The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-04-02
LOCAL LEAFLETS,
Wheat is not looking so well.

Wheat is not looking so well.
We had a heavy rain storm here LAS
Saturday
The city tax book is now open. Give
in your returns to Mr. Baber.
Our county tax receiver commence.
his first round on April 9th.
Mr.. Dick Dobbs took in the New Or
leans Exposition last week.
Miss Emma Thornton has returned
from her visit to Memphis Tenn.
Mr.. Phil Bankinship has greatly i'm
proved his residence on Atlanta street.
Mr.. Thomas NJ Brumby left last Sun.
day for the New Orleans Exposition.
Mrs W. NJ Mckenzie is on visit to
her parents in Columbus, Ga.
Prof T. L. Freyer and wife have re-
turned from the New Orleans Exposition.
A pleasant sociable was given at Mr..
John R. Winters last Thursday night
DR.. e. S. Barrows, of Davenport, Iowa,
is in the city
Pictures and Picture Frames, at F.
Schillings.
Mr.. VIII Metcalf has returned from the
New Orleans Exposition.
-Brumby Chair Co., last week, shipped
some of their fine chairs to Shanghai, China.
Measles have opened successful en-
gagement in Marietta. Matinees every day.
-FoR RENT-A new three room house.
Apply to REID & CRAWLING.
-FoR SALE-Fine calves at BellewilHe
Farm. Apply to G. NJ. HEIDI, Marietta, Ga
Buy Guano from Sessions, Handy &
Co.
Rev. A. G. Dempsey is doing big work
on his circuit in Douglas and HARRISON coun-
ties.
Col. P W. Alexander, after sickness
of several weeks, we are glad to see, is able
to be out on the streets again.
Col Geo. F. Gober and Joe Alexander,
Esq, left Wednesday for the New Orleans
Exposition.
Hon a. S. Clay and wife will leave to-
day Thursday for the New Orleans Expo
stion
Mr.. George R. Eager, Treasurer of the
Georgia Marble Factory, accompanied by
his family, has gone to Jacksonville, Fla, to
spend few weeks.
Mr.. Chuck Anderson has bought the
race track near town and will make some
Improvements with the view of having a
training stable there
SUBSCRIBERS next week several
clubs of subscribers expire. Renew at once
if you wish the paper continued We can
not send the paper on time
-Messrs. Luke S. Northcutt, Samuel
Earle, A. j. Barker and Walter Atkinson
are ON the United States Grand Jury in At
lanta this week.
Some of our young gentlemen gave a
saccharine elongation at Mr. Henry Root s
residence on last Friday night 1t was quite
pleasant affair.
Easter Cards Easter Cards. The larg-
est selection of Easter and Birthday cards
at f. Schilling's.
Confederate Memorial day, the Goth of
April, comes on Sunday this year We pre-
sumo that Saturday the 25th will be observ-
ed here
The State Grand Lodge of Knights OF
Honor will meet in Marietta next Wednes-
day 8th inst. There will be about one hun
dred in attendance Let our people give
them cordial reception
Ar CosT.-I am selling Maher & Flow
ers stock of Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils,
Toilet articles, &c, at cost. Now is the
time to get bargains in a nice line of goods.
A. B. CoFFEY, Receiver
Try DeLeon's Soluble Raw Bone, the
best Fertilizer For sale by Sessions, Ham
by & Co.
Mr. R. W Gable has removed his shoe
shop to the rear part of Mr. James w. Hard
eman's store. He is fine workman and
needs your work His prices are reduced
very low
The depot of the Georgia Marble Works
above Marietta has been named Elizabeth, -
the name of Senator Joseph E. Brown S
wife Every facility will be afforded for
shipping marble at this place Some 1900
feet Of side track has already been laid
Rev j. R. Sanges has Withdrawn all of
his country appointments and has taken
charge of the Olinville Church, where he
holds two services every Sunday. He re-
Gently organized Sunday School there with
Y pupils and teachers.
The Stonewall Agricultural Club or
ganzed 10Th September, 1884, with John A.
Hunter, President; l. d. Upshaw, Vice
President, and j. NJ. Hewett, Secretary, is
in Aourshing condition and their meetings
are characterized with good deal of inter
est.
Mrs Wright has bought the vacant lot
below the residence occupied by DR. b. RI.
Strong, paying Mr.. Whtlock 81 600 for the
same. She will erect thereon boarding
house, which will contain % rooms This
will be valuable improvement for Dallas
street.
Last week we met at Montgomery, Ala.
Mr.. Will Chambers, formerly of Marietta.
He is yard master there of a system of Rail
Roads. His family resides in Chattanooga
where by lucky investments in real estate he
has amassed some $4,000 We are glad to
know Of our friends good fortune. His
health, however, is not the best.
The jug breaking at the Methodist Sun
day School reunion, last Sunday afternoon
was largely attended and the services quite