The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-01-03


before II clock, smoke was Seen issuing
from the transom over the rear door of
Florence Bros. & Reds store on east side
of the square. The alarm was given and
the fire department responded. 1t was
some twenty minutes before the engine
could get up steam, and in the meantime
the fire was making rapid progress and
the dense volume of smoke became sitting
and it's blackness as it settled down on the
square was almost impenetrable to the
eyesigbt. Soon two streams of water were
turned into the burning store, front and
rear, and then a heroic battle began.
The flames reached through the ceiling
into Rogers Hall and it looked at one
time that the building was doomed
but in about one hours time the firemen
had whipped the fight and saved the block
of buildings. The failure to have extin>
guished the fire would have been destruc>
tive to the court house adjacent. The
goods of the Messrs. Florence Bros. &
Reid we're destroyed almost completely.
The store of MIR. J. W. Hardeman adioin>
ing was flooded with water. His goods
were badly damaged by smoke, heat and
water. The store of Messrs. P: 7. Handy
Il Co. escaped with slight injury, as a
solid brick wall separated that store from
the burning store on the north of it.
Florence Bros: & Reid had stock of
probably $4,000 and an insurance Of
$1,000. Mr.. j. W. Hardeman had stock
of probably $500, with an insurance Of
I'll 500. The two store buildings belong
to Frank Rogers, colored, and had only
81 900 insurance on the two buildings.
The fremen never did better work than
in saving these buildings and deserve
praise tor the brave fight they made in
successfully extinguishing the flames
Douglass's men shoes at Rirschs.
For the lowest prices in clothing, shoes
and hats, go to Read & Virgins.
A CARD OF THANKs-I wish to thank the
fire companies and citizens who so kindly
| assisted in subduing the fire in my build
| ing on night 23d inst.
FRANK P. ROGERS.
The mandamus, instituted by John A.
Sibley versus John M. Stone, Ordinary, on
| account of not furnishing him a copy of the
| registration list OF voters before the las:
State election, when called in Cobb Supe
rior Court on Monday two weeks ago, was
dismissed on account of John A. Sibley
not being present.
Col W. ?. McClatchey has been elected
Recorder of the city of Chattanooga, at a
salary of $4,000. Mr.. J. c. Howell has
been elected Mayor pro. TEN. Both Of
these gentlemen we're formerly of Marietta
We congratulate them on their deserved
recognition. Merit always wins They
have the intelligence and integrity to fill
these places ably and well.
/ Buy clothing shoee, hats and gents fur.
nishings from Read & Virgins for Christ
mas.
E. and W. Collars, Isles l6 and ~ a
l23 cents at ,Hirsch'e.
News is news. If you know anythin,
that you wish the public also to know Civ
it to your local editor. No newspaper ha
any business with favorites when it come
to publishing the news. Anybody VIII
does anything worth telling may have
told by sending it to this paper.
Mr.. s. II. HALL, of Greensboro, Ga.
q thoroughly competent pharmacist, is nov
with the drug firm of Malone & Love. Mr.
Blanton after visit to his home in Ten
nessee, will probably accept position il
Alabama.
Mr.. JOHN D. PATTERSON, JR., of Atlantis
aud Miss Lula VIM, daughter of Judge c
@ VIM, of this county, were married a
Kennesaw during the month of December
The marriage was kept secret for severa
weeks.
Mr.. CHARLIE NoRTHCUTr and family
have moved from Livingston, Miss, back
to Marietta. Charlie says he expects to
live and die in Marietta. He occupies his
mothers residence on Cherokee street.
| A good farm of lis acres, near town, for
sale. Apply at this Office.
The road bridge across Chattahoochee
river is being widened preparatory to lay
ing track for the electric car line. The
bridge is now impossible.
Congressman John W. Maddox, of Rome,
aud Hon. Gus Fite, OF Cartersville, were
in the city last Thursday.
Rev. A. ]. Wynne was thoroughly "poun-
ded' christmas eve night by pound pres
ents from his congregation.
Miss May Chastain, of Roswell, is spends
ing the holidays with Miss Nina Moon.
WAETED-Six boarders. Gentlemen pre-.
ierred. Nice rooms, in fifty yards of pubs
lie square Apply to Mrs. NJ L. Fleming,
on Church street.
Bargain in clothing, shoes and hats at
Read & Virgins.