The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-08-20

is already there, and Mr.. A. B. Springer
will follow and have charge Of the dress
goods and silk department. The new firm
will have new building and carry about
$4,000 worth of goods Mr.. J. T. Bran
tley IS young mau of fine business qaali-
hcations.; upright, enterprising and ener-,
getic. In his departure our town loses
one of its best citizens and the JOURNAL
one Of its best customers
Rev. S. R. z. Adams pastor OF the Ma
rietta Baptist Church. left Tuesday after
noon Tor Triton, Ca, his old home, where
he preached that night in the church
in which he was received into membership
and baptised in 1865, and wher che re-
ceived his license to preach in 1872. He
will also visit the graves of his father and
mother, who are buried at Tilton. There
will be pleasure and sadness mingled with
his visit but his preaching will doubtless
do much good. He will return about
Friday.
DIED.-Susie, the FIVE year old daughter
of Rev. Il. J. Ellis, pastor of the Edge
wood Methodist Church, died OF typhoid
fever in Atlanta on Wednesday of last
week. Her remains were brought to Ma
rietta Thursday morning and inferred in
the city cemetery besides the grave OF her
sister. Mr.. Ellis was formerly pastor OF
the Methodist Church in Marietta, and our
people deeply sympathize with him and
his family in their bereavement.
If you can't be fitted in Shoes any
where else go to Read & Virgins.
Ice CREAM. Sherbet, Soda Water, Coca
Cola. and cool refreshing drinks at Mosh>
ers Candy Kitchen. Parties, picnics and
entertainments furnished ice cream at
reasonable rates. Fresh candies, etc,
always on hand at Moshers.
The Democrats in Cobb ought to organ
ize thoroughly and prepare to carry the
county by an overwhelming majority. 1t
IS by organization. compact and wide>
awake, that ends are accomplished. You
ought to see that every democrat is regis
tered and voters COTTON out to the polls on
election day. Old Cobb must .oll up 800
majority for the county and state ticket
Mr.. Gid Morris, Secretary OF Cobb Couu>
ty Fair Association, informs Us that the
lumber has been bought and is being plac-
ed on the ground to build the buildings for
the Fair Notwithstanding he hot wealth
er everything is being gotten in readiness
to hold the fair this fall Let our farmers
and people generally get ready to have
their exhibits on hand when the fair opens
The Marietta Gun Club at their last
practice made the following score OUT Of
% shots each: Black 81, Seize 20, Meinert
Is. billiard II, Naury 10, Austin IA,
Mosher II. Stephens l3. Sanders IL, Rey>
nolds II.
Mr.. Henry J. Schoenthal. who has been
absent two years in government position,
in the state of Washington, returned home
Sunday evening on visit to his mother
He is looking well, and his many friends
are glad to see him again.
Just received the latest styles in Collars
and Cuffs. READ l. WIGGINs.
Open Siug.e Seat Buggies $40 90 to 800.
Open Double Seat Buggies 1000 to so 100.
Top Double Seat Buggies $4,000 up. Top
Single Seat Buggies $50 90 to $l25.O0
Road Carts, One and Two Horse Wagons.
Harness, Saddles and Wagon Material
cheap. We have work from several fac>
tories Among the lot the genuine Coll
1mbus Buggy Company's make,
MANNING BAOs.
a large meteor, covering two acres, is
reported to have decended to mother earth
In Arizona. 1t is hint to Seab Wright
and Tom Watson. Their meteoric flashes
through the firmanent Of politics will NEE:
with just such fall
Ten Marietta bachelors have agreed to
give one dollar each as premium for the
finest baby twelve months old or under to
be exhibited at the Cobb county fair. We
trust there will be quite number OF en-
tries.
a very large meteor flashed through space
Sunday night about o'clock. 1t started
in the South and went in an easterly di.
rection. 1t grew to white heat and had
an immense trail Of fine variegated colors,
and presented beautiful spectacle.
/ Receiver j. B. Glover, Mr.. T. W. GLOW
er, Col r. 7. Nesbitt and wife, Col, n. A.
Morris and Mr.. Frank Reynolds returned
last Friday evening from Tate Springs,
Tenn, where they spent one week at that
health resort
NoTlcE All persons indebted to as,
are kindly requested to call at our store
this week to make settlement. We close
our doors next Monday. preparatory to
leaving Marietta.
THE A. P. BRASTLEY COMPANY.
The drouth will cut short the cotton
crop % per cent. The yield will not be so