The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-10-02
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up Here and There and Dot
ted Down for Journal Readers.

Harwood Seminary has la pupils in
actual attendance
Mrs. Bette c. Fee. of Oxford, Miss. has
been spending several days IN the city with
E. Fsws family.
The quarterly meeting Of the Cobb
County Sunday School Association was
held at Austell last Saturday.
Hox. R. w. EVERETT. the nominee of
the Democratic party for Congress, will
speak at the court house in Marietta next
Wednesday, the sth inst.
MARRIED-Ou the 2sth inst, at the resi-
dence Of the brides father Mr. John Eu-
banks to Miss jamie Gresham. Rev. VI. C.
Carmen officiating. all Of Cobb county.
The death Of Rev. A. G. Dempsey, caus,
ed the Democratic Executive Committee.
to be called together by chairman Har-
dagc, at II o'clock on Monday last. All
the districts we're represented except
Marietta and Roswell. II was moved and
carried that Coxes and Marietta districts
be allowed representation in the persons
Of the members elected, but who we're
thrown out. A committee to notify Messrg.
Owen and Handy was appointed but these
gentlemen were not found, and Marietta
was unrepresented A number Of
speeches were made about harmony and
compromise, but motions Of this kind were
voted down. A resolution was read and
adopted declaring that the Executive Com
mittee could not recognize Col. Power be-
cause he had not abided their action, and
John A. Sibley was declared the nominee
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Mr.. Dempsey. After the adjournment Of
the Executive Committee, the Alliance,
mer and endorsed Mr.. Sibley. and he made
the race
At the time we go to press voting is go.
ing on quite rapidly. We will give the re-
suit in our next issue
Roll OF HoxoR, Harwood Seminary for
the month of September
Seniors, Wing Faw, Houser,
Reynolds. Cortelyou, Groves and Draughn.
Bird year.-Misses Mckinney, Nesbist,
Smith, A. McClatchey, Irwin, Gober and
Lyon.
End year.-Misses Trezevant. Campbell
Gibbs, Bussey, Schilling, Tate, Bennett and
Page.
Ist year, High School. Misses Sullivan,
Barnes, Glover, G. Thornton, Handy and
Hill
Primary, all grades-Misses Hardeman,
Mason, McCulloch, Miller, N. carp, Smith,
McCrea, P. NcClatchy, s. Wallace, A. K.
McClatehy, Buchanan, Seals, n Seals,
Draughn, L. carp, E. Granting, Thorn
ton, Glover, Wallace, Gibbs, Tumlin,
Northcutt, Gilbert, Leake. Barnes, G.
Annondale, Covington, Anderson, Morris,
McLain, Black, Leake, McClatchy Rey-
nolds and Achersou.
The town is full OF visitors and
they keep coming.
Owing to press of work in the Job
printing department this week, we
have had but little time to devote
to editorial work, and ask the in
diligence Of our readers.
Anderson Bros. are in the mar
ket as cotton buyers and besides
have choice line of groceries, ETC.,
for sale. See their advertisement
in this Issue.
The election day was sloppy and
muddy and rendered the work rath-
err disagreeable, but "all hands aud
the cook worked right along Just
the same.
Gen.,John B. Gordon eught to be
elected United States Senator, and
we believe he will be.
Mr.. Spilman,the Republican can
didate for the Legislature, had out
the colored brass band at the cleo
ton polls Wednesday morning,
which enllVened things consldera-
bly,.
A fatal explosion at the tunnel
through Pigeon mountain, On the
Chattanooga Southern railroad, A
miles west of Lafay cite, Tuesday af-
ternoon about 2 o'clock, resulting
in the death of two negroes and the
probable fatal injury of several
more. The force Of hands had been
at work some time drilling, aud at
ter getting several holes bored COM
menced loading them. One Of the
holes was still hot, having been
bored with a steam drill, and as the
dynamite was being placed in it the
explosion occurred. One of the ne
greos killed was struck in the lower
bowels by piece of rock, tearing
away the front of his body and the
greater part Of his head. The other
negro was not so terribly mangled,
but was instantly killed. Among