The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-05-09

ual prize drills ana races Will be so1le of
| the features of interest. The Fifth Regi-
ment Band will be present and some fine
music will be discoursed. 1t promises to
be gala day The Marietta Rifles will
give barbecue to feed the multitude and
make it pleasant for all. Let our citizens
help all they can.
Everybody can have wire netting for
yard and garden fences now, it is so cheap
at Dobbs.'
TAX NoTICE.-The books are now open
for the receiving Of city tax returns, and
| also for the payment Of street tax for the
year 1895 Please call at council cham>
Der in court house and attend to this while
you think OF it. r. E. LAwHoN,
Clerk and Tax Receiver.
| Clnkscales is With Read l. Virgins.
Have him TO make your spring suit and
| clean and press the old one.
| Rev. 81. L. Adams, pastor OF the colored
Methodist Church, in this place, has just
closed three weeks revival meeting, with
| ffty~one accessions to the church. He
has done good work among his people.
He is an intelligent, courteous and ener>
getic preacher, and understands the pro>
nrleties Of life. de seeks to uplift and
better the condition Of his race and to this
end deserves the commentator of all good
citizens.
Mr.. 81. ]. Dunto1, of Smyrna. says our
report fthe yield of sweet potatoes and
amount he realized is not quite as good as
we reported. But, while we modify both,
we ere satisfied that he has done remarks
ably well, in fact so we'll that he deserves
great deal of credit for his industry and in
telligence as a farmer. We wish we had
more like him.
Any one contemplating the purchase of
a Bicycle should see u.s. DoBBs l. Bro.
Have Read & Virgins to build your
spring suit.
WHO'S HENDERSON He's the man that
sold the lumber for the house that Jack"
built. Why? Because he furnished the
best material for the least money.
That was beautiful sight at the Press
byterian church last Sunday morning,
when Rev. J. Il. Patton received twenty
two persons into the membership OF the
church, as the result of Rev. DR.. Bach.
mans two weeks meeting. We UNDER
stand that there are four or FIVE others yet
to be received who were rot present on
this occasion.
There seems to be cutting down of
expenses on the W. & A. R. R. At the
Marietta depot Mr.. Dewitt Cole, clerk, has
been relieved, and new telegraph oper.
ator comes in and will have to perform his
own duties and those that devolved upon
Mr.. Cole. Mr.. Vandivere, operator, goes
to Calhoun, and Mr.. Costephens, may 90 to-
Emerson as depot agent and operator.
There is man in Marietta who goes
about licking his tongue out of his mouth
like cow does when she eats grass. It is
an act that distorts his whole features, vet
ne is hardly conscious Of it, so strong is
habit.
. Gen. William Phillips, OF this place, de-
livered the Confederate Memorial adj
dress at Resaca on the Goth ult. On
! the 18th Of May there will be another
meeting when the General promises to be
present again and make another talk
Rev. j. A. Wynne left Wednesday for
Washington City to attend the Southern
Baptist Convention, which meets on the
10th. His wife and son accompanied him
and will remain until the first of June.
Mr.. Wynne will return in the next ten
days.
Who's g. E. Henderson He's the man
that has wife and lot of little hungry
children to feed, and is compelled to sell
lumber and build houses in order TO keep
them out Of the aims house. If you need
anything in his line give him call; your
trade will be appreciated.
In our notice of Col. Il. P. Bells memo4
rial address last week. acting under the
information of frieLd, we stated that Col.
Bell was Lieutenant Colonel of the 41st
Georgia Regiment. 1t was the 43rd and he
was made Colonel later He is G. years
old instead of 70.
Mr.. JAMES O. HAMNE1T's numerous
friends kere will be glad to learn that he
was recently elected Noble Grand Of
the Waxahachie, Texas, lodge of Odd
Fellows.
DR.. P. R. Cortelyou left Monday for
Baltimore to attend the American Medical
Association. &c is delegate from the
State Medical Association. He will be
absent this week.
Who's G. E. Henderson He's the only
man in town that has control Of the notes
and accounts due the late firm Of Hender,
son & Austin. If you owe that firm any,
thing it might be well for you to call and
see him. Form mis- acquaintance, it might
do you good in the end,
Keep your money at home by buying