The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-05-05

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Nickajack, by telegram, which stated that
negro man had been killed. They went
and found that crowd of colored people
from Atlanta had picniced there that day
During the day Gus Pease, colored, from
Atlanta made himself generally offensive.
de shot at a negro woman and missed her.
Just as the crowd was going to the depot
from where they had been dancing, negro
man named Lie Howelsworth found a
razor A negro woman claimed it. How.
ellsworth refused to give it up-said he
would die and go to the lower regions first
Pease met him and told him he had to
give it up. He still refused. Pease then
grabbed hiIn by the collar and knocked
him down. As Howellsworth got up. he
knocked him down again. The razor fell
out OF Howellsworths hand unopened. At
last Pease said Il am getting tired of this
toolishness and will end it." He pulled
out his pistol and while Howellsworth was
down. ne shot him in the head, killing him.
Tease then walked around in the crowd in
a defiant manner, with his pistol in his
hand No one attempted to arrest him,
and just before the train pulled out for
Atlanta, Pease skipped to the woods. The
Coroner jury Investigated the matter, and
decided that the killing was murder.
NEXT Saturday, the 7th inst, the city
election, on Bonds for public schools, will
take place. 1t behooves our people to
take interest sufficient in this matter to
vote and get Others to do the same if thew
WISH to carry tie question in favor Of
Bonds Owing to technicality in the
last election, advertising the bonds, this
election is deemed necessary in order to
comply fully with the law. 1t will take
two-thirds of the voters of The city to carry
the election for Bonds. If cur people are
Indifferent and careless, Bonds will be de-
feated. Let our people come out next
Saturday and vote and urge their friends
to do so. We can not afford to have any
obstacle thrown in the way of the success
OF our public schools.
! A PLEASANT REUNION. C. T. A.
Pise gave an elegant dinner to party of
ministers at the parish rectory on Tuesday
at p. NJ. There we're present Rev. Mr..
Bradley of the Episcopal Church, Revs.
d. L. Buttolph, ]. W. Baker and j. H.
Patton OF the Presbyterian, Rev. ]. A.
| Wynne of the Baptist and Rev. H. J. Eli
lis of the Methodist. Conversation was
spirited and cheerful and the dinner sims
| ply superb. After an hour and half
spent in discussing the dinner the guests
were in good cheer and a resolution was
unanimously adopted commencing Mr..
Pise to the young ladies of the city as a
worthy candidate for leap year privileges.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. George NJ.
Fleming entertained few friends in Judge
Stones office Monday afternoon with re-
treshmenrs-ham sandwich, cake, straw
berries, oranges, lemonade, &c. The
lunch was highly enjoyed and vote Of
thanks was rendered him for his hospital
y Judge Stone has in Mr.. Fleming an
etHient and courteous clerk, who attends
strictly to business.
Nh 81. M. MoUNrcAsrLE. who, for two
years past, has been at Malone's drug store.
has accepted position in the drug store
OF Judge fl. NJ. Hsmmett, where he will
be pleased to see all his friends Mr.. M.
is registered druggist, licensed on ex>
animation by the State Board of Pharmacy
and gives special attention to putting IN
Prescriptions.
OF course everybody understands that
the new Bank building was built by L.
BLACK d Son, contractors. 1t stands as a
creditable monument to their workman>
ship.
Messrs. Sessions Sessions have moved
thel law office to the elegant rooms over
the Marietta Trust and Banking Com any
where they will be glad 10 have their
friends to call or them.
MISS ADA SULLlvAN's many friends will
be glad to know that she has returned
home from pleasant visit to her sister in
Decatur, Ga.
PARTIES who have been notified to work
Streets will have citation issued against
them after the 18th inst, if the fail to re-
spond r. E. LAwHoN CLERK
"DELMAR" is the name of new post
office. near the Marietta Camp Ground
Mr. B. A. Osborn is postmaster.
DR.. MALONE has had his drug store re>
painted inside and the front given q coat
of red.
Mr., w. E. CRAWLING is heving his resi-.
dence reprinted.
GRAND picnic will be held at Wade's
Crossing, near Big Shanty, Cobb county.
G a., o Saturday, May 18th Everybody
invited. Come one, come all Extra
efforts made to entertain the crowd. The
porning and afternoon trains on the w.
A X. K. going north and south will stop
for passengers to get off and on at the
| Crossing. J. w. WADE. In.