The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-02-10
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visiting Miss Gussie Groves.
Mr. Arnie Draughn is home sick from
vaccination.
All tax & fas now in my hands for col
lection will be levied at once unless paid.
A. A. BISHOP, Sheriff. 4.
Mrs. s. q. Thornton aud family will
leave the first OF next week for Feruan.
dina, Florida.
For RENT-A blacksmith shop, good
stand. Z room house on Atlanta street.
j. FL. BATE.
Mr.. J. ]. Lowell, of Charleston, West
Va, is visiting his sister, Mrs. c. NJ.
Crosby Of this place.
Mr.. L. W. Virgins and Mr. Hubert Ide
will open store in Quincy, Fla. first of
April.
Mrs. j. W. Harle. Of Morristown, Tenn,
IS visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Legg,
Of this place.
Born-To Prof. and Mrs. S. V. Sanford,
Saturday morning, fine girl, weighing
eleven pounds.
Miss Lula Ward, who has been visiting
II Atlanta for some time, has returned
home
Renew your subscription to the Marietta
Journal.
FoR SALE Chestnut posts, spill. and
round, also oak and hickory wood.
s. D. RAMBo.
For RENT-4 room cottage on Locust
street. Apply to Mrs. c. T. Giguilliat.
Mr. Browne, of Madison, Ga, Mr. White,
Of BarnssSille. and Mr. 7Eimraei!. OF iowa,
are stopping at Mr. Draughn's.
Married-At the residence of Y Alex.
ander on 9th inst, Mr. Norman McInness
and Miss Leora Shaw, Judge Alexander
officiating.
Isaac Foster, an old and worthy colored
man, lost his house and nearly the entire
contents by fire in Liberia last Tuesday
week.
The Presbyterian Church Social will be
held at Mrs Keeler'son Thursday evening,
Feb. l1th, from Z to 10 o'clock. Refresh.
ments and amusements provided. and all
are invited to attend. Admission lOcts.
Mr.. A. ]. Harrison is building a new
church and school house near his place, in
this county. Any one desiring to contrib
ute to this good cause, can send the
amount 10 Mr. Harrison
Mr.. D. F. McClatchey, Jr., went to
Roswell last week. returning Saturday, acs
companied by his sisters, Miss Addie, and
Mrs. ]. W. Seize. Mr. Seize spent Sunday
here.
The Atlanta Constitution reports the
organization here last Saturday, in an
hours time, of Gambler Club of 100
members, Mr.. ]. B. Glover, President,
and Col. j. z. Foster, Secretary.
The Marietta Telephone Company has
commenced construction, and all persons
who have not subscribed Tor Phone are
earnestly requested to dc so at once. The
eighty subscribers are almost assured and
the price then will be one dollar for resi-
dences, and one dollar and fifty cents for
offices and business houses. Give your
name at once TO Mr. Rex at Elmwood Ho-
tel, Mr. Abner Towers or Mr. Walter Ses>
sons.
Rev. W. A. Lindsey began series of
meetings at the Baptist church on last
Monday land will continue through the
week Services every morning at 10
o'clock and at night at 7:3O. The public
cordially invited. Mr.. Lindsey is an
evangelist from Portland, Oregon. He is
an able and earnest minister, fred with
zeal to promote the Masters cause, aud
should have the sympathy and cooperation
of all Christian people.
Mr.. Chuck Anderson has a number of
bis horses at the Augusta races this week
Musette Nubbin W, Steve Clay, Hubert
H.. Red Rose, and two jumpers, Senator
and Bloodhound. Mr.. John Mcintosh
and Martin have charge Of the horses.
Mr.. Ernest Green has charge of the run
ming horses. They will 60 from there to
Charleston and Newborn, s. G..
Shortle Showers, colored had his jaw
broken by a pistol shot Saturday Eight
between apd 10 o'clock. 1t is reported
that one Jones, colored. shot him -
The difficulty occurred on Mills street,
near Emma Alexander's home. Showers
refused to give the name of his antagonist
or any Of the particulars. Dr.. nolan
dressed the negro's wound.