The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-12-09
MARIETTA MATTERS,

"A new heater for the fire engine has
been ordered and is now en- route
Miss Nora Brown of Bolton, S. c., is
visiting Mr.. John H. Boston's family.
Did you ever see such a quiet set Of
county candidates.
Candidates, if you want any tickets,
better give US your orders early.
The boys are bringing in the partridges
in great quantities
We have the best Mattresses in town.
W. L. GILBERT.
Don't buy your Hats and Shoes until
you see Sessions Handy y Cos.
Nice pork and sausage at Stephens
Bros every day. Telephone "a
If You want nice Jacket do not for
get to call at Mrs. B. ScHGNTHALL's s.
Marietta offers more and better advan-
tages to the locating of small industries
than any other town in North Georgia
Mr.. J. W. Metcalfe has sold his dwell
ing, farm, crops, &C., to Mr.. I. L. Bussey
for So, 800
Have you paid your taxes? If not do
so in order that you may register and vote
in January
The new two dollar certificates were
issued by the Government last week If
you get any of them you will have to work
for them.
Capt Charles 7. Shelman, father OF
Mr. Pleas Shelman of this place, died at his
home in Barlow county on Monday of last
week.
The accounts of Public School Teach
ers will be ready for payment after Dec
10th inst The fund will pay about 81 cents
per day. W. r Power,
Commissioner
We have large line of Boots and Shoes
that will give you long wear Come to see
us, we have the Wear Resisters."
w E GILBERT.
Lemon, Mcmillan & Co, of Acworth,
Ga have a superb stock of Ladies and
Misses New Markets, Wraps and Jackets,
| line of Notions generally, and they will be
found as low or lower than ever. Come
and see and be convinced
Saturday afternoon loud explosion at
the depot attracted the attention of our citi-
zens. Upon investigation it was found that
the cylinder head OF the switch engine had
blown out
Life Baldwin, Esq Mrs. L. Baldwin
and Miss Baldwin OF Boston, Mass, are at
the Whitlock House; DR. and Mrs. Whit
redge, Of Boston, are at the Oak Grove, DIR.
Van Slycks.
"Wednesday evening about o'clock, an
alarm of fire was sounded and the fire en-
gines responded Bales of cotton standing
on NH street, owned by Winters & Legg
were discovered to be on fire. After heroic
work the fire was extinguished. About fif-
teen bales were destroyed There was some
insurance.
Lemon, Mcmillan & Co, of Acworth,
Ga, have Just received "a new and elegant
lot of Boys, Youths and Mems clothing
| Overcoats, Rubber coats, Ladies Gossamers
and Boy and Mems Caps We have also
| a beautiful stock of Holiday Goods for pa
rents, embracing many novelties of the sea-
son, bought in Eastern markets at prices
| that are bound to sell them.
Come to see us when wanting Furn-
ture Our stock is equal in selection to any
We guarantee prices low viii sell from
the cheapest chair up to a handsome Bed
room Suit as low as Atlanta or elsewhere
w. L. GILBERT.
Window shades, patent fixtures, cheap
| at Mrs. b. SCHoENTHALL S.
Concord Jeans and Cassimeres at rock
bottom prices at Sessions, Handy & Co.
Mr. Thomas L. Bussey, engineer of the
Marietta accommodation train, met with an
accident last Saturday evening While at
the turn table, his engine got off the track
He got down and in walking alongside of
the track he fell into the pit of the turn-ta-
BILE breaking one OF his legs below the knee
He was carried home, where he is now do
ing very well.
Marietta as cotton market has no SUI
perior in this section. Our cotton buyers
pay better and higher prices, than Atlanta.
In fact our merchants frequently buy cotton
from Atlanta, sometimes buying as much as
200 bales a day. Our merchants are thor
oughly alive to the situation and the farm
ers all say they can do better here in sell
ing and buying than they can elsewhere.
--MARRIED-On the 2nd inst, in Rome,
Ga, at the brides brother by Rev. r. B.
Headden, Mr.. Humphrey Reid, of Marietta,
and Miss L. NJ. Reece, of Rome. The hap
Ply couple arrived in Marietta Thursday
evening and repaired to the residence Of
Mr.. w. E. Granting. Mr.. Reid is one OF
our most prominent and highly esteemed
citizens, while the bride is of one of the best
families in Rome. Our best wishes attend
them through life.
Look at our Beds at 81 80, 81 90, S.. 80
and $500. They cannot be beat in any
market. W. E. GILBERT
III Fruit of the loom, and Tonsdae
Bleached Domestic at Sic A Sea Island
fine brown at &C. Standard Concord Jeans
379c. Other Jeans l5c up. Dress Cling
hams SEC Best Drilling he Heavy Cen.
ton Flannel l24c. All Wool Cashmere 65
to goo. Calcos, Sheetings, Checks and all
all other goods at proportionately low prices
at McCuteheon's.
Go to Sessions, Handy & Co. and get
one of.those nice library lamps.
-Ifyou want the best beet in Marietta
trade with Stephens Bros. Telephone "a
Look at our $3.50 B1reau
w. f. GILBERT.
Ladies Wraps, latest styles all colors
at Mrs. B. ScHGNTHALL's
The farmer must have market for hi.
products, and if the nearest home market il
equal to any, of course he will sell in tina
market II he is forced to go further to sell
it is not unreasonable for him to buy there
The more he sells here the more he viii
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