The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-06-17
TOWN TALK.

...2,218 is Marietta's population Where
are they all gone to? We claimed 5000.
The girls play ten pins for ice cream,
and they win too
Arrivals and depSs .ures for the week
have been at stand still.
last Friday night at Dr. B. R. Strong's
a crowd of young people assembled and or
gained club for mutual enjoyment The
name of the club is to be the Il. O, I. =
Suppose the meaning is, that each owes the
other a pleasant time. Mr. Butler Copper
was elected President, and Miss Salie Dick
Vice President, and Mr.. Willie Buttolph
Cat his own suggestion), Treasurer. The
next meeting will be at Mr. G. II. Camps.
I'VE are informed by member that the
Silver Cornet Band will play in the park
this evening at 6 p. M. We hope that this
may be the commencement for the season
and that it may be regularly kept up The
ladies should honor them by their presence.
See Mr.. w. X. Roots advertisement
about his mineral water. This is new en-
terprise and should and will be literally
patronized.
The enumerators Of the census are re-
quired to make complete list of persons
whose usual place of abode was in this coun-
ty on June LIST 1880, and file it with the
Clerk of the county Court for future refer
ence.
Mr.. ]. d. Buttolph and wife, were
thrown from buggy last Friday afternoon
while out driving. Fortunately the horse
became detached from the buggy as it was
upset without doing more injury than
bruising both of them considerably. The
buggy was not damaged much.
Last Friday afternoon the Presbyterian
at Mr.. Burnap's grove. A delightful breeze
sprung up about p M, after very warm
day and all seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much. Ice cream and many other
good things were in abundance.
Mr. William Root has patent reversi
bic hoe which can be turned four times as it
gets dull. Farmers should call and see it,
as it is reasonable in price and embraces
usefulness and durability.
...Some how Steve Clay hangs fire as he
now asserts that the house he is going TO
build will be for rent The girls should
know that solid CLAY is considered good
foundation.
The census enumerators having finished
their work in the city, the actual count
strictly confined to the city limits and sub
ject to correction by the enumerators &C
cording to advertisement is 2,21S Many
doubtless will be surprised at these figures as
our city has been reckoned at 5000 inhabi
tants, but the test has been carefully made
and the returns are to be certified to under
oath. According to estimation there is just
outside of the corporation line, and receiv
ing the full benefits of the city, about27 in
habitants which ordinarily speaking should
be given as part of our population, and
making about 2, 800 Other matters of in
tercst regarding the population of our city
will be given as soon as the reports are
made up.
Miss Annie Linton, of Greensboro is on
visit to Mrs. w. P. McClatchy
Our friend Mr.. B. r. Le99 left yester-
day morning at d. m, tor ST. Louis (and
the surrounding cOuntry,) ON a trip of pleas
ure. He will return via, Louisville and
Cincinnati, We wish him pleasant visit.
Mrs. Walen of Macon, arrived last
Saturday and is boarding at DIR. N. n.
Gober's.
Mot by marriage, not by hope of being
left fortune, not by persuasion, not by
mistake, not from any stigma or stain that
may rest upon the name, not from prefer
ence and not by an act of the legislature,
but to avoid conflicting complications, Cox
proposes to change his name to
ONCE A WEEK.