The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-10-21

1 NOA' Ivan J. AAONEii several
ladies and the officials of the Road, accom-.
panied the party. The trip was made from
Marietta with new engine ana coaches
100 miles in four hours AT the State line
Mr.. Chuck Anderson had three of his ele-
CANT turn outs to transport the party tn
Murphey, c., distance of twelve miles.
The road is in good condition and the law
fully complied with.
--MARRiED-On Wednesday morning,
10Th inst, by Rev. W. u. Shea, Mr.. orice
c. Smith, Of Nashville Tenn, and Miss
Zuleik Roddy, of this place The bride is
quite beautiful amiable and estimable,
while the groom is most excellent young
man and prosperous in business. The hap
Ply couple left on the morning train for the
home of the groom. Our best wishes at.
tend them.
Teachers Of Public Schools for the
term OF 1886 must file their reports with the
commissioner by the 18th of November
| next. W. R. PowER Com
| - have large stock OF Clothing and
| Men sUnderwear, worth your attention. for
they are offered cheap. W. f. GILBERT.
Concord Jeans and Cassimeres at rock
| bottom prices at Sessions, Handy 4 Co.
The Grand Temple OF Charity Lodge,
known as sisters of honor and brothers of
aid colored, have bought q lot from Eph
Wiliams on the street running east by the
| colored Baptist church, and will build two
story building consisting Of lodge room
| upstairs and school room underneath. A
committee with lists will wait upon our cit
zens asking contributions in this laudable
| canse Mrs. G. 5. FAIR W NJ
The Marietta library association held
It's regular semi=annual meeting last Thurs
day night and ELECTED the following officers
President. DR.. B. h. Strong; Librarian W.
b. Myers secretary, Joe Alexander; treas
urer, Sam R. Hirsch financial secretary,
j. R. Greer: finance committee. T. W Glov-
er and H. g. Coryell; directors, Miss Annie
S. Burnap, Mrs. Matte Clifton, F. A. r.
win and b. R. Legg The reports of the va
rious officers showed the library to be in
very prosperous condition, with growing
membership.
ART EXHIBITION S. NJ Grant
will, at her studio at the residence of Mrs.
c. c. Brumby on Thursday and Friday af-
ternoons Of next week, have on exhibition
the paintings and drawings done by her
class in Marietta. The public cordially in
vited to visit this exhibit
For fear of overtaxing his strength,
Prot Harris has given up his night class.
The young men in attending this class dis
played such energy and zeal for an educa-
ton that we predict for each of them USE
ful manhood. Prot Harris will attempt to
reopen the night class after first of Jan
uary next.
-FoR RENr-Near town, good farm of
60 acres, IS cleared with or without stock.
Apply to WN. ALsroN, JR.,
Marietta, Ga.
Farmers, do not neglect the oat CROP,
and be spre to put unusually large areas in
the red rust proof variety One bpshel Of
grain per acre is the rule, If sown in Septem-
Der or October, bushel and peck if sown
in November, and bushel and half if
sown in December A patch of rye, for the
poultry and calves, is also good crop to
put in, and one which pays handsomely.
la an accident near Birmingham, Ala,
about five weeks ago several Marietta ne
groes were injured from the explosion of
powder and dynamite. Henry Alexander
who caused the explosion and Johnnie
Swift, both of this place have since died
Tom Alexander ard Lige Dixon have been
brought home by their friends, while several
others remain and are in critical condition.
"A female citizen drew up a bucket of
water from her home we'll and twisted
around the rope and bucket were two live
snakes. She held to the windlass and
screamed until a masculine came and dis
patched the reptiles.
Mr.. w +. Plane, of Atlanta, in spe-
cial car passed through Marietta enroute to
Danville, XIV, to wed Miss Metcalfe, of that
place. Mr.. T. W. Glover, General Passen-
ger Agent of the M. Il n Ga. r. R., ccom-
panied the party
Mr.. Mace A. Mayes is announced as a
| candidate for Sheriff in this issue He is a
young man well-known to our people, full
of energy and capable of doing good service
| as Sheriff
Mr.. Elijah Pearson charged with SELL
| ing whisky, was acquitted in the United
States Court in Atlanta last Monday. A
State case is against him on the same charge
in Cobb Superior Court.
Miss Georgia Pouter, of Brighton, s. C
stopped of, on her way from Covington,
Ky, and fter a visit Of three weeks to the
family of W. x. Smith returned home Mon
day.
Mr.. II. Reid has erected very hand
some monument over the grave of his wife
in the city cemetery. The design is very
neat and ornamental, and is the work Of the
American Marble Company
"A Marietta lawyer and an Acworth
lawyer engaged in a walking match last
Saturday from Acworth to Altoona. The
Marietta lawyer came out half minute
ahead
Remember, on Tuesday the End of No
Vemher is the election for Congressman.
| Come out and vote for Clements Don't
forget the day.
There are Is United States prisoners in
the Marietta Jail sent from the evercrowded
Jail in Atlanta. There are nine county
prisoners.
Miss Lena, daughter OF Col. A L. Bart
lett, of Brownsville, g., II in the city TAX
ing instructions in music from Mrs. Geo.
NJ. Manning.