The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-02-13
MARIETTA IN THE oLDEN DAYS.

riet,a would interest your numerous
readers, If you think so here goes.
In my last finished the building ny
of the square, but will name their 10
cation of the buildings arouod the
square for starting point. The
Marietta Hotel a wooden two story
building on the hotel lot; two one
story, two story and one story
building cornered Masonic block.
On west side, Councils hall with two
stores below, next block was three
two story store rooms, Judge Rice's
Law office and two two story store
rooms. On north side, the Howard
! House a wooden building, and How
ard row of rock cornered the block.
Next block was two story brick
buildings, stores below, next SewelPs
corner as it now stands. On east
side was three two story brick store
rooms and three one story wooden
store rooms. Next block was
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wooden store room, o two story
brick store room and the court house
Pat Anderson corner stood as at
present. The corner nov occupied
by Mrs. Brumby and Mr.. Merryman
was colorado place running towards
railroad four store rooms and sleep,
ing rooms above. Next to this was
the Sneider building, three brick
store rooms, two stories high. The
corner now Stripling's was q two
story brick building, and blacksmith
shop. The first fire on the square
was in September, 1854. The fire
originated in the tin shop over the
store of w. L. Wadsworth next to
Cherokee Hall. This whole block
of five stores was burned down.
Cherokee Hall stores occupied by
r Baber on the corner, WEIGH &
York next, and two stores on the
other side of tin shop occupied by
Wright & Edge and James Patillo,
merchant tailor. The citizens were
all alive now for fire engine, but
city council would not buy it. Our
enterprising citizens set in at once
and rebuilt the burnt block. Husk
& Harlow put up the Phenix build
ing stories high WHARF Cherokee
Hall stood. The second and third
stories were used for sleeping rooms
for the Fletcher House. The next
fire was about 3 o'clock on Sunday
morning, October ll,h, 1855. The
Marietta Hotel, kept by w. A. M
Lanier, was in flames, and being q
wooden building was soon burnt
down, store room on the corner
was burnt, and the wooden block
on the next square occupied by Juo,
NJ. Edge and VIM. & Charlie Phil
lips law office, DR.. A. L Burgess
office, and Dr. E. j. SEXES office,
w. I. Wallacs's eating house, j. 4.
G. Anderson's saloon, all were in
flames and in few hours the south
side of the square was oil vacant
space.
The citizens again rallied for
fire engine, but the city council fail
ed to see the necessity of purchas
ing one and it took another big fire
before they could see it, But our go
ahead citizens were not set back by
this, they went to work and during
the year, 1856, the Marietta lIo-
tel Jlendid three story brick build
ing with one hundred and fifty well
ventilated, we'll finished and l4rge
rooms, was built by II G Cole and
vas ready for the low country visi
tors aud it was Gro wded every sum
mer. 1t was burned down during
the war, and it is to be regretted
that our citizens DO not take hold |
aud rebuild another hotel on the old
lot, then Marietta would again be as
she used to be the headquarters of all
parties travelling in summer, going
north, south, east or west.
The masonic hall block was baiIt
up as it now stands. j. A. q. An
derson built the first two store rooms
and w. +. Groves the next and I.
j. Buchanan built the fourth store
room and mas mic hall This block
may be set down as fire proof, it
having caught on fire thrice, twice
pu, out by the citizens, and went out
after burning through the floor a.
another time.
In 1857, Cobb county was repre-
sented ia tho Legislature by Willis
Roberts, Senator, aud E. c. Harris
add NJ C. Awtrey. Represented in
| S59 By Juo. O. Gartrell, Senator,
Geo. N. Lester aud N. b Green,
Representatives. In one of these
cauvasses and old farmer met one
of the candidates after domination
had been made and asked him who
wss nominated lie called the
names over. The old farmer scratch-
ed his head aud Said well, looks
az if the sassafras bushes and law
yers will take this country yet.
Ia 1856, N b Knight was Mayor
Of the city Of Marietta. Ia lS47,
| Col. J. w. Robertson was May"r;
10 1858, r. w Joyoer (; in 1859,
/. N IIeggie 10 1860, Sam Law