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

buESs lie IL. hcJ uOAus I IOIs D. a. AsOUUluS,
late of Austin, Texas, on the morning of
the 29th, ult.. aged seventy.fve years.
For twenty years or more he was Professor
of vocal music in the city Of Austin, Texas,
where he was we'll and tavorably known.
In 1850 lie married Miss Kate Hillyer
daughter of DR.. John F. Hillyer, of
Georgia. who survives him. About
nine months ago he was stricken
with paralysis, though suffering intensely
at times. he bore it all with patience and
forbearance. awaiting, as he said willingly,
the summons from Saviour, whom he
trusted, to come up higher. He has joins
ed his loved ones in the beautiful Beyond,
and is basking in the sunshine of heaven.
Rev. s. r. O. Adams conducted the iuner-
al exercises at the family residence on
Monday morning, after which his remains
were inferred in the city cemetery.
Rev. A. G. Thomas has been assigned
by the North Georgia Methodist Confer
ence to Grace Church, Atlanta, for the
ensuing year. This is one of the best
appointments in the conference. The
church has membership of about 1000
and pays salary of about $4,000. While
it is source of regret that Mr.. Thomas is
removed, yet we are glad he is bettered in
his removal. He is one of the ablest min
listers in the conference. he has served
the church in Marietta for two years, ard
he has done so with conservation and
loyalty He is deep thinker, and true.
upright minister, who seeks to do his duty
faithfully and conscientiously. He has
our best wishes in the enlarged field of
usefulness to which he goes.
MARRIED.-A Thanksgiving wedding
took place at Powder Springs, Ca. on last
Thursday The contracting parties were
Mr.. Walter McElreath, rising young
lawyer OF Atlanta, and MISS Bessie Ander
son, one of Powder Springs brightest and
most lovable young ladies. The young
couple will reside in Atlanta and are at
home to their friends at $50 Woodward
avenue.
The Atlanta Constitution is giving
prizes on the missing word" contest. Read
the advertisement in this issue, and club
with the Marietta Journal and get guess
and make g pig pile of monsy
The old force in the Office of the Allan.
ia, Knoxville & Northen Railway, are be.
ing displaced by new men. Mr.. j. W.
Setze Mr.. Dewitt Cole and Mr.. J. B.
Glover, Jr., have been superseded by other
men. Others will be displaced soon.
The first snow ofAtne season fell here
Wednesday, and mantle of beautiful
white covers mother earth" several inch~
es deep.
It's always economy to buy the best.
J CTosby's Drug Store keeps this kind.
EDITORS JOURNAL note in your last
issue statement that M. J. Mallard, L.
q. Stacy Col. Fannin and others had cr>
ganized tie Grange Mutual Insurance Co.,
and intended starting up business under
that charter. l beg to advise you that
these people had no right in the world to
hold any such meeting, that the only legal
, meeting was held here in Atlanta on Nov.
23rd, and adjourned to Marietta on Nov.
oath, and held a meeting in Capt. Hud-
sons Office, at which meeting ten success
sors and associates were appointed, who
, now have the charter, and will immedi.
ateIy put up large capital stock and
commence business. Among the ircor.
e porators represented at this meeting were
s Capt. Hudson, William Aston J. T.
; Burkhalter and ohters. Furthermore I
J, have fled bill of injunction which has
Y been granted by Judge Lumpkin, and g
0 hearing set for Dec. 9Th by which these
e parties are enjoined from meddling with
this charter any more or taking any steps
towards organizing company under it.
ROLAND ALSToN
buy it at Legg's Drug Store"
e NoTIcE.-All persons are hereby for,
! hidden from tresspassipg upon my land in
= the 10Th district and End section of Cobb
l. county, Ga, near Powder Springs, by
: hunting, fishing, or otherwise under the
penalty Of the law. w. G. COLE.
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A Boston woman the other day
got into serious trouble by wearing
e to the theater hat SO big that il
K obstructed the view of the gentle.
man who sat behind her. The gen.
= tleman was merchant. He recog.
q nized the hat as one that had beer
: stolen from his store, and had the
J. | woman arrested.