The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-07-29

| City. IL was one OF the most brilliant So
cial events OF the season and largely attend
ed by invited guests. large platform had
been erected in front of the residence light
ed by electric lights, where the merry dan
GERS tripped the Tight fantastic toe" to their
hearts content. under the inspiring strains
OF Andrew Rogers string band. The re-
freshments served were rich in variety and
in great abundance No happier throng
ever assembled on similar occasion. Mr..
and Mrs. Mason did the honors of the even
ing in superb manner. All left at a late
hour, wishing blessings upon host and host
ess and happy return of many birthdays
to Miss Laura.
The annual meeting of the Cobb Coun-
ty Sunday School Association was held at
the Marietta Camp Ground on Wednesday
the 2lst inst. Reports from the various
officers and teachers showed that most of
the schools are in hourishing condition.
The organization is in fine working order
and much good has been aecomplishe d
during the past year, twelve new schools
| having been organized since the last annual
meeting. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President General
VIM. Phillips Vice Presidents, G W Pharr
l. Black, and MMitohell Secretary, Wal
| ter l. Sessions; Chaplain, Rev Manget;
Chorister, W II Kemp; District Superinten-
dents: G W Pharr, Y Davis, ] P Ogletree
j D Perkerson, P P Manning, Smith Lem
on, j NJ Stone, DIR 2 r Cortelyou. S l.
Brnkley and Joseph Lacy
Mr. Marshall P. Wilder, the humorist
has become very popular both in America
and England. He is the son of Mrs. Mary
A. Wilder, formerly Mrs Charles C. Bost.
| wick, of Marietta, who is at present resid ing
here. The ST. Stephens (London) Gazette
has the following to say of him: Il thought
it would not be long before Marshall P. Will
der, the American humorist, would win his
way to the front in England as he already
has done in his own country. His appearance
before the Prince the other evening was an
enormous success. | am told that at Ascot
on Tuesday after one Of the minor races the
Prince was seen to laugh very heartily.
Your Royal Highness has won on Phil ?"
asked a well-known baronet mo, indeed
replied the Heir Apparent, Il had no mon
ey on him. | was laughing at the recollec-
ton of an anecdote told by that marvellous
y funny little Wilder on Sunday"
The committee lacks about SIPS to
raise the needed amount to secure the do
nation of So, 600 to build an academy for
the girls Shall this laudable object be de. |
feated owing to this insuficiency, or will
our citizens rally and subscribe the requis- |
lite amount? Will not those who have not
subscribed, come forward and help? Mari |
eta needs this school building and must
have it, Our girls are entitled to q gead |
school building, and the present time is the |
most opportune of any We will have to get |
it. Our educational facilities must keep |
pace with the growth of our town. Let us
make the present effort success We can
not afford to let the matter drop through. |
Come forward and subscribe at once.
MIR e. d. Ruede dreamed Monday night
that his house had been burgarized and
that his pants had been carried out doors
and plundereG. He awoka next morning
and to his CONSERVATION found that such
was the fact His pants were missing and
the front door open. Near the front gate
he found his pants, rilied of about 81 80 in
silver, two priced ancient coins beirg
among the stolen pieces. His pocket knife
and store keys were not molested He in
vestigated the matter Tuesday, and small
negro girl who sleeps in the house, confess
cd that she opened the door aud admitted
another negro girl who carried the pants
out doors and divided the money, as they
wanted to patronlze the festival
Please come at once and give us your
Provision and Guano notes as we must get /
our books ready for the fall work
Writer'S Il LEGG
departed this life, July 4th, lssd, at
Fairview, near Acworth, Ga, Mr.. W. J.
Palmer, aged So years. He leaves a wife |
and three children to mourn their loss. He |
was one of our Oldest citizens. He was
kind to the poor visited the afflicted, and |
gave of his substance to supply their wants
tHlS NJ dla Win liberal HAND, Ito gave |
evidence to those who were with him at his |
death that he was prepared to leave the |
world
Mrs. Mary A. Wilder residing on Dallas |
Avenue, offers at private sale, an antique |
rosewood paror suit bedsteads and sgriRs |
hair mattresses. hesRbRraes stone, and other
AopsehQa ARTICLES, Also selected breeds of |
chickens.
The difference between an advertise |
ment in the newspaper and sign on your |
store front, is that to see the sign, people |
have to come to your store, while an adver- |
tisement in the paper goes to them every
week
The Misses MoClatohy, Sessions, Dun'
woody Dobbs and Granting, we learn, are
to leave for colleges in different parts of the !
State this fall So our proposed college loses |
five pupils it would in all probability have
gained had it been erected in time.
-FOR SALE--A valuable lot on Oak |
street opposite Mr.. James Brumby's house,
now oeegDied by Nc. AF9gA; Apply IA |
Mas. ]. p, GlGSILu4F, i
MIR. J, II. Barnes and family, of Gaines.
vile, Ga, after spending few weeks with
relatives in Cherokee and Cobb counties,
returned home last Tuesday
Miss Susie Buttolph returned from her
visit to Rome last Monday, accompanied by
Mss Mipnie H6yt
"A picnic will be held, three miles from
Marietta, on Powers ferry road, on Satur-
day, 3lst inst Everybody invited
Misses Jennie Thomas, OF Savannah,
and Lucy itomafe of Atlanta, arc visiting