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

houn on the 10th OF last month. Mr.. Harr,
q. Cole of Marietta, was awarded the eade,
ship at the United States Military Acadam,
at West Point, from the 7th Georgia Con
gressional District His examination il /
said, was highly creditable and he carrie,
Off the honor on merit and excellence. GU
of class of six contestants He is a stu
dent of the Marietta Male Academy, and i
reflects credit on tie efficiency and compe
tency of the principal, Prof J. C. Harris
under whose instruction he has made sucl
thorough Advancement in the branches o
study in which he stood successful examina
ton. This is the second papil under Prot
Harris, who has won West Point Cadet
ship while a number of his pupils are nov
at the State Universities Mr.. Harry Col
ia IL years old, is worthy and deservin,
young man, the son OF the Hon. Henry G
Cole, deceased, whose memory is still fresl
in the minds of many of our people. W,
congratulate Horny on his good fortune. HI
will leave for West Point June LIST.
| A silver cake basket fall of the choices
cake was sent to the editors OF the JOURNAL
by Mrs. D. F McClatchy on the 29th ult
Accompanying 1t was card bearing thu
following appreciated words For 'Ou,
Editors, of whom we are proud, as men who
have the moral courage to speak their mind
and always on the side of right. Long may
they live and their valuable paper" The
editor has much to encounter in conduct
ing newspaper that discourages him, but
when he is the recipient of such commenda
ton and kind words from his fair readers .
then it is compensation that gives him
fresh inspiration in his work. The purity
love, and sense of right that control our wo.
men, are the salt of the earth" and
praise coming from such an intelligent
source is praise indeed
e. P. Dobbs has his Tin Shop in the
rear OF his burnt building where Mr. w H
kouche is ready to do gour plumbing, tin
work, &c.
On the evening of the 22nd of Deuem
Der at the residence of her father, Rev. J
R Sanges Miss Minnie Sanges, one of Ma
riettas beautiful and accomplished young
ladies, was married to Mr. James E. Dryer
of Waqregan, Conn Rev Dr. Glenn officia
ting. The attendants were M. Joseph ]
Shields, of Rutland Vt and Miss Ella FOL
Lesson, Of Marietta. After the marriage the
bride and groom were rendered an elegant
reception at the residence of Mrs. S. E
Mullins The guests were entertained with
| some fine music, both vocal and instrument
al, after which the favored company Eerf
served with delicious repast. Each and
every one were highly pleased with the
evenings entertainment, Leaving theil
best wishes for the happy couple. May hap
piness and long life attend them. ~
The Marietta& North Georgia Railway
Company through its general agent, Geo
K Eager, on last Saturday in New Yorl
perfected the sale fits entire issue Of con
sOlidated first mortgage bonds, $1,000, OOC
being the amount of the authorized bar
gain A million dollars was sold to London
capitalists, and the remaining two million
threq hundred thousand to James U. Jack
son, stock broker of Augusta, TIA Mr..
Eager says he expects to have the entire
line from Knoxville to Murphy and from
Marietta to Atlanta completed in less than
eighteen months, and that it will all be
made standard gauge. 1t will open up one
of the richest mineral regions in the South
-pgring the holiday season, one OF oul
citizens had occasion at night to 60 town,
and just before entering the public square
he observed three men in front of him, one
of them advanced with his face masked and
commanded the aforesaid citizen to Hand,
| upv The citizen suited the action to the
word and threw forward his fist and knock
ed his masked antagonist down. The
grounded individual scrambled to his fee
and exclaimed, II was only jokingr' The
unterri6ed citizen responded, II was only
joking too I" and passed on in the direction
in which the other two fellows had gone at Q
frightened speed.
E. P Dobbs can be found at the old
stand of W A McCrea where a full line O
Hardware, Stoves, DC, will be sold at anC
below pogt
Capt R. W. Boone, President of the
First National Bank of Marietta, is oul
friend and late fellow citizen. Capt Boone
came here about three years ago and tool
an interest in that old standby firm, c. A
Boone & Co and later bought out the firm
interest in the blind, sash and door business
which, we believe, he still holds an interes
in During Captain Bcone's sojourn here
he made host OF friends, and while all viii
be glad to hear Of his success, they with one
accord regret his leaving u.s. We congratu
late Marietta on the acquisition of so good t
Citizen Orlando (Ea) Record.
With billiards cavorting through Man
intoba, Dakota, Montana Nebraska and Min
nesota knocking the bottom out of the
weather and sending mercury down to 2!
and 30 degrees below zero, We think it al
opportune time for us to extend an invita-
ton to the people of that blizzard, icy re
gion and ask them to come to Marietta
where they can walk the streets withou
freezing and attend to business the veal
round. This is the favored spot of God
country. Come and enjoy it with us.
The social event in Augusta during thu
holidays was the marriage on the 2ath plt
of Miss Mary Sibley 10 Mr.. Albert Gardner
Miss Mary is the daughter of Mr.. JosiaI
Sibley. She has host of friends in Mariet
ia who watt congratulations Miss SUSIE
Buttolph, of this place, was one of the at
tendants Rev. DIR. D. L. Buttolph al
intimate friend of Mr.. Sibley's family, per
formed the ceremony.
Mr. Alfred T. Calhoun and his sister
Miss Charlotte of Euharlee will take charg,