The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-05-21
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
"A gracious rain fell Tuesday.

week now
-SEISEs.-Go to J. W. Hardeman's and
buy you a seine.
Col. M. NJ. Tidwell, OF Douglasville
died suddenly of paralysis on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Ed. Fowler has had new veran da
built to his dwelling.
Mrs. W. j. Cumpsty has returned from
Port Royal, s. C.
Mr.. George H. Chaplin and family, OF
Boston are in the city.
IF it is only SOC chair you want, w. Z.
Gilbert will be glad to see you.
Miss Addie Davis, of Gainesville, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. T. H. Shockley.
Judge Geo. N. Lester, of Cumming,
spent several days in our city during the
last week.
The decoration of the graves of the
Federal dead will take place at the Nation
al Cemetery at this place on the Both inst.
Ice cold lemonade at A. c. Heggie's.
Nobody enjoys a picnic better than the
eolored folks and they have been putting in
good time recently
All parties who have not settled with us
by note will please do so at once
WINTERS & LEGG
-Messrs. McClatchy & Bailey are turn
ing out some fine work from their marble
yard at this place. Mr. Bailey is an excep-
tionally fine workman.
An abundance of all kinds of fruit this
season may now be safely counted on and
the farmers should now begin to make prep
| arations to save it.
-Ifyou want Bedstead only worth s.. so
| you will save money to buy from
w. E. GILBERT
The new train placed on the Marietta
and North Georgia Railroad arrives here at
9;46 a. m, making connection with the
Rome train every morning, going to Atlanta,
and leaves Marietta 235 p. m, making also
connection with the Atlanta train.
Coffee, Sugar, Rice, in fact all Groceries
| at rock bottom prices, at McCutcheOns.
Stephens market is the place to get good
beef
The colOred boys of Jonesville, near the
corporate limits OF Marietta, have organized
brass band, and in honor of the first Dem
ocratic President since emancipation, have
named it the Cleveland Band"
We are indebted to Mr.. H. n Starnes
for liberal supply of luscious Strawberries,
very fine in size and quality Mr. Starnes,
with his commendable energy, is certainly
makinga SUCCESS of cultivating the soil.
Many thanks for his kind remembrance
Bargains in ladies, mems an childrens
shoes at McCutcheon's.
The best beef in market is at Steph-
ems
On Wednesday night of last week, the
gin house of Mr. NJ. A. Mays, seven miles
from town, was destroyed by fire. Mr.. John
Mathis had some machinery in the gin house,
so we learn. Insurance 800 with Mr.
Frank King The fire was the work of an
incendiary.
On last Saturday afternoon, colored
man, named Brown Mayfeld, fell dead on
the sidewalk near Sessions, Handy & Cos
store. He was sitting down at the time,
conversing with some colored friends and
suddenly fell back dead. Coroner Root
held an inquest, and Dr. Seize said his death
was the result of heart disease.
We have some special bargains in bug
gies and harness to offer for cash or on time
to good parties Call and see US and be
convinced that we mean what we say
WINTERS & LEGG.
Farm of $40 acres four miles from Ma
rietta Ga, for sale by
j. |. CHAMBERLAIN.
Give your orders to Stephens and get
tender meat,
Anderson Gilmore, colored, who had an
eye knocked out and was otherwise injured
by jumping from moving train at this
place on oath of last December, has institu-
ted suit against the W. & A. r. R. for So,
900 damages. W. P. McClatchy is his at
torney.
The Justices of the Peace of the several
Districts will please comply with the law by
furnishing me with list of all the tax pay
ers in their respective districts at my next
round. G. d. DANIEL
Tax Receiver, Cobb Co.
-FoR SALE.-Two three-quarter Jersey
heifer calves. Also one full-booded Jer
sey Bull four months old. Apply to I. II.
Cheek.
Rev. l. W Waddell, of the Presbyte
rian church of this city has received call
to the pastorate of Albany, Leesburg, and
Camilla churches His health is such that
he will probably be compelled to give up
preaching altogether. As summer advan-
ces however, we hope he will improve ma
terially Brunswick AduertiSer.
The ladies of the Baptist, Presbyterian
and Methodist Churches in Acworth will
unite in giving strawberry festival at
| Changers Hall in that town next Friday
night, May 22nd. The profits are to be
equally divided for the benefit of each of the
three missionary societies. Let all attend
who can and assist these laudable enterpris-
es.
i now have my bath room open and can
give cold baths at l0cts.
A. c. HEGGIE
"A negro woman, who was convicted of
vagrancy last term of Cobb Superior Court,
and sentenced to the chain gang, has been
on visit to her colored friends here for sew
eral days. Sunday she had on her fine toy
gerry and was as smiling as basket of
chips The chain gang will cease to be a
terror to evil doors under the dispensation
of such leniency.
Among those who were poisoned by the
ice cream on the excursion to Tallulah
Falls, last Thursday, were Mr. James c.
| Sanres and his sister Miss Minnie SanVes