The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-05-24
Picked Up and ChrOnicled
for Our Readers.
THE PIEDMONT MARBLE COMPANY
Placed in the Hands Of a Receiver.
Graduating Exercises High School
Takes Place Friday Night.

parents at Tallapoosa, Ga.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Looney,
May 10th, 8 fine boy.
For sale cheap an Alaska Refrigerator.
j. II. MILLER.
The street sprinkler is again pracsicing
its Methodistic principles.
Frank Lumpkin an old Rome boy, but
now OF Marietta, is in the city visiting rel,
atives and friends,-Rome News.
Rev. A. P. Baird will lecture Thursday
evening, May 3lst. in the Presbyterian
Church.
Mrs. T. l.. Cozby, Of Greenville, S. c.,
is with her sister, Mrs. Dr.. Groves, who is
still very sick.
Misses Minnie ard Eta Cob an, of AT.
lanta. visited Mrs. Dr. Groves Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Anna Towers has returned home
after lengthy visit to her brothers in
Birmingham.
The Marietta Electric Company's plant
will be sold to the highest bidder, June lst
See advertisement.
Mr.. D. "A. Warlicks little son, Hillyer,
has recovered from the illness with which
hr suffered few days since.
We hope the Dem 5cratic party will not
be blamed for the cold spell that killed
nearly all the cotton ''Hard times" will
be the complaint
TAX NoTIcE.-Call and give in your city
tax to avoid being double taxed. Books
close first OF June Il. <. LAwHoN,
Clerk and lax Receiver
Applicants for license to teach school
in Cobb county will be examined on Sat-
urdays June Il 1894, at the court house in
Marietta. W. R. PowER,
Commissioner
Rev. Mr.. Pise will hold religious services
at the Union Chapel on Powder Springs
road al the usual hour en- next Sunday
afternoon, May 9th.
For every dollar in mans pocket there
is dozen uses and the successful advers
tiser is the one who can convince the man
that wha: is most wanted is to be found in
the advertisers store
No political'party or government, can
help the man who spends his money for
whisky. No man can prosper apd support
two famlies-his own and the whisky
sellers.
Childrens day at the Methodist Church
last Sunday morning was duly observed.
The exercises consisted of songs, recita-
tons and talk by the pastor, Rev. P. NJ.
Ryburn.
The many friends of Miss Bessie Grim
will be sorry to learn that she will rot be
here much longer vita the family OF Mr..
Mathis, but will return in the near future
to her Florida home.
Mr.. Forsythe, of Florida, who was en-.
gagged as workman OF Mr.. S. A. Ander-
sons new Paper MILL was taken very sud-
denly i'll last week, but is now out of dann
ger.
The house-party, composed mostly of Att
iantians, wnich was entertained by Mrs.
Draughn has dispersed, carrying with them
fragrant memories of most enjoyable
visit.
Misses Belle Shehan and Mamie Lou
Fletcher, OF Atlanta, have been spending
the last week with Mrs. John Z Greer on
Atlanta street. They number their friends
among the young people by the score.
The cold spell OF Saturday, Sunday and
Monday was Of such severity as to injurc
growing cotton. There is very poor pros>
pect CT a cotton crop in this section. Some
of the farmers say they will pillow up their
cotton and plant the land in corn.
The Piedmont Marble Company, at
Marble HILL Pickens county, Ga, has been
place in the hands of receiver. The pa
pers were filed before Judge Gober, who
appointed Col w. R. Power, of Marietta,
temporary receiver. The order gives d.
rection for the present contracts to be CAR
ried out, and the hands are still at work
PATRONS DAY,-The public is invited
to visit the different grades OF our city
schools on Friday May 25,h between the
hours of 10 and u We feel confident
you will enjoy the songs, rectations and
class work. The teachers and pupils will
appreciate your visit. The primary grades
are at the academy, the grammar aud high
school grades are at Harwood The SUI
perintendent will be pleased to show par>
ties the colcred schools, if parties SO desir-
ing will call at Office at 10 o'clock.