The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-01-05

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late home in this place on last Monday
evening Mr.. Thornton was sick for num-
Der of days. Pneumonia developed, and
being man well advanced in years. his
constitution yielded to the stronger force.
Mr. Thornton moved from Mississippi to
this place several years ago He had been
married twice, his second wife, who survives
him, being formerly Mrs. Warren, the moth
err of Messrs w. H. and James Warren of
this city. He was most excellent citizen
and christian gentleman and his soul is
now in the enjoyment OF that rest which re-
maineth for the people OF God Our SYM
pathies are extended to the bereaved rela-
tives His remains were carried to Cold
Water, Miss
Cobb Superior Court convened last
Monday, Judge Brown presiding, and Sole
itor Gober officiating. William Brown, col.
ored, who cut his wifes throat and his own.
was tried and convicted of an assault with
intent TO murder and was sentenced to eight
years in the penitentiary Sophia Baker,
colored, plead guilty to arson, and was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for lie
Owing to the urgency of the Bishop
and his Wilmington congregation, Rev.
Charles L fCoerr has reconsidered his ac-
ceptance of the Rectorship Of st. James
Episcopal Church, Marietta, Ga, and will
remain in Wilmington, n c. The Church
here will call another Rector very soon.
-FoR RENT-Six room dwelling. Apply
to j. NJ Wilson.
Miss Matte Fitzgerald and Miss Jessie
Cochran from the Sunny South Female Col
lege spent the holidays with Miss Katie
Mullins and returned to Atlanta Monday.
They think our little city truly a Gem
and several of our young men are rather
blue over their departure
Among those who have spent Christmas
holidays in Marietta we're Col W. p. Nc
CATCHY, of Chattanooga George Anderson,
OF Athens; Robert and John Towers, of
Birmingham; Henry f. Reynolds, of Col.
umbus, Ga George McElhesh, Of Balti-
more, Geo, d. Campbell of Haynesville
Ala.
Rev. F. H. Gaines, of Virginia, will
preach in the Presbyterian Church, Satur-
day morning at IL o'clock, Sunday morning
and evening. Mr.. Gaines visits Marietta
with view to the Passionate OF the Presby-
terrain Church. All are invited to attend
these services.
The old printing Office building, on
Powder Springs street, has been cut up into
rooms and divided by hall, replaste,ed,
and larger aew windows put in, thus max,
ing 1t nice residence, where Mr.. A. S
Edmonston and Mr.. w E Edmonston will
reside.
Mr. Cathorn, brakeman fell between
two box cars at Green's Station, three miles
above this place, on'last Monday night, and
had both legs crushed. He died in few
hours thereafter. He was 20 years old and
lived at Tilton. He had been on the road
about one week.
Mr. Will L. Cooper, formerly of Maret-
ia, was married at Roswell on Christmas
day to Miss Mamie Howell, daughter of DR..
j. NJ. Howell, of Alpharetta 1t was an af
fair in which love laughs at parental oppo-
sition.
Mr.. James R. Brumby and his sons,
Bolan and James, left on the LIST instant for
Clear Water Harbor, Florida, to spend the
winter. Mrs. Brumby and daughter, Isa,
will leave next Sunday for the same place.
-MARRIEp Mr.. P D. acCleskey and
Miss Katie Willingham daughter of Mr.. W.
L. Cooper of Marietta, were married at the
residence of Col Simpson in Alpharetta on
last Thursday night
Mrs. Tennent and daughter will leave
tomorrow afternoon for Paris, Ky, to at
tend the wedding of Miss Scott, which takes
place on the 10th. Mrs Tennent and Gov.
Buokner are to be the attendants.
Mrs DR. |. G. Goss LETT last week for
her home in Elberton to the regret of her
many friends
Only 100 Overcoats left at Hirschs.