The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-03-26
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
week will be Easter Sunday

| at Ati ItSluetCe On lue lcJn inst.
Last Tuesday was Georgia day at the
New Orleans Exposition
Mr.. Geogre s McElfresh, of this city,
returned from the Exposition last Tuesday.
The Georgia Press Association meets in
Macon next year.
Pictures and Picture Frames, at f.
Schilhng's
Two cases of small pox reported in
/ Thomson, Ga, one day last week, both
colored persons.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Y Leake after visit
to the New Orleans Exposition, have re-
turned home
Mr.. VIII Metcalf, of this city, left for
the New Orleans Exposition on last Friday
evening.
"A candy pulling was given by Mrs. W.
R. Montgomery, at her residence on Chero-
kee street few evenings since.
Miss Mamie Cheek, daughter of Mr.. I.
H. Cheek, of our city, is visiting friends in
Thomasville Ga
Miss Mcintosh, of Powder Springs, is
visiting her sister, Mrs S A, McElwreath,
of Douglasville, Ga.
Mr.. r. W. Pulsiier, of the Boston Her
! aid, is in the city looking after his interests
in the Marble works located here
Next Thursday has been set by Judge
Brown to hear motions in Cobb Superior
Court
On last Tuesday, 18th inst, the Baptist
dime club met at the residence of Mr.. L. S.
| Cox
Easter Cards. Easter Cards The larg-
est selection Of Easter and Birthday cards
at F. Schilling's.
The Methodist Bible class met at the
residence of Mrs S. l.. Atkinson, Thursday
night last
Mr. and Mrs D. F. McClatchy, who
attended the New Orleans Exposition,
arrived home on last Thursday.
The mad dog that was reported to be
coming this way from Cherokee, failed to
make his appearance.
Money is said to be inactive but it
seems to be active enough to slip through
ones fingers, all the same, as nimbly as ii
ever did.
The Merry Makers Ministries, of Car
tersville, showed here on last Friday night,
and, to take it all in all, the boys did very
well for amateurs,
Mr. s. r. Hirsch and Mr. H. SchoenthalI
who left few days ago to go to market and
visit relatives north, arrived home on last
Thursday evening.
Last Monday morning the thermometer
at this place registered 10 degrees Selow
freezing point; something very unusual in
this country on the 23d of March.
Since the recent enforcement of the va
grant laws, in such vigorous manner, very
few Migrants have been found loaGng on the
streets. Let the good work 90 on.
Cobb Superior Court adjourned on last
Saturday until the November term. To-day
! Thursday Judge Brown will devote his
time to hearing cases for new trial etc
Misses Mollie and Addie Seize of this
city, who have been visiting friends in Cedar
town. Ga, arrived home last Wednesday
18th inst.
According to the division of the sea
sons, last Saturday was the first spring day
of 1885, but winter still fingers in the lap Of
spring.
Mr.. T. W. Glover, who has been attend
ing the New Orleans Exposition, returned
home Sunday afternoon in good health ant
spirits.
Hon A. S Clay and Hon. W J. Vim
have purchased the store building adjoining
Sessions, Handy & Co., and workmen arc
putting it in good repair
-Maher & Flower, druggists at this place
made an assignment on last Thursday. Mr.
A. B. CoHey, one of the principal creditors
was appointed receiver Liabilities un
known.
The modest violets received quite ;
shock, in the state of the weather, last Mon
day. 1t was about as cold day as we have
felt this winter,
The alarm of fire was sounded on las
Sunday about noon and our fireman were
out promptly, but it was only the burning
out of chimney at the residence of Mr.. S
Gorham OH Lawrence street
The farmers, who were so unfortunat,
as to plant corn before the recent cold spell
will have to do their first work over again
as the seeds are thought to have rotted il
the cold ground.
We have four Globe Cotton Planters
we will sell at cost TO close out. Call ant
see them. WINTERS & LEGG.
Mrs Jane NJ Chestnut from Arkansas
who has been on a visit to her parents il
this county will return this week She ha
had pleasant visit
Mr. and Mrs James Brumby and family
of this place who have been spending the
winter in Florida, arrived home Friday
Mr. Brinkey, who was in charge of the wa
gOn, arrived home tuesday
The Cobb county Union Singing con
yention, will meet at New Hope church
three miles east Of Marietta, on Saturda
before, and the first Sabbath in April Al
the members are requested to be present
DR. W. X Flower Of the defunct firm O
Maher 4 Flower, left last Wednesday for hi
home in Detroit, Mich, sadder and a wise
man. Mr. Maher, his partner, who, it is re
ported, forged some firm signatures to som
letters, left between two suns last week, an
his present Whereabouts is unknown.
We call attention to the recommends
ton of the Grand Jury that we have a regi,
tration law Such regulation, we think
, would be acceptable to the people Of GU
county and would be highly beneficial TO tn