The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-09-19
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SURVEYING FOR CITY, WATERWORKs
Rev MIR Wynn Called to the Pas.Ol ate
Of the Baptist Church at
Gainesville.

Guyton & Anderson are selling best
grades coal at bottom prices.
Mr., Robert Yale OF Cannon Falls, Mimi,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Yale.
Zion. R. N. Holland is attending the
dedication of Chickamauga Park, having
been appointed one OF the comm ittee of
the Georgia Legislature.
Married at the residence of G. s Tum>
lin, in Lagrange, on fifth instant, his
daughter, Miss Irene, to Mr.. James S.
Harris, of C:rrollton.
D1ED.-Mr. Willard F. Rowe, aged 49,
died at his late home, (the Irish place.
near Marietta last Friday and was buried
in the city cemetery. Rev. A. C. Thomas
officiated at the funeral
With cotton climbing up to.8 cents, it
locks like good times have come again. 1t
is said the crop will not be as large as it
was last year. This shows that the price
is regulated by laws of supply and demand
and not by the laws of finance.
] desire to express my thanks to the fire
men aud citizens for their efforts in as
tempting to save my house Sunday night.
A. J. ROGERS.
Mr.. JOHNNIE Logan, who was formerly
with Mr.. ID. A. Warlick of this place, but
now student at Mercer University, gave
a fine sermon at the Baptist church Sum
day night to large congregation. He is
preparing himself for the ministry.
A number of Grand Army men from the
Northern states were here Sunday, and on
Monday the town wcs full of them, proba>
bly, $50. They.visited Kennessw Nouns
tain and National cemetery, Many ladies
were in the crowd.
In talking to Mr.. NJ. G. Whitlock, he
showed us papers that make out a strong
case in behalf of the heirs of the Leake
estate now in dispute in New York. We
hope that these clever and worthy people
will get this immense estate. 1t looks ia.
vorabie to say the least.
A good sprinkling OF Northern people
are dropping into our town on their way
to the Atlanta Exposition. Atlanta is
already alive with visitors and it is expects
ed that Marietta hotels will get the OVER
flow.
To the literary workers OF Cobb county
You are requested to meet with us at
Waterman Academy Saturday night Sep
TENDER 2lst for the purpose Of reorganlz>
ing the Bryant Literary Society. Every.
body invited. Fail not.
j. C. ANDERSON.
Mr.. W. w. Phillips has made a survey
for Mr.. s. A. Anderson for water works
in Marietta He has run line from
Rottenwood creek, about two miles from
Marietta. He will also run line from
Mr.. Allgood's branch. Mr.. Anderson is
making efforts to haze system of water
works for Marietta, as he needs good deal
of water for his paper mill.
We have missed ON the street the pleas
ant face of Master Albert Reed, son Of Mr.
John L. Reed. We learn that he had the
misfortune to sit down on a needle point.
in rocking chair, which penetrated a
muscle in his thigh. He has been kept at
home since, the Leg becoming swollen and
the pain 80 excruciating as to make sleep
almost impossible.
Tie First Baptist Church called the Rev.
]. A. Wynn, of Marietta, to its pastorate
last Wednesday night. -Gainesvilfe Geor>
gia Cracker. Rev. Mr.. Wynn preached at
Gainesville few Sundays ago and created
very favorable impression. We do not
know what MIR. Wynns intentions are, but
it will be source of deep regret to his
many friends for him to leave Marietta, as
he has but few equals in the pulpit as an
able preacher, while socially he is genial
Nn6 companionable.
A four room tenement house, on Hen
derson street, belonging to Andrew Rogers,
and occupied by Peter Robinson, was de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday night about
$50 o'clock. The fire originated from a
defective Aue in the Kitchen. Robinson
got all his household goods out. The fire
engine was carried to that part of town
and got water from Mr.. j. B. Glover, Jr.'s
pond. There was Ar insurance OF several
hundred dollars with Mr. H. G. Coryell
but not enough to cover the loss The.fire
hainc early in the night the Whole towr
almost turned out and visited the scene OF
confagration. The streets were lined
with people.