The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-12-22

Rev. J, T. Jenkins. Of Waynesv;ll.
~ u, who has recently been called to
the pastorate of the Marietta Baptist
ohurch, preached morning and night
at the church here on last Sunday to
large congregations. At the night SER
vice he had one confession of CONVEX
sion, young lady. The sermons were
practical and able, and from the social
contact we have had with Mr., Jenkins
and the instructive and helpful SER
mons we have heard delivered by him.
we believe our Baptist friends may be
congratulated on having secured the
services of this noble and consecrated
preacher. He returned to Waynes-
vile on Tuesday and will move his
family here about the 9th inst. He
will hold prayer meeting Jon next
| wednesday night, and on New Years
day, Sunday, he will preach on mis-
slonary enterprises. He hopes to open
his work here on New Years day in an
suspicious manner The Journal well
comes him and family to our city, and
wish him God speed in his efforts to do
good.
On last Sunday morning, Mr.. Charles
Atkins visited the home of his uncle.
Mr.. Frank Wilmoth, near the Brady
place on Canton road A 38 calibre re-
volver was on the mantle piece. Mr..
Atkins picked it up and and asked Mr..
Wilmoth would he sell it. He said he
would. Atkins took out theEcartridges
and inspected it. Wilmoth afterwards
began to put the cartridges back in the
chambers, when the pistol accidentally
discharged. the ball entering Atkins
left arm just above the elbow. clipping
| the bone. DR.. Nolan cut the ball out
and the young man is doing all right.
MARRIED.-Mr. George Washington
Lee Kirk, an employee of the Kenne-
saw Marble Company, was married on
Wednesday, the Dist inst, in Atlanta
to Miss Lenora Barker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. w. Barker, 140 Luckie St.
The happy couple arrived here on
Wednesday evening, and are boarding
at Mr.. and Mrs w. D. Cross, near
Elizabeth. The JOURNAL extends it's
best wishes to the worthy couple.
the county, near Mt. Bethel, had the
misfortune to have his barn destroyed
by fire last Thursday night. He lost
300 bushels of corn, 3,00D bundles of
fodder, 800 worth of harness, hay
rake and separator, and all his farming
implements. His Toss = t,0ooA 1t
was the work of an incendiary.
If you read Mr.. J. n Gantt's adver-
tisement in this issue you will see that
there has been some breaking open at
his store and knife used to deadly eff
feet. These episodes are likely to oc-
cur frequently at his store, as Mr..
CAN'T is an up-to-date, clever enter
prising merchant.
Mr.. VIII G. Mansfield passed through
Marietta Saturday morning on train,
enroute to his home in Sweetwater,
Tenn. He had been to Atlanta to
make arrangements to move his family,
where he will have charge of the new
Touring mill being built there.
Mr.. Allen Growers dwelling, in
Post Oak district, was destroyed by
fire on Friday afternoon last, with en-
tire contents, including $25 in money
that was in trunk A defective fiue
was the cause.
Mrs. J. w. Harle, of Marshall, Texas,
arrived in the city Tuesday and is at
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Legg's. Her two
boys, attending school at Decatur, will
be here Saturday.
Mr.. r, P. Robbins returned from
Birmingham, Ala, last Saturday,
where he went to do some marble
work for the McNeel Marble Co.
Messrs. Smith Grogan and George
Carnes are praising fine dinner they
had Sunday at Mrs. Bakers at Oak
hurst.
Mr.. J E. W. Fields, of this place, has
beer appointed traffic manager of the
A. X. Il n. Railroad, take effect Jan. /.
He is at present passenger agent.
Mr.. j J. Petty, of the Kennesaw
Mining Co., of Lost Mountain, passed
through Marietta from Minneapolis
last week.
Subscribers of the Marietta Tele-
phone Company will please add to
their list: 100, w. M. Mckenzie, resi-
dence; 131, S. H. Hall, residence; 1876,
J. w. Varnon, residence.
Miss Lila Cay Root left Wednesday
for Brunswick, Jacksonville, and Tall
lahassee on a visit, and will not return
before May next.
Misses Minnie and Edna Pennick, of
Atlanta, will be the guests of Miss