The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-04-29
The Easter services last Sunday at

ance and filling the edifce with their fra,
GRANGE. The morning service was conduct
ed by Rev. c. c, Leman. A large attend
ance was present, the sermon impressive
and Instructive and the singing fine. In the
afternoon the Sunday School children march
ed in to the church singing Onward Chris
tan Soldiers, and the twelve classes, of
los scholars, carried banners with APP
propiate inscriptions. The floral offering
was received by the Rev. Mr.. Leman, out
OF which he built beautiful floral cross.
The contributions of the children during
lehten season, amounted to SOL. 10 This
fund IS annually made by the children and
goes TO aid in the education and christian
training Of little Richard Smith, colored
boy, IN Africa. The selected songs on this
occasion were indeed finely rendered, as the
grand organ pealed forth its rich tones, with
eornet accompaniment Rev. Mr.. Leman
composed the song entitled, 20 blessed
Lord Jesus" and deserves great credit for
the contamination of such successful pro-
gramme. He has inspired an enthusiasm
and interest on the part of the children that
has built up the Sunday School to large pro-
portions in his Church He is young man
OF energy and ability and puts his whole
soul into anything he goes at There is al
| ways bright future for This class of men.
The "Betsey Hamilton entertainment,
last Friday night at Nichols Hall under the
auspices of the Methodist Parsonage Socie
ty drew crowded house Every seat was
| filled, and we have never seen better pleas.
ed and more refined and intelligent audi
ence in Marietta "Betsey Hamilton"
Mrs. Plowman,) is certainly a woman Of
great versatility of talent. Her conception
of the quaint dialect OF we country folks"
and the old time colored nurse is remarka-
bly, fine. Her delineation of these charac-
tiers and the humorous subject matter kept
the audience in laughter from beginning to
end. Miss Ida Hubner's recitation Of Mrs
Clevelands poem, Dame Goodrich" was
perfectly rendered, in fact could not have
been improved upon. Little Willie Hubner
came IN for due share OF praise. Mrs
Hubner has rich and highly cultivated
musical voice, full Of melody and sweetness
Slr. Warnock, also has fine voice and en-
tered into the spirit of his song with enthu.
Siasm Mr.. Charles Hubner presided at the
piano with good display of musical talent.
The entertainment was a complete success
IN every particular and the receipts CRAFTY.
ing
BE sure to look at our Mattings and we
can convincesyo that we have the best and
| cheapest. Mrs. B. SCHoENTHAIL
Hirsch has the largest stock of Fans
and Parasols in Marietta.
The Easter sermon at the Methodist
Church last Sunday, was preached by Rev.
". J. Scott, of Atlanta, and was an able
discourse. The Church was beautifully deco
rated with flowers and festooned with ever
green's. The Church was crowded many
strangers being present. The singing was
delightful and inspiring and added greatly
to the interest of the occasion At five
clock in the afternoon, the Sunday School
Mass Meeting, consisting of the Presbyte-
ran, Baptist and Methodist Church Schools,
was held. The Church was crowded beyond
its seating capacity and extra seats had to
be provided Rev Mr. Shea conducted the
exercises. The programme consisted of
songs and recitations 1t was a very pleas.
ing and delightful occasion, and will have
the commendable tendency to bind the
Churches in fraternal social relations that
will be productive of goc1 in the promotion
of the Masters cause. The next Sunday
School mass meeting will be held at the
Presbyterian Church in the afternoon of the
fourth Sunday in May
The spirit OF improvement of Church
property has seized the Methodist people
OF this place. They have just had their YES.
tibule remodeled by cutting off two side
rooms and ceiling it overhead. Mr. w. b.
Carnes did the work in creditable manner.
Messrs. j. W. Henderson & Son have vol
unteered to put in new and elegant arch
over the pulpit at no cost to the Church Ia
Workmanship and design it will compare
with the best Mr.. George Hammett has
also kindly made and given two nice stands
for the pulpit These benevolent acts on
the part Of these gentlemen are duly appre-
clated by our Methodist friends The Meth
| odlst parsonage is also to be remodeled in
the interior an additional room built, and the
whole repainted. A new fence has already
been bnilt around the parsonage. We are
glad to see these eommendable evidences Of
good taste and improvement
-DIED-At her residence near Sandy
Plains, Cobb county, ON Saturday evening
last, after Frustrated illness of several
months, Mrs. Lydia p Oliver, in the Seth
year of her age. Her funeral services was
conducted at her home on Sunday afternoon
by the Rev. D. l.. Buttolph, large concourse
OF friends and relatives Of the deceased be-
ing present. She was the mother of Mrs. H.
NJ Hammett, Of this place and was most
estimable, christian woman The bereaved
relatives have our sympathy.
Some of our would-be competitors de-
| sire very much to acknowledge that we buy
goods for less than they do, but if we do not
will they please answer this question, How
is it that we uudersell them
r. HIRRcH & Son
There will be an excursion over the
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad next
Tuesday, May 4th, to Jasper and the Mar
BILE Quarry and return, round trip for one
dollar This will afford delightful trip to
our Northern visitors and citizens to see the
beautiful scenery along the line and the
wonderful deposits Of marble and the pro-
cess of excavation. Don't fail to 20.
"A large number Of old Confederate
veterans in Marietta and Cobb county will
visit Atlanta next Saturday to participate in
the reception Of Ex-President Jefferson
Davis, and witness the unwilling Of the