The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-08-11
ADDITIONAL local ITEMS.

School at Pleasant Grove.
Fred, son of Mr.. w. ]. NJ. Hames,
who is sick, is gradually improving.
Campmeeting at the Marietta Camp
Ground next Sunday will draw big
crowd from town.
Miss Annie Green and Mr.. Dunson, of
Atlanta, were guests of Mrs Kate
Manning last Sunday.
Mr.. W. H. Fox is spending few
weeks at Talking Rock, hunting aAd
fishing.
Miss Mary Towers, who has been Wis
iting near Woodstock, returned home
Saturday.
From the continued rainfall in this
section, evidently some one hung up
dead snake. 1t is time to take it down.
Miss Leila Parkinson, of Woodstock.
visited the Misses Stone here last and
this week.
Mr.. r. B. Swalley and family have
moved from the country to town and
occupy house on Wright street.
Every day delayed in registering is
day further towards being deprived of
the right of suffrage. Don't wait
another day, but register now.
1t is hard matter to convict one for
running blind tiger for the reason
that the class who patronize them do
not regard their oath as sacred.
Some OF our peach growers, who
shipped their fruit, have splendid re-
turns-$700 for one ear, $500, $454 for
others, and so on
Miss Fannie Terrell of Atlanta. ar
rived in the city Saturday, and is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J N. CAN'T, on
Church street.
MIR. j. H. Rogers has returned to
Birmingham, and his family has gone
to McGhee, Tenn. They have been
visiting Mr.. J T. NJ Hare and wife.
Evidently county politics will be
lively between now and October
Democrats must fully organize and
close up ranks and elect the nominees.
Miss Idelle Collins, of Acworth, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. f. II
Northcutt, on Cherokee street, has re-
turned home.
Mr. Russell, the bicycle dealer of
Athens, passed through Marietta Mon
day, going to Indianapolis and Chica-
OTTO buy big stock of bicycles.
Jimmie Gregg, of Charlotte, N. c.,
who is in the cotton business at that
place, arrived in the city Wednesday to
visit his mother, Mrs E s Gregg.
Sergeant Edward r. Hunt, of the
Third Georgia U. $. Volunteers, sta
toned at Griffin, came home last week
and spent few days, returning Mon
day.
Rev. Arnold Lindsey announced Sun
day night that he would be absent
Sunday or two, attending associations,
but that his pulpit would be filed ev-
cry service on Sundays that he is away
There will be no services at the
Methodist church next Sunday. The
pastor will be in attendance upon the
camp-meeting at the Marietta Camp
Ground.
Every white teacher in Cobb county
Is requested to meet the Commissioner
IN an institute at Marietta on Satur-
day, 10Th inst, at O'Clock "A. m, Bust
ness OF interest to teachers and school
will be considered. BY order of the
Board of Education.
w, r. POWER, Commissioner.
Andy Holmes, colored, was arrested
by officers Nell, Barrett and Brewer
Saturday, on the charge of selling
whisky. The evidence was conclusive
and Mayor Sessions fined him $50 and
cost or thirty days. He went to the
calaboose, but subsequently appealed
and gave bond
We see from the Columbus papers
that the citizens of that town are or
ganizing a community cotton mill. The
stock is being taken by small subscri-
bers, from one to ten shares each. The
shares are $50, and the promoters are
meeting with fine success in getting up
the stock required. Marietta could
well afford to do likewise.