The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-17

On Saturday night last Mr. J. H. Barnes
residence, on Dixie Avenue, came near
being destroyed by fire. Mrs Barnes had
built fire in a room, in club house crate,
placing wood and coal therein. She then
placed some underwear to dry on hanger
around the FIRE place Later she sent q
colored boy into the room to renew the fire
in the CRATE, 1t is thought the colored boy
moved the clothing nearer the CRATE and
the clothing caught on fire, for sometime
after Mrs Barnes smelt something burning
and went, into that room, when to her
horror the mantlepiece vas on fire and the
blaze licking the ceiling. With heroic
determination she got two buckets of water
and threw them on the burning mantle.
piece and soon extingushed the blaze
But for the timely discovery of the fire
their lovely home would have been in
ashes. Mr.. Barnes was at the store at the
time, but Mrs. Barnes knows how to fight
Gre and did so about as we'll as could have
been done.
MARR1ED-On the evening OF the l4th
inst, at the residence of Mr.. T. NJ. Brum>
by, in this city, Miss Helen w. Drane to
Mr.. Sheridan S. Smith, of St. Louis, Mo-.
Rev. c. T. A. Pise officiating. No cards.
Only few friends and relatives being
present. The happy couple left on the
| evening, train for the home of the groom
in St. Louis. The groom is of the firm OF
Smith Bros. & Co, Printers and Lit1o-
graphers. The bride is one of Marietta s
fairest and loveliest daug hters, and carries
with her to her new home tie best wishes
of host of friends.
| At the annual meeting OF stockholders
of the First National Bank OF Marietta or
the 9Th inst, the following Board of Di
rectors were elected for the ensuing year
Col. i. N. Trammell, Judge George F
Gober, J. r. Winters, T. W. Glover, B. R
Legg, R. N. Holland, c. S. McCandlisI
and +. W. Boone. At a subsequent meet
ing of the Directors the following officer
were reelected: r. W. Boone, President
j. r. Winters, Vice President; and G.
McCandlish. Cashier. A semi>annua
dividend of four per cent was declared
! The Bank is we'll managed and shows u
favorably in all departments.
Hirsch has the largest line Of ChildreI
ard Youths suits in the city.
Bargain in clothing, shoes and hats a
Read & Virgins.
Through the efforts of Ex>Gov. Northep
Georgia has sent train of twenty-one car
| loaded with provisions to the Nebrask:
starving families. We are glad to know
Marietta had a generous contribution t,
this relief train.
The machinery and apparatus for the
Marietta Cheese and Cream Factory ar
rived last week and is being placed in the
building. Let every farmer bring bis
milk to this factory. You do not have tc
| be stakeholder to DO this.
Knee Pants at 80 cents at Hirschs.
The red clay placed on Waterman stree
and in front of the new school building
made it difficult for the school children t.
reach the building during the recent rain,
spell. The mud was in good condition t.
make brick.
For RENT OR SALE-35 acre farm ont
mile from Court house in Marietta, will
ten room brick house, good barn and out
buildings, good water, shade, &c. Mus
be sold, but will rent for present year. A
| bargain. CLAY & BLAIR,
Lawyers.
Roll OF Horror Lost Mountain Academy
Dec. '94-Fannie Watson, Judson Ward
BERTHE Arnold, Lucius Scott, Luther Ward
| Oscar Pickens and Claudio Scott.
Awarded