The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-12-05
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up Here and There and Dot.
ted Down for Journal Readers.
of meeting

The city Treasurer report shows cash
balance on hand of So 1851.
Peter Hudson, colored, died in Jail on
Monday night. He was insane
Hon. Joe B. Alexander left Tuesday to
spend the winter at Tampa, Fla.
We legret to learn of the sickness of our
friend, Mr. P. T. Handy.
For REsT-Four room house aud kitch.
en-. Apply to Parks Grower.
Try the corn Beet German Roast, and
Souse meat at John D. Northcutt's Palace
Market
Miss Mabel Cody, most charming
young lady of Detroit, is visiting her cousin
Mas Jessie Green, at the Reed house.
The city election for Mayor and Alder
men takes place next Tuesday, the 10th
inst Prepare your tickets.
ALTHOUGH c. M. Crosby & Co. have an
electric light, that firm has Day" in their
store every night. Nothing like having
plenty of light.
One of the things observed during
Cobb Superior Court for the last two
weeks, on petit and grand juries, not
Marietta man was on any of them.
A chicken thief disturbed Deputy Mar
shall j. c. Sanges on Friday night by going
under his house and stealing four chickens.
Mr.. Sanges fred his pistol at the fleeing
thief, but it only had the effe ct to acceIer-
ate his speed.
Mr.. W. E Cravings residence came
near being destroyed by FIRE on Monday.
The family smelt something burning and
diligent search was made but nothing
was found. Mr.. Granting was called and
boy was sent to the attic. On lifting
valse some burning rags were beneath,
ready to burst into flame How it caught
is unknown, unless rat had carried a
match there and ignited it. TWAS time
ly discovery and disastrous fire averted.
If it had been at late hour at night, the
house would have been in flames before
discovery could have been possible.
The Marietta Library Association will
hold special meeting at the Library
rooms to-day Thursday at $3.50 p N.
Business of vital importance is to be con-
sidered, and not only the members, but ali
interested in the Library, and who desire
its permanent establishment, are earnestly
urged to be present The Marietta Library
i is an ornament to our city, an institution Of
which we should be proud and which we
should heartily sustain. 1t now has thir-
| teen hundred well-selected volumes, and
on its tables are found the leading maya
zines and Reviews of the world. 1t de-
serves and needs the support of every
family in Marietta Come to the meeting
Thursday afternoon and help good cause
On last Wednesday morning, about IL
O'Clock, a Texas pony which was being
driven by two negro boys, became ur
manageable and ruin away, throwing both
out of the buggy, but they escaped unhurt.
The pony in its wild dash ran into Mr..
Geo. Burnap's buggy, and his horse also
became frightened and broke loose, and
ran into Mr.. Chuck Andersons livery
stable, 'the hub of the buggy striking
Aanse Kendall, colored, on the right thigh
hurting him very badly. AS Mr.. Cain,
horse doctor, in the empty of Chuck An
derson, was trying to get out of the way of
the runaway horse, he was also run over
and sustained painful injuries. He was
carried home, where he is now resting as
quietly as could be expected under the cir
cumstances.