The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-08-19

o'clock, Mr.. Will Coombs brakeman. in
attempting to make coupling. got his
foot fastened between an iron cross piece
OF a switch and cross tie and was unable
to extricate it The train was backing on
him and he hollered but it was too late.
the wheels of two box cars passed over his
legs just above the ankles, almost severing
them from his body, two ribs were broken
and big hole was made in his back. He
was carried to the KenDesaw House wheHg
Drs Reynolds and Tennent gave evsfy
attention to ease his sufferings. there being
NO chance to save his life by surgical skill,
He fingered about three hours aid
died. His body was shipped to Ringgol6
where he has q family.
The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers Of the Kennesaw Marble Company was
held at their Office in Marietta on Monday.
10th inst. The report of the officers show.
ed the sfairs Of the company in very
satisfactory and prosperous condition.
The stockholders expressed themselves
we'll pleased with the management. The
net earnings for the year ending July 3lst
was nearly sixteen per cent. The old
board Of directors was unanimously re-
elected. R. w. Boon was elected Pres.
ident. and Geo. F. Newell Secretary,
Treasurer and General Manager. This is
home enterprise and is making a fine
showing.
We are informed that Bob Dickson, alias
Evergreen, colored, who was pardoned out
o: the chain gang 8 few weeks ago, on last
Sunday. found about fifteen negroes in
Coles field, near town, playing craps,
gambling. With pistol in hand he held
up the crowd and raked in the ducats.
Will Thompson, colored, says he held him
up In Rev. Burtz's yard and got $2.75, and
Dock Willinms. colored, says be held him
up in Mr.. W. W. Jackson yard in town
and made him hand over $l.00. Dickson
is bold, bad one, and the officers are
looking for him.
Legg's Scalp lotion never fails to cure
dandruf-35c per bottle at Leggs Drug
Store and Gregan Bros. barber shop.
Gilbert LAHORE Tehnent, the seventeen
year old son Of DR.. and Mrs. Lewis C.
Tennent, of McAlester, Indian Territory,
accidentally shot himself recently, while
attempting to get his gun from a wagon, at
his father'siarm, to shoot a covey of birds.
He drew the muzzle of the gun forem ost
from under the wagon, when the gun was
discharged, the contents entering his abb
domen, resulting in his death before his
father arrived from McAlester. five miles
distant. The deceased was nephew Of
DR.. Gilbert Tennent OF Marietta.
Everything that's fit 20 smoke at Legg's
Drug Store.
DIED.-The twin girls of Mr.. T. A.
Granting are both dead, the one surviving
the death CT her mother, died on last
Monday morning The first one that died
was buried on DR.. J. c. Greer's lot, and
was disinterred, ana both were buried in
one grave beside their mother.
D1ED.-The infant child of Mr.. and
Ms. David Hyde was taken suddenly sick
on last Friday afternoon and died in about
one hours time. The remains were car.
ried to Kennesaw on Saturday tor burial.
We tender our sympathy to the bereaved
family in their sore loss.
DR.. A. Reynolds, the popular Marietta
dentist, has anaesthetics for extracting
teeth without pain, and it is not necessary
to wait for some Atlanta dentist to come
to Marietta to pull your teeth without pain.
He car do so as easily and as we'll as any
one abroad. You try him and see.
Leggs Scalp Lotion has cured large
number OF people of dandruf. Price 35c
per bottle.
We take this opportunity to convey our
sincere thanks to those friends who show
ed US SO much kindness and sympathy
during the illness, and at the death of our
little son. Such loving attention will al
ways he held by US in grateful reraem-
bisnce. DR.. and Mas. j. q. SIMPSON.
Purple Azalea Soap, % cents per oox
at Legg's Drug Store.
Major ]. A. Commerford, superintend-
ent of the National Cemetery here, and
his daughter, Miss Pauline, will leave next
Saturday on two weeks trip to Buffalo,
Rochester, Niagara Falls, Toran.o, and
other places. They anticipate pleasant
trip.
Mrs. A. q. VIM and daughter, Miss
Mamie, OF Cordele. Ga, are visiting her
daughter, Mrs. q. a. Clay, of this place.
Mr., VIM was also here on visit, but
lef: for home with bis little granddaugA>
ter on Wednesday morning.
LosT-On road between Oakley Mills
and Marietta, or on the streets in town,
one leather pocketbook with about $26. 90
in cash and one note for $4,000, signed
by w. f. Grower and j. P johnson
The finder will leave ~aA-g W EGlo