The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-12-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

supposed to have been insane, vans
dered from home Monday and was
found dead in the woods, last Wed>
uesday, near the farm of Mr.. limo
thy Stephens, u miles from Mariet@
ia. Coroner Grist held an inquest
and rendered verdict in accordance
with the facts.
The young mems union prayer
meeting, maintained for the past few
months by combination of young
men from the different churches in
the city, must impress our Wis
itors as to the tone Of our communi
ty; the loyalty shown it by the
young men under pressure calcula-
ted to carry them elsewhere is the
best surety that we could have for
their zeal, The movement was first
set on foot by Judge Van Wyck,
who is alive to anything which has
for its object the doing of good -
The different ministers have encour-
aged the meetings by their presence
and there has been a good attends
ance. One trouble has been the
music, but we are assured by the
young ladies that they will take care
of this in the future.
The District Grand Lodge, |.
O. G. t., met in this place yester'
day and held an interesting meeting.
Grand Chief Thrower, Mr.. Varnas
doe, and several distinguished gem
tlemen present. The ladies prepar-
ed dinner and supper for those in at
tendance.
We take pleasure in bringing
prominently to the front granger,
Mr.. VIM. A. Carroll, of Gwinnett
county, who, from one acre of land,
gathered into his barn one hundred
and fifteen bushels of corn. Now, if
Cobb county has anything to say, is
the time to speak authoritatively
from the record. SAP. Ne'0S.
VIII some of our Cobb County
farmers furnish US with the informa-
ton. Cobb car do it.
The idea Of a dull time this
winter must dissipate before the fact
that the young men of the city met
at the rooms of the Y. NJ. L, a., on
last Wednesday evening and organ
lied the Young Mems Social Club
This movement, we learn, differs
from others having a similar object,
since it is not the fostering of a set,
but stands on a broader basis. The
organization starts with a charter
membership of twenty-five, among
whom are our most popular young
men. Young ladies become honor
airy members by simply subscribing
the constitution and then receive in
vitations to all the entertainments
The avowed object is to promote the
social status and afford amusements.
The first entertainment is put down
for Friday evening December 6th.
1t includes programme for every
body.
#. A Burroughs is the place to get the
worth of your money in Tailoring.
Clothing from the Concord
Mills, in Cobb county, is all the
fashion. Milt Gambler goes to Con
gress ia a beautiful suit Of we'll made
Concord goods, and Gov. Colquitt i:
to be inaugurated in another.
Henry Grady, correspondent OF
the Atlanta Constitution, is down in
Florida swallowing alIigators.
CHOICE Extra Shore Mackerel at Boston
& Hunt s.-Try them.
A man who left Georgia last Jan
uary and moved to Arkansas, writes
back This is a rich country to
farm in, but a poor country to live
in. Crops are always good, but nj
one can hold out to gather them, -
Every body takes the swamp fever
We have lost all we had when we
came here, aud the only thing VIZ
have to show for it is the swamp fe
YER. | wish was back in Georgia
| never would come back here, anc
| would 60 now, II L could get rld o
this Internal swamp fever
-McCArcnY will deliver your goods fr
and prompt.
IT is solid fun at this time of yea
to observe the industrious house
wife standing tip-toe on a chair en-
deavoring to make six inch stove
pipe fit over a seven inch elbow.
Never let anybody drive you t.
distraction. You may not be able t.
get back.
A drummer from the North ap'
preached the Postmaster at AcwortI
the other day and tried to buy stamp
at a discount.