The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-10-15
The funeral of the Rev. Samuel Bene

The funeral of the Rev. Samuel Benz
dict, d. D.. who lost his life by a fearful
accident in an elevator Of large apart
ment house in Cincinnati, took place from
st. James Church, Marietta, on Friday
morning 9th inst. The impressive SER
vices were conducted by the Rev. Drs.
Pise and Tinsley of the Diocese of South,
ern Ohio. Rev. Fl. K. Rees, General MIS-,
sionary of the Diocese of Georgia, Rev. J.
}. Hunt, of Marietta, and Rev. C T. A.
Pise, Rector of St. James Church, Mariet-
ia The hymns sung at the church by the
choir and congregation were Asleep in
Jesus and For all the saints who from
their labors rest At the grave "Abide
with me, was sung. Messrs Barbour and
Dykins, Wardens of ST. Pauls Church,
Cincinnati, of which Dr. Benedict had
been the beloved and honored Rector
came with the remains to Marietta, and
acted as escort with the pail bearers, who
consisted of those members of the vestry oil
ST. James, who were in the city, and mem
bers Of the congregation, and a represen.
tative from st. Johns Church, Savannah.
The bereaved widow and the entire family
of sons and three daughters of DR.. Bene-
dict, were present at the funeral The re
mains were laid to rest in the Episcopal
Cemetery, beside the grave OF his first
wife, by the loving friends of their earlier
years.
Who has opened tie wood yard corner
Church and Dobbs streets? We see a fine
lot of dry stove wood there.
ATTENTION. persons indebted to us
fo- Dry Goods or Groceries are hereby no.
titled that their accounts are due October
18th, and that the option to pay for Guano
in cotton at Is cents expires November lst
Prompt payment is earnestly solicited.
B. R. LEGG & Bro
Crate Enamel 2Octs per bottle.
DoBBs & BRo
HERE is new recipe for making 6
good town: Grit, push, snap vim. energy
churches. schools, colleges, morality. har'
mony, enterprise, advertising, cordiality
cheap property, healthy location, gooc
country tributary. Talk about it; SPEAK
well ofit; help to improve it. Advertise
in and read the home papers. Patronizt
its merchants. Faith exhibited by gooc
works. Houeat competition il business
Elect good men to Office speak well of the
enterprising citizens and be one of them
yourself Remember that every dollar in,
vested in permanent improvements is that
much on interest. Always cheer on the
men VINO go for improvement.
l. w. MlzELL is the agent commissioned
to sell the Life, Writings and Speeches
of Senator B H. Hill in Cobb county
The work is sold only on subscription.
Orders addressed to Marietta, Ca, will
receive prompt attention.
Fire Brick and Sewer Pipe
DoBBs & Bro
DIED.-Mios Ellen Bedford, aged Sc
years, died in Atlanta on last Monday
She was resident of Marietta, and haC
gone to Atlanta to have surgical opera
ton performed, having been in bad health
for some time. The operation was per
formed and it was thought she was doing
nicely, but Monday morning she grew
worse and died Her body was brought t.
Marietta Monday afternoon. Her funera
took place Tuesday and her remains were
placed in the city cemetery.
MARIETTA's cotton receipts has bee,
larger up to the present time than at an,
previous season. Our cotton buyers hav,
had to hustle. Nearly four thousand bale
| have been received. Our farmers are pay
ing their debts promptly and satisfactorily
They are not trading a great deal, Blu
carrying their money home, and some ar
putting it in the bank. They are tryin
to economic and put themselves in an in
| dependent financial condition.
New stock of heating stoves just receiv
ed. No trouble to show them.
DoBBs & BRo.
King Il Franklin gave creditable ant
pleasing entertainment to the large crowd
who attended the two performances here
We heard many expressions from those
who attended that it was the best show fol
the money they ever attended. There
were no disreputable riffraf, catch>penny
gambling schemes, to rope in the unwary
connected with it.
RAIN is badly needed The water In
wells is getting very low Mr s. A. An,
derson, proprietor of Paper Mills, says the
creeks are low and the water supply is in
adequate to turn machinery. He says he
has not known the water to be so low in
eighteen years. The ground is hard and
it will take heavy trash mover" to wei
the ground to any depth and raise the
streams.
MARRIED-At St. James Church, Mari,
etta IN Saturday pornin0 Notohar I0tb