The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-11-19

AT the annual meeting of the MARKETS.
Electric Light Company, held Wednesday
afternoon of last week, it was voted to in
crease the capital stock $4,000 and pu
in an incandescent plant Mr.. T. W
Glover said he had given two years of la
Dor without compensation to make the
present plant success and he could do SC
no longer. He said Mr. Campbell Wal
lace, Jr., had agreed to take the additional
$4,000 stock and take the manage ment at
salary to be fixed by the Board Of Direc
tors The new plant will be ready for
operation by January LIST, when new
officers and board will be elected. The
plant will be of the Brush system, of 100,
10 candle power. A Ball Tandem Com.
pound, 100 horse power engine, will be
put in with full equipments. Mr.. Acher.
son, the agent, closed the trade with Mr..
1, W. Glover on Monday evening Mr..
Glover and Mr.. Davidson, the electrician,
left Tuesday afternoon for Cleveland, Ohio.
to purchase the plant.
COBB Superior Court convened last Mon.
day morning. Judge Gober organized the
court, and tEen turned it over to Judge
Richard Clark, of Atlanta, who charged
the grand jury and proceeded to business.
Judge Gober went to Atlanta to preside
there In some cases. Solicitor General
George R. Brown is present in the dis
charge of his duties. The following gem
tlemen compose the grand jury for this
week: John D. Perkerson, Foreman
James Fl. Ruff, John I. Carrie, William
E. Granting, William NJ. Gober, William
W. Jolley, George W. Pharr, Edward 7.
Mayes, David w. Orr, George S. Avery
Benjamin F. Mackey, Andrew E. johnson
Thomas NJ. Hooper, Benjamin A, Bell
Alexander N. CAN'T, William H. Lunsford
Harrison L. Scott, Andrew 7, Hill, George
A. Power, William Kelpin, Henry A.
Beach, Assistant Secretary, Saxon A.
Anderson Secretary.
For the purpose of making a change in
business, will from this date Nov. 18th
offer and sell my dry goods, boots, shoes
hats, notions, ard all shelf goods, at actual
cost, and all groceries as low as the lowest
II. D. MCCUTCHEoY.
THANKSGIVING comes on Thursday, the
10th inst. This is a day that should be
duly observed by our people in town and
country. Let our merchants and business
men, as has been their custom close up
their places Of business from half past ten
a. m. to 3 p. m. Religious services will
be held this year at the Baptist church. II
which all the churches will unite We
trust our friends in the country will arrange
services in their churches for that dav ant
let there 60 up FROM grateful hearts 81
over the county praise and thanksgiving
to the Giver Of all good for His manifold
mercies and blessings.
DIED.-Dr. N. A. Cain died at his HON,
in this place OIL last Saturday night. H,
was known as veterinary doctor, and wa
uSefu! and worthy citizen. He was ,
| skilled blacksmith and was industrious anc
courteous His death was sudden, as h
had been sick but a brief time He leave
wife to mourn his death. His funera
was conducted by Rev. j. A. Wynne at tn,
family residence on Monday afternoon
after which his remains were inferred il
the city cemetery.
Mr.. Ed WILLIAMS, the jailor, brough
out two prisoners from the Jail early Mon
day morning to do some necessary work
and George Turner colored, gave leg bal
and escaped Having the other prisoner
in charge Mr.. Williams could not yer,
we'll follow the fleeing fugitive. Turner
was charged with carrying a concealed
pistol. 1t is thought he went in the direc
ton Of Taylorsville and Mr. Williams has
gone in search CT him
Now since the rain, look for more to fol
low. Old shoes will have TO be replaced
by new ones Where to get them is the
next question. Go to McCutcheon's, who
| will fit you if he can at cost
THE Kerr place, on Canton road nea
Marietta, owned by Mr.. Branch, of Angus
IA, has been sold to DR.. Lewe Sessions. q
Union Springs, Ala, tor $4,000. 1t con
sists Of 1853 acres, on which is fine resi-
dence, out houses, etc., and is considere
one of the most desirable places in thi
section. The sale:was made by Capt. r
W. Boone and Mr.. Moultrie M. Sessions.
IT IS surprising at the amount of cottol
seed bulls that are being sold to our farm
ers Wagon loads Of it are being hauled
out every day. The gentleman who start
ed In the business here a few weeks agc
has no doubt been surprised the way it ha
grown. This shows that an oil mill would
pay here.
We will save you eight to twelve dollar.
on Atlanta prices IN a tailor.made suit anC
guarantee satisfaction
Read & WIGGIYs.