The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-08-27

the 14th INST, was waited upon by the em>
| ployees of the several departments of the
road They found Mr.. Glover in his Office
very busy, but he gave them audience. Mr..
Mcfarland, assistant auditor, stepped for.
ward as the spokesman of the body, and
informed Mr.. Glover that they had come
to insist that he should accept from them
gold watch as a testimonial of their es.
TEEN and as birthday gift, as they had
learned that on that day Mr.. Glover had
reached another mile post" on the great
railway of life, NJ. Glover was taken by
surprise, but he accepted the gift with
thanks, aid is now wearing most elegant
gold watch, beautiful in design and work.
manship. We join our good wishes, with
those of the employees, and trust that Mr..
Glover may live to see many birth days
roll around and may his friends still re
member him with gifts
CLANCY Gam, better known as Granny
Gresham, colored, died in this place last
Saturday aged ll6. She was the grand
mother OF Green Gresham, we'll known
colored man of our city. She left chill,
dren grey haired and in6rm. Granny
Gresham's" age, it IS said, is verified by
bills OF sale now in existence. In CONVEX.
sation with the writer, she recalled events
during the Revolutionary War, and was
positive she was old as represented In
her latter years she was quite feeble and
required a good deal CT attention
Refrigerators at cost. DoBBs & Bro
Only few tons of the 81 all prime lump
coal lett. Hurry up if you want any of it.
| HENRY MEINERT.
Ice Cream by the pint quart or gallon
every day, except Sundays, at
MosHER's CANDY KITCHEN.
Real Estate for sale and Houses for rent
Apply to Moultre u. Sessions.
Do not buy your clothing without looks
out through the big stock at Read & Wigs
gsns' clothing store.
The Atlanta Herald has changed hands
a ready. Joe Carter has bought it. Az,
mon Murphy had enough and turned
loose. That is the way it goes During a
moment of excitement somebody imagines
II they would just start newspaper they
would soon have everything in swing.
They start it and they soon find themselves
in the swing The long felt want proves
to be all in the eye.
| Cobb county is entitled to six appoint
ments TO the State Normal and Industrial
School Tor girls, two of whom get free tut
ton and four pay forty dollars each tuition
year. A notice in another column from
Col. Power recites the fact. Information
can be had by applying to him.
The Stielsboro Agricultural Club, by in
vitation, visited Marietta last Friday and
were entertained at picnic at Union
Chapel, on Powder Springs near Col. R
I. Nesbitt's. The Alliance OF that neigh.
borhood made it pleasant for all, as will be
seen by referring to Union Chapel Dots
liz another column.
Remember we make specially of cloth.
ing and have increased our stock, and
hereafter we will carry larger stock than
we have ever carried before, and we defy
competition in prices, fashion. fit and
finish. READ & W1GG1Ns,
Get your Betting from Dobbs 6 Bro.
For SALE-A fine Jersey cow and calf
Apply to j. Y. Alexander.
STRAYED-From my house last Sunda,
night, one medium sized red muly COW
giving milk. Any information about he
or any one returning her to j. W. Harde
r man will be literally rewarded.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Ray
who has been confined to her bed 80 long
is improving Her neice. Mrs. Porte
= Hogue, of Madison, Ca, who has bee,
r with Mrs. Ray much of the time of he
sickness, has been a great comfort ant
blessing to the household
/ Prot. Waller Dawes has returned to Fo,
syth, having been elected Superintend
ent Of the public schools there His Wit
and children lett Friday and will spend .
few weeks at Atlanta with DR.. Hopkins tn,
father of Mrs Dawes.
Prot. Geo. P. Glenn and family, of Jack
sonville, Fla, are spending the summer
here and occupy the Harrison cottage or
Powder Springs street he is superin,
tendent of public schools in Jacksonville
His wife was here last summer.
Our two schools, Harwood Seminary
and the Male Academy, reopen next
Wednesday. Let every one, who has
children to educate prepare to send them
promptly on that day.
Manning Bros. will sell you double
seated buggy from $500 up. Brewster
side bar top buggy from $53 90 up. Brew
ster side bar buggy, open. from $500 up
Road carts $1,000. Single buggy harnes,
$3.50.
Call on us before giving orders for Belt
ing. DoBBs & Bro.
The fall term of Miss Chester's schoo
will commence on the 3lst OF August. Pa