The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-07-03
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up Here and There and Dot.
ted Down for Journal Readers.

DR.. E. NJ. Allen is spending few weeks
in Habersham county
The town was full Of people Tuesday
and politics were as warm as the weather.
Mrs. Ell Howell of Chattanooga is visits
ING Mr. A. Howell's family.
Mr.. VIM f. Bennett and wife have goae
to West Newton, Mass 10 spend the sums
mer
DIED. Miss Lou Tolleson, daughter of
Alfred 0. Tolleson, of this county, died on
last Monday morning
Mrs W. 0. Patton of Murphy, and Miss
Pauline Lester OF Dalton, are visiting at
Judge Testers.
Mrs. S. W. Williams and Miss Nettie
Williams from Atlanta haye been visiting
Mrs. Erwin Maxwell this week
For SALE-A few Plymouth Rock hens.
thoroughbred and very prolific; also few
nearly grown Plymouth Rock BOOSTERS of
best laying strain all first class stock.
r. }. L AGRrcoLA.
Misses Aunie and Lula Latimer. of
Greenville, S. c., are visiting their cousin
Miss Gusse Groves.
Mr.. Turner Chalker lost his u year old
son on the 2Sth ult after long illness.
Burial took place at Kennesaw
A fourth of July celebration at Marble
Works, picnic anc dance Refreshments
by Mr.. Chambers.
On Thursday, the Goth, the committee
on location of the High School, spoken of,
met in Marietta at the office of L. Black a.
Son. The following persons being present,
G. j, Manning, N, T. McClesky George
Burtz, Fl. P. Sauls, L. Black and W. R.
Power. All the committee being present
except three, Martin Frey, L. NJ. Power
and Will Sewell. On motion j. D. Milton,
acted as chairman. The two places con-
testing for the school we're Camp Ground
and Antioch church, the head of the cir
cult, each place offering considerable iR>
dueements. with equal rights, bat for the
sake Of harmony G. ]. Manning withdrew
the name of Antioch, church from the cons
test, and on motion Of W. r. Power they
accepted and the school was located at the
Camp Ground The committee recon.
mended very highly the action of G. ].
Manning and the congregation of Antioch
and thanked them for the noble spirit they
manifested, which spirit will not only
build the school, but will maintain it after
it is built. Now let US go to work and
build the school I'D. MILTON
Mrs. M. F. shumate, of GreenviIle, g. c., is visit
ing her sister Mrs. DIR. Groves
Losr-A canaly bird. Finder will please return
10 Mrs. Tennent.
General S. G. French, of Winter Park, Fla, is
on visit to Marietta, stopping with Mr.. Joseph
NJ. Brown. He is looking over the battle fields
around Kenhesaw mountain where, du ring the
late unpleasan tnSss he was an active participant
He is grand old Confederate chieftain held in
esteem by the southern people.
Mrs. Morris, of Birmingham, Ala, is visiting
her parents Col. and Mrs. L. N. Trammell.
Mr.. J. W. Seize with us during the tourns-
ment.
mrs. y. j. HOOug OF harmony Grove, Is in tke
city the guest Of her mother Mrs J. p. Dobbs.
Miss Leila McClatchy left Wednesday to visit
Miss Eva Sellman OF Monroe, Ga.
The Marietta Debating and Literary Society will
hold their next meeting at the residence OF Mr..
Tallsy on Kennesaw Avenue.
Mrs. woolf and children from Atlanta have
been visiting Mrs. ID. +. McClatchy.
Capt. woolf, of Atlanta, spent Sunday in Mari
eta.
The Cobb County Teachers Institute
met at the Male Academy on Monday
morning June 30th, at 10 O'Clock and
called to order by w. r. Power, Presi-
dent. The exercises were opened by
reading the scriptures and prayer by Rev
V E Manget, Prof Lawton B. Evans, of
Augusta, has been chosen as Superinten-
dent of the Institute for the week About
fifty teachers are in attendance and much
interest is manifested. The instructors
are Prof L B Evans Reading; Miss Paul>
inc Pesrce, Arithmetic; Prof L w Mizell
Grammar; Prot F M Duncan, Spelling;
Prot ] q Harris, Organization; Prof s
Stewart, Sciences 18th occasional lec>
lures by Prof V E On. Prof N E w
Stokely and Prof b M Zettl r. Cobb
county is the first ito move in Institute
work, the credit of which is due to Col
w f Power, and we are confident that
the teachers as well as the people will ap~
preciate this effort 10 improve the meth>
dds OF teaching. Let the work receive
the encouragement of our citizens.
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