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

AROUND TOWN.
MIR. Erwin Maxwell and wife, of Cincin-
natl, arrived in the city Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Dobbs has returned from
Shelby, N. c., where she has been attending
college.
Miss Katie Robertson left on last Thurs
day for her home in GAINESVILLE. Her many
friends here regretted to see her leave
Mr.. J. C. Howell of Chattanooga is in
the city
The first shipment of peaches from Ma
rietta this season went forward June 4th to
| Cincinnati from Mr. Maxwells farm.
Wednesday night week the young men
gave a hop at Nichols Hall, complimentary
to Miss Katie Robertson 1t was quite a
pleasant affair and was greatly enjoyed by
all who attended it.
The Presbyterian Sunday School went
on picnic last Thursday to Lays Spring
on the NJ. & N. G. r. r. A large crowd
went up, and spent a most delightful day in
| the woods
The Methodist Sunday School had their
annual picnic at Winnings Station on last Fri
day The young people enjoyed themselves
immensely. One of the amusements of the
day was sixteen games of marbles played
by six old married men, which elected
great deal of enthusiasm.
The "a. CT Club met at the residence
of Mr.. j. b. Glover on last Friday night
Shakespearean readings by Misses Fearing
and Clarke, and Messrs. Bradley, Greer and
Leman, and music by Miss Mary Cole and
others composed the very interesting pro-
gramme for the evening. The next meet
ing will be held at the residence of DR.. Gle
land.
Mr. j. R. Brumby is on his annual Wis
it to Cumberland Island.
The lawn party at Mr.. Witlock's for the
benefit of the Thornehill Orphanage, given
by the Young Folks Working Society, real
lied about $35
"A large number of persons came up
from Atlanta last Sunday
Mr. Butler Copper, of Savannah, is in
the city
Mr. W. R. Joyner and family, of Allan
ia, are here for the summer
Mr.. Geo S. Burnap is at home again
from Charleston.
Mr.. Thos. P. Stovall, of Augusta, is in
the city stopping at Mrs. McLelan's
The Marietta and Gainesville Base Ball
Clubs have made arrangements to play 3
games. The first game will be played here
next Friday at Poverty Hill Park. Ample
seats will be provided by the young men
and general invitation is extended to the
ladies to 90 out and enjoy the sport
"A new baggage car has been added to
the Marietta Express passenger train.
Mr.. N j. Hathorn and wife, of Dalton,
are in the city visiting Mrs D. A. Warlick.
Several of our citizens attended sing
ing convention at Midway church in the
county last Sunday
"A large block of marble weighing TWEEN
ty thousand pounds was transferred here
Tuesday
Mr. W. X. Strong and family Oliver
mont arrived here las, week. They have
moved in the into the vacant house adjoin-
ing the Methodist Church on Atlanta street
Mr. Strong is to be Engineer at the Marble
Works
The American Marble Cutting Works
will be ready to commence running the lat
ter part of this month, When they get to
running in full blast they will employ over
two hundred hands and will turn out six car
loads of marble a day.
Mr.. Smith Bower, wife and two daught-
ers from Philadelphia, are in the city spend
the summer at the Whitlock House.
The Episcopal Sunday School left here
on the Rome Express Tuesday morning for
picnic to Winnings, despite the threatening
appearance of the weather, about one hun
dred and twenty five went down Messrs
Stubinger and Eddings furnished skates for
the crowd An elegant dinner was served
about one clock by the charming young
ladies, And the party returned to the city
in the evening without the slightest misfor-
tune DORIS AND DASHFS