The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-04-30
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School, of Atlanta, will picnic at
Acworth to-day.
-DIED-Mrs. f. NJ. Mason, an
aged and esteemed lady, died last
Saturday.
THE Odd Fellows of Marietta
celebrated their anniversary last
Monday at their hall. Speeches
were interesting features.
Cherokee comes to the from.
Mrs. Henry Kemp has quilt with
ten thousand pieces in it.
A few of the fairest of the fair,
dined at the Kennesaw House on
last Tuesday. Bill and Henry were
happy. Eli!
Mas. Charlotte Pool, of Cobb,
81 years old, at her leisure hours, is
piecing twenty quilts Of different
patterns.
Cant those two young men who
have resolved themselves into string
band, be induced to give public
entertainment
The call to pay city street tax
enlisted force of fifty persons on
the street, last Monday, each with
pick or shovel,
The Marietta Silver Cornet
Band, under the leadership of Mr..
J. Bella Campbell, have our graft
tude for their sweet serenade on
Tuesday night last. The Band is
composed of the first young men of
the place, which makes he compli
meut the more appreciate.
-DR. K. II. McCutcheon has a
medical card in this issue, rendering
his professional services 10 the citi
zens of Marietta and vicinity His
Office is in Mr.. ] G. Sullivan's store
and he Will attend to all calls
promptly.
Mr.. L. BLACK has moved into
his new building in rear of the Ma
sonic building. He is now prepared
to make doors, blinds and Sashes,
and contract for all kinds of wood
work and house building at the
cheapest prices. He is a clever and
skillful workman and means BUSH
ness. Read advertisement.
---MR. Ford Johnson, who, in the
latter part of 1872, shot and wound
ed Mr.. W. +. Odds, at the Kenne~
saw House, and then escaped, was
captured in Athens, Ga, and Sheriff
Stephens brought him to Marietta
on last Wednesday. He was re-
leased on a bond of $1,000.
twin BIRDS.---In this day of
spelling bees and singing birds,
Marietta trippiugly comes to the
- front with something new. MAJ.
y, 7. VIM has canary bird that
Oh Wednesday last hatched two
caoatieS from one egg. The twins
arc two days old and doing we'll.
Two convicts, Edwards of
picken8 county, and Combs of Cow
eta, escaped from the chain gang
Sunday night They are being pur
sued by Capt Sewell and others
The convicts were "trusties' and
Edwards was sentenced for life.
$50 reward is offered for their cap
ture.
---MARIErrA has first class boot
aud shoe store, where every variety
of good understandings" can be
purchased cheap, as we'll as all kinds
Of leather of the best material. It
is the store of Brumby Il Son, one
ofthe most reliable and cheapest
stores in town. Read Advertisement
and call at once.
-MR. A. NJ. SANFORD, of the
Gainesville Sentinel, gave US a call
last Friday. We found him to be
very pleasant and intelligent gentle
man. AS writer he has superior
qualifications, as his trenchant eds
torials. daring the last heated con-
gressional campaign, fully evinced'
lie is getting up a sprightly aud
newsy sheet, and we wish him album
dant success.
TIE Presbytery caused to be
assembled last Thursday week an in
teresting body of men. Their sesS-
ions were marked with ability and
harmony. The pulpits of the BaP-
list and Methodist churches were
supplied with ministers from this
body. At the Presbyterian Church