The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-04-25
MARIETTA MATTERS,

1HE town is full OF strangers.
STRAW hats by the 1000 at Hirsch's.
Macademizing Cemetery street is pre-.
crossing.
MR.. Leslie Campbell, of the Murphy
bulletin, paid US call last Monday.
MRS. Dr. Harris, of Cedartown, is visit.
ing her son, Prof j. G. Harris.
The Fire Department was out practic-
ing on Wednesday of last week.
MRS. Julia DuPre and children, of
Gainesville, Ca, are visiting relatives here.
Misses Annie Kent and MolGe Ormsby,
OF Decatur visited the city Sunday.
Mr.. A. A. Fletcher of Atlanta, was in
the city Sunday.
Woman is conundrum, but we don't
intend to give her up.
Oar grocery merchants nearly all run
delivery wagons.
a charter to .eN--.la a.. --~4....o,,- 4<~--~
has been applied for.
For SALE-At my residence on Kenne-
saw Avenue, all my household furniture.
Parties desiring any Of the above, will Sc.
cure bargain by calling early.
S. NJ GREEN.
A gentleman who has been in the city
several months says he never saw the trees
take on leaves faster in his life.
If business house stands vacant long,
people get the idea it is unlucky and re.
fuse to rent it.
Mr. ELAN Christian, of the Gainesville
Courant-American, was into see us Tues
day.
A NORTHERN gentleman worth four mil
lion dollars is enjoying our balmy climate
with his family, at this place.
A smoking tree is one of the curiosties OF
Marietta. There are buds on it that burst
and emit smoke, yet there is no fire
OUR Northern visitors are in ecstacy
over the beauties of the South at this sea-.
son.
EASTER being over the round of pleasures
begin. Tuesday night delightful dance
was held at the Hedges,
How are your eyes? Bate & Co. can
suit anybody in spectacles from 25cts up
to the finest lenses in gold frames,
For SALE-Grocery Store, small select
stock, best location on the square. Will
sell half interest if preferred, to right kind
of man. Address B. & B., Marietta, Ga.
Another colored blind tiger" caught
Saturday night and on Monday morning
paid $50 in to the city treasury. He was
doubtless color blind
SUNDAY was dress parade day and the
new clothes showed how we'll our people
patronize the milliners, dress-makers and
tailors
Bishop j. W. Beckwith will preach and
administer the rite OF confirmation at St.
James Episcopal Church on Sunday the
29th inst
WANTED--A steady, respectable white
woman, lone from the country preferred
who can make good bread, to do the cook
ing and housekeeping for small family.
Apply to Mrs. E. P. j. Hutchinson, Law
renee street, Marietta Ga.
For SALE--At my residence on Kenne-
saw Avenue, all my household furniture.
Parties desiring any of the above will Sc
cure bargain by calling early.
& M Gprrv
Pure Ribbon Cane Syrup at J. A. Man
gets.
HIRsCH has the largest stock of Plain,
Striped and Checked White Goods in the
city.
Deputy Sheriff Pink Stephens has pho
tograph sent him from Birmingham of Jim
Brown, alias Ben Elsey, the murderer of
Mrs. Hargrove. He is hard-looking Gus
toner Two fingers on his right hand are
wrapped in white cloth, having been shot
when he stubbornly resisted arrest
On Tuesday the 3Oth is the day of thanks
giving, appointed by the President, in cele-
bration of the centennial of the establish
ment of our republic. 1t has been suggest.
ed that all places of business be closed
from 10 a. m, to 2 p. M, and all attend re-
ligious services at the churches.
WANrED-Sound Cotton Seed. Apply
to Manning Bros.
School Books sold and exchanged at
j. A. Manget's.
The largest stock of silk parasols and
umbrellas in the city, at Hirschs.
Marietta has nice orchestra, and It
has been suggested that fund be raised to
employ the band two eveningsin each week
during the summer to play in the park,
say from to 10 clock, The park to be
well lighted and these open air concerts to
be'made to contribute to social pleasures
of our people. Music always enlivens and
drives dull care away.
j. II. & ]. l. Lester, wall paper decora-
tors, have the contract to decorate the new
hotel Bat Acwortb. They have recently