The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-12-22
POWDER SPRINGS.

The store of Mr.. John Bennett at this
place was burglarized on Tuesday night of
last week and several suits of clothes,
shoes, hats and various other articles
stolen. The cash drawer was taken out
and relieved of Sc so in change. The two
clerks we're sleeping in the store and knew
nothing of the burglary until they awoke
next morning and found the door open.
The thieves effected an entrance by boring
around the lock on the front door, and the
tools used, consisting of two chisels, brace
and several bits, were found in the store
next morning. Two tramps, white man
and negro, seen in town late Tuesday
eveningswer suspected When the BUR-
glary was discovered Mr. Parks Lindley.
the town marshal, began to track the
thieves from the store. They were easily
tracked on account of the rain Tuesday
night and they were followed to. Austell
where the parties were found and arrested.
They were brought back and identified as
the two tramps that were seen here Tues
day evening. They both claimed their
innocence and that they knew nothing of
each other and told very different tales as
to where they were Tuesday night. But
they were seen together coming down the
railroad Tuesday afternoon by several par
ties. The tools were identified as Mr..
Whit Porter's aud are the strongest proof
against them. Mr.. Porter lives up the
railroad about three miles and has work.
shop near his house. He says these men
were at his house Tuesday afternoon beg>
glng something to eat, that the negro went
to the house while the white man waited
at the shop and that both we're seen at the
shop sometime afterwards. While the
evidence against them is almost positive
proof of their guilt, they were turned loose
Thursday morning. Mr.. Bennett failed to
have warrants issued against them and
manifested such little interest in the case
that the marshal would hold them nc long.
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The dwelling of Jackson Glaze and wife
an aged negro couple living at this place
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday of last
week including good deal of provisions
laid in for next year and all their houses
hold goods except one bed which was
saved. The OLD man who was alone in the
house and asleep when the fire broke out
came near being caught in the flames.
The timely arrival of some Of his neghbors
saved him from burning. The origin of
the fire is unkaown, but supposed to have
caught in some cotton in the house from a
pipe used by negro, who had lett the
house sometime before the fire. The old
couple had, by their harl earnings, bought
a lot and built comfortable three room
house on it and were fixed to enjoy their
old age in ease, but misfortune is theirs.
Mr.. Charlie McMicken has sold his stock
of merchandise here to Mr.. George Denton
of Dallas. Mr. Denton rented dwelling
from Mr., j. c. Butner aud moved his
family last week.
Mr.. Troy Meadows and Miss Addie
Sorrels were united in marriage by Rev.
Mr.. Coalson Last Wednesday afternoon at
the home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Sorrells.
Miss Jessie Murray, beautiful and ac>
complished young lady of East Point,
visited the family of her uncle, DR.. r. r.
Murray of this place last week.
A Mrs. Jennings a very old lady, about
80 years old, living on the farm of Dr. j.
F. Gotten died last Saturday She was
buried at Austell Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Coalsop and family left Mon.
day for Embry, Ga, to be at the marriage
of Mrs. Coalson's brother, Mr.. Fl. Il. Ems
bry, on Christmas day. Mr.. Coalson is to
perform the ceremony, SClRE FACIAs.>