The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-10-11


terest to attract large number of specta.
tors. The following is copy of the pro-
gramme:
l. Walking Match, ....... 1920 yards
2 Go-as-you-please ........ "a. 100
3. Running Race. .,.........b. 200
4. Hurting Bar.
5. Tugging the Rope.
l. Standing b Without
2. Combination jumps
6 Jumping.
3. Running Jumps.
A. Game OF Post
I. Foot Ball
s. Obstacle Sack and Wheelbarrow
Races.
8. fitting Jousts.
The exhibition will be public, and further
details will be announced.
To make room for cotton we will sell
Buggies and Carts below their value for
next ten days. b. h. LEGG 4 Bro.
JUDGE Ii. NJ. Hammett announces his
candidacy for reelection to the Office of
Ordinary of Cobb county in this issue 1t
is needless for us to say that he has made
faithful honest and competent Ordinary,
for this is generally conceded He is ever
courteous and accommodating, and has
managed the affairs of the county satisfac-
torily. Having gained valuable experience
in the discharge of the duties of the office,
he will continue to make good Ordinary,
if elected.
THERE is no Misrepresentation, when it
is stated that Messrs. B. r. Legg & Bro
have In their store some of the finest, full
est and most complete stock of dry goods
dress goods clothing, &c, ever in the city.
Those who trade there say so. We call
attention to their big display advertisement
in this issue in which some facts are stated
that will be of interest to the trading pub
lie. There are no more enterprising liberal
and courteous merchants in the city and
you will do we'll to call and see them.
FRESH New Orleans Bone Dust cheap at
B. R. Legg & Bros.
The Marietta Library will be open from
ten to twelve a. M, daily, instead of nine
to eleven, on and after Thursday, October
IL, and trust that its collection of lO35
carefully selected volumes will receive the
interest and support deserved at the hand:
of all co-workers for the success of the city
Marietta.
THE semi-annual meeting of the MARKETS.
Library Association will be held at the Ii
brary rooms. Thursday, October 18th
1888, at q clock, p. m. Let every mem
Der be present and vote for the new set O
officers for the next year
JOE B. ALEXANDER, Sect'y.
MARRIED-In Roswell on. last Sunday
Mr. j. G. Fowler, OF Marietta, and Miss
Lucy Frazier, Of Roswell, Rev. w. G.
Hanson officiating The groom is most
excellent gentleman, while the bride is es-
teemed for her amiable qualities. We
welcome the happy couple and extend our
congratulations.
The Millinery opening at Mr.. R. H..
Northcutt' S store last week was visited by
a throng of ladies and many gentlemen.
The arrangement OF the goods was strik-
ingly beautiful and shown to good advan-
tage. 1t was an excellent display and re-
fleets credit upon the artistic taste of the
ladies in charge of the millinery depart
ment.
For RENT. Six room brick house with
kitchen, clubhouse etc., now occupied by
subscriber, to whom apply for particulars.
Immediate possession given.
Fl. A. DUNwoDY.
For SALE.-New Silver plated 6 feet
Show Case, at Crosby's Drug Store Price
$l2 90.
The corner stone Of the new Baptist
church, colored, took place Tuesday with
imposing ceremonies The colored Ma.
sonic fraternity took part, addresses were
delivered, and music by the colored brass
band.
Now as you sell your cotton come in
and subscribe for the Journal. Every
man in the county ought to take it. Ask
your neighbor to take it
A negro man sold load of hay in town
Monday and said that made sos. 90 worth
OF hay that he had cut off swampy place
and sold this season. There's money in
hay.
Mrs Elliott, boarding at Mr. John Reid S
lost one $40 bill and one S. bill, Tuesday
between the post office and DR. Setze's res.
dence
A little white boy named johnson, on
Tuesday, found silver watch on the side
walk on Lawrence street. A colored wo-
man, following on behind, forcibly took it
away from him, claiming she had lost it.
: The defeat of the constitutional amend.
ment increasing the number of Supreme
Court Judges is generally regretted by the
lawyers of this place.