The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-05-01
LOCAL LEAFLETS.


''iss ATWOOD OF Darien, Ca, is visiting
Misses Camp.
Mrs. j. N Dorsey, of Gainesville, Ga, is
visiting Mr.. N. R. Lyon family.
Miss Lizzie Grist ia visiting her brother
Mr.. u. 5. Grist, OF Atlanta.
Miss Mary Howell left Monday to visit
relatives in Savannah
Miss Jennie Manget left Tuesday on a
visit to Savannah. oai
Miss Hunter, of Macon, is visiting Miss
Leize Glover. 3 .aa39f8 sti
Miss McAllister, of Danville, KY, who
has been in the city, has returned home,
much to the regret of her many friends s.
Mrs J, W. Brown and family leave to>
day, Thursday, to make their home in
Atlanta. -a~8.ts. +.ss.,f.,e-tf
| Our friend, Mr.. Tom Read. has had oc,
casion to make several visits to Atlanta.
We missed him Sunday. Beauty draws.
fellow who goes to see all the girls, is
on the go considerably. 1t must be very
| trying to the girls. s3 t73t fAsA
| OUR CLAIM DEEDS, Warrantee and
Mortgage Deeds, Waiver Notes, and other
legal blanks for sale at this Office.
Mr.. ]. N. Fowler's little daughter, who
was SO badly burned a'week or so ago, at
Blackwells station, died last Thursday
night. a..
Mrs. Barton, who has been sick in At
lants, for some time, was brought to her
fathers, Mr.. A. W. York, on last Monday.
She is gradually regaining her health.
Profs. J. G. Harris and j. 8. Stewart,
of the Male Academy and Female Semis q.
nary are in attendance upon the Teachers
Convention in Columbus, Ga.
Mr.. Sewell sawed Tuesday on the Page i.
plantation, one log, l6 feet in length. !
which made $40 feet of weather boarding
and 800 feet inch plank. Who can beat
that? A"ea
Rev. H.. K Walker, Mr. and Mrs. W.
j NJ, Sessions, Misses Susie Sessions, Alice
! Trammell and Hattie Camp, Messrs Jnos
Brantley and T. ~ Meyers left Tuesday to
attend the State Sunday School Conven>
ton at Housewife, Ga, "a sss
4 NoTIcE.-The Cobb County Agricultural =
Society win convene with Mars Hill club
on Friday before the second Sunday in
May. Everybody invited to- attend, as
there is important business 0-
J. Fl. LEWIS, VIC KEEHELY, a
Secretary. President
MARRiED.--Mr. John s. DobbiAs, of this
place, and Miss Minnie Whitehead of near
Social Circle. Ga, we're married on last
Tuesday afternoon, and arrived in the city
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Dobbins is q
clerk in Mr.. W. e. Gilbert's store, and is
young man, who by his gehtlemanly de.
pertinent and upright character, has won
the respect and confidence of our people.
His bride is lovely young lady and of an
excellent family, and is welcomed to the
Gem City" We offer congratulations
and best wishes.
AT Mr.. Schlesingers residence, Satur-
day night Mr. Ed. Pages wife, on leaving
her room, at an early hour to come down
town to SchlesiDger, Page b Co.'s store,
turned down the light of large metal
lamp, on dresser. When Mr. and
Mrs. Page returned to their room at late
hour, they found the room full OF smoke.
Upon investigation they discovered that
the metal lamp had melted, the oil had
run out on the marble4top dresser and on
to the carpet, burning the carpet and
blistering the dresser and cracking the
French mirror. Owing to the room being
tightly closed, there was no air to fan the
FIRE into blaze, and the FIRE went out Of
its own accord Damage about 800
The Marietta Literary snd Debating
Society held their meeting last Thursday &
night at the residence of Mr.. Talley, on
Kennesaw Avenue. The meeting was we'll
attended and very interesting program
was rendered. The mock Legislature was
an interesting feature Of the program.
[ They had under discussion Bill introduc-
ed by the representative from BangaIuka,
placing certain restrictions upon the w. &
A. Railway Company. The introducer,
the gentleman from Poverty Hill, also the
gentleman from Tightsqueeze, made
speeches in support of the Bill while the
Representatives from Maysville, Baptist
Town and Lickskillett, opposed it. The
1 Bill failed to receive the requisite constitu-
tional majority and of course was lost.
The next meeting will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. Il. Boston on Atlanta St.
Visitors cordially invited
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