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

ed, while going home, discovered the cross
tie and removed it. The o'clock passen-
ger train was nearly due at the time the
discovery was made This is the second
time this year that an attempt has been
made above town to wreck passenger
train by placing distractions on the
track. The first time steel rail was
placed on the track, near the crossing
opposite the Baptist church. The engine
pilot struck the lail and drove one end
under crosstie and broke the rail and
cleared it from the track. 1t so happen
ed that the same engineer was in charge
of each train. When told of the crosstie
being found on the track and to keep a
keen watch for distractions he turned
pale A person who would wreck train
and murder innocent people, ought to be
lang. He don't deserve to live.
Don T forget to leave your orders for
fresh fish and oysters, every Friday and
Saturday, with F. B. Wellons.
Large line of white goods at Hirsch's.
MATTINGs! MArrINGs MATT1NGs To
arrive this week, largest stock, pretttest
patterns, and at lowest prices at
MRS B. SCHoENTHAL.
DO you want a trunk or valise? If so
go to Hirsch's.
OBSERVING. an ancient looking piece of
machinery in front of Mr. Tom Shock
ieys store the other day, we inquired
about its history. 1t was a flax wheel
bought at public sale. 1t was formerly
the property of Mr.. Hittie Pruitt, and he
says the wheel is over 100 years old. 1t
has been in his family fifty years, and his
grandfather owned it for over fifty years.
1t tolls not, neither does it spin" now, but
II all the fax spun upon it was piled up in
house it would astonish the optics of
many persons. 1t is curiosity to this
generation, and is closely inspected by
passers-by.
WANTED-Sound Cotton Seed. Applv
to Manning Bros,
IL you want hay, corn, oats or bran call
ON f. b. Wellons, Cherokee street, tele-
phone "a.
FOR hENT,-A tourroom cottage at $40
per month Il. N. HOLLAND.
For RENT.-A new eight room house on
Campbell street. Apply to Geo. M. Lacy.
j. q P. CoATs Spool Cotton AZ cents
dozen, cents a spool at Brantley, Ses-
sions Il Co.
DIED.-Mr. Robert B. Garwood. of this
county, was carried to Canton on Wednes-
day morning of last week quite sick, but
he grew rapidly worse and died Thursday
morning about 3 clock, at the residence
of Colonel DuPre He was buried at
Canton on Friday: He leaves q wife and
several children. Bob Garwood was the
hrst engineer that ever run "a train on the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad, and
was a clever, Christian gentleman. with
many friends and no enemies. We ex.
tend our sympathy to the bereaved family,
Col W. r. Power, assistant postmaster
has resigned, and Mr.. Charles A. Guyton
takes his place. Col. Power will engage
IN practice OF law. AS assistant postmaster
he tried his best to best to please the pub
lie, something that is impossible for any
postmaster or assistant to do in every par.
tlcular, no matter whether he be democrat
or republican We always found Col.
Power accommodating and pleasant, and
wish him success in the practice of his
profession.
The meeting at the PRESBYTERIAN church
last Thursday night preliminary to the or
ganization of Young Mems Christian
Association at this place, was well attend.
ed and addressed by members of Atlanta
association We trust to see something
done in this matter. Such an organization
would develop good deal of latent talent
which could be used tor the honor of the
Master
j. Il P. CoATs Spool Cotton Al cents a
dozen, 4 cents spool at Brantley, SEES.
sions & Cos.
just received large stock of straw hats
at Hirschs.
For meals at Is cents 60 to Wrights
restaurant, near North Georgia depot
FoR RENT-An eight room house. An.
ply to D. c. Cole.
Hirsch's keeps the finest line of shoes
in Marietta
a FEW Of our citizens are strong advo-
Gates of cotton factory, and say they in>
tend to keep working until one is estab-
lished in Marietta. That is the right
pluck
Mr. Erwin Maxwell did not renew his
lease of the Markham house ia Atlanta,
and, with his family, will make Marietta
their future home.
Marietta has spouting geyser-visible
from our windows. 1t is on top of the
tank supplied by the Climax Windmill in
rear of the new hotel.
j. & P. CoATs Spool Cotton Al cents a
dozen, cents spool at Brantley, Ses-
sions & Co.