The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-05-05

Festival and tournament among twelve
contesting fire companies. The Marietta
running team is composed of Messrs. E.
P. Dobbs and A. II. Legg, Managers
Messrs. George Whitlock, Will DuPre,
Frank King, George Walraven. Clarence
Brumby, J. NJ. Hilburn, We'll d. Neal,
George Montgomery, Fred Dunwody,
George Csrnes, Fred Morris and Frank
Lumpkin. Mr.. Frank ]. Northcutt, Chief
OF fire department, and Mr.. Jas. W. Legg
accompanied the party. Besides the run
ring race, there is $50 prize TOR the
best decorated reel. In the parade the
Marietta boys will be dressed in full
dress suits, with rosette on shoulder, and
the beautiful Miss Ruth Northcutt will be
spousor. and seated in q canopy top
chariot, which will be decorated with
white and yellow and blue ribbons, she
will handle sixteen streamer ribbons, lead
ing to each young man in the running
team as they pull the chariot The char.
lot and its decorations is the work OF Mr.
j. M. Hilburn and Mr.. George Whitlock,
and shows excellent taste in arrangement.
1t will be beautiful display and all expect
the Marietta boys to come back wearing
the laurels of victory.
Among those who attended the hariet.
ia Hose Reel Company to Chattanooga
were, Mrs. E. P. Dobbs Mrs Fred
Morris, Mr.. Ralph Northcutt, and Mr..
Sam Grogan. Mr.. L. N. :Tranmell, Jr.,
and Mr.. Pat Nell went upi later.
In the grand paval victory at PHILIPPINE
Islands, there was an old Marietta boy,
an active participant, Lieut.. Thomas NJ.
Brumby, on Commodore Dewey's staff, on
the Olympia. He was born in Marietta
and was the son OF Col. A. v. Brumby,
who was President of the old Georgia
Military Institute. Lieutenant Brumby is
brother of Mrs. Hayward o: this city,
and cousin of Messrs. James R and
Thomas M. BUNNY, Of this place.
Bishop Nelson preached at the Episco>
pal church Sunday morning and confirms
ed class of ten. He preached in the
afternoon at Union Chapel and confirmed
a class of two BE also confirmed class
Of two at st. Bsrnabas. Bishop Nelson
coming is always looked forward TO with
pleasure. He is very able in his pulpit
6iscourses and gives food for thought.
The Populists held a meeting at III.
court house Tuesday and elected delegate,
10 the guber natorial congressional and
senatorial conventions. They have call.
ed mass meeting tc meet at the court
house Saturday, l4th inst, to take under
consideration the advisability o: putting
out candidates for county offices.
Mira. ]. G. Hughes has bought a house
in Waycross and will make that place he,
tome. The probability is Mrs Dora
Merrynan will also make that city hel
home. Il she does. her sister, Miss Bertha
Hughes, will take her place in the post.
office.
The Kingston, Ontario, British Wing
comes to US showing that Miss Nav Go0er
formerly OF Marietta, now of Atlanta
daughter OF DIR. N. N Gober, won the
University medal in English Tor 1898;
was equal in the honor in French. also
ranked in the first division in philosophy.
We are indebted to Messrs. J. q. Bate
l. Co.. for beautiful souvenir spoon, en-.
graved on which is the battleship Maine,
and the picture OF Captain Siasbee. This
is something new and just arrived and you
will do we'll to call and purchase one Of
these elegant spoons.
Mr.. W. E. Crockett has secured a posi-.
ton in Mr.. Theodore Rosevelt's cowboy
regiment. now being organized. provided
ne passes examination, and will report
this week at San Antonio, Texas, Mr..
Crockett lie fighter and will prove NUNS
Der one soldier.
Mr.. W. P. Stanley, one Of the cleveres,
men IN the county, announces himself 9
candidate for Tax Collector 10 this issue
Mr.. Stanley is fully qualified to ell the
Office acceptably.
Mr. John Goss, who lives in Gritter dis.
trict, in sewing some harness last week
accidentally thrust al awl into one OF bis
eyes. 1t is feared that he will lose sight
in that eye.
Mr.. A. K. White. Master Walter Schil.
ling and Sam Pinkney, colored, spen,
Saturday fishing in Delk's pond and
caught sixty.6ve perch. That was fine
catch.
Prof. F. L. Freyer has left with US q
quantity of very delicious strawberries.
he has been gathering about twenty quarts
day from his garden fer several weeks
We thank him for his kind remembrance
Ice Cream, Sherbert, Soda Water. Coco
Cola &c, can be had at Mosher's Candy
Kitchen. Parties and picnics supplied il
any quantity. Give Mosher your orders