The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-06-11

The committee appointed to solicit sub
scriptions to build male academy has beer
actively at work this week and will make 6
report at the educational meeting tonight
| Thursday at s o'clock at the Court House
when it is hoped there will be a large at
tendance of our citizens, so as to take coun
sci together and give shape to future and
definite action. No matter whether you fee
like contributing anything or not, you car
attend and by your presence give encour
agement to the meeting and the good cause
All those who haYe subscribed should be
there by all means. The movement is q
very important one and if successful as We
believe it will be, it will be step forward il
the effort to give our people good facilities
to educate their children. No town of oul
pretensious is as deficient as Marietta in
school buildings. We have competent teach
ers but inadequate accommodations. Now
that some of our most public spirited ard
enterprising citizens have taken hold of this
matter, let all render a helping hand and
push the work to final success. Don't forget
to attend tonight. The ladies are especial
ly invited to attend and. bring all theiI
friends
j W. Henderson 4 Son are pushing
their business with vim and energy that is
! telling. Liberal orders come in constantly
all because they are selling so cheaply and
giving satisfaction in quality They deal in
rough and dressed lumber, laths, shingles
sash, doors and blinds, river brick, metallic
| and swooden burial cases, robes &c, As
contractors and builders they are equal to
any emergency, and can build you fence
| or mansion in any style and finish and at
the lowest possible prices They are fully
| alive to the wants of the trade and ask you
to give them a call when you want anything
in their line.
Deputy Sheriff Curtis of Cherokee coun-
| ty was in town Saturday, and, while seated
at the NJ 4 N. Ga Railroad depot, noticed
a negro man passing whom he recognized
| as Henry Dunegan, an old offender in Cher
okee county, and against whom there was a
bill of indictment for riot He called Dun
egan and arrested and placed him in Jail
here. On his person was pistol, which he
| asked Mr.. Curtis to take and say nothing
about. Dunegan had been working at the
marble works here. He was carried to
Canton Sunday morning.
AT a public meeting at the Court House
last Tuesday morning, Hon. David A. Irwin,
Chairman, and R. T. George, Secretery, the
following delegates were appointed to attend
the State Temperance Convention, which
meets in Atlanta on the 10th inst Hon
David A. Irwin, Chairman, Gen VIM. Phil
lips, W. H. Covington, I. II. Matthews, John
II. Booth, w. F. Groves, H. B. Wallis, G. NJ.
Manning, Rev. R. Baber, H. D. McCutcheon,
l.. Black, and R. I. George
"A burglar tried to enter Mr.. W. N.
Grist' residence again on Wednesday night
of last week. He tried to open the window
blinds and front door, but failed. Mr. Grist
got his pistol and opened the door, but
the burglar jumped the fence and ran off
If you are in need of Building Material
of any kind, you would do well to call on
j. W. Henderson & Son before buying else
where.
The district conference of the Marietta
district, of the Methodist church will be held
at Douglasville, embracing..the 4th Sunday
in July
Atlanta is a great city, but her wa ter
supply through her reservoir is enough to
sieken her entire population.
j. W. Henderson & Son are carrying
the largest, finest and best assorted stock of
Roughand Dressed Lumber, Shingles Laths,
&c, ever in this market.