The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-05-02
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up Here and There and Dot.
ted Down for Ournal Readers.

The Baptist Convention discussed thor
oughly missions and education.
Thespian Club meeting will be held at
| q. D. McCutheon's on next Thursday
night.
Marietta has street sprinkler now. Mr.
John D. Northcutt commenced sprinkling
the streets with it on Monday afternoon
On the 4th Sunday in May, the funeral
sermon of the late Mrs. Maggie Sewell
will be preached at New Hope Church by
Rev. j. W. Baker.
Mr.. Neeson, of the Warrenton Clipper,
and Mr.. Stanford, of the Cuthbert Enter
prise were delegates to the Georgia Baptist
Convention, and gave us pleasant call.
Mr.. D. A. Wallick photographed the
Baptist Convention in . body, in front of
Brantley, Session & Cos. store He sold
100 of the pictures at SO cents each.
The chapel of St. James church, used
mostly for Sunday school, has just been
furnished with beautiful new patent seats,
not only adding beauty, but greatly to the
comfort of the chapel.
Marshal Coryell arrested a travelling
Snowman Sunday who was charged with
striking his wife He was placed in the
calaboose and had his trial Monday morn
ing.
There is still unsold a large amount of
household furniture at the residence of
S. M. Green, of Kennesaw avenue. Part
les DESTROYS of purchasing any of it can
do so by calling on Mr.. r. W. Boone, who
is authorized to act for Mr.. Green, he
having gone north for the summer
Miss Ida Richards, of Cherokee county,
visited Col. D. W. Blair's family during
the session of the Baptist Convention.
She is the author of " Heartsease, and be-
side writer of merit, is very beautiful
and charming in person.
The Acworth Mineral Post, under the
capable management of it's young editor,
=. M. Williams, has reached its first an
niversary. 1t is very ereditable paper
and deserves vel. of the good people of
Acworth.
A very delightful tea was given at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Il. A. Dunwody
on Tuesday evening, by their daughter,
Miss Ruth, which was followed by dance.
The following guests were present: Misses
Sallie and Hattie Camp, Miss Ashley Miss
Hale, Miss Georgia Northcu % Marion
Young, Miss Anna Hair am Kendall,
and Messrs Hal Dick, Jt Cliff
Dobbs, Bob Northcutt, Hom &c, John
Brantley, Harrison Green aD. James L.
Anderson. The evening was pleasantly
spent by all present.
The new Marietta Hotel ives brilliantly
lighted on Tuesday night and its capa-
cious dining room was thronged by merry
dancers Messrs Scott & Camp have tax.
en- possession of the elegant hotel and on
Thursday, dinner, their first meal will be
served to the public. The opening of the
hotel on Tuesday night for the young peo-
pie to celebrate the event with feet keep
ing time to the inspiring music OF the Gem
City Orchestra, was highly enjoyed Those
present were Miss Norma King of Augusta
Miss Jessie Green of Detroit, Mich, Miss
Anna Davis of Barlow county, Ca Misses
Matilda Brown, Sallie Brown, Katie Brown,
Bessie Smith, Anna Young. Addie Dobbs,
Jessie Reynolds, Mary Freyer, Willie
Knox and Amanda Lawrence, and Messrs.
John Greer, Joe Legg, Lawrence Virgins,
Will Stephens, Cliff Dobbs, Dick Dobbs,.
Dan Anderson, James Tt Anderson, Henry
Schoenthal, James Barnes, Harris Green,
Harry Haynes, Bob Northcutt, Tom Reed,
Ben Wellons, Alex Lawrence, George Gle.
land and Frank Boston.