The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-08-28
POWDER SPRINGS.

Master Warren Murray, having left here
last December for the Indian herritory, to
visit his brother. DR.. R. w. Murray, re-
turned home last Monday. Having made
the trip alone. 1t was lonely and adventure
Gus for boy Of his age.
Prof. Mizell, of Austell, has been elects
ed principal of the Powder Springs High
School for the ensuing year. The trustees
made wise and Acceptable choice, for he
is gentleman of respect and confidence
and possesses splendid abilities as a pres
ceptor.
Rev. r. Baber and wife, of Marietta,
were in town last Friday, visiting old
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Green and little daughter, of Villa
Rica. are here visiting relatives this week.
A marriage quite romantic in it's details
occurred in our town Thursday night. The
parties were Mr.. j. c. Crankshaw and Miss
Ethel Holiday, both from Atlanta. They
have been attending the Chautauqua this
seasons and have made several efforts to
marry bnt were prevented by the bride 70
parents who opposed their marriage on
account of their ages, being respectfully
nineteen and sixteen. Thursday night
when the lights at the Chautauqua were
lowered for Stereotype views, they made
good their escape and procuring a hack
and driver, came to this place at 10 o clock.
They aroused the guests at the hotel and
made known their business. The ole
folks, oh the old folks, were their utter
ances at the sound of nearly every foot
step. Through the gallantry of Mr.. San
Lindley, familliarly known as Short" anC
by no means misOgamist, they were es
corted to the parsonage and joined in
wedlock by Rev. Mr.. Hudson. They got
aboard the midnight train for Rome and
were happy on the way
Mr.. j. W. Reed near this place, in re-
pairing an old barn, happened to the mis-.
fortune to stick nail in his hand from
which he is suffering great deal.
Miss Lena McEachern is spending
awhile with relatives at Lost Mountain.
A gloom of sadness was cast over our
town on Monday morning by the very sud
den death Of Mrs. Julia Florence. She
&woke from her sleep about two o'clock
feeling very unwel and died at three. She
was sixty eight years old and has long
been an humble christian and one of the
brightest lights in the Baptist church, not
ed alike for her fairness and gentleness in
religious duty. She leaves two children
Mrs. I. P. Lindley, with whom she was
living and Mrs. Greer, OF Villa RIGA. The
funeral services were conducted by Elder
A. J. Morgan, on Tuesday at 10 O'Clock
after which she was laid to rest in the Gem
etery. The bereaved have our sympa'
thies.
Miss Callie Cochran, OF Atlanta visited
her sister, Mrs Sims last Sunday.
7 Il L.
Woodstock, spent Saturday and Sunda,
with her parents near this place.
Having seen in the Journal the an
nouncement of Hon. II. S. Autry tor thu
Legislature aad knowing that the true pa
triotism of Cobb county desires to see The
public positions filled by men of integrity
and capabllity and who have the gooC
of the country at heat better man ant
one more worthy, could not be selected
from among the farmers of the county Il
represent them aud the people at large il
the next general assembly, than Henry S
Autry. He is a democrat of the Jefferso
| MAN stripe. true and tried; man of un
questionable integrity, possessing a bril-
| liant mind and keen intellect and if elected
can introduce bill and discuss its merit
| forcibly and fearlessly. He is worthy tn,
votes of all patriotic and principle-lovin,
citizens of our grand old county. OF thu
other candidates We know them only a.
| recommended and while every voter ha
the constitutional privilege to vote 60
whom he chooses; let every one stop an,
think, and be Washington like-selectinj
men of irreproachable integrity, and hon
esty and who are capable aud qualified t,
serve our county with credit
SCIRE FACIAs.