The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-12-14

MAKING MONEY BY FARMING
William Dobbs young man living eight
miles and half north of this place, made
with one mule nine bales of cotton. 200
bushels of corn, As bushels Of wheat and
good oat and millet crops. Besides he has
done the blacSsmithing for eighteen plows,
sharpening laying and shoeing. He has
cleared $500 90 this year by farming. Now
say that man cannot make money by
farming.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs---0ur Ordinary,
III. M. Hammett, has issued the following
marriage licenses to white persons since 9th
inst w. II. NJ. johnson and f. l.. Lew
is. James B. Davis and Ovelia E. Dodgen.
B. f. Morris and A. c. Brewer. j. q.
Foster and Annie Durham. n. A. Dur
ham and Mary Alexander. Jacob W.
Strickland and A. r. Power. A. NJ. Dobbs
and Eta L. Springer.
The Hook and Ladder Company, as
sisted by the ladies of Marietta, gave sup
per at Nichols Hall, Wednesday night of
last week The Marietta Cornet Band
rendered music for the occasion. The
attendance was not very large, but was suf-
ficient to make 1t a pecuniary success, and
that was all that was desired We need a
good Hook and Ladder Company, and we
trust that the efforts 1Dur young men may
be crowned with success.
The friends of the late r A. Joyner,
who lost his life at the hands of the negro
Shields, have erected over his grave in the
cemetery at Marietta a beautiful and artis-
tic tablet 1t bears only the words From
his friends of Atlanta, and is a chaste and
expressive tribute from those who enjoyed |
in his life his brave and generous devotion |
to friendship and duty Atlanta Herald,
Rev w. ]. Scott has been assigned by |
the North Georgia Methodist Conference to |
Carrolton for the ensuing year He is one
Of the ablest preachers in the conference. |
His sermons are always of the highest or
der, embelished with rare rhetoric and ele
CANT diction. Carrollton is fortunate in
securing the services of so Jealous and etlic-
lent pastor.
The members of the Marietta Hook and
Ladder Co. extend their heartfelt thanks to
the Ladies' that we're so kind as to assist us
in our supper, and we are under numerous
obligations to Mr.. g. E. Adams and Mr.. E.
H. Myers for their valuable assistance in
making the Zoonunagerum success also
the Marietta Silver Cornet Band for their
soul stirring music and to the citizens gen.
orally who patronized us so literally, we
are under special obligations.
E. X. SIMPSON,
S. r. HIRsCH,
Committee.
"A CROSS MARK-Look and see if there
is cross mark after your written name on
this paper, or after your name on tbs
wrapper, and if there is, it is intended as a
courteous reminder that you are due us for
subscription, and an immediate payment of
the same will be great favor to us. Don't |
neglect this matter, as the year is drawing
to close.
Mr. Cicero c. Kiser is announced as a
candidate for Tax Collector in this issue.
lie is gentleman whose business qualifica-
tions make him competent to fill the office |
acceptably.
"A nice lot of beautiful Christmas |
goods, Majolica Ware, Toys and other ar
ticles in endless variety at Mrs. b. Schoen'
thall s.
Those desiring copies of the city and |
county county directory must send address |
on postal to the publisher. G. NJ Gardner, |
159 Hayne St. Atlanta Ga and the work
will be delivered to them when out. Price |
$1OO
First Quarterly conference for Marietta |
District will embrace LIST Sunday in Janu-
airy and Monday night following. Preach |
ing by the p. f., Rev. J. r. Mayson.
We desire to call attention to the adj |
vertsement in another column Of d. NJ. |
Ferry & Co., Detroit, Mich, the great |
seedsmen, whose mammoth establishment |
is one of the sights Of the chief city OF Mich |
igan They do the largest business in their |
trade in the United States, reaching even /
across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The
house is entirely reliable, and if you wish
to get exactly what you order, you cannot !
do better than send to them for your seeds, |
and you may depend upon it you will get
the best that the market can supply. Their
Annual Seed Catalogue just issued for 1888
replete with information and beautifully il
Illustrated, will be sent free on application.
In order to close out our large stock Of
buggies and phaetons, we will sell at great
" reduced prices to cash buyers for the
next thirty days. WINTERS q LEad.
December ;, 1882.