The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-28

married by the Methodist Minister. They
, returned to Atlanta and lived as man and
wife, until last Saturday when he was ar.
rested charged with bigamy, having another
wife in Charlestown, Massachusetts The
Chief of Police having received the certi6
cate of the first marriage, signed by the
preacher who performed the ceremony
showing that Curran had been married tc
Margaret Cahill, OF Boston, in 1864, one
child being the fruit of that union. Curran
was arrested and brought to Marietta Satur.
day night. He was placed in jail where he
remained until Wednesday morning when
the warrant was withdrawn, there being in.
sufficient evidence to convict The mar.
riage license sent on was only transcript
taken from the records and was not under
seal or sworn to. Besides there was no one
present to identify Curran as the man who
married Margaret Cahill in Boston, and no
one present to swear that his first wife was
living. Currans second wife hired lawyer
Jordan of Atlanta and she came up to Ma,
rietta with him and to her loyalty to Cur.
ran is mainly due his release They left on
the morning train for Atlanta as happy as
larks
AT the annual election of the Marietta
! Fire Company, No. l., on last Monday
night the following officers were elected
President, J. B. Campbell; Secretary, R.
Greer; Financial Secretary, A. c. Heggie;
| Treasurer, S. A Anderson; Foreman, T
II. shoekleyi lst Director W. H. Rouche
End hirector W. N. Grist Hose Director,
B. r. Leggi Engineer w. H. Gpamling
Assistant Engineers, f. A. +. Schilling and
A. I Coryell; Axmen, C. 7. Stephens, and
Walter Atkinson; Pipemen, W. 7. Banks
and d N Anderson; Assistant Pipemen,
j. A. Massey and j c. Sanges Delegates
to Fire Department, B. r. Legg and A. c.
Heggie.
Last Friday night Misses Mary and
Josie Sibley gave an elegant supper and
candy pulling at Mr.. Josiah Sibley's coun-
try residence near Marietta Among those
present were Misses Sallie and Hattie
Camp, Miss Susie Buttolph, Misses Hebert,
Misses Aston Miss Carrie Whitlock, Messrs.
S. W Wilkes Jos. NJ. E. A. Brown of At
lanta H. G. Caryell Moultrie NJ. and Wal
ter I. Sessions I. W. Glover, Samuel Earle,
Dr. Gatchell and J. Il. LATTE The even
ing was most delightfully."- spent and all
left with regret
The Methodist Ministers are closing up
their work to attend the North Georgia Con-
ference which meets in Augusta the first of
December. We have heard of one preach
| er stationed in the mountains of North
Georgia who has been paid only SIS for his
years work. He will have to draw on the
home mission fund to pay his debts. There
is mighty little hope for a people who will
not support their preachers better than that
i have large stock of Clothing and
! Men sUnderwear worth your attention, for
they are offered cheap. W, +. GILBERT.
For RENT-Near town, a good farm Of
so acres, 35 cleared with or without stock
Apply to WIN. ALsroN, JR.,
Marietta, Ga.
"A telegram from Mr. johnson of
Tates on Monday caused the arrest of Mr..
j. q. Turner on the arrival of the NJ & n.
G. train, Constable Walker making the ar
rest. On searching Turner, a pistol was
found on his person, and case was made
against him, the other charge was for
cheating and swindling. He was tried and
bound over on the pistol case. He failed to
give bond and was remanded to Jail.
| Mr.. A. 7. Coryell is announced in this
issue as candidate for reelection to the
Office OF Sheriff Of Cobb county. He has
made an excellent Sheriff, systematic in his
methods, prompt in his business settle
ments, polite in conduct and vigilant In the
discharge of his duties if reelected the
county will have a good officer
An alarm of fire was sounded Saturday
morning but was quickly countermanded.
Some boys playing on the bales of cotton at
A. A. Fletcher \ Cos warehouse ignited a
match by stepping upon it, it having acct
dentally fallen out of some ones pocket. Tbs
blaze quickly spread over five bales of col
ton, but the bales were tumbled out of the
warehouse and the fire extinguished with
out any serious damage.
lobe Jackson, before the Barlow Grand
Jury this week, implicated Dr. T. H Ba
ker, Gus Baker and Jim Beard as his ac
complies in blowing up Collins house with
dynamite. True bills were found against
them. DR.. Baker denies it, surrendered
himself and was placed on bond.
Mr. Mark 4. Green is announced as .
candidate for Sheriff in this issue Mr.
Green is substantial farmer, a clever gen
tleman and has tie ability to make gooC
Sheriff.
Bishop T. A. Becker of Savannah, anc
Father NJ J. Clifford, of Rome, held Cath
Ole religious services at the Court HOUSE
last Sunday.
Mrs J.. s. Cox left Wednesday morn
ing for Opelika. Ala, having eeceiYed intel
hgence OF the sickness OF her daughter, Mis-
Daisy, who is on visit there.
Some of the darkies want to know
who frowd dat last brick fust' at Howard
Fairs billiard saloon Tuesday night Brick
bats few thick and fast for while.
There are so many pretty girls in Ma
rietta, that the boys are kept in confused
state as to choice.
/ Mr. Will Baker, of GAINESVILLE, left Wed
nesday morning after a visit to his father
family here.
Our citizens are getting ready for win
ter by laying in good supply of coal an,
wood.
Night depredators are giving trouble t.
some Of our citizens by pulling palings Of
| thar fancae