The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-07-12


dence OF Col. ]. 7. NJ. HARE last Saturday.
Master Hunes Rogers. of Birmingham,
Ala, aged ten, nephew OF Mrs. Haire, and
Master Tommie Glover, son of Mr.. Joe
Glover, of this place, were engaged in
shooting toy cannon and some fire crack.
ers in the orchard of Col. Hare. A tin
box, containing half pound OF powder,
was on the ground, and these two little
boys were close by, when a spark from a
fire cracker fell on the powder, and created
a terrific explosion. Tommie Glover had
his eye brows burned off, and his face,
neck and breast were seriously burned also.
Humes Rogers had his arms from his ell.
bows to his hands and his legs from knees
down badly burned. Little Tommie
Glover was blinded for while and wan
dered around screaming until his mother
came and pulled off his partially burning
clothes about the neck. Dr. Seize gave
immediate attention and the boys are doing
as well as could be expected.
The fourth OF July was spent at one
place in the suburbs of Marietta happily,
judging by the happy faces and pretty
grounds. 1t was the eleventh birthday OF
Miss Beulah Hames, the bright and beauti-
full little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Hames OF Kennesaw Mountain. The
grounds were clean and trimmed. A per-
feet canopy of evergreens kept the sun
from shining en- the many bright and happy
faces while eating the tempting viands, of
cake, candy, lemonade and ice cream.
The many games INDUCED in made good
appetites. The children played croquet,
swung and kept three bammocks occupied.
Teams were sent to town for number of
the little ones. They all joined in wishing
Miss Beulah mary happy returns OF her
birth day and hope when their time comes
they may receive as many pretty gifts as
she did E.
DIED-Near Marietta Ca, July the 4th,
Mrs. Clara j. Green, wife of ]. M. Green,
deceased, aged 45 years. Hers was life
of christian tortitude. Patient in suffer-
ing faithful in every trust committed to
her. she had no fear OF death. Being asked
by her father, G. w. Kirk, the day before
she died if she feared death, she looked up
at him and said mo, papa" She Joined
the Baptist Church in her early girlhood
and lived consistent member until her
death. She leaves her aged father, sisters
brothers, and five children, two daughters
and three sons, and host OF friends, to
mourn her death.
Don't forget tive are making lower
prices thar anybody on betting.
OoBBs & Bro.
The annual meeting of the Cobb County
Sunday School Association will be held a
the Marietta Camp ground on Saturday
and Sunday, July 18th and Doth inst. W.
| are anxious to have full attendance anc
good meeting The District Superinten
dents are earnestly requested to secure
report from each school in their RESPECTIVE,
districts. We invite the pastors of all tn
churches of the different denominations il
the county to give us their sympathy, CO
operation and prayers in this work.
W. R. Power, President.
In difficulty at colored club meetin
in Baptist Town" in this place last Tues
day night, Tom Fields, colored, shot Al
drew Lawrence, colored, in the left arm
DR.. Nolan extracted the ball. Fields es
capped arrest.
School Books, Palace Drug Store.
Mike Fontano, an Italian marble cutter
who worked here at one time, was she
and killed in Atlanta last Tuesday by Hel
schel Mcdonald, Is years DID,
The Marietta and Gainesville base bal
clubs played in Gainesville last week an,
Marietta got badly licked. But they were
Hospitality entertained.
NoTICE.-Trespassers upon my property
known as the Cook lot, at end of Churcl
street, will be prosecuted, as the same il
posted in accordance with law. July 18th
1894 MoULTRIE N. SESSIONS.
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