The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-06-02
LOCAL ITEMS OVERFLOW.

hon. Ii. Ii. 1utcHenS announces MS
withdrawal from congressional race.
Mr.. FL Green has a lucrative position
with the new railroad being graded |
at Ball Ground.
Miss 5. A. Drysdale will leave Satur-
day for Atlanta, where she will spend a
month.
Mr.. VIII Oliver left Tuesday on a
visit TO his brothers in Providence,
X. l.
Mr. Will b. Metcalfe left Tuesday
evening for Cincinnati, and will return
the latter part of the week.
Miss w B. Whatley has returned to
her home in La Grange, after a pleas
ant visit to her sister, Mrs John d. |
Black, of this place.
DR.. Quillisn preached at Sardis
church, six miles in the country, last
Sunday afternoon to one thousand peo-
pie.
The Methodist Parsonage Aid Society
meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs NJ.
X. Lyons residence at O'clock. A
large attendance is urged.
The catching on fire of Mr.. J r. Win
ters' barn called out the fire depart
ment Monday, but The blaze was soon
extinguished.
DIR. /. II. Springer returned home
Saturday, after an absence of ten days
visiting three different cattle mar
kets.
George Haywood, an Atlanta negro,
was arrested here on decoration day by
Sheriff Bishop. The negro had con-
cealed pistol. He gave bond.
Mrs c. 4. Lille died in McDonough,
Ga. on last sunday. whore she was on
visit to her daughter. Her remains
were carried to Gainesville for inter
ment
Mrs. b. h. Benson, general agent of
the Sheath Publishing Company, of At
lanta, and Mrs Clanton. of Augusta.
were the guests of Rev. J. W. Quillian
on Sunday last.
The latest war news is that Schley
and Sampson have attacked MORO cas-
tie at Santiago, Cuba, and also engaged |
the Spanish fleet inside the harbor.
The result is supposed to be favorable |
to the Americans.
On Monday night at the fire depart
ment hail. Mr. j NJ. Hilburn. of the |
Marietta Hose Reel Company No. }.
presented to the Hook and Ladder Co. |
the gold medal won at Chattanooga. [
Mr.. Pat Neil responded in acceptatiop |
speech.
Sheriff Bishop last Monday arrested |
Dees Reynolds. colored, on the charge
OF forging an order with Mr.. Ed Man
nlng's name signed to it. The order
was delivered to Mr.. w f Gilbert for a
pair Of $3.50 pants in March last and
he secured the pants.
Mrs. Paulsen, of Savannah. who w,s
visiting her brother, Mr.. Henry Mel
merit, left Wednesday for her summer
home in Hendersonville. n. c.. accom-
panied by the four smallest children of
Mr.. Meinert. where they will remain
during the summer.
Our people will remember the trap- i
edy that took place in Columbus. Ohio
the killing of VIM. 5. Ide, the father of
Mrs. /. W. Virgins The person who
dld 1t, John Smith, plead guilty last
week to manslaughter, and was SEN
fenced TO five years in the penitenti-
airy.
"Chldren's Day" in the nature of |
missionary services, was observed nj
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday
The exercises consisted of reSnonsive
readings, showing what is being done
by the southern PreSby terrain Church
N heather countries, music. and an adj
dress by the pastor. A collection WINS
taken Tor foreign missions at the con-
cluslon Of the service.
Mr.. Alex Arrasmith, of Joliet, Hi
hols' spent several days in the city last
week. During the war he was in the |
o4th Illinois ACKNOWLEDGMENT sharn-
shooters He was here visiting old |
battlehelds, hunting bullets in trench |
es where he fought, After getting his
bearings ne recognized, he saws. that
ne slept one night in the fall of 1894 ON
the veranda where Mrs. Ell. Brown
runs boarding house. He spoke in
the highest praise of the courtesies ex-
tended him by old Confederate yeter-
ans on this last visit to our town.