The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1889-08-22
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to Cumberland Gap this week.
Miss Anna Lee Green, of Norcross. is
visiting George Manning's family.
Miss Octa Pickett of Atlanta, is visit"
ing Mrs. Sarah Hunt
Trickum camp meeting was largely at
tended last Sunday DR.. Hopkins preach.
ed fine sermon.
Mrs l. G. Goss, after pleasant visit
to her parents. uined to her home in
Elberton, last week
Capt R. W Boone.a Mr.. Elijah
Brown will leave this week on visit
to the West.
EIGHTH Georgia Battalion, with invita-
ton to the 40th and 65th regiments, will
hold reunion at Adairsville, Friday
August 3Oth.
BASE BALL.-There will be match
game of base ball played between Mariet--
ia and Big Shanty, on next Saturday af
ternoon at o'clock, at Poverty Hill Park,
this city Everybody invited.
A hawk flew down among some geese
at Mr. James Banks house, the other
day, and in place OF capturing goose, it
was captured by the geese. They laid
hold of the hawk and soon had him dis
abled.
Mr.. w. l.. Cooper has opened dye
house in this place and parties having
clothing they wish cleaned and dyed can
be accommodated by leaving them at his
residence on Powder Spring street, near
the square Terms very low
We learn that twenty-five members
have withdrawn from the Woodstock
Baptist Church. as they are opposed to
Martins theory Of re-baptism 1t is said
that altogether about thirty will Withdraw
and build church at Enon. The split
seems to be inevitable and the breach
growing wider
THE original New Orleans 1Iinstrels
will give two entertainments at Nichols
Hall, on Friday and Saturday nights Au.
gust 23rd and Oath. Grand array of talent
of two shows combined in one, in commune.
ton With Wards Refined Specially com
pany. Grand Olio, headed by The Mon
arch of black-face comedy. merry Cal
Wagner. Reserved seat tickets to be had
at Hames' store Admission, rs, 80 and
so cents. Grand parade at and D. m.
The conductor on the Rome accommo-
dation train Saturday afternoon, put
white man off at this place who was help
lessly drunk His name is H. NJ Turner.
He had through ticket to Memphis,
Tenn. The marshal placed the drunken
man in the calaboose When he sobered
up he was fined $350 for being found
on the street drunk. He got on the mid
night train to go on to Memphis, vowing
that he inteded to sue the road for
damages.
NOTICE. We have consolidated our
tailoring business, and can now be found
in Nichols Hal, over Mr.. Leakes store,
where we will do first class work at reduc-
ed prices We ask share of public pat.
ronage. Very respectfully
WRIGHT 4 CL1xKseALEs.
Rev. II. K. Walker, pastor OF the Pres.
byterian Church, has been visited during
the last few days by three of his brothers.
DR.. Thomas F. Walker, who is taking medi-
cal lectures in Philadelphia; Mr.. J. R.
Walker, revising clerk at Chattanooga, Of
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, and
Rev. j. l.. Walker, of Dalton, now prepar-
ing himself for the University. The latter
gentleman preached a fine sermon at the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning.
The reunion Of these brothers proved very
pleasant and enjoyable.
Be careful how you speak of a woman's
character. Think how many years she has
been in building it, OF the tolls and priva
ton endured, of the wounds received, and
let no suspicion follow her actions The
purity of women is the salvation of the
race, the hope of future greatness, the re-
demption of man. Wipe out her purity
and man sinks beneath the wave of dispair
with no star to guide his life into q chan
mel OF safety. Think then before you
speak and remember that any hog can root
up the fairest flower that ever grew, so the
vilest man can ruin the purest womans
character.
UNITY OF action among the leading and
moneyed citizens of town goes long
ways toward advancing the towns business
interests Unity does away with the wear
and tear of dissention. Discord and strife
does more harm to community than all
outside opposition. 1t is good idea TO
sit down on anybody or anything which
tends to weaken the strength Of efforts put
forth by any of our people Local rivalry
and jealousies should be buried when it
comes to the towns common interest.
Show us united community and we will
| point out to you q thriving town and peo-