The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-27


just returned from trip to New Orleans
where he met Mr.. Frank C. Shepard, an
old Marietta boy, Mr.. Shepard has been
connected in different positions with the
Louisville & Nashville road for long
number of years, and has been frequently
| advanced, his last position being General
Agent tor the company at New Orleans.
The first OF the present mouth he was
further advanced to the responsible posie
ton of General Freight Agent with heads
quarters at Montgomery, Ala. This is
certainly high compliment to Mr.. Shep-
ard. This is all gratifying to Mr. Shepard's
old Marietta friends. He is not Only
clever and genial, but has in him the
elements OF true manhood and business
qualifications that win success
DIED.-Mr. B. w. Florence died at his
home i'll this county on last Friday even
| ing, aged So years. He had been sick
several weeks and mis- death was not un>
expected. He was successful farmer and
one of Cobb county's most respected citi-
zens. He and his wife lived in Marietta
last year, bat moved back to the farm this
year. He leaves wife, :hree sons
Messrs. Will A. Florence and Thomas W.
Florence, merchants of Marietta, and MIR.
| Geo, W. Florence OF Atlania,-and two
! daughters, Mrs. ". NJ. Moss and Mrs. R.
S. Lindley, Of this county. His funeral
was preached by Rev j. A. Wynne last
Sunday and the remains were inferred at
Powder Springs cemetery. We tender our
sympathy to the oereaved,
Boys suits and knee pants at W. f.
Gilbert's.
We have added to our stock OF goods,
nice line of Cassimers and suit patterns
| suitable for all class of trade Also com
| plete stock Of Jeans. To all parties who
| buy Cassimers and Jeans Of US we furnish
| free, pattern for either suit or pants, cut
| by our tailor, H. NJ. Clinkscales. Call
and see Our stock Of Cassimers and Jeans.
| fresh all wool with tariff off.
READ & WIGGINs.
Among those who are l.. attendance up.
on the State Teachers Association at
Cumberland Island are as follows Mr. NJ,
| Dobbs and wife, Mr.. W. r. Power and
wife, Mr.. I. NJ. Brumby, wife and daugh>
ter, Miss Sena Towers, Miss Dovie Blair,
Mr.. S. V. Sanford aud wife, Miss Maybel
Cortelyou, M. j. S. Stewart, Miss Cora
Cheney, Miss Katie Hufaker, Mr.. Harry
Leake,
THE largest glass front in town has just
! been put in the store building occupied by
Messrs. Z. P Dobbs & Bro, hardware
dealers Each glass is 94xll4 1t GER
tainly makes an attractive front, as well
as floods the store with plenty of light.
Mr.. George Hammett, assisted by Mr..
Sam Burton, did the work.
IT was the "Ben Hill' Flour that Mrs.
Frank Lumpkin used that won the 100
in gold offered as premium for the best
biscuits in the Dixie Baking Powder con-
test. This excellent -four sold by A. B.
Gilbert.
| Col. E. Faw received letter recently
from Mr.. Erwin Maxwell, of Loyeland, o.,
who formerly resided in Marietta, and he
closes as follows; 81 assure you l never
have regretted but once that | sold my
lovely home in Marietta, and that is al
ways l shall never get over taving good
old Marietta, and only wish l was there
in our old home DR.. Rambo now o.,ns
the place that Mr.. Maxwell owned
Shortie Showers, colored, is in limbo
again. Officers Moon, Hawkins and Bsh~
op arrested him at Emma Alexander s
house, colored, on the charge of selling
whisky. Marshal Moon also arrested
Will Warren, colored. on the charge of
selling lager beer. Both were tried before
Mayor Holland, who bound them over to
the Superior Court
See our clothing before buying.
W. K. GILBERT.
| 81 Gresham, colored, who has been wants
ed on a true bill for selling whisky, was
located by Deputy Sheriff Bishop at Pied
mont Marble Works in Pickens county,
last week, and arrested and brought back
to Marietta and placed in jail. 1t is said
that Greshsm has evaded the Revenue Of
fcers for several years
We have added to our stock of goods, a
nice line of Cassimers and suit pattern
suitable for all class of trade Also com .
plete stock OF Jeans To all parties who
buy Cassimers and Jeans Of US we furnish
free, pattern for either suit or pants, cut
by our tailor r. NJ. CEDkscales. Call and
see our stock of Cassimers and Jeans, fresh
all wool with tariff off.
READ 4 WIGGINs.
Rev. Z. NJ Stanton, of St. Lukes Miss
sion, Atlanta will begin tent meeting, at
Freys Gin, Roswell road, on second Sum
day in July, by invitation of Rev. D. c.
Brown, of Cobb circuit. EVERYBODY invited
to attend.
Some people spend time enough crying