the article but might be worth checking into. I got over 200 hits on HATCHER Here's the archives link: http://www.mdjonline.com/static/archives.php Marietta paper's back issues online The Marietta Daily Journal back issues from 1868 to 1925 have been scanned and are online at www.mdjonline.com. Click on Archives Search. A free brief look at the information is allowed, but to see the entire article, you have to sign up. This site should help a lot of people with research needs in Cobb County, Marietta and surrounding areas, because this paper carried news for many nearby counties, including legal ads and local happenings. Nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com