The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-07-22

In company with several citizens, Sher>
if Bishop went fishing the other day in
Gordon county. As the party was being
driven from Calhoun in a hack 10 Dew's
pond, they met in buggy going to CAL
houn. couple OF men. Just as the two
vehicles passed. Sheriff Bishop looked
back at one of the men and said, Hello"
The man made no response. Sheriff
Bishop said, That man is Tom Duncan,
as sure as you live. He is wanted in Cobb
Icounty on two indictments. he has been
gone two years, and it was reported that
ne was in Texas" Mr.. Bishop seemed to
De greatly worried and said, Il wish had
gotten out and arrested him, anyhow."
At the next house, negro woman was
asked, Does white man named Tom
Duncan live around here?' Yes, sir;
right over there behind that gin house"
Mr.. Bishop turned to the crowd, and said.
II knew that was Duncan" A note was
sent back by the colored driver to the
sheriff in Calhoun requesting him to arrest
Duocan, but the note didn't reach the Of
ficer in time On his return to Calhoun,
Sheriff Bishop made arrangements for the
arrest of Duncan which was done after
race and struggle at night by the sheriff
and another party. Deputy Sheriff Haw-
kins wen: up to Calhoun. and brought
Duncan back to Marietta and placed him
in jail Duncans family is in Gordon
county, where he Was farming on Mr.. W.
E. Perkinson's place.
DR.. J. F. LENNON, Office N. E. corner
public square, over Geo. 8. Owen & Co.'s
grocery store. Consultation hours 10 to
II a. M, and 3 to p. N. Residence
Dallas street, Gregg place.
Where frowning breastworks of grim
visaged war made Kennesaw mountain
famous, by hostilities OF con.ending al mics
over thirty years ago, now smiling peace
and the hand of industry have wrought
wonderful changes on the mountain. The
trees have partially been cleared off, the
mountain.side terraced and there fourshes
some fifteen thousand liberia peach trees.
This year the trees are bending with their
large, luscious, bright colored peaches. In
the next few days hands will be picking
them and the proprietcrs, Messrs. W..J.
NJ. Hames and J. D. Cunningham, viii! be
Grating and shipping them to distant
northern and eastern cities to tickle the
palstes of lovers of good fruit With
few years Of such yielding as this, the
owners will have accumulated fortune.
| Alex Hill and John Morris, both coiored
plead guilty before Judge Gober on the
charge Of gambling and sentenced three
months EACH China Harris, colored, plead
guilty to larceny and sentenced for SIX
months. They were carried of Thursday
10 the chain gang. Harris had. not been
out OF the chain gang more than week
where he had served a twelve month sem
tence, when he stole pair OF pants and
| goes back Tor six months. It's said this is
the fourth time be has been sent to the
chain gang.
You can get the same articles at nv
store for the same money that you can get
at any other store. Call and see.
| SAM WAY.
The North Atlanta District Conference
met at Woodstock Wednesday with Bishop
Wilson presiding. Rev. j. w. Quillian
of the Methodist church here is in ATTEND
ance and preached the Introductory ser.
mon. Delegates are Col. w. r Power
and Mr.. I. A. Granting. Col. R. N.
Holland and Mr.. George Sessions alter.
mates. The meeting will continue until
Sunday when Bishop Wilson will preach.
A number OF Marietta citizens will attend.
An eclipse of the sun will take place on
the morning Of July 29:h, to be visible in
all parts Of the United States. A large
portion of the suns disc will be- obscured
being the largest eclipse in recent years.
The earth will enter the moons shadow
before o'clock on the date mentioned,
and it will be 1890 before it will finally
emerge from it.
The Marietta Gun Club Thursday alter
noon made the following score: First
event--H. Meinert %, A. q. Legg Is, s.
81. Hall Is, j. NJ. Austin II, ]. P. Legg
l6, G. 81. Whitlock Is, W. D. Neal IA, F.
J. Northcutt, IA, ". Reynolds, 10. Sec
ond event-Austin 20, Meiuert 20, ]. P.
Legg 20 A. q. Legg 10, Reynolds II.
Editor hutcherson. of the Elijay Cou>
ricr, Editor Tnrner, OF the Jasper Herald,
and Rev. 10y Warwick. OF Jasper, were in
the city on Saturday on their return home
from the Nashville Exposition, where they
had been in company with the Georgia
Weekly Press Association. They report
pleasant visit.
mr. George Manning has returned from
Chattanooga and resumed bis place at Mr.
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