The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-03-06
Ga, Thursday Morning,
MARIETTA IN THE oLDsN DAYS.
Another Chapter.

Another Chapter.
The fire noticed in my last will
long to be remembered by those who
witnessed it. The fire could have
been stopped in few minutes, but
the city had no fire engine, no hook
and ladder company, no cisterns, no
buckets, aud, 10 short, nothing to
fight fire with. "The proof of the
pudding is chewing the bag" Our
citizens saw the need of fire CONS
pany and Immediately organized
Marietta Fire Company, No H.
1t was organized April, 18th 1857,
with Col. j, W., Robertson, first
foreman Dir. E J, Setze, second
foreman; ii. Reid, third foreman /;
II. NJ. Hammett, Secretary Mike
Lluller, first pipeman; Phillip Kline,
n cond pipeman. The members
ere, E. NJ. E. Knight, j, r And
a son, j. NJ. P. Anderson, J. w.
boon, j. G. Brown, N. j. Belden,
# j. Camp, f. EddIcman, w. G.
beep, B. Grist, S Gorham, N A.
llllbber, A. C. Heggie, j. W. Hodge,
n P. Haynes, F. A. Hall, NJ Hirsch
" Heyman, W. j. Holt, j. I. Gar
On, Fletcher Lowrey, F, NJ Null
n1nIs, j. f. McClesky, l.. S North
e tt, f. A. Owens, X. w. Pyles, j.
n Robinson, w, A Roby, w. A
bennington, l.. Sirvatus. T. J. Stew
u, A. Stephenson, A J. White, w
Watson, 4. II. Weaver, II. G.
, hite, ID. NJ. Young, A. w York.
: 1860, |. N. Heggie, first foreman;
W. IL. Tucker, second foreman
re. Critics, thicd forema an; II. NJ
i lmmett, Secretary E. Faw,
- easurer +. N. Knight, first
u. Deman; A F. Johnson, second
lie bemau; f G. Bennett, first pio
'"er (; j. B Foot, second pioneer.
tdWhen Marietta Fire Company No,
twas brought to Marietta the ladies
decorated it beautifully with flow,
RS, and the boys paraded the square
nd all the principal streets with
heir gaily decorated machine to the
:reat pleasure and amusement ofth
itizens, especially the young folks
And be it said to Mari.ttas credit
hat there was no fire of any cOnse~
uence from that time until Sher
ian came along with his vandals
nd burnt the city on his march of
lunder.
The fire company soon had their
ngine house completed, (OOw the
Id Mansfield Mill J and had some
God old times in their ball. The
Id members can recall to memory,
many pleasant evenings, and many
GOD jokes that passed among their
.umber ia this hall. It used to be
customary at their regular monthly
meetings 70 elect some person to
rest to keg Of lager beer a: every
urn out, consequently Mrs. Bsssin-
Ter always had key of cool lager
,ecr ready and The fireman were
Iways ready to indn'g4.
From $40 to 1861 Marietta was
he gaye,t, most fashionable, most
Furnishing. most enterp'ising, and
aotest town in Georgia. Ia those
lays the young men could start
.round with suOscri p ion l'si and
n a few hours raise IN ney enough
o give a suppe and ball that would
- a credit to any city 10 these
rood old times every body was in>
,ited, rich and poor, old and young,
md every body attended. Cherokee
lall would have cnrtain stretched
cross i, on one side there would be
long table covered wiki all the del
cacies Of the season, ice cream, NC,
N the o.her side the invited guests
would be seated in general cOnversa
ION, telling cries, making love, &c,
&c until supper was announced,
hen every body would eat heartily,
and enjoy themselves; supper over
The old folks would shake hands
around and go home, we'll satisfied
and well knowing dance would fol
ow. Everything was now cleared
away, the music w0ald summons the
lancers 10 their feet, the young folks
would all tip the light fantastic zoe
ia the lively dance, until the small
hours of the morning, all would leave
with gay hearts, lively spirits and
we'll satisfied with the evenings
pleasures These were good old
lines and will long be remembered
by The old citizens as 'the good old
lays Of yore.' Q. J.
Perry Home Journal: Last week
1ne II Messrs. Marshburne d. CiaFke's
mn MING a neprn named IIenrV