The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-12-13

Sunday by Marshal VIM, on the authority
Of a telegram from the Sheriff at Canton.
on the charge Of bigamy, Ridgeway last
year married young lady near Canton,
while it is alleged that he has wife and
five children in Butts county, Ga. Ridge.
way was pretty badly scared and appre-
hends that he is in danger of the chain
gang Sheriff Kitchen came after him
| Monday and carried him back to Canton.
Sheriff Kitchen says that Ridgeway mar
ried Miss Mary Hasty, Of Clayton district,
Cherokee county, last May one year ago
Ridgeway admits the marriage, but, we
learn, claims that he was divorced from his
first wife in Butts county. He employed
Joe B. Alexander, attorney, of this place,
who accompanied him to Canton to defend
him in the preliminary trial 1t came out
In evidence that his first wife lives at Sand
Mountain, Ala, and as there was no wit
nesses of the first marriage present, the
case was dismissed.
A TELEGRAM received here Monday from
Grand Rapids, Dakota announces the
death of Mr., j. w. Metcalfe of that place.
Previous correspondence states that he
had been suffering with broken leg. Mr..
Metcalfe was tailor and lived in Mariet
ia number of years. He has wife and
one son living at this place, and one son
living in California.
"A MOVEMENT is on foot to put in electric
lights in the city. 1t is being talked up
by an agent, who proposes to put in the
plant for $4,000, giving the city l25 lights
for $500 and a similar number for com
mercial purposes at an agreed rate. There
is good prospect of it being done, as
| number of our citizens are favorable to il.
A stock company seems to be the prefer
red plan
If you want good bread try sack of
Lotus flour with Fleischman's compressed
yeast. Sold by r. l.. Northcutt.
MeCutcheon has in new goods. new
men, and q new arranged store which en-
ables him to wait on his many customers
with dispatch.
A full measure and little on the
handle. JOHN a. SIBLEY
COTTAGE HILL DAIRY.
Cooking Stoves are offered at reduced
prices. Z. p. DoBBs.
THE first number of "Tennent's Home
Magazine, by Mrs. E. r. Tennent, Mari
eta, Ga, is before US. 1t has sixteen pag-
es beautifully printed and illustrated and
full of choice and interesting reading mat
ter. Price one dollar per year. 1t is
quite creditable paper aud deserves
liberal support Our best wishes for sue
cess is cheerfully extended.
Mr.. A. Armstrong who moved here from
Cedartown, is building handsome resi-
dence on the Maxwell addition. We are
glad to meet him and form his acauain-
lance AS good citizen should do, he
has subscribed for his town paper, the
JOURNAL We trust his. residence among
Us will be pleasant and profitable.
Don't forget that r. L. Northcutt will
have an extra fine lot of fruits and can.
dies for the holiday trade.
Mr.. John Brown, former citizen OF
Marietta, but now a prosperous merchant
OF Chattanooga, was in to see us Friday
He was surprised to see so many improve
ments in Mariatta 4 person who has
been absent from Marietta five years, to
return now and take a stroll over the place
would be astonished at the many pretty
and elegant residences constructed in that
time.
A NUMBER of subscriptions expire the
first of next month january and it would
be well for our subscribers to renew at
once, so as not to miss number of the
paper. We cannot continue any paper on
credit So make up claos and send in
Immediately. If you fail to receive the
paper after your time is out, it will be
your fault
Ed. FREY colored, who was sentenced to
be hanged for numbering his wife, and ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court, has had the
judgment affirmed, and Frey will be re-
sentenced at the present session Of cobb
superior court.
How is this Pill pounds Standard
Granulated Sugar for one dollar, at r. L.
Northcutt's.
HIRsCH & Sons are selling their entire
stock at greatly reduced prices.
| have just received and can now show
you the handsomest line of cutlery ever
seen in this place Pocket Knives a spec.
ialty. f. p DoBBs.
New crop New Orleans and Country
Sorghum Syrups cheap at McCutcheon's.
Buy suit of Furniture Side board, Dress
err Hall Rack or Carpet seat and Back
Rocker, for Christmas present from
W. Il. GILBERT.
THE Waterman Echoes Juvenile Mis-.
sionary Society will hold its regular month
ly meeting at the Methodist chnrch Friday
evening next at o'clock. Everybody
invited