The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-12-05

zap oI the HlDge On tie cell Qoor ana naQ
gotten one corner of the door sprung suf-
ficient to crawl out into the corridor. The
taps on the bars OF the window, neing on
the outside, were taken off the end of one
bar. A scantling was torn up from the
! top OF the cell, and this used as lever to
prize the bar of iron to- enc side. An
opening "as made large enough for man
to crawl out, and the three prisoners went
ont at the opening. Asa Clark, colored,
gave the alarm and Sheriff Davenport
came up and stopped any others from es>
! Gaping. Hardeman was to have been
carried off to the penitentiary on the 9
o'clock train, the guard having come for
him, but he gained his liberty just about
| half an hour in advance. Sheriff Dav-
export thinks the prisoners had outside
help.
NoTIoE. Those special meetings are
still being held at the Office of C. F. Hem
dersOn, and some interest is being nantes.
| ted. A large attendance is earnestly re-
quested. The executive committee and
| committee on finance will please meet and
| determine as to the best method OF provid>
ing support for the mother and small
children. The building committee will
also meet and determine where the next
job is coming from. All those who are
| indebted to the firm of Henderson & Aus
tin, and the said C. E. Henderson will
please come forward and settle while these
meetings are In progress they must and
| will close very soon.
G. E. HENDERSON,
Chair on Invitations.
Besides the many individual premiums
won and announced in the JOURNAL week
before last, cobb county won from the
highest jury of awards at the Cotton States
and International Exposition, honorable
mention for natural products and manu>
features OF the county; also diploma, or
bronze medal, for general excellence in
tarr. products In the art department a
bronze medal was awarded to Miss Cot
tingham for art embroidery. A bronze
medal. also, to Mrs. John A. Manget for
decorative treatment of agricultural pro-
ducts.
1t has just been disclosed that the clever
clerk at the Kennesaw House, MIR. r. R.
Gardner, and one of the boarders, Mrs.
Lille Thurman, we're married in Atlanta
about four weeks ago. They returned to
Marietta and pursued the even tenor of
their ways without anybody knowing that
they were man and wife. The JOURNAL
extends to them its hearty good wishes.
The dangerous use of these small air
guns was illustrated recently by Mr.. W. E.
Gilbert's little son, Leon, having his right
eye nearly put out by being shot with
one by Ed Evans It was first thought he
would lose the sight OF the eye, but it is
improving. 1t would be good thing to
suppress the use of these guns in the city.
A very happy party consisting of Mr..
Grafton Guthrie and sister, Miss Alice,
Miss Libbie Simpson and the Misses Alex
ander, OF Rutherfordton, N. c., were Wis,
itors at Mrs j. g, Drsughn the past week
and went from here to take in the great
Exposition.
Miss Frank Duncan Woodward, one of
Louisvilles most beautiful and pupular
young ladies, who has been visiting Mrs
W. B. Metcalfe for the past ten days, has
returned home. A certain young man in
town trusts that she will make MANY
Moore visits to Marietta.
Mr.. W. J. Phagan and family, Mr.. W.
j. Phagan, Jr., and family Mr.. j. W.
Wilson and family and Mr.. George Eid>
son and family moved last week to Ala
bama, the three first families moved to
Colbert county.
Cards are out announcing the approach
ing marriage of Miss Annie Kendrick and
Mr.. Charles Joel Collins, Wednesday, 4
p. m., 18th December, at Baptist Church,
Acworth.
For SALE-Two houses and lots in MARI
eta we'll situated. Apply to H. P. LEAKE
Mr.. c. I. Wright, of this place, killed
hog this week, 10 months old, that Weigh
ed $50 lbs. cleaned. Mrs. Wright got I4O
pounds of lard from it. This shows what
can be done hog raising.
All members of the Baptist Church are
requested to attend Conference to, night
Wednesday, the selection OF Pastor
and other important business will be at
tended. to.
Miss Matte Tippins who has been corr
fined to her be6 for two months with
typhoid fever is able to be carried to her
home'in the country.
Short Form Warranty Deeds for sale at
JOURNAL. Office
A CARD.-I hereby tender my sincere
thanks to the many good friends who so