The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-05-24

The two entertainments given by the
|. o. of G. T., at the court house last week
were attended by good crowd. The pro-
gram the first evening consisted of read.
ings by Mr.. Richard Earle and Mr.. George
ID. Anderson; Rotations by Mr.. James
Sibley, Miss Hattie Strong and Miss Min.
ME Manget, and song by Mrs. W. N. Grist
with instrumental accompaniment by Miss
Leila York. Gslstea was very prettily
exhibited by Mr. W. 7. Mosher. Col. j
q. Foster gave rehearsal of Galatea and
Pygmalion. On the second evening, MIR.
Thrower, of Atlanta, delivered an interest
ing temperance address, The music was
good and the crowd we'll pleased The
Worlds Fair Galatea was the principal
attraction. Our fellow townsman, Mr.. w,
T. Mosher, has been some time making the
machine tor the exhibition, and the re
markable success displayed, shows his
genius and skill. The song by the little
girls, the solo by Mrs. W. N. Grist and the
duet by the Misses Floy Montgomery and
Della Hill, were charmingly rendered
The committee III charge OF the entertain
ment consisted Of Mrs. HeLry Meinert
chairman, Mis-. W. II. Fox, Miss Bessie
Harrison and Mr.. D. D. Underwood and the
unremitting energy put forth by them
shows the arrangements were entrusted to
competent hands. The cause they repre-,
sent is laudable one and worthy the en-
couragement of our people.
Mr.. Samuel R. Burton's wife was away
from home Saturday, visiting at Smyrna
Mr.. Burton rode home, hitched his horse
went in the house and concluded he would
move some fire from one fire place in one
room to another. Is he passed through
the bed room with the fire, gust Of wind
blew some sparks on bed, Mr.. Burton
didn't discover this, but closed his door
went ont, got his horse and carried him
down to the pasture some distance from
the house. While he was away his neigh
bors discovered Lis house to be on FIRE
flames and smoke were issuing therefrom
to an alarming extent. They rushed over
and went into the house and saw the bed
bedding and clothing about consumed and
the Notwithstanding burning rapidly,
They went to work and soon had the fire
extinguished. When Mr.. Burton returned
shortly afterwards he was astouished tc
learn that his house had been on fire, and
yet was grateful to his neighbors for saving
it from destruction. There was no insur'
ance, but he says he must have some a
once.
The old Kennesaw Mills is a mammoth
building, strongly built and must have cos
q great deal more than Mr.. S. A. Anderson
paid for it in its construction. AS -four
ing mill in former days it was the larges
in the State and turned out 400 barrels pc
day. 1t made money until local freigh
| rates hurt its trade. Mr.. Anderson is no,
taking out all of the old machinery whic
| is in fair condition, and reconsructin
some parts of the interior tor his new pape
mill, which he hopes to have in operatio
in few months. Mr.. jeff Land, the hes
paper manufacturer anywhere. is the super
intendent and will place the new machiner
TO suit himself.
DIED-On Sunday morning last, in thi
place, Mrs Ella Taylor. wife Of Mr.. T. |
Taylor Besides her husband she leave
two children, one seven months and tn
other three years old. She was sister t
Mr.. Newt Rutherford and Mr. Monro
Rutherford, of this place. She was burie
at Shiloh in this county. She was mem
Der of the Methodist Church at that place
We tender our sympathy to the bereaved.
Miss Jennie L Johnson, former Cob
county girl, is teaching school at Tiltor
and is also correspondent of the Dalto
Argus. She is receiving the Mariett
JOURNAL her old county paper. She is
bright and interesting writer, and lady o
high character.
Gracious rains continue to fall and vege
tation and crops are growing beautifully.