The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-12-11
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

...Judge Lester IS holding court Tor Judge
Hillyer in Atlanta this week.
Nv j. Kiser & Co., are closing out at
cost See advertisement.
Mr.. A. w. York has had Charley shep.
herd to remodel his residence, greatly i'm
proving its appearance.
MIR. j. P. Simpson, formerly of Mariet
ia, was married last week to Miss Hattie
Hezekah at Little Rock, Ark
Miss Leila Richardson left Monday
evening on a visit to her brother in Ala
bama.
"A stranger, walking on the Railroad
track, Monday night, fell into the deep cul-
vert and received some painful injuries.
Mrs C. C. Brumby is selling her goods
at cost, See advertisement in another col
umn.
Over g. 600 persons have signed the
Temperance pledge in Atlanta, through the
the efforts of Mr. Drew.
...Our efficient Sheriff, W. P. Stephens,
was quite sick last week. but we are glad TO
see him out again.
...'Tis said there will be several visiting
young men in our city on new years and
the day will be fully observed.
=. Marietta is paying better prices for cot
ton than any town in North Georgia and
in many instances more than Atlanta and
always as much.
Criminal Warrants, Land and Mort
gage Deeds, Justice Fi(as and Summonscs,
Waiver Notes and other Legal Blanks for
sale at this Office.
...MARRIED-In the colored Baptist
Church, on the 4th inst. by Rev. Thos NJ.
Allen, Charles Thomas to Mary J. Shivcrs,
| in the presence of large crowd. 4
...Sam Young, colored, tried and found
guilty of rape, and recommended to mercy,
was sentenced to ten years in the chain
gang.
...FoR MARsHAL.-We are authorized to
announce the name of w. T. ROBERTSON,
as a candidate for the office of City Marshal
at the ensuing election in January next.
...FoR CLERK.-We are authorized to
announce the name of GEO. NJ. MANNING
as a candidate for Clerk of Council at the
election January next.
...Foa CLERK We are authorized to
announce the name of JOHN II. COOPER as
candidate for Clerk of Council at the cleo
tion in January next.
Cobb Superior Court adjourned last
Saturday morning until next Monday morn
ing, 10Th inst, when new Grand Jury
will be organized.
..MARRIED-On the III inst, by j. l..
CAN'T, ]. p, at the residence of W. W.,
jolly, Mr.. Thomas Dobbins to Miss Mar
tina Castleberry, all of Cobb county, Ga
DIR. f. M Allen, after pleasant visit
of several weeks North. returned last Satur-
dav. and can again he found at his dental
office.
Prot. Orr, State School Commissioner,
will deliver an address 1T the court house
next Tuesday morning at II O'Clock. His
subject is an important one and viii be ably
handled Let there bea large attendance
The two Potts boys, sentenced to the
chain gang for twelve months each, tried to
escape from Jail one night last week, but
our Sheriff heard them, and went up to
theireell and chained them securely
60 to Banks 6 Testers and buy some
of their choice chromos for Christmas pres
ents. You cant get them at cost.
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
...HOusE BURNED.-Mrs Griffin, Wild
ow lady, living about five miles from Dal-
las, had her house burned last week. with
al of its contents. including some cotton
and about $500 in greenback. She is a
worthy lady and her loss is TO 10 regretted.
Marietta has shipped 1868 bales Of cot
ton todate Last year she shipped $3.50
bales. This makes an increase Of 2519 bales
over last year. There are several hundred
bales in town ready for shipment. Mariet
ia as cotton market is booming.
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
The largest lot Of toilet setts and vases
in the city at Banks & Lester
-. Mr.. J. w. Henderson, of this place,
has abouts completed the new court house
for Milton county. and we learn that the
officers were so well pleased with The hand
some building, that they gave the workmen
! banquet of wine as mark Of their appre-
citation of their very satisfactory work
Mrs. Fox, who was assaulted by Ike
Wesley, colored, left last Monday for her
former home in Wisconsin, doubtless dis
liking the Notifying necessity, if she re-
NAMED of appearing az . witness Her
absence will probably free the negro from
| the clutches of tbs law.
Amy and all kinds of Christmas tricks
at Banks 81 Testers.
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
The Atlanta Constitution has an adver-
tisement in another column. 1t is a paper
fully abreast with the times, recording all
| important news with energy and prompt
ness. It is indispensable to business men
and reading community, and he who neg
lects to take it, is loser by large major
ity"
Gold bright and shining is being free
" paid out for cotton to our farmers.
One firm of cotton buyers, we learn, have
received over six thousand dollars of the
''ycllow boys" which they are exchanging
for the fleecy staple. Some think that the
money will be hoarde ! and Withdrawn from
circulation
Get Reynolds to do your dental work.
=. Banks & Lester are spreading them
| ,o1,-ot for christmas They don't DrODOse