The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-03-05
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up Here and There and Dot.
ted Down for Journal Readers.

OF EN-.
Rev. Robert Baber and family will move
to Atlanta this week.
The Methodist Parsonage Society meets
at Mr.. D. F. McClatchey's Thursday after.
noon at 3 o clock.
Mr.. A, J. Barker moved his family to
atlanta this week, where he has been in
business for the past year.
Ford johnson and D. Good, who had the
desperate fight at Bluffton, Ala, were still
living at last accounts
Receiver j. B. Glover, has moved the
Offices of the NJ. & N. Ga. Railroad from
Elizabeth to the Kennesaw House, ir Ma
rietta. This is sensible move.
The relies of the late war, in the shape
of old forts and breastworks, around the
CITY, are objects of interest to our Northern
visitors
A. B. Springer has resumed his position
with the Keely Co., where he will be glad
to show his Marietta friends the prettiest
line of dress goods in the south. Call on
him while there.
Miss Lummie Jefferson, and Mr. John
Tanner, OF Acworth, Ga, were united in
the holy bonds Of matrimony last Wednes-
day, February Is, at the home of the brides
parents in Emerson. Rev. G. S. Tumlin.
of Acworth, officiated.
Rev. Sam Jones was on the train last
week on his way from Atlanta to Carters~
vile. He inquired about Marietta and
several citizens in particular He said he
was needing rest. When asked why he
didn't take it, he said he would have plen-
ty of time to rest in his grave.
Our people. remember Dr. and Mrs. J
I. Jelks, who formerly resided in Mariet~
ia. They now live in Hot Springs, Ark.
Their. beautiful daughter, Miss Jennie,
was recently married to Mr.. Gerald Ware,
a prominent young man OF Montgomery.
Ala. We watt many good wishes.
Comptroller Wright shows that within a.
period of eleven years, from 1879 to 1890,
the assessed value of property in Georgia.
has increased $l69,OO0000. That tells a
story Of progress and industry that ought,
to put to shame the south's traducers. The,
people of Georgia are at work. Look out.
for grander prosperity than ever during
the next eleven years
Il Why 60 to Chattahoochee river to build
an iron furnace to use ores from Cherokee
J county, when Marietta is nearer the mines
by ten miles than the Chattahoochee river?
: Ii a furnace should be built here. capita>
) lists could realize much better profits, than
have to transfer ores from the Marietta &
J North Georgia Railroad to the w. & A. R.
: K. There is no need of transfer. Build
D your furnace in Marietta, and you will do
a sensible thing.
D The alarm of fire Tuesday night, about
| III clock was caused by smoke seen ;ssu /.
ing from the store of Dr. S. G. Mozlev,
The front glass of the door was knocked
out by neputy Marshal Swan and others
and entrance effected, Gs Dr.. Motley was.
at home. The door was opened and .
crowd rushed in. A gross of matches
knocked from shelf by cat or rat was
found burning on the floor. A bucket of
water poured on soon had the incipient
blaze extinguished.
Messrs. Schlesinger, Page 6 Co. closed
out their shoe, hat and gents furnishing
store this week and will open shoe store
IN Chattanooga under The firm name of
ochleslnger Il Co. Mr. Page withdrawal
from the firm and will return to his home in
Louisville, Ky. This removal is made nor.
through any fault with our town. but Mr.
Schlesinger believes that there is aood
opening IN Chattanooga for first>class,
shoe house and that he can better bimselF
financially. The firm is an enternr;s;n0
one full of energy, and wide~awake 10 the
times Mr.. Schlesinger has been in the
shoe trade all his life and with his exner;.
ence he will give Chattanooga shoe store
that any city may be proud Of Mr.. Jobn
Baber, one of the politest and best sales
man anywhere, accompanies the firm 70
Chattanooga We trust that thew NAV
meet with the success their energy and
pluck deserve.
Roll of Honor at Harwood for February
-Seniors-Mabel Cortelyou, Lizzie Faw
Salle Groves.
3rd year-Nora Smith, Linda Mckinney.
Dovie Blair, Hattie Whitlock, Addie Me-
CATCHY, Marielle Nesbttt, May Gober 10.
sic Bowie, bessie Moore.
End year-Louise Schilling, May McIn-
tosh, Floy Moore
LIST year-Della Hill, Jennie Glover,
Blanche Barnes, Louise Smith Ethel
Granting, Leila Handy.
Advanced Primary-Katie carp Mary
Mason, Helen Black, Rosa Lee Smith