The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-07-16
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

: | S-ANNAaes
Marietta has large number of fine
turnouts.
Mr.. Will Tatum, of South Carolina. is
visiting relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Fowler will leave
this week on visit to Jackson county. Ga.
Since Rev. J. W. Lees lecture the
dude" has declined below par.
The Silver Cornet Band will play in the
city park next Friday afternoon
Mrs. P c. Lamoyne, of Atlanta, is Wis
iting relatives here
Key j. H. Baxter is in attendance up-
on the District Conference at Douglasville
Mr. Levi Durham of Woodstock pre-
sents us with quantity OF very fine goose
plums, for which he has our thanks.
Bargains in ladies, mems an children
shoes at McCutcheon's.
Miss Florence Toleson is visiting
friends in Atlanta and Miss Ella Tolleson is
visiting relatives in Rome.
Our friend, James C. Howell, of Chat.
tanooga, cannot visit Marietta too often lust
now.
Miss Cora Haley has well attended
school at her fathers residence on Atlanta
street
1t is now said that Mr. Bob Boyds
death was caused by falling from a window
four or five feet distance, breaking his neck.
George NJ. Manning, United States
Deputy Marshal, has been kept busy ever
since he has been sworn in.
Mr.. Josiah Coombs, who left this place
a few years ago for Nebraska, is here on a
visit
-Idleness is the nursery of crime He
who is too lazy to work, is too worthless to
be furnished food by honest citizens
-FoR RENT-One half of house next to
Baptist Church. For particulars apply on
premises.
"A match game of base ball last Satur-
day at this place between the Roswell club
and "Stoney Lonesome club of Marietta, re
suited in favor of Roswell by 81 to 81
Hon. A. s. Clay has introduced bill
to appropriate $25OO to repair the Confeder-
att. Cemetery at this place. We hope the
bill will pass
-DIED-On Sunday morning last, Clara
Lillian, infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Brumby, of this place. The funeral took
| place on Monday morning last
The State Sunday School Convention
will meet in Rome on the 22d inst Gen
VIM. Phillips will deliver an address on the
23d on County organizations"
Coffee, Sugar Rice, in fact all Groceries
at rock bottom prices, at McCutcheon's
The ninth annual convention of the
Cobb County Sunday School Association
convenes at the Marietta Camp Ground on
the q st inst. The attendance promises to
be large.
Rev. Sam Jones preached one week in
Murfreesboro, Tenn, which resulted in 300
joining the churches there, among them the
Mayor of the town. He is at Pattsburg,
Missouri, this week
Capt. Robert E. Boyd, of Atlanta, died
at Cumberland Island on last Thursday of
heart disease He was born in Marietta and
was 81 years of age at the time of his death
He leaves wife and two children.
Mr.. Clay, of Cobb, represents his coun-
ty with great credit. He has a fine intelli-
gent face, which somewhat resembles in ex-
preston that of Senator Ben Hill. 4Hanta
Journal
Rev j. w. Lee, by invitation, deliver ed
his popular lecture, The Dude" at the
Court House last Monday night The au-
dience enjoyed it very much. Mr. Lee is
man of great ability
"A crane, killed by Mr.. Levi Durham at
his fish pond, at Woodstock measured feet
from tip to tip of its wings and five feet from
| tip of its bill to tip of its toes. 1t had four
whole fish in its paunch. 1t had no gz-
| zard.
Marietta District Conference meets at
Douglasville on the 10th inst R. n Hol
land, W. P. McClatchy, d. F. McClatchy
and W. S. N. Neal are the delegates elected
to attend from this place.
"A change of schedule on the w & A.
Railroad went into effect last Sunday. The
Marietta Express leaves Marietta at o clock
a. m, and arrives in Atlantis at a. m, and
leaves Atlanta $40 p. m, and arrives ct Ma
rietta 635 D. M The Rome Express passes
Marietta at $40 a. m. for Atlanta and leaves
| Atlanta 4:45 p. m.
-McCutcheon has Flour, Meal, Hams, &C..
| to sell low as the lowest
The ninth annual meeting of the Cobb
County Sunday School Association will meet
at the Marietta Camp Ground on Tuesday,
July 2lst and a full attendance is expected,
as officers for the ensuing year are to be
elected good programme has been got
ten up for the day. We hope all Superin-
tendents of Schools and district SupeFin-
tendents will be present. Mr. Reppard,
President of State S. S. A., and Mr.. Court
ney, Secretary of the S. S. A., will be pres
eni, Everybody will be pleased with their
addresses.
Captain Frank Mysfs was up at Mari
eta few days ago, and came BACK mad as
Il hornet He says he took his family up
there and when they went to the depot to
come back, it was taipipg After sitting in
the alleged waiting room few minutes, a
horde of miserable looking negroes came in
and crowded the place. Their loud laugh.
ter and disgusting antics became so unbear
abls that Mr.. Myers took his family and
went Qua ~ the rain to escape the crowd
He says Marietta nssls q waiting room for
ladies if town ever needed ons ,ftlaata
C0nsfitltioa. Mr.. Myers is correct in the
above Marietta is a summer and winter