The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-09-08
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PARAGRAPHED.
Matters of Moment in City
Briefly ChronicIed.
EVENTS SEEN AND HEARD.
The Passing ThrOng, It'd Bits OF
Social Occurrences, and
General Review.

Mr.. G. E. Henderson has the contract
to build our new depot.
Mr.. John Yale, who has been sick, we
are glad to learn is better
Col. E. Faw is attending court in
/ GAINESVILLE, Ga, this week.
Remember, Carnes & Gilbert have
the best stock of Crockery in town.
Four prisoners in jail waiting for No
vember term of court.
Phone 119 is the place to get your
feed.
The tax books of Cobb county show a
decrease of over $81 600 for this year.
Rev. j H. Patton will deliver his
second lecture on Jerusalem" on next
Sunday night at Presbyterian church.
Miss Idelle Glover, of Guntersville
Ala, is at Mrs. Heggie's, and is attend
ing our public schools
Hello, Central, who is the Single
man2' Answer: Henderson"
Hon. ]. j. Northcutt, of Acworth,
was in the city Thursday
Misses Lemmie Lewis has gone to
New York to buy millinery goods for
Misses Northcutt & Jordan.
Hello, Central, who's the Single
MANI? Answer: Henderson"
We are agents for Deering Mowers
and Rakes HI. c. Dobbs Hardware Go
Loans at per cent; total cost less
than 8. ENooH FAw.
Mrs. Mamie Witt and daughter, of
Atlanta, who have been visiting Mrs.
Julia Matthews, have returned home.
The rain and wind last Thursday
here broke off the limbs of several
trees
Hello, is that the Central?" Yes. !"
We'll, who is Henderson," Answer:
He's the Shingle man."
We have opened up our fall stock of
window shades-from 1917 cts to 81 co.
CARNEs & GILBERT
Mr. J G.. Rollins has moved to the
Reynolds dwelling on corner of Hem
derson street.
Col. John Cheney, who moves to
Rome on the 18th inst, we believe will
have an irresistible inclination to visit
Marietta frequently.
The biggest and finest lot of Dewey"
and 'Schley" shingles that has ever
been unloaded in this town, at Hender-
sons. Come while they are cheap.
Splendid store house on Cherokee
street tor rent Apply to
Will P STEPHENS
The public schools re-opened Monday
with large attendance, and started off
for the fall term under very favorable
auspices.
Mr.. Joe j. Wootten has resigned his
position with J. w. Legg and accepted
position with Hammock, Lucas & Co.,
Atlanta.
According to the weather prognosti-
Gators September is to be stormy
month, rains and gales frequent, the
equinox will cut the unual capers.
Henderson is headquarters for the
Dewey" and "Schley" shingles, also
the "Hobson" flooring, ceiling ind
Notwithstanding.
A soaking rain Thursday night got
the boys for carriage hire in order to
keep their engagements for the enter
tainment.
The two new teachers, Miss Wilson,
of Westfeld, N Y, and Mr.. Charles
mClotfelter, of Rockdale county, Ga,
have arrived and are at the city public
schools.
The total destruction of her navy
and the surrender of Spain has made it
necessary for Henderson to dispose OF
those fine shingles at very low price
To THE LADIEs.-We have just re-
ceived some of the prettiest English
Porcelain ever shown in Marietta.
CARNEs q GILBERT
Our county is agood one and all need
to work to push it's every interest for
ward Let our business men hold out
all inducements possible to draw trade
to our city.
SuBsoRIBERs-Look at your print
ed name on this paper, and the
printed date will tell you when your
time expires, and if it has expired please
renew at once.
The rains of last week raised the
Chattahoochee river higher than it hal
been in years. 1t overhowed bottom
lands and damaged crops badly.