The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-03-28

ball, said to have been accidental. 1t seems
the girls brother, Lovick Waters, IL years
old, had been sick and was staying with
his grandmother, Mrs, Waters Miss Tins
ME, about 10 years old, had gone with her
mother over to see the boy. While there,
the testimony, is that she asked her brother
to let her see his pistol. he got the pistol
and handed it to her. She began pointing
it around and fooling with it. The boy
took a coughing spell and knelt down az
the side of the door with bis head outside.
His sister Tinnie, stepped to the door, and
the pistol fell out of her hand and struck
rock on the ground. Immediately fred,
the oall penetrating the right eye, lodging
in the head. The distance, it is said, ssbe.
tween her and the pistol was about seven
feet. yet her face was powder burned, as
was also the face of the boy. The girl lin
gered, after she vas shot about "a hours
ard died The coroner's verdict was death
from an accidental discharge o. pistol.
THERE never has been any thing on the
market like those $500 Rugs at j. NJ.
Austin's Furniture Store
The report for 1894 demonstrates the in.
creasing popularity of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York and the
extension of the benefits conferred upon
those fortunate enough to hold its policies.
The assets now amount in the aggregate
to 1904, 638, 1888. Sc, the liabilities to $780,
l09,45 IA. The surplus fund for the pay
ment OF dividends and to insure the policy
holder against every possible future emer.
gency amounts to 1922, 529, 1921. 80 and is a
sum which il added to the enormous
amount paid out in dividends to policy
holders in past years would largely exceed
the surplus accumulations of any similar
institution in the world. We publish a
statement in another column to which we
ask the attention of the reader
Col. G. D. Phillips sold an acre of ground
near Elizabeth in the outskirts of Marietta
for 5000 a short time since. There is a
fine spring on this property known as Rock
Spring, which it is supposed will be im-
proved and opened to the public. 1t is
probable that large summer hotel will
also be built upon the property. which is
beautifully located at the foot of the Ken>
nesaw mountains and directly on the w.
& A. ard NJ. & N. G. r. R.-Canton Ad>
vance. Go from home to hear tie news.
Col. Phillips knows nothing about any
such transaction,
ASSOC Rug 3x6 feet, only $500 at J.
NJ Austin's
Much of the success Of the supper at the
Armory last Thursday night was due
to the excellent management of Mrs.
MALCOLM and Mrs. Crosby The proceeds
were not very large, but enough was re-
allied to form nucleus for an exposition
fund. Other entertainments will follow
under the management Of these ladies as
sisted by other members of the Entertaine
ment Committee. A meeting is called for
Friday at $3.50 p. M, at Kennesaw parlors
COBB COUNTY ALLIANCE The regular
meeting OF Cobb county alliance will be
held on the first Tuesday in April at Ma.
rietta al the court house at 10 o'clock a.
N. Eeah surveillance is earnestly res
quested to send full delegation. Busi>
ness OF Importance should be attended to.
All alliancenien are respectfully requested
to be present. B RAINEY, Pres.
A sneak thief made quite a substantial
haul st the residence OF DR.. B. r.. Strong
last Saturday night. A locked safe stands
ing or the back porch was broken into
with bread, cake, and meats as reward
for their daring. Two china bowls were
also taken. Several chickens were MISS
ing from the fowl-house.
A $500 Rug 3x6 feet, only $500 at ].
M Austin's.
Rumor hath it. and seemingly well found
ed, that in the beauteous month of May,
two of the best looking and most popular
OF Marietta's young people will plight their
troth Where there's Will there's q
way"
The many friends of M. W. r. Power,
Jr., are glad to know that he is almost re-
covered from the very serious attack of
illness which kept him from business for
several weeks.
Letters from Indian Territory contain
the information that corn is up and -four
isbing in that country. Those farmers ont
there are certainly ahead OF we'uns out
here.
Judge Hannett writes that he and his
wife arrived safely in Waxahachie, Texas,
and are enjoying the hospitality of tEeir
children ard the kind attention OF many
new friends.
The Womaus Foreign Missionary So"
ciety will meet at the residence of Mrs
J. NJ. Austin, Thursday afternoon, at 3