The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-07-02
The Marietta Library is now open da

The Marietta Library is now open daily
from to IL a. m, except Sunday, also
from 8 to 81 every night except Wednesday
and Saturday. Over so new volumes have
just been placed on the shelves The quar-.
i terly dues will be payable on the first day OF
July.
Be it remembered and not forgotten or
overlooked or neglected, that the County
Agricultural Society adjourned to meet at
Marietta on the LIST Tuesday in duly, and
every district club was requested and urged
to send at least delegates. The meeting is a
very important one. We hope Powder
Springs, Acworth, Roswell and every district
will be fully represented.
"Hanpah's Dream, in the Gainesville
Courant, has attracted good deal of atten-
ton. The Courant says it was dreamed
| by well-known lawyer of Barlow, and we
have reason to believe that such is the case.
Mr.. Reub Mckinney, who lives about
six miles above Marietta, was visited by a
waterspout last Saturday and was so de-
structive as to wash away about twenty
acres of corn.
"A gentleman of Atlanta offers dozen
bottles of Prices Flavoring Extracts to the
| lady making the best tea cakes, the contest
to take place the second Saturday in July at
Union Chapel
Mrs. George c. Brown and children, of
Browns Hotel, Macon, after spending a
week at the Kimball House have come on
to Marietta for the summer. They are the
guests of Col. P W. Alexander.
Mayor Cliff. B. Grimes and family, of
Columbus, Ga. arrived in the city Monday
last and have taken rooms at Mrs. Elliot's
on Kennesaw Avenue.
The small industries will do more to
build up town than anything else The
more such enterprises we can get started in
Marietta the better
Mr.. Samuel Way brings us the first cot
ton bloom, July LIST, gathered on cultivated
land which has had no guano on it in two
years.
Mrs Isabella Davidson and daughter,
of Washington City, formerly of Boston, and
Mr.. Robert Hunter .and family of Darien,
are at Mrs. McLellanis for the summer.
"A telegram from Harmony Grove was
received by Mr.. Joe Murray Wednesday
morning announcing the death of DR.. Will
liam P Harden, formerly of Cobb
Capt. John Miledge and family, of At
lanta have taken rooms for the season at
Mrs. Wright's on Dallas street.
There are five local bills to be intro
duced into the next Legislature from Cobb
county.
"A married man of our acquaintance
thinks it strange that the man who invented
sleep did not extend the invention to babies.
Letters and other written packages
weighing one ounce can now be mailed for
two cents.
Mrs. Biasner is visiting her husband at
the marble quarries in Pickens county.
Will the street committee give one day s
work to Tucker street,
Mr. NJ. j. Bobo, of Atlanta, was in the
city Tuesday.
Miss Maud Shepard, of Atlanta, is visit
ing Mrs. B. Lowerv.
Mr. Albert Dobbs' new houses on Cher
okee street have been completed.
Mr. S. Gorham lost fine cow ON Sat
urday from blind staggers.
Summer is getting in some welding
heats about now
Miss Anna Prescott, of Atlanta is visit
ing Miss Gignilliat
The weather was chilly Monday night
and Tuesday morning.
"A negro man was arrested Wednesday
for illegal voting.