The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-08-06


shaw, ir this county, mad two good mules
killed by W. & A, r. R. north bound
passenger train, 3 As o'clock, last Thurs
day afternoon. The wagon TO which they
were hitched was loaded with brick and
was leaving town and had reached the
crossing on Powder Springs street. There
is deep cut just beyond and it is impos>
sible 10 see an approaching train before
reaching the crossing. The passenger
train was due, and the negro driver, not
being acquainted with the schedule Of
trains, drove on unapprized that in few
yards from him q train was coming at
full speed. The mules had just gotten on
the track when the engine plunged under
! them, lifting them high in the air, one
mule tell fifteen feet away and she other
was knocked distance of twenty-five
feet, both being killed outright. The
wagon was knocked to one side, breaking
the tongue and crushing one wheel. This
spring seat was Knocked forty feet down
the track. Will Hackett, colored was the
driver and saved himself from death by
jumping. He was bruised by the fall.
A negro woman, named Emma Marshall,
was on the seat with the driver and she
was hurled from the seat and fell between
the moving train and wagon. Her wrist
was knocked out of place. DR.. Nolan
ha, Nf& L. e Al
driver and woman from instant death was
miraculous. A large crowd was attracted
to the scene and the occurrence became
the sensation of the hour.
Buy it at Leggs Drug Store.
We are offering great bargains in La
dies and Children's Shoes and Slippers.
READ & WlGGlNs.
There is great demand now for mer>
chant who can please everybody; lawyer
who can please everybody; preacher
who can please everybody; an officer who
can please everybody; hotel keeper who
can please everybody; an editor who can
please everybody. Good salaries will be
paid.
Open Siug,e Seat Buggies $40 90 to 800.
| Open Double Seat Buggies 1000 to so. 90.
| Top Double Seat Buggies $4,000 up. Top
Single Seat Buggies $4,000 to $125.00.
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 Col
umbus Buggy Company's make
! MANNING B.sos.
! Crosby is the old William Root store.
The A. P. Brantley Company has a
page advertisement in this issue giving
goodbye bargains" to the trading public.
This firm will leave Marietta the first OF
September to locate in Waycross. Their
leaving is source of regret to our people,
as the firm has proved enterprising to a
high degree. The bargains they offer
cannot be duplicated. Avail yourself Of
this splendid opportunity.
We have just received nice line Of
Ladies fine Shoes on G and D and Z lasts
all the latest styles in toes, Lace and
Button. Read & Virgins.
Mrs. McCandlish and children, Mrs
Rees and children, Mrs. B. NJ Copper,
Mrs. Gardener, Col. Bond and son, Mrs.
Geo. 81. Camp Miss Hattie Camp, Miss
Fannie Glover, and MIR. Wallace Buttolph,
are at Buford, N. c., enjoying the sea
breezes. Mr.. McCandlish returned from
the same place Tuesday.
Buy it at Legg's Drug Store.
Sergeant Mike Warne-, Company E.
United States Army, was killed by a
train in Atlanta last week aud his body
was brought here Saturday and buried in
the National Cemetery with military
honors.
Some fine building lets tor sale on time
or for cash. JOHN A. MANGET,
P. D. Box 455.
Crosuys Drug Store, largest stock.
LosT-A red pocketbook with So so in
1t, between post Office and public school
ACoFS dt OOuTUdL OulCps
MISS JENNIE A. SEwELL.
Clearance sale of Straw Hats just begun,
great bargains to those who come fret.
READ & WIGGINs.
Hon. Salem butcher and wife, Of Au.
gusta, are spending the summer in Mari.
eta at Mrs. Haynes. Mr.. butcher is a
prominent and influential lawyer of Au-
gusta and was formerly solicitor general
of that circuit. We trust his stay among
us will be pleasant.
All the old teachers in the Marietta
Public School have been reelected, except
Miss Faw, who of her own choice declined
to apply for teachers position, but will
take a needed rest. Miss Minnie Nanget
has been elected in her place.
Crosby has a popular Drug Store.
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