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

houA enO ASoE part OF MT L. I. hlStOH
grocery store. The fire bell was rung and
soon the fire department was at work. The
tire was confined to the rear part OF the
store among two car loads Of bay, stored
there by Mr.. 6. N. johnson. The dense
volume of smoke was very sitting and not
until the fire department poured stream
of water upon the burning hay could they
enter the building The bales of hay were
pulled out by the Hook and Ladder boys
and the fire extinguished. The store was
flooded with water and good deal of
damage was done to goods. The cross
timbers Of the rear root were charred and
will have to be replaced. The building
was owned by Col. A. S. Clay and was in>
sured for $1,000. Mr.. Aston had $4,000 on
his stock with H. G. Coryell, fire insurance
agent. The upper rooms were occupied
by Messrs. Clay & Blair, John h. Boston
and Frey & Frey, as law offices. The fire
department did good and prompt work
and saved a valuable block ct buildings.
1t is said the fire was of incendiary origin,
as the rear store door was found unfastened
by those who arrived on the scene first.
There are twelve prisoners in the Mariet
ia Jail, all colored, except enc United
States prisoner. They made an effort last
week to saw out. Mrs. McLain heard a
noise that indicated that something was
wrong up stairs, and so informed her hus~
band Sheriff McLsin. He went up stairs
and took his pocket knife and scraped
along the steel bars, when suddenly his
blade stopped in crevice. He examined
it and saw that the bar was nearly sawed
in twain. The place had been filled up
with bread crumbs or something until it
could not be detected with the eye. He
then examined the steel barred windows,
and found that several bars had been saws
ed nearly through. The prisoners denied
any knowledge of it, who did it, or where
the saw was. A vigilant search was made,
and under the edge of the tin roof of the
rear room, the saw was found, where they
had reached through the window bars and
stuck it under the roof. The prisoners had
planped to escape Thursday night. and
they would have been successful if a time
ly discovery had not been made. 1t is
thought the wife of one OF the colored pris-
oners secretly conveyed the saw to her hus-
band during one Of her visits
Greatly reduced prices on all Millinery,
Fancy Goods and Notions and many things
at and below cost to reduce stock at
MRS. C. G. BRUMBY's
Buy Asbestos lamp and stove wicks at
the Palace Drug Store. They never burn
out.
Bicycle for sale, Address Post Office
Box 3l5.
Lace Leather, Packing and Betting at
Dobhs & Bro.
Money made is money saved. The way
to,make money and the way to save money
is to buy Clothing, Shoes and Hats from
Read & Virgins.
Mr.. James o. Hammett's many friends
here will be glad to learn that he was re.
Gently elected assistant chief of the Fire
Department and first assistant foreman OIL
the Hook and Ladder Company at Waxa.
hachie Texas. He has also been elected
Secretary ofsthe Masonic Lodge at thai
place.
Gen. VIM. Philips celebrated his birth.
day last Sunday in quiet but very enjoya
BILE way, his children and grandchildren
being present in his home Many friends
unite in wishing for the General many
happy returns of the day. and that his
energy and vitality may be spared to ex>
treme old age.
Rev. Mr.. Culpepper's sermon to men
only is calculated to do great good wher>
ever delivered. He delivered it here Sum
day afternoon to 500 men and boys who
endorsed him enthusiastically, many with
tears in their eyes as they gave the
preacher their hands.
Large line Tennis Shoes at Hirschs.
Fly Traps at Dobbs & Bro.
We have in stock a nice line of Children 8
and Boys suits. Mothers, Aunts and Sis
tiers should see them before sending to
Atlanta for suits. READ & WIGG1Ns.
A CARD OF THANKs.-We desire to thank
kind friends for their attention shown our
dear mother during her recent sickness
and death. [Signed:] Albert &. Green,
Mrs. A. L. Meadows, W. N. Green, G. NJ.
Green, Miss A. E, Green.
Hon. Tom HUTCHINSON has been nomi.
mated by the Democrats Of Cherokee coun.
ty for the Legislature. Tom will tower
over all opposition. He is over six feet
high, with head on his shoulders full OF
brains.
CoLD! CoLD DRINKs!-Ice Cream and
Sherbet. Frozen sweetness for all at the
Candy Kitchen. Ice Cream delivered at
all hours during the week, and Oh Sunday.
| ,eQvo vour orders SATURDAY. for Sunday