The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-05-03

furnishings are of oak, and the boxes are
OF modern design, clear numbers ard COM
bination locks, with nickle tacings. 1t is
considered the neatest and most elegant
post office in the State and credit to the
town, Judge Gober, of the Marietta Hotel
Company, has spared no pains or expense
in fitting it up. He has put in the COM
bination locks on six months trial, with
the understanding that if the people are
not satisfied with them, they will be taken
out and key locks substituted. He wants
the people after giving them a iair trial to
express their minds. whether they are
pleased or displeased with the combina-
ton locks Postmaster Northcutt and his
Assistant Owen aud other force are mass
tering the details of the complicated postal
system very rapidly and are giving our
people satisfactory service. The demo,
cratic administration of our postal affairs
is giving US something to be proud of in
management and the elegance of it's fur.
nlshings.
HYMENEAL Mr.. Sterling G. Phillips
OF Marietta, and Miss Carrie Rossignol, Of
Clarksville, Ga, were married on last
Monday afternoon at her fathers home in
GAINESVILLE, and arrived here on Tuesday
and are stopping at the residence of the
grooms parents, Col. and Mrs. C. D
Phillips, on Washington Avenue. The
groom is clerk in the Marietta post
office and'is young man of probity and
highly respected by all who know him
The bride is young lady welI>known to
our people, having been resident of our
city few years ago. She is quite beau.
tliul and of a sweet and amiable disposi>
ton. We extend our warmest congratu>
lations to the happy couple and wish for
them life of unalloyed happiness and
abundant prosperity.
Mr.. Geoge B. Nigh was passing the Cook
lot at the end of Church street, one day
last week, and observed young negro
man following ole of the COWS in the pass
ture. The negro had bottle and succeed
in getting the COW to stand still long
enough tor him to milk the bottle full OF
milk, Such pretty thiefng ought to be
punished.
MR.. EPH GAsKIN and wife, who live near
Woodstock, were absent from home the
other night visiting a reighbor and re-,
manned all night. When they went home
next morning they found their home in
ruins, having been burned during the pre-
vious night, by accident or incendiary.
They are new y married couple and had
not been housekeeping long, Everything
IN the house was consumed, nothing saved.
The Marietta Rifles visited Atlanta
Thursday and took part in the memorial
exercises. They have received their guns
and made quite a nice appearance on the
square parading before taking the train.
We all feel proud of our, military company,
Captain Sanford has succeeded admirably
in drilling the boys We believe he is one
of the best informed officers in the state.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERs.-The CITY
Assessors having completed their assess
ments of real estate for 1894, tax PAYERS
wishing to know the assessment upon their
property, can get same by calling on me
at the Council chamber.
X. L. LAwHoN, City Clerk.
DR.. LEWIS TENNENT and wife, of Nc,
Allister, Indian Territory, are on visit to
the family of his brother, DR.. Gilbert Ten
nent, Of this place. Dr.. Lewis Tennent
left Marietta % years ago and has been
residing in Indian Territory ever since.
He is doing well there.
Mrs. L. C MCCLELLAN, OF Atlanta, is in
the city stopping at Mr.. W. F. Bennett s
residence on Lemon street, where she will
remain for month during Mrs. Bennett s
absence, who left last Monday on visit to
her mother, Mrs. Judge Van Wyck, IN
Kenoshs, Wis, who is quite sick.
uurney Fatent Retrigerators are the
most economical and satisfactory on the
market. Has removable ice compart>
ment and perfect circulation.
DoBBs & Bro.
MONEY TO LoAN-One or two thousand
dollars on real estate or other good secu-
rity. Address j. P, care Marietta Journal.
Money to lend on long time.
ENocH FAw.
Money to loan on good security.
W. s. CHENEY
Misses Culpepper and Henderson, of At.
lanta, who have been visiting the Misses
Cook at the Elmwood Hotel, returned
home Sunday. On Saturday quite crowd
went from the Elmwood to Concord Facto.
ry and enjoyed rural attractions and a pic
mic dinner.
The Methodist Sunday School under
the Superintendency of Prot. j. s. Stew
art, is growing rapidly. There are 223
enrolled. There were present last Sunday
ITO. In the infant class there were IS
present last Sunday.