The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-06-03

On recent visit to Cherokee county,
North Carolina, Mr.. W. B. Whitmore, OF
this place, saw and tasted winter apples Of
the season Of 1885, sweet seeding variety
grown on the premises Of Mrs James NJ.
Whitaker, of Valleytown, n. c. These APP
pies were very large and of a quality and
flavor scarcely surpassed by Northern APP
pies SO late in the season 1t proves that
some winter varieties of this delicious fruit
can be produced and kept through the sea
son thus giving us home grown apples every
month in the year This mountain section
Of North Georgia is famous for fine fruit.
Mr.. Whitmore brings back with him, also. a
beautiful specimen of yellow wood. or VirgiR-
ia Lutea OF the naturalists, timber of rare
growth and very fine grain, susceptible of as
fine finish as foreign timber The tree is
very rare however. lie will convert this
specimen into a nice walk ng stick.
The Cobb County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee has very wisely submitted
the matter Of selecting delegates to the PEG
pie by primaries On Saturday the 10Th of
June let every Gordon man come out to his
precinct in his own Militia District and vote
for four Gordon delegates to the county con
vention. BE sure you agree among your
selves in advance Of the day of election as
to who you will run for delegates and be
sure they are true friends Of Gordon. Then
select four other delegates for Clements for
congress and so state on your ballots who
they are for Remember the day
The opening of the mite boxes at the
Methodist Sabbath School last Sunday af-
ternoon showed the creditable sum Of
so L contributed by the children. Rev.
'. +. Manget's class contributed the largest
amount Mr. W. P McClatchy has been
the Jealous and faithful superintendent for
number Of years, and has taken a COM
mendable pride in building up the school.
1t is now in a very hourishing condition.
-WANTED-A good family horse. Apply
to j. r. BRUMBY.
Trains on all the leading railroads were
suspended last Tuesday until late in the
afternoon, owing to "A change of the guage
to a uniform width The tracks were made
three inches narrower This was done on
1900 miles of railway in the United States.
The W. u A. r R. had been preparing for
this change some months and perfected it
with systematic skill and ease quite cred
liable.
The protractcd services at the Baptist
Church were discontinued last Sunday night.
The revival was most gratifying success.
The members OF the Church were renewed
in spirit and there were some twenty five
accessions to the membership Rev. Mr..
Tumlin was instrumental in doing a good
work.
If you love grand and picturesque
scenery, 20 on the excursion to White Path
Springs, over the Marietta & North Georgia
Railroad on the l4th inst. which will leave
in the morning of that day and return in
the evening. Round trip Sl.50
BE sure and come out to the primaries
on Saturday 18th inst, and vote for Gordon
delegates Stand at the polls aud watch
your ballot and see that it is not changed as
you hand tin.
A countryman explaining to another
why the trains did not run Tuesday said
They had to stop all the trains sothey could
change the schedule He was in earnest
about it too.
Mr.. j. B. Duncan, Sergeant Co. D. eth
Ga. Regiment, Of Douglasville county. wants
information as to the members of said Com
pany a reunion OF the it'll Georgia will be
held in Atlanta on the 9th Of next July.
The brick work of the new engine house,
on Atlanta street, has reached its second
story and the timers will now have some
thing to do
Two Marietta young mon got married
this week One takes one Of Mariettas fair
daughters, and the other one of Atlanta
charming beauties
Prof Harris will have school exami-
nation about the 10th OF June. The patrons
and friends of the Academy will find a well
come in being present
There will be big crowd to 60 on the
excursion to White Path Springs, in Gilmer
county, on the 18th inst Round trip $3.50.
Rev G.. S. Tumln has accepted an in
yitation to preach the commencement SER
mon at Bowden college June 9th.
Miss Ella Smith, of Rome, is visiting
Miss Jessie Reynolds.
Constable Miller Walker is quite sick
In obedience to the law it is my duty to
close my books July the LIST. 1t your re
turns are not in by that time your tax will
be doubled and you will appear with the de.
fauters. Il. l.. DANiEII
Tax Receiver Cobb County