The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-12-17

ton last week, because they said they
didn't want large vote polled, so when
the vote for free schools was ordered. it
would be easy TO secure two thirds for free
schools. The impression has been that
lwo>thirds of the last municipal election
would be necessary to carry free schools.
But we learn that the Supreme Court has
decided where there is county registra>
ton that the registration list of the quali>
fed voters in that town. shall De gone by
in securing two>thirds, discarding the mus
nicipal vote as last cast. As the law re-
quires every mai to pay his taxes, and he
registers by payment of taxes, then it will
be seen that the two-thirds will not be so
small after ALL
Reed store is headquarters for the Ats
lanta Journal.
Christmas Goods at Palace Drug Store.
Accordeons, Violins, Guitars, Banios,
Harps and Strings of all kinds at Bate &
Co.'s.
LAST Friday morning about 3 o'clock,
the residence of DR.. j. W. Bozem An, on
Atlanta street. was totally destroyed by
fire. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is thought it caught from fire in
the kitchen. Very little of the furniture
vas saved. A piano and many val>
uables were destroyed. A negro wo-
man aroused the inmates, Or. Boze-
man, wife and daughter), from sleep or
they might have been buried up There
was 81 800 insurance on the house, and
81 1000 on the furniture, taken out
with COL w. R. Power, made subject
to the interest of the Neal Loan. Banking
Company, of Atlanta. The fire department
responded and did as good work as was
possible under the circumstances.
How will one of the following articles
suit to make Christmas present? Side>
board. 10th century Rattan Rocker, Oak
cheval Suit, Brumby Rocker, Lounges,
Pictures, Wagons, velocipedes, &c.
W. Z. GILBERT.
Substantial Christmas Goods can be
found at the Palace Drug Store.
The young ladies of the Athenean So
ciety of HARDWOOD Seminary gave their an
nual entertainment at the court house on
last Monday night. A large and appre-
ciative audience was present. The pro-
gram was good one and admirable carr
ried out. The first was song, "America."
Recitation, Miss Adelina Gibbes, Legend
Of Organ Builder" Recitation, Miss Mat.
tie Lou Bussey, "The Sioux Chiefs Daugh.
ter" Instrumental Solo. Miss Nesbitt.
Recitation, Miss Lena Sessions, "The Song
of Home y Recitation, Miss Hattie Dun>
woody, 1.-THE Chimes Of the Bells" Instru-
mental Solo, Miss A. McClatchy. Recita>
ton, Miss Rosa Morris, "The Famine"
Recitation. Miss Marielle Nesbitt, 'The
Spinning Wheel" Duet, Misses Corteiyou
and Gober, Essay, Miss Linda McKin-
ney, "The South in Literature. Delsarte
poses followed.
Velocipedes, Tricicles, and Wagons, for
the girls and boys, at the Palace Drug
Store.
Try us on Furniture before buying. We
can sell you the best 81 so bed in the town.
W. E. GILBERT.
Our plush goods at cost to close out are
going fest. Also big lot of picture frames
at Bate & Co.'S.
The Marietta Trust and Banking Com
pany will build new building, adjoining
Anderson Bros, for the location of the new
bank. 1t will be two story high, with plate
glass front A Halls fire and burglar
proof safe and other furniture and equip,
ments have been ordered The doors o.
the new bank will be thrown open for bust
ness on the second day of April.
We are still selling first class White
Lead, Linseed Oil, Varnishes, etc.
a. N. HAAMETT, Agent.
CARDS are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Miss Grace Lee York,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. York, OF
Marietta, to Mr.. Howard F. Jackson, OF
hIldltd nc HdEEldSc Will Idhe place al
the Baptist Church on Thursday evening,
December oath at 5 O clock.
The citizens of Marietta and Cobb coun>
ty will please bear in mind that they have
an opportunity of pstronizing first class
clothing house. Messrs. Read & Virgins
can make you or give you from stock g
| first class suit.
HIRscH will save you big money in al
kinds of Dry Goods, Cloaks, Blankets
Comforts, Boots and Shoes, Try him.
On Wednesday night OF last week abou
thirty or forty men, women and children
boarded the cars here for Texas. They
were from Union and other counties in thu
mountains of North Georgia. They were
hunting for better country" They hac
boxes and trunks enough to fill baggage
car.
EDITOR BEN PERRY, of Canton was il
the city on Monday, on his way home from
the North Georgia Conference at Carriers.
vile, where he has been mingling with the
preachers.