The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-12-03

Judge Gober tried all the jail cases last
week and adjourned Cobb Superior Court
to the second Monday in January. The
following are the additional cases tried
and sentenced besides those published last
week: John Brinson, colored, simple
larceny. thirty dollars or four months
Tom Riley, colored, larceny from the
house, twenty-five dollars or four months;
china Harris, colored. larceny from the
house, thirty dollars or six months; Shep
Shaw, colored, concealed pistol, ten COL.
lars or two months; Ed Collins, white,
larceny from the house. one hundred doll
lars or twelve months; Tom Hackett, coll
ored, disturbing public worship, fifteen
dollars or three months; Sis Shaw and
Cora Reese. both colored, simple larceny,
ten days in Jail each; Emma Morris, coll
ored. larceny from the house, twenty-five
dollars or three months Tom Young, Tom
Anderson and Neil Shaw, all colored
stealing cotton, three years in the penis
Tertiary each.
| Open Siug,e Seat Buggies $39 90 to 800.
Open Double Seat Buggies 1000 to 5000,
Top Couble Seat Buggies $50 90 up. Top
| Single Seat Buggies $4,000 to 1925 90.
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
umbus Buggy Companys make.
MANNING Baos.
To THE PUBLIC.-The firm of Read &
Virgins will by common consent, dissolve
on January l, 1897. All accounts and
notes due them must be paid at once.
READ & WlGGINs.
Coroner NJ. R. Lyon was called to near
Acworth Friday morning to hold an in
quest over the body Of negro man named
Willie Higginbotham. He had been kill
ed by the six o'clock south bound passen-
ger train while stealing ride. The acct
dent occurred about one mile and hall
south OF Acworth. His body was literally
ground to pieces and scattered some dis
lance along the track. From papers on
his person it was learned that his parents
live in Brunswick, Ga. He had been trav>
cling around in the states of Kansas, IL
linois, Indiana and Tennessee. His re-
mains were picked up and put in coffin
and buried near the scene of his death.
NoT1CE.-All parties who are in debt to
me either by note or account will please
come forward and settle at once, as de-
sire to close up my books by January the
|
The firm of Read Il Virgins will dis
solve on January LIST. Their entire stock
OF Clothing, Shoes. Hats and Furnishing
Goods will be sold at 20 per cent. discount
tor cash. The entire stock is new, fresh
and stylish haviag been bought this year.
4on can't get anything out of date or she'll
worn from them.
We regret that the name of Mr.. 81. G.
Coryell was inadvertently omitted from the
published list of those present at the BAN
quet rendered to Hon. A. S. Clay and
Hon. Elem DuBignon. Of course, it is Of
no importance to Mr.. Coryell, but it all
ways mortifes An editor when he discovers
a mistake of this kind after the paper has
been sent out. There was no one present
who contributed more to the pleasure of
the evening than did Mr. Coryell.
! Hon. A. S. clay had cause to be thank
ful on Thanksgiving day" tor having
been elected United States Senator, but he
also haG cause to be sorry that he had lost
a one hundred dollar bill out of his vest
pocket the evening before, the whereabouts
of which he has been unable to locate.
buy it at Leggs Drug Store"
Go to Read & Virgins for Boots and
Shoes of all kinds and cheapest prices in
town.
For RENT-One OF the most desirable
homes in or pear Marietta, one mile from
court house, buildings new and modern. For
erms &c, apply to NJ Nj. SESSIONS.
The racing at the Fair Ground track on
last Thursday afternoon resulted in Mr..
Chuck Anderson's colt, Steve Clay"
winning the trotting race; the pacing race
was won by Herbert" owned by Mr..
Chuck Anderson. The running race was
won by Mr.. John Hamilton's mare.
There was quite crowd present
| You are silly il you don't buy your
Clothing, Shoes and Hats from the sale
now on at Read & Virgins.
On January first next will have to set
tie with the estate of B. R. Legg deceas.
ed, and will be compelled tc collect all
notes and accounts due the firm of B. r.
Legg 81 Bro. before that time. Please pay
what you are due as soon as possible No
goods will be charged after December the
first. Your friend, JOE p. LEGG
Mr.. John Cheney and Mr.. Ed Pomeroy,
students at Athens University, spent FRI
day Saturday, ard Sunday here. They
had been attending The football battle in
Atlanta Thursday between University