The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-11-23
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

Hand shaking time has come again, gentle
voter.
REV. W. Scott PREF he'd at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday night
Our friend, Joe Clifton, has been in town
this week.
-REv. Mr.. johnson draws large congrega-
tions.
WAGON loads of fine cabbages have been
on the streets this week.
-DR Harden declines to be candidate for
! the Legislature.
WE want local correspondents at Powder
Springs and Acworth.
ORDER your election tickets early SO we
will have time to print them without delay.
Mn 2, II Perry and children picked 1900
pounds of cot ton in two and half days time.
Mn. j. B. Barber. of Cobb, steps forward
with six pound sweet potatoe.
Miss ORA Wiley left Sol Smith Russell at
| Chattanooga, and went home 10 Boston.
-VorERs you will see candidates announced
| in the Journal as the ones in earnest about the
| matter.
Young men, Christmas is near, and its
time some of you were allowing US to publish
your matrimonial obituaries.
MARRIED. On the 18th inst, by Rev. j.
NJ Gable, Mr. Isaac Sewel, Jr., TO Miss Maggie
Mayes both of this county.
Nix. J. N. Russel's place will be divided
into four farms and sold 90 the first Tuesday
in December next in rietta.
--MARRIED-On the 10Th inst, by Rev. j..
M. Gable, Mr.. Thomas N. Hsldman to Miss
Louea f. Wells, both OF this county.
WADE H. Harris. of Tilton, was run over
and killed by switch near Dalton on the 18th
inst.
-MR. O. w. Putnam, of Canton, writes
that in his judgment Cherokee county may be
set down as almost unit for Atlanta as the
capital.
-LooKoUT.-A cross.maik after your writ
en- name on this paper, means that you owe us
for subscription aud we want you to call and
settle at once.
AN election will be held in this city on
next Wednesday the 28th lust, to decide by
vote whether the City Council shall buy fire
engine or not. See advertise ment.
Col. C. d. Phillips will address the citi-
zens of Cobb upon the political issues Of the day
during the recess of Court on to-day. Let all
be present and hear him.
Mr.. Nathaniel H. Humphries, of Smyrna
is announced as candidate for the Legisa-
ture He will make a worthy and efficient
member if elected.
The musical extravaganza of "Box and
Cox" viii come off at the College Hall next
Tuesday night. Be sure and go. You will be
richly repaid by a splendid entertainment
Price so cents and half price for children.
Col. Z. P. Howell, editor Of the Atlanta
Constitution, gave us a pleasant call this week.
He has been attending court. As an editor he
is an easy graceful writer and as a lawyer he
is able and forcible.
--DIED-On Monday last, in this city, Maj
E. S. Nell, aged 81 years He was an esteem
cd and valued citizen. For many years he was
conductor on the w. g. A. Railroad and re-
Gently conductor on the Georgia Road. He
leaves quite number of motherless children
to mourn his demise.
--MARRIED--On the 10Th inst, at the resi-
denee of the brides father. at Kennesaw, by
Rev. D. L. Buttolph. MIR. A. A. Gates to Miss
Alice Lacey. The happy couple have our best
wishes.
The Cobb County Sunday Association held
a meeting at the Presbyterian church in this
place last Saturday, Rev. c. Holmes, Pres-
dent, and Joel Mabe. Secretary. The attend
ance was good, and the session harmonious and
interesting This association is doing good
work and should be encouraged.
A COLE mine has been recently discovered
by W. H. l., Clay, on the property Of Mary. A
Winn, three miles to the right of Acworth
Cobb county, there being thirteen leads of gold
bearing quartz We have seen some specimens
from this mine which indicates rich deposit
An assay yielded $113 to the ton.
CART. E. P. HOWELL, of Fulton county.
is announced in another column candidate
for Senator from the 35th district. He repre-
scented this district in the last Legislature, in
very efficient manner, being President pro
tenn Of the Senate and Chairman of the Judic-
larry committee.
REV. w. +. GLENN leaves next week for
Conference, which will assemble at Gainesville
on the 18th inst. This is the fourth year this
able divine has been stationed in Marietta and
according to the rules Of the conference, he will
he given another station for the ensuing year,
which will be source of regret to many of our
citizens, for we have had no preacher that has
served the people more faithfully, zeaously and
efficiently than has Mir. Glenn. He and his
Unable lady have made many strong attach
menis and friendships that will be hard to
give up. They certainly will carry with them,
wherever they may go, the best wishes of cur
people.
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