The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-11-04
MARIETTA MATTERS.

SN " MY SeutS On eacn Jog IN tnat place
DIR. W. E. Dunwoody of Macon, was
in the city this week.
Mr.. Jasper O'Neill and wife, of Rome
are in the city.
Cobb Superior Court convenes the third
Monday in this month.
Mr.. NJ R. Lyon is building new resi-
dence on Cherokee street.
Mrs. Cox and her daughter Miss Daisy,
have returned from Opelika
Rev. l. W. Waddell and family of AL.
bany, Ga, are visiting relatives here.
Rev. D. L. Buttolph and wife have re-
turned from White Path.
Several business changes and removals
to different locations will take place among
our merchants next year
Rev. Mr. Bliss, the Seventh Day adj
ventist, has created sensation in Senoia,
Ga, says the Coweta Advertiser.
We publish in this issue sermon by
Rev C. c. Leman on the Christian Sabbath,
which it will pay our readers to read.
The present fall has been and is most
lovely one, bright and beautiful. The mel
ancholy days have not yet come.
"A neat and commodious dwelling is be-
ing built for Mr. George F. Newell and fam
| lily at Elizabeth City
Misses Lizzie and Eta Van Arsdall, of
jamestown, Ind, are at Mrs. Metcalfe's to
spend the fall and winter.
Don't buy your Hats and Shoes until
you see Sessions, Handy L Cos.
Nice pork and sausage at Stephens
Bros. every day. Telephone "a.
Mr.. Hezekiah Gresham has sold his
farm to Mr.. Williams and is going to move
to Texas
Mr.. E NJ Benson, of Cherokee county,
had his dwelling and all of his household
goods destroyed by fire on the 26th ult 1t
caught from defective stove pipe.
Mr.. j 0. Durham, who was injured by
the train here few weeks ago. has the lock-
jaw and is not expected to live His hand
and body were badly hurt.
Mrs A. A. Gates and children left last
week for their home in Greenville S. C.
Mr.. Gates has charge of the Mansion Hotel,
a very fine structure.
Mr. Harry c. Haynes, of Marietta, is
now with Mcdonnell James Whitehall
street, Atlanta, and will be glad to see his
friends when visiting the Gate City.
The race for county officers is being
conducted by the candidates quietly and in
a friendly spirit This is right. Let each
man run on his own merits and not on the
dement's of his opponent
Go to Sessions, Handy 4 Co. and get
one of those nice library lamps.
Hon. Joseph A. Zimmerman, of Polk
county, came out as an Independent Prohi
bition candidate for Congress against Mr..
Clements
-Ifyou want the best beet in Marietta
trade with Stephens Bros Telephone "a
-Losr.-Mr. Elijah Moore, Wednesday
of last week, while travelling in q wagon to
his home in Alabama, lost his pocketbook
containing upwards of $40 90 between Webb
Florence's and Echols Mill He will pay
the Fl der reward if left at this office.
Miss Eugenia Richardson, daughter of
Rev. Simon Peter Richardson, of Athens,
was married to Mr.. Philip o. Clarke, a
druggist of Augusta, on the 29th ult
The W. & A. folks will put on schedule
number 20, shortly. This is a thorough
fast sleeping car train from Chattanooga to
jacksonville, stopping only at Dalton, Car
tersville and Marietta.
One of our substantial farmers came to
town The other day and bought six rocking
chairs, one for each of his family. When
he carried them home and began to take
them out of his wagon and place them on
the veranda of his house, his astonished
wife thought that he was going to open a
furniture store
The New South" is a monthly jour
nal published at Birmingham, Ala 1t is
one of the handsomest publications we ever
saw, and is full of vim in the further
ance of Southern progress. 1t is illustrated
and quite interesting. Price one dollar per
year. Send for a copy, lOcts
-EDs. JoURNAI-You are mistaken in
saying that all the Alstons die in their
boots. The branch from which | came
never debut in battle. Col bob" Al
ston is not descended TO our knowledge
from William Aston, who landed from Eng
land previous to the year I'LL and he is no
kin. Truly yours. WV ALsTON, JR'
"A good town is that where you see the
farmers patronize the home merchants, the
laborers spending the money they earn with
their own tradesmen, and all aimed by o
spirit that will not buy articles abroad it
they can be bought at home. The spirit of
reciprocity between business men and me-
chauics, tradesman and laborer farmer and
manufacturer, results every time in making
the town perfect one to live in.
The firm of Leake & McCrea has been
dissolved Mr.. Leake will continue the
business, and has something to say to the
public in this issue. He proposes to keep
the very best goods in his line and ma it
to the interest of the public give him
liberal share of trade He has the energy
and Intelligence TO Dush the business for all
there is in it, and at the same time give the
public accommodations in prices and quail
ty that they will appreciate.
concord Jeans and Cassmeres at rock
bottom prices at Sessions Handy & Co.
Sessions, Handy g. Co. make special
ties Of Syrups, Pure Leaf Lard, Hams and
Sugars.
Cheap money to loan on city and farm
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