The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-02-07
MARIETTA, GA. THURSDAY MORNING, FEB Z, 1885,
Turner, DR.. Rambo, and others
have engaged in fruit culture.

clover grows we'll, also all kinds
ofvegetables. More capital is need
ed, and improved farming, to make
this section one OF The most desir-
able in the South ; nor can it, per-
hars, be surpassed in it's water
power by any in the state, and quite
number OF manufacturing estab.
lishments are in operation. The
Concord woolep mills manufacture
a superior article of wooden goods,
which have taken the premium at
every fair where they have been ex-
hibited. The Marietta paper mills
Z miles from town, make news and
wrapping paper, and Irvine. The
proprietor, Mr.. S. A. Anderson, has
just completed an immense new pa
per mill in Marietta in the old Ken,
nesaw FIGURING Mills building, at a
cost of 5000 or 100000, with the
latest machinery.
Roswell, in the county, has two
cotton factories and one wollen mill
at Lebanon. Marietta has also a
Creamery and Cheese Factory just
started and doing well, also two
chair factories, where chairs are
manufactured OF the highest excel
lence, finish and beauty, and ship
ped every where-the Brumby Chair
Company and the Marietta Chair
Company; two Knitting Mills, one
by Mr.. r. King Copper, and the
other by MIR. w. L. Barnes; two
planning mills, one by Mr. G. E.
Henderson anu the other one by
Messrs. L. Black & Son; an Iron
Foundry and Machine shop by Mr.,
j. B. Glover, Jr., recently enlarged,
wnere he is manufacturing stoves,
and CRATES of the very best and most
durable kind. A Carriage and
Wagon factory by Mr.. W. E. Gram.
ling, a skillful workman. The KeG>
nesaw Marble Company, Of immense
magnitude, employing q large mum
Der of hands and doing all kinds O
marble work for buildings and Gem
eteries, while several smaller marble
yards are turning out excellen'
work.
The hotel, the Kennesaw House
recently furnished and reftted W
under the management of Mrs
James W. Roper, sister to Mr.. M
G. Whitlock Of the famous Whitlock
House, is we'll patronized and af
fords good accommodations, and
everything Scrupulously clean aud
neat.
The Elmwood Hotel by Mr.. Lee
Shackletord, a new and excellent
place for the travelling public. The
elegant boarding houses of Mrs
Dunwody,, Miss MARROW, the LIE.
land House, and others give good
table fare AMI comfort to boarders.
The town has electric lights and
new public school buildings, heated
and well furnished and conducted
by an able corps of teachers, Prof.
J. s. Stewart, Superintendent.
From its admirable situation,
quiet.character, its fine climate, and
healthfulness, Marietta should be-
come the seat OF great number of
the higherAeducational institutions,
to bring together the fair daughters
OF the land from far and near, to
blossom like a rose, and add to the
charming beauty with which nature
has blessed this spot.
Four churches Of the different de-
nominations represent the strong
religious and moral element of the
citizens.
Marietta is made up of very
pleasant society of people perhaps
there is no better in the State.
They are intelligent and high toned,
and ovince that easy character which
renders intercourse so charming.
If you are seeking health and a
home for the winter, come TO Mari>
eta. II you are seeking health and
a pleasant resort for the summer,
come to Marietta, and you will find
board cheap, the climate health
giving and everything just suited to
induce you to stay here when you
come.
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.