The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-08-03
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up and ChrOnicIed
for Our Readers.
A BLACK. BOY BURGLAR CAUGHT.
Cobb County Tax Returns Show an
Increase of Over $S3, 900. Normal
Institute Closes Friday.

Mr.. J. R. Winters and wife are at
White Cliff, Tenn.
Cobb Superior Court meets this
morning, Thursday
Mr.. James 0. Hammett returned
to Waxahachie, Texas, last Tuesday.
Mr.. John d. Northcutt and fami-
ly lett Wednesday morning for
White Path 70 spend short time.
DR.. l. II. Springer, real estate
agent, has sold to Mr.. G. A. Guy
ton, the beautiful lot on Powder
Springs street owned by Ed. John
son, coloreG, OF Atlanta.
Tax Receiver Grist reports an
increase OF over $83, 100000 in the
taxable property of Cobb county.
The other counties have fell off in
the state until there is so FAR a de-
crease of over four million of dol
lars. This is thought to be due to
the repeal of the equalization board.
At this ratio the Governor will
have to increase the taxes.
FRIDAY will be the last day OF the
Peabody Normal Institute. The
session has been a very successful
one. Over one hundred and forty
teachers have been in attendance.
Leading teachers from Brunswick,
Macon, Atlanta, Dalton, Quitman,
Milledgeville and from other towns
have been present. The lectures
have been interesting and instruc-
tive. About twenty-five teachers
have taken the entire course and
will be given certificates by Capt.
Bradwell. The colored institute
has been we'll attended and has
proven a success.
Constable Charley Hicks arrested
a negro boy named Charley Smith
on Tuesday, charged with burglary.
Certain goods levied on have been
placed in the tax collectors room
in the court house and locked up.
For two months things have been
missed therefrom. Tuesday Con-
stable Hicks went into the room
and found Smith in there, having
entered by breaking open the win
dow. Constable Hicks arrested him
and put him in Jail. He then went
to Smiths home and found pair of
window curtains that he had stolen
from the room. He also found
bottle of cologne and some baking
powders which had been taken from
Mr.. NJ. r. Lyons store by burglar
on Saturday night. Other things
were found there that Smith will
have to account for.
Mr.. J. Spilman has recovered from his
injuries sustained from falling from the
second story of the Kennesaw house.
We are constantly receiving letters of
enquiry about our town and asking for
specimen copies of our paper. We send
them and give all the information we can.
STREET TAx.--All parties who have been
summoned to pay street tax will please
call and settle at once to save additional
cost, as | am instructed to issue citations
against all delinquents
r. +. LAwHoN, Clerk & Tax Col
The party given by Miss Anna Fairfield
at her lovely home on Whitlock Avenue
Monday evening was one of the most en-
jCyable had here in many day. III their
unique, original and pleasing features and
in the gracious hospitality and cordial good
will therein shown and the successful
management of every detail her entertain>
ments are among the very best had in this
city famed for such successes. This was
by no means an exception to the rule. At
the usual hour the guests began to assem~
BILE and soon there was as happy gather
ing as it is the luck Of man to look upon.
The strains Of exquisite music that filed
the house with its harmony soon found its
counterpart in the stately steps of the
waltz, while others enjoyed themselves
with cards and games and merry conver-
satlon. One of the features Of the eveD~
ing was mimic auction in which besns
were used as the currency and the beauti-
ful iavors of the evening dispensed under
spirited and mirthtul bidding. Delicious
refreshments we're served in The large
dining room and all too soon the hour Of
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