The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-15

The generous hospitality of Major J. l.
McCollum was conspicuously displayed
last Saturday afternoon at clock by a
magnificent spread on the lawn at his ele.
CANT home near the corporate limits of the
town. Major McColum is Superintendent
OF the W. Il A. Railroad and this dinner
was rendered as compliment to the em>
ployees OF the road. That prince of good
fellows, Engineer Tom Bussey, and Mr..
Mack McCollum, son of the Major, had
the management and preparation OF the
barbecue, and how we'll and excellently
they succeeded was apparent to all present.
Besides the employees OF the road, there
were present some of Major McColum's
friends from Atlanta and Marietta, and
how they all did enjoy this old fashioned
Georgia barbecue was evident on all sides.
The array of tempting dishes consisted OF
stewed oysters, barbecued pork and mutton,
'possum and Eaters, potato biscuits, ginger
cake and cider, buttermilk and sweetmilk,
pickles, &c, 1t was feast calculated to
delight and please the most fastidious
Epicure, and certainly the merry and jolly
crowd went away feeling it was good to
have been there. Major McCollum is a
wholesouled hospitable host and placed
his friends under renewed obligations for
his kindness.
As the Holidays are drawing near, YOU
will be visited with travelling portrait agents.
Do not be humbugged with cheap work,
represented to you as first class. but go to
D. A. Warlick and get the finest Crayon,
Pastel, Water Colors and India Inks for
prices TO suit the times.
Ex>Gov Bob Taylor delivered his lec>
ture. "Visions and Dreams, at the court
house last Friday hight to large and app
preciative audience. He was introduced
by Rev. V. E. Manget, who paid beauti-
full tribute to eloquence and the gifted
speaker. 1t is needless to say that Cow
ernor Taylor pleased, entertained and
amused the audience. The beautiful and
graphic word painting of the events which
hemory recalled, and the visions and
dreams of youth and manhood, were
thrillingly eloquent and captivating. The
anecdotes he told intermingled with hu-
NOR, excited the risibles and convulsed
the grave as well as the gay 1t was a
fine lecture and Marietta will always glad-
ly welcome Ex~Gov Toylor. The Mari>
alta Rifles shared in the proceeds.
There's only one oest place in ever city
to buy candies. In Marietta that place is
Mosher's. People who buy at his place
have known this all along. People who
buy elsewhere find it out after one pur>
chase at Moshers.
J. W. Hardeman. the G.. G. man, is in
the swim on Flour. Highest Patent al
81 90 per sack. Middle and lower grades
down to nothing. Bran cheaper than the
cheapest
The Haberdashers make specially O
Mems and Boys Clothing, Shoes anc
Hats READ & WIGGINs.
The gin, excelsior factory, grist anC
-four mill of Mr.. I, J. Hardage at Kenne
saw were destroyed by fire on last Monday
evening about dark. Mr.. SMITH went t.
light a lamp, and accidentally the lint OF
his coat sleeve caught FIRE, this spread t.
some cotton, and almost in an instant tn
blaze was leaping into the air. Some cot
ton bales were gotten out, but the entire
plant and buildings were destroyed. This
is heavy loss to Mr.. Hardage and great
misfortune to the public.
HATS HATS! HATS IL have just re,
ceived large stock Of new hats, lates
styles, and have prices to suit the times
j. w. HARDEMAN, the e. c. man.
Misses May Belle Glover and Mamie
Fletcher, two charming young ladies Of
Marietta, left for home Tuesday after a
pleasant stay in the city, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. P. S. Shelman.-Cartersvil
Cournt~A merican.
MIR. J. W. LEWIS, JR., CT Marietta, is
now representing j. W. Phillips, of Allan.
ia, produce dealer, and would be glad to
have our Marietta merchants and others to
give him their orders, which will be faiths
fully filled.
Rev. P. M. RYBURN will preach his last
sermon for the conference year next Sun.
day. He has proven faithful, earnest and
consecrated in his work here. Nearly lOC
accesSions to the church this year shows
the character of the work done.
Mr.. JOHN R, WARD announces himself
a candidate for reelection tothe Office oil
Coanty Surveyor. He has proven COM
petent and reliable officer and deserves re-
election,
A youLg boy, l6 years Old from the
country, was arrested Sunday by Marshal
Hicks for being intoxicated The young
man has commenced early in life and can
soon reach the end CT an ingorious career