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

years old, had his left leg cut of by the
Marietta Accommodation train Thursday
morning Roberts stays around the depot
and does odd jobs. There were some
freight boxes standing on the side.track,
along side the depot and Roberts attempt
ed to pass between two OF them which were
standing apart. The engine was backing
in with car at the time and struck the
freight car. Roberts coat caught on the
break beam and threw him down on the
track. The wheels passed over his left leg
below the knee crushing it fearirlly. DR..
81. V. Reynolds, assisted by DR.. Tennent
and DR.. Nolan, amputated the leg. Rob-
erts is doing about as well as could be
expected.
MARRIED-On the evening of the 18th
inst, in this city, at the residence Of the
brides mother, Mrs. W. P. Stephens, Mr.
Charles W. Springer and Miss Efie
Stephens. Rev. ]. A. Wynne oficiated.
The affair was very quiet one, only the
relatives of the contracting parties and 8
few friends beipg present. The groom is
a well known and highly respected Mari.
eta young man, who is now Captain OF a
Steamboat at Guntersville, Ala. The bride
is pretty and popular, and numbers her
friends by the score. The happy couple
left on the evening train for Guntersville,
where they will reside. The JOURNAL ex>
tends its congratulations and best wishes
For SALE-Two fine milk cows-one a
Jersey and the other Hoistein, at my
farm on Nickajack, two miles west Smyrna.
Address, DR.. N. N. Gober, 81 Grant Builds
ing, Atlanta.
A colored infant was found buried in
Mr.. j. Gid Morris oat field in Baptist
Town" one day last week. The hole in
which it was buried looked as if it had
been scooped out with hoe. There was
not more than five or six inches of dirt
piled upon it and dogs had,scratched the
dirt off until the body was partly exposed
to view, A coroner'sj Jury held an inquest
and for several days tried to find out as to
its maternity, but the evidence was not
| positive. 1t is believed that its mother has
left the city.
There was a jolly crowd left here Mons
day morning on weeks fishing frolic on
the banks of the Hiwassee river, Living.
ston, Tenn. In the crowd were Messrs. J.
F. Leake, I'D. Northcutt, j. a. Davis,
c. q. Nell, w. S. Thompson and R. C.
Hammett. They had box car loaded
with fishing tackle, cooking utensils, edi-
bles and bedding, and they propose to
make their few days of recreation enjoy,
able.
Large line Negligee Shirts at Hirsch' 5.
Do you wish silt of clothes ?. If so
call to see Hirsch's line.
i Hirsch has nobby line of walking canes
| Call to see his stock.
II The Acworta Post wants Capt Js--h
Lemon to run for the Legislature. WPy
don't Capt. Lemon enter the race? There
will be democratic primary and the
longest pole will knock down the per.
simmon." Maristta has no desire to mo.
nopolize the business. Trot out the can,
didates.
A stranger entered fourishing Illinois
town short time ago and approached 8
leading citizen and said II want to meet
the enterprising business men of your
town, can you give me their names ?" The
citizen said nothing, but simply handed
a newspaper to the stranger and pointed
to the advertisements. The significant
hint was sufficient.
Our friends who are in arrears for either
subscription, advertising or job work are
urged to make settlements as early as DOS.
sible. We have large amount due us aud
We are very much in need of the money to
meet our own obligations. With you it
mag be small amount, but with us it is
large and we hope you will give the matter
prompt attention.
The members of the Democratic Execu,
tive Com mittee of Cobb county will meet
in the Court House at Marietta at IL
o'clock Saturday, May Goth.
E. p PADEN,
Vice Chairman.
Gurney's Patent Refrigerators are the
most economical and satisfactory on the
market. Has removable ice compart>
ment and perfect circulation.
DoBBs & Bro.
Money to loan on good security.
w. s. CHENEY.
That pinching cold wave that struck
Marietta Saturday morning, was the icy
breath of q fierce storm that swept down
from the Northwest that dashed Lake
Michigan, around Chicago into fury, wreck
ing boats and destroying lives. The storm
swept through Illinois, Ohio and Indiana
and did great damage.