The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-11-09
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up and ChrOnicled
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DIED.-Mrs. Mary Fl. Lawhon died at
the residence of her son-in%law, Mr.. C. L.
Williams, at Tunnell Hill, Ga, on suns
day morning the 9Th, inst, after an illness
OF several weeks, and was buried the 9Th.
inst, at Mars Hill, near Acworth. Her
funeral was preached at the Presbyterian
Church, hcworth, by Rev. R. p. Baird.
She had lived year or two at Tupnell
Hill, Tut previous to that Cobb county
had been her home, since l845. She was
near "a years of age, and she and the ven>
cradle husband who survives her were
married 30 years ago. Thus have thew
travelled together through the joys and
sorrows of lite for more than half a CEN
fury. She was most devout Christian,
a loving wife and mother, an6 a faithful
friend, and probably no one ever came
nearer numbering their entire circle of
acquaintance as personal friends. Be.
sides the aged husband, she leaves four
children to treasure the memory of most
tender affection bestowed by her during
her longSand we'll spent life. Her chlle
dren are Mr.. R. E. Lawhon, IF Marietta
Ga, Mrs. q. J. Ansley, of Birmingham
Ala, Mrs. E. B. Logan, of Acworth Ga,
and Mrs. l.. a. Williams. of TunnelI Hill
Ca, and number of grand children and
great-grand children.
If you want the best oysters anG fish 90
to Dan Blacks.
NoTICE.-The entertainment to be given
at the Court House by the Cobb county
Literary Union for the benefit of the
Brunswick sufferers, will be Thursday
evening, Nov. 10th, one week later, as
some who were to assist in the programme
could not be ready by Nov. 9th, as aD>
nounced before.
Fl. A. BEACH, j. Nj. CAMP,
Pres. Sec.
HARRY N. KIRBY, the Chattanooga ath-
lete, returned from Marietta, Ca, last
night, where he participated il the bicycle
races held there Tuesday, under the
auspices Of the Gem City" Wheelmen's
Club of that place. There were about
seventeen wheelmen in the rice and the
track was very rough and wet and no re-
cords were made or lowered. Mr.. Kirby
won two races. In the one quarter mile
race, open to all, he won easily in an exe
tremely exciting finish. In the mile race,
open to oil, Kirby again won. In the half
mile race Kirby finished up second, being
defeated by Pomeroy. In the other two
races Pomeroy finished second. Young
Kirby says that he thinks Pomeroy is by
far the best wheelman he has met in the
south Pomeroy is very young and has
not had very much experience in bicycle
races, but 1t is thought that by the time he
has been IN the business for while he will
make hustler.-ChattanOoga News.
DIED.-Mr. Frank Cooper died at Orlan.
do, Fla, on last Thursday of congestion of
the brain. Several weeks ago he was at Chi
cago and st. Louis ard while there cons
tracted cold which he failed to get rid o.
Enroute home he stopped in Marietta, and
then went on to his home in Orlando. He
grew rapidly worse and his friends telegraph
edito his brother Mr.. John Il. Cooper, ofAt.
lanta, who Immediately went to his broth>
er's bedside and fornd him dying. The
deceased was raised in Marietta, was about
"a years old and unmarried. He leaves
mother, several sisters and two brothers to
mourn his death. The remains were
brought to Marietta Saturday morning and
were carried to his sisters, Mrs Joe Black,
where they were kept until Sunday after,
noon. At o'clock p. m. Sunday the
funeral service took place at the Methodist
Church. Rev. Il, j. Ellis aud Rev. V. E.
Manget officiated. After which the re-
mains were inferred in the city cemetery.
We tender our sympathy to the bereaved
relatives.
The Orlando, (Fla.) Reporter has the
following about the death of Mr.. B.
Frank Cooper: The deceased, had he
lived until next April. would have been
thirty>four years OF age. He was born in
Marietta, Ca, and came to Orlando about
nine years ago, where, except a short in>
terval, he has since resided. He was cub.
lie spirited and energetic, and was closely
identified with number of public enter
p-ises of Orlando. He was one of the
promoters and active factors in the sue
cessful organization of the South Florida
Fair Association, and was a member of
the livery firm of Cotfey & Co. His life,
which has been cut off before it reached its
meridian, was characterized by honesty,
kindheartedness and deeds OF charity, and
his death is deeply regretted oy wide
circle of friends"
ppICuT JTCLIT AMMAN