The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-05-17
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

MIR Il. w. d. Cochran has left with IL
some oats of fine growth.
IT was little airish Tuesday evening as i
| hail had tell somewhere.
Mrs Julia DuPre of Gainesville, is on
visit to our city.
BISHOP Wightman will preach at the
Methodist Church next Sunday morning.
-.MR. Simeon Whitehead has rLed from
Arkansas much improved in health.
"A NEW lamp has been placed in front o
the Female College.
The clover aud grass in the park have
yielded to Tom McLelan's keen scythe.
Prof Clark will probably give 'Lails' to
the public next month.
MR.. Whitlock has bought beautiful
black horse and handsome carriage. The
tarn out is number one.
--MR. j. A. Granting and family, OF Allan
TIA, is visiting Rev. Robt. Baber, Of Powder
Springs. Frs
The editors Of the Georgia Press all COM
p.imeuIed the Journal as being one of the
best papers in the State
Miss Bette Granting and Miss Nellie
('rogan, OF Atlanta, spent Saturday and SUI
day in our city, returning home Monday.
The strawberry festival at the College,
Friday night, while not very largely attended,
was very pleasant affair.
Judge Lester, who fell down the stairway
of the Kimball House and disabled his arm
is improving.
MIR Ed. Fowler received dispatch Sun
day morning stating that his brother, who was
in business in Hot Springs, Ark, was dead.
The usual number of Atlanta young men
spent Sunday in our city. Their regular visits
| pay high compliment to our Marietta young
ladies.
--Smyrna has established knitting factory
through tbs Knitting Bckford Agency. We
have had sent to us a specimen sock and we
pronounce it first class.
Colonel" Evans p. Howell, of the Allan
Ia Constitution, proved himself to be whole
souled companion to Toct ga Falls. If ever we
have to ride in a hack again, give us Bankston
to talk and Howell to do the laughing.
MIR. John Barrett, city marshal had no
trouble in selling the clover in the park Tues
day evening Bids were made right along and
the purchasers removed the clover the same
evening.
AT the firemen's reel practice on last Tues
day night run was made by them of200 yards
and water played through 100 feet Of hose in
SIS seconds Future trials and practice will de-
velop their capabilities.
HORACE Matthews, negro boy Is years
old, has been arrested for putting distractions
ON the track of the w. & A. Railroad De-
tective Jones of Atlanta worked the case up,
tried him before Justice Kendrck of Big Shan
ty, who remanded him to Jail III Marietta.
.."TIIE ride up the Mountain cannot be de-
scribed. 1t was simply ecstacy."-H. W. g.,
in Atlontq Constitution. The last view we had
of Grady, he had his coat off, and he and Col
Peoples were riding a-straddle the same pony
Grady holding on behind. If that be "ecstacy"
we are glad we didn't get any in ours,
DIR. Wilcox while descending the base
ment steps at DR.. Nichols house last Sunday
made false step and was precipitated some
six feet TO brick floor, striking on his face and
bruisng it considerably, o. well as otherwise
inuring his body. He is out however attend
ing to farm duties
WE were glad to meet upon our streets
yesterday Judge George ~ Lester of the Blue
Ridge circuit. Judge Lester, it will be remem-
bored, some days ago met with an accident by
falling down flight of stairs at the Kimball
House and breaking large bone in his arm.
He HOPES to be fully recovered from hisinjuries
ere many weeks.-At. Constitution.
:. REV. D. B. Clayton, an eminent Univer-
salst of Columbia, S. c., will preach in Me-
Cutcheons Hall, on Wednesday night 22d inst.
at 8 o'clock. He will also pre- ach at Big Shan
ty on Friday night gath, at 8 o'clock. Also
preaching at Capt. O'Neill's on Sunday 26th at
IL a. m. After services basket dinner and
preaching again in the eve. The public invite
ed.
= Hon. James w. Robertson, of Obj coun-
ty, is said to be the coming man as manager of
the Western railroad ofAlabama Mr.. Robert
son has had an extensive experience in rail
reading, and no one would make more fit
manager for this railroad than Mr.. Robertson
of Cobb county. This vacancy is made by the
resignation of Gen. Z. P. Alexander, who has
gone 10 Augusta to assume charge Of the
Georgia railroad. Atlanta Constitution.
PROF J C. Lynes, President Of the Mari
eta Female College, is organizing a Cabinet
or Museum Of Mineralogy, Geology and Zoolo-
gy, for the benefit of Marietta He is now he
gotiatipg with the Universities of Virginia and
Georgia, Vanderbilt University, Yale and Hav-
ard for specimens in these different depart
ments. Our farmers, miners and others, are
kindly requested to send any thing for these
departments they have or may get, and they
will be duly credited for the same.
THE match game Of ball played here on
the 18th inst. between the Marietta and Atlanta
Clubs, resulted in a victory for the Marista
boys by sc.re of % to 21. Some fine playing
was done, and the "Chucks" yet stand as
the champions of North Georgia. The follow
is the game r. 0. Il o.
shugart g 0 Lynch 2
CnnfrLou Martin 3