The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1878-05-30
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

THE Baptist Sunday School will picnic
at Mt. Zion church next Saturday.
Now give US a rest on this Sothron af-
fair.
Marietta Paper Mill will resume work
next Monday.
Mr. Sanford Gorham is serving on the
United States Grand Jury this week.
...CuucK Anderson received ON yesterday
fine bull-blooded stock.
MN. Charlie Henderson of Marietta
was married on the Goth inst, to Miss Bet
Tie Owens of Fulton county.
MIR. Josiah Sibley has as fine Il pair OF
carriage horses as have been brought TO Ma
rietta in long while.
Miss Lula Pursley of Atlanta, spent
few days in our city, returning home
Monday.
Mr.. S. r. McCleskeys cotton promises
we'll We have seen stalk with several
squares on 1t,
The street lamp question will probably
be agitatod at the next regular meeting al
the Council.
I'VE have twelve miles of streets In Ma
Fetta, and they are carefully guarded and
attended 10, by our three policemen.
Mr.. Josiah Sibley and family, of At-
gusta, are now occupying their summer
residence al this place.
Mr.. Charles B. Willingham Of the Car
tersyillo Express, gave US y pleasant call
on Friday last,
Mn. Hirsph has just erected his elegant
soda fountain and is now dispensing ice
cold soda water in the most delicious style,
notwithstanding all the complaints OF
rust, from what We can learn good crop OF
wheat will be made in this section.
Owing TO illness of the pastor, there
was no service at the Baptist Church last
sunday
The colofed folks not only go on eX-
cursions on work days, but utilize Sunday
in the SANG way Two car loads of darkieS
from Atlanta visited the city Sunday
Geo. F. Gober, ESD has been SELECTED
TO deliver the commencement address OF the
Washington (Ga.) High School ON the S8tll
of June
The Lookout eXcursionists went oil IN
high glee Tuesday morning. Fiity-nlne
whole TICKETS anl eight halves were sold at
this place. They returned highly grlatiiied
with their visit. The "trip was SUCCESS.
THE North Georgia Stock and Fair As
sociation has been organized in Atlanta.
We notice that Mr.. NJ. G. Whitlopk Of this
place is Vice President lis object is good
and will prove beneficial.
...REY. L. A. Simpson, of South Caro-
lipa, is on visit tp his old home and rela-
tives He preached Sunday evening" at the
Presbyterian Church very interesting ser
mDn.
Two Boston ladies werp In tho city
Sunday in the interest Of 'Foman's Society
Mission 4 meeting was held at the Meth
odist Church Sunday evening and society
organized. Next meeting will be held Fri
day eyGpiHg.
BANNER COUNTY STOcK.--The BLACK
mares belonging to r. G. Kerr Of this coun-
fy, were put on the scales at Mr.. Ander-
sons stable Friday last. They weighed
1860 and 1880 lbs. respectively. How is
that for working stock?
Thirty five convicts passed. through
here under proper guard on Friday last
They were from BartoW Iron works en-
route for Augusta, Ga, where they will be
placed at labor on the railroad. They at,
tracted much attention as they passed by u.s.
The Kennesaw Baptist. Church will be
dedicated the second Sunday in June by
Rev. 7. r. Branham formerly of Marietta.
Sunday School Mass Meeting in the after
noon at 2 o'clock. Everybody invited to
attend Basket dinner will be spread
Railroad fare round trip half price.
MIR. Desc Reynolds and his bride, nee
Miss MolIie DunlIin of Grecnville, Ala,
arrived in our city Friday evening. An
elegant reception was given that evening at
his fathers residence, which was quite a
happy affair We tender to the happy cou-
Die our congratulations and wish for them
bright and prosperous future.
...Ap meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association at the Presbyterian
Church last Monday night, Geo. f. Gober
and b. r.. Legg we're elected delegates to the
annual convention of the Association,
WHICH will meet in Gainesville On the Goth
of June. w. X. Power and F. A. Irwin
were elected alternates,
In calling attention to the advertise
ment Of MrJ. A. Watson, of Atlanta, i'll tins
issue, who was formerly of the firm OF klser
& Watson, well known in this and adjoin-
inr counties, we state that his entire stock
was bought for cash and therefore he is en-
abled to sell at bottom figures. All who
call on him will be well treated.
...PIC-NIC-The Baptist Sunday SCHOOL
will picnic Saturday next June lst, at MI.
Zion Church, near Col. Atkinson's resi-
dence. The School is requested to meet at
their church at A. NJ, promptly. Wagons
will be furnished to carry all who will go.
The Silver Cornet Band has been invited
and will probably accompany the school
4. w. YORK, Asst. Sup't.
The Concert and Supper given by the
Cornet Band last Friday night. at the Col
lere Hall, was well attended. The gross
receipts were S87.35. The net proceeds is
$77.95. During the evening Prof Clark
and Prof. Freyer favored the audience with
some delightful music After the supper
many remained and engaged in the eight
fantastic toe .
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