The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-11-17
DIR. G. G. Lawrence, of Savannah,

Mr.. Tom Conner, of Rome visited rel
atives here Saturday
DR.. Walter Reed, of Atlanta, was
here Sunday with his friends.
Mrs. S. H. Galloway spent Tuesday
in Gainesville.
Mr.. Coy Chamberlain, of Smyrna, is
working at the chair factory, and
is boarding at Mr.. Moons.
Mr.. Newt Heggie. of Augusta, visited
his wife here on last Friday, returning
Monday.
The literary meeting Of the Epworth
League will meet at the Methodist
Church Thursday night.
Mrs. S. d. Squires and daughter left
Tuesday for their old home, Franklin,
Ohio, where they will probably remain
until after Christmas.
For RENT-Two or three nice large
rooms, or will take three or four board
ers. Nice locality. Apply to W. L..
Thornton, a. Glover's Store.
Miss Stella Truslow, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Man
ming, returned to her home in Savan-
nah last Monday evening.
Mr.. James Monroe York, of this
county, last July found a stone on the
Hughes farm, and has had it tested
and it turns out to be maidstone.
Mr.. F. M. Venable and wife, of At
lanta, arrived in the city Friday. Mrs.
Venable is quite sick, but is slightly
better now.
The Marietta Telephone fire alarm
bell has been arranged on sheet iron
and suspended so it will ring clearly
and be heard at distance.
Mr.. Ruluf Rood, wife and daughter,
visited his mother at DR.. Alston's Sum
day. Mrs. Rood will return to her
home In lower Georgia in about two
| weeks.
Friday night some thief broke open
Mr.. Frank Manning's chicken house
and stole number of his fine chickens.
There is a good deal of thieving going
now
Rev. G. I. A. Pise has arranged the
hours of service at ST. James Church
as follows: Early service at Z 80 next
Sunday; other services 1O:3O, a. m,
and 1870, p. m.
The cook at Mrs. Cleveland's house
had visitor Monday night that was
unusual-a fine 'possum walked into
the kitchen and she soon had him cap
tured.
Mr.. George ChambIee and bride, of
Chattanooga, are visiting the family
of Rev. j. II. Johnson. Mr.. Chamblee
is an attorney of Chattanooga and a
brother of Mrs. Johnston.
Mrs. Harris and twelve year old
daughter, from Alabama, arrived here
| last week in destitute circumstances
and wanted to reach relatives in Min
eral Bluff. A ticket was furnished her
by Judge Stone. Ordinary.
The Womans' Foreign Missionary
Society will observe the Week of
Prayer next week at the residence of
Mrs. w. r. Power. All the ladies are
invited to attend.
Mrs. d. F. MoCLAToHEY, Pres.
Mr.. w. I. M. Brand, who lives on
corner of Waddell and Waterman
streets, was aroused the other night by
thief trying to break open his chicken
house. He fired his pistol at the in
truder, who fled in double-quick time.
Green Camps wife, who lives on
Mr.. w. r. Turner's place below town,
has given birth to three children this
year, at three different times-one in
January, one in May and one the first
Pof November. This is a remarkable
occurrence.
On Monday last, at the Brumby
Chair Factory, Mr.. Ed Boring had his
hand caught in a saw, which resulted
in his losing the middle finger on his
left hand. He was new man and had
worked but few days. DR.. Cortelyou
gave the needed attention.
DIED.-Mrs Martha Posten, wife of
Mr.. j. ID. Posten, living on Mr.. Law
renee Manning's place, died on last
Sunday, aged about 80 years, and was
buried at Maloney Springs on Monday
She leaves husband and seven chill
dren to mourn her death
The Second Georgia Regiment is to
be mustered out at once. Mr.. J. c..
Milan, says the Tampa citizens say it
was the best behaved regiment station
ed at that place. A cabinet officer says
it is finest body of soldiers and the best
regiment in the service. This speaks
well for our Georgia boys.
sheet of flame shot out with some
lint from Mr.. j. 7. PAGES gin Saturday
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