The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-31
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Picked Up and ChrOnicled
for Our Readers.
Or, ", 4. FELTOR's CONTEST CASE,
Slow Progress and Nothing Of ImpOr.
lance Developed. Court Adj
jeurned to Feb. 18th.

DR.. FELTON, is contesting Congressman
Maddox's election to the next House.
His attorneys, Mr.. Davis, OF Cedartown,
and Col. J.Z. Foster, of Marietta, began
taking testimony here on last Monday be>
fore Judge Booth, of Gritter district, and
Judge VIM. of the Marietta district. Mrs.
FELTON, was present in consultation with her
husbands attorneys. Congressman Mad>
dox was represented by Clay & Blair and
Col. W. R. Power. Only one witness was
examined Monday, Mr.. J. D. Cunningham,
and his testimony failed to make tout any
grounds for q contest by DR.. FELTON, in
Cobb county. The court adjourned over
until Monday, 10 o'clock A. M, February
llth when the taking of evidence will be
resumed. DR.. FELTON, had typewriter to
take down evidence and Judge Maddox
had stenographer.
Mr.. Will G. King has removed his cigar
factory from Gainesville to Marietta, and
located In the rear OF the store occupied
by Mr. W. j. M. Hames. Mr.. King has
none but the best workmen and material
and is turning out daily large number of
the very finest cigars, tor which he finds a
ready sale, at home and abroad. This is
new enterprise for Marietta, and should
receive the SUPPORT OF our people Win
IS young man of fine business quali6ca-
tons, and we wish him abundant success,
The attraction for the past week and
this is the Majestic Range on exhibition
and for sale at Dobbs & Bro. s store, where
:hey are cooking and serving coffee aud
biscuit free. The manufacturers have rep.
resentativies at the store to show you all
jle points. See advertisement on front
page in this paper and call and see them.
Mr.. J, T.. Draughn left last Monday, on
an extended business tour through Ten
ntHsee, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsyl-
vania. His daughter Mrs Mamie Cos
tepheus, accompanied him as far as Rome
where she will remain Tor week visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Young celebrated
their 10th wedding anniversary OF last
Tuesday evening Quite number were
present, and many were the presents re-
celved. A sumptuous supper was served
Music was furnished by the white CAP
Orchestra"
The Marietta Journal is one Of the best
weekly exchanges on our list, and one OIL
the most prompt. 1t never fails to reach
US Wednesday ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Post.
Thanks, brother. You are getting out az
excellent paper yourself, clean, neat and
newsy.
Mrs. E. NJ. Hcken, who was arrested il
Marietta and carried to Atlanta last sum.
mer, had her trial last week for passing a
forged check, on the Clarke Hardware Co.
The check was signed E. G. Henderson
purpOrtiug to be of Marietta, but it was
forgery. She was convicted and SEM
fenced to two years in 1.-THE penitentiary
There are several other cases against Lher
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So,
cety will meet in regular session at the
residence of Mrs. Austin, Thursday after,
noon next, at O'Clock
Mrs. D. f. MCCLATCHEY, Sec.
Mr. W. q. Huggard has left with u!
some very large turnips, raised on the hill
near his house. 1t shows what gooc
farmer can 60 on the red soil OF Cobb
even on hill. Thanks.
Parents desiring to enter pupils in the
lst grade of the Public School should dr.
so Monday February Bird. Beginners will
not be received after that date.
Mrs M. j. Dobbs is visiting her daugb,
ter, Mrs. T. W, Scott, at Toccoa, who is
sick with la grippe.
Mrs. A. c. Dobbs and niece Miss Fort
son, of Elberton, Ga, are visiting Mrs. C
}. Hood, at Harmony Grove,
A CARp OF THANKS Miss jamie Brew,
er and brothers extend their heartfelt
thanks to the kind people of Marietta, who
assisted in careing for their dear mother
during her protracted illness and death
Their kindness will ever be remembered
and may God spare them ct such sore
Affections