The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-10-05
POWDER SPRINGS.

Upto Oct. 1st 319 bales of cotton have been
bought and shipped from this place this season.
The staple Is OF very good quality but the crop
generally will be about one third of when gather
ed
One of the most complete enterprises and some
thing new for our farmers is the ginnery Just built
and is now in operation by Lindlev & Gotten at
this place. We understand that it is the only one
of the kind in the county. 1t is equipped with
all the modern improvements for labor saving,
sueh as elevators Tor unloading the cotton from
the wagons and conyeyers for carrying the seed
into a hopper from which they are emptied into
the wagons without the least trou BILE to customers
The cotton, in passing through the elevators, is
thoroughly shaken up and cleaned of all dirt and
dust before ii reaches the gins, thereby making
quite an Improvement in the sample But the
most superior advantage in this respect is the
steam press used. 1t is.a self packing press fam
packs the cotton as it is put in from the gins BY
this method both sides of bale of cotton sample
alike which is quite help when put on market.
They are using the Van Wrinkle improved ma
chinery and with capacity of 2I0 saws, a bale of
cotton can be ginned and packed in less than
Inirty minutes IL Is an enterprise that our COM
munity feels proud of.
An elopement is occurrence somewhat out of
the usual order of events in our town aud COM
munity, but such an event took place here last
saturday morning, when Mr.. Henry Ward and
Miss Agnes Hips eloped and were married by
Esq. Barnes at his home in Oregon district Henry
mas been employed as clerk by Mr.. d. A. Bennett
LOT Two years and is young man of fine business
experience and we'll liked for his sober. steady
disposition He is son of Mr.. T.. j. Ward an
lionoIdDle cltlZen OF Lost Mountain. Miss Agnes
Is the only daughter of our genial and en- terprisng
merchant, Mr.. Q. NJ. Hips, and is n young lady
OF rare beauty and possesses the noblest nature a
Kind and lovable disposition always scattering
sunbeams OF cheerfulness in the home circle and
among her companions. They have our best wishes
ior long life OF happiness and may they ALWAYS
be as young and tender in each Others love n,
they are now. They have been trying to get ma r
Rad Tor some time, but the young lady's fathel
opposed the match and would not allow the youni
man to visit his daughter, but cupid could not b
bafhed and now reigns supreme. 1t was quite
romantic affair and was an interesting topic TO
the loquacious here Saturday and SUNDAY.
Mrs Isaac N. Scott and daughter, Louise, lei
ON Tuesday OF last week for pleasure trip I
Washington City and Baltimore. They are to r.
turn this week.
One OF our most influential and best families
that of Mr.. ID. l.. McEaehern, removed last Tues
day to Cedartown. Mr.. McEachern is a conducto
on the G. X. O. Railroad from Cedartown
Chattanooga, with headquarters at the forme
place, and that he might be convenient to HI
wife and children, he moved them there.
family would be more missed and their absenC
from our town and community more deeply r,
GREETED than this one, but feebly expresses tn
very high esteem in which they are held in til
estimation of our people. They have our be,
wishes for abundant happiness in their new hOm'
Mr.. and Mrs. Il N Ragsdale are away visitin
their children in Atlanta and Decatur.
Mrs Fannie Culpepper and children, OF Atlant:
are here to spend awhile with the family of he
father, Mr. T Hardage. SCfRE FACIAs