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

Master w orkmah OF the Ancient Order oil
United Workmen, organized lodge at this
place on last Thursday night, assisted by
J. f Barclay NJ W. D. G. Wyfe Receiy-
er ; C. n. Bell, Recorder; 7 6. Gresham,
Guide; G. a. Webster, P VI. W. -. G
Hughes, all OF the Atlanta Lodge and j. H.
Latimer of Nashville Lodge. The name of
the Lodge is Marietta Lodge, No 80.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled; D F McClatehy, P NJ w. W RI
Power NJ W. J II Boston, Foreman; III
Bussey 0verseer (; G S Owen, Guide; W I
Green, 0W H D McCutcheon, | W w H
Millen, Recorder; J Talley, Receiver;
7 L Hunt, Financier; Is Campbell, Lodge
Deputy; 7 Nesbit T " a-aaby and H
Murray, Trustees. There was a large at
tendance OF members aud pleasant time
was had The visiting members were voted
thanks for their assistance The charter
will be left open 70, a few days and any one
wishing to connect himself with the order
can leave his name with W. H. Millen, Re
corder 1t is the strongest order Of its kind
in existence and pays benefit of $4,000
Prof Murphey has shown great deal of
zeal in working up the Lodge and great
ability as an organizer.
-WAxrED Two young men Of good NOR
from city and county respectively. Must
be able to control some trade Address
with references in own hand writing,
AlEn1H
Care Of Marietta journal.
Remember we are headquarters for
Christmas Goods. Call and see us We
will be sure to please you
Mas B. ScuoENTHAlI4
The first snow of the season fell Friday
night last. Saturday the GROUND was Gov
cred an inch or more deep A cutting wind
and cold, freezing rain made Saturday a
very disagreeable day Man and beast suf
fered intensely from the cold Sunday it |
continued to snow and but few people APP
peared on the streets. During Sunday night |
it fell heavily, and Monday morning the
snow covered the ground to the depth of
thirteen inches II was the heaviest snow
fall we ever saw in Georgia 1t stopped
travel to large extent on Monday. But
few trains made their regular runs About
noon the clouds disappeared and the sun
came out and the thaw began
The snow was the delight of small
boys-a regular picnic. They enjoyed it
to the full snowbalIing, bird catching, rab-
bit hunting, sc. School was out and with
nothing to interfere, they went in for roll
licking good time, and they had it. The
men--boys of larger growth-were full of
glee and merriment also and entered into
the sports with the zest Of earlier days
Sleigh bells jingled and cutters plowed
through dat good looking snow first rate
Many Of our citizens came to the conclusion
that the earthquake had knocked the South
around towards the North, and We were get |
ting the full benefit ofthe Northern climate
But the Sunny South will yet assert it
self and redeem its reputation, if it takes
all summer to do it.
We have the prettiest assortment of
Christmas goods. They can be bought !
cheaper than ever before at Mrs. B. Schoen |
thalPs.
The pupils at the Male Academy whose
general average for November was above
SO per cent William d. Anderson, Aud |
ley Marshall, James Haley Dewitt Cole,
Frank NJ. Boston, Harry G. Cc4e,
Tommie Seize, Pat Nell, Seals Harris,
Fred Agricola, Harry Leake, jerome John
son, and Ernest Faw. In the Primary
Grades the highest number of merits re-
ceived by Jimmie Garrison Herbert Haley,
Hope Irwin, John Simpson.
We learn that there is a proposition to
finnish Marietta with 90 gas lamps at $500
year The proposition should be rejected
without discussion. The tax payers cannot
afford the burden Better stick to kerosene
and provide more cisterns of water to pro-
tect property from fire.
Mr.. W. P. Hardage is announced as a
candidate for Sheriff in this issue with Mr..
W. A. Babb as Deputy. These gentlemen
are good reliable, upright, clever citizens
and if elected will make efficient and salts
factory officers
Mrs. p W. Alexander has rented her
residence to Mr. Fair and will leave next
week for Columbus, Ga, her old home,
where she will reside
The prettiest line of Siiverware in the
city can be seen at Mrs b. Schoenthalls.
Mr. J W Manning, wife and five chill
dren, left this week for Louisville, Lafayette
county, Ark, where they will make their
home.
The Atlanta Constitution got into a
beautiful new dress just before the sleet and
snow came.
The snow fall was general all over the
country and an unusual heavy one in the
South.
DR.. Geo W. Clcand returned from In
dian Territory last Saturday.
Buy your Christmas Goods of Mrs. B.
Schoenthall
--Woodhaulers are slow to put in their
appearance.
The North Georgia Methodist Confer
ence meets in Marietta next year.
The snow shoyeled off the sidewalks
into banks, looks like breastworks
Fifty pounds Wool Rolls at McCutch
cons.
We have just received nice lot of Je
lies, Preserves, Apple Butter, Mince Meat
&c. also mixed Pickles NJ r. Lyon.
Mr.. Robert Brown, Of this county, died
on last Monday.
Sale day was but SHINY attended, the
bad weather interfering with travel
I'VE have the new crop New Orleans Sy-
rup and Sugars Choice Syrup at 65cts.
Homemade syrup at SHE. Yellow cari-