The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-04-27

3 and Is years OF age, 246; white females
20; total All. Number of white children
not able to read and write, 10 years of age
and over, 10; not in school s. CoIored
males, 224; colored females. 273. total
49'. Number of colored children not able
to read and write, 95 not in school %.
Total llliterates, ia. Total number Of
white and colored children 900.
MIR. CAMPBELL WALLACE is in recent Of
the following: AT meeting of the Or
pheus Glee Club held on the 10th inst, in
Atlanta, l; was unanimously voted that the
Club tender its hearty thanks to the com.
mittee aud other ladies, who decorated the
platform at the court house, Marietta, upon
the occasion of the concert given, Tuesday
evening last, the handsome dressing of the
platform having contributed largely to the
pleasure and success of the concert. Sign.
ed s. Il. Cole, Director.
Shall you visit Chicago during the Ex>
position? If so you will find it to your
advantage to secure appointments 5efor e
hand. The city will be filled with sharpers
and Adventures. To avoid these and es-
cape unpleasant surroundings endeavor to
stop with people whom YOU know. Mrs
l.. f. lngersoll, we'll known in Marietta
mas returned to Chicago and will open their
mouse Tor the accommodation of visitors
Location one mile from Exposition. Two
blocks from Electric car line fare 5c).
correspond with her at GAS, 6lst Street
Chicago, or l.. F. Ingersoll.
Box 256, Marietta.
Mr.. M. D. HUGHEs from Texarkana
Texas, was found in pitiful condition at
the depot Friday evening, having been
helped from the $50 train. He was sick
with dropsy and unable to walk or care for
He was kindly taken charge Of
by Deputy Marshal Moon, and attended to
during the night and sent to his home near
HOLLY Springs, Cherokee county, Ga next
morning. He had money on his person to
detray his own expenses.
MR. u. b. PARKS JR, has bought the
old William Root residence and rear part
OF the lot for $500 and will proceed at once
to remove the old house and build new
one The new library building will be
built fronting Church street. where the old
now is, only it will occupy the
center of the lot.
During social gathering at the house
Of hospitable citizen a young vile told
how she and her husband had had a quar-.
rel, but had kissed and made up" again,
and to remember the occurrence had plant
ed young tree in the garden. DO you
hear that John p said an elderly matron
to ,her better hall in slow whisper
If we had always done that what beauti.
fufgroye of trees we'd have around cur
house"
AR. W. E. GILBERT is preparing to put
glass front in his furniture store and
Judge Gober will also put in glass front
IN the store occupied by MrsMGiIbert
Marble side walks will be put down in front
OF SAID stores, and also in front of P. T.
'--''J-S s. Co.'s.
,s ase,s,an "a. Phillips has lost his position
Court, in Atlanta, by reason of the cth SaSnees
IN the administration He says he will
1t once open law Office in Atlanta and
one in Marietta and will devote his best
energies to all business entrusted to him.
Mrs. Grist has been greatly compli>
nented on the rendition of the solo at the
church last Sunday. Her voice
always charming seemed particularly so
IN this occasion
DR. G. NJ HEIDI, formerly of Cobb
'odnty, who is 60 years old, has entered
he agricultural department OF the Univer>
ity of Georgia. He is supposed to be the
oldest college student in the country
in the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Barker and Mrs
Sinclair, who have been stopping at the
Leland, returned to Toledo, Ohio, this
week. Arrived this week, Mrs. j. Fl.
Stout and child, Mrs. N. w. Mead and
Mrs. E. NJ. Bray, of Eauclaire, Wis
Mr.. John Northcutt shot and killed
mad dog in Mells pasture Thursday morns
ng. The dog was trying to get to the
COWS in the pasture but they being across
he branch the 6oe was shot before he
could reach them.
Mr. AND Mrs. w. L. SESSIONS returned
Thursday from their bridal tour, and will
be at home to their friends at the residence
Of the groom father, Judge Sessions, on
Cherokee street.
Miss MARY MASON in charge OF the mill
Iinery department of the A. p. Brantley
store. who has been at home
very sick for some time, is slowly improv>
ing.
MISSES May Gober and Mabel Cortelyou
attended the marriage of DIR. A. P. Kemp
AM Miss Maud Minhinnett at Roswell last