The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-06-15
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

Mr.. w. X Root, of Augusta, is in the
city.
THE Presbyterian Church has had IF
teen accessions to its membership recently.
Mr.. Ed. Shurgart is exceedingly happy
1t is ten pound boy.
e. The grain crop will circulate the ready
cash among our farmers.
New wheat is coming into the market
and selling at s1.05.
..,As soon as iron can be procured, track
laying will be completed to Jasper.
Friend Edge, we are not Colonel, ="
but occupy the higher grade, "Mr"
- petition for an election, fehce or no
fence, appears in another column.
We are indebted to Mr. NJ T. Grist Tor
some nice ripe peaches. lie has our thanks
GOOD work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
Miss Lizzie, and Miss Anne Gartrell,
left Saturday morning tor Rome to attend
Shorter Commencement.
"A small tower is being built on the fire
engine house, wherein has been placed the
old fire bell
...Some of the farmers say that their
wheat is not turning cut as largely as they
expected, others are gratifed with abundant
yield.
Mrs. II. d. McCutcheon is on a visit to
her brother, j. J. O'Nell, at Rome, and
also in attendance upon Shorter College
commencement.
REV. w. D. Anderson, who has been
confined to his home at this place with bill
ious fever, we are glad to know, is recover
| ing.
GOOD work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
Mr.. James Hardeman got beet out of
his garden last Monday which was twenty
inches in length and seven inches in cir
conference That beet is hard to beat.
a.Mrs. T. H. Shockley is attending Shor
ter College commencement She is grad
uate of that college. Misses Kate VIM,
Rosele Mansfield and Mamie Cheek, are
| also in attendance.
I'VE learn that Mr.. James l.. Root, re-
Gently deceased, had policies to the amount
of SO, 900 on his life, being in the Presby-
terian Mutual Assurance, $4,000 Knights
of Honor, $4,000; Knights and Ladies of
Honor, $1,000, and American Legion OF
Honor, $4,000.
tp laarn that
Thomas Newman aged 10 years son of Col
Newman of Canton, while out swimming
in the Etowah river last Saturday afternoon
took the cramps and was drowned. His
body was recovered
college commandments are turning
out sweet girl graduates all over the State
They are now rolling up their diplomas
with great pride, but in few years you
will see them going down the street rolling
baby carriage. Life is real life is earnest
Judge A. N. Simpson, who for the last
eight months has been at Eureka Springs,
Ark, has returned home, but there is no
perceptible improvement of the cancer on
his right hand. The healing waters failed
to make a cure in his case as it has in 9th
ers. He has the sympathy of our people in
his Affections.
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
miss Mollie Bentley, Is years of age,
daughter of Mr.. Green Bentley, tied one
day last week 100 dozen bundles of wheat
and had never tied grain of any kind be
fore, save on the day previous. She is a
noble girl OF "a noble family and deserves
credit for her skilltul industry.
...Wm. F. Groves, Agent Of the Presby-
terrain Mutual Assurance Fund, collected
this week $1,000 for one party, and $500
for another, as sick benefits he also collect
ed short time since 81, 600 on the death Of
Mr. Strange. There is no better nor
cheaper life Insurance Company than this
Company.
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
Mr.. Jot F. Lindley left with us last
Monday dozen roasting ears, fully matur-
ed, of this years growth, raised on his truck
farm near town. This corn is called the
Pennsylvania EARLY" and is ahead OF any
thing in that line in this section. 1t shows
what can be done here by proper tillage.
We are under many obligations to Mr.. L.
for tSis appreciated favor
Remember, that an election will be
held in each Of the militia Districts OF Cobb
county On the 4th Saturday in June, pres
ent month, for the purpose of electing four
delegates from each of said districts, which
! delegates are to meet in Marietta on the first
Tuesday in July, for the purpose Of electing
delegates to the Gubernatoral, COMPRESSION
al and Senatorial Conventions. Don't for
| get the day. Turn out and elect your dele.
gates TO represent your wishes. Take this
matter in your hands. you stay away,
afterwards don grumble about what those
who attend do.
Joseph Brown, General Freight Agent
of the w. & A. Railroad, has recently re-
duced the rates on hay, fodder, shucks and
straw to class W, which makes it much
| lower than the Railroad Commissioners
have heretofore placed it, and makes it SO
| low that farmers can now afford to ship all
their surplus products to the best markets
and obtain the best prices. The rate on
sweet potatoes has also been reduced afford
ing rare opportunity to ship by the car
load to western markets. This is very com
mendable in Mr. Brown and shows he has
the interests Of our people at heart
Good work at lowest prices, Reynolds.
For SALE TO make room for different
kin of Machinery--one 80 Saw Cotton Gin
! and Feeder, run about one month-COtton
! Press--Cotton Seed Cleaner-Cotton Seed
| Mill. for grinding Seed with an eight-horse
power engine 4 complete outfit for ginn
ing cotton. VIII be sold cheap for cash.