The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-04-13
MARIETTA FROM 1888 TO 1877.
Interesting "reminiscences
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| will entertain aud interest most OF the readers
of your most valuable paper to learn something
of the early history of our beautiful little city,
Marietta, from its settlement in 1888 to the
present time. If you think so, we ask your
indulgence to set the type in small space in
your columns, enthusiastically. In the mean
time we will thank the citizens for any items
they will give us from time to time. So you
may look out to hear of every thing that has
happened from 1888 up to the present time
therefore the young folks and the old folks
the married and the single of the present day
may expect to be brought into notice 50 they
had better watch ont.
The Town was surveyed during the summer
of 1888 AT this time the Indians were scat
tered all over this country. John Winters
says the boys caught coons ON the public square
The first house was built and occupied by James
Anderson grandfather of Rev. w. d. Ander
son, He was public spirited citizen. When
a 4th of July speech was to be delivered, Uncle
Jimmie was always on hand. All we had to
do was to blow his horn, and the citizens would
assemble He WAS the first Postmaster for
"Uncle Sam" at this place,
The first Court House was log cabin, situa-
ted at the southeast corner of the Park. The
first Jail built of logs on the old Jail site on
the south east corner of the lot the Misses
Smiths live on at this time. The first Hotel
was double log house, one and half stories
high, with shed rooms attached and stood on the
north west corner of the Hotel lot Mr.. g. w.
Winters, father of John r. Winters, was tav-
ern keeper. The first frame dwelling was
built by EphIiam Knight AT the close of the
| year 1888, thsre was about one hundred inhabi
tants, of this number there are still living, Mrs
Winters. Mrs, E. f. Anderson, Mrs. Nancy
Knight, grandmother OF w. s. N. Neal. and
John A. Massey Watson Simpson, A. N
Simpson, Mrs VIM. Root, and Mrs. NJ d.
Massey. The first religious service was held
in tent belonging to Josiah Massey and was
put in the woods near where the Episcopal
church now stands. The Rev Mr. Dickerson,
a missionary preacher, preached the first SER
mon to about twenty-five bearers, then about
all the citizens of the town. The first church
was built on the lot where DR.. Haley now lives
The Methodsts, Baptsts and Presbyterians all
preached in the same church. for several years,
at regular appointed times The first school
house was double log cabin, aud was built on
the lot where t. ]. Atkinson now lives. The
first Justice ofthe Peace was VIM. P. Maloney;
Richard Hornbuckle was the first Bailiff; Hon.
Hiram Warren, now Chief Justice of Supreme
Court, was the first Judge of Superior Court;
VIM. Morris, father of JAS S. Morris, was the
first Clerk of Superior Court; Christopher
McCrary was his deputy Tandy Martin was
the first Sheriff, elected ths first of January,
1884. for full term; Gen'l. E. Il. Mills was the
first County Surveyor; Richard Hornbucke
was the first Clerk Of the Inferior Court, Martin
Luther was the first Coroner; Jack Mullins
was the first Tax Receiver; and Martin Adams
was the first Tax Collector. The first members
of the Legislature were Jacob Brooks and ia
cob B. Waller.
The first lanyard was opened by Lem Kirt-
ley on branch near billiard Young's residence.
About this time Hardy Burrel, Reese Pruitt,
Joseph Shin, George Legrand, Brother Buse,
and Gary Trout, moved to this city. Mr.. Kirt
| ley advertised his business in the following hui
morous style:
| Jesse Burrel
Killed a squirrel,
Reese Pruit
Saw him dot,
| Joseph Shin
| Had It skinned,
| George Legrand
Had it tanned,
Brother Buse
Made it into Shoes
And Gary Trout
Wore them out.
The first store was opened by Napoleon b.
Green, at the instance of his father, Billy Green
the last named gentleman being the father OF
Mrs. Humphrey Reid of this place.
Ephraim Knight opened the second store in
Marietta.
The other stores were opened by Johnson &
Winters, Geo Hughey, Watson w. Simpson,
John Lemons. The second hotel was built ON
the corner where J. W. Henderson's lumber
shed now stands 1t was one and half stories
high, with eight rooms, and was kept by Leon
ard Simpson, father of A. N. Simpson. Esq.
The first person buried in the city cemetery
was Mrs. Lem Kirtley the second was Mrs
Johnson The merchants traded in Charleston
and Augusta until 1871, when the Rail Road
was extended to Madison. DIR. N. L. Chester
was the first Physician. The first Lawyers
were Hezekiah Foote. VIM. M. Hart and Geo.
y. Rice, the latter gentleman was afterwards
elected Judge Of the Blue Ridge Circuit The
first blacksmith was James Anderson the first
carpenter Elisha Wilkinson; the first rock
mason John G. Clay; the first Major General
was Robt M. Echols of Walton; Brig. Gen.
VIM. NJ. Ezzard, of Decatur; Division Inspect
| or Col. 1hos. Aiken, Of DeKalb, Brig. Inspect
or Geo. d. Anderson, father Of Rev. w. d.
Anderson, who was soon after appointed Judge
of Superior Court and died suddenly at Spring
Place in Murray County, while at court in the
discharge of his official drties; Cinchion Har
| ralson was the first Solicitor General, and is
still living in lower Georgia; Alexander Nc
earthly was the first Colonel of Militia; the
first barbecue was election day, August 1884,
for Colonel of Militia Every body, with their
wives and children, were in attendance, and
had most glorious time.
Be it said to Marietta's honor that the first
Rail Road meeting held in Cherokee Georgia,
assembled in this place, in a log cabin belong
ing to VIM. Green. This meeting was in 1885.
Capt. James Anderson was President N. b.
Green, f.ther of Dewitt o. (Coon) Green. was
Secretary; Hon. George D. Rice was principle
speaker. The meeting was large and very en-
thusiastic, and it gave impetus to the building
| Of the w. & A. r. R. will try and give you
some items every Wssk