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


do last week was well attended, and every
one was delighted with the array of work in
so many lines ofart The display was made
entirely of work done by Miss Grants pu-
pills since she opened her class in the spring
Miss Grant is an artistic, is thoroughly in
love with her work. and is doing much to-
wards developing the art talent in Marietta
We assure Miss Grant that her efforts are
highly apprec' ated by our people.
Cotton is still rolling into Marietta
some of it coming from Carroll, Douglas
Paulding Milton, Forsyth and Fulton. The
pig prices our merchants pay for it has gone
out abroad and the people will come where
they can getthe most money for their staple.
Besides our merchants have good stocks of
goods, and are giving extra bargains this
year To sustain our reputation as good
market for both buyer and seller is an item
not to be lost sight of in this day of strong
competition.
Ladies Hats at Springer's.
The boys at the Male Academy whose
general average for October was above Sc
per cent are in the order of their standing
as follows: Pat Green, Audley Marshall,
W. D. Anderson, H. G. Cole, Frank Boston
D Cole, Tom Seize, Chip Seize, Jerome
johnson, Seals Harris, Harry Leake. Geo.
Anderson, Willie King and Fred Barnes
On the merit roll in the primary grades
Jimmie Garrison, Charles Barker, Tom
Brumby and George Montgomery
Mr.. Rab Keheely. of Smyrna, was
thrown from the ladder Of freight train
near Kingston the other day and received
such hurt as to render him inseneible. He
was carried home where he was left parties
thinking him all right, but he wandered to
Mr.. Hills house, who carried him home.
He is receiving every attention and it is
hoped he will soon recover
Millinery Department Just opened at
Springer's
Mr.. W. A McElwreath, of Oregon dis
trict, is announced as candidate for Tax
Collector in this issue. Mr.. McElwreath
was member OF Co D. 9TH Georgia Regi-
ment during the war, and stands deservedly
high among his neighbors as an upright,
clever gentleman and is running for the
office because he needs it,
A mad dog was shot and killed by Mr..
j. F. Sewel on last Thursday in this coun-
ty, not however before it had made several
attempts to bite him and his horse. Be
fore he killed it. it bit a negro tenant
named E. h: Smith, on the wrist.
DIR. Gober cauterized the place and it is
hoped that hydrophobia will be prevented.
"A special religious service will be held
tonight Wednesday, at the Methodist
Church in which it is important that all
members of the Church should be
present. The public also invited. The
services will be made interesting
k of L. Hats at A. B. & w. w Spring
er's store.
Quite number of small boys make
practice Of jumping on and off moving trains
around the depot and especially near the
big bridge 1t is best for all concerned that
they SHOULD be stopped.
AT the recent Cobb County Sunday
School association held at big Big Shanty
il was, Resolved. That the Marietta JoUR.
NAL he adopted as the organ Of this Asso-
citation. Adopted.
Mr.. J. P. Durham of this county has a
peach tree the fruit of which ripens in 0o-
tober. This year while the fruit was hang.
ing on Its boughs in October, the tree put
out blossoms also.
Last Tuesday the festive candidates
walked among their constituents end smiled
as only candidate can when asking for
votes.
Choice Hams Lard. Bulk Meat, Syurp
Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Grits and Recall 10
be sold low as by any one at McCutcheon's.
Tom Woody, colored, who has been
driver of j. W. Henderson Il Sons wagon
for number of years, died suddenly on last
Tuesday night
"A part of Doris circus passed through
Marietta last Thursday morning The
small boys who didn't see it are sad
The street lamp just erected in the park
will do good work if it serves the purpose
for which 1t was put there.