The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-07-23
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Country melons are being brought in.

| Ool. Rlcharu rlelu OF Kansas City,
Mo-, is here on visit
Miss Bertha Morton, of Atlanta, is visit
ing Mrs. G. F. Blankinship.
Nh. j. c. Howell, of Chattanooga spent
Sunday in our city.
Miss Rosa North, of Augusta, is visiting
Miss Carrie Whitlock
-WANTED-Wheat straw at Brumby's
Chair Factory.
There have been several deaths among
the negroes in this community recently.
Mr.. j. w. Rigsby, of Augusta has NOV
ed to Gainesville.
Mr.. Charley Willingham and wife, of
Rome, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Olive Graves, of Atlanta, is in the
city visiting Miss Leila McClatchy
Bargains in ladies, mems an children S
shoes at McCutcheon's
| The memory of our Confederate dead
is indeed kept green with bushes, briars and
weeds.
Rain is badly needed in this section
Crops are suffering and gardens are burning
up.
Mrs. R. A. Way and her daughter, Miss
Sallie, left last Thursday on visit to Mr..
Dismuke's family in Stewart county
Our farmers are Dragging on their good
crop prospects. From what we can learn
they are very fattering
In Oregon district it is said some acres
planted in corn will make seventy-fve bush
els to the acre.
"A large crowd is going on the excursion
to Ellijay Saturday morning Round trip
one dollar.
Col. Robert c. Irwin, of this place, has
a clerkship in the Comptroller Generals of
fice Atlanta. He is courteous, competent
and deserving.
Rev. W. A. Rogers, President Of Yad-
kin College, North Carolina formerly Pres
| ident of the Marietta Female College, lost
his wife recently.
Those who go on the excursion to Eli
jay next Saturday morning will have the
privilege of stopping at the marble quarries,
and then board the next train following.
Mrs X Warner Of Atlanta, Mrs F
Wilkins of Waynesboro and Miss Annie
Scott of Townsville, are visiting the fami-
ly of Mr. W F Groves.
Mrs. Maggie Gordon and two children,
who have been visiting the family of Mr. T.
H. Mathews, left last Friday for their home
in Tarboro, N. c.
Rev. Geo. Leonard CLANCY, of Atlanta
had large congregation at Nichols Hall
last Sunday afternoon. His sermon was a
scholarly and finished effort.
Mr.. Garwood has returned from Phila-
delphia. Arrangements have been made to
send lawyer to England to look after the
vast fortune to which he is an heir
An excursion to Ellijay and return over
the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad,
will leave Marietta next Saturday morning
at $50 Round trip one dollar
Mr. Cicero Kiser says his trade was
never better, and he attributes the increased
sales to advertising. He says big adver
tisement pays.
| Coffee, Sugar, Rice, in fact all Groceries
at rock bottom prices, at McCutcheon's.
Mr. Joseph NJ Brown, General Passen-
ger Agent of W. & A. Railroad, has gener-
ously furnished complimentary tickets to
Profs. CLARK and Wurm from Atlanta to
Marietta and return who assist in discours-
ing music in our park twice week
With our hog and hominy, chickens and
eggs the beautiful pines and pure healthy
air to breath Cypress will, some day, devel-
Ope her gardens improve her farm and be to
Florida, what Marietta is to Georgia. Ma
rianna, (FIa.) Times.
-McCutcheon has Flour, Meal, Hams, &c,
to sell low as the lowest
We will be very much obliged to our
customers, who have not given their notes
for Guano and Supplies to do so at once, as
we must close our books by note in order to
make out our collection book.
WINTERS u LEGG.
Mr. Chuck Anderson has bought Mr.
Irvine Smiths dray line, and desires to in
form the public that he is prepared at all
times to do their hauling promptly, safely
and cheaply. All orders left at his livery
stable will receive immediate attention.
Joe Edwards and Eli Williams, botl
colored, were out serenading Tuesday night
and on returning about IL clock, they had
quarrel, when Edwards struck William:
with a rock Williams pulled out his pisto
and fired twice, one ball going through Ed
wards coat, otherwise no damage wa.
done. Williams escaped arrest.
The first of series of open air concerts
by the Marietta Silver Cornet Band, j. b
Campbell leader assisted by Prof w f
Clark and Prof Wurm, of Atlanta, took
place last Friday afternoon in the city park
and will be continued twice week for two
months The sweet strains of music pu
new life into our city and the park wa,
thronged with beauty and lovliness. The
, ladies promenaded the avenues and the
children gleefully romped on the grass, anC
spirit of joyousness seemed to take posses
sion for the nonce of the happy crowd. Or
the outside of the park phetons and buggie'
went dashing around the square and Mari
eta truly put on the airs of gay summer
resort.
During a match game of base ball a
the park below town last week, house nea
by had the appearance of being on fire, thu
fame shot up bright in the air. The player
of the game stopped and cast their eyes a
it, and all came to the conclusion that thu
1 house was doomed to destruction, but no
one of them fastened to the house to assis
in the extinguishment Of the fire but quietl,
resumed their game. Thus it can be seeI